Slowdive

I understand that the IXEG autopilot is not perfect, and I didn't mean to imply that it was. Rather, I was simply saying that perhaps IXEG customers are a little critical due to having experienced the PMDG 737 product which has an excellent autopilot. And while IXEG isn't perfect I think it's getting close. Perhaps with another update or two it will be up there with PMDG.

I think the difference between the real world and the sim is that in the real world you have two pilots, in x-plane it's usually just one pilot 99.99% of the time. So it seem logical that sim pilots would use automation as much as possible. Flying a 737 single pilot is by definition, unrealistic. So it's unsurprising that there is an unrealistic and heavy reliance on the autopilot. I also think most IXEG customers are also PMDG customers and accustomed to a nearly perfectly functioning autopilot. So that probably raises the bar a bit on expectations.

I had this exact same issue tonight with version 1.0.7. It started when I dialed in 13000 on the MCP in anticipation of the descent on the CLARR TWO arrival into KLAS. It initiated the descent fine, but stopped at FL240 after Misen and never descended after that until I manually switched to LVL CHG. It did some of the other odd things you mentioned further down the arrival. *edit* I just read on another thread that the VNAV is a little flakey. No problem, I'll fly the descents manually from now on. However the strange "Invalid Cruise Altitude" warning is still something to look at perhaps.

As a US citizen, I can tell you that jokes are not allowed here. The humorless PC police have taken over and everyone must be ver serious here. But seriously, best of luck finishing your software project. I'm an indie dev myself and know what it's like. It also stinks to be an indie dev and a perfectionist. Bad combo. Anyway, look forward to flying your fine looking aircraft.