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FAQs for 757 Captain

After installing 757 Captain, Flight Simulator crashes when trying to load the PSS 757/777 aircraft

I am looking for a tutorial for the 757 Captain

What software version does my 757 Captain contain?

I cannot hear any cockpit announcements in the 757 cockpit

Parts of my aircraft are missing/Panels are blacked out/The animation panel will not open

The autopilot will not work / The HSI and attitude indicator are not displaying data

The aircraft is rocking when the autopilot is engaged

I am getting poor performance / low FPS when using the 757

I cannot get the autopilot to hold a heading that I have selected

Will you be releasing the v4.4 update for 757 Captain (FSX)?

Updates for 757 Captain

Update 4.3 for FSX

"Please insert DVD" Problem

Update 2.1 for FS2004

757 Captain - Sound Fix

Faq's

After installing 757 Captain, Flight Simulator crashes when trying to load the PSS 757/777 aircraft

Unfortunately it appears that there is a conflict between the Captain Sim 757 and these products. This conflict will cause Flight Simulator to crash upon attempting to load the 757/777.

Please install this fix: Click Here

I am looking for a tutorial for the 757 Captain

A PDF tutorial and tutorial flight for the 757 Captain can be downloaded and installed using the Download link.

To install this tutorial please ensure that you have your Just Flight 757 Captain DVD in the drive when running the installer.
This tutorial can be installed into both FS2004 and FSX. The access the PDF tutorial please go to Start>Programs>Just Flight>757 Captain>Tutorial. The tutorial will explain how to load the tutorial flight.

The installer for the tutorial can be downloaded from here:

 6.2Mb

What software version does my 757 Captain contain?

The versions that ship with the 757 Captain DVD are as follows:

FS2004: v2.0

FSX: 4.1

The latest update for FSX will upgrade the version to v4.3. The upcoming FS2004 update will upgrade the software to v2.1

I cannot hear any cockpit announcements in the 757 cockpit

Please install the 757 Captain sound fix found here 

Parts of my aircraft are missing/Panels are blacked out/The animation panel will not open

Please ensure that FSX SP2 is installed

If it is, unfortunately you will need to reinstall FSX, SP1, SP2 and 757 Captain in order to resolve these problems

The autopilot will not work / The HSI and attitude indicator are not displaying data

Please follow the tutorial. You have not aligned the IRS units and entered your current position into the CDU

The aircraft is rocking when the autopilot is engaged

Make sure you have the 757 Captain service pack installed and then install the latest version of FSUIPC

http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html

You need version 4.53 for FSX, and 3.93 for FS9/2004. You don't need to register it, when the installer finishes choose "enter registration key", and then just cancel.

I am getting poor performance / low FPS when using the 757

Please install FSX SP2

I cannot get the autopilot to hold a heading that I have selected

Please right click on the heading knob in order to activate HDG select mode

Will you be releasing the v4.4 update for 757 Captain (FSX)?

We are in the process of obtaining this update from the developers. We will then re-work the update for our version of the product.

Currently no date is available for release of the update. Please keep an eye out on this page for further information.

Updates

Update 4.3 for FSX

This service will update the FSX version of the 757 Captain software to V.4.3.

**Updated 09/07/2009 to include revised ACE tool**

Included fixes:

Systems:

New feature: IRS inertial position set
Auto Brakes Light fix
Flight loading and saving fix
Altitude Alert fix
Pressurization sys manual mode fix
RAT deployment fix
Preview aircraft reloading fix
Set IRS inertial position fix
APU Fire Cutoff Light fix
APU Bottle Disch Light fix
Parking Brake Light fix
Antiskid Light Fix
VC Radio Displays ON/OFF after Cold&Dark Start fix
Autopilot VNAV fix
Autopilot Unexpected banking fix
Autopilot A/P disconnection fix
Optimized Animations Control
EICAS Messages fix
ADF switches synchronization
Overhead 2D\3D L-R Packs synchronization
CAUTION/WARNIG sounds fix
2D Video light fix
Taxi Light switch fix
Startup PACK CONTROL fix
Radar and EFIS panels night fix
Wing anti ice switch fix
No power no lights fix
Anti collision switch fix
VOR/OBS fix
Gen Drive Disc fix
Fuel Flow fix
Tooltips fix
VC IAS fix
GPWS lights/sounds fix
2D Panels titles fix
Center Tank fix
Metric ADI RA fix
Brakes message fix
50 feet callout fix
Green arrow on HSI fix
APU intake animation fix
TAT fix
Undock 2D panel fix
WXR compatibility fix
Start menu icon fix
VC: HDG Sel animation fix
Airspeed indicator mach display fix
Negative DH display fix
STAB TRIM warning fix
Autopilot Key assignment support
HSI TO/FROM indicator fix
Cabin TVs .gau support
APU no fuel startup fix
Wipers electrics fix
Fuel system fix
DH REF and altimeter settings saving fix
RDMI fix
Heading indicator fix

