Award Winning GNS WAAS for FS9/X updated

Hi,

it is with great excitement we are pleased to announce the release of our GNS 430/530 WAAS new offering.

The new offering is designed for both FS9 and FSX in the same package, and has been validated on Windows XP, Vista32* and Vista64*

In addition, purchasing both the 430 WAAS and the 530 WAAS permits configuring and running both in the same panel (without cross fill).

Reality XP: Award Winning Garmin GNS WAAS Simulation
May 22nd, 2008 – Reality XP is announcing the release of the Award Winning 430XP WAAS and 530XP WAAS.

Now featuring Class-B Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) for an extra margin of safety in the air, the GNS 430/530 WAAS is an all-in-one GPS/Nav/Comm solution.

With built-in WAAS navigation capabilities, it is approved to fly LPV “glideslope” approaches without reference to ground-based navaids. With the improved Autopilot Roll Command, the GNS 430/530 WAAS can automatically fly your aircraft through holding patterns, procedure turns and other position-critical IFR flight procedures.

Reality XP’s next-gen solution takes advantage of the new capabilities of the Garmin GNS Trainer in 32bits and delivers an unprecedented level of functionality. Redesigned from scratch, the new offering is compatible with FS9 and FSX right out the box.

"With today's announcement of latest GNS WAAS products, we are officially ushering in a new era in true next-generation simulation" said Jean-Luc Dupiot "The award winning GNS 430/530 WAAS features powerful technologies and capabilities that have never been brought together in our products before”.
 
Now compatible with FS9, FSX, WinXP, Vista32 and Vista64, the new GNS 430/530 WAAS is offered with a time limited $10 discount for previous customers of the Flight Line 430XP and Flight Line 530XP for FS2004 respectively, until June 30th, 2008*.

*certain conditions apply.

eCommerce installers:

download the GNS 430 WAAS for FS9 and FSX

download the GNS 530 WAAS for FS9 and FSX

Customers of the Flight Line 430/530XP for FS2004:

the discount coupon until June 30th, 2008 is no longer valid.

We strongly suggest existing customers review the User's Manual, and the Service Manual for important changes from the previous product line (Flight Line 430XP and 530XP). Although the overall product is similar to the previous product line, many settings are handled differently and have different names.

In FS9, because of different technologies, the new offering is no longer capable of exporting the active route to the FS9 Reality XP EFIS displays (JetLine, Sandel). In addition, the FS9 GNS gauge cannot control VOR and HSI gauges needles/flags with the RxpSrv.dll module. It is recommended to move this dll from the FS9\modules folder to gain this capability back.

Update 12JUN08:

Just download the eCommerce installer again and reinstall. The update addresses:

1. GNS Config now supports the FSX Rotorcraft folder.
2. GNS Config now supports up to 64 windows in the panel.cfg file.
3. GNS gauges updated with latest Gauge XTreme version. Keyboard shortcuts are no longer case sensitive.
4. Installer now check FS component versions. The validation tool is also available for later use from the Windows Start menu \ Reality XP program group
5. GnsCore XP updated with additional diagnostic message in the log file (rxpGnsSim.log)
6. new option in the RXPGNS.INI file for both the [GNS430] and [GNS530] section: WorkingFolder= in order to set an alternate path for the non volatile memory and simulation local files. Usefull to use a USB memory instead of the hard drive. (NB: this option is not available in the GNS Config application and is intended for special use/special applications. If there is no known issue with your installation, you should not modify/use this setting).
7. support for XML HSI variables with FSX SP2 has been added.
8. CLR keyboard shortcut command now working.
9. GndSpeedFromDeltaLatLon: corrected and working.

Update 14JUL08:

1. remaining issues with black gauges and/or holes in bezel.
2. DTK/BRG/XTRK information with some HSI.
3. crash under some Vista when FS9/X starts.
4. VOR/HSI needles not linked to the GNS in LPV mode with FS9 (and in fact not linked at all in any case).
5. COMFLIP keyboard shortcut.
6. running two GNS (430+530) causing heavy stutters.

FS Panel Studio:

Make sure to download and install the latest FS Panel Studio version in order to be able to configure the gauges to your panels. The new gauges use our Gauge XTreme development technology which is compatible with the latest version only.

