Recently bought Spad.next in anticipation of my sim build. Wanted to get familiar with a program that would allow me expansion control throughout the build. Glad to have found your vids. Havent started setting up spad yet, but Im sure I will be overloaded very soon.
@@LesOReilly ….do you have a recommendation on where best to start? I have several hundred hours in MSFS flying airliners (fenix a320 and pmdg 737), and have setup within the sim several different controllers. Should I start with a video on setting up something specific like the Thrustmaster Airbus quadrant?
The “new user” videos are designed to help get started with spad and understand the application and “workflow”. Then yes there are videos specific to the 737 which are helpful for setting up “types” of control. The features section has videos that target certain features / implementations.
Hey Les, I just started using spad.next and loving it!!! Thanks for the work Les. I just saw this video on RUclips It was super informational!! Thanks again Les. Im running two Saitek throttle quadrants, so I’m using lever 1 for spoilers, lever 2 is not used, lever 3 is throttle 1 lever 4 throttle 2 lever 5 is not used and lever 6 is flaps. Watching that video I can use the buttons after the idle position on lever 2 and 5 and then use the throttle 1 and 2 levers (saitek levers 3 and 4) for the reverses, but I can’t use the buttons after the idle position on lever 3 and 4 and use the axis on saitek levers 2 and 5. Hope I am explaining myself. Thanks for the help again!!!
nope don't understand what your trying to do with the other buttons.. make sure you don't have anything still mapped in MSFS bindings .. and also maybe join the spad discord and post screen shots of your configuration and what your trying to achieve.
@hova81 sure just use the buttons to write the var value you like and use that as the condition for the lever. Instead of putting them on the same lever still use conditions just on the other levers.
You can and specifically for this that would be fine.. However if I ever want to reference the same "state" on another controller then you have to change to a Variable... I just am now in a habit of creating the Local Variables for any kind of state conditions.. Just gives me a consistent implementation.
Hello Les, I am a huge fan of all your SPAD work and over the years have learned so much from your excellent videos. I carefully followed the steps in this video which made short work of setting up the throttles and thrust reverse on the PMDG 737-800. I was very happy with initial tests conducted with the aircraft stationery on the ground. However, I have found that in a typical after-landing scenario, the right thrust reverser sometimes fail to activate. Note, both thrust levers are in the idle position and the engines are spooling down before moving the reverser levers on the Honeycomb Bravo.
No idea. Could be that the button/switch is not picked up? Maybe put in the data monitor the relevant data variables and see if they track as enabling.
@@LesOReilly Thanks, will give that a try... done quite a few tests and the issue seems to occur if the reversers are activated before the engines have had time to spool down far enough but, of course, this delays the deployment of the reversers which can be quite problematic on short runways
if you google about reversers you will find multiple topics on it regarding PMDG .. Maybe have a look at this thread .. seems there is also an option in the FMC to alter this.. But any rate .. there is a delay from IDLE to REV thrust actually starting.. www.avsim.com/forums/topic/637822-pmdg-737-800-reverser-delay-is-it-me/?do=findComment&comment=5010543
@@LesOReilly Thanks Les, as always 'top-man'... haven't given up on it, would prefer it actually but for me, the previous method using bindings in MSFS is more reliable... will check out the links and follow up on your advice ... thanks again :)
@@LesOReilly curious... @ 08:30 / 12:55 under Condition you have ==0, ==1 but mine says equals 0, equals 1 Any idea why yours says == and mine says equals (I am also using 0.9.13.39)
because I use EXPERT mode so it does not use "words".. there is a couple other things that are different in the UI. But that is the one that most people catch and ask about.
@@LesOReilly Ahhh, thanks, I think I remember reading that somewhere else now... Oh, some constructive feedback, I have been testing the SPAD throttle/reverser setup (MSFS/PMDG 737-800)... may need just a little more work on the reversers config ... inconsistent results, sometimes both reversers work fine but occasionally one of them (usually engine 2) fails to engage as the throttles are advanced forward... seems quite critical both throttles are at absolute idle before the reversers levers are activated... just a thought, wondering if it would work better if another action to cut the throttles is added to the reverser levers?
Thanks for this, I only have 1 problem when i try to change buttons 10 & 11 it will not let me change to switch only button pressed/release any workaround on version 09.16.4, it will not let me configure my bravo tq
Because after version 9.12 the normal and simple buttons were combined. No longer need to change. There is a video that explains it but you will see you have all button trigger options in the one mode now.
