PMDG 737 and SIMLINK

SimBrief
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I have installed PMDG 737 and also the Navigraph Addon for that aircraft.
BUT, when I try to open Simlink the app says that Simlink is already running.
My questions are:

  1. How do I access Simlink to create a flight plan?
  2. How does Navigraph/Simlink integrate or show in the 737 FMC?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Claus,

Simlink is used to provide Moving Map functionality in Charts.

Maybe you meant SimBrief, our flight planner accessed at SimBrief.com - Virtual Flight Planning Solutions.

If so please see P117-118 of the PMDG_737_MSFS_Introduction.pdf in your MSFS PMDG documentation, commencing at Using Simbrief to create a flight plan and weather data.

Also please see MSFS | PMDG 737 Tutorial - Simbrief Flight Plans & How to Import into the FMC (Plus Route Weather) - YouTube

If you need more assistance please ask.

Cheers
Ian

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Hello Ian,

The Simbrief Downloader is unable to find the directory "The program was not able to detect any folders for this add-on. Please manually select them."

I have the latest version of Windows10 Pro. I do not know how to solve this problem.

I have also posted a lengthy 15 post blog in the PMDG Support Forum.

Hopefully you can solve this problem for me so I can continue to use Navagraph.

Thank you,
Claus
vogelius1@gmail.com

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Hi Claus,

I shall assume you installed the standard MSFS Sim from Marketplace: If not please advise.

In SimBrief Downloader PMDG Flightplan section you need to add a Download Directory where SimBrief places the rte files created when you generate an OFP. This will be something like:

C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Packages\pmdg-aircraft-737\work\Flightplans

In PMDG Wind Uplink section you need to add a Download Directory where SimBrief places the weather files. This will be something like:

C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Packages\pmdg-aircraft-737\work\WX

Are you able to set these up?

Cheers
Ian

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Ian,

Thank you very much! That worked.

Cheers,
Claus

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Hi Claus,

You are welcome.

Happy flying.

Ian

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Hello again, Ian

One more question. I downloaded and installed the Charts deal for MSFS 2020,… but I can’t find it.

Where should I look?

Thanks in advance,
Cheers

Claus

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Hi Claus,

If you mean Navigraph Charts In-Game Panel installed from Navigraph Navdata Center it is accessed in the MSFS toolbar:

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Cheers
Ian

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Thanks - found it. How do I get to the detailed charts showing the ILS approach and the runways etc.?

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Hi Claus,

The Charts In-Game panel is basically Charts Cloud, so you use the same user interface:

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Ian

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Hello Ian,

Thank you very much.

cheers,
claus

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You are welcome.

Cheers
Ian