Engine Instrument Problems - New Download
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:33 am
So, I have just acquired, via ORBX, the DHC 2 Beaver and I am having a problem following the download. Having downloaded through ORBX I opened FSX to have a look at the new aircraft and initial views were positive until --- I noticed that the engine instruments were not registering at all. I took it for a quick flight anyway, primarily to discover if anything else was inop. All of the flight instruments operated just fine and all of the flying controls were good too, the aircraft flew very nicely. Flaps, throttle, mixture all worked with the axes/buttons assigned on the throttle but the prop lever wouldn’t move using the assigned key, although the RPM did change. The buttons on the stick were not so effective.
This is what I see.
Prop: With assigned key RPM changes but lever doesn’t move.
Dragging the lever with the mouse, no RPM change
MP: Stuck at zero. Engine responds to throttle and lever moves.
CHT: No indication
Temp: No indication
Oil Press: No indication
Fuel Press: No indication
Fuel level: All indicators at full and didn’t change during flight.
Oil & Fuel Press lights on – with zero oil & fuel pressure that’s probably correct.
Fuel selector will not toggle to off
Mag Switch will not toggle to off
Depressing the assigned landing light key, the light illuminates and immediately goes off
Operation of landing light switch with mouse - light comes on and stays on.
Other cockpit switches seem to function with mouse
Starter switch with mouse initiates starter motor but it stops immediately without releasing the switch. Does not start the engine
I have taken advice from Osh and this is what I have done:
Attempted to download XML Tools file – would not install.
Uninstalled and reinstalled (in ORBX) as administrator having first disabled all anti virus etc (twice). No change.
Downloaded the latest Beaver patch 171229 to FSX…….SimObjects/Airplane. No change.
This is what I have:
Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle & Stick
Windows 10 to Build 18362.1082
System:
MSI B450 Gaming Carbon Pro AC
Ryzen 5 3600
MSI RT5700XT
16GB DDR4 3600
Any help appreciated but please bear in mind that I am no computer wizard and I do not really want to spend a lot more time than I already have (about 4 hours) trying to fix this. It would appear, from viewing the Forum that this is not a new problem
This is what I see.
Prop: With assigned key RPM changes but lever doesn’t move.
Dragging the lever with the mouse, no RPM change
MP: Stuck at zero. Engine responds to throttle and lever moves.
CHT: No indication
Temp: No indication
Oil Press: No indication
Fuel Press: No indication
Fuel level: All indicators at full and didn’t change during flight.
Oil & Fuel Press lights on – with zero oil & fuel pressure that’s probably correct.
Fuel selector will not toggle to off
Mag Switch will not toggle to off
Depressing the assigned landing light key, the light illuminates and immediately goes off
Operation of landing light switch with mouse - light comes on and stays on.
Other cockpit switches seem to function with mouse
Starter switch with mouse initiates starter motor but it stops immediately without releasing the switch. Does not start the engine
I have taken advice from Osh and this is what I have done:
Attempted to download XML Tools file – would not install.
Uninstalled and reinstalled (in ORBX) as administrator having first disabled all anti virus etc (twice). No change.
Downloaded the latest Beaver patch 171229 to FSX…….SimObjects/Airplane. No change.
This is what I have:
Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle & Stick
Windows 10 to Build 18362.1082
System:
MSI B450 Gaming Carbon Pro AC
Ryzen 5 3600
MSI RT5700XT
16GB DDR4 3600
Any help appreciated but please bear in mind that I am no computer wizard and I do not really want to spend a lot more time than I already have (about 4 hours) trying to fix this. It would appear, from viewing the Forum that this is not a new problem