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Mark Fletcher
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Flight Simulation and all things flight
Shooting Approaches with the G1000nxi
This is probobly the most ambitious video I've ever made. I've spent almost a
month making it. I hope you will enjoy the content as much as I have in
making it.
I am addressing as many issues as possible with respect to shooting approaches
using Working Title's G1000nxi gps. I take you from a starting airport
through all phases of the approach to touchdown.
Table Of Contents
Introduction 00:20
Setting up Practice Approach Scenerios 00:44
No ATC 01:05
Add in ATC 01:23
Full Procedures (Own Navigation) vs Vectors 01:30
Simulating Real Life Approach Routine 02:29
Bringing in Pilot2ATC 06:20
Attempt #1 06:29
Correct way to ask P2A for Full Procedure 06:48
Attempt #2 07:12
Attempt #3 08:25
Approach by Vectors 10:52
Approach by Full Procedure (Own-Navigation) 11:03
SIDs and STARs 11:29
TOD 12:13
Choosing a Good Approach 12:37
WAAS 12:58
Max Trescott's GPS and WAAS Instrument Flying Handbook 13:32
WAAS in X-Plane and MSFS 13:48
Near-Precision 14:32
LPV 14:36
LNAV/VNAV 14:59
Non-Precision 15:10
LNAV+V 15:13
LNAV 15:27
RNP 15:51
RNAV 16:30
Navigraph 16:47
Segments Common to all Aproach Charts 20:02
Aproach Feeder Segmemnt 20:13
Initial Approach Segment 21:55
Intermediate Approach Segment 22:43
Final Approach Segment 23:44
Missed Approach Segment 24:05
Terminal Arrival Area Charts 24:41
Adding the Approach to Our Flight Plan 27:20
Using the MFD map to locate the taxiways 30:12
The taxi 30:35
Cleared for Takeoff 31:25
Departure Handoff 33:26
IFR Conditions! 35:19
Setting ALTS to FAF altitude for VNAV 36:00
Center Handoff 37:47
Crossing the LIB waypoint 38:54
Auto-Sequencing - Differences between X1000 and AS1000 39:05
Handoff to Raleigh Approach 39:38
Expect RNAV 40:06
Raleigh ATIS 41:31
Approach Transitions 42:00
Selecting a Transition 42:20
Identical to Direct-To 42:45
Selecting Transition using Direct-To 43:26
VNAV and TOD 44:03
Approach Clearance 44:13
Entering the IAF 44:48
Entering Stepdown Waypoint 45:17
Tower Handoff 45:37
Entering Final Approach Segment 46:14
Final Approach Segment Procedure 46:26
CRITICAL: Must switch to APR Mode! 46:29
GUMPS 46:44
The Final Approach Level Out 46:53
Use the Level-Out for Airspeed Reduction and Flaps 47:05
Entering Missed Approach Segment 47:21
Missed Approach Segment begins at FAF 47:29
Glide Path begins at FAF 47:42
Land or Go Missed 47:55
Capturing the Glide Path 48:11
RNAV DOES NOT HAVE A GLIDE SLOPE! 48:21
Established on the Glide Path 48:28
Raleigh Ground Handoff 53:21
Shutdown 54:39
Equipment and Software Used:
* X-Plane 12.09
www.x-plane.com
* Microsoft Flight Simulator
* Pilot2ATC
pilot2atc.com
* World Traffic
www.classicjetsims.com/WorldTraffic
* X-ATC-Chatter
www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-atc-chatter-overview
* X-Plane DataRefEditor
developer.x-plane.com/tools/datarefeditor/
* XChecklist
forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/20785-xchecklist-linwinmac3264
* X-Camera
www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-camera
* TrackIR 5
www.naturalpoint.com/trackir
* Propwash Simulation COM/NAV panels
www.propwashsim.com
month making it. I hope you will enjoy the content as much as I have in
making it.
I am addressing as many issues as possible with respect to shooting approaches
using Working Title's G1000nxi gps. I take you from a starting airport
through all phases of the approach to touchdown.
