Plan-G and X-Plane 11

[tim arnot]

 ;) Blame not enough coffee!

[GrumpyOldGamer]

did anyone test that fix? if not I can try i guess? had to reformat and disappeared a while

[ose159]

Hi all,

1) under "option" and "directories" i specified The X-Plane path
2) under "option" and"connection to FS" i select XPUIPC
3) i try to generate the database but the program loops on "Preparingdatabase for new data" and never gets out !!

Any idea ?
Thanks a lot
Claudio

[GrumpyOldGamer]

Hi all,

1) under "option" and "directories" i specified The X-Plane path
2) under "option" and"connection to FS" i select XPUIPC
3) i try to generate the database but the program loops on "Preparingdatabase for new data" and never gets out !!

Any idea ?
Thanks a lot
Claudio

The programmer needs to get it working for 11, I hope he post's here when he gets it going...

[w9nwrwi]

Claudio,
What you can do, if you have XP-10 available, is point that database generation to your X-Plane 10.exe and use that database until Tim can get XP-11 worked out for Plan-G. 
Chuck

[tim arnot]

The patch higher up in this thread will get you a basic X-Plane 11 database.

[GrumpyOldGamer]

This is a very quick test build. It fixes an error that prevented building the X-Plane 11 database from completing.

It does not include any of the new format features. There's no airspace, and a lot of log file "duplicate" warnings are generated. But it should get you a basic database in X-Plane 11.
It's just the .exe file, so back up your build 123 exe and copy this over the top.

Let me know how you get on. :)

I downloaded this zip and when i unpack and run it just crashes.. do I need something else?


EDIT: (OK i am more awake now and reading better, trying again)


2nd edit: just point it to the xplane 11 exe right?

3rd edit (yep as i tried it)

now to figure out how to make a flight plan! TY TY TY

4th edit: How do you import a flight plan to xplane 11?

[GrumpyOldGamer]

I tried for 30 mins to figure out how to import... gave up for now

[tim arnot]

This is import to X-Plane, yes? Did you export the plan to an FLT file from Plan-G?

[GrumpyOldGamer]

i did a little flight plan and wound up with this .fms file but i cant seem to figure how to import.. did i do the wrong thing?

[tim arnot]

Sorry, .fms, my mistake. I'm no expert on X-Plane, but I believe that plans are loaded directly into the aircraft fms or gps unit, and that procedure varies from plane to plane.

[w9nwrwi]

Hi Grumpy,

I think your wanting to import that .fms file into XP-10 or 11.  The place in XP is the X-Plane directory  under Output/Flight Plans files. Now you can load any FMS file into the aircraft 430 or 530 GPS unit or into the FMC, if aircraft is so equipped with a FMC.  The FMC is a different item and you will probably have to take some time to learn that unit, but it does work.

Here is a guide that I found very, very , helpful when tryng to set up the 530.  Link:  http://www.digitalteknik.eu/attachments/article/2/XP_10_GPS_530_Compressed_Quick_Reference.pdf

It does work with XP-11 also.  See page 20 (Loading An Existing Flight Plan). Notice in the example you will see the .FMS files listed that are in the Output directory for flight plans.
Hope  I have it all correct, doing this from memory.   
Don't forget to switch from Nav 1 to GPS.  You should see your flight path on the 530, and once you hit the APR on the autopilot unit it should track to destination, making turns at appropriate waypoints. Does take a little bit to learn but it will work.

Chuck

[GrumpyOldGamer]

Hi Grumpy,

I think your wanting to import that .fms file into XP-10 or 11.  The place in XP is the X-Plane directory  under Output/Flight Plans files. Now you can load any FMS file into the aircraft 430 or 530 GPS unit or into the FMC, if aircraft is so equipped with a FMC.  The FMC is a different item and you will probably have to take some time to learn that unit, but it does work.

Here is a guide that I found very, very , helpful when tryng to set up the 530.  Link:  http://www.digitalteknik.eu/attachments/article/2/XP_10_GPS_530_Compressed_Quick_Reference.pdf

It does work with XP-11 also.  See page 20 (Loading An Existing Flight Plan). Notice in the example you will see the .FMS files listed that are in the Output directory for flight plans.
Hope  I have it all correct, doing this from memory.   
Don't forget to switch from Nav 1 to GPS.  You should see your flight path on the 530, and once you hit the APR on the autopilot unit it should track to destination, making turns at appropriate waypoints. Does take a little bit to learn but it will work.

Chuck

TY Chuck.. i will look into this when i wake up more!

[jorgeboardman]

Hello All,

Any update on this?  Please ...

Best .. Happy Eastern !!!

[FlynBrian]

Plan G 3.1.4.124 running with XP 11 RC1 XPUIPC and  Mapbox styleset file (PlanG.tm2z) for Plan-G (Version 1.0) and running fine.  It took me a half a day to get everything set up right but the map graphics are fabulous without the bike routes and elevations. I created a flight plan from KOSH to CYUL and have run it for the last six hours and am just west of Toronto now. I exported the plan as an FMS and loaded it into the 530 running fine.
Great work Tim and thank you to the one who posted the Mapbox thing

FlynBrian