Thanks Brazz,
If I have issues with Photoshop and Nvidia combination I'll give Gimp a try.

Keep flying.

Ok, your description has narrowed down the possiblilities. I think what's happening is that your Tx switch/dial that's connected to Axis 1 is not centered. We use Axis 1 for resetting the airplane. So when you run the sim, the sim is reading a constant reset. When I do this on my system the prop turns very slowly like you describe.

The solution is to center the dial or switch that's connected to Axis 1. Axis 1 should be centered like shown in the image below.

Does that fix it?

Michael

That makes sense. It does appear to be in a constant reset when you go to the field. The messages appear and reappear in the top left corner.

That particlar axis is on my trainer switch and is spring loaded. Axis 1 is not on the edit screen.

Ok, there are two solutions.

One is to take your radio and move that channel from the two-position
trainer switch to a three-position switch or dial so that you can set
it in the neutral position (InstantUp/Reset not active).

The other solution is to edit the Tx file in windows. The file is
located here (using the name in the FAQ example):

C\:Program Files\FS One\RadioEquip\Controllers\MyFut9CAP-MiG15.cfg

Comment out the line with the "IsSpecial = 1" by placing a semicolon
at the beginning of the line like shown below. When this is done, it
will turn off the InstantUp/Reset functionality for that radio. Then
use the keyboard (spacebar or 'u' key) for resetting the airplane.

(ps, Yes, Axis 1 is not in the edit window.)

Michael

For the dds files, the format needs to be: -dxt1c -nomipmap
We'll update the FAQ w/ this info!

It might just be easier to stick w/ tga or jpg format. The sim can read tga, jpg, or dds. It looks for them in this order: tga first, jpg second, dds third. So if the folder w/ the tiles has tga files, those are used no matter what else is there.

For tga files, they need to be saved in uncompressed 24-bit color.

I think the sim can take jpg in any level of compression, but it's best to use low compression for best quality in the sim.

Michael

I edited the cfg file and it works now. When I reasigned the channel in the radio it (FS1) kept Axis 1 locked to the right.

Thanks a million.

Robert

Robert -

Thanks for the update. I'm glad that worked. Going through this has given us ideas for adding that tweak in the GUI (enable/disable reset function).

Michael

Thanks Michael,
The FAQ indicated that DDS files used less computer resources, so that's why I was heading this direction.
Scott

Scott -

Yes, the dds files are "easier" on the hardware with respect to video memory and time reading off disk. If you have plenty of video RAM, then the tga files are the best. I can notice a small visual improvement w/ tga files over dds files. The improvement is only noticed when zooming in a lot and when viewing across tiles when the sim runs.

Michael

Clarification regarding DDS files -- FS One supports DXT1 (no alpha), DXT3 (explicit alpha), and DXT5 (interpolated alpha) DDS formats with or without mipmaps. Which format should be used depends on what is being done. For example, with panos, you should use DXT1 format without mipmaps. Your panos can also use uncompressed TGA format, if you prefer.

Hope this helps.

skorman -- I recall you mentioning the problem with 1.0.4, and see that now you're encountering it with 1.0.5. We have tested both patches on a range of systems and it has always run fine on each one. In other words, we cannot duplicate the problem you are experiencing, and if we can't duplicate it, it is very difficult to investigate and solve your problem. Nontheless, we want to try to help you get the later versions working on your system.

The first thing to do (if you haven't already done so) is to install the latest video drivers and sound drivers.

You mention a terminal window flashes and then nothing. If you check Windows Task Manager immediately afterwards, do you see an FS One task that is still runing?

Hang in there, we'll try to get your PC working with the latest versions...

I went back on my (real) transmitter and copied the Edge 540 to another model named Edge 540 FS1. The only change I made was from PCM to PPM. Now FS1 has my high rates on the right switches and all my rates and Expos are the same as with my real Edge. It is fantastic. It flies so close to my real Edge that it's scary. Wish I could put my White with red tips 3-blade Biela prop on it. That would top it off.

The only noticable variance I've found is that it doesn't flat spin as well and as easily as the real one but that may be some tweaking with the CG.

Thanks again for an excellent product and outstanding support.

