Bruno Lindenblatt Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:12 AM Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:12 AM Hello , Ok so I am new to Vpilot, I was always a squawkbox user since I joined in 2005. I was flying online today and FSX crashed and I got a error from vpilot about Microsoft .net Framework crash and FSX restarted. Why would this be? Also, I remember SB always running inside the FS, so i could see the controller list and messages will being in the simulator, but Vpilot runs on my desktop in the background, and I cant see it while in the SIM. Am I missing something? lol Thx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Grafelman Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:34 AM Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:34 AM I was flying online today and FSX crashed and I got a error from vpilot about Microsoft .net Framework crash and FSX restarted. Why would this be? I called a car mechanic and told him my car was making a funny noise. I asked him why that would be. Based on that amount of information, any guesses as to whether he had any helpful advice or was able to diagnose the problem? No? Now you know how you just made us feel. Anecdotal comparisons aside, I'm guessing you got the same error that has been posted ad nauseam that is simply a result of vPilot suddenly losing connection with FSX via SimConnect. In other words, FSX crashed, which subsequently caused vPilot to crash. Fix the FSX crash, and you'll not see the vPilot crash. To even attempt to troubleshoot the FSX crash, you'd want to start with the crash report in Event Viewer. Also, I remember SB always running inside the FS, so i could see the controller list and messages will being in the simulator, but Vpilot runs on my desktop in the background, and I cant see it while in the SIM. Am I missing something? lol Yup, two things: Even though it would somewhat work, running SB4 from within FSX wasn't reliable and thus not recommended. [Mod - Happy Thoughts]uming you aren't in Full Screen mode, you can enable a vPilot setting to keep its window on top at all times. (And if you are using Full Screen mode... best of luck; vPilot wasn't really designed to be conveniently used for Full Screen users.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Lindenblatt Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:45 AM Author Posted March 1, 2016 at 08:45 AM Sorry for lack of info Bradley was in rush, So basically to run vpilot correctly, I would have to switch between full screen and window mode? Like use window mode to check frequencies and atc lists, and then just switch to full screen and let vpilot run in background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimo Koolen Posted March 1, 2016 at 02:24 PM Posted March 1, 2016 at 02:24 PM The best is to keep FSX in windowed mode and let it fill up the entire screen. So your entire screen is covered with FSX, except for the taskbar on the bottom, so you can switch quickly. ACCNL4 (Training Director) - Dutch VACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Grafelman Posted March 1, 2016 at 02:47 PM Posted March 1, 2016 at 02:47 PM So your entire screen is covered with FSX, except for the taskbar on the bottom, so you can switch quickly. ... except that you would hopefully be switching very frequently if you're in controlled airspace without a controller online (CoC B3). Even in uncontrolled airspace or with a controller, I tend to include vPilot in my "in-the-cockpit" visual scan (just in case I missed a sound notifying me of a PM, text message on freq, controller dropped offline, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted March 1, 2016 at 04:25 PM Board of Governors Posted March 1, 2016 at 04:25 PM I [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ume me means the way I use it -- I keep FSX in windowed mode but let it fill the full screen on my primary monitor, and have vPilot on my second monitor. Brad's suggestion to include the vPilot window in your scan is a very good one. Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Lindenblatt Posted March 1, 2016 at 07:04 PM Author Posted March 1, 2016 at 07:04 PM I like the idea of a second screen and vpilot, I may set up my 22" then for vpilot and keep my 34" for fsx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Lindenblatt Posted March 1, 2016 at 07:27 PM Author Posted March 1, 2016 at 07:27 PM So your entire screen is covered with FSX, except for the taskbar on the bottom, so you can switch quickly. ... except that you would hopefully be switching very frequently if you're in controlled airspace without a controller online (CoC B3). Even in uncontrolled airspace or with a controller, I tend to include vPilot in my "in-the-cockpit" visual scan (just in case I missed a sound notifying me of a PM, text message on freq, controller dropped offline, etc.). Bradley, What do you mean by in cockpit visual scan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted March 2, 2016 at 01:32 AM Board of Governors Posted March 2, 2016 at 01:32 AM Keeping a proper scan of the flight instruments, engine instruments, systems, annunciators, etc. Without a proper scan, you may not know about an abnormal situation until it becomes an emergency. For example, a good scan of the engine instruments and annunciators could warn you about a gradual of loss of oil pressure and give you much-needed time to troubleshoot, fix, go to or calculate a Plan B, etc., whereas failure to scan and get an early warning of that abnormal situation may well lead to a sudden engine loss; being surprise by that leads to lost time and opportunities. So keeping vPilot in your scan means glancing at it every once in a while just like your other instruments, systems and annunciators, which will help ensure you don't miss any messages and helps ensure/improve your situational awareness. Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimo Koolen Posted March 2, 2016 at 07:49 AM Posted March 2, 2016 at 07:49 AM Bradley, ofcourse I check for ATC coverage often enough. I already have text messages in FSX enabled, so every message will be displayed on-screen and the private message sound is loud enough. I'll take a look at the visible window this week, but it probably will fill up a large portion of my 23,7 inch screen. ACCNL4 (Training Director) - Dutch VACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted March 2, 2016 at 04:14 PM Board of Governors Posted March 2, 2016 at 04:14 PM You only have one monitor? Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimo Koolen Posted March 4, 2016 at 11:40 AM Posted March 4, 2016 at 11:40 AM Unfortuantely, yes. ACCNL4 (Training Director) - Dutch VACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted March 4, 2016 at 02:15 PM Board of Governors Posted March 4, 2016 at 02:15 PM Ouch. Probably stating the obvious, and sorry if that's the case, but your experience will be an order of magnitude better if you can get a second monitor. Look for good bargains second-hand; as people upgrade, they often get rid of their smaller, squarer monitors for short money. The last 2 monitors that I bought (23" square, not widescreen) were advertised on Craigslist for $50 and $60 respectively; I offered $40 and my offer was accepted in both cases (this was 3 years ago; maybe you can get them cheaper these days). Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimo Koolen Posted March 4, 2016 at 06:20 PM Posted March 4, 2016 at 06:20 PM I know a second monitor will do great, but I first need to earn some money with a job before I can afford new things ACCNL4 (Training Director) - Dutch VACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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