FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To

The alerts sounds for "Terrain, Pull up" and "Sinkrate" are way too loud, and scare me half to death. I would like not to hear them at all. How do I disable them? I know these sound files are not in my FS9 main sound folder, and not in any of my aircraft sound folders...so I suspect they are gauge controled.I hear these warnings only in my B717 and MD80 panels (freeware)... but I know nothing about gauges and MXL files.Thanks for you help in advance.Eric

Hi all,I am having trouble with a very very simple piece of XML code - tooltips in my gauges are very unreliable and basically not showing up. Here's an example:(A:Rotor brake active, bool)(A:Rotor brake active, bool)Test Thingy 1Test Thingy 2These are basically 2 simple light indicators. They show up fine and work as required. However, the upper indicator tooltip works, and the lower one doesn't. The code seems identical to me. Any ideas?

If you use VS to compile, and want a working header for FSX, I just finished it today and tested it.I corrected the gauges.h distributed by MS to include the required conditional compilation (based on previous work by Arne?), and made it as close as possible to the version put out by MS to allow easy file comparisons by various tools.It contains ALL the new FS X stuff, and the additions by various Author's (mostly Arne probably) such as conversion functions and convenient macro definitions in case you use those.It also contains some code that Arne (or someone) had deleted that deals with older gauges, but is not now used. I left it to make it easier to see diffs in the f…

Hi all (A:NAV1 DME,nmiles) 3.4 * (L:HSI RANGE, number) 80 / /(A:NAV1 RADIAL,Radians) (A:GPS GROUND MAGNETIC TRACK, Radians) - Puts a bitmap or poly over or near your waypoint or navaid in the EHSI but how can you rotate the image.

Does anyone know a method or module for determining the variable values that contain the range and speed of the nearest (1) AI aircraft that would be useable in a FS9 xml gauge? Glenn

Ok, I'm having a problem.I've got a rather complex gauge I'm coding in VC++ 6. In order to ensure I don't get 'lost' in the code I've split out sections into separate .c files. Each one has it's own header file to declare any variables they offer as well as reveal functions that need to be accessable from the base gauge code.However, the gauges.h file is giving me fits.To ensure I can declare MODULE_VAR variables and other variable types defined in gauges.h, I need to add #include to the individual header and code files.As example, say I have a base gauge called b767DADC. It's main file is b767DADC.c. That file has all the common gauge declarations contained in it, a…

Hi folks, I just need a few people to download my aircraft and do a little install test in FSX for me. It's a fairly humble little aircraft and nothing special but I like it. I just want to make sure it installs ok before I upload it.http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jes/bd-5j.jpgIt should start switched off so i'd be interested if this is the case too. The usual ctrl+e to start her off.the beta is here:http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=...&file=bd_5j.zipjust install into your main FSX folder.Cheers,Jez G

Several of the VC's in FSX have flaws that are really frustrating me. Switches that don't work, knobs that don't exist, fuel selectors wrong, lights that don't work as they should (ad infinitum).Is there a way for a VC novice to fix these problems without completely destroying the world?I would hope MS would address these issues in the ??forthcoming?? patch, but I don't know.Thanks for any help.

Hi all,I have been using the Lear panel from Thomas Meier. It has a switch so that the center display can be a moving map, apparently. The switch is labeled 'map' anyway.So I was wondering what additional file and/or .cfg change would be required to get the moving map to work like the big jets? I have poked around a bit but can't figure it out. Thomas does not answer his emails.Thanks in advance, dolph98

Hello,What product must be used to edit/open/change the content of a .gau FS9 file.Thanks in advance.

I know using XML it's possible to create a Ground Maneuver Camera System (GMCS); however I would like to do this using C. Does anyone know if this is possible? Is there a way to access the KEY_ functions through C? I suppose if hard pressed, I would be willing to learn how to do the gauge in XML as long as it could communicate to the master control (which will be in C). For the most part, to me XML looks like Sanskrit written by a junkie in the midst of withdrawal... Any help would be appreciated.Matt

Can anyone tell me what might have happened. after viewing some instant replays of my landings, all exterior moving parts on my favorite self-built plane has suddenly stopped working .I have replaced the following files with backups trying to fix the problem.CESSNA C152.air & aircraft.cfg in the C-152 FolderCessna 152.mdl & Model.cfg in the C-152MODEL Folderstate.cfg in the C:WINDOWSApplication DataMicrosoftFS9AIRCRAFTc152 folder, all to no avail.HELP!!HELP!!P.S.Also I have even tried removing My C152 and then reinstalling it. with no luck.This is even true of any & all c-152's I install also.FS_NutFS_Nut

Does anyone know if you can change the size of the kneeboard?Basically so you can view a .gif approach chart full view instead of scrolling down for half the chart.You can change the size of the kneeboard background but the viewing area does not change. Any help is appreciated.ThanksChris