Robert

Custom Pano created, YES!
This is very cool, and satisfying. Now to add other sites, "the sky is the limit"
Thanks Michael and Brian

Scott

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone has been able to run FSOne on a laptop that is using the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950?

John

Nice airplane. I really want to get one at some point.

33% Edge 540 comparison - That's pretty neat! Spins - I've got some ideas on that, but actually what comes out of the sim in the way of spins is a byproduct of EVERYTHING, and I'm a bit surprised that it works like it does. I really cannot explain all of it. But again I have some ideas for tweaks.

Michael

Great! Thanks for the update.

Michael

FSOne,

I know the GMA 950 is not mentioned in the system requirements, but I'm interested in your thoughts on the subject. The laptop would be running a Core 2 duo processor with 2GB memory and 256 MB shared video memory. NOTE: I am not looking for a guarantee, just some insight into possible risks with the integrated video setup.

Regards,
John

Just bought this sim and haven't the foggiest what some of the terms mean, like: Lagged View, Padlock view, etc, etc. etc. Can anyone direct me to a glossary somewhere that gives descriptions of all the features of this sim, or is there a dummies handbook out there? Thanks

John -- At this time, we have not tested FS One with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator and Intel graphics cards are not currently supported. FS One, like most other graphics-intensive applications, requires graphics "hardware acceleration". The graphics driver for most NVIDIA and ATI cards includes support for OpenGL hardware acceleration. I am not aware of such support for Intel graphics cards (although it may exist). If the driver for the Intel graphics card included full OpenGL support, including ARB support for many OpenGL supplemental functions, it is possible that the card may be able to run FS One.

However, the other factor to consider is whether the Intel graphics card has comparable performance to ATI and NVIDIA cards. Modern ATI and NVIDIA cards are extremely powerful and many actually have more compute power than a supercomputer of the 1980's. If the Intel graphics card lacks similar performance to the "approved" ATI and NVIDIA cards, it will likely run too slow to be effective.

Also, in most cases, a graphic card that uses shared video memory is significantly slower than a card with integral video memory, although we have seen ATI and NVIDIA cards that use shared video memory that provide reasonable graphics speed. Predicting graphics performance is difficult, since it actually is a combination of many factors, including type of graphics chip, type of video memory, amount of video memory, graphics bus type/speed, front side bus (FSB) speed, CPU speed, amount of motherboard memory, and also the graphics driver software, just to name a few.

So, unfortuately, I really cannot say if the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 would work with FS One. I can say, however, that many people have used laptops with ATI or NVIDIA graphics cards and have been happy with the perfromance. I hope this additional info is helpful.

Thank you Brian.

John

Hi All,
Mike or Brian (or anyone else)

I set up another pano from scratch of a small 2 car garage area. I could use a little assistance in two areas.
1) the transmitter controls function differently in this new pano throttle works correctly but rudder is backwards (that is left is right and right is left) and the right stick is also opposite (forward on the stick gives me backward cyclic and right on the stick gives me left cyclic input)
2) I'm trying to position myself at one of the walls of the garage, how do the X, Y, and Z coordinates work. I've tried changing the X and Y coordinates for Pilot 1 in the fld file to -200 for each, but it seems to have no affect on my actual position. (maybe it does reposition me but since I'm practically looking at the floor I cannot tell (I'm looking at the floor becuase I moved the starting position of the helicopter)
Thanks.
(Autosticher is my friend - especially after I figured out how to use it)

Update

I resolved the transmitter controls by recalibrating the transmitter in FSOne, so that's all set. Still can't affect where I stand or my orientation.
Thanks
Scott

Thanks in advance for your help. I have updated video and audio drivers and still can't get it to work. Windows Task Manager shows no task running after trying to start program. I am running Windows 2000 with an AMD 3200 processor, 1 GB of memory and Nvidia 7300 GS graphics board.

Steve -- Which Service Pack are you running on Win2k?

In a pano, the pilot eye has to stay fixed to where the original camera was located when the pictures were taken. So if the camera was positioned in the middle of a room, then in the sim that's where the pilot has to be always. Does that answer things?

Michael