Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Simulations User-to-User Support

Hello everyone, Now, let me start at the beginning..... About 2 year ago, I was happy as a clam flying around in my B-25. I got the B-25 via download as the CD I had received was blank. Then one terrible day, BOOM went my hard drive....or something like that, as some data was recoverable. Data such as the FS2002 folder. Following the incident, I did not use FS until recently, and now I wish to fly my lucious B-25 once again. Problem is, I have only been able to copy the B-25 A/C folder from FS2002, and not do a clean install as recommended. I also copied all the "RCS" titled gauges into FS2004. I have downloaded the FS2004 upgrades (A/C and panel) and I am running into t…

Is it clickable? For some reason I cant click ANYTHING in the VC of the DC-3, and Im a little upset because I only fly from the VC.

What is the purpose of the inverters? For quite some time I have flown this beauty without using them. One reason being that I couldnt locate them on the panel. Ah, but today I found them located on the secondary panel of the radio stack. But I can't find in the manuals any reference as to their function, only the check list says to turn them on. So what do they do??????Thanks for the answers.

Got the R4D/DC3 for Christmas. NO cold START: Tried all the logical solutions...procedures, etc. ...short of my Own solution..ie: Knock down the frames (FPS)lock to 30 in FS9. I was already locked at 35..to accomodate the B-25. 35 wasn't working here: .. so I went back to 30 FPS. IT STARTED. I then kicked it back up to 35 FPS. It Still started, and continues to start. ???? Not being one to just let it go, I wondered whether I had inadvertently done something else differently during this excercise. OR: Maybe a "One Time" initialization down to 30 FPS might be the answer to both (B-25/DC3)problems. At this point, I don't know. Did I do something else differently?? W…

How long should it take for my CD to arrive? I ordered it last thursday. I would expect it to get here tomorrow, but I just want to know generally how long it takes for the cd to come in the mail (I live in the US)Thanks

My DC3 passenger model, after flying awhile, loses one throttle lever control from the joystick. It can however, be activated by the mouse. If I change to the RD4 they work normally.Is there any way to "repair" this in flight without changing planes?

As promised, the First Quarterly MAAM-SIM Screenshot Contest winners have been selected and announced. If you have not yet seen the updated Screenies page, take a look...http://www.maam.org/flightsim/screenies/SCREENIES.htmHere's the PR which will shortly go up on the front page here at Avsim and elsewhere... http://www.maam.org/flightsim/news/win_sc1.htmCongrats to Dominique and Oren, as well as all the Runners Up! It was not an easy selection process, and thankfully the totality of voters made the choice and not me! Happy New Year!Bill RambowMAAM-SIM http://www.fssupport.com/maam/maamsim_neon.gif

Well, the first quarterly MAAM-SIM Screenshot Contest is officially closed with the end of Autumn. Now we would like your vote - one per person, please - no stuffing the ballot box! Besides, the votes gathered here will be just one factor in determining the winner. The MAAM-SIM developers, Museum Staff and BTBT members will also be voting, and and then we'll toss everything into a hat and see what comes out.We have had some really great entries, 89 in all. Since there is such a good number, we'll make one change and award TWO grand prizes. One winner in each of two classes - Douglas and North American, will win their choice of a present or future MAAM-SIM CD. The onl…

Hi,I have the 6th edition CD. Someone has mentioned the receiving of the 8th edition. What are the differences and can I upgrade possibly ?Thanks in advance.Hugo

I am ready to replace my monitor with one of the newer LCD wide jobs.Am curious as to how the planes will look. Will they be stretchedand maybe skinny or will they look pretty much normal? Does anyone have thoughts or info about this? I now have a 19" crt and would like to replace with at least a 19' LCD. Thanks, Ed Workman

Thanks to Mark Beaumont for the FREE uploaded repaint and effects for the Default DC-3. Does this come in a MAAM DC-3 version? Thnx.I read in the Avsim download:"INSTALLATION:Requires the previous install of the file DC3SANTA.ZIPMove the enclosed folder EFFECTS (containing subfolder 'texture') to your main 'Flight Simulator 9' folder.When asked whether or not you wish to overwrite, say yes with confidence. The only files you will overwrite are mine and they were flawed. -- Mark "Dark Moment" Beaumont"Is this correct? If one clicks Yes to overwrite C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9Effects folder won't all the installed Effects be overwritten leaving only th…

Hi All, I have been flying the DC-3 for a couple of weeks now and I have to say it is very well done. So far, I've been able to figure out everything from the documentation except for this item in the "Before Starting Engines" section of the checklist:AC Static Selector - STATICI just can't seem to find it on the panel or mentioned in the manual. Where is it?I did have a little trouble manualy starting the engines, but it was due to the fact that I was operating the Ignition Master switch backwards: some how I got it into my head that the wrong postion was "on"... oops.Keep up the good work guys!