Table Of Contents
Introduction 00:20
Setting up Practice Approach Scenerios 00:44
No ATC 01:05
Add in ATC 01:23
Full Procedures (Own Navigation) vs Vectors 01:30
Simulating Real Life Approach Routine 02:29
Bringing in Pilot2ATC 06:20
Attempt #1 06:29
Correct way to ask P2A for Full Procedure 06:48
Attempt #2 07:12
Attempt #3 08:25
Approach by Vectors 10:52
Approach by Full Procedure (Own-Navigation) 11:03
SIDs and STARs 11:29
TOD 12:13
Choosing a Good Approach 12:37
WAAS 12:58
Max Trescott's GPS and WAAS Instrument Flying Handbook 13:32
WAAS in X-Plane and MSFS 13:48
Near-Precision 14:32
LPV 14:36
LNAV/VNAV 14:59
Non-Precision 15:10
LNAV+V 15:13
LNAV 15:27
RNP 15:51
RNAV 16:30
Navigraph 16:47
Segments Common to all Aproach Charts 20:02
Aproach Feeder Segmemnt 20:13
Initial Approach Segment 21:55
Intermediate Approach Segment 22:43
Final Approach Segment 23:44
Missed Approach Segment 24:05
Terminal Arrival Area Charts 24:41
Adding the Approach to Our Flight Plan 27:20
Using the MFD map to locate the taxiways 30:12
The taxi 30:35
Cleared for Takeoff 31:25
Departure Handoff 33:26
IFR Conditions! 35:19
Setting ALTS to FAF altitude for VNAV 36:00
Center Handoff 37:47
Crossing the LIB waypoint 38:54
Auto-Sequencing - Differences between X1000 and AS1000 39:05
Handoff to Raleigh Approach 39:38
Expect RNAV 40:06
Raleigh ATIS 41:31
Approach Transitions 42:00
Selecting a Transition 42:20
Identical to Direct-To 42:45
Selecting Transition using Direct-To 43:26
VNAV and TOD 44:03
Approach Clearance 44:13
Entering the IAF 44:48
Entering Stepdown Waypoint 45:17
Tower Handoff 45:37
Entering Final Approach Segment 46:14
Final Approach Segment Procedure 46:26
CRITICAL: Must switch to APR Mode! 46:29
GUMPS 46:44
The Final Approach Level Out 46:53
Use the Level-Out for Airspeed Reduction and Flaps 47:05
Entering Missed Approach Segment 47:21
Missed Approach Segment begins at FAF 47:29
Glide Path begins at FAF 47:42
Land or Go Missed 47:55
Capturing the Glide Path 48:11
RNAV DOES NOT HAVE A GLIDE SLOPE! 48:21
Established on the Glide Path 48:28
Raleigh Ground Handoff 53:21
Shutdown 54:39
Equipment and Software Used:
* X-Plane 12.09
www.x-plane.com
* Microsoft Flight Simulator
* Pilot2ATC
pilot2atc.com
* World Traffic
www.classicjetsims.com/WorldTraffic
* X-ATC-Chatter
www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-atc-chatter-overview
* X-Plane DataRefEditor
developer.x-plane.com/tools/datarefeditor/
* XChecklist
forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/20785-xchecklist-linwinmac3264
* X-Camera
www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-camera
* TrackIR 5
www.naturalpoint.com/trackir
* Propwash Simulation COM/NAV panels
www.propwashsim.com
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3:04 those three things are PTAC (the give your current position, a heading direction turn, altitude direction and clearance for an approach). should always be the same order. I'm still getting used to out and it's a lot. I dont love the kniobster either but best thing until I get physical panels I still write it down first until I get better
Great video Mark. Handy setup.
I wonder if you could make multiple vertical panels that replicate the controls on a G1000 and put one on either side of an Air Manager display for the MFD and PFD, then enlarge the AM devices to hide the side panels on the screens. Then you would essentially have an MFD and a PFD in your panel that looks and acts like the real thing.
@bleonardyou Of course. I could have easily done that but I like what I made because it is slim and out of the way. There are plenty of people who make what you're referring to. Propwash Simulations is one that comes to mind.
Mark hello again .Question do you have trouble getting an ifr release at a non towered airport with xplane and Pilot2atc?
