Starter switch problem

[Raceguy]

Hello everyone. I need your help!

Everytime I have flown the Mustang in the past I started it with cold and dark and a full manual start. I am setting up the controls in my simpit and have run into a problem with the starter switch. I have a toggle switch programmed in FSUIPC but everytime I flip the switch the engine starts, fuel pump, mags, mixture and fuel shutoff turn on as if "engine auto start" is activated. One at a time I also tried setting up the starter switch in the A2A configurator, LINDA and FSX with the same results. If I flip the starter in the VC the same thing happens.

I have looked in the following places for a conflict or setting that could trigger a full auto start but found nothing:
FSX
LINDA
A2A configurator
FSUIPC

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you
Ed

[Nick - A2A]

Hi Ed,

That control conflict you're looking for must be lurking somewhere. I suggest you move your temporarily move your FSUIPC4.DLL into a different folder and then restart the sim and try again.

If the problem has gone away, you'll know the issue lies within FSUIPC and/or LINDA. If however, it persists, it proves the conflict must be within the FSX settings or the A2A configurator. (That's unless you have some other third-party driver/hardware assignment software.)

Cheers,
Nick

[Tomas Linnet]

Hi Ed

Are you using the A2A P-51D module from the LINDA forum?

[Raceguy]

Thanks Nick, I'll move that file and let you know what happens.

Hi Tomas. Yes, I have that module.

Thanks guys
Ed

[Tomas Linnet]

I use it to and I sometimes have switches moving without me doing anything. I think there's a bug, but I can't pinpoint it yet. Did you ask over at the LINDA forum? I know one of the guys there is here as well. Maybe you should edit the subject to include LINDA??

[Raceguy]

Hi guys

There was an update for FSUIPC and LINDA listed in the LINDA forum so I updated both and restarted the PC.

I moved the FSUIPC4.DLL into a different folder and then started the sim with the default flight being the FSX 172. I then switched to the A2A Mustang. The first thing I noticed was FSUIPC was not on the drop down menu. HMM. So I clicked on the starter switch in the VC and got a full auto start. I selected another plane that is not A2A and with it set to cold and dark clicked on the starter which cranked the engine but did NOT do a full auto start.

So at this point I'm going to uninstall the A2A Mustang, give my simpit to the neighbor kid and play Solitaire.

JUST KIDDING. I'll restart the PC and reinstall the Mustang.

I appreciate your help!

Take care
Ed

[Raceguy]

Well, I removed and reinstalled the P-51 MIL, CIV and Accu-Sim. I started FSX and loaded the P-51 MIL then clicked on the starter switch in the VC.

The switch moved up and nothing happened, which is great!!

I must have had a conflict in my P-51 files and it looks like I'm back in business.

The neighbor kid didn't want the simpit so now I can get back to setting up all of the switches.

Thanks Nick and Tomas for your help!

Take care
Ed

[Nick - A2A]

Hey Ed,

Thanks for the update - glad you managed to resolve the problem. Crazy neighbour kid though!

Cheers,
Nick

P.S. Don't forget the Accu-Sim update. You'll need to manually remove the following file beforehand (and its equivalent for the military Mustang):

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\A2A\P51civ\Update\client.wyc

[Raceguy]

Thanks Nick

Both planes and Accu-Sim updated.

Take care
Ed