Stuck Brakes

Try in controls and uncheck the reverse box for the pedals.

RadarMan wrote:

Try in controls and uncheck the reverse box for the pedals.

Thanks, RadarMan. I tried it, but no change. Also, I should note that the toe brakes don't seem to work ("reverse" checked or not), even though they calibrate fine and test ok - I can see the X and Y axes move. I assumed it was because the BRAKES were stuck on anyway, but maybe that is another clue... Should the Reverse" box normally be checked or not? It came checked by default, because I didn't do it!

I never used the yoke or pedals but don't you press toe up for one function and heel down for another.

Try going into the control panel of the sim (in settings) and assign a button on the yoke for breaks and see how that works.

I use a stick and my trigger or the "." works for me.

Yeah, when I tried different key assignments, I also tried a couple of yoke buttons, too - they seem to be ignored, just like the "." key. However, I can assign any OTHER function to a button and it works just fine. Just not the brakes... It's like there is some master setting that says "jus keep the brakes on always and forever"... It's driving me nuts... I'm going to bed now. Thanks for the suggestions!

Remove the brake message from the screen?

Add the following line to the (SIM) section of the f9.cfg file:

show_brake_message=0

The problem, I don't know if this removes the sign and the function or just the sign.

Thinking, yes I know that hurts.

If you get the break sign off and are ready to start a flight, why not save that flight as your default flight.
You can always change aircraft and other settings (airport, time season etc).
All you do is press "Alt" and the tool bar appears at the top.
It's a workaround but it will be easier than reinstalling the sim and possibly getting the same problem back again.

RadarMan wrote:

Remove the brake message from the screen?

Add the following line to the (SIM) section of the f9.cfg file:

show_brake_message=0

The problem, I don't know if this removes the sign and the function or just the sign.

This sounds interesting, I'll give it a try tonight when I get home and report back (unfortunately at work now...). And yes, good idea about saving the flight, too, if I ever manage to turn off the brakes. Thanks, RadarMan.

Another thought (really hurting now...) - does anyone ever post updates or patches to the FS2004 software? Maybe they "fixed" something related to this problem?

Do you ever sleep???

Anonymous wrote:

RadarMan wrote:

Remove the brake message from the screen?

Add the following line to the (SIM) section of the f9.cfg file:

show_brake_message=0

The problem, I don't know if this removes the sign and the function or just the sign.

This sounds interesting, I'll give it a try tonight when I get home and report back (unfortunately at work now...). And yes, good idea about saving the flight, too, if I ever manage to turn off the brakes. Thanks, RadarMan.

Another thought (really hurting now...) - does anyone ever post updates or patches to the FS2004 software? Maybe they "fixed" something related to this problem?

Do you ever sleep???

Microsoft released an update (9.1) but I don't think that it was a significant problem - I've never heard of it before

You have some good advice - let us know how you get on with it. 😉

Anonymous wrote:

RadarMan wrote:

Remove the brake message from the screen?

Add the following line to the (SIM) section of the f9.cfg file:

show_brake_message=0

The problem, I don't know if this removes the sign and the function or just the sign.

Do you ever sleep???

Between posts 😂 I'm on the West Coast of the US.

The West Coast....And I had you pegged for a Yankee .... 😛

Harleyman1 wrote:

The West Coast....And I had you pegged for a Yankee .... 😛

Dodger blue, all the way. Back before you were born.

You know, I have this same problem with my pedals. I fixed it by going into the sensitivity settings for the pedals, and clicking Reset To Defaults. If I keep them on the default setting, they seem to work.

Due to a thunderstorm followed by a power failure, I didn't make much progress last night. However, I DID get to define "show_brake_message=0" and the annoying red "BRAKES" message no longer appears in the lower left corner! However, it still seemed like the "." key had no effect and the toe brakes on my rudder pedals were still not working, before I had to shut it down. I did not get a chance to reset the pedal config back to the defaults, but I will try that.

My current plan is to do the 9.1 upgrade and see where that leaves me, then go from there. I sure appreciate all the good advice - I'll report back if/when I get this solved.

Last night I installed the 9.1 update and reset the Pedal calibration back to the default. Everything works fine now. I removed the "show_brake_message" line and now even the "BRAKES" messages make sense. I guess I'll assume this was a bug in the 9.0 code that was fixed by the upgrade. I really appreciate all the helpful information - keep up the good work!

Glad you got it fixed 👍

Would like to add my name to the roster of pilots with problem CH pedals and brakes when sensitivities are adjusted in the sim. I too solved the issue with resetting to default in the FS Settings section. Went into CH Control Manager and tweaked them to my liking. The FS pedal default sensitivities are a tad touchy for me.

Rick108 wrote:

Last night I installed the 9.1 update and reset the Pedal calibration back to the default. Everything works fine now. I removed the "show_brake_message" line and now even the "BRAKES" messages make sense. I guess I'll assume this was a bug in the 9.0 code that was fixed by the upgrade. I really appreciate all the helpful information - keep up the good work!

Good to hear all is well and thanks for letting us know what worked. It'll help others.

Interesting sidenote: after installing the 9.1 update, I had a new problem - my throttle would only adjust RPMs between about 1500 and 2100, no more idle and no more full RPMs (in both the C172 and PA2😎. Fooled with that a while, then finally reset the Yoke calibration back to default and the problem went away. So what is up with this "default" calibration? When I go through the calibration, I see the full range of raw values, from 0 to 255, and after going back to "default", I still see the same range of values. So what is it changing?

greystone wrote:

Would like to add my name to the roster of pilots with problem CH pedals and brakes when sensitivities are adjusted in the sim. I too solved the issue with resetting to default in the FS Settings section. Went into CH Control Manager and tweaked them to my liking. The FS pedal default sensitivities are a tad touchy for me.

Greystone, you mentioned that you tweaked the settings using "CH Control Manager" - what is that? I don't like the default pedal settings either, they are much more touchy then the real PA28 I am learning in, but I am afraid to adjust them with MSFS now after my previous problems and reading these posts...

Rick, CH Control Manager is a software program that allows you to make very precise adjustments to your CH yoke, stick, pedals, throttle-- whatever you have installed. You can download here:

http://www.chproducts.com/retail/tech_control_manager.html