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Hey

I'v got a problem with changing the fuel and payload.

I was screwing around this morning at Miegs field, trying to take-off a 737-400 (which is obviously not possible with full fuel). So i went to the fuel and payload screen and tried to change the fuel loads to 10% per tank. A simple command. All i get every time i try and change fuel and payload is this message "Please enter a number between 0 and (number)" Despite the fact that i already did enter the right number.

Now i thought this was my typing problem, but i tried it for 5 or 6 planes and i tried changing the payload with the same problem.

Anyone else get this?

cheers
forfun

Yea, this is a SERIOUSLY annoying fs problem.  When the tanks are at 100% and you try to change it FS likes to amuse itself by pretending the values already in the boxes-the ones there by default-are too much and you need to take some out.  Basically, don't change it by percentage, take a bunch of pounds off by typing and THEN do percentage.  Rinse and repeat for the other two tanks.  Anyone who knows what I'm talking about, is there a fix for this?

Usually it works that when you get that message, click back into whichever field you were trying to change, and press the backspace key a dozen times or so. My theory is there is a digit 'hidden' to the right or left of the visible field, so when you enter, say, 10%, it would be 'seeing' either 110% or 101% (both impossible values).