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herbiem
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Passenger door wont open

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Hello,
I am having issues with my C172..When I click the lever to open the passenger door it opens and closes OK
But I am trying to open it using a key command,( latter to be a switch or a remote control button in Mobieflight)
I have set the key and the Macro to "Exitopen2=toggle"
When I press the key I get the sound as if it wants to open but it does not. But if use use the pop up window ( Shift 3) where I can click Door R the door does open.
Any help ideas please
Ian

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Nick - A2A
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Re: Passenger door wont open

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Hello Ian,

Doors are a little tricky in FSX/P3D as they have to be selected and then opened/closed. For example, the default keystroke to open/close the passenger door is "Shift E" and then "2"

However, this means you can control the passenger door with a simple button in something like FSUIPC by sending the keypress "shift E" when the button is pressed and "2" when it's released as shown.

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Nick
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herbiem
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Re: Passenger door wont open

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Hi again Nick
I tried your suggestion today but cannot get it to do anything
I can't get the door to open using "Shift E" and then "2"
Only way I can make it work is as in my 1st post ,with the mouse or the shift 3 to open the controls menu.
do you have any other surgestions
Thank You
Ian from down here in little 8) old NZ 8) 8)

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Re: Passenger door wont open

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HI Ian,

This method assumes you haven't changed the default mapping for "Door (open/close)" in the P3D settings from Shift E, so might be worth checking this. It might call it "Exit (open/close)", I can't recall off the top of my head.

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herbiem
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Re: Passenger door wont open

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Thanks Nick
I am using FSX and have no changed anything to my knowledge
I will keep trying different combinations and see how I go
Other wise my passengers will have to wait for me to get in and open the door for them. :D
Ian

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Re: Passenger door wont open

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The same default keystrokes for opening the doors apply in FSX Ian, so the method should work the same. Have you tried just manually pressing the "Shift E" then "2" key combo in the sim rather than assigning it via third-party software as shown above?

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herbiem
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Re: Passenger door wont open

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Yes I tried that but nothing at all happens when I press Shift E then 2. No sound or anything
I went to FSUIPC ( I have the paid version) Logging - Event Non Axis I get a read out of 66389 which I think is the Event ID then TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT when I operate the handle with the mouse.
But this is what opens the Left hand door and is what I have set up in Mobieflight as an Event ID and is working fine.
Have tried Linda Tracer and for door 2 I get a read out of " ExitOpen2"
Now i am confussed
Ian

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