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

Greetings:Is there a void command to disengage the turn and bankgauge? There is a switch on the Cessna 140 to turn the turnand bank gauge off and on. Therefore, I wish to make an XMLgauge that would only turn off and on the turn and bankgauge. Thank you.Gary N

Maybe already known Small page for FMC to give Flightplan destination airport surrounding NDB & VOR Frequencies. C:fs9gpsC:fs9gps5 (>@c:NearestNdbMaximumItems) 20 (>@c:NearestNdbMaximumDistance, NMiles)5 (>@c:NearestVorMaximumItems) 100 (>@c:NearestVorMaximumDistance, NMiles)(@c:FlightPlanDestinationLatitude, Radians) (>@c:NearestNdbCurrentLatitude, Radians)(@c:FlightPlanDestinationLongitude, Radians) (>@c:NearestNdbCurrentLongitude, Radians) (@c:FlightPlanDestinationLatitude, Radians) (>@c:NearestVorCurrentLatitude, Radians)(@c:FlightPlanDestinationLongitude, Radians) (>@c:NearestVorCurrentLongitude, Radians) Destination Frequencies(L:ListSc…

Hi panel geniouses. I have made some working .xml buttons that are great in the daytime, but at night they are only dimly visible. How can I modify the xml code or change the bitmap so that the buttons appear lit when pressed at night? Thanks. By the way: 2D cockpit only, not working with a VC at this time.---Will

This variable and it's sister COM2 STATUS, what do they do? I can't find any reference to them in this forum so guess they are not used for much. Anyone use them for anything?Glenn

- - (L:Body_GR_STRG_switch, enum) - - - Body_GR_STRG_ARM(L:Body_GR_STRG_switch, enum) ! (>L:Body_GR_STRG_switch, enum)Hi to all,I made this B747 Body gear switch and it's working in the Main panelwindow.I would like to add the same switch working simultaneously but with a different BMP being different the prospective into the Overhead panel window.There's a possibility?Thanks Gianfranco

I am trying to make a gauge to control the zoom factor.I cannot find any way to set the zoom at a specific setting, nor any way to read the actual zoom setting from the A:ZOOM_FACTOR. I can easily zoom in fine and zoom out fine, but cannot get it to stop where I want it to.I suspect I am chasing a ghost, but has anyone ever figured out how to set the zoom?Steve

Hi, is it possible to control the engine speeds during the start cycle? In particular to stop the classic FS over-run, so the speed curve is progressive from zero to to idle revs, that is, so the max speed in the cycle are the idle revs?cheers,nick

Does anyone know what determines the times for which the prop_still and prop_slow are shown for a reciprocating engine?

Hi again.Another question I'm afraid :-) Can anyone please tell me how to set up landing lights on a 3rd party model - again this is in reference to Krzysztof Malinowski's P-40 I've mentioned in other threads. I can't see anything in any of the Aircraft CFG files about landing lights - this goes for the default FS9 models, too. I can set up a light effect for the landing light lamp, but I can't illuminate the ground. I'm not sure if this something that's built into the model or whether it's something I can change in AIR file.Any ideas?Cheers,Matthew.

I have successfully managed fetching the ATC ID in a C++ gauge, but am having a spot of difficulty with ATC Flight_Number, which is listed in the aircraft.cfg file as:atc_id=N515CSatc_flight_number=2284First, I set up the PCSTRINZ declaration -PCSTRINGZ atc_flight_number;Next, I fetch the string variable in PRE_UPDATE section -case PANEL_SERVICE_PRE_UPDATE: /* Fetch Variables */ execute_calculator_code("(A:ATC FLIGHT_NUMBER, string)",NULL,NULL,&atc_flight_number);break;Then in the PRE_DRAW routine, I print the variable -WCHAR ATC_FlightNum_wch[8] = L""; //forum code converted square bracket to angle bracket!swprintf(ATC_FlightNum_wch, L"%s",atc_flight_number);RectF …

I don't know what I did, but I am now missing all the guages for the default cessnas. Can some one tell me where to find the guages on the dvds. I have looked, but MS sure makes it hard to find. Thanks for any help.ray

Hi all How can I get the 737 NG PFD heading bug to park each side of the scale at the bottom of the gauge. It should rotate approx. 40 deg each side of current heading and stay on the side of choice when it reaches the gauge bottom. I tried this but am missing something (A:Autopilot heading lock dir, degrees) (A:Plane heading degrees gyro, degrees) - dnor d 40 < r 320 > ||

Hi all. I was wondering whether you guys might be able shed some light on a an effects issue. I've set up an exhaust-flame effect for Krzysztof Malinowski's P-40 as a LOGO light. The effect works fine. However, it interferes with the VC light. To begin with, when I activated the exhaust effect by tuning on all the lights, the VC light would turn on once but then turn off again. No VC light for the course of the flight. I therefore made a gauge folder and some XML gauge code so the exhaust effect would operate independently. The gauge worked fine and the exhaust effect worked okay, too. Although it's appearance was diminished, it's probably more realistic. However, now the…

Hi again.Was also wondering whether anyone knows if there's an inline engine exhaust effect available? I was hoping there might be one out there I could add to, say, a Spitfire, Hurricane or Kittyhawk. All input appreciated.Cheers,Matthew.