I seem to be unable to initialize a static SolidBrush in C++.This is what I attempt:In a class .h I declare a static SolidBrush like this: static SolidBrush brush_Mfd_Blk; // Cannot initialize herethen in the class .cpp file I define & attempt to initialize it like this: SolidBrush Cdu::brush_Mfd_Blk(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));and then attempt to use it in a classes draw() method like this: m_pGraphics->FillRectangle(&brush_Mfd_Blk, RectF(0, 0, m_bmp_w, m_bmp_h));and while everything compiles fine... I can see in the debugger that the Brush never gets initialilzed!Do you know what I am doing wrong? It seems that the Color constructor is not getting called.

Hi all Made some code for HSI, line to navaid (737-NG etc). (A:NAV1 DME, nmiles) 3.4 * (L:HSI RANGE, number) 80 / / (A:NAV1 RADIAL, radians) (A:GPS GROUND MAGNETIC TRACK, radians) - (A:NAV1 DME, nmiles) 3.4 * related to zoom setting 1250 (L:HSI RANGE, number) 80 related to range setting 10 20 40 80 etc. This works great on all VORs with dme but what to do for non dme VORs and NDBs

I'm building an aircraft at the moment with FSDSv3 and its complete and working for fs9, the problem I have is when i port it over to FSX i get audible "sink rate" and "altitude" warnings. Does anyone know what part of the config or airfile control this? I've been through it all and cant find it anywhere. As the aircraft is a "home built" and carrys little equipment i really cant let this go out as it is which is a shame as im at 99% complete for FSX. It uses standard gauges and nothing out of the ordinary.Cheers,Jez

Hi,Is it possible to detect that FS9 is flying online and use that fact in an XML gauge?I guess not but you never know.Roelof

I got used to using Color="#FFFF00"> in my txt display.I noticed that people sometimes use Color="Red"> Blue etc.Is there a list available somewhere of the colors used in the second line?Thanks,Roelof

Hi... I'm just finish a model plane in Gmax, but I can't export it to FS9.I have installed makemdl in Gmax, I press the export button and pop up:Asserting Failedin file: "bitarray.cpp"Line:127and Gmax close.Can somebody help me?Sorry by my english. I'm speak spanish.Thanks.

Can anyone tell me what might have happened. after viewing some instant replays of my landings, all exterior moving parts on my favorite self-built plane has suddenly stopped working .I have replaced the following files with backups trying to fix the problem.CESSNA C152.air & aircraft.cfg in the C-152 FolderCessna 152.mdl & Model.cfg in the C-152MODEL Folderstate.cfg in the C:WINDOWSApplication DataMicrosoftFS9AIRCRAFTc152 folder, all to no avail.HELP!!HELP!!P.S.Also I have even tried removing My C152 and then reinstalling it. with no luck.This is even true of any & all c-152's I install also.FS_NutFS_NutFS_Nuthttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/160654.txt

Hi, I'm looking for someone who has a sound working knowledge of FS airfile design for an aircraft project i'm working on. The aircraft is the Bede BD-5J "experimental" Jet variant and later prop. Anyone who has studied the BD-5 series will know it has 101 variants with different specs, engines, tweeks and body shapes. I'm just going for the "original" jet version based on the slightly updated airframe.This version was featured in the James Bond film 'Octopussy' although I'm not designing the actual one featured in the film it could come later if enough interest is shown in repainting it.Although a kit aircraft described as "experimental" its a widely loved aircraft at ai…

I have a sub-window in a FSX panel that I would like to be visible, and clickable, in all other views. How can I make the sub-window visible, and clickable, in all views? Thanks, regards, Bob.

Hi All,Has anyone tested Doug Dawson's XML sound and config gauge in FSX? Will those C gauges work in FSX and if yes, what must be done to bring them to work? Unfortunately I couldn't test it myself because I didn't have FSX but would like to make an update of my panels for FSX too.Hope someone could answer this questions.Best RegardsMatthias

Hi all!Does anyone know of a way to capture a flag or parameter within an XML gauge to tell when your aircraft is transmitting (on COM1 or COM 2)?I'd like to show a little "TX" on my Radio Management System when own aircraft is transmitting, but haven't seen anything in any of the A or P variables or any tokens that can allow me to know when the aircraft is transmitting. I've also searched the forum without luck. Any ideas?Thanks in advance,R/TC2

Hi,I was trying to change the font in an XML file.I know that you can use Quartz and Arial. Is the use limited to these 2? Both of them are .ttf fonts btw. Can .fon fonts be used?I tried to change it to "glassga" but there seemed to be no change.I suppose FS9 is looking in the WindowsFont folder.Some light on this would be welcome.Roelof