Pmdg Md-11 P3d V4

[Princesex Voskamp]

Im not going to claim to be an expert. But I have the Saitek setup and its constantly jittery like that. Increase the Delta size on the Axis Assignment page. I used 420 seems to mellow out the jittery inputs ALOT. Also make sure you have a decent dead zone for the rerverser. No need for it to be hyper sensitive to go into reverse so even a knob width of a dead zone will make sure Rev is triggered while your taxing around.

Todo the delta its easier to do it in the ini file to get an exact number or Scan the axis you want then press the Delta button move the axis very slightly then press delta again. Keep doing that until you get the result you want.

Hello,

Thank you for your help. I have tried your method but the issue is still there. I found out that if the reverser is still functioning(even tiny bit of it), the throttle going to stutter. When there are no reverser deployed, the throttle works normally. So I will just let it to fully in up position (clicky sounds) until start using the throttle. One problem solved.

I try to assign button press for reverser and it still stutter. Because PMDG does not support FSX:SE, I am unsure this is problem with my settings, or because I am using FSX:SE.

Thank you,

Hoang Le

After you did my suggestion whats your calibration and delta look like? You can look into the Throttle Manager plugin. I tried it out a few days ago and its awesome minus its incompatibility with the new PMDG 747.

I try to use key/button function for the MD-11 reverser and found out if I press once, it is going to go into reverser idle (I think so because it always stay at that spot), press again then it moves further without stutter. This could be why it stutter when trying to use the axis because it got stuck at the idle spot.

Change the calibration also. You want a deadzone from the max and minimum setting to get away from those jitters also. The manual describes how to calibrate everything. The most I can tell you is move the throttle axis just a bit out of the detent Set the minimum. Advance it all the way then pull the throttle back just a bit and set the maximum. Now you will reach the minimum and maximum throttle setting before you get to the stops and should take care of the rest.

the MD-11 does have a something inbuilt to prevent you from going full reverse to soon after touchdown. So that might be something also yes. The nose wheel on the MD-11 is supposed to be on the ground before applying reverse thrust.

Hello,

I had a look over that topic and if I understand correctly, move the throttle levers down to press the button under it, then move it up for reverser, so actually we still use the axis for reverser so it is the same as I use the 2nd throttle quadrant for reverse. I will try it later to see how it works.

Thank you for your help so far.

Hoang Le

I honestly stopped using my Saitek throttle quads earlier today. And I stopped using the reverser buttons on them years ago as I found them just to sloppy and always triggering just from taxiing. So what I did was setup one button on my joystick to enable that plugin and then ran the throttles up. If you wish todo it that way it is not described in the readme but its easy todo. Select the button you want to use in the Button assignment table. Select for FS Action. Scroll down to LuaToggle ThrottleManager. Make sure you select the Toggle one. There are like 9-10 options. Set it to parameter 1 click okay and exit FlightSim. Open up FSUIPC.ini and find the entry that looks like this.

54=PA,8,CL3:T,1 -LuaToggle ThrottleManager- the ,1 at the end is the parameter.

Open fs. Press that button you should hear a ding. If you don't something isn't setup right. All done. I have it setup on my 777, ifly 747, pmdg 747, md-11 and works fine on all of them and more convienent than a seperate axis for the reverser. Now you should be able to setup a spoiler axis and a flap axis on your quadrants. since you freed up 3 axis assignments.

all my lights aren't working anymore except the landing and runway turnoff lights. I've tried to reinstall but nothing happens. what is wrong?? maybe one of you could send me his lights entry from the aircraft.cfg

yes I have installed the Captainsim 727 and 757...then I have uninstalled them again. I have installed the pmdg 747 in hope that the light will work now, but nothing happens even by the 747 the light don't work.

Maybe not many owning both but I really only want to purchase one at the moment. Obviously my real-world replication options are much better with the 777 but which is currently the more refined, professional product?

Easier to learn FMC (basic flight), very similar to 737 (if you already have it), it have working weather radar, systems on 777 are more in depth, but only if you really want to go deep, like ACARS, ATC data link etc. Also it have digital checklists. And EFB have more options.

Simple if you want to do long haul, medium haul to domestic haul get the 777 and/or if you want to do cargo flights go with the MD-11. Easy choice but IMO the 777 is the better product overall at this current stage.

While the MD11 is a great plane, the cockpit looks nice, and imho is the more interesting aircraft, it still has many many bugs. Some are of smaller nature, but there are still a few biggies which can have an influence on the outcome of your flight and kill the fun.

PMDG has proved again, that they release pretty finished and solid products and are fast with initial updates after release. TFDI seems to take a bit longer for that, but atleast its acknowledged and work is still ongoing.

its a known issue and reported already. The plane doesnt capture ILS all the time, or confuses the ILS when there are multiple runways close to each other, doesnt fly the slope and there are LNAV issues that generate abrupt turns in the wrong or even opposite directions. You can check the discord for more details or the bug-log github.

Also, the flightmodel is pretty much horrible as soon as you turn AP off, but some sensitivity changes on the yoke and some workarounds can fix that.

As usual PMDG have included various IRL customer options which can be configured via FMC to better match the livery you are flying or you can customise it to your liking (This is a very neat feature that I like about pmdg)

MD11 is different category of beast - whereas a lot of systems on 777 are automated, MD11 requires more hands on approach from crew. One thing I noticed about MD11 is you really got to pay attention when flying. Although various systems have been simulated by TFDI - I think there is still some room of improvement.

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