Hi David. I've been wondering about you. Nice to hear from you again! No, IFR Release seems to work well for me with P2A. I just contact the nearest Center and request it. I have a video about it if you want to check that out.
@@markfletcher4579 I get them from tower but at kgsh it keeps asking to repeat with departing runway which I do and it won’t give me the release.It just keeps asking for the departure runway.Do you have any suggestions?I also get a pop up window that says SQL is corrupt or has been tampered with.Then I have to turn the computer off and start all over again .Thans for the videos great help.
@davidmullet1030 yeah, I don't think you should try from another airports tower. I'm sure that's what's confusing p2a. I always use center.
It's a very good learning experience, those videos of you. Thank you very much!!
Yes, really great crosswind landings. That's the way I'm practicing the crosswind landings nowadays: I'm a student pilot trying to get my vfr rating on a microlight airplane. Crabbing and doing the last part of the landing with the side-slip. I noticed that you red the book: Microsoft Flight Simulator X for pilots; real world training, from Jeff Van West and Kevin Lane-Cummings
Wow, another great in depth explanation about the use of pilot2atc. Fantastic! Are you a pilot?
Fantastic!! Learned a lot. Thank you very much!!! Lot's of Pilot2atc stuff is very welcome and also your explanation about all types of approaches is very good!
Thank you Jack. It's for people like you that this video was created
Great explanation. Thank you very much!!!
Thanks for the video Mark. You are correct that MSFS could be more user friendly for sure. I can say that SpadNext is an incredible tool to interface with the sim. The support could not be better. You tube videos show step by step demos and discord chat for direct questions. I have replaced my button boxes with tablets and Matric software. It is a whole new world of simming for me.
What "events" / "actions" do you map to in MSFS for the outer and inner rotary encoders for the FMS knob? I'm really only interested in having a physical knob for the MFD FMS knob for entering ICAOs but can't see what to map a physical device to in MSFS.
I'm working on a similar solution. Could you provide your code, especialy for the rotarys
Hi jmueller. Well, there isn't necessarily any code to show other than the chart I already listed in this post. If you are targeting MSFS here, you are going to need a good third party device manager (due to the an incomplete implementation of MSFS). I use Axis And Ohs but there are others, SPAD.NEXT and FSUIPC. The problem is MSFS does not provide all the necessary commands (e.g. AS1000 PFD ENT) and these tools exist to attempt to finish what Asobo should have done. Sad but true. Hope that points you in the right direction.
I need to know if this tutorial and it's clist format for X-Plane 11.55 is still a useable format for X-Plane 12.09r5. Do you have any info on what might be different or will the old X-Plane 11 format still work in X-Plane 12? Thanks for the tutorial.
Dude! I remember you from the CH Forums! The Frankenpotatoe!
Mark... How did you make the stand for the TWO Radios PLUS XPndr? Propwash only has a ready made bracket for two devices not three? Thanks.
I made it out of a piece of sheet metal.
In a Flight Simulatoy you may Get White Knuckles & Sweat But you ain't die even when you crash, Unless you have a Heart Attack. Why not take a Full size Print of the Planes Panel Glue it to a .060 peice of Aluminum/Plastic sheet. Cut out holes for Displays/Instruments/Switches/Push Buttons/Knobs/Circute Brakers/ETC. Then add all Switches ETC where cut outs were made Hook them Up to Multipal Arduinos loacated elswhere, so the Panel is as Thin as Possible. Now place this over an UHDTV of approiate sise so the Screen appears thru cutouts where Instruments/Read outs/PFD/MFD/Engin instryment/Displays are located. Locate your Yoke/Throttle/Rudder Peddles below the UHDTV table. Now you have a Actual size AC Panel with Real Switches/Knobs/Buttons with real Tactil feel in their correct Location.
Hi HoundDog. Your idea is good if I wanted to simulate a specific cockpit. My design was to have a small non-aircraft-specific panel that fit neatly above my throttle quad. I wanted it to be generic because I fly several types of planes plus I wanted the layout easy to reach for the knobs without looking. I figured anybody watching could take my idea and easily adapt it to whatever design they want as you have illustrated. I appreciate you taking the time to reply, Good luck with your design!
