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features:settings [2021/04/10 17:21]
Andreas Breitschopp
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Andreas Breitschopp
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 But if the automatic detection does not work for any reason, you can configure the connection manually here. But if the automatic detection does not work for any reason, you can configure the connection manually here.
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 +:i: Note: The port is almost always the default port ''​49000'',​ only change it if there is a specific reason for it.
  
 ==== Position ==== ==== Position ====
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 :i: Note: The forced scenery reload is enabled by default as disabling it may lead to unexpected results (like aircraft crash) especially if the new location is far away from the old one. :i: Note: The forced scenery reload is enabled by default as disabling it may lead to unexpected results (like aircraft crash) especially if the new location is far away from the old one.
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 +Furthermore,​ following waiting dialog while the simulator is loading its scenery can be enabled:
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 +{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​position-general-simulator-loading-scenery.png?​nolink|}}
  
 ==== Conditions ==== ==== Conditions ====
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 It is also possible to reduce the aircraft that are available to the user and show only relevant ones. It is also possible to reduce the aircraft that are available to the user and show only relevant ones.
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 +Furthermore,​ you can force an [[dialogs:​select-aircraft|aircraft selection dialog]] on program start.
  
 ==== Motion ==== ==== Motion ====
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 {{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​third-party-active-sky.png?​nolink|}} {{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​third-party-active-sky.png?​nolink|}}
  
-The host or IP as well as the port that should be used to connect to Active Sky 16 (SP1 required) ​can be entered here. The Active Sky connection then can be used in the [[features:​conditions]] module.+The host or IP as well as the port that should be used to connect to Active Sky P3D or XP can be entered here. The Active Sky connection then can be used in the [[features:​conditions]] module
 + 
 +:i: Note: The old ''​ASP4''​ version is not fully supported as certain API features are missing. Please use Active Sky P3D (for Prepar3D) or XP (for X-Plane).
  
 === Aerosoft Airbus === === Aerosoft Airbus ===
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 Additionally the offset for the SimConnect event IDs need to be specified as hex value. Starting from this ID the SimConnect events will be assigned to the Mindstar G1000 failures. Additionally the offset for the SimConnect event IDs need to be specified as hex value. Starting from this ID the SimConnect events will be assigned to the Mindstar G1000 failures.
 +
 +=== EFIS Fly ===
 +
 +{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​third-party-efis-fly.png?​nolink|}}
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 +You can enter the path to the EFIS Fly ''​G1000.panels.ini''​ file here. The EFIS Fly connection then can be used in the [[features:​failures]] module.
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 +Additionally the offset for the SimConnect event IDs need to be specified as hex value. Starting from this ID the SimConnect events will be assigned to the EFIS Fly G1000 failures.
  
 === Flight1 === === Flight1 ===
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 Here you can define the pushback speed as well as the turn radius. Here you can define the pushback speed as well as the turn radius.
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 +==== Failures ====
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 +These settings are related to the [[features:​failures]] module.
 +
 +=== Hide Failures ===
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 +{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​failures-hide.png?​nolink|}}
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 +If you own a commercial license you can hide certain not relevant failures from the user.
  
 ==== Aircraft ==== ==== Aircraft ====
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 ^ Interface ​          ^ Reference ​                                                                                             ^ ^ Interface ​          ^ Reference ​                                                                                             ^
-| SimConnect Event    | [[http://​www.prepar3d.com/​SDKv5/​sdk/​references/​variables/​event_ids.html|Lockheed Martin Website]] for Prepar3D, ​[[https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​previous-versions/​microsoft-esp/​cc526980(v=msdn.10)|Microsoft Website]] for FSX                                        ​+| SimConnect Event    | Lockheed Martin Website for [[http://​www.prepar3d.com/​SDKv5/​sdk/​references/​variables/​event_ids.html|Prepar3D]], Microsoft Website ​for [[https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​previous-versions/​microsoft-esp/​cc526980(v=msdn.10)|FSX]] and [[https://​docs.flightsimulator.com/​html/​Programming_Tools/​Event_IDs/​Event_IDs.htm|FS2020]] ​                            
-| SimConnect Variable | [[http://​www.prepar3d.com/​SDKv5/​sdk/​references/​variables/​simulation_variables.html|Lockheed Martin Website]] for Prepar3D, ​[[https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​previous-versions/​microsoft-esp/​cc526981(v=msdn.10)|Microsoft Website]] for FSX                                          ​|+| SimConnect Variable | Lockheed Martin Website for [[http://​www.prepar3d.com/​SDKv5/​sdk/​references/​variables/​simulation_variables.html|Prepar3D]], Microsoft Website ​for [[https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​previous-versions/​microsoft-esp/​cc526981(v=msdn.10)|FSX]] and [[https://​docs.flightsimulator.com/​html/​Programming_Tools/​SimVars/​Simulation_Variables.htm|FS2020]] ​                            |
 | X-Plane Command ​    | ''​Commands.txt''​ in ''​Resources\plugins''​ below X-Plane installation folder ​                           | | X-Plane Command ​    | ''​Commands.txt''​ in ''​Resources\plugins''​ below X-Plane installation folder ​                           |
 | X-Plane DataRef ​    | ''​DataRefs.txt''​ in ''​Resources\plugins''​ below X-Plane installation folder ​                           | | X-Plane DataRef ​    | ''​DataRefs.txt''​ in ''​Resources\plugins''​ below X-Plane installation folder ​                           |
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 === Use Third Party Aircraft Options === === Use Third Party Aircraft Options ===
  
-{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​third-party-aircraft-options.png?​nolink|}}+{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​aircraft-third-party.png?​nolink|}}
  
 You can choose which third party aircraft options should be used. You can choose which third party aircraft options should be used.
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 Additionally you can define if the program should automatically switch to the [[features:​map]] module after a position change respectively to the [[features:​statistics]] module when an approach is started. Additionally you can define if the program should automatically switch to the [[features:​map]] module after a position change respectively to the [[features:​statistics]] module when an approach is started.
 +
 +FS-FlightControl calculates the runway take-off position internally as the location of the very end of the runway plus 50 m towards the runway center. But optionally you can change this to use a defined starting position of the scenery (if available). As these starting positions are sometimes located at the holding point instead, this option is turned off, by default.
  
