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Updating Aeroworx King Air 200 to fsx.

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Erik Selde

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Oct 22, 2010, 9:59:53 AM10/22/10
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Hi.

I have the King Air B200 from Aeroworx and would like to update it for FSX -
is that possible?..

Any help appreciated.

Thanks
Erik

Danny

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Oct 22, 2010, 11:37:59 AM10/22/10
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I love that plane. The premier plane, in all of flight sim kingdom, in my
opinion. It will fly in FSX but every time I flip a switch, the left
throttle goes full throttle. I tried several things but never got it to work
in FSX the way it does in FS9. Textures seem to be okay, but the screwed up
throttle problem keeps me from using it in FSX.

Danny

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Dallas

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Oct 22, 2010, 3:34:31 PM10/22/10
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:37:59 -0400, Danny wrote:

> It will fly in FSX but every time I flip a switch, the left
> throttle goes full throttle. I tried several things but never got it to work
> in FSX the way it does in FS9.


Clearly, the team broke up or they'd put in the limited time to make some
money. I don't know for sure, but I think they became disgusted with the
competition.

First, they were building a Cessna Caravan as their next product and
feelThere was way ahead of them on their Caravan.

So, they switched to their Baron project. About that time Dreamfleet put
their Baron on the market. I'd bet they just threw their hands in the air
and gave up.

It's a shame because feelThere's pre-marketing made their Caravan look like
strong competition... when it came out, it wasn't much better than the
Microsoft default Caravan. (In other words, it was crap.)

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Erik Selde

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Oct 22, 2010, 4:41:25 PM10/22/10
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Truly a shame...

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Peter Greenstein

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Oct 23, 2010, 7:26:43 AM10/23/10
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I haven't edited a panel in FSX, but I do remember that it was quite do-able
in earlier versions. Take a look at this guide:
http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?autocom=tutorials&article=30. Perhaps
there's a throttle for another plane (Beech King 350?). It might look a
little odd on the screen but it might work better.

pete


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Danny

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Oct 22, 2010, 7:57:06 PM10/22/10
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Thanks Pete. FSPanel Studio works easily with FS9 and FSX panels, and I use
it frequently to add or change gauges in the 2D, VC (3D) panels and to add
or change popup windows in both sims. I could delete the throttle quadrant
gauge or window and delete or swap the bmp file that represents and
replicates the movement of the throttle levers, but that would not
eliminate the fact the left engine races away at full RPM when a light
switch or button is pressed.

I wish it was that easy, but I still have FS9 installed and use it
frequently. Matter of fact, it might be time to go fly the B200 tonight.

Danny


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Peter Greenstein

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Oct 23, 2010, 12:29:38 PM10/23/10
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"Danny" <drm...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Pete. FSPanel Studio works easily with FS9 and FSX panels, and I
> use it frequently to add or change gauges in the 2D, VC (3D) panels and
> to add or change popup windows in both sims. I could delete the throttle
> quadrant gauge or window and delete or swap the bmp file that represents
> and replicates the movement of the throttle levers, but that would not
> eliminate the fact the left engine races away at full RPM when a light
> switch or button is pressed.
>
> I wish it was that easy, but I still have FS9 installed and use it
> frequently. Matter of fact, it might be time to go fly the B200 tonight.
>
> Danny
>
>

Perhaps in some way FSX sees your gauges as having some kind of conflict. It
interprets a light switch as full throttle in the left engine. BTW, does the
light even come on?

Are these the FS9 versions of these gauges? You didn't have to replace any
of your FS9 gauges with FSX gauges with this a/c? Perhaps those light
switches and the buttons could be replaced by FSX equivalents? You could try
it with one and see.

Also, you could "alias" a panel from a different aircraft in FSX. Maybe that
would verify that it is the FS9 panel.cfg that has the source of the
problem, rather than something else in your plane.


Just thinking outloud,

pete

Gregory

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Oct 23, 2010, 9:38:44 AM10/23/10
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:37:59 -0400, "Danny" <drm...@yahoo.com> brought
the following to our attention:

>I love that plane. The premier plane, in all of flight sim kingdom, in my
>opinion. It will fly in FSX but every time I flip a switch, the left
>throttle goes full throttle. I tried several things but never got it to work
>in FSX the way it does in FS9. Textures seem to be okay, but the screwed up
>throttle problem keeps me from using it in FSX.
>
>Danny

Yep, and there is STILL no premium King Air for FSX!!

See if you guys can resolve the throttle issue. The Aeroworx King Air
200 is excellent and worth starting up FS9 for. Oops, can I say that?

-G

Danny

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Oct 23, 2010, 10:01:06 AM10/23/10
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Yes you can say that, but just remember...a preposition is a terrible thing
to end a sentence with!

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Danny

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Oct 23, 2010, 10:04:56 PM10/23/10
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Had a great flight in the B200 KingAir. Depart Cincinnati and arrive at
Hotlanta.

http://tinyurl.com/2wpqbru

Subsequently flew from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina which carries me
right over my local airport, KAND

Such a nice plane.

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Dallas

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Oct 24, 2010, 1:15:20 PM10/24/10
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:04:56 -0400, Danny wrote:

> http://tinyurl.com/2wpqbru

Still sporting that old paint job?
I took my in and had it repainted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/Dallas52/Screenies/KingAirSunset08.jpg
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Gregory

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Oct 24, 2010, 5:37:53 PM10/24/10
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 22:04:56 -0400, "Danny" <drm...@yahoo.com> brought

the following to our attention:

>Had a great flight in the B200 KingAir. Depart Cincinnati and arrive at

>Hotlanta.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2wpqbru
>
>Subsequently flew from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina which carries me
>right over my local airport, KAND
>
>Such a nice plane.

Are you in FSX? or FS9?

-G

Danny

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Oct 24, 2010, 10:39:17 PM10/24/10
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Dallas

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Oct 26, 2010, 7:43:05 PM10/26/10
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On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:39:17 -0400, Danny wrote:

> Prolly like this Yellow Bird best of all.

> http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad69/dannymckee/FLIGHT%20SIM%20SHOTS/KINGAIR1.png


Eueeew!


:- )


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Danny

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Oct 26, 2010, 9:04:26 PM10/26/10
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Peter, I have not abandoned FS9 so anytime I want to do the Beech, I fire up
FS9. FS10 is okay but it is still a computer or two away from running as
smoothly as FS9 does on my present computer. I fire up FS10
occasionally...several times a week I guess, but FS9 gets the majority of my
sim time for now. If I did not have FS9, I likely would attempt to spend a
week or two trying to figure out how to make the B200 behave in FS10. But
for now, I can get my B200 fix with FS9.

I had thought, at one time, about swapping out some switches. But there are
sooooo many toggle switches it would be quite an ordeal. But, a very good
idea should someone want to tackle that job.

I am glad Erik started this thread. It stimulated me to take the B200 out
for several flights. So many planes...so little time.

Danny


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