Brakes and engine problems

**homero** · 08-13-2005, 04:21 PM

Hi:I am having two specific problems when I am running Fs2002 or Fs 2004 on my Pc.After starting one of them, all is ok, except the brake tag does not dissapears on the botton of the screen when I press the period (.),and of course the aircraft can not move or accelerate. Meanwhile, I solved this situacion pressing slew (Y)twice, after that it is possible to command the brakes (unnormal method, I guess).The second one, during the takeoff or flight the engine stop running (mayday), moving the throttle I recover the normal engine running, but after a few seconds this situacion is repeated again, and so on. In other word I cann´t flight after all.
All my test flight were done at Meigs, default FS airplanes.
Techical data of my system:
Window XP Home
Sony Vaio Mod. PCV-RSM
Pentium 4, 3,00Ghz, 1 Gb Ram
Nvidia Ge Force Fx5200, 128Mb
CH Flightsim Yoke Usb
Joystick MS Sidewinder Pro( Both used in separate way)
FS2002 installed in HD C
FS2004 installed in HD D
Both FS have being tested separate and/or one of then unistalled, but the problem remain any way.
Thanks for your help, if it is possible.
(Sorry my english)

**LGA** · 08-13-2005, 07:54 PM

As a first course of action, you should go to your control settings and then assignments. Make sure that the period "." key is actually assigned for brakes. Perhaps in the past or accidentally, you might have changed this. Is your keyboard okay? Could some keys be sticking? Why don't you try a different keyboard? If the same thing is happening with both versions of the sim, I highly doubt both could have the same issues. It sounds to me like a common hardware problem affecting both, and it could very well be your keyboard. Try a different keyboard.

**KMan** · 08-13-2005, 08:10 PM

1. Do you have more than joystick device?
2. If so, make sure that any devices you're not using have all their settings removed from the Controls, Assignments dialog.

I was getting throttle resets to idle after takeoff and it turned out to be a conflicting joystick and/or game pad; drove me nuts until I figured it out.

**LGA** · 08-13-2005, 08:25 PM

Good advice. I've had the same thing happen to me. I had a joystick with a throttle still connected to me computer that would jitter and send my throttles to idle. I guess even the slightest vibration was doing it.

**homero** · 08-15-2005, 12:23 PM

Thanks for your answers. I have checked with two different keyboards, the situacion remain. I have beeing testing yoke and stick in separated way, one after the other. Nothing happen. I guess it is a hardware problem affecting both Fs because I installed Fs in another clone Pc, Pentium 4, with 356 Ram and 64Kb video card and I flew without those problems. (Sony Vaio headache).
Regards

**airkevin** · 08-15-2005, 12:29 PM

If you were using AFCAD, brakes wouldn't work, since the period (.) would be used for taxiway nodes and hold short nodes and such.

**moth01** · 08-16-2005, 01:08 AM

"If you were using AFCAD, brakes wouldn't work, since the period (.) would be used for taxiway nodes and hold short nodes and such."

That doesn't make sense Kevin. If AFCAD is being used, it should not affect the flying of the palnes. I have used AFCAD and it doesn't matter.
Perhaps when you are actually designing a file, ading runwayys, etc. the Period may be a shortcut to ad a node, or whatever. But after that file is loaded, the AFCAD shortcut should not affect FS. Would it?
I am going to only guess that it has something to do with the conflicting versions of FS. Even if they are on different partition drives, is there any place where common files would be stored? Perhaps the registry is common? I am not well versed on partitions. I know that FS9 stores things in different areas than FS8. Just a thought.
Gary

**airkevin** · 08-16-2005, 07:28 AM

Quote: "But after that file is loaded, the AFCAD shortcut should not affect FS. Would it?"

If you never shut down FS after using AFCAD, then yes, the brakes will still be affected, even if AFCAD is closed out.

**moth01** · 08-17-2005, 01:47 AM

I guess anything is possible. He did not mention that he was using AFCAD at the same time, or had ever made a file from AFCAD.
Usually a person will not have both running at the same time, unless they are desinging a AFCAD file, and seeing the results in FS.
What would you suggest that he try next if AFCAD is not running, and the program still does not recognize the brake command? What about the 2 versions on the same system? I think that's the problem.
Gary

**airkevin** · 08-17-2005, 07:58 AM

Quote: "What would you suggest that he try next if AFCAD is not running, and the program still does not recognize the brake command? What about the 2 versions on the same system? I think that's the problem."

If AFCAD is NOT running, then it may be one of those. But since he never said if he was running AFCAD or not, you would assume that he is.