[Center an game controller axis]

I didn't know that I could loop a Cessna 172 (multiple times!)

[Center an game controller axis]

I just bought a very nice trim wheel from Flight Velocity.  FSX sees it as an axis. 

The problem is that FS initializes the axis at the zero end, not the center.  

This means that the first time I touch the wheel, the trim snaps to full trim up.  The aircraft loops 🙂

It's a long shot, but is there anything that FSUIPC4 can do to center this axis when a flight starts? 

Thanks, Ed

 

[Question about loading and saving flights and plans]

I am running the latest FSUIPC, just downloaded last week (wrong computer to look for the version number).

I recently learned that one can load flights and plans from directories other directories. 

I was wondering how one saves files to these alternate directories. There doesn't seem to be a checkbox to enable that. If not, what is the value (asking seriously, not snarkily) of loading from other places.  How would the files have gotten there? I suppose I could sort them in the File Explorer. 

Thanks, 

Ed 

[This has multiple actions already!]

Hi Pete,

First, I confirm that I have 4.976 on my Win10 machine.  I now have the encoder box working fine.   Thanks for the help.

Ed

[This has multiple actions already!]

Peter, thanks for the quick reply.  This FSUIPC4 file was from the Win7 machine. My recollection is that it works, though I've moved all the peripherals to the Win10 machine.  Given that the only customizations are my six rotary encoders, I'm happy to toss all of it and rebuild. Can I do that by just deleting the file and let it recreate? 

Also, can you confirm the correct location of the file? Is it in the FS directory under modules?

Thanks, Ed

[This has multiple actions already!]

I have a working installation of FSUIPC on my windows 7 box. FSX has been installed since 2010 (or maybe 2012).

I installed FSX on my new Win10 box, installed FSUIPC, and although it pops up, and allows me to program buttons on my Saitek yoke and throttles, I also have a DTK rotary encoder box. Six rotary encoders connected with USB. 

On my win7 box, I had them programmed as HDG, OBS1, ALT, VS, TRIM and OBS2.

On my win10 box, I get "This has multiple actions already! Please edit it in FSUIPC.INI"  The checkbox for select for FS Control is greyed out, and the Control Sent when button pressed is CORRECT, but greyed out. It doesn't work, either. I get other FS things happening, like flaps, view rotation, etc.

My FSUIPC4.INI is attached.  What do I edit?

Ed

FSUIPC4.ini

FSUIPC4.ini

[fsuipc not saving any button assignments]

Clearly too smart for my own good :)

[fsuipc not saving any button assignments]

Hi Peter,

Clearly they had been replugged. I knew that, and as soon as I went back and renamed things to letters, I was OK. One documentation comment:

The lines for the buttons:

[buttons]

ButtonRepeat=20,10

1=P1,1,C65880,0

2=P1,0,C65879,0

3=P1,5,C65893,0

etc

become something like:

[buttons]

ButtonRepeat=20,10

1=PA,1,C65880,0

2=PA,0,C65879,0

3=PA,5,C65893,0

But this transformation is not documented at all. I had to experiment that the PA syntax was correct.

All working well now... Enjoyed flying around on Autopilot and adjusting heading and altitude using my rotary encoders.

Ed

[fsuipc not saving any button assignments]

Ah, I think I see the problem. I previously programmed these as P1. Now the device is P2. I'll go read about how to define the joysticks so they don't drift around.

Ed

[fsuipc not saving any button assignments]

Hi, I read this topic with interest, since on my first return to FS since installing FSUIPC I also find my buttons not programmed. I'm not sure what acft I had open when I programmed the buttons, but they were not there when I returned to the Cessna 172 tonight. Shown below is my FSUIPC4.INI, which clearly shows what I had programmed before (a box with six rotary encoders that appears as 12 buttons.)

Can you tell me why these do not show up in all aircraft?

