FS Closes when selecting the Frolov Dash 8

This is the onlyone that seems to close FS. Upgraded to the "b" version. I have FS9, Windows 7, no other problems. Any ideas?

Thanks a lot- in advance!

LouRoss

Hi,

I had this happening with some sceneries but never with aircraft (got many). I would try to position aircraft to a different airport (preferable default) to see if the scenery does this. If it still closes FS, I would probably first suspect the gauges. Try to use a different panel, if still problem, change sound folder to some kind of a default, if still problem try the different texture. By this process of elimination you should probably find out what is the problem.

Oh also see what the "b" version added?

Good Luck.

Okay, I'll try some of those later. Only happens with this a/c, and at default start-up. Will try the other things. Thanks.

lr

It's okay with no panel, but no panel/cockpit. I put it back, went to fs Gauges, but there aren't seperate gauges for the Frolov Dash 8- just one gauge that says something like "Algaudash8." So at this point I'm out of luck???

lr.

They have just compiled all the gauges into one file. You can still disable the gauges individually by placing // at the start of the line in the panel.cfg; disable five or six gauges (I would start with nav gauges) and see if the plane loads, if it doesn't, disable a few more; when the plane loads you know the "bad" gauge is one of that last group, enable those one at a time until the plane CTDs again, that last gauge is the problem. Note what it is (altimeter, VOR, etc.), go to the panel.cfg of a similar plane and copy just the name of its corresponding gauge, paste that into the panel.cfg of your plane overwriting just the name of that gauge (do not otherwise alter anything on that line), save. See if the plane now loads and the new gauge looks and performs properly (if it does but you do not like that particular gauge, try another from a different aircraft).

For example, this indicates an ADF radio, the numbers at the end designate its size and position (the exclamation point indicates this gauge is contained in the compiled file "bendix_king_radio"):

gauge01=bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 784,314,217,61

this will disable it:

// gauge01=bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 784,314,217,61

replacing it with an old fpda ADF:

gauge01=fpda_radio_adf, 784,314,217,61

There may be more than one gauge causing issues, especially in complex panels with many mfds, radar, etc., but this should get you started.

Since this panel was originally designed for FS2002, some of the gauges may use the old FSSound.dll module. This module needs to be in your FS2004 Modules directory, and it needs to be activated by this entry in your FS9.cfg file:

[OLDMODULES]

FSSound.dll=1

Even if this isn't the cause of your CTD, it won't hurt anything to add this module if you haven't got it already.

Edit: I've just found a version of the FSSound.dll which doesn't need the FS9.cfg entry (allegedly):

http://www.avsimrus.com/f/fs2004-utilities-45/fssound-dll-26812.html

Ill try the double slah again, but, using Windows 7, the double slash can't be typed when changing a name. The install instructions say if not using Windows XP, be sure the ???.dll gauge is installed in the main FS folder which it is, so I deleted itr and the a/c loads like it should. Now, problem is, which I also had in XP, is that the Condition Levers will only move to cutyoff and start/feather, but not to flight idle. Any ideas there? (usually use the mouse, which won't move the condition levers except to those 2 spots, and the keyboard keys will not move it at all).

lr.

Ill try the double slah again, but, using Windows 7, the double slash can't be typed when changing a name. The install instructions say if not using Windows XP, be sure the ???.dll gauge is installed in the main FS folder which it is, so I deleted itr and the a/c loads like it should. Now, problem is, which I also had in XP, is that the Condition Levers will only move to cutyoff and start/feather, but not to flight idle. Any ideas there? (usually use the mouse, which won't move the condition levers except to those 2 spots, and the keyboard keys will not move it at all).

lr.

You're not renaming any files, the double slash goes at the start of the line(s) in the panel.cfg (tells FS9 to skip that line).

Okay, the panel (a/c) loads fine , but the Condition Levers will only move to Cut-off and to Start/Feather. But they willnot move to any of the 2 Flight modes. The Control Lock is off.

Thanks for all this. Got that part fixed okay- Thanks,JGF!

lr.