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    Issue Testing Demo

    in (Former) FS Commander Support Forum

    Posted

    Hi,

    have you read this:

    and have you read the manual chapter 2, Database Manager, Updating airports in a network

    and this, chapter 23, Appendix Network.

    Volker

    I have indeed Volker - read the thing cover to cover while in the bath :rolleyes:

    v8.6 works perfectly, so I'm assuming my network settings are correct.

    I absolutely HATE networking between Win7 and XP. What on earth was microsoft playing at...?

    Issue Testing Demo

    in (Former) FS Commander Support Forum

    Posted

    Hello

    Been a a user of 8.6 for a long time.

    Just thought I'd test the demo of v9 occross my network, and I have a problem...

    FSC db manager says 'Invalid Path'. It's not, as both the picture and FSC v8.6 verify.

    Is it because it doesn't work accross a network in demo mode?

    If that's all, then I guess I'll buy it.

    Thanks

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  4. Question About WideFS

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Hello

    I understand Pete is away just now, but thought I'd ask anyway - someone might know...

    I use FSUIPC & WideFS (Registered) to run additional applications on my networked PC.

    I've now added another Laptop and want to know if there's a way of having WideFS running on both networked machines, and communicating with FSX on my main PC?

    I haven't yet re read the manuals. Just thought I'd ask first?

    Thanks for any help

    Unusual Network Problem

    in (Former) FS Commander Support Forum

    Posted

    Ha ha!

    I just found a really easy solution, though probably not the right one, technically speaking.

    I just copied the ..../FSC/Database folder from the main PC to the client PC, accepting 'overwrite all files and folders' option.

    All is now well in the world of 'DAC' (Dougal's Air Consortium :wink: ) in and out of Kai Tak.

    Still don't know though, why it showed on one and not the other :?

    Unusual Network Problem

    in (Former) FS Commander Support Forum

    Posted

    Perhaps I overcomplicated my question....

    I have two, apparently identical FSC 8.5 installations. One on my main FSX PC, and one on a client PC.

    At VHHX, on the main PC, FSC shows the correct ILS/IGS path is showing. On the client PC, it does not.

    The files I edited only refer to adding the airport and ILS etc to the PMDG747-400 navdata (.../FSX/PMDG/Navdata/airports.dat etc)

    The ILS shows on FSC installation on main PC, so addon airport is ok.

    I'm looking for help as to why it does not show on client PC copy of FSC?

    Unusual Network Problem

    in (Former) FS Commander Support Forum

    Posted

    Very many thanks for v8.5. Much appriciated.

    I've had FSC sucessuflly running across my networked PCs for some time now. Makes using the map feature so much easier. Got a problem now though....

    I have VHHX Kai Tak (Fly Tampa) installed on my main FSX PC, and have sucessfully edited the Navdata files to show the IGS13 and ILS31 approaches on my aircraft navigation displays AND my FSC diplay on my MAIN PC.

    However, when I run FSC (8.5) on the client PC, the IGS13 and ILS31 of VHHX do not appear, although the airport does. On the Main PC, FSC shows it all perfectly.

    I have, so far:

    Deleted OLD 'scenerycfg.fsc'

    Re-run makrwys on main PC

    Re-created 'scenerycfg.fsc' on Main PC

    Run DB Manager (8.5) on Client PC (sucessfully)

    Any thoughts please?

    Thanks

    Enabled 'Toggle ILS' on both

  10. FSUIPC with CH Pedals

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Hi folks, Hi Pete

    I have now DISABLED the flight controls in FSX, and have callibrated both the CH Yoke & Pedals with FSUIPC. Splendid indeed - thanks Pete!

    However - I have just ONE callibration issue I can't seem to fix: The brakes. However many times I recallibrate, the only way I can COMPLETELY disable the brakes, is to 'STEP' on the bottom of the pedals with my toes! If I lift my feet to what should be 'brakes off', then at lowish throttle settings, the aircraft nose dips and it stops dead!

    Could my CH Pedals be goosed perhaps? This does not happen when using the FSX controls though.

    Can anyone help please?

    Ta

  16. Not a problem, just a word of thanks....

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Yesterday, for the first time since I started flight simming, I finally, and successfully, completed a long haul flight with a heavy duty addon aircraft (the wonderful PMDG747-400), FSCommander, Radar Contact and a few other applications, running across a network of PCs, whilst running FS on my main PC.

    At one point, i had three PCs linked, all using their own monitor, but utilising a KVM switch on two of them. It all got a ‘bit much’ eventually, so i settled for just two PCs! This may not seem much to some folk I know but, for a guy who, nearly 3 years back, was told he had no more than 6 months to live, believe me..... it is pure joy! At the worst time, I lost about 50-70% of my cognitive function (yeh, yeh, I know.... what was there to start with!?), lost almost half my body weight and had almost continual fits (brain tumour)! Just launching flghtsim was hard, never mind utilising complex addons. It probably would have made a great comedy sketch.

    Miracles really can happen!!!! Well.... huge advances in operating techniques in my case. Regaining enough health to use the flightsim in this way has transformed it for me – it’s now so much more immersive. Of late, I’ve been getting really bored with FS9 and FSX, but this opens a new door for me. For instance, completely independent output and volume control for ATC alone, is a vast improvement – especially when using Radar Contact for ATC. Having an enire PC just to run the moving map in FSC is fantastic, I get to see all the AI around me too. It’s like having radar!!! What’s more, as i’ve discovered, the networked PCs can be just about anything from an old Duron or P2 upwards, as most addons don’t need much processing power it seems.

    Sorry to ramble like this, but the reason for this posting is to publically thank all those folk who make this possible: John Dekker of Radar Contact, Sascha and Co for FSCommander, Pete Dowson for WideFS & FSUIPC of course. PMDG for such great aircraft. I could go on listing folk ‘til the cows come home so, to all those who’ve helped me..................

    Thanks Guys

  19. FSUIPC and the Level-D 767

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Yes..... zero! Search i did - until my eyes were sore. If the answer is there, then please just give me link?

    I forgot to update my sigs - at the moment, i'm only running FS9 and my FSUIPC Version is 3.75.

    I now have only one major issue with the Level-D 767 and FSUIPC.... The 'HDG' select will not function at all under the conditions i specified. The FD does not command for the turn.

  20. FSUIPC and the Level-D 767

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Hi Pete, hope you're well.

    I have ALL my FS9 & FSX aircraft individually setup & callibrated in FSUIPC for using my CH Yoke & Pedals (for which i thank you). All that is, except for the Level-D 767. One or two essential items of this aircraft simply fail to work when setup like this, with the default FS controller disabled.

    Seems to me, that being the ONLY addon of dozens that i have, it would be a Level-D glitch. However, when i ask there for support, i get a rather unhelpful response, telling me he is unable to supply support for FSUIPC!

    Any ideas on this? Presumeably it's come up before, though a search here for 'Level-D' gets zero results.

    Thanks

  21. Tech Question for FSUIPC

    in FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules

    Posted

    Sorry if my info was too vague.. I'm talking about FS9 & FSX, using the 'hat' switch on the CH Yoke. This i asigned by using John Cook's tutorial (v1.1) as shown on page 8.

    I didn't think i could use the 'pane_rate' in fs9.cfg as i've turned off the contol in FS9. However, i will check to see.

    Pete, if you don't use pan at all, how on earth do you look around?

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