LINDA Support

Introduction MSFS 2020 is a completely different beast than previous flight simulators like FSX and P3D. The interface for add-ons and accessories like LINDA has been reworked making it not an easy job to interface with. Thanks to the development of FSUIPC7 and the WASM module, LINDA is able to regain most of its original functionality. However, additional set up actions are required by users to ensure correct operation. Previous knowledge of setting up LINDA does not always apply and can be counter productive. These notes are provided to guide LINDA users to gain a reliable installation. Lvars, Hvars and Events Previously, FSX/P3D made use of Lvars, C…

I have recently answered several queries from owners of the original VRInsight MCP1 panel. They report that LINDA is not working with their MCP1 with advanced aircraft like the PMDG 737NGX and Aerosoft Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321. The reason is twofold. First, the config-mcp.lua file has been generated from the default aircraft configuration for SPD/HDG/ALT and these are not suitable for more complicated aircraft like PDMG and Aerosoft products. You need to go through the specific module menu and assign functions specifically written for your aircraft. Second, because your MCP panel is no longer sold, neither I nor Guenselli, have this panel to create a specific confi…

Windows 10 seeks to reduce power consumption and, hence save battery life, by switching off USB devices that are dormant and drawing 'excess' power. This can cause USB devices, such are Saitek panels and joysticks, to disconnect in flight leading to a loss of control inputs and displays. This thread describes 2 ways of over coming the automatic shutdown of USB devices. Method 2 is the best but should only be done if you are confident in your abilities. Method 1 Identify the VID/PID for the affected USB device(s). Using the LINDA Setup Joysticks page, find the line for the device and note the 9 alphanumeric value at the start of the line (eg. 06A30D050 for Sait…

LINDA support for Saitek Panels works in one of 2 ways. GUI Integration - This is the faster option but is restricted to default (FSUIPC offset) functions only. To setup, select LINDA Setup and tick Saitek Panels and then select Joystick Setup and disable the Radio and Multi Panels (the Switch Panel should be enabled). Then press CTRL+ALT+R to reload LINDA. All Multi and Radio Panels operate pre-defined functions for AP, flaps and radio. The user needs to assign function to the Switch Panel based on the guide in the release notes included with the LINDA download. Some aircraft specific functions can be assigned. LUA Integration - This is slower to respond to u…

Users who have purchased or are thinking of purchasing the new Steam Edition of FSX (FSX-SE) will want to know that LINDA can be used with this latest version of Microsoft FSX. FSX-SE is installed using the Steam downloading service (priced £20 in UK). It is a big download at 10GB and took over 12 hours to download using my slow broadband internet connection. The main Steam directory is normally be installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\ but can be installed in the root directory as I did. When FSX-SE is installed it is buried deep in the Steam directory at \steam\steamapps\common\fsx. You will note that the folder has the same name as the boxed version of FSX. LI…

Several users have reported various errors with devices not connecting to LINDA. Some of these errors are related to newer USB devices such as touch screens and the wireless mice/keyboards. To help you to get LINDA working, it is useful to know what device is causing the problem. Please follow the following guidelines when reporting the error: 1. Unplug the USB for all your devices (joysticks, throttles, touch screen), reboot your system and open LINDA. 2. Plug in each device one-at-a-time and ensure that LINDA shows the device on the Summary and Setup Joysticks pages and that buttons are highlighted on the Joysticks page. 3. If an error message is di…

LINDA Problem and Fault Diagnosis - Guidance LINDA users reporting problems or faults with LINDA would greatly assist in the diagnosis of their problem by providing the following information: 1. LINDA application version (go to LINDA Settings/About). 2. LINDA aircraft module name and version (in LINDA header). 3. FSX, Prepar3D (P3D) or MSFS version. 4. Aircraft supplier, model and version. 5. What were you trying to do (ie. connecting, programming functions, operating panel, etc). 6. A detailed description of what the problem is. Comments like “It doesn’t work” are not very helpful. 7. When requested or when red errors reported or …

Hello, I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing to seek your assistance regarding an issue I'm experiencing with the VRInsight MCP Combo (version 1) in conjunction with FSUIPC and LINDA. I'm currently using FSUIPC version 7.5.3 with LINDA 4.1.5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. While attempting to configure the MCP Combo, I'm encountering persistent issues, particularly involving access violations and compatibility problems. Could you provide guidance or potential solutions for these issues? Any insights or recommended steps to troubleshoot or resolve these issues would be greatly appreciated. Please note that I do own a registered version of…

