Fsbuild-2 Flight Planner

Hi folks!

I just purchased ISG1 2 nights ago and have been doing some reading and experimenting. The reason for this post comes from an issue or two I am having, and that a "few" of you seem to have had in the past. Unfortunately, I could not find any "fix" for the problem. OK, here's what's happening...

1) I start FS9 with the "default Cessna" and start the "default flight" (just as we all know one should do).
2) I then change the aircraft to ANY aircraft that contains an ISG1 panel retrofit (retrofits from the ISG1 site of course).
3) If I then try to "exit" FS9 (by "exit" I mean clicking the "X" in the top right corner of the FS9 Window).
4) The "Are you sure..." window pops up, I click "OK" and the main body of the FS9 window goes "black" with only the boarder and edges showing. It will stay "hung" like this unless I bring up Task Manager and force FS9.exe to close.

This only happens when I have a plane with ISG1 guages installed.

Now, there is a very simple way to "quit" FS9 and prevent this "black screen/ hang". Simply end the flight by hitting the ESC key.

OK, so that's not that bad of a problem, since I just just have to be careful with the way I close FS9!!! But, here is another problem I am having and again, I did not find a solution.

I have the Wilco CRJ200 panel retrofit, and I modified that to retrofit the Wilco CRJ700. Actually, this is why I purchased the ISG1 package. The FMC (S) of the Wilco CRJs seem to have a "hard" time keeping "on track", in NAV mode, in any kind of of windy conditions. I fly mostly on VATSIM now and ATC "don't like that"!!! LOL!

Anyway, I find that the ISG1 Smiths FMS has "periodic" problems as well (when used with this plane... I have not tried it in any other plane). VNAV and LNAV don't seem to work consistently. Now, I know that some who are reading this are thinking, "ya right... it ain't the FMS, it's how you are using it"! You may be right!?! But, lets just say I am following the directions for use correctly... FD, HDG, SPEED, AP modes all "armed" and then click VNAV (to manage the climb), turn to the correct heading using the HDG bug, then hit LNAV (to manage the flight plan... LNAV does not always do that though).

I realize the Wilco CRJ series is old, and that it has some problems, but there is no other game in town right now. So, if you think you can help me, please do!

Thank you all in advance for your help... my VA will thank you as well.

Here are some of my system specs...

1) A complete Saitek ProFlight setup (accept the guages). I use a 3rd party driver (SPAD 1.4.1)
2) Windows 7 Ultimate 64, FS9.1, (did not try FSX with ISG1), FSUIPC and WideFS, SB4 on a client PC
3) TrackIR 4 , Matrox DTHTG (3x 22" monitors) and 4th 22" monitor on second "DVI" on video card.
4) I-920 CPU OCed to 3.8 gHz, 3x 2GB RAM (6 GB), nVidia GTX8800, FS9 is on it's own HD (separate from OS and all other programes).

If you need more specs... or anything else, just ask!

Thanks again!

Murray

BTW, here is my "panel.cfg" contents...

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=FMS
Window02=Center Pedestal
Window03=Display Control Panel
Window04=Overhead Panel
Window05=Primary Flight Display
Window06=Navigation Display
Window07=Engine Display
Window08=System Display
Window09=Upper
Window10=ISG1 MCU
Window11=ISG1 SMITHS FMS
Window12=ISG1 PROLINE4_MFD_CTRL
Window13=ISG1 PROLINE4_MFD


[VIEWS]
view_forward_WINDOWS=0,11,12,100,101,102,105
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=0.8
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=3.0, 0.0, 0.0

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window00]
file=panel_700900.bmp
size_mm=1152
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=6
visible=1
ident=0

gauge00=CRJ700!System, 1151,863,1,1,CRJ700
gauge01=CRJ700!Lower Night Panel, 0,284,1152,580
gauge02=CRJ700!PFD, 29,553,205,260
gauge03=CRJ700!PFD Brightness, 0,535,20,21
//gauge04=CRJ700!ND, 295,557,209,256
gauge04=isg1!PROLINE4_MFD_NB, 287,566,223,238,WP_CRJ700
gauge05=CRJ700!ND Brightness, 269,537,20,20
gauge06=CRJ700!Autopilot, 533,314,617
gauge07=CRJ700!Engine Display, 582,465,208,248
gauge08=CRJ700!ED Brightness, 560,445,20,20
gauge09=CRJ700!Warnings, 140,310,280
gauge10=CRJ700!System Display, 934,463,201,248
gauge11=CRJ700!SD Brightness, 912,444,20,20
gauge12=CRJ700!ISI, 814,551,99
gauge13=CRJ700!Upper Night Panel, 0,0,1152,284
gauge14=CRJ700!Lights, 560,0,263,75
gauge15=CRJ700!Signs, 1085,30,67,42
gauge16=CRJ700!Standby Compass, 904,84,84,84
gauge17=isg1!LNAV, 550, 779 ,30,30
gauge18=isg1!VNAV, 583,779,30,30
gauge19=isg1!EFIS_CTRL_OPEN, 616,779,30,30
gauge20=isg1!FMS_OPEN, 649,779,30,30
gauge21=isg1!MCU_OPEN, 681,779,30,30
gauge22=ISG1_TCAS!Logic, 1,1,1,1
gauge23=ISG1!Server,0,0,1,1