Thanks,

Ed Greenberg

[General]

UpdatedByVersion=4800

History=WXWK9JV283OREN9CL4XIO

TCASid=Flight

TCASrange=40

AxisCalibration=No

DirectAxesToCalibs=No

ShowMultilineWindow=Yes

SuppressSingleline=No

SuppressMultilineFS=No

AxisIntercepts=No

DontResetAxes=No

WeatherReadFactor=2

WeatherRewriteSeconds=1

CustomWeatherModify=No

SimConnectStallTime=1

Console=No

AxesWrongRange=No

InitDelay=0

GetNearestAirports=Yes

LuaRerunDelay=66

MouseWheelTrim=No

MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1

JoystickTimeout=20

PollGFTQ6=Yes

BlankDisplays=No

FixControlAccel=No

FixMachSpeedBug=No

DeleteVehiclesForAES=Yes

VisibilityOptions=No

OneCloudLayer=No

CloudTurbulence=No

CloudIcing=No

GenerateCirrus=No

SuppressCloudTurbulence=No

MaxIce=-4

MinIce=-4

UpperWindGusts=No

SuppressWindTurbulence=No

SuppressWindVariance=No

WindTurbulence=No

TurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0

TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40

SuppressAllGusts=No

MaxSurfaceWind=0

WindLimitLevel=200

WindDiscardLevel=400

WindAjustAltitude=No

WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000

SmoothBySimTime=No

WindSmoothing=No

WindSmoothness=2

WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes

PressureSmoothness=0

TemperatureSmoothness=0

DisconnTrimForAP=No

ZeroElevForAPAlt=No

ThrottleSyncAll=No

WhiteMessages=No

ShowPMcontrols=No

SpoilerIncrement=512

MagicBattery=No

RudderSpikeRemoval=No

ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No

AileronSpikeRemoval=No

ReversedElevatorTrim=No

ClockSync=No

ClockSyncMins=5

ClearWeatherDynamics=No

OwnWeatherChanges=No

TimeForSelect=4

LoadFlightMenu=No

LoadPlanMenu=No

PauseAfterCrash=No

BrakeReleaseThreshold=75

SaveDataWithFlights=No

ZapSound=firework

ShortAircraftNameOk=No

UseProfiles=Yes

EnableMouseLook=No

FSVersionUsed="Microsoft Flight Simulator X",10.0.61637.0

SimConnectUsed=10.0.61259.0

[JoyNames]

AutoAssignLetters=No

0=Saitek Cyborg Evo Force

0.GUID={72295FC0-D3CF-11E0-8001-444553540000}

1=Saitek Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant

1.GUID={5CB02AD0-353A-11E1-8001-444553540000}

2=DTA Rotary Encoder

2.GUID={77F6A440-69E7-11E1-8001-444553540000}

[WideServer]

WideFSenabled=Yes

[sounds]

Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Sound\

Device1=Primary Sound Driver

Device2=Speakers (3- USB AUDIO )

Device3=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

[buttons]

ButtonRepeat=20,10

1=P1,1,C65880,0

2=P1,0,C65879,0

3=P1,5,C65893,0

4=P1,4,C65892,0

5=P1,2,C1027,0

6=P1,3,C65662,0

7=P1,9,C65607,0

8=P1,11,C65664,0

9=P1,10,C1029,0

10=P1,6,C65894,0

11=P1,7,C65895,0

12=P1,8,C65615,0

13=P2,1,C65880,0

14=P2,0,C65879,0

[AutoSave]

Next=4

Interval=60

Files=10

SaveOnGround=No

AutoSaveEnabled=Yes

1=Sat 154905

2=Sat 155004

3=Sat 155104

4=Sat 154208

5=Sat 154308

6=Sat 154407

7=Sat 154507

8=Sat 154606

9=Sat 154706

10=Sat 154805

[GPSout]

GPSoutEnabled=No

Port=COM1

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=No

Sentences=

[GPSout2]

GPSoutEnabled=No

Port=<none set>

Speed=4800

Interval=2000

PosTo6Decimal=No

Sentences=

[Full Automatic doesn't seem to work]

Thanks Alistair...

Are there any light planes in FS2004 for which FSNavigator can control the throttle?

I would also assume that FSNavigator can only land you on an instrument approach, right?

What ever happened to "Land Me" that was part of FS98?

I just want to see it work :)

[Full Automatic doesn't seem to work]

I am checking out FSNavigator.

I planned a flight (KSJC-V392-KRNO) and selected the FMS page. I selected AP and FlyFP. Then switched back to the aircraft (F9).

The plane (C172) is sitting on the runway with the brake on, and the elevator trim wheel is spinning, but it's pointer is not being reset up or down. It's like something else is forcing it back to zero so it never gets to where the FSNav pilot wants it. Perhaps.

Nothing else happens.

Realism is set to easy.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I expected it to take off :)