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No Steve, you are never talking to yourself, as there are lurkers........ everywhere ! So, I finally have P3D - what a marvel ! Having just switched from FSX, you can imagine what kind of heaven I'm in.... Of course I do just have vanilla - but to be honest it already looks almost as good, and certainly runs better than FSX heavily modded. ..... ..... Anyhow, I was running FSX (on your advice) using the 116 affinity mask, which just used 4 LPs, and it was really smooth. However, I seem to remember a post where you suggested using just 5 LPs with P3D. Is this still the best way to go with P3D vv2 ? This would mean leaving the 1st Core completely alone for 3rd party apps and the O/S, using just 1 LP of the second core, and all the others: So, I should use 244 -- 11,11,01,00 This then allows Active Sky and the GTN / Dash 8 FDE etc., free to use the 1st 2 LPs (i.e. the entire 1st Core (Core 0), and the P3D app uses just the 1st LP of the 2nd core. Is this still the best case, or would it better to use both LPs of the 2nd Core -- 11.11.11.00. thereby using 6 LPs. Thnx for any advice.

Here's a simple explanation for Windows 8, that was simply all over the place in the pinned topic above. 1. Download the necessary DLL: in my case it was the - MSSTDFMT.DLL file. Copy it to the SysWOW64 folder under your main Windows folder on your C drive 2. Open Command Prompt in Admin Mode (find CMD prompt under System and right click to select Admin Mode). .....Type: Cd \windows\syswow64 (so, that's "cd" ... "space" ... slash "windows" ... slash "syswow64" (no spaces) Now, press ENTER 3. Type: regsvr32 msstdfmt.dll (that's just one space between the command and the file name. Should now say it is successfully registered. 4. REBOOT ! Good to go. You're welcome.

The manual "suggests" there is actually a flight tutorial included... but there isn't - just a bunch of Appendices with "Flows". Is there a proper tutorial showing the user the complete procedure from start to finish - together with Actions and Voice Commands relevant to those actions... in the correct order ? Heck, I can't even find a decent one on Youtube ! Even the older button versions had decent tutorials - such as the ATR for example. I realise that all the checklists and voice commands are actually in the "manual", but it is fragmented and hardly constitutes a "Tutorial". One starts on Page 43 for actions, then down to page 50-odd to see what the FO actions are... then to Page 60-odd to find the relevant voice commands, then back to Page 44, for the next actions, and down again to page 50-odd for the FO actions, and then to page 60 for the voice.... blah blah and so on. Franlky I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than try to use this "Tutorial" in its present form.

Any update on the iFly 747 v2 ? I'm especially interested in FS2004 - in fact it may affect my decision as to whether to buy the actual plane for FS2004 !

Yes it is a general problem. The plugins referred to above are merely examples. Hence the line "This happens however many items are in it. Only FSUIPC plus the ONE module "at the top of the list", show up." But, I have gone to their forums as no-one here seems to have any ideas.

Hi thnx for the advice. I was hoping PMDG could help me sort the file out, as they seem to be up on it. It really is causing me a headache, so I'm asking anyone who may know the anser !

Hi All, Not anything specific relating to PMDG but the PMDG guys appear to know their XML files and I have followed their advice about using Notepad++ to ensure it is saved in the correct format. Problem is that whatever I install into the DLL.XML file, only the item on the top of the list and FSUIPC (always at the bottom), appears in the Addons menu in FSX (Win 7). So, I only have 2 modules loaded into the Addons menu. Wierd Huh ? Here is my XML file with two items plus FSUIPC installed - <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Instant Scenery</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Instant Scenery 2\InstantSceneryFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Airport Studio</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Airport Studio\AirportStudioFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> All the black and white boxes are present and correct, but only FSUIPC and Instant Scenery show up in the Addons menu. Now, if I switch the two modules: Instant Scenery and Airport Studio,in the file, so IS is below AS, only the AS shows up in the Addons menu, together with FSUIPC. This happens however many items are in it. Only FSUIPC plus the ONE module "at the top of the list", show up. Hope someone has some ideas. I have posted this in the general FSX forum and the PMDG forums.

Hi All, Not anything specific relating to PMDG but the PMDG guys appear to know their XML files and I have followed their advice about using Notepad++ to ensure it is saved in the correct format. Problem I have is that whatever I install into the DLL.XML file, only the iyem on the top of the list and FSUIPC (always at the bottom, appear in the Addons menu in FSX (Win 7). So, I only have 2 modules loaded into the Addons menu. Wierd Huh ? Here is my XML file with two items plus FSUIPC installed - <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Instant Scenery</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Instant Scenery 2\InstantSceneryFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Airport Studio</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Airport Studio\AirportStudioFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> All the black and white boxes are present and correct, but only FSUIPC and Instant Scenery show up in the Addons menu. IF I switch the two Instant and Airport Studio module sin the file, so IS is below IOM, only the IOM shows up in the Addons menu, together with FSUIPC. This happens however many items are in it. Only FSUIPC plus the ONE module "at the top of the list", show up. Hope someone has some ideas.

Hi All, Not anything specific relating to PMDG but the PMDG guys appear to know their XML files and I have followed their advice about using Notepad++ to ensure it is saved in the correct format. Problem is that whatever I install into the DLL.XML file, only the item on the top of the list and FSUIPC (always at the bottom), appears in the Addons menu in FSX (Win 7). So, I only have 2 modules loaded into the Addons menu. Wierd Huh ? Here is my XML file with two items plus FSUIPC installed - <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="Launch" version="1,0"> <Descr>Launch</Descr> <Filename>dll.xml</Filename> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Launch.ManualLoad>False</Launch.ManualLoad> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Instant Scenery</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Instant Scenery 2\InstantSceneryFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>Airport Studio</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <ManualLoad>False</ManualLoad> <Path>C:\Flight One Software\Airport Studio\AirportStudioFSX.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> <Launch.Addon> <Name>FSUIPC 4</Name> <Disabled>False</Disabled> <Path>Modules\FSUIPC4.dll</Path> </Launch.Addon> </SimBase.Document> All the black and white boxes are present and correct, but only FSUIPC and Instant Scenery show up in the Addons menu. Now, if I switch the two modules: Instant Scenery and Airport Studio,in the file, so IS is below AS, only the AS shows up in the Addons menu, together with FSUIPC. This happens however many items are in it. Only FSUIPC plus the ONE module "at the top of the list", show up. Hope someone has some ideas.

And try the QW BAe 146, and the PMDG MD11 - super a/c. And FS Dreamteam, Fly Tampa, Aerosoft Mega airports and UK2000 Extreme airports for scenery. Many of the newer ones are very nice indeed. REX 2004 adds better skies etc. A lot has improved in FS9 recently.

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What he said ! Good advice. Ai and 3D clouds can kill your system. But first, rebuild a new FSX.cfg file and only add the Mermfix tweak (see Nick's guide). Set AA using nVidia inspector - set just Trilinear and AA to OFF inside the sim. Sorry - see you are on ATi - ouch... not good for FSX. Is a pattern emerging here ?

Hello, I am aware that voices and general sounds can be seperated between speakers and a USB headset in FSX. Is this the case for FS2Crew 2 voices... and does this also work in FS2004 ? (i.e. can voices be diverted to USB device, whilst leaving general sim audio to come through the speakers (built-in soundcard)) I am especially interested in the 747 (PMDG) and iFly 737 voice-activated versions, for Fs2004. Thnx.