I've been trying to better model the Rotax 912 for my Allegro project I am working on with Don Halcom.I have a question regarding how output is measured in an engine. On the ground, at full throttle, I can get output to hit 100HP at the max rpm of 5800 for the Rotax. However, as soon as I go airborne, the output continues to climb, topping out in the 120-130HP range as the engine revs higher than the 5800rpm redline. The solution is to scale power output back so 5800rpm isn't reached until in the air, trimmed for level flight.My question is, how should I calibrate the engine? Should I calibrate it for 5800rpm/100HP once trimmed in flight, or are HP readings meant to b…

Greetings:Does the "Engine_Primer" event do anything? On my Cessna 140 panel, there is a primer knob. I would like to make it operational. The code I wrote does not work. The hand shows, but the *.bmp does not show. Also, I do not know if anything is supposed to happen. The *.bmps are simular to the operating XML Starter gauge and the Panel.cfg is correct. (A:ENGINE_PRIMER,bool)Thank you.Gary N

I'm modifying the panel of a Socata TB200 (www.premiercraft.com) to match the RW version of the aircraft that I fly. To that end I've already plumbed in a bunch of RealityXP FlightLine-T gauges. What I'm looking for now is a Bendix/King KI-229 RMI, which I can assign to the ADF and NAV1 (or better yet: switch). Does anyone know of such a beast (freeware or payware)?After that I need to get a VOR1 style gauge (ie loc+GS) to read from Nav2.I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to this stuff, so any help or ideas gratefully received.Thanks.

Hi all,I am trying to make a bitmap cover for the Mach portion of my IAS guage that shows the Mach at (Mach .40). Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong. I know there has to be an easy way to do this.Here is the code I have so far. Any help will be greatly appreciated. (A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) 40 <

This is asking a bit much, but I'll ask anyway!I am installing a freeware panel for Mike Stones Lear 35.I am getting an error after choosing the Lear 35 in FS :- 'error loading dfd_crmidme.gau'Checking the panel.cfg I find the entry :-gauge33=dfd_crmidme!dme2, 828,375,90,83Checking in the FS guages folder I find the file exists dated 04/01/2001.So I am not sure why FS is having a problem loading or finding it.Can anyone help?ThanksNigelI have tried emailng the panel designer but got no response.

Greetings:I made a new, for me, XML gauge and it works. Except I cannot correctly adjust the size of the bmp in the panel.cfg. It stays the same or becomes smaller. I doubled the size of the bmp, and adjusted the corresponding size in the XML, but then it did not appear. (A:Avionics master switch,bool)gauge24=GSN_C140!GSN_C140_MASTER_SWITCH, 247, 410, 120Thank you.Gary N

Hi All,I cannot seem to get the penny to drop. Can someone provide me with a simple code example using L vars to turn on and off the nav lights.I can get it to work using normal code but I'm trying to get a grip on L vars and it would help, I think, if I can compare the two side by side.Here is the normal code thats works. Can L Vars do the same?(A:Light nav,bool)Yes I have read many discussions on this topic but it still eludes me.Thanks,Douglas.

Hi all (@c:FlightPlanCruisingAltitude,feet) 50 > if{ (@c:FlightPlanCruisingAltitude,feet) 100 / } (L:TGTaltitude_CRZ,feet) 50 > if{ (L:TGTaltitude_CRZ,feet) } Works OK and gives both numbers in test gauge. Used with:- @EICASCrzAltDisplay 100 * (A:PLANE ALTITUDE,feet) - abs s0 150 < l0 -150 > && && (>L:CRZ,bool) only when entering the (L:TGTaltitude_CRZ,feet) number will it work. Can anyone help.

Hi all.I was wondering whether someone might be tell me how to solve a problem I've got with a FS2K2/CFS2 aircraft (Mike Matthew's Curtis Kittyhawk) in FS9. It works fine in all respects except for one thing: I can't turn the engine off. When I do turn it off (say, with the CTL + SHIFT + F1 keys) it stops for a second, but then reverts to an idel which can't be stopped. It'd be nice to have it fully functional in FS9.Any ideas?Cheers,Matthew.

Hi all.Could some one please tell me how to get light-based effects (those effects whose position is determined under the [LIGHTS] section of the aircraft.cfg file) to activate in conjunction with normal operations rather than all at once when the lights are turned on. I've been trying to apply some of the effects from Dino Cattaneo's F14B to Mike Stone's F111. I've got these in the correct locations, but they only work when I turn the lights on. For example, with the F14B the afterburn works when the aircraft is throttled up (It'll also work when you turn the lights on, but it does function normally without the lights). In the F111 the effects only work with lights on. T…

Hi guys,I have created a complete 2D panel for the A300B4 some time ago and it is missing one thing (well at least 1 thing ;)): nice night visuals.So I started working on that last week and here is my set-up:- standard main-panel bitmap- gauge00: contains a black (0,0,0) static image and 1 icon with night-light bitmap. The places where the other gauges (dials, switches, etc...) are lay-out on top are "black holes" (0,0,0 again) in the bitmap.- The other gauges are layered on top of gauge00 and the gauges that includes dials have a black static with only the dials, needles etc... showingI have 2 switches on the overhead, 1 switches on the FS PANEL_LIGHTS, the other uses an…