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Author:  jcrollé [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:30 am ]
Post subject:  Flaps
Good evening

I have a problem regarding the flaps. I cannot control them. I mean that with my Yoke "pro flight yoke system" from Saitek I have a switch to open them and another switch to close them. The switches do not work. The keyboard keys F6 AND F5 do not also work. It is the same for all airplanes . The flaps open themselves automatically without pushing any keys.
So I cannot fly with flaps on which I have no more control.
How Can I fix this problem ?
I have FS X with SP1 and SP2

Thanks a lot

JC Rollé CVA 0485
Author:  CVA0319 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
Hi jcrollé

Have you checked to ensure that those key assignments are still assigned to flaps in FSX under "Settings > Controls > Buttons/Keys"?

I'm not sure if this is your problem but the Saitek yoke is known to conflict with FSX in that FSX sees it as a "non-standard" controller because of the extra "buttons" beyond the standard 12 found on basic controllers and will assign actions to those buttons. You could check in FSX under "Settings > Controls > Buttons/Keys(tab)" and scroll down through the "assignment list" looking for anything assigned under the "Joystick" column and see if it relates to flaps.
It may also be worth your time to Google "Saitek yoke phantom keys"

I've found the best solution for preventing key assignments from being carried out by the yoke system without me assigning those actions was to scroll down through the above mentioned Joystick column and delete each and every assignment I found (making sure to ok those changes before doing anything else) and just use the Saitek programming software for assigning actions.

HTH
Gary
Author:  jcrollé [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
Thanks for answer Gary,

I will review all that. One thing I forgot to tell in my problem is that I have the Yoke since 1 year and
all was perfect. I had assigned the flaps, the pushback, the gear , the spoilers to differents buttons
and all was working well until to day I remarked the flaps do not work. It happened suddenly.
The pushback still works as well the spoilers.

Regards

JC Rollé CVA 0485
Author:  CVA0014 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
JC, did you turn on automatic flaps by accident?

I found a parameter for automatic flaps in the aircraft config file. But you said it happens for all aircraft, you'd have to edit all planes.

Quote:
What you can do is disable the automatic flaps by editing the aircraft.cfg file of the aircraft which is located in the FSX folder (go into simobjects
--> aircrafts --> look for the F/A-18 folder, aircraft.cfg is there). Open the file with notepad and look there for lines called:

"maneuvering_flaps=1"

and turn them into:

"maneuvering_flaps=0"

And then start FSX. You should be able to manually control the flaps.


http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/read. ... 69&t=48069
Author:  CVA0014 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
http://forum.avsim.net/topic/274640-flaps-auto-retract/

"It's more likely to be an accidental push of a button on a joystick (or a faulty joystick) which causes the flap movement"

and

"it is more likely that you have an erroneous keyboard command or axis going to your sim that is causing a flap retract"


Check your settings in FS-X controls for the flaps, then set them all to the keyboard. If you can't get them to work properly using the keyboard, then you know the problem is not with your joystick.
Author:  CVA0014 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
JC,

Make sure to check 2 places: BUTTON/KEYS and CONTROL AXES. In AXES, check all controllers in the dropdown box, just in case.

I just reinstalled and have the default F5, F6, F7 and F8 keys, and nothing in the axis.

Try that, if you can't get that working, you have a serious problem.

If you still have a problem, check the first panel in CONTROLS called CALIBRATION, check off ENABLE CONTROLLERS. I think FS-X won't even check controller input now, even less chance for interference.

Two questions:

1. did you install add-on or freeware aircraft just before the problem? Maybe it had an automatic flap feature like the F18 and it is stuck ON in the background.

2. did you install some add-on panel that affects flaps?
Author:  Cal Jordan (CVA371) [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
Do you use FSUIPC? If you do it might be in the config of that? I use use the Saitek Throttles and there is a button at the end of the lever movement, (below the detent) that one got me for a while. when in FS without the engines going pull all the levers right to the bottom one at a time and see if one of them is doing it. I now use the buttons at the bottom of the lever (not the visable rocker buttons) as thrust reversers, so when they pull below the detent the reversers will come on. you might try disableing the controllers to see if they still get flaps with the keyboard. good luck 8)
Author:  Rob Vanderkam [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
Hi JC,

As a nerd geographer I wanted to see where Guadeloupe was. I have been to Trinidad and Tobago (yes, both :wink: ) but know nothing about Guadeloupe.

That's just south of that famous beach airport everyone flies to - in the Dutch Antilles is it - St Maargret or something (didn't bother googling it first...)

cheers

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Author:  CVA0014 [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
St. Maarten, JC is one of the reasons why I did the Carribean routes. :)

That and the crazy airport.
Author:  jcrollé [ Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flaps
Good evening,

The problem as CVA 0014 mentionned it was that I have installed some days ago add-on panels (Airbus A319 -A320). As soon as I have deleted this folder, the flaps were ok as well on the keyboard as in the Yoke. I would like to thank all of you who read and answered to my problem in order to help me.
Rob, I am happy that you know now where is my island. I have some Canadian friends who come here each december since 5 years and they enjoy as I enjoy to go to Mauricie in Quebec several times.
You have a wonderful country. It is why I fly with CVA.

All the best to all of you

JC
CVA 0485
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