JoelR Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Hi everyone, I am brand new to FS2020 and downloaded a PA-24 Comanche package by Ron Prindle and think I have installed it correctly in the Community folder. The plane shows up and can be selected for flights, but I cannot figure out how to (a) start the engine or (b) view the panel. The standard keyboard commands of Ctrl-E to start and END keys do not produce any result. Is this because the package is not compatible with FS2020, or did I install it wrong, or ... ? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Would also appreciate any suggestions for other single engine, complex planes with analog gauges. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagorandy Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) MSFS 2020 requires that all aircraft be specifically created for it. Planes made for other flight sims, like FSX, will not work. Is your PA-24 an MSFS2020 product? Edited August 16, 2022 by chicagorandy "Don't believe everything you see on the internet." - Abe Lincoln HP Pavilion Desktop i5-8400@2.8ghz, 16gb RAM, 1TB M.2 SSD, GTX1650 4GB, 300 MBPS internet, 31.5" curved monitor, Logitech yoke-throttle, Flt Vel trim wheel, TFRP rudder pedals, G/M IR headset, Extreme 3D Pro joystick, Wheel Stand Pro S Dlx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelR Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 It says FSX - is that the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Nels_Anderson Posted August 18, 2022 Founder Share Posted August 18, 2022 It says FSX - is that the same thing? Definitely not! FSX is the version from way back in 2006. If you are running MSFS 2020 you need to use add-ons specifically for that version of the sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelR Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Rats. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald Prindle Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Joel, Funny I just read your comment here and yesterday this event happened to me. Can you check something for me? Yesterday I bought up one of my Piper airplanes and could not start the engine here in FSX. A few minutes past and I had to check my fuel tank levels and found…. The last airplane I flew was one (like most Cessna’s) the fuel selection last, was set on ALL. Piper does not have an ALL setting and a simple check of the window that displays a large selector will automatically move the centered (unselected) position to the default LEFT tank. I closed the selector window and the Control-E command started the engine. Was this the same in your case? Ron P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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