Phantom 1

Hi Mike,
Got my new video card and the program is starting. Yea! But it still seems that my usb cord must be bad. It makes the tone when you plug it into the USB port, and windows finds it.

However afpd says it can't find it.
I tried it on my xp machine I was using it on before, and it says the same thing. It can't find the interface cable. Is there something I can check under the shrink tubing? The rest of the connectors look good and the wires are all connected.
Thanks,
Dave

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

Dave, your usb interface is faulty. Please send it in for replacement. Please ship your interface cable to the service department below with a brief description of your problem and daytime phone number. You may attach this communication for reference.

IKARUS-USA
Service Department
Billy Creek Commerce Center
5876 Enterprise Parkway
Ft. Myers, FL 33905
ph. 239-690-0003
fax 239-690-0028

Phantom 1

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the response. I sent my USB cord in today to Ikarus. I called first and the gentleman said that they would replace it, but if it was too old, they would have to charge me. Well, I guess I know what that means, since my cord is as old as when AFPD first came out.
Well, it is par for the course! Why?
See my latest video on what I had to do to get Vista Installed with a new video card so I can continue flying my favorite simulator, AFPD.
Enjoy. Dave

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuGYMmdC08w[/link]

Phantom 1

Hi Mike,
Thank you very much for your help. I got the cord back today (no charge) and it works perfectly. Now, I am trying to get some of the downloaded planes and sceneries re-loaded.
Again, thank you.

PS: Here is my latest RC Video, showing the very first Digital Proportional radio in production. Enjoy it.

[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msEfyh3xGtg]Kraft Digital Proportional-First Production RC radio[/link]

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

Phantom, glad everything is working well now. Let me know if you need anything else

Phantom 1

I have run several of the downloaded planes..B-17, Pogo, Wright flyer, etc and some of the sceneries that weren't zip.

It said it downloaded them and they should show up in the program. They do not! What am I doing wrong? Also the ones that are zipped, I unzipped. Do I just drag all those files into my ipacs folder under planes? None are .exe I tried that too, but none show up.

Thanks. Sorry to keep bothering you.
Dave

Phantom 1

Mike...
It looks like those planes and sceneries went into my backup hard drive (that used to be my C drive). I had the aerofly program on there.

I took the folders aircraft and sceneries, copied and pasted them into c and all is working. Yea! Any other updates or patches I need?
Thanks.

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

Phantom, your current patch (1.8.0.25) is fine, as you don't have any addons. So, I guess you're all set!

carevalog

Hi Rajul, I just got my aerofly Deluxe (Invoice 624977) and I seem to have the same problem with the interface, at startup I get the same "Aerofly is unable to locate the USB interface cable. Please plug the interface cable into a free USB port" message.

Please help!!

This is my TM log:

tm: Library Version 4.3, Copyright (C) 1999-2006, IPACS
tm: http://www.ipacs.de
tmsystem: init random with 58449
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tmsystem: cpu=0 Mhz
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tmsystem: operating system=Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Service Pack: Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
loading font v2 texture/fontuni.tff=(2048x2048) (h=16) (nc=65536) (split=1) ok
loading font v2 texture/fontuni.tff=(2048x2048) (h=16) (nc=65536) (split=1) ok
tmgl: loading mouse texture/mouse.tmt=ok
tmprogram: AeroFly Professional Deluxe Version 1.9.7.11, Copyright © 1998-2007 IPACS
loading configfile config/main.mcf=ok
loading player configfile config/player1.mcf=ok
loading player configfile config/player2.mcf=ok
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directsound: register sound sound/balloon.wav=ok
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tmsystem: searching usb interface (0) 0=unable to open joystick device
tmsystem: searching usb interface (1) 0=unable to open joystick device
tminput: 0 devices found
tminput: searching for input devices...(2)
tminput: 0 devices found
sim: loading scenery scenery/winzeln.geo...
sim: 1 objects 0 dynobjects
sim: start position 1 (not for helicopter)
sim: start position 2 (not for helicopter)
sim: start position 3 (not for helicopter)
sim: start position 4 (not for airplanes)
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tmdairfoil: loading naca0015 ok
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directsound: register sound sound/g15-3000.wav=ok
directsound: register sound sound/g15-5000.wav=ok
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sim: creating blurr=Propeller
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tminput: searching for input devices...(1)
tmsystem: searching usb interface (0) 0=unable to open interface device
tmsystem: searching usb interface (1) 0=unable to open interface device
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tminput: searching for input devices...(1)
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tminput: searching for input devices...(1)
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tminput: 0 devices found
tminput: searching for input devices...(1)
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tminput: 0 devices found

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

As a double check, please look in the windows game controller settings (under control panel), if the usb interface shows up there. Can you also try connecting the usb interface to a different usb port or a different computer.

Which addon do you have, BTW?

carevalog

In the game controller settings i find "easyFly2 interface OK"

The Add-on disc that came with my software is version 1.9.1.3

Thanks for the help

carevalog

I also tried other USB ports, and I get the same result. Also, I installed the software in my laptop and the same message appears.

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

You can't use the Easyfly2 interface with AFPD. Do you also have Easyfly2? Where did you purchase your AFPD from?

carevalog

Also, in game controller settings, when I go to properties, I can see axis movement correctly when I move the controllers.

carevalog

NO I don´t have easy fly, this is the interface that came in the box with my Aerofly Deluxe, don´t tell me that it was a shipping error???

Its the first time that I'm trying to use this sim.

Thanks

carevalog

I purchased my software from IKARUS USA invoice 624977 Apr 11, 2007

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

Did you buy the game commander version, or the interface version?

carevalog

The interface version with the HITEC round Futaba Adapter

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

You have been shipped the wrong interface (i.e. Easyfly2 interface instead of AFPD). Please contact the service department below with a brief description of your problem and daytime phone number. You may attach this thread for reference. You will have to ship back your interface to Ikarus for exchange.

IKARUS-USA
Service Department
Billy Creek Commerce Center
5876 Enterprise Parkway
Ft. Myers, FL 33905
ph. 239-690-0003
fax 239-690-0028

carevalog

What are the odds!!!

Thanks a lot RAJUL, you just saved me a headache, I'll contact Ikarus on Monday and I'll send back the easyfly2 interface.

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

I have sent a note to Ikarus USA about this too. Hope that you will get the correct cable asap. The Easyfly2 interface cable that I have has a yellow heatshrink at the usb connector. Do you see the same thing?

carevalog

Nope, its all white, maybe that's what caused the packing mistake.

rajul

My Feedback: (58)

Possibly. Well, all the best to you!

carevalog

Thanks again bye

Richard D Bahmann aka/Wrongway

My Feedback: (42)

I have a question. My Aerofly Professional delux has had a glitch since day one. When you are flying along it goes to full up elevator just long enough to disturb the flight then all is well. The problem comes and goes. Some days it is not there, others regular.
Any suggestions what I can check on? I am using the optional game controller.