sidfadc Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hi guys, First post woohoo! Anyway I'm a new convert to FSX and I absolutely love it. I'm having the problem as per the title. It wasn't always like this. Since I bought FSX off steam a couple of weeks ago I've bought the following addons: FTX Global FTX Global Vector FTX OpenLC FTX England region FTX Scotland region I will set the flight up, flightplan/weather/aircraft etc and hit fly now. When I get plonked in the cockpit on the runway AP is automatically engaged and I start rolling down the runway. It doesn't matter which aircraft I choose either. I have to disengage AP and lower my throttle to take off manually. Is this a bug or a setting I have turned on by mistake?? Any help would be greatly appreciated because its driving me mad!! Cheers Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPSFA Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Set your default plane to the 172 and configure it the way you want then save it, all planes will open to those settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Can happen if you have saved a flight 'as default startup flight' with that set up. Have a look at post 36, 42 and onward in the following thread: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?286915-FSX-screan-turns-black-when-minimized Following only the steps in post 36 should fix your issue. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidfadc Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thank you! Just looked at that thread and that looks like it will do the job. I'm at work right now but will try it out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1redbarron Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Firstly, welcome to the forum sidfadc. Open FSX, choose which aircraft you want as opening aircraft each time FSX starts. Set up the aircraft to how you want it each time you load FSX. For example I have set mine to cold and dark. Click File and Save Check the default flight box and give the aircraft a description. Hope this helps :pilot: Windows 7 Home 64bit - 525GB Crucial MX300 SSD - 2TB Master Hard Drive Intel Core i7 4+4 Core 2600K 3.4Ghz 8MB L3 CACHE - ThermalTake Contac29 Cooler 16GB DDR3 2133Mhz Patriot Viper V3 Red Performance/Gaming RAM AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready Graphics - GSX - FS Cabin Crew - ASN SP5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Now when starting...any saved ground flights in FSX they will all be set to the same configuration you initially set No they will not. They will be loaded with whatever was current when the flight was saved. peace, the Bean WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 No they will not. Perhaps I didn't make it quite clear and include this in my instructions. If your default flight is set to cold and dark or whatever setup you set then all new and saved flights at the gate will start cold and dark or whatever set up you set. I recently changed my setup to cold and dark at start up, and can confirm and have tried umpteen flights that all new and saved flights that are parked at the gate now start cold and dark. Yes I agree, if you are not at the gate then previous configurations will not change, but at the gate they will all be the same. You made yourself quite clear and you are still wrong. Anytime you load a saved flight the info in your default flight is ignored. Say your default flight is C&D and you save another flight at the gate with the engines running. If you load that second flight your engines will be running. At least that is how it has worked for me for the last umpteen years. peace, the Bean WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I have a small question to ask at this time. If you have a saved flight that starts at the gate that was created before you made your new "cold and dark" default flight, I would think that the new changes would not affect the old saved flight. I'm assuming the old, saved flight ended with the engines still running. If the engines and electrical were shut down before ending, then I would think the "cold and dark" would be in effect. Don't mind me, just my Saturday, after breakfast ramblings. :p OK, this is scary......Zippy and the Bean on the same wavelength and timing! Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidfadc Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 I had to edit fsx.cfg to fix the issue, thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1redbarron Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 You made yourself quite clear and you are still wrong. Anytime you load a saved flight the info in your default flight is ignored. Say your default flight is C&D and you save another flight at the gate with the engines running. If you load that second flight your engines will be running. At least that is how it has worked for me for the last umpteen years. peace, the Bean Have it your way. I'm big enough to admit that I may not be 100% right or wrong, but so as to not confuse the OP I have deleted my last post and the end bit on my image instructions. At the end of the day I'm not interested in getting into silly arguments but to show the OP how to make a default set up of his aircraft for the start of each flight. Windows 7 Home 64bit - 525GB Crucial MX300 SSD - 2TB Master Hard Drive Intel Core i7 4+4 Core 2600K 3.4Ghz 8MB L3 CACHE - ThermalTake Contac29 Cooler 16GB DDR3 2133Mhz Patriot Viper V3 Red Performance/Gaming RAM AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB PCI-E 3.0 Ready Graphics - GSX - FS Cabin Crew - ASN SP5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vernonymous Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I had to edit fsx.cfg to fix the issue, thanks guys. What did you edit in your .cfg? Mind sharing your remedy to help others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 What did you edit in your .cfg? Mind sharing your remedy to help others? He may have edited his FSX.cfg at this point to re-establish his default "Friday Harbor" flight. [uSERINTERFACE] ShowAllACPaintSchemes=1 SelectAircraftManufacturer=All SelectAircraftPublisher=All SelectAircraftType=All PageID=1 OpenATCOnCreate=0 SHOW_MISSION_CAPTIONS=1 PAUSE_ON_LOST_FOCUS=0 PROMPT_ON_EXIT=1 SITUATION=C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Real default flight Map_Orientation=0 DisplayFuelAsWeight=1 Mine is still set to my cold and dark startup (Which has NEVER failed me) Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napamule2 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Ha. $99.00 woth of advice to fix a $0.99 problem. Amazing. i7 2600K @ 3.4 Ghz (Turbo-Boost to 3.877 Ghz), Asus P8H67 Pro, Super Talent 8 Gb DDR3/1333 Dual Channel, XFX Radeon R7-360B 2Gb DDR5, Corsair 650 W PSU, Dell 23 in (2048x1152), Windows7 Pro 64 bit, MS Sidewinder Precision 2 Joy, Logitech K-360 wireless KB & Mouse, Targus PAUK10U USB Keypad for Throttle (F1 to F4)/Spoiler/Tailhook/Wing Fold/Pitch Trim/Parking Brake/Snap to 2D Panel/View Change. Installed on 250 Gb (D:). FS9 and FSX Acceleration (locked at 30 FPS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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