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PMDG 737 NGX SPECIAL BUNDLE PACK - BUTTON


Problem:  The FO is acting strange and I'm getting an audio "SDK Warning" alert when I open the FS2Crew Main Panel.  For example, the beacon was on, yet during the checklist he said "Are you sure"? during the beacon challenge.

Solution:

  1. You need to ensure you have installed SP1C or later.  SP1B is not sufficient.  SP1C is currently available via the PMDG Support Forum only.  Re-install it if in doubt.
  2. The PMDG NGX uses Simconnect for their SDK.  The SDK allows other programs to interface with the NGX.  Simconnect can sometimes be a bit funky.  If the NGX is not loaded properly, the SDK will not connect properly.
  3. In some cases, certain 3rd party NGX liveries can interfere with the SDK.
  4. Open the file below with Notepad.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X\PMDG\PMDG 737 NGX\737NGX_Options.ini



Add these two lines if they are not present in that file:

[SDK]
EnableDataBroadcast=1



Note:  IF YOU'VE INSTALLED FSX INTO THE DEFAULT 'PROGRAM FILES' FOLDER, WINDOWS WILL OFTEN BLOCK OTHER PROGRAMS, LIKE FS2CREW, FROM WRITING TO FILES LOCATED IN PROGRAM FILES.  THIS IS WHY IT'S ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO INSTALL FSX INTO A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE DEFAULT ''PROGRAM FILES' FOLDER TO AVOID THESE KINDS OF 'WRITE' PROBLEMS.


          5. Ensure the default Trike is the default aircraft visible in the FSX 'Free Flight' menu, not another aircraft.



6. You need to ensure that the NGX loads by default into the 2D cockpit, never the VC, via the FSX setting shown below here:





Problem:  I cannot open the FS2Crew Main Panel via the clickspot in the Virtual Cockpit.

Solution:

  1. If you have extra, non-FS2Crew, 3rd party panel windows installed on the NGX's panel.cfg file from other addons, you may be bumping into a panel limit.  The solution is to use the available MAIN PANEL JOYSTICK/KEYBOARD ASSIGNMENT  to open the Main Panel.




Problem:  The text in the FS2Crew Panel windows seems much too large.

Solution:

  1. Reset your Windows Font size to the default setting: 100 percent.




Problem:  When I switch the VC panel, the FS2Crew volume drops.

Solution:

  1. This is an an FSX issue.  You can reset the FS2Crew volume by re-opening the FS2Crew Main Panel while in the VC.



Problem:  I can't get FS2Crew sounds to play through my headset with other sounds coming through my speakers.

Solution:

  1. Go to the FSX - SETTINGS - SOUND menu.  Set 'Sounds' to your speakers and 'Voice' to your headset.  On the FS2Crew Config Panel, select your audio device associated with your headset then press HS on the Main Panel.



Problem: I cannot hear the FO's voice through my speakers.

Solution:


  1. Check your audio setup.  If using a headset, ensure you've selected the associated Audio Device on the FS2Crew Configuration Panel.  As a test, make sure HS (Headset) is unchecked on the FS2Crew Main Panel.  This way all sound should be routes through your main speakers.  Sometimes users just have complex audio hardware setups, and they just need to experiment with their audio hardware settings.  Also consider getting a USB headset:  USB headsets can resolve a lot of problems due to their simplicity.
  2. FS2Crew uses the right and left speaker channels.  If using surround sound, ensure you have right and left speakers assigned and available.  One user mistakenly had his rear speakers setup as his his side speakers with no side speakers physically present.
  3. If you have a 5.1 speaker sound system, set your speaker configuration to "Stereo" via the Realtek Audio Manager (assuming you're using the Realtek Audio Manager).






Problem: While using multi-player, I'm getting kicked for 'event flooding'.  I'm also getting stuttering while using the Aivlasoft EFB.

Solution:

  1. There is a bug in the PMDG 737 NGX asociated with the FO's VSD display.   The FO's VSD triggers 'event flooding' when it's turned on.   The solution is to disable the FO's VSD via the PMDG options menu.  
  2. You can also stop FS2Crew from turning on the VSD by opening this file located in App Data with Notepad:


    Users\-----  YOUR USER NAME HERE ------\AppData\Roaming\FS2Crew2010\Versions\PMDG737NGX\SavedData\FS2CrewData.ini


    Change:  DisableVSD = 0 to  DisableVSD =1






Problem:  As per the instructions, I assigned a key command for the Main and Secondary buttons and toggling the Main Panel in the FSX “SETTINGS – CONTROL” menu, but they do not work.  I press the assigned keyboard button and nothing happens.

Solution:

  1. You have a matching keyboard assignment in the PMDG FMC’s 'KEY COMMANDS' section that is conflicting.  Create different keyboard assignments.  Or delete the PMDG keyboard assignment.  FS2Crew and the PMDG NGX cannot share the same keyboard assignments.  For example, if 'X' is used as a keyboard assignment in the PMDG KEY COMMANDS menu, you cannot use 'X' as a FS2Crew key assignment.









Problem: I clicked the Standby Attitude Indicator gauge area to open the FS2Crew Main Panel , but the Main Panel did not open.

Solution:

  1. Run the FS2Crew PMDG 737 NGX Configuration Manager and ensure you pressed 'Enable FS2Crew'.  That will result in the FS2Crew Windows and Gauges being dynamically added to your PMDG 737 NGX Panel.CFG file.



Problem: The FO's volume is jumpy.

Solution:

  1. Go to Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Sound -> Communications.  Select "Do Nothing" when Windows detects communications activity and click apply.


Problem: A different FO's voice announces V1, VR and V2.  So I have duplicate calls.

Solution:

  1. Disable the V1, VR and V2 callouts that are available with the NGX via the 'Simulation' options menu in the PMDG NGX's FMC.