TWA1985 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 636 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 7521 times:
Hi,
I just got Microsoft Flight Simulator X and downloaded an American Airlines Boeing 767-200, but the jetbridges will not extend towards the aircraft like they do with the default Microsoft produced aircraft. Is this a glitch? Do other downloadable aircraft allow for jetbridge extension? Will the jetbridge only work on default aircraft? What can I do to fix this?
Jetmatt777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2660 posts, RR: 37 Reply 1, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 7505 times:
I don't own FSX, but it probably has something to do wit what's inside the aircraft.cfg file. Open it up and see if you can't find anything in it about jetways, jetbridges or something similar.
QFA380 From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 2024 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 7500 times:
Yeah, as Jetmatt777 said it does have something to do with the aircraft.cfg, many 3rd party developers have left this out for some reason. Not too sure but it may just be rather hard and they may be trying to get some basic experience.
It shouldn't be a glitch, if your really worried send the developer an email I'm sure they'll help or post something in the avsim forums where those guys hang out.
Tbanger From Australia, joined Jul 2004, 266 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 9 hours ago) and read 7496 times:
Correct it is in the aircraft.cfg file.
FS9 and before had the following info for exits.
Example 1. Taken from FS9 default B777
[exits]
number_of_exits = 2
exit_rate.0 = 0.4 ;Percent per second
exit_rate.1 = 0.4 ;Percent per second
Whereas FSX has the following info for exits.
Example 2. Taken from FSX default A321
[exits]
number_of_exits = 3
exit.0 = 0.4, 45.50, -6.0, 7.0, 0 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.1 = 0.4, -33.50, 5.85, 0.0, 1 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.2 = 0.4, 29.90, 6.0, 1.0, 2 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
Notice how in FSX there is information showing precisely where the door is. If this is missing, then the jetway won't operate because it doesn't know where to go to.
Quoting QFA380 (Reply 2): many 3rd party developers have left this out for some reason. Not too sure but it may just be rather hard and they may be trying to get some basic experience
The reason why is because most developers for FSX are simply modifying the panel so that their existing FS9 aircraft work in FSX.
ANITIX87 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 3233 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (5 years 10 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 7482 times:
Haha. That's what is good about FS' stress on graphics. In X-plane, the default scenery doesn't even have terminals. Just a gray expanse where the tarmac would be.
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