Ford,
1) You can still change the language setting as follows:
Top left menu item is Simulation.
First scroll down choice is Simulation Settings.
In the window that opens, far right box is language.
First scroll down menu should have German, French and English as choices.
2) Download and install patch 5.1.0.5
http://www.aerofly.com/downloads_en.html as per the instructions
3) Please post a photo of your cable connections from the computer to the radio