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Make sure you set the altimeter to what your sim is using not what the real world is doing. On XP i use the download real weather option every 30 minutes. This will help with the differences. So if a vatsim controller tells you 29.98, but your sim is showing 30.03, then go with 30.03 but read back what the controller states. This way you will show correctly on their scope. I fly online all the time in this plane. Dave

Thanks. I finally got it figured out.

It turns out the reason was 4B. But i was unable to turn off warning alarms once started even after clicking on the TAWS flap switch to OVRD. This should of worked even if flaps were not all the way down the way i understand it. ( or maybe needs to be done prior to getting to low...) But i did think the flaps were all the way down because the axis lever i was using was in the full down position. looking at ACARS after the flight i noticed the flaps almost never go into the full down position with the lever. Position 8 on my ACARS is all the way down, i showed a 6 or 7. So that's why the alarm. So i again changed the flaps to a hat and used hat up and down to cycle the positions. 4 clicks down will now put them in position 8 everytime So now no more alarms. I only write this, so if anyone else using an axis control finds this problem, now you will know why. Dave

Is there a way in settings to turn off the winshield reflections? Dave.

Well i went ahead and folded. You twisted my arm lol. I'm happy i did. Your right. It is really cool in a VR setting . And this is without any input from LES. I can only imagine what it will look like after they have done their magic to it. As for the pop out for engine management i just take the headset off to make sure everything is where i want it to be, then put it back on. Not as frustrating as i thought it would be. And your also correct in the fact you don't need to download the mod. The VR mouse works just fine. Other than the curser disappears when your over some of the dials. But it still works. So I'm on the bandwagon and i hope others give it a try too. To include the Dev's, if they haven't looked yet. Thanks Bud for the push. Well worth it. Dave

Honestly. I haven't even tried. The more i thought about it the less appealing it became. Main reasons are due to engine management. I rely heavily on the trq pop out window which shows my prop RPM and throttle settings. I look at that window constantly. even upon landing i look at it for reducing power to idle then reverse. So i think I'd be frustrated. I think if LES somehow can add these pop outs while in VR for their 2.0 release then i would be more inclined to try it. Thanks for the info though. Obviously let me know if you are able to view that pop out. But with other models i can't. Dave

Thank you for such a quick responce . I hope you can find a fix. Would be a nice addition to VR flying. Have a nice weekend Dave

@sundog Hi Sundog. So i just recieved a new video card. Gtx1080. prior to this card i used a second copy of xplane for VR flying. mainly because it's easier on frames. So with a stronger card i decided to have a go at it on my main XP copy which has Skymax Pro. I can handle the video now, but for some reason SMP is not compatible with VR. You may already be aware of this. Everything has a mirror effect. It's like seeing double. Or how things look when your drunk lol. It's really not a big deal cause your program works flawlessly outside of VR which is what i do 90% of the time. Figured I'd say something if you were already working on a patch for something. Dave.

Ah cool thanks! This will come in handy not only when advised to maintain a fast speed by ATC but also when it's required to maintain a faster speed on approach due to wind shear. Also thank you for taking your time to find this information for me / others who may find this helpful. Very kind. Dave. By the way. Great art work on your TBM project!

So the stock files work with the 3D mouse. Ie you can manipulate all above panel switches and dials with the mouse? I am going to give this a try today.

To the best of my Recollection Mode 4B would of been the reason. Gear down with flaps not all the extended due to an atc instruction of maintain 170 kts. I see there is a way to stop the alarm by either fully extending the flaps or pressing the TAWS flap switch to OVRD. Where is this OVRD Switch? And thank you for this info. There are a lot of conditions there.

Flaps may not of been all the way down. I was advised to maintain 170 knots till 8 mile final. By then i started adding flaps as i slowed. But i think even after i added full flaps the warning continued till i touched down. But that does make sence to get the alarm if flaps not extended. But annoying when we can't stop it. Maybe if we add 1 notch of flaps the warning should stop?. It's like once it starts there is nothing that can be done to stop it. Plus i think it's kind of hilly terrain on the final at Portland.

Is anyone else getting the audible warning of " To Low, pull up, I'm getting the terrain warning while on the glide slope of ILS 28R at KPDX. Starting around 1000 feet agl i get the warnings. The warnings continue until i land. it's happened at other airports too. But i can't recall which one. I am unable to stop the sounds. Even pressings the button doesn't stop the audible alarm. Dave

Ah ha. That's great!. Thanks. i'll give it a try. Dave.

Is it possible to install a second copy of the Saab on another copy of XP? I have a 2nd copy of XP for trouble shooting when necessary. The 2nd copy is bare bones. Which has no weather program or plugins. i use this copy to fly VR in the default C172 due to the high frames i get. So i would like to try flying the Saab in VR on this copy as well. Would i have to activate the plane everytime i swap which copy i fly it on? I know i ran into that with another plane i use. Thanks. Dave.

