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Can FSAcars be started and minimized to the toolbar so it's ready to go before FSX is started? Reason I ask is I really don't like to minimize FSX once I'm at the gate. I've had problems before when I've done that, especially with some add on aircraft. I have been able to use FSAcars successfully so far, but it really makes me nervous anytime I minimize FSX.

Thx guys, I'm up to 10 plus hours now and i'm enjoying this VA. Hope to join the multi's very soon.



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Unfortunately if you start FSAcars without FS running, it will fault out thinking that FS has crashed.

FSAcars uses the FSUIPC module inside FS to "see" FS. If FS is not running, the FSUIPC module will not be running...if you do not have the FSUIPC module then FSAcars will still not see FS.



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Can FSAcars be started and minimized to the toolbar so it's ready to go before FSX is started? Reason I ask is I really don't like to minimize FSX once I'm at the gate. I've had problems before when I've done that, especially with some add on aircraft. I have been able to use FSAcars successfully so far, but it really makes me nervous anytime I minimize FSX.

Thx guys, I'm up to 10 plus hours now and i'm enjoying this VA. Hope to join the multi's very soon.

Hey Barry if you ever need any help or questions about the multis and stuff I'd be happy to help, Im probably not the best person to ask, since im not the most experienced member here at CVA, but I'd be happy to try :thumbsup:



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Barry, start up the bare essentials in FS-X in windowed mode, start FSacars and then maximize FS-X. That's what I did when I ran both on the same PC with FS-X fullscreen.

Now I run FSacars on a network PC, so I can restart it at will and not affect FS-X.



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[quote="CVA0190"]Can FSAcars be started and minimized to the toolbar so it's ready to go before FSX is started? Reason I ask is I really don't like to minimize FSX once I'm at the gate. I've had problems before when I've done that, especially with some add on aircraft. I have been able to use FSAcars successfully so far, but it really makes me nervous anytime I minimize FSX.[quote]
When you minimize FSX, just make sure you have "don't pause on minimise" checked (or whatever it says). That way, FSAcars won't have trouble tracking the time when you minimise.

Failing that, don't minimise FSX. Just switch to other windows while leaving FS running along.

I do all of the above.

By the way, why are you minimising FS? Are ytou saying you think you need to in order to setup FSAcars? You don't. Use method #2 above.



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When you minimize FSX, just make sure you have "don't pause on minimise" checked (or whatever it says). That way, FSAcars won't have trouble tracking the time when you minimise.

You can do that? Geez - I didn't know this! Where is that setting???



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Hmm, maybe that will stop FS-X from crashing on me if I have to ALT-TAB out...

Is it PAUSE ON TASK SWITCH in FS-X General Settings?



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Yes, that's it. VATSIM requires that in any case.



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Problem solved! It was so simple I can't believe I wasn't thinking. I have Vista 64. I had FSAcars installed with a desktop icon. So I was minimizing FSX to get to FSAcars to start it. All I had to do was assign FSAcars to the Quick Launch toolbar. Now I can open it from there without touching the FSX window.



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CVA0190 wrote:
Problem solved! It was so simple I can't believe I wasn't thinking. I have Vista 64. I had FSAcars installed with a desktop icon. So I was minimizing FSX to get to FSAcars to start it. All I had to do was assign FSAcars to the Quick Launch toolbar. Now I can open it from there without touching the FSX window.

I'll have to try the same on my setup as I also have Vista 64 Ultimate Edition at home running...good to hear it has helped someone!



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