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wanted: Microsoft FSX connection

12/9/2012 9:48 AM

PJKFLYER

Joined: 12/1/2010

Posts: 110

Re: wanted: Microsoft FSX connection

Does anyone know if you can switch modes (i.e. go from map to plates) when using the iFly in X-Plane mode? I did get the output to work briefly today again but the minute I tried to open an approach plate I lost my position and could not get it established again. The iFly went back to my actual position not reading the NMEA data from the X-Plane.

Thanks,

Paul

12/17/2012 7:57 PM

Gregory Greene

Joined: 5/10/2012

Posts: 106

Re: wanted: Microsoft FSX connection Modified By Gregory Greene on 12/17/2012 7:58:38 PM

Paul,

Sorry to hear you are having problems.

I really can't answer why it keeps dropping out.

But, I can say that all of the iFly functions work just like in real flight for me. Switching between Sectional, enroute chart, approach plates, airport diagrams all work just as they should.

I am using my iFly 720 on a Windows 7 PC.

12/28/2012 12:12 PM

Michael

Joined: 3/21/2012

Posts: 12

Re: wanted: Microsoft FSX connection

I'm running X-Planes 9.70 on my PC with Win XP operating system. Has anyone tried this with XP? Issues?? Thanks. Mike

1/27/2013 2:18 PM

Charalambos Cleanthous

Joined: 7/21/2012

Posts: 47

Re: wanted: Microsoft FSX connection

Greetings IFlyers.

A while back there was a little bit of a discussion about sending the NMEA from MS FSX to IFly. I located a free utility (XConn version 5) that appears to do the job. Here's the link (close to the end of the page):

http://www.pocketfms.com/2-downutility.asp#XConn

Here's a brief discussion about XConn:

http://www.pocketfms.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8046

I have not tried the utility as my computer skills are worse than my too-fast-approach landings! If anyone's willing to try and let us know how it works, I, for one, would be grateful.

Thanks,

Charlie