That's great! And i understand this is not a supported option at this point. In the installation instructions it says to revert back to the original _Cockpit_obj. When flying outside of VR because the new file breaks mouse wheel zoom. That's easy enough. Looks like only two files I'll need to back up for swapping in and out for when I'd want to fly in VR. Looks to be pretty easy. I guess i still would need the _vrconfig.txt file even though i do not have touch controllers... or do you think i could get away with only using the new _cockpit.obj file? Anyway. great find. Thanks. I'll give it a shot. Dave.

So i ordered a new Video card. GTX 1080. I'm looking forward to better frames. I don't mean that with this plane. I'm talking about heavy scenery packages. But anyway. I'm curious if anyone has been able to use the Saab within VR? I have the Oculus rift but i do not have the touch controllers. So i would be dependent on the 3D VR mouse support to manipulate the controls. i currently only use VR with the LR 172. Thanks. Dave.

Thanks!. That's it. I had read that before. But has been a long time. In my case the takeoff config warning was going off due to pitch trim not correct. i was getting into a habit of applying a certain degree of up trim before take off. That would explain why some takeoffs were ok and others would get the alarm. because i would set the trim probably just outside the allowed setting. The reason for this is because after take off I'm having to roll in up trim for quite a while before i can go hands free. Yesterday i just clicked the reset button for trim and left it alone and didn't get any warnings. Since i knew not to jam the throttle into the T/M setting the Trim would be the culprit. it's to bad the trim has to be in the reset position or close to it. But i guess that's how the real plane works. Thanks Dave.

True.Forgot about that.

I think I may know why it does that. It maybe one of two reasons. I think you may of made the engines more sensitive to engine bloom. Or the Trim needs to be re-set. I'm guessing the Engine. This time. instead of pushing the throttle from idle to 70%, I moved them to 40 % then 50% and waited for RPM's to stabilize. I then continued to move it till the CTOT caught and this time no alarm. It was the red flashing warning the other day. So I'm guessing its the engines have to be stable or the trim needs to be reset. But any regards I think I can take off now without a warning. I would record, but i don't have a program to do so. Anyway. I'll keep testing. If it continues i'll download something to record. Do you thinking it was engine management? Thanks. Dave.

Well the auto Coarsen is basically an auto fether in case of engine failure. So I'm guessing the problem lies with CTOT. ( Auto throttle) . I'm only stating the sequence i do things. So i really don't understand why i get the warning. As soon as i leave the ground the warning quits. As soon as i land. I can go through the sequence again and not get a single warning. So I'm puzzled.

Ever since the update to 1.5.1 I've been getting the Red alert warning upon starting my take off roll with auto coarsen on. I never had this happen before. And I can not figure out what has changed. It happens most of the time, but only on the first initial take off. Once I take off and land I can repeatedly take off using Autocoarsen and never experience a problem / warning. So I'm lost as to what might be going on. At the holding short of runway, I flip on the auto coarsen on top panel and then turn dial to 100. Then Once I pull out onto runway, I flip on both switches arming the system. I move prop to MAX, then slowly move the throttle forward until the the system catches and moves the RPM's to 100. However, as soon as it catches, I get these warnings. It does not display anything on the alert panel as to what might be causing this. I reduce power and try again. Every time The auto coarsen takes over I get the warning. Anyone else experiencing this? If so has anyone found a way to stop it from happening? Now I just take off with the alarm sounding and as soon as I lift off the warnings stop and everything returns to normal. It's something to do with the ground aspect I guess Thanks Dave.

I installed the latest version today. I noticed, maybe because of the new PBR on the glass, that when you use the windshield wipers, black streaks appear across the windshield. You should be able to reproduce this effect. I have made no alterations to this file. Started from scratch. Other than that minor issue. Everything else looks good. I do have two questions for who ever may know how to do this. one: Can the angle of Bank be changed while auto pilot is changing coarse? Before the turn was pretty sharp, now it feels like 10 maybe 15 % bank. two: How do you assign a key or button to handle the flaps? I type in flaps in key settings and the only options which come up is cowl flaps. I'd like to be able to assign an axis, but if not at least two buttons / keys to control the flaps one notch at a time. Thanks to anyone who may be able to assist me. Dave.

Awesome!. Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't know how your add on works. Looks like you planned ahead. Thanks. Have a good weekend. Dave.

Yes. That's what i was affraid of. I'm not a code guy. I know how to install and use lol. But they did mention something about open gl would be gone or effected somehow. They made it a point to state that most add on's such as airplanes won't be affected. But add ons which draw clouds and such will no longer work. There is an article i read this morning about another weather or related dev program going to the way side because of this This is the link to that article. https://www.thresholdx.net/article/xvisnm Here are the links to the LR Q&A They had a couple of weeks ago. Pt 1. Pt2 I'm sorry i do not remember at which point in the videos they speak about Vulkin. I certainly hope you all will be able to figure something out. I really enjoy Skymaxx. Please keep us updated. Thank you. Dave.