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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Fleet 737 Issues
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on June 18 2010 08:14 ET by Ethan Olshever
I like to fly the Fleet 737NG, but I have a problem with it. That is that the autobrake and autospoilers don't work. I like to fly it because I like the new Delta levery, but I have to switch my plane to the default FSX 737 (With the Delta NNC Repaint) when I have to land. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA4965
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 07 2007
Online Quintuple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Saratoga Springs, UT USA

1,195 legs, 3,500.8 hours
566 legs, 825.5 hours online
1,174 legs, 3,437.6 hours ACARS
26 legs, 51.6 hours event
 Posted onPost created on June 22 2010 18:09 ET by Alan Cluff
Ethan, I'll test again but in the past I have not experienced this problem. I fly the FSX default a lot because I fly with a VC. Just remember it is a fuel hog.

Alan Cluff

Senior Captain, B737-800
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on June 23 2010 10:36 ET by Ethan Olshever
Thanks Alan. I do like the default 737, but I like the Fleet one better, so I'm just trying to say that I'll fly the default, but I'd rather use the fleet.

PS- What is the fuel hog that you refered to? the auotbrake? or the autospoilers?

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA3952
Captain, MD-88

Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA

85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs, 106.0 hours online
77 legs, 141.3 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on June 23 2010 11:41 ET by Alex Jevdic
He is saying the default 737 burns more fuel than the real thing.


DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on June 23 2010 11:45 ET by Ethan Olshever
Oh i see

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA6983
Captain, B737-800

Joined on February 07 2009
Century Club

""Can't, never did anything..""
Phoenix, AZ USA

125 legs, 233.4 hours
4 legs, 7.2 hours online
125 legs, 233.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 03 2010 09:58 ET by Dale Westlund
You know you can fix that don't you Alan? Just go into the A/C config file and change the " fuel_flow_scalar = 1" to "fuel_flow_scalar = .75" Thats where I set mine and it seems to work pretty well there. Some people set it to .55 and they say that's actually where it should be. It's under "general engine data" Just a little FYI cuz I like to fly the default 738 in FSX also. Actually a pretty nice plane if you don't mind not having an FMC.. Also Ethan.. You can find the "wavy gravy" paint or the 2007 or whatever you like for the default 738 if you're interested. Shoot me an email if you want and I can send them to you if you don't want to have to spend hours searching AVSIM, Flightsim.com etc. trying to fine them like I did.


DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 03 2010 10:06 ET by Ethan Olshever
Dale Westlund wrote:

Also Ethan.. You can find the "wavy gravy" paint or the 2007 or whatever you like for the default 738 if you're interested. Shoot me an email if you want and I can send them to you if you don't want to have to spend hours searching AVSIM, Flightsim.com etc. trying to fine them like I did.


Thanks for the help, I changed the config file and it should work.

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 07 2010 18:22 ET by Ethan Olshever
OK, now I have another problem. Whenever I try to save the CFG File, it doesn't let me save it.

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA8562
Captain, B747-400

Joined on April 30 2010
50 State Club
Double Century Club

"...and I was gonna learn to fly. HC"
Prescott Valley, AZ

230 legs, 449.5 hours
229 legs, 448.1 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 07 2010 18:33 ET by Robert Delorenzo
Ethan Oshever wrote:

OK, now I have another problem. Whenever I try to save the CFG File, it doesn't let me save it.


This is a known issue if you are using Vista or W7 OS's...right click on the .cfg file and give yourself "Administrator" rights.

smile

Robert Delorenzo

Captain, B747-400
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 07 2010 18:39 ET by Ethan Olshever
OK I will try...I'll tell you how it works out.

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 08 2010 17:47 ET by Ethan Olshever
I tried, but it still didn't let me save it...can you tell me how to give me rights so I can save the CFG in the B737_800 folder?

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA1788
Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 17 2004
Century Club
50 State Club
B737 50 Club
US Capital Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Vista, CA

159 legs, 180.2 hours
10 legs, 14.8 hours online
154 legs, 174.0 hours ACARS
178 legs, 200.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on July 09 2010 00:10 ET by David Sybiak
Hey Ethan,

I usually end up saving the file to the desktop then drag it to the aircraft folder from there.

It will ask you a couple times if you want to do it and then you'll be good.

Hope that helps you out.

-Dave

David Sybiak

Captain, B737-800
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 09 2010 07:05 ET by Ethan Olshever
Ok, Thanks Dave, I'll try that.


Well, I did, and it still didn't work, When I put the Edited file in the folder, it didn't replace the CFG file. Also, It was a different type of file (A Microsoft Word file instead of a CFG file).

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200
DVA1788
Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 17 2004
Century Club
50 State Club
B737 50 Club
US Capital Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Vista, CA

159 legs, 180.2 hours
10 legs, 14.8 hours online
154 legs, 174.0 hours ACARS
178 legs, 200.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on July 09 2010 10:31 ET by David Sybiak
Morning Ethan,

I just sent you an email with the modified aircraft.cfg. That should get things fixed for you.

See you in the skies,

-Dave

David Sybiak

Captain, B737-800
DVA4965
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 07 2007
Online Quintuple Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Saratoga Springs, UT USA

1,195 legs, 3,500.8 hours
566 legs, 825.5 hours online
1,174 legs, 3,437.6 hours ACARS
26 legs, 51.6 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 11 2010 01:49 ET by Alan Cluff
Dale Westlund wrote:

You know you can fix that don't you Alan? Just go into the A/C config file and change the " fuel_flow_scalar = 1" to "fuel_flow_scalar = .75" Thats where I set mine and it seems to work pretty well there. Some people set it to .55 and they say that's actually where it should be. It's under "general engine data" Just a little FYI cuz I like to fly the default 738 in FSX also. Actually a pretty nice plane if you don't mind not having an FMC.. Also Ethan.. You can find the "wavy gravy" paint or the 2007 or whatever you like for the default 738 if you're interested. Shoot me an email if you want and I can send them to you if you don't want to have to spend hours searching AVSIM, Flightsim.com etc. trying to fine them like I did.


Thanks Dale... been meaning to make this edit and not burn so much expensive DVA fuel. I'll have to "get er done" now. I fly the FSX default with vasFMC and enjoy great success.


Alan Cluff

Senior Captain, B737-800
DVA8622
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on April 14 2010
Century Club

"We're off, like a heard of turtles."
Commack, NY USA

189 legs, 783.0 hours
182 legs, 751.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on July 11 2010 09:20 ET by Ethan Olshever
Thank you for all of the help everyone! It finally works!!

Ethan Olshever

First Officer, B777-200

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