Windows Vista:

The GNS Config application displays “xp” icons even for panels not yet configured with the gauges. This seems to be a limitation of the standard “tree view” control (Microsoft Foundation Classes development tools) under Vista. We are currently investigating the issue. However, this should not prevent configuring panels with the Config application or using the gauge in FSX. This issue seems to be solved with Vista SP1.

In order for the Config application to configure your panels, you also need to change permissions to the FSX folder:

1. Right-click the FSX folder and select Properties.
2. Click on the Security tab. Click Advanced in the lower right.
3. In the Advanced Security Settings window that pops up, click on the Owner tab. Click Edit.
4. Click Other users or groups.
5. Click Advanced in the lower left corner.
6. Click Find Now.
7. Scroll through the results and double-click on your current user account.
8. Click OK to all of the remaining windows except the first Properties window.
9. Select your user account from the list up top and click Edit.
10. Select your user account from the list up top again and then in the pane below, check Full control under Allow.
11. You will get a security warning, click Yes.

Windows Vista32/64 FS settings:

On some system, it is recommended to disable visual themes for the FS9/X program for the solution to run. Go to the Flight Simulator folder, right click on FS9.exe or FSX.exe (or your shortcut to it), select  properties, click the compatibility tab, disable Visual Themes checkbox. Once we find a workaround to this Vista feature, we will publish an update.

Antivirus:

It has been reported Kapersky and AVG might be causing issues with the product with some customers. If the solution is not working properly, we suggest you configure the antivirus to always "trust" rxpGNS.dll, rxpGNS.gau, rxpGnsSim.dll and RealityXP.dll, or, to disable your anti-virus if an "allow list" feature is not available. Although we can't vouch for any particular anti-virus, we have good satisfaction with NOD32, both in regard to FS stability in particular and to Windows in general.

If you have an AMD CPU

Make sure to let us know if you run into problems. There are optimized code paths for the graphics, optimized for SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and SSE4, as well as for Core Duo/Core Quad. The optimized code might be wrongly directed on an AMD CPU.

In case of issue, make sure to report:

1. OS
2. FS version and service pack
3. CPU
4. rxpGnsSim.log file content
5. and any information usefull to repro.

NB: the simulation maintains a log file "rxpGnsSim.log" in your "My Documents" folder. make sure to report the content of this file when there is any issue.

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For customers of the FS9 only version (using the 16bits trainer) wanting to reinstall without purchasing the new WAAS product, you can re-download your eCommerce installers from here:

Jean-Luc I have a few questions.

1. Why are no prices mentioned anywhere in this post?  I had to download both the 430 and 530 wrappers to find the price.  Two almost 200MB downloads just to find out the price.  Yes I could have asked but I think you forgot that all important info.

2. When you run the Flight1 wrapper you get the following:

Important Notes:

NB: Reality XP cannot offer any support for using the FSX gauges in FS9.

Huh?  FS9 compatible but no support?

3. Also you said:

In FS9, because of different technologies, the new offering is no longer capable of exporting the active route to the FS9 Reality XP EFIS displays (JetLine, Sandel). In addition, the FS9 GNS gauge cannot control VOR and HSI gauges needles/flags with the RxpSrv.dll module. It is recommended to move this dll from the FS9\modules folder to gain this capability back.

If I remove the RxpSrv.dll module how will I gain compatibility?  Or should it be moved to some other folder?

I guess I'll hold off on buying since for me at least it is important to have Jetline and Sandel compatibility.  I'm sure hope you will update at least the Sandel but will that happen within the time frame of the $10 upgrade coupon?

The isn't a complaint about this product or Reality XP practices but just issues I have, with maybe the exception of #3 which compatibility can't be expected.

Todd

Yes like always, you can export the FPL (right click on the FPL button, read the manual for how it works and what it does, especially the FS limitations).

With the exported flight plan, you can load it in FS either on the flight planner menu, or in the FSX ATC window. From then, you follow it!

With our new version, the flight plan also includes wpts types (VOR, NDB etc...)

Jean-Luc

No promise on that. Our FS9 era products were built around a set of shared components (RxpSrv.dll) that realized these kind of inter-gauge tasks. With FSX, we shifted from a centralized module architecture, to a shared gauge architecture, and this will make it hard to join the two together. But we will try.

