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X-plane: The voyage of discovery begins........
EHM-1997 Alexander:
I have FSCommander talking to x-plane - it'll work without any setup now you have XPUIPC installed, just use the airport database you already have from fs9.
It uses XPUIPC.
I even run it on my laptop via the xpuipc wide utility (included in the download), and at the price (free) compared with what I paid for FSUIPC and WideFS, I'm very happy.
Even the autoheading button in the pop up gps tab works to control the plane.
Don't forget to grab a load of airport scenery from x-plane.org - makes a huge difference.
Was the scenery I recommended the Tom Curtis stuff? http://store01.prostores.com/servlet/x-planestore/Categories?category=Scenery%3ATom+Curtis+Original+Scenery
Aside from FSCommander, there are two options for FMC in x-plane:
VasFMC (freeware): http://www.vas-project.org/ (I had trouble getting this to work and gave up on it as I have FSC)
and
uFMC (payware): http://ufmc.eadt.eu/Universal_FMC/Home.html
EHM-2381 Ted:
Yeah I am getting the whole Curtis package next week.I had a couple of questions for him he was kind enough to answer so I'm all set.
I have also been downloading and installing airfields as I need them...so far just EGLL/EGKK.
Those payware FMC's look meh in all honesty. Its going to take an Aerosoft/PMDG-quality dev to properly implement it. But not an issue as my AIRAC is current and with FSC running sweet I only need to program in the rough details just to get the cockpit GPS magenta line lol. And FSC handles all the SID/STARS job done 8).
EHM-0654 Murray:
The Project Magenta cockpit software works in XP using XPUIPC, but it is hideously expensive. There's a PM-alike package (also payware, but not in the same pay league as PM) that should also work in XP, but I forget the name right now.
EHM-2381 Ted:
Nothing is ever easy is it lol.
I set up for my first ProPilot flight on Xplane and now FLogger does not want to even launch. It throws an error when the .exe is loaded. The dreaded "FLogger has encountered a problem and needs to close would you like to tell Microsoft about it" one.
Specifically:
P9: systeminvalidoperationexception is what is shown in the error signature block.
Fabulous...its broken on Xplane, FSX, and standalone >:(
**edit**I have changed nothing on the machine beyond latest WINXP update. As I want to fly I will just do the flight on VATSIM and report manually as I cannot be asked to mess with it at the moment. Perhaps its failing to launch due to site issues?
EHM-1997 Alexander:
how strange, not seen that issue before.
I suggest removing all the configuration files and re-running / setting up flogger.
As an aside, the uFMC looks far more feature complete (for a boeing style FMC) than the Aerosoft one in the AirbusX. I know what you mean though. Project Magenta will prob be my next move.
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