I'm just now trying this product which, if all works well, is an excellent one. My question is: How does one get the MCE window to stay open when in the sim? I fly in full windowed mode and the window for MCE is hidden. So I hit the ALT key and click on 'Modules", I see that MCE is checked and a very skinny window appears. I double click on the window and it briefly appears then goes to being hidden again. In the "standard mode with the headers at the top, the MCE window can be minimized or enlarged at will.

Another "issue" is that if I switch from Full Screen to standard screen and then try to go back to Full Screen, sim locks up, or rather, screen goes to black and that's it.

I hope I've made my issues clear.

Thanks for the help.

Jim D.

Hi Jim,

I have not ever tried full screen so I can't help.... but Jim M or Condor may and I am sure they will be around shortly with advice...

Welcome to the MCE forum!

Jeff

Jim D,

Hi.

The windowed to full screen hang is a well documented fs2004 bug that has been around for YEARS with many apps that require you to swuitch back and forth.

You just have to find a "sequence of events" workaround.

I am having the same issue if I do that. But I have it withe FSXpand and other software too.

Pain in the butt..... but nothing to do with MCE.

best,

.................john

Thanks for the replies. I figured as much regarding the changing of windowed to full window views.

How about my first question?

Jim D.

Uncheck the auto-minimize feature. That seemed to work for me.

best,

.................john

Thanks for the suggestion John, but that option is already unchecked.

The most important problem is the failure to communicate with ATC. I can hear them fine, but I am not transmitting to ATC. I have a button assigned, hear the squeltch on pushing the button, respond and ATC keeps asking if I received their message.

I have Realtek HD Audio and the only other option for the mike is Microsoft Voicechat LX 3000. Is another program needed so I can transmit to ATC? The various panels do pop up on voice command, e.g. ATC window, radio panel, etc.

In testing the mike I notice that the volume is low and I've done everything to increase that without success. I didn't have this problem when I tested ATCvox.

All suggestions are gladly considered.

Thanks again

Jim D.

Hi Jim D
I presume you are getting relatively good response when giving commands to the copilot? If so, when you enter the frequency for the center you are communicating to, does copilot announce something like... "COMM1 NOW TUNED TO PHILADELPHIA TOWER" (or whatever center you are tuned to). You can not communicate until that new center is announced. Can you make the communication by saying "CHOOSE 1" or whatever choice you want. Read my last post under the ATC forum about radio problems.

Hi Fleahead;

Thank you for the quick response. I will review again your previous posts.

When I did test out the CP, there was the proper response as to following my instructions in regard to various functions regarding aircraft systems. I haven't been using the CP for communications as I'm in a single engine aircraft, default Cessna 172 to try out MCE. I'll give it a try with a CP to see if I have better results, but I would like to do the communications myself in a single seat aircraft.

Jim D.

Well, I've given this a good try, but the results are less than satisfying.

1. Cannot communicate with ATC using my voice
2. Communication only through CP and only by saying "Option 1 or 2 or 3"
3. Cannot hear CP respond.

I'll wait until it becomes better, if it can. Shows promise though.

Jim D.

Well you won't hear CP comments, as he is not supposed to be here on Cessna 172 single piston engine aircraft.

Are you sure you have not run out of tries permitted?

Because, simulator interface voice control is free, and will continue even after trial period ends. And you may be under the illusion that ATC is expected to work.
Look in the "About" tab of user interface for number of days and runs left.

One thing I have learned in the setting up procedure so far is that this is a complicated setup.

That is NOT a "put down" of the software. What this software attempts to do is COMPLICATED. Because of that, one has to expect a lot of time spent tweaking and fussing. And the software also relies on a Third Party piece of software (from Microsoft, no less) which is the core speech engine in Windows. So that adds yet ANOTHER layer of complication into things. And the software ALSO relies on a piece of hardware; your microphone. So there really are THREE distinct variables that all have to work together, and each of which needs to be scruitinized.

Add a Third Party SAPI voice (which I STRONGLY reccommend) .....and you have one more possibility for issues.

In some ways it is like the PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skies; it is not something you load up, and go use without a LOT of time invested in learning. Try that with that particular 747.....and you crash a lot.

Jim, I'd say give all the documents a serious good read through. There are about 100+ pages of stuff to wade through. And sit down and do the mike calibration and voice training repeatedly. And contact FS++ support directly via email. I have found that are GREAT to work with.

best,

...................john

Thanks John for your response.

I really wish I could get it to work. I have 2 days left for the trial period and being busy today, will lose this one.
If I can't voice communicate with ATC in a single seat plane, I really don't see a difference in just saying "Option 1" than pushing a key on the keyboard. And I'd rather spend my time flying than spending it trying to configure something that, for me, just doesn't seem to work. That is why I've stuck with FS9 instead of going to FSX, of which I do have an unopened copy. Also I don't fly the "default" planes, as my favorites are add-ons, both payware, e.g. PMDG 737, Mid-Atlantic DC3 & B25, Realair Spitfire and Wings of Power P51 Mustang /heavy bombers, and high quality freeware.

If it doesn't work with those, then I don't see the sense in spending the money.

If MCE's ATC voice communication was the only thing working with my planes, the fee would be worth it.

Jim D.