Hi Jeremy,Sorry about the delay getting back to you. I just returned from the U.S. Grand Prix. (Don't get me started on the Michelin fiasco!)There is no fix for the FSSound.dll issue, per se. There is really nothing wrong with the FSSound.dll file, except that FS2004 just does not recognize it and throws up a false flag. You can either say Yes to allow it to load when you start FS2004 and this warning appears, or follow the directions in the document called "fs9cfgtweak.txt" prepared by Ian Pearson. This will tell you how to edit your FS9.cfg to get rid of the warning forever. Perhaps that is the "fix" you are talking about. This doc is in your FS2004/Aircraft/B-25J…

How I solved the problem was to take the sound.dll out of the modules folder and drag it into the FS9 root directory

Hi Bill and MarkI've started a new thread in the hopes of solving my problem.OK, this is what I have just done.Deleted fs9.cfgLet FS2004 rebuild fs9.cfgSelect default BEA flightSelect 2D panelSelect Spot ViewSelect prop pitch fullSelect full rich mixtureSelect battery switch onSelect both generators onIgnition master switch on by defaultRight and left magneto switches on by defaultThen, for each engine in turn:Select oil switch onSelect fuel boost switch onSelect prime switch onSelect start switch onSelect vibrator switch onBoth engines fire up OK.Stop enginesClose prop pitch and mixture leversSelect all switches offMove to airport of my choiceSave flightClose FS2004OK, s…

I purchased the "Briefing Time" CDs (one was the Multi Media CD) on April 11,2005. The MAAM Website mentions in a News Release, dated August 8,2005, a NEW 5th Edition CD. My CD does not show an "Edition Number" on the face of the CD. Am I up to date, or do I need to buy a NEW 5th Edition CD??

Starting today, a new, dedicated customer screenie page has been opened at the MAAM website and we will be running quarterly contests to select the best shot. The winner will receive a prize of his or her choice of MAAM-SIM CDs, or a gift certificate for an upcoming project CD. Here is a Press Release announcement...http://www.maam.org/flightsim/news/screen_pr.htm..and here is the new Screenie Page with the contest rules...http://www.maam.org/flightsim/screenies/SCREENIES.htmTake your best shot... :-bang ...and send it in.Bill RambowMAAM-SIM http://www.fssupport.com/maam/maamsim_neon.gif

Just got MAAMs stunning R4D but am having a weird problem with starting the engines. I follow the start up procedure just as the manual suggests:Battery - OnGenerators - OnCowl Flaps - Open, OffFuel Tank Selectors - Fullest TanksCarb Air - ColdMixture - Full RichThrottles - CrackedProps - High RPMIgnition Master - OnPrime - As requiredMagnetos - BothStarter Swtich - EngageVibrator Switch - Engage and hold (right after engaging starter)The only time I'm able to get the engines to start is when I have a small window open showing the aircraft in spot view. If the view is cockpit only, the engines never start no matter how many times I go through the exact same procedure. Ctr…

Has anyone tried binding the cabin lights to another one of the light types that FS9 supports?I ask partly because I'd like to retrofit the aircraft with strobe lights, and partly because FS Flightkeeper constantly penalizes me for not operating my cabin lights in the same manner I would normally operate the strobe lights, because FSFK thinks the cabin lights are strobe lights......Even if I don't bother adding strobe lights, I'd really love to be able to use the cabin lights as normal and not get penalized for it........Is this possible? Or is the cabin lights function being tied to the strobes in the VC part of the model itself and therefore unmodifyable?

I have been searching for a couple of days, and I am pretty sure there is no MAAM Pan Am DC-3. I thought that I'd check though with folks who might know more than me.

Hi Guys - I've been a good lad and scoured the manual but can't seem to find out how to get a look inside the cargo/passenger cabin. With the B25 the hat switch does the trick. I am using the 'full' model not the 'mid' model but - well you get the idea. Can anyone point me in the right direction?Many thx - Paul Kelley

..the TBM Avenger project? ...and the update to the B-25 Briefing Time?I've seen some posts here and on the main MAAM site about these items, but I haven't seen any updates on progress or when they might be released.Anyone got any new information?--WH

Hello,Can somebody inform me how to handle the following:1. can i make plane/clear windows in maam DC3?2. when flying autopilot and the aircraft makes a turn, the rudder is also moving and gives an unrealistic turn. Can change this?Thanks Paul

I have been enjoying this magnificent aircraft for a couple of weeks now and couldn't be happier with it. One thing I have noticed, however -- when the tail wheel touches down, smoke comes off not only the tail wheel, but the left main wheel as well, even though it's already been on the ground a while. Assuming, I'm correct about this, is there a quick file edit fix for this?

Goodday.Some time ago i discovered the joy of repainting a existing plane, withs soon resulted in my first upload. Happy that i was doing something back for the FS community i started my second repaint, but now i have run into a problem. One of the things i have to do is put the name Duggy between the gearbays on the underside of the wing. However, i soon discovered that the textures of the left and right wing don't join up in the middel, but instead that a large portion of the left wing is mirrored to the right side. So putting the name Duggy on the underside is out of the question at this momentWould it be possible to make a update of the DC3 passenger model so the get …