Aircraft placement isn't right.

[pugle]

Hello,
Just installed Plan-G. I have FSUIPC4 installed and all the Plan-G has built the data base.
My problem is this... I start FSX.. no prob. I starg Plan-G.. no prob... Load a flight plan.. it displays.
Then I hit Connect button. and presto.... my aircraft shows as in the middle of the Atlantic near Africa on the display.

Flying the plane in FS does not move the plane in Plan-G. It's as if the two are not communicating.

Checked all my settings in Plan-G and read as much advice as I can in the forums and in the manual
before posting here... Please help,

Thanks

[jschall]

my aircraft shows as in the middle of the Atlantic near Africa on the display.

What version of Windows? What language? (Française?).

I think this has to do with the way European versions of the OS handle decimal points...

- Jeff Schallenberg
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec

[pugle]

Hi Jeff,

I'm using Win Vista (32) and the Engilsh version.

[jschall]

Check in Windows "Regional Settings", make sure it's set for "." as the decimal symbol, and not ",". This can have the result of interpreting all lat/lon coordinates as (0,0).

- Jeff

[pugle]

Hi Jeff,

I really appreciate the help. I've checked the regional settings ( Canadian, English) and the decimal is set to "." not to ",". Still, on the map display it's placing my aircraft at the equator on the Greenwich meridian (N0* - W0*).

As I said in my first post, The flightplan displays where it should, but as I fly, the aircraft icon on the map just stays stationary.

Sorry to be a bother like this, but I'm usually very good at figuring stuff like this out for myself.

[tim arnot]

Do you have FS paused? Try unpausing it.

[pugle]

FS Pauses when I switch windows to Plan-G, but regardless.. even while flying in FS, shouldn't the aircraft's info be updated in Plan-G? The aircraft icon remains at N0*-W0*. How do you obeserv the map software without pausing FS?.. FS automatically pauses when you change view to see the other app.

[tim arnot]

In the FS options, untick 'Pause on Task Switch'

I ask, because I have observed in other programs (e.g. FSInn), if FS is paused theiy either think the plane is on the equator or the North Pole.

[pugle]

Thanks Tim,

I kind of answered my own Q .. beat you to the Pause on task switch. Still no luck though. FS continues to run when I switch to Plan-G, but Plan-G still won't update my aircraft's location. I've been trying in a Piper PA-18.
Would my aircraft choice have something to do with it? ( I wouldn't think so though). I've even re-established the FSX data base for Plan-G and applied all the settings again.

Same thing.... ( just my luck!...lol ) I have dot net3.5 SP1 / FSUIPC4, and build 389.

Could it be where I have the folder? ( In 'My Documents' inside a special folder I've made for FS downloads)

I love the features of this program, it'd be a shame if I can't use it.

[tim arnot]

Can't see how any of those would make a difference. I thionk we're down to looking for errors in the log file...

[pugle]

Hi Tim,

Sorry... I have the log file (Plan-G_Log.txt), but how do I post as an attachement?

[tim arnot]

When you post a reply, under the edit box you'll see 'Additional Options'. Click on that and you'll see a Browse button to upload your attachment.

[tim arnot]

TRy making a SimConnect connection and see if that helps.

(Set Network Mode = IPv4,  FSC Computer = <blank>,  Server Port/Pipe = 0 )

[pugle]

Hi Tim,

Tried your last. Network IPv4. FSX Comp Blank and Server Port 0.
When I try to connect, Plan-G is asking if I have FlightSim running. It wasn't doing that before.
I did send you my log file via e-mail, but not sure if you got it, so I'll re-send it here as an attatchemnt.
Maybe one of the SimConnect files are corrupt? If that's the case, Where do I look in the FSX Directory to find them?
I believe there are supposed to be 3, right?

[tim arnot]

Well, I've never seen that fail! What version of FSX do you have?