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Sounds like you ran the previous version installer without realizing it the first time. Perhaps you had it on your drive and didn't realize it. This is a longstanding issue with OpenGPWS on Mac. It seems to crash anything it touches on unload, and that's never been addressed in a way that anyone can solve. So, you'll either have to launch straight in to one of the variants, or as you say, load the 172 first. Sometimes I've gotten around it by disabling OpenGPWS in the plugin menu BEFORE loading another aircraft, but it's not always reliable. For intermittent freezing, you could try first by uninstalling the G5/G500's from the Sundowner, then loading up the vanilla version of it. See if anything is improved on the standard variants first without these plugins loading (they will still load if you launch a variant that does not use them). An easy way to temporarily uninstall them would be to just move the G5/G500's out of the aircraft level plugin folder.

Hello to you both! Well, I removed the Sundowner, downloaded the installer from you, and started again from scratch. Hmm...... This installer was not the same, as yesterday's said it was going to install a g5 version, and this didn't. Also (I seem to remember), yesterday's X-Aviation folder showed a separate Sundowner G5 directory (folder). Today's didn't. I still had to "install" the G5 plugin, and then - hooray the G5s worked. I also, to be sure, installed the G500 plugin. Unfortunately, these planes do not always load properly, and crash X-Plane to a white screen. I have to either load Laminar's basic C172 first, or I can sometimes just open X-Plane and load one Sundowner variant without the crash. Definitely can't swop planes without exiting X-Plane. Having got them going, all the varaints fly with intermittent freezing - maybe for half or one second, which is annoying. Then it is OK for a couple of minutes, but this varies. I don't get this with other planes in my collection. Here's a log.txt for you. Thanks for your assistance. Log.txt

That's interesting. I downloaded and installed it from a fresh installer I got today from you. I can redownload the installer, and try again, but the one I got and used above was "Beechcraft_Sundowner_v2.5.0.zip", and it expanded to: Is it possible you have made an error? That's prettty unlikely. My screenshot was from Apple's finder, and I don't remember what "sort" I was using at the time. I'm currently in the UK, and it's late. I'll redo it all tomorrow, and we'll see.

Yes that the old version.

The folder structure in your image looks wrong. Are you sure you're looking at the right aircraft folder? That's definitely not the latest aircraft version.

Known problem. Its a Zink issue. If you have Nividia turn off Zink.

I re-installed latest IXEG 733 in XP12 today. On first flight the right hand FMC started failing, the text overlaps, everytime I change the page the text does not clear and simply shows both text from both pages overlapping making it impossible to use. On my second flight its happening to the CPT side. Happens mid flight. Tried turning the bright off and on but dont know what to do. Any help?

Yes, it's there.

I don't for what reason, but in your Log.txt file, does not show to load the G5 plugin. Please check that the plugin exists in the Sundowner's/plugins folder. Must be a G5 folder. If exists, inside there is a version.txt file. What version of the G5 plugin says?

I'll check what going on. Not hard to miss things with 4 sets of manipulators!

Thanks, that does the trick for NAV radio in the Original version. Unfortunately in the G5 and G500 versions I'm seeing the flip side of the GTN 650 bezel control issues with the Home and Direct To buttons working but not the volume control even with the headphones plugged in but disabling and re-enabling the GTN 650 in the menu is a workaround for NAV.

Running XP 12.1.2 r3 on an Intel iMac in Sequoia. My TorqueSim Islanders are running the G5 and G500 versions in the same installation of X-Plane with no problems. No matter how I often I've tried to install the G5 installation to the Beech v2 G5 version, it still tells me I haven't installed it. The gauges are there, but see the screenshots and the log.txt. Any ideas? Logg5.txt

Click the inner knob to go to nav freq mode, and turn on the volume. Then the NAV radio is powered. If that does not working, try to plug in the headset. Might not be quite the right way, but because we support 3 different units, plus the audio simulation with the headset, it is a small trade off, to have everything working. Btw, I've asked the author to add a couple datarefs, so I can know the state of various functions on the unit, but he was not willing to help. For example, when you go into nav freq mode, the volume knob controls the nav 1 volume, but after a few seconds returns to com mode. I have to track your clicks and run timers every time you click this knob to figure out what the volume knob is doing.

Had a chance to retry the ILS approach and after double-checking I disabled ALT properly the AP followed the Glideslope so that one was user error, sorry. I have spotted another possible issue with the GTN though - if the plane loads with the GTN 650 in the cockpit, the 650's NAV radio is disabled till I turn off the 650 in the menu switching to the default X-Plane GNS430 and then reload the GTN

Firstly, thanks for this excellent update - especially at no cost! Great service. However, look at the email: NOTE: The product is not only compatible with X-Plane 12! Do not install this update if you are using X-Plane 11. "not only" - is wrong. It's just "not compatible"! I know the next sentence makes it clear, but I did rub an eye for a few seconds :-)

Cheers I'll give the ILS another try as soon as I get a chance

Noted to be fixed. Might be a peculiarity of the Autopilot. You have to be below the glideslope and in ALT mode. Then press the APPR button and you should get both ALT and GS indications. When the glideslope needle is about 1/3 above the center, you must press the ALT button. The ALT indication will go away and only the GS will be visible (regarding the vertical navigation). Then the aircraft will follow the GS to the ground.