Outstanding workmanship! I’m in the middle of building a Townsend knee desk
In real life, the controller would confirm if the read-back of your instructions were correct or not. It doesn't appear to happen here. What if you read back (and carried out) the wrong instructions?
You will be told if you don't read back correctly
Of course but, IRL, Clearance Delivery controllers are required to acknowledge CD read-backs…they either say “Read-back correct” or they will correct you.
@LesGainous Ah I get you. That's an old video. P2A works better now. If you watch my newer videos, you'll hear CD handle things as you say. It still misunderstands some but much better now.
I got what I call a button box from a much more computer adept friend, and it has just about all of the knobs and buttons of the G 1000 except for the joystick. But that matters little at this point since none of the sims appear to model that g1000 function. Right now there is nothing on either platform that comes anywhere near fully modeling the G1000 except for the old Mindstar setup, which only works in FSX afaik. Are you using some special software for the g1000?
Great work Sir.. beautiful piece of art
Thank you
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Love your videos Mark! I View every one of them, and you helped me a lot! Hoping for more! :) take Care :)
Thank you Skinny. It's a lot of work and I appreciate your response. Glad you find it useful.
I've been thinking about making my own Trim Wheel and PFD/MFD Rotary Encoders and came across this video. I have no skills, knowledge, parts or tools and have only soldered the Leo Bodnar BU0836A to replace the axes of my Saitek Yoke but you have inspired me to give it a go, I'm even researching and contemplating getting a £200 3D Printer now the seed is truly sown in my head 😊
wow ,that would be so awesome if you had plans for this
Great work, going to get myself a copy of that book 📕 😊
Homeboy I’m still running you ch producers program in aces high! Swoose
Oh my! You've outlasted me! I need to send you some kind of trophy!
I just received the same encoders and Micro-BBI, but not finding the exact wiring schematic for the bbi boards. Assuming A B a b is 1 2 3 4 and all the com tie together and to GRD on the BBI along with one side of the pushbutton?
@@markfletcher4579 Woo love spinning those knobs heh, Thanks again for your time to make this video!
Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks Mark. After years of using X-plane and a bunch of false starts with Xchecklister, maybe now I can create CICs (an acronym I just now made up - Custom Interactive Checklist 🙂).
REALLY, REALLY nice job!!
Wow, great information. I think this might be exactly what I've been looking for. I need a reason to put my little machine shop to work. I wonder if I could use these little boards from leobodnar in MSFS. I'd love to know if I could assign knobs/buttons like you did in Xplane. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sky. Yes, this works with MSFS. You'll need an interface like FSUPIC or AxisAndOh's to provide you all the necessary button presses though as MSFS doesn't expose many of the G1000 functions.
Nice project Mark. Of course dedicated knobs will always be better than a Single multipurpose knob like Knobster. But while KnobXP and KnobFS software allow multipurpose use of Knobster, that was an afterthought mostly for use in VR where a group of knobs cannot be seen. Knobster was really intended for use with Air Manager instrument panels on Touch screens where it is very intuitive.Touch to select and then use the knob. Also it is small and only needs a single encoder. Much easier than KnobFS/XP. Nice job creating a very useful Knobster substitute . For me building diy is half the fun!
The knobster has been great and I don't regret how I've used it. Thanks for checking in Russ.
The combination of the Duel Incoder along with 23" Touchscreen monitor, & air manager, to control the G1000, is the reason I purchased the Knobster, for the rest I got all covered with my DIY switch panels
I bought the knobster 4 or 5 years ago and bought a touch screen based on one of your videos, Russ. Using it with Air Manager EFIS and MCP components, I've been flying the Zibo mod successfully since then. More recently I had to re-write some of the component code (maybe it was due to XP 12 - the code is actually a lot simpler) and it all works perfectly! I don't feel like I really need anything else.
I did the same kind of thing with knobs but using the Behringer X-Touch Mini. The draw back is that those knobs are not duel encoders.
