Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Trouble getting started

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Trouble getting started

DVA8436
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on March 26 2010
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Burbank 500 Club
US Coastal Club
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DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'm getting way too old for this!"
Chula Vista, CA USA

1,828 legs, 6,493.6 hours
27 legs, 71.6 hours online
1,823 legs, 6,462.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on April 03 2010 04:54 ET by Raymond Hammer

Hi all, New 737-800 pilot here having problem getting going. I downloaded ACARS 2.2 and do not see a reference to it in my drop down menu in FS9. I have also read page 11 of the ACARS manual numerous times and am still very confused. I would just like to have a gauge in my 737-800 to be able start ACARS while I am in FS9 flying offline. Am I missing something?

Raymond Hammer (DVA8436)

Posted onPost created on April 03 2010 05:25 ET by Raymond Hammer

Sorry, also I have looked in fs9 aircraft folder at b737-800 panel.cfg file and find alias=FSFSConv\panel.JET.737NG so I'm wondering how you enter the necessary lines in the file with the X and Y coords to create the gauges. Also do you have to do this separately for every a/c that you download? Big Job it seems! I must be barking up the wrong tree. LOL!

Raymond Hammer (DVA8436)

DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Millennium Club

"Jesus is my co-pilot"
McDonough, GA USA

1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs, 1,101.7 hours online
948 legs, 2,807.1 hours ACARS
59 legs, 156.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on April 03 2010 09:07 ET by Mark Fetters

The gauge only shows your phase of flight. Taxi takeoff etc. there should be an icon on your desktop if not go to program flies Delta Virtual or DVA. and you can open up acars from there it open up inside fs.

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
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Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
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"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA

2,324 legs, 9,352.8 hours
240 legs, 553.9 hours online
1,982 legs, 8,145.9 hours ACARS
75 legs, 196.3 hours event
2,360 legs, 9,487.7 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4 hours
CURRENTLY LOGGED IN

Posted onPost created on April 03 2010 10:27 ET by Luke Kolin

As Mark says, the gauge doesn't start ACARS (although it can communicate with the running ACARS program to start/stop a flight). You'll need to start ACARS from the Windows Start menu.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on April 04 2010 07:43 ET by Raymond Hammer

Thanks Gentlemen I am still working on it. I got a new monitor so I can see the gauges better and maybe need to upgrade my computer. Still reading manuals and planning to fly soon. I am very impressed with this VA. Thanks again.

Raymond Hammer (DVA8436)

Posted onPost created on April 06 2010 05:02 ET by Raymond Hammer

Thanks Luke and Mark,
I am now flying and really loving all of this. Learning new stuff every day by reading the manuals and asking questions. Thanks for all the assistance you provide.

Raymond Hammer (DVA8436)

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