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How do you get the cargo doors to open on the default B737-800 I have the normal keystrokes set for these functions wing fold=shiftX and tailhook=shiftC but nothing happens
I checked the Aircraft.cfg file and the openings are defined
I see the AI versions of this aircraft working so why not this one.
So what am I doing wrong
Thanks in advance

It wouldnt happen to be Acceleration you are using is it? I had a similar problem when i upgraded to Acceleration I didnt have an issue with the wingfold but the tailhook was changed to shift+Q. the keystroke i had it assigned to no longer functioned. Once i set it to shift+Q everything worked

garymbuska wrote:How do you get the cargo doors to open on the default B737-800 I have the normal keystrokes set for these functions wing fold=shiftX and tailhook=shiftC but nothing happens
I checked the Aircraft.cfg file and the openings are defined
I see the AI versions of this aircraft working so why not this one.
So what am I doing wrong
Thanks in advance

I don't know anything about assigning the tailhook & wingfold commands to open/close doors or exits on the default aircraft.
The FSX default key commands are Shift + E then 2, 3, 4 etc.

However, operating cargo doors on the default 737 & 747 is a known issue. Check the exits entry in their respective aircraft.cfg files.
By default the number of exits is 2. To fix it simply change it to 3.

[exits]
number_of_exits = 2
exit.0 = 0.4, 36.6, -5.0, 3.0, 0 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.1 = 0.4, -38.5, 4.5, -3.0, 1 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.2 = 0.4, 33.5, 3.5, -4.0, 2 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)

Thank you for this thread. I recently taught myself how to assign controls to open all four possible exit doors on FSX using FSUIPC, so I could fully utilize GSX. The other day I flew the 737-800 for the first time in a long time and was puzzled why Exit 3 wasn't working and figured it was one of the many bugs of the default aircraft.

Thanks for the responses it looks like no matter what I try nothing works so I guess I am stuck with them not opening.

Changing the number_of_exits= value to 3 worked for me. Note that I'm using the default key commands.



Can you open all the exits on the default Airbus A321?

garymbuska wrote:Thanks for the responses it looks like no matter what I try nothing works so I guess I am stuck with them not opening.

I should add that for the right side door to open, for the default 737, you do not use Exit #3. You use Exit #4. That part was programmed incorrectly. So to use your keyboard commands, hit Shift+Enter and quickly hit 4 on the top row number keys.