Nice job. If you did something wrong, I didn't see it. I had something like this happen to me on my first lesson. I was doing slow flight, and when my instructor told me to push the throttle in, I did but nothing happened! I had a stuck almost-closed throttle. He pumped the throttle a bit and did something else that I don't remember, probably because I didn't understand it -- this being my first flight. But he did get the engine to restore full power and we headed straight back to the airport. In retrospect, I suspect I didn't fully realize what jeopardy we were in because I continued on with my lessons as though nothing had happened. And eventually, I got my Private Pilots Certificate.
I would never have thought of a stuck throttle, great video. I also want to thank you for all those P2ATC videos. They are all great examples and explained in a way that even I can understand. It has taken my use of the software to the next level. Thank you again Sir.
Thanks for another good video.
I'm envious of your skill and knowledge when it comes to connecting and making things work. I'm just a pilot and not an electrical engineer. I really like my Honeycomb A and B and I also have the knobster. There might be a market for someone to travel to guys that have sim setups to upgrade or install some of these ideas.
did you really said ," i'm just a pilot " im jealous 🤣
@@theseventhplane7 One of the main reasons I have a home flight sim is that Uncle Sam said I had to retire from the airlines because of my age. I love flying and home flight sims keeps me somewhat into flying. The more I can make my sim more realistic, the better. I also like to show people what it is like to fly or at least how the controls work.
@@stricklandgarageaviation2864 yes , the thing pilots love the most , flying and saying they are pilots XD
@@theseventhplane7 In my aviation career I have flown with guys that don't enjoy flying but love the pay. I enjoyed the flying and really miss the environment. I don't understand what you mean by "saying they are pilots." Sure pilots should be proud of what they have accomplished but you don't need to brag about it.
I have both Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo controllers and love them, but haven't been happy at all with trying to get the Bravo Throttle rotary and push-button array to work properly with XP 11 and XP12. Actually it works better with XP11 than it does with XP 12. I would love to have the double ringed push knob setup like you built! Trust me I know all about the confusion when trying to multi-task twisting knobs with a mouse it is not fun!
I thought you might like to see the button assignments I use for both MSFS and X-Plane. I tried to add these to the description above but it made the description too long so I am including this table here. Hope this helps you if you decide to build your own Knob Array Panel. Thanks and let me know if you have any questions or want to see the scripts I used where adequate commands were not available. BUTTON ASSIGNMENTS Note: These assignments are for G1000 equiped aircraft. The MSFS assignments are flight simulator events used by FSUIPC, Axis And Oh's and other similar applications rather than the default CONTROLS OPTIONS. Also, there were not adequate commands for some of these and I had to resort to scipts. I indicated these with "[Script Code]". I'm happy to share that code upon request. BUTTON MSFS X-PLANE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PFD FMS Outer LT H:AS1000_PFD_FMS_Lower_DEC G1000 pilot FMS outer ring tune up PFD FMS Outer RT H:AS1000_PFD_FMS_Lower_INC G1000 pilot FMS outer ring tune down PFD FMS Inner LT H:AS1000_PFD_FMS_Upper_DEC G1000 pilot FMS inner ring tune up PFD FMS Inner RT H:AS1000_PFD_FMS_Upper_INC G1000 pilot FMS inner ring tune down PFD FMS PUSH H:AS1000_PFD_FMS_Upper_PUSH G1000 pilot FMS cursor PFD ENT H:AS1000_PFD_ENT_Push G1000 pilot ENT PFD CLR H:AS1000_PFD_CLR G1000 pilot CLR MFD FMS Outer LT H:AS1000_MFD_FMS_Lower_DEC G1000 MFD FMS outer ring tune down MFD FMS Outer RT H:AS1000_MFD_FMS_Lower_INC G1000 MFD FMS outer ring tune up MFD FMS Inner LT H:AS1000_MFD_FMS_Upper_DEC G1000 MFD FMS