FMS:

New feature: Custom Terminal Procedures support
New feature: Navdata AIRAC cycles support
STAR reselection fix
ILS settings at runway reselection fix
N1, N2, N3, EPR settings fix
Altitude constrains fix
VNAV calculation fix
Missed approach fix
ILS frequency autotuning fix
HSI runway drawing fix
HSI active route drawing fix
First SID's point '0 nm' distance fix
Cost index set CTD fix
Terminal procedures waypoint passing CTD fix
Terminal procedures selecting CTD fix
Setting altitude and speed restriction on a terminal procedures CTD fix
Custom flightplan loading CTD fix
Navigation database fix
FD (Course from fix to DME distance) fix
CD (Course to DME distance) fix
VD (Heading to DME distance) fix
VA (Heading to altitude) fix
FA (Course from fix to altitude) fix
CA (Course to altitude) fix
 I (Heading to intercept) fix
CI (Course to intercept) fix
VNAV fixes
Flight Saving fix
Aircraft selection fix
HSI Path drawing fix
HOLD fix
TP Holds (Hold one circle, Hold until alt, Hold until manual)
TP procedure turns support
IAP support
HSI STEP RDMI fix
FS flightplan import fix
Custom flightplan import fix
Autopilot fix

Misc:

Exterior lights effects fix
Airport Jetways to exits fix
Revised ACE tool

Installation:

This update requires that the Just Flight 757 DVD be in the drive when the update is run. Once the update has downloaded, click on the file to run the update and then follow the on-screen instructions.

File size 64Mb

 

"Please insert DVD" Problem

This patch will modify the 757 Captain installer in order to resolve the problem some people are reporting when trying to install under Vista.

Please save the update to a convenient location on your PC.

To run this update you will need the 757 Captain DVD in the drive. If the 757 Captain splash screen appears when inserting the disk, please close it down.

Run the update and select your desired language.

The installer will automatically suggest the location of the drive that contains the 757 Captain disk. If this is not correct please use the Browse tab to selection the correct location. When ready to proceed to the next stage press the Next button.

The update will then begin copying files. Once this has been completed it will launch the main 757 Captain installer. Please follow the on-screen instructions and install the 757 Captain in the usual way. Once this has completed your PC will revert back to the 757 Captain update. Please wait a few moments whilst the remaining tasks are completed.

The update should now be complete and the 757 Captain can be used as normal.

File size: 4Mb

Update 2.1 for FS2004

This service pack will update the FS2004 verison of the 757 Captain software to the latest version of the software.

Included fixes:

Systems:

      Custom VOR1/VOR2
      IRS connection to ADI and HSI
      Optimized Animations Control
      2D Trottle Quadrant panel
      EICAS Messages fix
      ADF switches synchronization
      Overhead 2D\3D L-R Packs synchronization
      CAUTION/WARNIG sounds fix
      2D Video light fix
      Turb Hydr Press animation fix
      Taxi Light switch fix
      Startup PACK CONTROL fix
      Radar and EFIS panels night fix
      Wing anti ice switch fix
      No power no lights fix
      Anti collision switch fix
      VOR/OBS fix
      RDMI DME fix
      Gen Drive Disc fix
      Fuel Flow fix
      Overhead simicon fix
      Tooltips fix
      VC IAS fix
      VC MACH fix
      GPWS lights/sounds fix
      2D Panels titles fix
      2D Panels shift+(number) call fix
      2D overhead panel graphics fix
      Center Tank fix
      Metric ADI RA fix
      AutoBrake System fix
      Brakes message fix
      FS flightplan import fix
      50 feet callout fix
      Green arrow on HSI fix
      APU intake animation fix
      No VC models fix
      TAT fix
      Undock 2D panel fix
      WXR compatibility fix
      Start menu icon fix
      VC: HDG Sel Knob fix

      FMS:
      VNAV fixes and updates
      Aircraft selection fix
      HSI Path fixes and updates
      HOLD fix
      TP Holds (Hold one circle, Hold until alt, Hold until manual)
      TP procedure turns support
      IAP support
      Wind Data support
      HSI STEP RDMI fix

Sound and voice:

      Seatbelt sound fix
      No smoking sound fix
      RA approach callouts fix
      A/T disconnect sound fix
      Bank angle warning sound fix
      Altitude alert sound fix
      Crew Messages Player Panel

Installation:

This update requires that the Just Flight 757 DVD be in the drive when the update is run. Once the update has downloaded, click on the file to run the update and then follow the on-screen instructions.

File size 128Mb

757 Captain - Sound Fix

This replacement file will resolve problems that some users have been having with missing cockpit sounds (cabin announcements etc).

Please download the file and move it into the 757 folder, found within the Captain_Sim folder located in the FSX directory:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Captain_Sim\757

When prompted, choose Yes to overwrite the existing file

 

 

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