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Archive => Other Topics => Old Forum => Flight Simulation => Topic started by: EHM-1617 Iain on June 07, 2005, 09:22:18 pm

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on June 07, 2005, 09:22:18 pm

When I create a route on routefinder http://rfinder.asalink.net/free/ then how do I turn that into a MSFS flightplan that will appear in the FS GPS. Perhaps it can be turned somehow into a .pln file that can be placed into the 'flight simulator files' folder?

At the moment then all I can do is use the GPS DCT to Waypoint command for each warpoint in turn but that is unrealistic. How can I turn the rfinder route into a magenta line for me to follow?

Thanks for the help.

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1539 Pierre on June 07, 2005, 10:30:41 pm

the magenta line isn't much realistic either for an airliner to follow :)
I suggest to use a FMC, what aircraft are you using at the moment ?
Try this, found it on the web, might be able to convert manual routes to PLN files.
http://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=58247

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1555 Kendy on June 08, 2005, 01:24:19 am

you can also add all waypoints (Intersections, VOR, NBD) from Routefinder manually in your FS Flightplan, when you don'y use FSNAV.
Of course it takes a while to do this for long flight, but you have the right route (include SID, STAR) in your FS FMC (standard).

regards Kendy! ;)

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on June 08, 2005, 06:30:28 pm

Wow that file you suggested is amazing maabaa, i suggest all who cannot afford FSNav (like I have just decided) should give it a go, filename spf3pr.zip at avsim.

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1539 Pierre on June 08, 2005, 11:26:20 pm

Glad it helped, have fun ;)

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on June 10, 2005, 08:54:43 am

i used the program and managed to create a .pln file but flightsim refuese to load it. what could be the problem? :s :%

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1539 Pierre on June 10, 2005, 11:46:11 am

Maybe wrong version of flightsim (2002 ? 2004 ?)

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on June 12, 2005, 09:56:17 pm

Sorry for the delay, I didn't see your post.

Create the fp, click export, then select FS GPS v3.1 or something. It will ask you to save it - make sure you save it in the My Documents/Flight Simulator Files folder, or it will not work, then select correctly whether you have FS2004 or FS2002.

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1419 Jesper on September 17, 2005, 11:49:18 am

Quote

Try this, found it on the web, might be able to convert manual routes to PLN files.
[url]http://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=58247[/url]

It doesn't seem this link works any longer. Someone who knows an alternative (tried to google and search avsim for a while without any luck).

/ Jesper

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on September 17, 2005, 01:36:13 pm

Hold on...

[later]

Go here. (http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=sfp302.zip&Author=&CatID=root)

Its a new version.

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on September 17, 2005, 07:01:43 pm

OK and now a new question. I was trying to update SFP to AIRAC 0509 in Airbus PSS format (which'll be good until the 28th).

How do I use http://www.navdata.at? I click AIRAC then select 0509 and PSS, click download and I am returned to the homepage. Any ideas?

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1670 Bill on September 18, 2005, 03:38:13 pm

Don't see why it should. The sirac for PSS is at http://www.navdata.at/php/airac/airac.php?cycle=0509&addon=PSS

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on September 18, 2005, 07:21:06 pm

Thanks for that Bill. I am at a relatives house at the mo, downloaded no problems, and will email home. Don't know what the problem was. Thanks anyway.

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1419 Jesper on September 19, 2005, 12:46:00 pm

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Originally posted by EHM-1617
Go here. ([url]http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=sfp302.zip&Author=&CatID=root[/url])

Its a new version.

Thanks. Looks great. :)

/ Jesper

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on September 19, 2005, 04:10:17 pm

Hi

try http://ivao.hu/szemet/RF2FP.zip

Gergely

Title: Routefinder and .pln files
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on September 19, 2005, 04:24:27 pm

Thats really useful as well. Thanks.