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F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:35 am
by AECSD
I bought the F-4J/S on Oct 01 and so far I have not been able to call up the ACM using Shift + 1 or any of my usual diabolical, blood curdling incantations. All I get is the "Grey Box".
I've read and re-read the manuals and the downloading notes here on the forum and I've read all the posts relating to the "grey Box", I've deleted the F-4 and re-downloaded it and run it as administrator.
I have my FSX Accel on a dedicated hard drive that has no anti virus program. I use it strictly for FSX and downloading FSX related software. So now I'm stumped, what am I missing here?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:22 am
by JonathanBleeker
What sort of graphics card do you have?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:07 pm
by AECSD
Nvidia GeForce GTX960
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:32 pm
by JonathanBleeker
Your operating system?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:48 pm
by AECSD
All my system info is at the bottom of my posts.
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:23 pm
by JonathanBleeker
Oops missed that. Ok please go to start menu->Search->Event Viewer->Windows Logs->Application immediately after running the F-4S and see if there is an error involving a MV_ dll.
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:18 am
by AECSD
I didn't find any errors.
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:20 am
by JonathanBleeker
You are able to move the SAS switches aft of the throttle?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:59 am
by AECSD
Are you referring to the Stab Aug switches? Then the answer is Negative.
Matter of fact I can't actuate any switches on the left side console aft of the throttles.
Would that be normal except for the SAS switches?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:08 am
by JonathanBleeker
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:33 am
by AECSD
I see in the panel CFG where it calls for the F4E ACM at gauge 00. Where is this located? I don't see it in the gauges folder, So is it calling for something that doesn't exist in the F-4J/S?
[Window00]
Background_color=159,159,159
size_mm=820,459
window_size_ratio=1.000
sizeable=0
position=0
visible=1
ident=70
render_3d_window=0
window_size= 0.416, 0.3658
window_pos= 0.2, 0.2
gauge00=MV_F-4J_ACM!MV_F4E_ACM, 10, 10, 800, 439
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:35 am
by Krazycolin
have you tried opening the mvams?
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:52 am
by AECSD
I did the install for the x64 and that was no help...BUT...then I installed the x86 and at least now I can operate the SAS switches plus others aft of the throttles.
But I still have the grey screen...
The MVAMS works fine or at least it does when I go in to change misc controls
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:40 am
by JonathanBleeker
The gauge entry is correct. The E and S/J share code.
Download this and let it unpack to a temporary folder. Then go to that folder and run the DXSETUP.exe you will find there:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/downloa ... px?id=8109
Re: F-4J/S ACM
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 7:51 pm
by AECSD
BINGO!!! Now I've got drivers and tanks! Thanks for your assist Jonathan!