It's not "just about" thrust reversers.. People had asked for getting Conditional Axis capabilities in SPAD. That is what this update is about .. how the new UI and Features for Axis work. The FWD vs REV thrust was one of the "uses" frequently asked about in relation to it.. This is not a "silver bullet as to why one would pay for spad"...
But then I have to manually change MSFS controller Profiles when I switch planes and use different Hardware.. or when I switch to a different Layout on my Bravo for the twin props..
I have a device that I always use so it's bound to the Steering Axis in the sim .. there is a steering axis available in spad so I would assume that works.. however since I don't need to ever remap my steering axis I just did it in MSFS.
@@LesOReilly ahh okay cool. Yeah I gotta get a device to use. I use my airbus side stick so I try to keep all controls through spad. yeah cant find any steering input in spad for tiller steering. Thanks
@@wildfiremichael I use the side stick as my tiller as well :) but since that part the Axis will never change for me I just left it in the SIM ... All the buttons and the slider is done in SPAD .. but the Stick 3 Axis are done in MSFS.. that way I can also use it to control a drone camera at the same time
Very nice! Great job! It's good to mention that any assigments in Controls > Power management > Throttle should be cleared ;)
That is covered in the Second video tutorial of the New User Series that all users should watch long before getting to these ones.
Excellent tutorial Les thanks a lot
thanks for leaving a comment!! Always nice to get positive feedback :)
Recently bought Spad.next in anticipation of my sim build. Wanted to get familiar with a program that would allow me expansion control throughout the build. Glad to have found your vids. Havent started setting up spad yet, but Im sure I will be overloaded very soon.
easier to find the videos right in the app since they have categories :)
@@LesOReilly ….do you have a recommendation on where best to start? I have several hundred hours in MSFS flying airliners (fenix a320 and pmdg 737), and have setup within the sim several different controllers. Should I start with a video on setting up something specific like the Thrustmaster Airbus quadrant?
The “new user” videos are designed to help get started with spad and understand the application and “workflow”. Then yes there are videos specific to the 737 which are helpful for setting up “types” of control.
The features section has videos that target certain features / implementations.
Hey Les, I just started using spad.next and loving it!!! Thanks for the work Les. I just saw this video on RUclips It was super informational!! Thanks again Les. Im running two Saitek throttle quadrants, so I’m using lever 1 for spoilers, lever 2 is not used, lever 3 is throttle 1 lever 4 throttle 2 lever 5 is not used and lever 6 is flaps. Watching that video I can use the buttons after the idle position on lever 2 and 5 and then use the throttle 1 and 2 levers (saitek levers 3 and 4) for the reverses, but I can’t use the buttons after the idle position on lever 3 and 4 and use the axis on saitek levers 2 and 5. Hope I am explaining myself. Thanks for the help again!!!
nope don't understand what your trying to do with the other buttons.. make sure you don't have anything still mapped in MSFS bindings .. and also maybe join the spad discord and post screen shots of your configuration and what your trying to achieve.
In other words, I want to use two different axis other than the throttle axis to control reverses. Thanks again
@hova81 sure just use the buttons to write the var value you like and use that as the condition for the lever. Instead of putting them on the same lever still use conditions just on the other levers.
That's an awesome enhancement!
Makes a few things easier without having to adjust local variables and then apply Scripts to run based on that value :)
Great video as always Les. Many Thanks. One question - could you not use the reverser button directly i.e. not have to create local variables?
You can and specifically for this that would be fine.. However if I ever want to reference the same "state" on another controller then you have to change to a Variable... I just am now in a habit of creating the Local Variables for any kind of state conditions.. Just gives me a consistent implementation.
Hello Les, I am a huge fan of all your SPAD work and over the years have learned so much from your excellent videos. I carefully followed the steps in this video which made short work of setting up the throttles and thrust reverse on the PMDG 737-800. I was very happy with initial tests conducted with the aircraft stationery on the ground. However, I have found that in a typical after-landing scenario, the right thrust reverser sometimes fail to activate. Note, both thrust levers are in the idle position and the engines are spooling down before moving the reverser levers on the Honeycomb Bravo.
No idea. Could be that the button/switch is not picked up? Maybe put in the data monitor the relevant data variables and see if they track as enabling.