 === Flight Situation Presets === === Flight Situation Presets ===
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 | {aircraft_model} ​       | Specific aircraft model. ​                                                                  ​| ​     | X1 | X      | | {aircraft_model} ​       | Specific aircraft model. ​                                                                  ​| ​     | X1 | X      |
 | {current_state} ​        | Current aircraft state: Like ''​Parking'',​ ''​Taxi''​ or ''​In Flight''​. ​                      | X    | X  |        | | {current_state} ​        | Current aircraft state: Like ''​Parking'',​ ''​Taxi''​ or ''​In Flight''​. ​                      | X    | X  |        |
-| {atc_call_sign} ​        | Call sign.                                                                                 ​| ​     | X1 | X      |+| {atc_call_sign} ​        | Call sign.                                                                                 ​| ​X1   | X1 | X      |
 | {atc_airline} ​          | Airline name.                                                                              |      | X1 |        | | {atc_airline} ​          | Airline name.                                                                              |      | X1 |        |
 | {atc_flight_number} ​    | Flight number. ​                                                                            ​| ​     | X1 |        | | {atc_flight_number} ​    | Flight number. ​                                                                            ​| ​     | X1 |        |
 | {atc_airport_departure} | Departure airport as filed. ​                                                               |      | X1 | X      | | {atc_airport_departure} | Departure airport as filed. ​                                                               |      | X1 | X      |
 | {atc_airport_arrival} ​  | Arrival airport as filed. ​                                                                 |      | X1 | X      | | {atc_airport_arrival} ​  | Arrival airport as filed. ​                                                                 |      | X1 | X      |
 +| {atc_airports} ​         | ''​{atc_airport_departure} → {atc_airport_arrival}'',​ if both variables available. ​         |      | X1 | X      |
 | {atc_flight_rules} ​     | Flight rules as filed. ​                                                                    ​| ​     | X1 | X      | | {atc_flight_rules} ​     | Flight rules as filed. ​                                                                    ​| ​     | X1 | X      |
 | {atc_airport_alternate} | Alternate airport as filed. ​                                                               |      |    | X      | | {atc_airport_alternate} | Alternate airport as filed. ​                                                               |      |    | X      |
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 Additionally you can disable the automatic re-center of the map and clear aircraft trace (if enabled) after the aircraft position has been changed from the flight simulator itself (after there was a crash, for example). Additionally you can disable the automatic re-center of the map and clear aircraft trace (if enabled) after the aircraft position has been changed from the flight simulator itself (after there was a crash, for example).
 +
 +By default, true bearings are shown when the measure function is used. This can be changed to magnetic bearings here.
  
 There is also an option to enable or disable the display of scenery source files in the [[features/​map#​map_information|map information]] dialog: This might help with identifying issues during database build. There is also an option to enable or disable the display of scenery source files in the [[features/​map#​map_information|map information]] dialog: This might help with identifying issues during database build.
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 These settings are related to the [[features:​flight-plan]] module. These settings are related to the [[features:​flight-plan]] module.
 +
 +=== Time Remaining ===
 +
 +{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​flight-plan-time-remaining.png?​nolink|}}
 +
 +Select here if the remaining time to the next waypoint and to the destination should be shown as estimated time en-route (ETE) or estimated time of arrival (ETA).
 +
 +== Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) ==
 +
 +{{https://​www.fs-flightcontrol.com/​img/​manual/​features/​settings/​flight-plan-time-remaining-eta.png?​nolink|}}
 +
 +If you have selected the ETA option you can further decide if this time should be calculated based on your computer or the simulator time and if this time should be displayed as local time or UTC.
  
 === PFPX === === PFPX ===
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 In this connection you can choose from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),​ VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation),​ IVAO (International Virtual Aviation Organization) and PilotEdge. In this connection you can choose from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),​ VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation),​ IVAO (International Virtual Aviation Organization) and PilotEdge.
 +
 +:i: Note: When Active Sky is used as weather engine for the active simulator this setting is ignored and always Active Sky itself used as real-time weather source.
  
 === Other === === Other ===
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 This will be used to slowly accelerate your aircraft after the simulator was unpaused through FS-FlightControl. This will be used to slowly accelerate your aircraft after the simulator was unpaused through FS-FlightControl.
 +
 +To deactivate the unpause delay altogether just enter a ''​0''​ for both values.
  
 :i: Note: This option has no effect if you are connected to X-Plane. :i: Note: This option has no effect if you are connected to X-Plane.
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 If you would like to have also the altitude frozen, you can select this here. If you would like to have also the altitude frozen, you can select this here.
 +
 +:i: Note: When X-Plane is used altitude is always frozen as well as it does not support freezing position only.