FSUIPC Beta & PMDG 744X Flaps Issue

[jordanal]

Hi Pete,

I think we might have another PMDG unique-coding conflict, specifically between FSUIPC v4.222 and the PMDG 744X. My flaps scale seems to be cut in half. It doesn't matter if I use "Normal" flaps axis or "direct" flaps axis. All other axis seem to be working to full scale and move as expected within the 744X. The flaps calibration "IN" is reads normal +16383 to -16384 and the "OUT" is commanding 0 to 16384 (Rev.) as expected. But, the PMDG flaps lever as drawn on the 744X pedistal, is only moving between flaps 10 and flaps 30 (bottom half travel) along with the ND display showing the same thing, flaps 10 to flaps 30. Something in a recent FSUIPC change seems to affected the PMDG 744X flaps logic.

Regards,

Al Jordan

[jordanal]

Seemingly confirmed issue. I dropped back to FSUIPC v4.208 beta (changing nothing else) and restarting the sim with the same PMDG 744X at the same location. I now have full-scale flaps lever travel as depicted visualy on the pedestal.

AL

[Pete Dowson]

Seemingly confirmed issue. I dropped back to FSUIPC v4.208 beta (changing nothing else) and restarting the sim with the same PMDG 744X at the same location. I now have full-scale flaps lever travel as depicted visualy on the pedestal.

Nothing's been deliberately changed in this area except for the provision of a facility to disconnect the flaps axis altogether.

For me to investigate further I need to know a little more about how you've set up the flaps please. Do you use the detentes facility? And can you show me the Falsp entries from the Calibration section of the INI file, please?

I'll try and set up a test here in the meantime.

Regards

Pete

[jordanal]

Nope, nothing special like detents in use. Just reversed axis calibration using my Saitek throttle-quad. Calibraion and axis below. Flaps axis = 1Z.

AL

[JoystickCalibration]
SepRevsJetsOnly=No
ApplyHeloTrim=No
FlapsSetControl=0
FlapDetents=No
ReverserControl=66292
Reverser1Control=66422
Reverser2Control=66425
Reverser3Control=66428
Reverser4Control=66431
MaxThrottleForReverser=256
AileronTrimControl=66731
RudderTrimControl=66732
CowlFlaps1Control=66162
CowlFlaps2Control=66163
CowlFlaps3Control=66164
CowlFlaps4Control=66165
SteeringTillerControl=0
MaxSteerSpeed=60
Aileron=-16384,-512,512,16383
Elevator=-16384,-512,512,16383
Rudder=-16384,-512,512,16383/16
LeftBrake=-16383,16384/16
RightBrake=-16383,16384/16
Throttle1=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
Throttle2=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
Throttle3=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
Throttle4=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
Mixture1=-16384,-16384,-16384,16256
Mixture2=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
PropPitch1=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
PropPitch2=-16384,-16384,-16384,16383
Flaps=-16383,16384/16
Spoilers=-16384,-14544,-10368,16383/16
SlopeRudder=7
SlopeLeftBrake=5
SlopeRightBrake=5
ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes
ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes
ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes

[Axes.PMDG747-400]
0=0X,256,D,7,0,0,0
1=0Y,256,D,8,0,0,0
2=0Z,256,D,3,0,0,0
3=1X,256,D,11,0,0,0
4=1Y,256,D,12,0,0,0
5=1Z,256,D,23,0,0,0
6=2X,256,D,1,0,0,0
7=2Y,256,D,2,0,0,0
8=2Z,256,D,22,0,0,0
9=2U,256,D,9,0,0,0
10=2V,256,D,10,0,0,0

[Pete Dowson]

Nope, nothing special like detents in use.

Sorry, found it! Typo in that change I mentioned. It was bypassing a piece of code which dealt with the change in the flaps range needed by FS2004 and FSX, differently to FS2002 and before.

It applies to all aircraft, not just the PMDG one, and it doesn't affect you if you use the FSUIPC flap detentes facilities. That was my problem. When I re-tested this are after the changes I omitted to clear down my detentes and check it in "plain" mode as well. Apologies.

I'll get a new update in the Announcements soon. Maybe not till the morning now. It also affects the latest FSUIPC3 increment!

Regards

Pete

[jordanal]

Good for you and I'm glad I could help. No problem, take your time with the update.

[Pete Dowson]

Good for you and I'm glad I could help. No problem, take your time with the update.

Just uploading now. Be there in a couple of minutes ;-)

FSUIPC 4.224 (also includes experimental pressure smothing mentioned elsewhere, INI file only)

FSUIPC 3.783

Pete