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Post by draci on Jun 4, 2021 18:51:03 GMT -5
Hi to all,
I have a strange issue with fscaptain. I use FSCaptain in P3dv5 networked with many other add ons with GSX and Super Traffic Board among them. I usually fly PMDG airplanes.
I let FScaptaim simulate the loading process (simulate load -> normal load -> auto load), however at the end of the auto loading process before being cleared for departure FScaptain adjusts the departure time (usually shifts it 20 minutes back when I'm late) although the exact departure time was specified in the administrator. This is very annoying since other add ons like Super Traffic Board will therefore show a wrong departure time. I never had this problem when using FSCaptain in FSX. Is there a way to prevent this departure time-shift? The issue could be related to another problem I face. Since in the latest generation PMDG aircraft the flight plan is loaded into the FMC via datalink and not as it was in FSX well before the flight started and fsCaptain connected to the sim. The datalink load makes FS Captan believe the flightplan has changed and triggers a warning message that a new plan has been loaded. Although there are a myriad of options in the optons.cfg file I didn't find a solution to these two issues so far alhough I think the AUTOLOAD_PLAN=2 setting could help for the seond, since I think it would prevent FsCaptain from accepting flight plan changes on the ground. However, for the departure time shifting issue I have no clue so far, any help appreciated.
Thx, draci
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Post by peter on Jun 6, 2021 3:27:19 GMT -5
Hello Draci,
welcome to the FSCaptain forum. The warning about the flight plan change is mainly for your information. Plans change all the time (e.g., if ATC assigns you another STAR) and FSCaptain just tells you that it is aware of the change. If you do not want FSCaptain to automatically change the plan, you can change the behavior using the option AUTOLOAD_PLN_FROM_SIM in options.cfg.
As for your problem with the departure time, do I correctly understand that FSCaptain changes the time in your simulator? Or do you mean the time shown in the FCDU?
Cheers, Peter
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Post by Travis on Jun 6, 2021 13:58:57 GMT -5
Hello Draci,
I'll go to your second item first....
Changing AUTOLOAD_PLN_FROM_SIM to "2" would prevent any autoloading while on the ground. Without my testing, I'm not confident it will allow the initial PLN load though.
I have a test flight to make in a few hours, so I'll test this today.
If it prevents the initial PLN loading, I have an idea to modify things so a "max number of autoloads" can be specified... and you could then set that value to "1".
About your first item....
I would like for you to find a recent flight where this happened and email us the FCDU and FSCaptain logs for that flight. Also I would like to see the "_preflight" and all "_release" files for that flight. I can get you the appropriate file names once I have the FCDU log.
I can't imagine what we could do to change the Departure time....
One more question - what do you see that let's you know the Departure time has changed???
Best regards,
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Post by Travis on Jun 10, 2021 23:59:09 GMT -5
I'm ready to call a code freeze so we can release Beta 1 next Sunday (June 13th). We've not received any logs for this issue, so any data from this issue won't be ready for Beta 1....
Best,
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Post by Travis on Jun 12, 2021 13:34:33 GMT -5
I found a subtle bug yesterday in the "start a new flight" area, and will test a fix in my afternoon. So, the 'go live' will need to be pushed back (again) a few more days. Best,
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Post by Travis on Jun 16, 2021 0:49:14 GMT -5
"Final" testing is underway. I want to be hopeful, but I've learned to temper such feelings. Best,
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Post by Travis on Jun 18, 2021 12:42:50 GMT -5
There's only one test outstanding but I'm in Day 2 of a three-day heatwave, so things are moving slowly. But they're moving with certainty.... Best,
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Post by Travis on Jun 21, 2021 12:25:17 GMT -5
If you can get us those files and information, we are free to investigate this for the Beta 2 release.
Best,
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