I use Linda 4.1.5 for MSFS 2020 and can't see functions for FLT ALT and LAND ALT for PMDG 737. These knobs are on overhead panel and there is a lot of turning the knobs, which is annoying when done my mouse. They would be great candidate functions for mapping to knobs on my panel. Is that the mapping does not exist, or I just can't find it? There are hundreds of functions that are rarely used but those very useful are omitted. Kris T

I've just reinstalled Windows 11 and MSFS to get rid of some dross. All Linda Files were on a separate drive so were no affected. axis &Ohs was reinstalled, Linda runs and shows everything as green, but, nothing is working. Previously I didn't have to run Linda, once plane was spawned at Gate and powered up then VRINSIGHT FCU would start. Has anyone any ideas what I am missing?

Hello, I installed the Beta Fenix A320 v0.3 into Linda. I started MSFS 2020, then FSUIPC. I load the Fenix A320 in MSFS 2020 wait a minute and start Linda. On the Linda display it shows *MSFS Default not the Fenix A320. I am unable to use the Linda Fenix A320 Module. Why is MSFS 2020 Setting the Fenix A320 with *MSFS Default"? Could you please help me to resolve this issue? I don't think I did anything incorrectly during the installation. Thank you Dave B

When using the Tracer unit to search for Lvars I stop watching any not required and click Save watching list, thus presumably, saving the list somewhere. I go out of LINDA and return later. After starting the Lvar list I click Restore watching list but it does not stop the scrolling Lvar list and just comes up with an error mesage "List index out of bounds(1396)". Has anybody else had this happen or is there a way of getting round this problem

Hello all. This post is a minor hijack but I need advice on a subject and maybe someone here has gone through this very same problem. I have a MCP Combo II - Airbus FCU which is starting to show it's age. The rotary encoders are full of noise (electronic) and are mostly useless now. I have opened the unit multiple times and sprayed contact cleaner on the encoders but the improvement is residual and it fades out quickly. I've decided that I'll have to de-solder the original encoders and apply new ones. Which brings me to my question: which ones should I buy (that will hopefully last longer) and from which vendor? Thanks in advance. Pedro Carvalho

I am a newbie with LINDA but have managed to assign a button on my Saitek X52 joystick to an existing FSX command Panel 1 . No problems, the Panel 1 window opens up. Now i have been playing around with my brother's Carenado King AIR B200, and the console has found a number of Lvars that are not listed Fsx controls that i can use...... With most of them i have been assigning them in FSUIPC with the toggle parameter and then assigning a key press. They are all working fine However, a few switches are three-way in the vcirtual cockpit. For example there is a 3 position windshield anti-ice in the virtual cockpit which is defined in the console (roughly) as ASD_WNDSHLD_A…

As Scott is no longer developing LINDA I wonder if there is any solution to fixing the radio tuning panel part of the VRInsight MCP Combo (I have v1) to support VATSIM's new 8.33 kHz spacing of the radio frequencies? Can it be found and fixed in the lua files somewhere? I'll try and look myself, but just wondering if other people have already done that... I love my MCP Combo - it's just too bad the software support for it is so bad...! 😧 UPDATE: I found something in for example LINDA\system\common.lua around line 2710 (Default_NAVCOM_plus) but I don't really know what to do with it...

I appreciate there is no official Support, but, maybe someone can help. The VrInsight MCP worked about 75% with the old Fenix A320 and as such I have not had to adjustb anything. The V2 does not work at all, If I open Linda the only thing that will connect is MSFS Default. THe Fenix Module is there but it will not connect. Any Ideas what I could do?

Hi I recently install p3d5 (on a separate location from C, "D" like for p3d4), then installed fsuipc 6 (full version, in D) and linda following instructions I have the main p3d5 folder located on D, and the fsuipc 6 with linda folders in C (documents, user,...) i keeped my p3d4, and everything is fine with it (linda, the mcp etc) on the other hand , for p3d5: on the main screen from linda, everything looks goods (green), but: - linda doesnt launch whith sim - the mcp combo 2 does not respond to anything i tried to re edit the ini fsuipc files , made some copy of my previously working ini files... but nothing happened someone may h…