Just taking the Sundowner v2.5 out for a spin and I'm liking it a lot. I'm about 10kts slower than the PoH numbers but that might be weight and weather related so I'm not worrying about that. I have spotted an issues with the GTN 650 in the Original version (it might also be present in the G5 and G500 but I haven't properly tested those yet). Even with the "Use Simulator GPS Commands" option for the 650 turned on the Home and Direct buttons on the bezel in the 3D cockpit aren't controlling the GPS. If you pop out the GPS into it's own window the buttons work but not in the cockpit. Additionally I just tried and ILS 15 approach into EGBB using Nav 2 and the aftyer switching to CDI mode and select VOR2 Glidleslope on the Autopilot wasn't being detected and tracked (lateral guidance was working and the course indicator was showing the glide slope correctly) but it's entirely possible there was user error there so I need to test further.

There's a known bug with older version of the OpenGPWS plug-in that causes a crash when you load a plane that uses that plugin with the XP12 version of the OrbX True Earth UK Scenery Installed. Fortunately there is a fix so if you apply the updated version of the OpenGPWS plugin from this post it should get the plane back up and working again, (though a new version of the installer loading the corrected plug-in by default would be preferable) -- Edit -- If you have the RSG G500 Avionics plug-in, you'll need to reapply the OpenGPWS fix after installing the G500 in the Sundowner Directory as that reinstalls the old version

Yes. Wiper operation is fully custom. I'll have a look for the custom controls and get back to you.

When I change my 2nd sim from master to external visual the CLOSED (green) backdoor changes between CLOSING (yellow) and CLOSED (green) in a 1 second rhythm (see attachment). I can discover a short gap from inside the aircraft and this is correctly indicated in CAS Msg with DOOR as well. A correct Oxygen behavior is also executed between FL 120 and 180. I am not able to close that door either from Payload menu or from inside the aircraft. I can only open the door. This transition state happens only, when I combine to sims with master and external visual. How can I fix that? When I change the 2nd sim back from the external visuals to the master, the backdoor can - be opened and closed, when I hit the button for the settings window exactly in that moment, the backdoor is CLOSED. - not be opened or closed again, when I hit the button for the settings window exactly in that moment, the backdoor is CLOSING. The yellow CLOSING state keeps frozen. When I connect the sim back to external visuals, the situation is as before. I can change the backdoor between OPEN and CLOSED/CLOSING. Several features are not controlled by the master – external visual network, I know. Especially the Payload menu must be separately set into the same state on both Sims, but that should work! I did some other trials with the 2nd sim without success: 1. change aircraft with laminar aircraft back and forth. 2. start aircraft with a new airframe 3. starting sim with the saved flight.sit from the 1st sim (master) Are there any ideas how to fix that problem?

This will serve as an official announcement that we have released the version 2.5.0 update for the Beechcraft Sundowner v2. All customers who have purchased the Sundowner v2 up till now have been sent an e-mail by X-Aviation with complete instructions on how to obtain your update. We have made this a very simple process! For those that purchase the Sundowner v2 from today forward, your purchased download will already be updated to version 2.5.0 for you. What if I didn't get the update e-mail? If you did not receive your update e-mail don't fret! X-Aviation has updated our system to allow all customers to update with ease, regardless of whether you received an e-mail for the update! Here's what to do: 1. Login to your X-Aviation account here: https://www.x-aviation.com/catalog/account_history.php 2. Find your original Sundowner v2 download and re-download the file. It will download as the latest version! The following is a list of improvements/fixes included: Now four unique aircraft variants: C23 original, with steam gauges C23 G1000, with X-Plane 1000 avionics suite C23 G5, with RealSimGear G5 Instruments C23 G500, with RealSimGear G500 Avionics Suite X-Plane 12 (only) compatible X-Plane 12 Flight model integration Flight model adjustments New weight and balance model. Per seat loading through X-Plane UI, or the custom UI Performance adjustments Yaw trim tab adjustment for neautral rudder input at cruise X-Plane 12 windscreen rain effects and defrost control All circuit breakers are operational, and unique per aircraft Custom UI for Options, Aircraft Loading, and Checklist. Quick access to remove chocks and tie-downs, through Aircraft's menu Fully simulated AMR-350 TSO panel for the Original, G5, and G500 models Fully* simulated GMA-1347 Audio panel for the G1000 model. (*Those function that exist in X-Plane) Support for RealityXP GNS430 and GTN650 GPS units New tablet location. Now is stored under the panel (copilot's side), and shown on pilot's yoke. Online Manual As always, thanks for being a customer with X-Aviation. We appreciate your feedback and support! Enjoy these latest updates, and stay tuned to the forum as we continually announce the latest happenings.

Hi @SimPilotRick, You can do what you're seeking without any other add-ons but the G500 Avionics Suite itself. You'll just pop out the windows and move them to the monitor you want. The G500 runs independently of AirManager.

Gizmo is not required for activation on Linux. You, and the others, can ignore this specific error.