Just purchased & installed 707 Capt on my new laptop.  What a bummer--it doesn't even work!!  707's show fine in the FS aircraft selection window, however, when brought up on the aircraft preview pane, all the 707 aircraft are transparent with black wings.  In free flight mode, the cockpit is transparent.  The only thing that shows is the cockpit instruments and they are all blacked out--so it basically looks like blacked out instruments sitting on the runway (graphics are really screwed up).  Searched the KB and followed KB #5923 that support told me to do.  No luck--uninstalled and reinstalled 10 times,  re-download multiple times, deleted Capt Sim registry and reinstalled.  Nothing--they recommend either installing on another computer or refund.  Does anyone know what is going on?  Running Windows 7 (SP1), 64-bit, I5 CPU with more than enough to run FSX.  All FSX planes work great, just not the Capt Sim 707, which doesn't work at all. ??????

davidggore wrote on Nov 3^rd, 2011 at 3:16pm:



As above log into the Captain Sim website, in the customer support section click on Search KB or submit ticket. Do the search, in the first drop down menu for product select the 707, then in the one next to it select "exterior textures".  All the possible problems and their solutions relating to missing textures and black cockpit gauges have already been asked and answered there.

11/4/2011 - 2:11am cst - usa : David,,, I read your post, your having problems - with installing 707's , I just sent you a message if you wanna let me help you get those Rascals Airborne !!! I bought these 707's package this summer from Captain Sim, myself - and after doing so - I personally had NO Problems with downloading, or Installation  of the 707's, everything went smooth and they do work - I will tell you this much,,,,, despite your frustrations,, they are so very worth having, I'm glad I got them,,,, you will too !!!  If you'd like, I'll help you get them rascals Airborne , if your in the USA, I'll even walk you thru it on the phone at my expense - I live in Kansas City in the USA,,,, my contact info is in your private message mail box - in your profile !!  Contact me if you'd like - not a problem at all - I've been tearing apart flight simulator for over 10 years, know my way around the files & folders in FSX mainly,,, and a tad bit for 2004.  I also re-paint all my own aircraft using 6 different paint programs to get the affect I want,,, we'll make em' work,, Dave , even if I have to go get the Jet Fuel truck to come out to you - we'll get you up and Airborne and you'll be a happy Captain, trust me !! I also graduated from the "Patroni" University , Proffessor Joe Patroni (AIRPORT 1970) himself, taught me everything there is to know about these 707's boy,,, 1 hand on the throttle and a big ol' fat Cigar in your mouth and go like hell !!!  See your message in your mail box in your profile - contact me if you need any more help - Not a Problem !  The JetRanger !!!!

Just to post details one more time:

Running FSX on an HP laptop with Dual Core i5 CPU (2.40Ghz) and 4G of memory.  Running Windows 7 64-bit with SP1.  Graphics card is an ATI Radeon HD 5430 with 512MB of dedicated video memory.  FSX was installed out of the box so I don't believe I am running any service packs with that.  Let me know if there are any out there I need to download and where I can download them.  Version of 707 Captain is 1.3.00.

I'll provide an update on your proposed solutions as soon as possible.

Yes--I was just out at the FS SP1 & SP2 website.  It states that third-party software may not work correctly with one or more service packs not installed.  I will start with SP1 and see if that works.  If not I will install SP2 and then finally the Acceleration pack.

Thanks
David

davidggore wrote on Nov 4^th, 2011 at 8:34pm:


Hi David,

If you don't use Acceleration for FSX, make sure that you have installed both FS SP1 and SP2. They are essential and indispensable part of the minimum requirements to be able to use CS planes properly.

You must install SP1 before installing SP2, so download both and install them.

SP1 - http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulato...

SP2 - http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/downloads/Pages/FlightSimulato...

Further reading - Patches and expansions - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_X

Hope this help.

Pinatubo.

The Captain Sim 707 does not come with a 2D cockpit, only the Virtual Cockpit. So there is no need to keep looking.

Mark

As Mark said above, unfortunately CS B707 doesn't have 2D panels, but [Radar] > [Shift+3], [A/P] > [Shift+5], and [CIVA INS], [Control Display] > [Shift+7], [Mode Select Unit] > [Shift+8], and [ADEU] > [Shift+9], if you have installed it.

[F9] -----> Captain seat

Pressing [A] successively, you go to 2nd Officer seat, aisle panels, overhead panel, and F/E panel.

To zoom or unzoom the main panels you must use keys [+] and [-].

Crew seats:

[SHIFT+ENTER] -----> Upward

[SHIFT+BACKSPACE]------> Downward

[CTRL+ENTER] -----> Backward

[CTRL+BACKSPACE] -----> Forward

[SHIFT+ARROWS] -----> To look around

Hope this help.

Pinatubo.