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The Flight Deck / Re: Using vPilot with FSX:SE
« on: October 22, 2018, 09:32:08 AM »
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The Flight Deck / Re: Using vPilot with FSX:SE
« on: October 20, 2018, 12:15:26 PM »
Thanks to the help of MSP Center, I think I got this sorted out.
The problem: I'm an idiot.
Well, that's probably not fair. I was using a keyboard key for Push to Talk. It felt convenient at the time. It would work when vPilot had focus, but as soon as it lost focus, it disappeared. I changed the PTT to a joystick button, and all seems to be working fine now.
Now, I just need to work on hearing what ATC is saying...had a lot of trouble with clarity. That's probably on me, though.
The problem: I'm an idiot.
Well, that's probably not fair. I was using a keyboard key for Push to Talk. It felt convenient at the time. It would work when vPilot had focus, but as soon as it lost focus, it disappeared. I changed the PTT to a joystick button, and all seems to be working fine now.
Now, I just need to work on hearing what ATC is saying...had a lot of trouble with clarity. That's probably on me, though.
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The Flight Deck / Re: What Simulator
« on: October 19, 2018, 05:48:21 PM »
You all have me wishing I'd paid a little more attention to what I was getting into when I bought FSX. I'm finding it functional (with problems, posted in another thread) but the age surprised me. I somehow did not find x-plane when I was looking.
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The Flight Deck / Using vPilot with FSX:SE
« on: October 19, 2018, 05:32:33 PM »
Hello,
I'm finding that when I open vPilot then attempt to go back into FSX, more often than not it will not exactly re-open for me. My controller will work, but the mouse won't, and as soon as I click, it minimizes the FSX window. I've figured out that if I repeat the process 2-3 times, I eventually can get it to "stick," if I click my secondary monitor, then the main, then press 'P' to pause, then press it again to unpause. At that point, about 75% of the time, I can once again use the sim.
Also, vPilot simply does not pick up my "click to talk" at all when FSX is not minimized. That, combined with the inability to reliably get back into FSX when I alt-tab to it....well, it has me worried.
I tried FSX both full screen (it uses both my screens--I have 2), and I also tried "windowed" by pressing alt-enter. Effectively same result both times. vPilot would not respond to my CTT button, and FSX would get weird.
I've got a beefy machine, and a reasonably beefy (about 2 years old) graphics card. I don't think I'm running into problems due to those kinds of things. Guessing it's a configuration issue, and hoping someone has some experience with something similar.
Thanks in advance!
I'm finding that when I open vPilot then attempt to go back into FSX, more often than not it will not exactly re-open for me. My controller will work, but the mouse won't, and as soon as I click, it minimizes the FSX window. I've figured out that if I repeat the process 2-3 times, I eventually can get it to "stick," if I click my secondary monitor, then the main, then press 'P' to pause, then press it again to unpause. At that point, about 75% of the time, I can once again use the sim.
Also, vPilot simply does not pick up my "click to talk" at all when FSX is not minimized. That, combined with the inability to reliably get back into FSX when I alt-tab to it....well, it has me worried.
I tried FSX both full screen (it uses both my screens--I have 2), and I also tried "windowed" by pressing alt-enter. Effectively same result both times. vPilot would not respond to my CTT button, and FSX would get weird.
I've got a beefy machine, and a reasonably beefy (about 2 years old) graphics card. I don't think I'm running into problems due to those kinds of things. Guessing it's a configuration issue, and hoping someone has some experience with something similar.
Thanks in advance!
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The Flight Deck / Re: Updates for Navigation?
« on: October 19, 2018, 05:26:32 PM »
Thanks for the pointers, the chart links, etc.!
On the Aero.fr site--I think I got that worked out. I'm now seeing fixes I expect to see. Not really sure what went wrong the first time (I did get a scenery error, but had worked through it). Long story short, I removed, reinstalled, re-applied, and it all came together.
Having a problem in vPilot, but I'll post a new thread on that.
On the Aero.fr site--I think I got that worked out. I'm now seeing fixes I expect to see. Not really sure what went wrong the first time (I did get a scenery error, but had worked through it). Long story short, I removed, reinstalled, re-applied, and it all came together.
Having a problem in vPilot, but I'll post a new thread on that.
