Missing CDU MSGs (of some importance)

[NicD]

Thanks for the info ! I will check my settings too

[eudoniga]

Yep !

Press the MENU key (press twice in order for secondary options to appear), then to the SETTINGS page, the MESSAGES parameter must be set to ON ...

This should be enough for messages to start their appearance on the scratch pad !

Regds,

[NicD]

I checked this setting and messages was definately set to "ON" yet I still see no messages in the scratchpad. Very strange!

[flightdeck]

Same here! You're not alone!

[NicD]

I've noticed that when a message happens the MSG light will light up and when I go to INIT REF and MESSAGES I can see the message there. But it still does not display in the scratchpad.

[ivar hestnes]

I have had the same issue earlier, and the I discovered that the scratchpad was actually there. But it was outside the screen. I did some stretching and adjusting on the screen settings, and then it was perfect. I use FDS CDU with 5"sony ps1.

Try to enter these numbers in your cdu.ini and see if it helps. (backup first).

OpenGLFullX=-7
OpenGLFullY= 30
OpenGLFullZ= 0
OpenGLFullWidth= 0
OpenGLFullHeight= 1
OpenGLFullFontSize= 0
OpenGLFullSpacing= 30
OpenGLFullScratchPad=-20
OpenGLFullTitleText=-6
OpenGLFullRotate= 0
[Max]
Full=Off

FullTopmost=Off
FullTopmost=Off
FullNoFrame=Off
InvertFull=Off
ScreenTop= 0
ScreenLeft= 0
ScreenHeight= 5175
ScreenWidth= 9600
TextTop= 353
TextLeft= 475
TextWidth= 6933
TextOffset= 980

[mauriceb]

I have had the same issue earlier, and the I discovered that the scratchpad was actually there. But it was outside the screen.

Good thought, but this would only be true if Nick was not able to see anything he types in the scratchpad either. As long as you can see what you typed in the scratchpad, then the scratchpad area is positioned properly on the screen. I assume of course that Nick can see what he types

Maurice

[ivar hestnes]

Actually I could see what I was writing in the scratchpad. But could never get the messages visible there.

The msg lamp lit up, but no messages visible in the scratchpad. But after I adjusted the screen settings, it worked fine. So I think it has something to do with it.

But can never be sure

I really hope Nick is able to see what he write. But it would be interesting to see if my setting numbers could help

( I did a little typo in my post above. I write that my scratchpad was outside my screen but it was not. Only the messages appeared outside the screen).

[NicD]

Thanks Ivar! I hope you can read this coz I can't see what I'm typing .. lol ! I will give those settings a try and see how it goes.

I did consider that the screen size might be too big but given that I can see what I type on the CDU I thought that it must be ok - like Maurice suggested. There's always something to learn in this hobby for sure!

[NicD]

Update ... have tried all sorts of experiments with CDU settings and still no scratchpad messages are showing. Grrrr!

The PM people have worked on it - but no joy there either.

Does anyone else who uses the FlyEngravity CDU see scratchpad messages? If so - could you post your CDU.ini settings please.