inner ring tune down MFD FMS Inner RT H:AS1000_MFD_FMS_Upper_INC G1000 MFD FMS inner ring tune up MFD FMS PUSH H:AS1000_MFD_FMS_Upper_PUSH G1000 MFD FMS cursor MFD ENT H:AS1000_MFD_ENT_PUSH G1000 MFD ENT MFD CLR H:AS1000_MFD_CLR G1000 MFD CLR RANGE Outer LT H:AS1000_PFD_RANGE_DEC G1000 pilot range up RANGE Outer RT H:AS1000_PFD_RANGE_INC G1000 pilot range down RANGE Inner LT H:AS1000_MFD_RANGE_DEC G1000 MFD range up RANGE Inner RT H:AS1000_MFD_RANGE_INC G1000 MFD rangedown PAN LT H:AS1000_MFD_JOYSTICK_LEFT G1000 MFD pan left PAN RT H:AS1000_MFD_JOYSTICK_RIGHT G1000 MFD pan right PAN UP H:AS1000_MFD_JOYSTICK_UP G1000 MFD pan up PAN DN H:AS1000_MFD_JOYSTICK_DOWN G1000 MFD pan down PAN PUSH H:AS1000_MFD_JOYSTICK_PUSH G1000 MFD push pan BARO/CRS Outer LT H:AS1000_PFD_BARO_DEC Baro selection down a bit BARO/CRS Outer RT H:AS1000_PFD_BARO_INC Baro selection up a bit BARO/CRS Inner LT VOR1_OBI_DEC [Script Code] BARO/CRS Inner RT VOR1_OBI_INC [Script Code] BARO/CRS Outer PUSH BAROMETRIC_STD_PRESSURE Baro pressure selection 2992 IAS/VS Outer LT AP_SPD_VAR_DEC Autopilot airspeed down IAS/VS Outer RT AP_SPD_VAR_INC Autopilot airspeed up IAS/VS Inner LT AP_VS_VAR_DEC [Script Code] IAS/VS Inner RT AP_VS_VAR_INC [Script Code] ALT Outer LT [Script Code] G1000 pilot altitude outer ring down ALT Outer RT [Script Code] G1000 pilot altitude outer ring up ALT Inner LT [Script Code] G1000 pilot altitude inner ring down ALT Inner RT [Script Code] G1000 pilot altitude inner ring up BARO/HDG Outer LT H:AS1000_MFD_BARO_DEC Baro selection down a bit BARO/HDG Outer RT H:AS1000_MFD_BARO_INC Baro selection up a bit BARO/HDG Inner LT [Script Code] [Script Code] BARO/HDG Inner RT [Script Code] [Script Code] BARO/HDG PUSH [Script Code] Autopilot heading sync
Great video! Is this compatible with SPAD.next? Could SPAD be used to bind the knobs? Thanks
@@FlyingAce63 Sorry, don't know anything about spad
@@markfletcher4579 hmmm, thanks anyway for the reply. I'll ask the people at SPAD if they think it would be compatible. Just as an FYI, you really should look into SPAD, it's a lot better than FSUIPC. You can do a lot more with it. Cheers.
Wow! It didn't take long at all to get a reply from the developers of SPAD. Here's what they said in case anyone is interested: "It seems like it is using a LeoBodnar board. So yes, you can use it with spad as a generic joystick device". I'm hoping it is a LeoBodnar board being used in your encoder array. Please advise.
@FlyingAce63 watch the video and you'll get your answer
great project and well done! one question: how do you get to control the range button? I just can not find it in the MSFS configuration menu
Ah, great question! You'll want to post a similar question when you decide to map your PFD and MFD ENT, CLR buttons too, along with a number of others. What's happening here is Microsoft, in their haste to get MSFS out the door, hired some college freshman CSC 101 students to code up many of the support utilities like the CONTROL OPTIONS and that absolutely horrrrrrrrriiiiibbbbblle WORLD MAP thing you select your flight from. Your question is pretty much what Ken in the post just following this one is addressing. Unfortunately, my response is to stop using that CONTROL OPTIONS piece of junk and shell out some more money for either FSUIPC or Axis And Oh's (my favorite) which will give you access to ALL the flight sim events as well as a host of other features you find in X-Plane but the little freshman students didn't know how to implement. Sorry to be so belligerent here but as I'm sure you've noticed, this is a sore subject for me. The largest programming company on the surface of the planet cannot write decent support systems??? Sorry to unload on you but the simple answer is CONTROL OPTIONS does not provide but just the "major" commands like the ones we're discussing ignoring "not so important" commands like "range", "ENT", "CLR", etc. That's why FSUIPC and AAO are not likely to go away. I should probably do a video on this but I'm not sure I can do it without uttering words I don't like to say and my wife certainly hates to hear! Oh, and thank you for the kind words. I do appreciate it!
