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    Synaptic A220 ACARS/CPDLC - Image 2

    Description

    Acars/Cpdlc Addon for Synaptic A220.

    Marketplace version is no longer supported, switch to the iniManager please.

    Supported Networks

    • Hoppie(Vatsim)
    • SayIntentions.AI
    • BeyondATC(Experimental)

    Supports Both ACARS(FreeText, ATIS, METAR/TAF, Oceanic Clearance, PDC) aswell as CPDLC(Speed, FL LVL, DIRECT, Position Report) functionality.
    INIT DATA Page under DLK => AOC is implemented aswell.
    The ACPT, RJCT, STBY and Refresh BTNS on the Glareshield are supported and interact with the EICAS view.

    Currently ATC Messages trigger the Caution sound a single time. DL Messages only add an EICAS CAS Advisory.

    Installation & Setup

    The Installation is standard by putting the addon folder into your Community folder.
    For Setup please refer to the linked Youtube Video.

    If you need help, have questions, stay updated with new releases or wanna chat please join my discord:

    https://liz3.net/discord

    If you wanna support my work:
    https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/liz3de

    Planned Updates

    Planned means it might come but it is not guaranteed. Please do not ask for feature additions in the comments, thanks :)

    • PRV/NXT Key Navigation

    NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH THE SYNAPTIC A220 IN COMBINATION WITH THIS ADDON, PLEASE REMOVE THIS ADDON AND VERIFY ISSUE PERSISTS BEFORE CONTACTING SYNAPTIC SUPPORT.

    This addon may not represent the reality in the A220 100%.

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    Comments(233)

    p

    1 day ago

    Love the mod! Is it possible to have one for the fbw a380?
    D

    4 days ago

    Hi Liz, could you please consider doing a CPDLC mod for the iFly 737 Max? Thank you! Love your work!
    s

    5 days ago

    Not working on 10a version. Black screens only...
    c

    5 days ago

    same for me on 10a , follow instructions ...... black screen also !!

    Any chance to fix it ?
    c

    8 days ago

    Hi, I’ve put together a compatibility package for the Synaptic A220 in MSFS 2024 using ACARS 0.8.2, GM5 Airport Moving Map 1.0.9 and WXR/VSD 1.5.

    All three addons provide their own `DisplayUnits/instrument.html`, so the startup path depends on which package takes priority. There was already some integration: WXR loads ACARS, and ACARS automatically loads GM5. Simply merging all their script imports would therefore risk initializing GM5 twice.

    The correction involves three files:

    - **`instrument.html`**: one shared entry point loads GM5, ACARS and WXR/VSD in a fixed order, followed by Synaptic’s native `instrument.index.js`. The separate GM5 and WXR DisplayUnits host scripts are no longer used.
    - **ACARS `plugin.js`**: its automatic GM5 loader now checks whether GM5 has already started.
    - **`gm5-a220-amm.js`**: an initialization guard prevents a second execution from creating duplicate map instances, timers, animation loops and TLAF processing.

    The package’s `layout.json` and `manifest.json` were also rebuilt. The WXR/VSD scripts, CTP controls and both WASM modules were preserved unchanged.

    This addresses the overlapping startup mechanisms without attributing the issue to one addon alone. The duplicate-initialization risk was verified during integration testing; it was not established as the cause of the original installation’s behavior.

    All three addons are now working together on my installation.


    For making this compatibility fix available to other users, I see three possible approaches:

    1. **A combined package, with permission from all three developers.** With your approval to modify and redistribute the three addons together, I could share the package with users who want to run all three simultaneously. The main challenge would be ongoing maintenance: without access to your original source projects and build environments, future updates would need to be reviewed and the compatibility changes reapplied or adapted.

    2. **Coordination between the three developers.** You could agree on a shared loading mechanism and integrate the necessary changes into your respective addons. Each addon would remain independently distributed and maintained by its author. This would probably be the most sustainable solution.

    3. **A standalone Windows batch patcher, with your permission.** If all three developers approve the modifications to their files, I could provide a batch tool that applies the corrections to users’ own installed copies. Users would download the original addons from your respective pages, and the patcher would contain no complete addon files. It would create backups, support restoration and verify compatible versions before applying changes. Future addon updates could still require an updated patcher.
    l
    liz3Author

    4 days ago

    You can redistribute my code under the repos license which is GPL. So your code needs to be open aswell. Otherwise im a bit worried about updates etc. i would say to coordinate is the best way. i did think about writing a mod loader(its a bit hacky but possible) and just didnt think its worth. please contact me on discord
    c

    4 days ago

    The best option would be the have a patcher that would just fix some lines in order to make the three mods work together

    i can make the patcher. afther each update of one of the 3 mods, the user would just need to relaunch the patcher and each dev can continue updating their mods.

    So i can do the option 3.

    i'm just missing I think the AMM dev autorisation
    l
    liz3Author

    4 days ago

    A patcher is very intrusive imo.
    c

    4 days ago

    What do you mean by intrusive ?
    W

    11 days ago

    I had'n realised it had to be in the community2024 ! Perhaps make this clearer? Excellent work!
    l
    liz3Author

    11 days ago

    Thats not true. I have never put the acars addon in the msfs2024 community folder. I have always put it in the default one. If this solved loading issues for you then this is probably related to some other addon.
    W

    12 days ago

    Sadly it doesn't seem to work for me; have latest versions: and am using BATC
    CPDLC not available :( Also can't find link to setup video ...
    l
    liz3Author

    12 days ago

    next to the screenshots
    s

    12 days ago

    How I can get the v0.6.3?
    k

    12 days ago

    Hello. I have been making great use of the aliz3-a220-acars add-on your company developed. However, after watching YouTube videos of actual A220 flights, I noticed that information displayed on the ACARS—such as CPDLC messages—appears in white and light green. Since your add-on currently displays this information in white and light blue, I would greatly appreciate it if you could update the colors to white and light green to match the real aircraft.
    k

    12 days ago

    The notification window should turn light green.
    l
    liz3Author

    12 days ago

    can you link the reference?

    Edit i dug up my cpdlc messages references again and i can 100% confirm the message content is green when not answered, this might be differences between A220 operators.
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    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    Synaptic A220 ACARS/CPDLC

    This add-on introduces ACARS and CPDLC functionality to the Synaptic A220, supporting Hoppie Vatsim, SayIntentions.AI, and experimental BeyondATC networks. Features include free text messaging, ATIS, METAR/TAF, oceanic clearance, PDC, and interactive ATC message response buttons. Functions such as speed, flight level, direct routing, and position reports are available through the CPDLC system. Note that compatibility may be affected by future Synaptic A220 updates.

    Downloads11K
    Version0.4.3
    File Size47.5 KB
    Published2 months ago
    Updated1 week ago

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    Version History

    * FIX DLK/CPDLC Flags being absent unless there was an active CPDLC Message * FIX ACPT/STBY/RJCT/LOAD/REFRESH eicas view entries being absent unless there was an active CPDLC Message

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