I'm not a huge fan of having CJ4 avionics in the Virtualcol e170/e175. Having A320 instruments has improved my experience flying the aircraft, and I hope It will improve your experince as well. Even though it's not exactly what the real plane has, I do find it mush easier to fly the plane with A320 avionics. It has working autopilot, autothrottle, localizer glideslope, and more.
Some important information:
1. This mod is not compatable with the A32NX mod
2. I am not responsible for breaking your plane, please create a backup if you would like to restore it to it's default state
3. This mod should be compatable with the E170 as well as the E175
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
(this is not a drag and drop installation. DO NOT INSTALL DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITY FOLDER!)
1. Open the "Virtualcol-e175-improved-avionics" folder
2. In another window locate your "virtualcol-aircraft-emb170" folder
3. Inside Navigate to your "panel" folder (\virtualcol-aircraft-emb170\SimObjects\Airplanes\Vcolemb175_aircraft\panel)
4. Overwrite "PANEL.CFG" with the provided "PANEL.CFG" file
5. Drag the "layout.json" file into the "MSFSLayoutGenerator.exe" file
6. Open Microsoft Flight Simulator and enjoy your E170/E175 with A320 avionics!
So will this make the e 175/170 fly like the a320?
12 months ago
Brady1265
I can't found that layout.json... anyone?
2 years ago
when you click on the aircraft folder from the community, it's there next to simobjects and manifest.json
2 years ago
Charlotte210
Gilocas
The approach of the mod is a good idea. BUT when you're dowloaded this mod, (and droped that in the ERj folder with the guide) and start your sim you can see al lot of white NVs and PFDs in the cockpit of the Aircraft!
So, never dowload this mod... sry for the dev of this mod but it's true
2 years ago
Dinofy
Could you make a flight model fix for the erj 170?
2 years ago
b52
Please create an update with A32NX FBW! This would be awesome!!
I've tried to follow your instructions... the result: aircraft is disappeared. Can you provide better instructions?
3 years ago
vladimirstr
Sadly, couldn't get it to work. Either have the white PFD or not having the plane at all in my aircraft selector. Did the layout.json thing, but apparently wrong. A tutorial would be great. You're our only hope for this junky plane add-on.
3 years ago
Right,we need the community to fix that plane because its terrible.
3 years ago
lamer
maretex
Not working for me PFD is white even draging layout.json file.
3 years ago
lamer
Can anybody make a basic fix for the Emb170/175? In the Moment the Virtualcol Autopilot do chaos and is dangerous!
3 years ago
After editing the engine.cfg files autopilot seemed to work. The engines were underpowered maybe? Idk...I'll probably include that in the next update and push back all the FBW A32NX stuff
3 years ago
N404SY
Nautiker777
I will try it because almost ANYTHING can make this plane only better. But would be good that we dont have to disable the FBW Mod because everybody uses at least the stable version and it not comfortable to swich it off anytime using the EMB. I hope with you mod the EMB170 will by flyable because it is not really by default. Until now wasted money at all 😞 (Even the liveries are ok).
I have tried you fix but it is not working for me. The Airbus FMC is there but the PFD is white. What about 6. Drag the "layout.json" file into the "MSFSLayoutGenerator.exe" file ---- should the .exe be copied intp the aircraft folder were the layout.json is? There must be going something wrong!
3 years ago
I might make a video tutorial soon, but basically what you do is drag the layout.json file onto the msfs layout generator after overwriting the other files. Don't worry, I got a white screen too until I used the layout generator. Sorry I didn't reply earlier, I've just gotten caught up in school.
3 years ago
N404SY
Nautiker777
Big News! The next update will by FlyByWire A32NX Compatable! I have two options when releasing the next update, so I was wondering what you guys think. I can either release it with full A32NX systems, or with an A32NX PFD, a 747 MFD, and make it compatable with A32NX and Salty. Let me know what you guys think! (just be aware that this next update might take awhile, it has been challenging to say the least putting systems into a plane they weren't meant to be in)
3 years ago
Honestly, I don't care at all as long as it improves this otherwise garbage aircraft. Virtualcol and Bredok3d should be straight banned from the god damn marketplace.
Actually Salty compat would be great...
3 years ago
failuretoreport
N404SY
Will you be creating a mod version that is FBW A32NX compatible?
3 years ago
Probably in the future. To be honest I still don't completely understand how the FBW A32NX works...you can take a look through it's folder, its pretty complex...but I definately want to. I also want to add the option to use systems from other default planes too...787, 747, Citation Longitude, pretty much whatever, becasue I know not everyone is going to want the 320's systems.
3 years ago
N404SY
DizzyQueenCA