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[Solved] Climb performance PMDG 77ER in MSFS2020

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Hi,

i start now to use PMDG77ER in MSFS2020 and it seems that due to the flaps assignment there could be problems (so i read from old post) in getting the plane to climb and speed up (even if flaps are rectracted the simulator thinks they are still extend).

I attache my .ini file and will appeciate quite a lot details on what to modify in the file:

Thanks a lot in advance


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You should not calibrate your flaps in FSUIPC when using PMDG aircraft. As you have no profile-specific calibration section for your PMDG 777 )or the PMDG 737), the general calibration section will be used, where you have your flaps calibrated.
To prevent FSUIPC7 calibrating the flaps, with the PMDG 77 loaded, open the axis assignment panel, go the the calibration tab, and check the profile-specific checkbox. This will create a profile specific calibration section for this profile. Then go to the flaps calibration section and click Reset to remove the flaps calibration. You should also do this for the PMDG 737.

If your PMDG 777 flaps assignment to Flaps Set doesn’t work that well, you can try switching to use a preset. There is a preset available for this: PMDG B777 Flaps Lever Set

However, this looks to be for a potentiometer with axis values 0 – 1200. You can define your own preset (in your myevents.txt file – create this file if it doesn’t exist yet) based on that preset but for a standard axis range of -16384 to + 16384. i.e.

//PMDG/B777 300ER/Controls
My_PMDG_B777_Flaps_Lever_Set#@ 16384 + 327.68 / near 0 max 100 min sp0 l0 10 < if{ 507101 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } l0 25 < if{ 507201 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } l0 40 < if{ 507301 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } l0 55 < if{ 507401 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } l0 70 < if{ 507501 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } l0 85 < if{ 507601 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE) quit } 507701 (>K:ROTOR_BRAKE)

Alternatively, you can assign to the presets that move the flaps between the discrete positions, using the PMDG B777 Flaps Lever n presets (where n is 1,5,15,20,25, 30 or Up – 7 discrete positions). You can do this on the right-hand side of the axes assignment panel, and leave the axis unassigned on the left hand side.

 

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FYI, I just tested that preset (My PMDG B777 Flaps Lever Set) and it works just fine in both MSFS2020 and MSFS2024. I would use that, but if you need more control to align the position of the lever in the VC with your flaps lever/notches, then you can assign to the individual position presets to give better positioning around your flaps lever notches (if you have them!).

John


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FYI, the latest FSUIPC7 beta (7.5.6b) has some updates in detecting PMDG aircraft, especially in MSFS2024. It is available from here: https://fsuipc.com/new-fsuipc7-beta-version-available-7-5-6b/

John


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