ftwd wrote on Mar 13^th, 2015 at 6:12am:


We are sure it will We all are working hard on the update.

Take your time.

I am enjoying the Captain Sim aircraft, including the latest ones that I purchased at reduced prices at Christmas time.  Still learning how to use the FMS, but have now successfully completed several flights.  Looking forward to the 737 update! 

I would just like to hear something concrete from CS to be honest.

Caribflyer wrote on Mar 21^st, 2015 at 2:06pm:


Just to add, an optional gravel kit would be nice too!

It's out now. Version 1.6 Look under support- calendar of updates.

Yepp. its there. Downloading mine now.... 

I can't see any reference to an official update anywhere (list of fixes etc).  Where can I find this and download the new version?

is it just for the base pack or the expansions too? 

That's great thanks John

version 1.60 no gear visual model?

Can anyone who had the user mods installed ( V-One gauge, bud's tweaks etc....) on the previous version and have now updated to the 1.6 compare the FDE of the two? I installed all the user tweaks and got the thing running well. I'm almost hesitant to install the 1.6. Interested to hear feedback of those two models.

1) Also, does anyone have CTD when using the PDCS? Does it seem to give useful/accurate info or just  throw out random data?

2) As well, has the VC night lighting been fixed. The old 732 VC had many inconsistencies in the night lighting.

3) Has anyone used Paul's V-One gauge with 1.6? Interested to see if it play's well with the update.

Personally I think the CS732 in the nicest plane graphically I've ever seen. Be nice to have the rest of it up to speed ( or close to it).



Thanks for your help.



Cheers,

Brian

Thank you Mark

I have been doing some testing today.

Like BrianG, I had the previous version working very well with Bud's FDE mods and Paul's V-One gauge (thanks guys!), so I was wondering how the update would affect things.

What seems to be working best for me is to install the V-One gauge, but without the changes to the aircraft.cfg that are normally done.  I tried it with Bud's mods and the cfg changes that were recommended with the V-One gauge, but it seems that many of those changes, at least the aircraft.cfg changes, are already pretty close to those values now with the service pack.  So just the stock 1.6 aircraft plus the v-One gauge, but no other FDE changes.

I did do the EPR offset change to the V-One gauge. (Where you change the value to 0.123)

Right now I am doing a flight that I am quite happy with the performance of the updated plane.  The V-One gauge is indispensable.  Maybe if I had a manual to learn how to use the PDCS properly, I wouldn't need the V-One gauge.

*UPDATE*
Descent seems much better now.  I can reduce thrust much lower now without the airspeed going too low.

Everything seems a bit smoother, CWS pitch control seems smoother and less herky jerky.

Anyone else experiences a "CTD" in v1.6 when loading the AC?

I've had similar in the past with CS aircraft - disabling the "update" guage always did the trick, but don't see one of those "things" here. 

Any ideas?
Bill

I find the aircraft works well, I see improved FPS, and it flies better. I only have FSX Steam Edition of my computer, and I get an error when trying to use ACE 737 "List index out of bounds (-1)".

Bob

Thank you Captain Sim!
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alev113 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2015 at 6:01am:

I already replied to your problem the first time you posted about it: http://www.captainsim.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1426227176/20#20

It would have helped if you had said that my original reply didn't help. Anyway....Maybe you need to do a complete uninstall/reinstall as described in KB #685:

KB #685:

Q: How to reinstall a product?

A: Quite a number of "issues" are caused by using of outdated version of a product. Prior to submitting a support request please make sure you have current version of a product.

To reinstall a product please perform the following steps in exact order:
Uninstall the product:
1. Go to Start> Programs> Captain Sim.
2. Select the product you wish to uninstall.
3. Click uninstall icon.

Install the product:
4. Make sure you have the latest version of the product
5. Run the product installer (the .exe file) and follow the prompts.
Please note: valid Order Number and Internet connection are required for installation/activation.

Please make sure you run the installation file as Administrator and that "User Account Control" is disabled (for Vista and Windows7), it limits admins ability to install programs.

If regular reinstall did not fix your problem you can try to clean registry.
Please be careful and do it on your own risk!

How to clean Registry:
1. Uninstall the product
2. Go to Start> Run. Type: regedit, click OK.
3. Find the product entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CaptainSim\ (please note, for Windows 64bit versions it is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CaptainSim\)
For example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CaptainSim\C130XPRO
Make sure you are going to delete correct folder!
4. Delete the product entry folder.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Install the product.

If you stil have issues and the above does not help we must admit your system configuration is a rare exception. You can try to install the product on another system or request a refund.

From: General / Download/Installation (QID 685)


I recommend that you try a Manual Offline Activation too. I do this all the time now.

I LOVE this plane

But i think, the altitude alert knob is now very very sensitive. Can someone comfirm? It's hardly possible to set an altitude with the mouse buttons, just with the scroll wheel i can match the correct altitude after some fiddling. To fix control acceleration via FSUIPC seems to have no effect.

I like the 737, but version 1.6 could become a lifetime relationship

Matthias

Captain Sim support sent me a new 737 ACE and all is good. Thanks to all. Bob

Captain Sim sent me a new ACE for the 737.  When I first tried to install it, Deep Guard, which is part of my Charter Security software, blocked the installation.  However I was allowed to override the block and install it anyway.  After doing so, ACE for the 737 works correctly, and all is well!

It takes a lot of effort on the part of Captain Sim to develop simulations such as the 737.  The new update for the 737 is a great improvement, and was well worth the wait.  Also, thanks for the rapid response to my concern regarding ACE.

Jim Kaye

Did you just contact CS for getting the ACE, after installed 1.6 in FSX-SE the ACE is not working, is it the same for FSX-ME?

Does the PDCS work correctly now?

Still crashing when programming the PD. Also the spool up sound is still evident.

RDonnelly wrote on Mar 31^st, 2015 at 1:33am:

Mine has not crashed at all when programming the PDCS (in FSX, FSX-SE and P3Dv2), and I do not get the spooling up sound in FSX either. I do get a sound in the 737 in both FSX-SE and P3Dv2, but not all the time. It doesn't sound like the engines or the APU spooling up.

Well, thank you CS. Quite a contrast to the customer support of old- reaching out personally to a concern with a potential solution, rather than referring customers to an irrelevant knowledge base item and leaving it at that. Is there someone new within the organization who may have re-thought your customer service approach? Not my imagination- this would have never happened a couple years ago. This is the kind of support I get from just about every other developer I do business with. Better late than never as they say. Keep up with this type of approach. Although it's a little more tedious, and you have to keep answering the same questions over and over again until it drives you nuts, it's all part of the job. Although customer problems are redundant to you, they're not to the person who is experiencing the issue. No matter how many times a question has been answered, I always receive a personal note from the develop for a solution, not just a canned response.  Reaching out to your customers in this manner will pay dividends very soon.  You guys have some catching up to do to in putting out fires and gaining a positive public perception. This is a great start and good to see.
Yes, I'll give your solution a try.

Best,
Brian