Captain Sim 2 wrote on Feb 24^th, 2014 at 9:02am:


I read all three manuals. They don't explain why the auto pilot does not work as it should.

Aside from that, my flight simulator experience goes back more than 20 years, which includes flying a detailed 727 addon from another publisher for MS FS9 for many years. I also own a copy of a original  727 operating manual from a US airline, since the 727 is my favourite airplane. So I thought I might change to FSX and try the Captain Sim 727.

But the MB IV auto pilot of your 727 sadly turns out to not work as it is supposed to. As mentioned before, the turn and pitch controller has no effectiveness at all in in terms of its pitch function. And the stabilizer trim is unrealistically sensitive, which, in combination with the not working pitch control of the auto pilot, makes it barely possible to fly this airplane. The altitude hold function also does not work properly. It makes the airplane behave like a rollercoaster during cruise.

Markoz wrote on Feb 25^th, 2014 at 12:36am:


Thanks for your help Mark.

No, I don't have Acceleration. I came across post #7 already, but I thought the fix was part of version 2.4 so I didn't take a closer look. But thanks for mentioning again. I will test it.

As for the VC turn and pitch controller: I immediately realized that the VC controller for pitch is rather hard to use without turning the airplane. So using the 2D auto pilot control panel was one of my first steps while testing the 727 for the first time

Let's see if the fix will work. I still think the CS 727 is a beautiful airplane addon, aside from the auto pilot glitches I experienced so far. I already was able to fix the missing sounds (just by reloading the airplane), and I also managed to include my payware KLN90 GPS gauge (including the default NAV/GPS button as suggested in this forum) and put a day and night bitmaps of it on the center pedestal  

DesktopSimulations wrote on Feb 25^th, 2014 at 6:25pm:

There should be a Captain_Sim.p721.sys.gau in the CS_727-100\panel folder!

http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv58/Markoz958/CS727_GAU_file_zps89924a93.jpg...
Here is an image of  some of the files in my CS_727-100\panel folder. As you can see, there is a Captain_Sim.p721.sys.gau file, so it should be there.

You are also right that the fix is included in 727 v2.4. I made the mistake of assuming that you were using v2.3 because this topic is named 727 2.3 Autopilot.

Perhaps the fact that the file seems to be missing, could account for your Autopilot problems? Reinstall the 727-100 Base Pack using the Repair option. You might want to disable your Anti Virus program while you reinstall, as it might have remove the file to its Virus Vault/Chest because the GAU file was perceived as a threat. Or you can check the AV Virus Vault/Chest, and if the Captain_Sim.p721.sys.gau is in there, restore it to where it should be.

DesktopSimulations wrote on Feb 26^th, 2014 at 3:14am:

Some Anti Virus programs will target the installer because it is not run from the FSX folder.

For example, all my Captain Sim installers are saved in my FSX Bought/Captain Sim folder, so I also have the FSX Bought folder added to exceptions, it prevents my FSX payware addon installers from being scanned during installation.

OK it works not but almost unflyable.  When you increase or decrease the v/s or pitch using the A/P pitch knob the A/P bobs the aircraft up and down +/1 500 fpm on an ongoing basis.   Any ideas on how to fix this issue?

mark767 wrote on Aug 8^th, 2014 at 12:25am:

Seeing as the problem is caused by the difference between the SP2 installed with Acceleration and the SP2 for FSX, I doubt that installing an earlier version of the 727 will fix it.

mark767 wrote on Aug 8^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:


...or bite the bullet and purchase Acceleration.  That's what I ended up doing.  It works perfectly now.