I am unable to control time compression >1 manually. Every time I enable it, the sim rejects it and brings it back down to 0. 

How can I manually control time compression? I dont want to have to change screen and zoom in, etc, to keep clicking auto time compression on and off again. I want to be able to use my normal keyboard shortcut. 

Thanks!

You have to configure the Simrate 2x and 4x in the OIS. At Simrate 4x you can enter 8x or 16x manually using configured hotkeys.

Edited March 6Mar 6 by frank_m

17 minutes ago, frank_m said:

You have to configure the Simrate 2x and 4x in the OIS. At Simrate 4x you can enter 8x or 16x manually using configured hotkeys.

i have simrate 4x selected, but how do I manually engage it?

In the same way as in all other planes. You have to assign controls for the sim rate of course.

2 hours ago, frank_m said:

In the same way as in all other planes. You have to assign controls for the sim rate of course.

re-read the original post: as I said when I manually engage it, the sim rejects it and brings it back down to 1. thats the whole issue here

Edited March 7Mar 7 by dresoccer4

Yes. Please read #2, and you'll have the answer. It is not possible to enter 2x or 4x manually. You have to use the OIS. 

4 hours ago, frank_m said:

Yes. Please read #2, and you'll have the answer. It is not possible to enter 2x or 4x manually. You have to use the OIS. 

ok so if i'm understanding it correctly, you cannot activate time compression in any way except zooming in to the left screen, navigating into the settings, and clicking on the auto time compression. and to turn it off you have to do the same thing. theres no way to actually enable the normal time compression using the normal keyboard shortcuts like in every other plane. is this correct?

1 hour ago, dresoccer4 said:

ok so if i'm understanding it correctly, you cannot activate time compression in any way except zooming in to the left screen, navigating into the settings, and clicking on the auto time compression. and to turn it off you have to do the same thing.

Now you got it. 

1 hour ago, dresoccer4 said:

theres no way to actually enable the normal time compression using the normal keyboard shortcuts like in every other plane.

There are several planes not allowing to set the simrate - Fenix is only one example. And others reduce the rate even if they allow it to be set using the standard key bindings - FBW for example.

Good and complex planes ensure the simrate is small enough to guarantee a flawless simulation. This is usual.