This occurs both in the FSX and MSFS version so it's not SIM related. I have different functions for the rotary knobs in EFIS depending on the mode (VRI_EFIS_MODE_n) n=1,2or3 When I use the mode switch then mode 2(or 3) function for the EFIS_MINS and EFIS_BARO rotary knobs works fine but the mode 2(or 3) function for the EFIS_CTR or EFIS_TFC don't work. I had a look at the hanfler-mcp.lua and I really don't see any difference between the the MINS, BARO and the CTR,TFC rotary knobs. Attached the handler-mcp.lua and the config-mcp.lua that I use. As you can see, just for test purposes(!), I programmed both mode 2 for BARO and TFC rotary with HDG inc and dec. F…

Hi, Does anyone know if there is an action code that turns the PWS from AUTO to OFF in the Aerosoft A320 prof? Meaning, below is an example of the GCS. If I were to replace "GCS" with "PWS", inserting that into my lua file, would FSUIPC recognize it and later adding an assignment key (i.e. if I pressed CTL+F8 ) to have the PWS go from AUTO to OFF?? function AB_WX_GCS_off () ipc.writeLvar("AB_WX_GCS", 0) AB_MPL_LightSwitch () DspShow ("GCS", "off") end function AB_WX_GCS_on () ipc.writeLvar("AB_WX_GCS", 1) AB_MPL_LightSwitch () DspShow ("GCS", "auto") end function AB_WX_GCS_toggle () if _tl("AB_WX_GCS", …

I have a question on LINDA and MSFS2020. My VrInsight panel is essentially collecting dust as I was frustrated with how it worked when MSFS first was released. So today, is it possible to use the VrInsight (Boeing, version 2) with LINDA and profiles for PMDG, FENIX, Horizon 787, Headwind A339 & FBW A320 ? Does it work to move the MCP items to match the aircraft and display properly ? I see that a new mini panel for Airbus was recently released that seems to work well (based on YouTube review), however, not sure if it uses its own proprietary software or LINDA. Lastly, if LINDA is not a viable option, does the VrInsight work with the above aircraft…

Hi, First, sorry for my English as it's not my mother tongue, so I will try to do my best... I tried to find out my problem in this forum but i didn't find anything so I post this topic : I use MSFS 2020, FSUIPC 7.3.25 (registred), and LINDA 4.1.5.289, incuding FBW A320 v1.0.3 linda files. Hardware : MCP Combo 2 (FCU Airbus), Thrustmaster TCA sidestick 5airbus) and a throttle quadrant. I installed FSUIPC 7, LINDA, made configuation changes as descripted (including change of FSUIPC_WASM.ini), and everything starts normally. Under LINDA, I have 3 greens in the configuration C/L (everything is ok!), and everything is also green under setup Joystick…

My Lua script has: require('Luacom') it returns an error saying can't find LuaCOM. It doesn't seem to be a path problem. I have even tried specifying the path in code. I believe it is a library problem. I placed the luacom.dll at the root of the FSUIPC6 folder and many other locations still without success. I am attempting to use the Pokeys 57u card for output to LEDs. 47094 *** LUA Error: ...uments\Prepar3D v5 Add-ons\FSUIPC6\PoKeys Test 3.lua:38: module 'luacom' not found: is there a LuaCOM.dll that is compatible with my system setup? I reviewed all of the old archives from many yearas ago and tried each solution with no results.

Hi Using FSX a few years ago I was using the VrInsight Airbus FCU, after MSFS was released I couldnt get it working with the New Flight Sim and I am sure I remember there was a problem with getting the correct info from Asoba. Am I right in now thinking that the FCU now works with Linda and MSFS? I've updated LINDA and FSUIPC to the latest version and downloaded the FBW A320NX module.. Do I still use the VrIsim.exe? I currently use a X Touch Mini with Axis & Ohs for overhead buttons etc using FBW A320 will this still work if I am using Linda to run the FCU

Hi I have installed Linda 3.1.1 Joysticks everything ok, VRInsight MCP Combo ok Flt/ FSUIPC Configs Action required. In Red fsuipc files not found. I have inserted the line, [VRInsight] [1=COM3] into fsuipc configuration in Prepar3D modules folder. Please some help on this would be appreciated Kind regards Dave

Bonjour à tous, J'utilise Linda avec un MCP Combo (le 1er sorti en 19xx !!! ), et VRINSIGHT avec MSFS2020. Je vole avec avec un VL3 . Sous Linda j'ai affécté le bouton CWSA qui me permet de basculer en mode GPS ou VOR1. Par contre impossible de programmer le bouton CWSB pour basculer en GPS ou VOR 2. (95% des autres boutons ou rotacteurs fonctionnent parfaitement ). Merci d'avance pour votre éclairage. JP Fichelle (Pilote sur LFPX)