@@markfletcher4579 thanks for your response and all the details I got the Octavi and it does most of the MFD functions - just not range That's how I got to the question Guess there is some DIY on my way to a better setup
@@koneofsilence5896 Oh yeah, I saw that somewhere. That looks interesting.
Okay Mark, we gatta talk. It's been my experience BARO will not INC or DEC unless I press the B key in MSFS. Whereas in XPlane I can turn my knob assigned and it works perfectly. Thoughts?
@@markfletcher4579 Thanks for the reply! I'm using a FlightSimBuilder (MFD) actually. On it there is a CRS/BARO knob(s). As stated, assigned in XPlane, all the buttons/knobs work flawlessly. I can INCR/DECR BARO as assigned (in game). I'm using (still 30+ years later) my CH Products Yoke/ProPedals/Throttle Quadrant and Logitech Flight Panels (Radio/AP/Switch). In MSFS using the FSBuilder.exe for MSFS, MSFS sees all but BARO INCR/DECR. Weird. So, my workaround in MSFS, in Control Manager I've assigned to a switch (button) on my Yoke Set-Altimeter b and that sets the altimeter in game to what ATIS is calling out. I've even tried MobiFlight to assign BARO INCR/DECR in MSFS, no joy, still. I brought the issue up to the manufacture of the FlightSimBuilder G1000, and still no joy. It's not hardware related as it wouldn't work in XPlane, right?
Mark. Have you looked into getting the Reality xp gtn 750 for XP. Looks pretty slick. Its cheaper than the version for MSFS.
No, I don't like having hardware that emulates specific equipment. I just built a panel of dual encoders to replace my knobster. To me, that's a better approach.
is knobster installed as plugin?
yes
I guess if I get this knobster I will probably need a more tutorial. Looks like you might have it configured to a VR rather than Air Manager? But seems like a great device
No. I don't use either VR nor AM. Works great as is.
Mark some guy sent me a link for an FPS counter from X-Plane Forum. And putting it in the LUA script folder. I got FPS info. The developer should be able to fix your World Traffic. Probably delete plug in and re input again? I'm still going to X-Plane Support for my issue. This is just a band aid. Hey, but thanks for reaching out. Keep up with those great videos
Off Topic Mark. I love your videos. Very informative. I updated 12.05 recently like this last Friday from a notification to go to 12.06. I did that. When I restarted X-Plane, I am not getting a FPS or any other Data Output. Any thoughts?
Question for ya Mark. The Knobster from other videos looks to work with Air Manager and VR. I used to use Air Manager but found to turn knobs a bit challenging. Besides my IPad I gave to my wife because hers quit. Your video looks as though Air Manager nor VR was not used. If thats the case its worth looking into especially for the use of MSFS. I don't know why Microsoft makes it so difficult to turn knobs. So hardware is the same for X-plane and MSFS? Just needs different plugins? And X-Force PC is great. Thanks Craig
Correct. I use neither Air Manager or VR. The knobster now works well with MSFS. You just need the KnobFS driver which is free. All hardware works fine for either Sim. I agree, turning knobs with that mouse is absurd.
@@markfletcher4579 I don't mind X-Plane using the knobs with mouse, But Microsoft? What were the developers thinking about?
So Mark. Now that I understand for the X-plane G1000 (I did this flight on X-Plane 12. really no difference) I'm going to try the same techniques to MSfS 2020. Though I like x-plane better. As you said, stay ahead of the game. Great tutorial. Better the slow explanations than others. Now I am going to try the missed approach. I just wanted land with the glide slope from final fix altitude of which makes sense now to get it captured. And as well I fully understand the OBS technique if off course from your other tutorial videos. Great. Keep coming with other tutorials. I'll keep watch.