@@LesOReilly Thanks, will give that a try... done quite a few tests and the issue seems to occur if the reversers are activated before the engines have had time to spool down far enough but, of course, this delays the deployment of the reversers which can be quite problematic on short runways
if you google about reversers you will find multiple topics on it regarding PMDG .. Maybe have a look at this thread .. seems there is also an option in the FMC to alter this.. But any rate .. there is a delay from IDLE to REV thrust actually starting..
www.avsim.com/forums/topic/637822-pmdg-737-800-reverser-delay-is-it-me/?do=findComment&comment=5010543
forum.pmdg.com/forum/main-forum/pmdg-737-for-msfs/264750-several-second-delay-in-reverse-thrust
And also that one
@@LesOReilly Thanks Les, as always 'top-man'... haven't given up on it, would prefer it actually but for me, the previous method using bindings in MSFS is more reliable... will check out the links and follow up on your advice ... thanks again :)
Another great job Les, (smashing those 'Like' buttons) any chance of sharing throttles with reversers (MSFS/PMDG 737-800) via snippet please?
ugh .. yeah I probably should have updated my Bravo Snippet after doing this video :)
@@LesOReilly curious... @ 08:30 / 12:55 under Condition you have ==0, ==1 but mine says equals 0, equals 1
Any idea why yours says == and mine says equals (I am also using 0.9.13.39)
because I use EXPERT mode so it does not use "words".. there is a couple other things that are different in the UI. But that is the one that most people catch and ask about.
@@LesOReilly Ahhh, thanks, I think I remember reading that somewhere else now... Oh, some constructive feedback, I have been testing the SPAD throttle/reverser setup (MSFS/PMDG 737-800)... may need just a little more work on the reversers config ... inconsistent results, sometimes both reversers work fine but occasionally one of them (usually engine 2) fails to engage as the throttles are advanced forward... seems quite critical both throttles are at absolute idle before the reversers levers are activated... just a thought, wondering if it would work better if another action to cut the throttles is added to the reverser levers?
Thanks for this, I only have 1 problem when i try to change buttons 10 & 11 it will not let me change to switch only button pressed/release any workaround on version 09.16.4, it will not let me configure my bravo tq
Because after version 9.12 the normal and simple buttons were combined. No longer need to change. There is a video that explains it but you will see you have all button trigger options in the one mode now.
Think im going to try this on your tbm930 snippet. Its always sketchy trying to back it up when it just throws it into full reverse.
well your not supposed to use REV to back up :) but yeah it will probably work better than the button version :)
this is how my thrust reversers have always worked with default msfs bindings, not sure how that is anything different
It's not "just about" thrust reversers.. People had asked for getting Conditional Axis capabilities in SPAD. That is what this update is about .. how the new UI and Features for Axis work. The FWD vs REV thrust was one of the "uses" frequently asked about in relation to it.. This is not a "silver bullet as to why one would pay for spad"...
@@LesOReilly gotcha
I’m sorry . But u can’t set ur reverse thrust through the sim ?
But then I have to manually change MSFS controller Profiles when I switch planes and use different Hardware.. or when I switch to a different Layout on my Bravo for the twin props..
@@LesOReilly oh I see
Can you do one for the ATR? Can I just follow this for the atr ??
I have not tried this on the ATR not sure if it works the same.
@@LesOReilly I got it working for the ATR. Also do you know how to map the PMDG tiller in SPAD??? Cant find anything anywhere!
I have a device that I always use so it's bound to the Steering Axis in the sim .. there is a steering axis available in spad so I would assume that works.. however since I don't need to ever remap my steering axis I just did it in MSFS.
@@LesOReilly ahh okay cool. Yeah I gotta get a device to use. I use my airbus side stick so I try to keep all controls through spad. yeah cant find any steering input in spad for tiller steering. Thanks
@@wildfiremichael I use the side stick as my tiller as well :) but since that part the Axis will never change for me I just left it in the SIM ... All the buttons and the slider is done in SPAD .. but the Stick 3 Axis are done in MSFS.. that way I can also use it to control a drone camera at the same time
I love you don't need scripts for reversers anymore. (MooseP)
Yes it is a wonderful feature... though I personally am not a fan of creating muscle memory that to stop you push throttle forward :) ...
@@LesOReilly Me neither, lol. So glad I don't need to do that with my TQ6+ 😂