Stefan Friedrich Posted November 28, 2021 at 02:13 PM Posted November 28, 2021 at 02:13 PM Hello Community I tried to set up Swift to use with my FS2020! As you can see Swift found 2245 models but when i click on "create" i'm unable to continue... What i'm doing wrong? I did everything like i found in the tutorial but for now im stuck. Thank's for your help and advices! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 28, 2021 at 05:16 PM Posted November 28, 2021 at 05:16 PM Hallo Stefan, what version of swift are you using? 32bit or 64bit? Windows, MacOS? Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:27 PM Author Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:27 PM (edited) Hey Andreas Thank you for your answer! It‘s the 32bit for Windows 11 as i saw that 64 isn‘t working for FS2020! Greetings, Stefan Edited November 28, 2021 at 09:28 PM by Stefan Friedrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:43 PM Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:43 PM And is it swift 0.9.6.91 (latest Beta) or 0.9.7.149 (latest Alpha)? Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:51 PM Author Posted November 28, 2021 at 09:51 PM It‘s the latest ALPHA (0.9.7.149) i downloaded today! Greetings, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:29 AM Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:29 AM (edited) Ok, now that we've got all the information, do the following: start swiftDATA app (Mapping Editor) on the bottom, select "Settings and login" in the Simulator section (top right part of the window) select FSX Simulator directory: check that you have set the correct FS2020-path for the category "FSX" Model directories: add the directories "Community" and "Official" and then SAVE these settings with the button on the right on the bottom of the app, select "Mapping editor" and then select the tab "Stored own models FSX" (on top of the program) click on the button "force reload FSX". This will make swift search the 2 directories that we just defined in step 5. At the end of the process it will show you ALL aircraft that were found in those folders. In other words: in this tab you only see what swift MAY be able to use in your model set. now change to the tab "Active model set FSX". swift will only be able to use and display models that are stored in this very tab! If it's empty, there will be nothing to display at all. To populate this tab, click on the button "new set", check all the settings and then confirm with "OK". After a few seconds, the tab should be filled with a lot of aircraft. If yes and if you are happy with the result, click on "save FSX" on the right side. Only now will the model set be saved. should you add new aircraft to your simulator, start over from step 1. until 8. Note: at this time, swift 32bit has a problem/bug with permanently saving the settings for Simulator directory and Model directories. The next time that you will start swift, it will have forgotten those settings. The bug is known and the developers are working on it. Sorry for this! As a result from what is mentioned in the note above, every time you start swiftGUI to fly online with FS2020, you MAY have select the "Settings" widget on swiftGUI and from the list choose "Simulator". In case that FS2020 is not set active, set the checkmark again and click on the button "Check again" to attempt to connect swift and FS2020. Edited November 29, 2021 at 09:15 PM by Andreas Fuchs Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 29, 2021 at 05:16 PM Author Posted November 29, 2021 at 05:16 PM Wow thank you, Andreas! Will try it tonight and send a feedback to you! Thank you! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 29, 2021 at 09:27 PM Author Posted November 29, 2021 at 09:27 PM Hello Andreas, once again thank you very much for your help! I did everything you said and…it works! 😀 Thank you! But i have another question! I tried to connect myself. I was in Zurich at a B Gate and opened swiftGUI. After that i pressed the „connect“ button and it seemed that i was connected to the network. VatScope showed some traffic but i didn‘t saw nothing and i heard nothing on 122.800 (no ATC online). I downloaded that XPlane Plugin but where i have to put when i fly with FS2020? Or this problem may be related with the bug you mentioned in your last post? Once again thank you for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 29, 2021 at 10:49 PM Posted November 29, 2021 at 10:49 PM (edited) Good that you could create your model set. Now, for your connection: when you have FS2020 and swiftGUI active at the same time and you select swiftGUI's "Connect" widget, is there a red, yellow or green frame around your own "Model"? https://docs.swift-project.org/doku.php?id=connect_online_flight_simulator_network_vatsim_fsd_login_page#own_aircraft Make sure that FS2020 and swift are really connected to each other, check that you are connecting not just as "observer", but "normal". Edited November 29, 2021 at 10:58 PM by Andreas Fuchs Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:09 PM Author Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:09 PM I had a red frame and it was not possible to choose „connect as a normal pilot“ only as observer. I‘m flying with the FBW320. Greetings, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:12 PM Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:12 PM Did you check this, as in my first post: select the "Settings" widget on swiftGUI and from the list choose "Simulator". In case that FS2020 is not set active, set the checkmark again and click on the button "Check again" to attempt to connect swift and FS2020. Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:33 PM Author Posted November 29, 2021 at 11:33 PM I will try it tomorrow and i will give you a short update then! Thank you and good night 🙋♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:12 PM Author Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:12 PM Hello Andreas So. i am a complicated case...sorry for that 🙄 Well i tried your suggestion but i think i need to install a Plugin to communicate between FS2020 and swiftGUI. Here's what i see: As you can see i'm connected but there are no Planes around me. And EGLL was busy right now... Then i clicked on "?" and this messages was shown: So i think i have a missing Plugin! Can you give me some help? Where i have to put which Plugin? Once again thank you for your patience and help! Regards, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:37 PM Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:37 PM As you can see on your first screenshot, it says "No plugin loaded". Instead, it should say something like "MSFS detected" (I do not remember it in detail). Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:43 PM Author Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:43 PM Yes i downloaded the Plugin „Swiftbus“! May i have to put this plugin in my Community Folder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:50 PM Posted November 30, 2021 at 12:50 PM Hallo Stefan, xswiftbus is only required for X-Plane. MSFS should work "as is", because "Simconnect" is part of MSFS. Let me try it myself. 1 Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:11 PM Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:11 PM I just tried. After setting the checkmark at "Flight Simulator 2020", did you click on the button "check again"? Are both programs running "as administrator"? Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:41 PM Author Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:41 PM Hi Andreas Thank you for your quick response! I will try it tonight...now i went working. But MSFS i startet through the XBox App so could be that the app doesn't start the Sim as Admin. swiftGUI i always startet as Admin...i will try it tonight, then i give you a short feedback. Anyway, thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:54 PM Posted November 30, 2021 at 01:54 PM Okay, are you able to start MSFS "direct" without the XBox App? Try it. Although it should not make a difference, hopefully. 1 Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted November 30, 2021 at 07:02 PM Author Posted November 30, 2021 at 07:02 PM Hey Andreas It‘s working now 😀 What i did: I redownloaded swift again! My fault was that i unselectet some plugins when i was asked at the beginning of the installation 🥺 Now everything works pretty fine and i can start to learn more about swift and soon i will be back in the skies 😀 Thank you very much for all your help! Greetings, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fuchs Posted November 30, 2021 at 11:53 PM Posted November 30, 2021 at 11:53 PM (edited) Great! Then have fun with swift. In case that you are using Discord, you may want to join our swift support server. We got a few more helping hands on deck there. https://docs.swift-project.org/doku.php?id=contact Edited December 1, 2021 at 11:28 AM by Andreas Fuchs Cheers, Andreas Member of VATSIM GermanyMy real flying on InstagramMy Twitch streams of VATSIM flights and ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Friedrich Posted December 1, 2021 at 07:34 AM Author Posted December 1, 2021 at 07:34 AM Good Morning Andreas! Thank you…i will come to the community! Again, thanks for your help and see you soon in the virtual skies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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