How does PM behave with default FSX Autopilot?

[NicD]

I'm the same.. FS9 with PMDG737 and all panel files and references removed.

Another thing to keep in mind re: the question about PM vs PMDG and relative prices... PMDG is marketed and sold to a much bigger market and has (probably) sold in the tens of thousands. PMs market is much smaller, in the hundreds ASFAIK, so costs of R&D, support etc. are spread over a much smaller customer base. So comparing raw prices of these two is not really fair ... has to be apples with apples.

[michelmvd]

That is 100% correct. the aircraft I fly has the entire panel folder and panel.cfg removed

Okidoki, I will try this kind of setup out this weekend too .

Many thanks for suggestions
Michel

[michelmvd]

Hi All,
Ok I removed all files in the panel map of the aircraft I used for PM. There doesn't seems any improvement in the accuraty when flying routes with high crosswinds and or VNAV situations, but it certainly doesn't make it worse either. FS certainly have less files and gauges to load in memory, which always is good factor.
Actually I remember I removed all files in the past too, but with the reinstallation of my project on a faster computer, I looks I was forgotten that item.
Thanks guys for the tip.
B Rgds
Michel

[737aqua]

Michel, which flight model do you use..

[michelmvd]

I see use the modified airfile by Pedro Oliveira for the B744 GE-Engines
You can find it on flightsim.com
B. Rgds
Michel

[Trevor Hale]

This is indeed bizarre. I recall a .ini setting that might help you. One of the options in I believe the GC.ini is to use heading instead of track with the fms. I would suggest you change this, to track mode, therefore the aircraft can crab in the air so that it can follow the correct track in the flighplan due to the winds.

Just a suggestion, but give it a go.

Best regards,

Trev

[Bob Reed]

Hmmm Trevor.. You may be on to something there. It has been so long since I have looked at some of those settings in the INI file... Better get my docs back out and take a look huh? One more thing are you guys with trouble using PMSystems?

[michelmvd]

Hi Bob
I'm using pmsystem99b in full B744 mode.
There are still some functions missing and led indications not working but the program itself doesn't give me any problems for the moment. Phidgets interface is working properly.

The missing logics is something we have to take care of by Thomas I suppose but my intention is to give him a list of missing B744 items but still didn't found a timeframe to do it.
B. Rgds
Michel

[michelmvd]

Hi Trev
Thanks for suggestion but I suppose this has something to do with the indication - graphics heading bug or track pointer. I don't think this has some influence in the real navigation of the aircraft. Will check in the coming days anyway.
B. Rgds
Michel