Jean-Luc

Hi,

the GNS manuals are now installed along with the Trainer (included for convenence in our installer).

As for the Reality XP product's manual, you can preview them from here

Jean-Luc

Hi Igor,

The new features are documented in the manual you can download from the post just above yours. Highlights of the new solution are given in the first post of this thread.

If you already have the 430 or the 530 for FS9 (our previous version), you will benefit from the WAAS units in many ways: higher refresh rate (both FS and the GNS screen itself), better graphics, TAWS, database updated OCT07-NOV07, MANY GPS approaches and capability to fly LPV, new autopilot roll command for flying DME arcs and HOLDING patterns with the A/P to name a few. Of course, you can now use it in Vista32/64 and FS9/FSX for a single purchase!

Jean-Luc

I have installed the new 430W under Vista and FSX and the Cirrus SR22 from Eaglesoft DG.  When I open the Cirrus aircraft, the GNS 430 appears top center but whatever view is out the window of the aircraft shows in the display portion of the GNS 430.  I have followed all instructions that I could find in either the user manual during installation, including disabling visual themes.

Hey Bab...

I've got the same trouble. So!

I'm going to post a new topic to the issue. I have the Dreamfleet Barron and the A36.

I really want to use my new Garmins!

See ya!

re: #2, please make sure to read the announcement! unlike the previous version, you don't need the Pro version to run both a 430 and a 530 with no cross-fill (provided you purchased both). You'd need a Pro version though to run dual 430 or dual 530 with cross-fill (not released nor announced yet).

Mind you: the GNS Config is a simple tool to select either 430 or 530 in a panel. Configuring both is a manual / FS Panel Studio task!

Jean-Luc

Hi David,

"the 530W does not get me the features that i have payed for"

what feature have you paid for which is not delivered, that is if I read correctly your message above, what feature (or lack of) we did not explained/detailed in the product description, that you thought you would get in paying for the product?

Now, semantics apart, the new GNS WAAS is a new product. Although it evidentely bear strong resemblence with the previous GNS product, it is not the same.

Add to the mix FSX and Vista, and you end up with technologies (legacy products) that were developped at a time FSX was not even on the drawing board, and Vista not even in Alpha stage. The net result: legacy products (old technology) and new products are not compatible and rely on entirely sets of technologies to run, which can't work together. In fact, should we have sold the GNS for FSX only, we won't be even discussing this, but we have developed Gauge XTreme to make a gauge works the same (and with MUCH MORE features than what the SDK permits) on both FS9 and FSX, and this is why the GNS WAAS can run on both.

Again, the limitation is simple: to make our gauges do what they are capable of doing, it requires out-the-box technologies, that were shared and centralized in the form of RxpSrv.dll module for FS9.

Now with FSX and its entirely different way to do modules (in fact there is no modules anymore in FSX per-see), we needed to find out-FS ways to share services, which we do with Gauge XTreme gauges.

I'm not saying we will never do a cross GNS WAAS - Legacy product link of some sort, but it might be better we spend this time, like you said, in offering a new JL2/Sandel etc.. product line done in Gauge XTreme and taking advantage of the new technologies altogether.

Jean-Luc

Thank you for your kind words!

maybe just deleting your fs9.cfg file and let fs9 rebuild it will help!

As for the GNS WAAS, don't forget to also try out the open beta 20JUN08 available from here:

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=26923

Jean-Luc

I am glad to see the 530W available.  From what I read it will work better with FSX, which is fine for me because I have both FS9 and FSX.  And, I see there is a 500X radar for FSX.

But, what about the Sandel 3308 and 3400.  Will they run in FSX?

Hi,

can you try the 30JUN08 update, which link is available either from the first post of this thread under the "open beta" header, or, directly from the 30JUN08 open beta on this forum?

Jean-Luc

Ok, 30JUN08 still fails, but with WHAT error message and WHAT rxpGnsSim.log file?

Can you confirm you have REBOOTED the computer prior installing the 30JUN08 update (just to make sure there are no lock files)? Can you confirm there was no "message" displayed during installation of the 30JUN08 open beta (any message box with something written in it)?

Jean-Luc