Yes. This matches the behavior of the real G1000NXi, which will only go from armed to active GPS nav when you are on an intercept course to the flight path and are within 2 dots of deviation.
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IIRC there’s an error in the default bindings for the Honeycomb Alpha throttle’s AP controls, where turning the input selector knob to VS both selects VS for input and toggles the VS hold, which is incorrect. You should go into the bindings and make sure that the second is removed – that button should only be selecting VS for input with the +/- knob events, not toggling the VS hold.
In general, be aware that the new G1000 NXi-based interface is being made much closer to reality than the old G1000-based default interface, so in addition to being based on a newer version of the G1000 system (and therefore being different) it is simply different from many incorrect old behaviors (more true to life, therefore different).
It’s still an early-access preview, essentially an open beta. Changes and improvements are constantly coming in, and on top of all those differences also sometimes there’s a bug, or something just not yet implemented. So have some patience, and if it’s too much trouble for now there’s nothing wrong with uninstalling it for now and continuing to use the default avionics that you’re comfortable flying with.
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Matt, is there a SimConnect, or some other data ref we can use to identify when an AP mode is in the armed rather than active state? I’d like to alter the behaviour of the lights on my Logitech panel so that they flash when they are armed. Currently, when I press Nav for example, the light comes on for a split second, then stays off. As soon as it becomes active it turns solid. I’d like to see the AP state on the hardware rather than rely on the cockpit NXi.
Possible bug with DA62 (inc improvement mod) + NXi?
Load % indications are either 0% or 100%
RPM indications behave normally
Is this with the latest, 0.7.1?
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Hi, Yes it is.
0.7.1
Is the engine model of the default G36 that bad or are the cylinder head temps not working correctly?
G1000 NXI 0.7.1, Cessna 172. ILS runway 28R approach to KPDX (Portland, OR) . The Nav radio tuned to the correct freq 111.3, always identifies the ILS freq to the opposite approach runway 10L. Same frequency, but the identifier for 28R is I-IAP but autopilot always picks up I-VDG for runway 10L. Result is I can’t activate the approach. If I try to activate it the auto pilot turns me back to the IAF of CUKIS. Everything works fine on the ILS to 28L. Obviously the ILS will not pick up automatically as other approaches do with the G1000.
Any suggestions? Am I doing something wrong?
Whether you pick up the current or opposite ILS signal is dependent on your current position and angle to the antenna. The sim is in control of that decision, not the NXi.
Activating the approach on the procedure page is not an autopilot function, but a flight plan function. It simply sequences you direct to the IAF. You would need to arm APR mode on the autopilot if you would like to fly the approach’s vertical guidance.
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Thank you for the reply. I suspected it might be a MSFS issue. Everything is in the flight plan including transition, IAF and all ILS points. It goes to hell when I arm the APR in the autopilot on the localizer, but of course there is no glideslope. This is the only ILS that does this so I will submit it to Zendesk.
I would try with the latest version of the DA62 mod, the mod author is the one who has programmed the load gauges.
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I don’t believe there is at the moment, no. We’re still discussing how best approach this from a var perspective, as we would like to keep the AP vars as close to sim standard as possible.
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I cannot get NXi to get past SUSP at approach unless I activate APR from the soft key on the NXi after SUSP. Is this right? I have tried a lot of times and believe I read somewhere that it was possible and even recommended that it could be done anytime even at or just after take off. This only bypasses all other legs and still does not descend to runway. I know I am doing something wrong but I need clue for what to do.
Thanks in advance
GT
Will the MStraffic service (or some other program) work to show offline AI traffic on the NXi (like the previous WT mod) or are we out of luck?
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Not too sure have this been asked before, but does anyone able file flight plan with ATC?
Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean. If you mean VFR, yes, easily. If you mean IFR, you can do that but I think at a minimum you need to have both a Departure, and Arrival airport on the map screen. Even if you start your flight as VFR direct, when in the sim you should have an option in ATC to file and IFR flight plan. I have done this many times. Depending on the airport, sometimes this is exposed beneath Ground, at others Clearance appears in the top level menu, and beneath that would be the option to file an IFR plan.
File an IFR flight plan with ATC when in game.
Lets say I just select a departure airport and leave destination empty, the flight will start with no flight plan.
Then I key in the flight plan via the nxi. Once I’m done, there’s no option over at the stock atc to file the flight plan.
I could have sworn Matt said NXi doesn’t sync back to the sim yet, so you could build an IFR compliant plan but can’t request clearance.
Unless it was loaded from the map screen first I think. Just the Arrival airport is needed in that case.
I am a xbox player. Interesting reading. After G1000Nxi # 5 update (29th Sept-21 in NZ) it wrecked havoc. No Cam, shuddering/flickering screens and not a single instrument is working. All inoperative. Great. After re booting a couple of times the Cam button mapping returned. Thank God. Is there anyway Garmin G1000Nxi be uninstalled and reinstalled in Xbox-S? Sorry, if this is not the correct forum.