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=352,578
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=11
window_size= 0.306, 0.672
window_pos= 0.695, 0.330

gauge00=CRJ700!FMS, 0,0,352,578

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window02]
file=crjpedestal.bmp
size_mm=598,777
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=13
window_size= 0.519, 0.899
window_pos= 0.176, 0.101

gauge00=CRJ700!Night Pedestal, 0, 0, 598
gauge01=CRJ700!Throttle, 250, 25, 188
gauge02=CRJ700!Flaps, 493, 149, 68
gauge03=CRJ700!Spoilers, 175, 32, 55
gauge04=CRJ700!Trim, 310, 590, 287
gauge05=CRJ700!RTU, 19, 296, 289
gauge06=CRJ700!Audio, 19, 486, 290
gauge07=CRJ700!Page Select, 308, 382, 290
gauge08=CRJ700!Yaw Damper, 308, 685, 289

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=300,350
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=12
window_size= 0.300, 0.350
window_pos= 0.395, 0.650

gauge00=CRJ700!Display Control Panel, 0,0,300,350

//---------------------------------------------------------


[Window04]
size_mm=240,193
position = 5
Visible = 0
ident = 14991

gauge00=XGauge!WeatherMap,0,0,240,193


[Window05]
size_mm=1152,664
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=13

gauge00=CRJ700!Overhead, 0,0,1152,664

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window06]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=196,230
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=100
window_size= 0.330, 0.520
window_pos= 0.000, 0.480
nomenu=0

gauge00=CRJ700!PFD, 0,0,196,230

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window07]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=360,436
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=101
window_size= 0.350, 0.520
window_pos= 0.330, 0.480
nomenu=0

gauge00=CRJ700!ND, 0,0,360,436

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window08]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=360,436
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=102
window_size= 0.312, 0.520
window_pos= 0.680, 0.480
nomenu=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Engine Display, 0,0,360,436

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window09]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=360,436
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=103
window_size= 0.312, 0.520
window_pos= 0.680, 0.480
nomenu=0

gauge00=CRJ700!System Display, 0,0,360,436

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window10]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=312,214
position=4
window_pos= 0.1541,0.3133
window_size=0.1888,0.2044
visible=0
ident=4001

gauge00=isg1!MCU, 0,0,312,214

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window11]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=197,271
visible=0
ident=4004
window_pos = 0.7402, 0.4122
window_size= 0.250, 0.500

gauge00=isg1!SMITHS_FMS, 0,0,197,271

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window12]
Background_color=0,0,0
//size_mm=315,310
size_mm=313,190

visible=0
ident=4013
window_pos= 0.6632,0.1322

gauge01=isg1!PROLINE4_AUX_CTRL, 0,0,313,93
gauge00=isg1!PROLINE4_MFD_CTRL, 0,94,311,97

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Window13]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=306,360
visible=0
ident=4018
window_pos= 0.2332,0.3022
//window_size=0.2500, 0.2500

gauge00=isg1!PROLINE4_MFD, 0,0,306,360,WN

//---------------------------------------------------------

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel1
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!PFD, 20, 5, 215, 240

[VCockpit02]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel2
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

//gauge00=CRJ700!ND, 20, 10, 215, 240
gauge00=isg1!PROLINE4_MFD_NB, 20, 10, 215, 240,VC

[VCockpit03]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel3
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Engine Display, 20, 10, 215, 240

[VCockpit04]
size_mm=128,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel4
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Yaw Damper, 35, 145 ,31, 19


[VCockpit05]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel5
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Display Control Panel, -1, 0, 258, 260

[VCockpit06]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel6
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Autopilot, -1, 0, 515, 510
gauge01=ISG1!Server,600,600,1,1

[VCockpit07]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel7
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!FMS, 17, 0, 221, 256

[VCockpit08]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel8
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!System Display, 20, 10, 215, 240

[VCockpit09]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel9
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!ISI, -50, -46, 350, 350

[VCockpit10]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel10
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Warnings, -2, -3, 260, 82


[VCockpit11]
size_mm=256,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel11
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Standby Attitude, 0, 5, 251, 250

[VCockpit12]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel12
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!RTU, 0, 0, 512, 377

[VCockpit13]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel13
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Audio, 0, 0, 512, 407


[VCockpit14]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel14
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Engine Switches, 0, 0, 512, 175


[VCockpit15]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel15
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Page Select, 0, 0, 512, 240

[VCockpit16]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel16
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Trim, 0, 0, 512, 180


[VCockpit17]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$panel17
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Overhead, 0, 0, 1024, 555


[VCockpit18]
size_mm=128,256
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$panel20
background_colour=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=CRJ700!Standby Compass, 0, -20, 130, 280

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=2600

//---------------------------------------------------------

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=100,100,100
Luminous=255,255,255

And here is my WP_CRJ700.cfg (under FS9/ISG/Aircraft)...

ModelId=CRJ - 700
Engines=2
EngThrust=30000
ClimbIas=290
ClimbRate=2000
DescentIas=280
DescentRate=2000
CruiseIas=300
FPA=3.5
MaxCruise=41000
MaxVnavDescRate=3500
MaxVnavClimbRate=3000
MinVnavIas=165
MinVNavRadioAlt=500
ParkingFile=isg_Parking.txt
V1=132
VR=134
V2=139
TOFLAPS=20
LDGFLAPS=30
VREF=145
ToFlapsRange=8,20,30
DescSpdRest=250
DescAltRest=10000
ClbSpdRest=250
ClbAltRest=10000
DispPrevWpt=1
WeightUnit=lbs
ResetApHdg=1