cannot start the engine

jeffreywilliams

Just checked again. I am using LOCK interaction mode. Dragging the mouse with right mouse does not move the switch for me. Using the scroll wheel rotates the switch position. A slight correction from my prior post. I press and hold the LEFT mouse button while using the scroll wheel to turn the switch to the START position. When the engine starts, I release the left mouse button and the switch returns to the BOTH position.

I checked for my control mappings and as far as I can tell I have no engine controls mapped to hardware except throttle which is assigned to my Joystick Slider. My controls are Keyboard, Mouse, T16000 Joystick, Rudder Pedals.

Fishtorch

Before I bound the magnetos to a hardware controller, I was using the mouse too.
For me it worked by using the mouse wheel to take the magnetos up to BOTH, then left click (hold) and drag to START
Then release the left button when it starts

marinhoc

I can´t start any from Baron & Bonanza Professional Bundle. Only on MSFS2020. When I try on 2024 no way.

Black Square

@marinhoc Would you mind sharing a video of what you're doing so I can help diagnose? I assume you checked the engine health, and you don't have any new hardware binding conflicts in MSFS 2024 that might be precluding an engine start?

marinhoc

Hi! I just have plug a Joystick Velocity One. I have a good computer run several planes Fenix, PMDG, etc. The engine forum do not allowed I upload video. I will upload on Youtube and share the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haEcSx0u5qY

Black Square

None or very little fuel will reach the cylinders during priming if the throttle is at idle, hence the call for "Throttle - Full Open" in the checklist. If you want to see how much fuel is being injected into the cylinders check out the engine visualizer on the tablet. Let me know if you need anything else

marinhoc

I insisted, I tried, I insisted, I try and... I made it. Thanks for the help, now I'm happy as a lark.

Black Square

Glad to hear it! Let me know if you have any more questions

Paladin906

I'm having issues starting all of the Professional Bonanza's ecxept the turboprop. I have Desktop Pilot's ignition panel and from reading the posts here my issue may be the spring loaded starter. I will try using my mouse to start next time.
I am also noticing that when I attempt starting, the mixture knob closes slightly despite being full forward on my Bravo controller.

MiRexer

Make sure you delete any bindings to the mag switch on your Bravo - it could be that.

Paladin906

Thanks. Yeah. I did that previously.
So I was able to get it started by first disconnecting the ignition panel. Even starting with the mouse was a little difficult. Left click and hold didn't work for me because the ignition switch still wanted to spring back to the both position. What worked was a continued activation of the scroll wheel of the mouse.
The cranking seemed to take forever prior starting.