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The Flight Deck / Re: Updates for Navigation?
« on: October 17, 2018, 05:20:37 PM »
I really appreciate all of the responses, truly.
That said, as a newb who hasn't been in a real cockpit for 15 years--there's a lot of stuff thrown into those answers that have me suffering from a touch of information overload. So, let me ask this a little differently.
1. How do I keep from angering the ATC and other pilots when I'm flying out of/in to places, considering I'm using vanilla FSX:SE, with respect to IFR Flight Plans? (Sounds like "/a" is a solid go-to, and just plan through FSX?)
2. I like the idea of a higher-end pay-for plane, but I don't think I can justify that just yet, having just returned. Perhaps in a couple of months. That said, anything particular to look for?
3. I tried installing the stuff from aero.sors.fr, and a couple of things happened. First, got some scenery errors. I worked through those, and loaded up at KMEM (I have a SID printed out for that, so I had a few intersections I could look for). I didn't find any of the intersections. Any way to tell if the install worked, and these simply weren't there, or they're there, but the install failed?
4. With that in mind--did I understand that response correctly? It effectively inserts the newer fixes, intersections, etc?
Thanks a ton. I don't want to wear-out my welcome with the newbie questions, but this feels sort of...well...basal for the whole system.
That said, as a newb who hasn't been in a real cockpit for 15 years--there's a lot of stuff thrown into those answers that have me suffering from a touch of information overload. So, let me ask this a little differently.
1. How do I keep from angering the ATC and other pilots when I'm flying out of/in to places, considering I'm using vanilla FSX:SE, with respect to IFR Flight Plans? (Sounds like "/a" is a solid go-to, and just plan through FSX?)
2. I like the idea of a higher-end pay-for plane, but I don't think I can justify that just yet, having just returned. Perhaps in a couple of months. That said, anything particular to look for?
3. I tried installing the stuff from aero.sors.fr, and a couple of things happened. First, got some scenery errors. I worked through those, and loaded up at KMEM (I have a SID printed out for that, so I had a few intersections I could look for). I didn't find any of the intersections. Any way to tell if the install worked, and these simply weren't there, or they're there, but the install failed?
4. With that in mind--did I understand that response correctly? It effectively inserts the newer fixes, intersections, etc?
Thanks a ton. I don't want to wear-out my welcome with the newbie questions, but this feels sort of...well...basal for the whole system.
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The Flight Deck / Updates for Navigation?
« on: October 17, 2018, 12:37:24 AM »
Hello,
Only recently started flying on VATSIM and FSX:SE. I've mostly been in UNICOM settings so far, while I try to get more familiar with operations.
Something I noticed while working with SIDs and STARs the last few days is that I don't see the majority of the waypoints on SIDs in FSX. I'm not sure if I'm just missing something, or if FSX (being as old as it is) is outdated, and simply doesn't have current intersections--in which case, I'm curious if this is something that can be upgraded?
I'm not even certain it actually matters yet. The few sessions I sat in on live VATSIM-ATC, I didn't really hear any specifics called out to pilots, beyond the compulsory information from the flight plan. I don't know if I'd be able to tell if they were following SIDs or not.
Any pointers appreciated! Thanks! For what it's worth, I've been flying from KMEM to KSTL. I was trying to follow the same flight plan that appears to be regularly filed by FedEx when they run between those airports in real life.
Only recently started flying on VATSIM and FSX:SE. I've mostly been in UNICOM settings so far, while I try to get more familiar with operations.
Something I noticed while working with SIDs and STARs the last few days is that I don't see the majority of the waypoints on SIDs in FSX. I'm not sure if I'm just missing something, or if FSX (being as old as it is) is outdated, and simply doesn't have current intersections--in which case, I'm curious if this is something that can be upgraded?
I'm not even certain it actually matters yet. The few sessions I sat in on live VATSIM-ATC, I didn't really hear any specifics called out to pilots, beyond the compulsory information from the flight plan. I don't know if I'd be able to tell if they were following SIDs or not.
Any pointers appreciated! Thanks! For what it's worth, I've been flying from KMEM to KSTL. I was trying to follow the same flight plan that appears to be regularly filed by FedEx when they run between those airports in real life.
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