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

How can I interrogate the left-right position of the joystick? I want to make some gauge code that will record the bank angle when the joystick is centred and maintain it until the joystick is moved a given minimum deflection away from centre, as part of some code for simulating autopilot Control Wheel Steering. Which parameters do I need, either native C parameters, or XML parameters I can get in C using execute_calculator_code? Thanks a lot, if anyone can help, George

So I have a 767-300 that was some free ware. The only issue i have had with it is that the Jetway does not attach to the plane correctly. I can't seem to figure out whats wrong in my CFG file. This is what I have for it. exit.0= 0.10, 62.600, 10.000, 7.000, 0 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency) The jetway seems to go behind the door towards the back of the plane and it is always behind the door. Help please?

Hi, I'm wanting to start to design my first aircraft for FSX. I am experienced with Solidworks so assumed I'd be able to pick up GMax pretty quickly, or so I hope. Though, I'm stuck, I've tried to follow all the install instructions on FSDeveloper, but am having no luck. Is there any step by step tutorials from installing to creating, without having to try pick my way through a messy wiki site? Even this SDK installation into a non standard location is completely un-intuitive. Trying to make a Vans RV-4. Thanks FL630

Hey guys, I've been looking for a nice and freeware 777 panel for the POSKY model for FS2004, but couldn't find something good, so I started creating my own panel. I started off with the main panel bitmap: One thing I'd like to ask is if there's anyone here who could put all the gauges on this panel and also test this panel on his/her own PC just to make sure there are no problems with screen resolutions etc. I think the POSKY 777 VC gauges could be used in this panel, so if there's anyone here who could do that, shoot me a PM or email to [email protected]. Thanks! Cheers, ErolS

Hey guys, For years I've been wondering why there's no freeware and nice 777 panel for FS2004. There are so many beautiful freeware panels for other aircraft, but how can there not be a single panel creator who thinks 'hey, there's no good 777 panel for FS2004, let's create one''? I'm not demanding any panel creator to do it for me, that'd be selfish, but I'd like to know if anyone stumbled upon a nice 777 panel for FS2004, because the default 777 panel just doesn't make me feel like I'm flying a jet in the sim. If there's any good panel creator out there who reads this, I'd like to say that a lot of people would really appreciate it if you could do a simple b…

Having a problem with All Posky 777's seeing outside in VC. Evening-Night-Dawn - No issues, but Day cannot see outside. I have been looking at Alpha Channel but unfortunately I feel sometimes like a monkey wanting to have unnatural relations with a football! I have tried even reducing the Alpha % directly in the panel.cfg file. I even went into DXTBMP, found the windscreen and tried to change the color but nothing happened. Does anyone have an idea other than throwing away the football?

I have been searching for a quality 717 panel for a while. Anyone know of one?

I am posting this here at I think it may be a 'technical' issue. It's not a serious problem, just a niggle, but I would really like to know what might be the cause. I am totally baffled... I have downloaded an a/c (TDS b787). All switches are set to 'Off' ('=False' in the aircraft.cfg file) - battery, avionics etc. and when the plane loads, the panel is dark, with all instruments off, as I'd expect. However, if I simply reload exactly the same aircraft via the FS9 menu, or reload the flight ('select a Flight'), the instrument panel instruments are now all lit and the lights etc. come on when you turn the switches, even though the battery switch is still set to off. …

Hi, I am currently building a A330 cockpit. I have a monitor for instrument panels - PFD,MFD,ECAM When I try to drag the instruments from the VC, they just minimize. When I do the same with Boeing cockpits, they drag across. Anyone got a way of getting around this problem? Thanks in advance

Hi, Been thinking lately of using up some free HD space to install P3D, a couple of questions regarding development. Since I like to putz with different areas of flight sim development I am wondering which way to go. 1. With the academic license is the SDK available? If so, do you get the same tools and services as the development licence? 2. If not, what does the developers license give you besides what is included in the add on SDK? Special tools? Forum help? etc.. TIA

I have been using the Feelthere ERJ of late and really enjoy flying it. I love the functionality of the panels and such. However I have an idea and wonder if anyone here can point me in the right direction. I like to move the main panel displays over to a second monitor in front of my yoke and use the main display just for a forward look out windshield. It works out great that way, and at least gives me a feel of reality. That setup, coupled with my GoFLight panel stack, makes it so I rarely have to click on the virtual panel. However, when I undock the displays, I don't get the panel frame or the bezel buttons underneath the MCP, which are used to select t/o info, …

Dear All, I have decided to post here so you are aware of the actions by a group called UTT (United Traffic Team) which is a group which releases AI models as freeware, but also sell the sources of their models for profit. http://unitedtrafficteam.com/ Throughout my time in the FS freeware community as a painter, I have (sadly) witnessed countless attempts by people breaching copyrights (stealing other's works), selling freeware as their own product on websites and so forth - these are nothing new but what I have seen recently, in my opinion, is extremely disturbing and disappointing. I was informed that this group had reverse-engineered freeware models, subseque…

Does anyone know of a good representation of the Panel Upgrades that UPS did for their DC-8 fleet for FS9? I've tried creating one myself but I can't find any decent close in cockpit shots of the birds to actually see what all is there and how it's laid out. Any help is appreciated.

Hello, I would like to know if you know some really good FSX aircraft developers and give me some contact information (facebook, twitter, etc.). I want to ask some of them, if the would consider making a Schempp Hirth Duo Discus glider or just the VC of it for FSX. I know Michal Puto (who made the amazing SZD Pirat) or David Rowberry, but I cant find any contact to them and I either dont know if Michal Puto is still making FSX aircraft. I also know that there is a Duo Discus out already for FSX, ( now, I am not necesarilly a high- end products fan) but it is from 2009 and the quality and functionality of the VC is rather low (with all my respect to the developer). Do yo…

I have an FSX plane with door animations like the engine cowling doors in the model which I can view in Model Converter X. There is no readme that explains the keystrokes to open and close the doors. I have tried all the Shift_E +1,2,3,4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 commands plus the tailhook command ( Shift-Q). Is there anyway to look in the model file with a hex editor to see how the animation is triggered? I have tried contacting the author with no luck. The plane is the freeware Piper PA28-140 Package at SimMarket. I came across a forum about this subject. It's in Danish. I used Google Translate and it seems that the author has suggested to another user with the same problem …

I'm looking for a procedure to alter the displayed time on the default G1000 to be in UTC instead of localtime. I've not done any work with gauges in the past, so any pointers to newbie resources would be appreciated, I'm not even sure where to begin looking for this. Paul

I am hoping some one will be able to point me in the right direction with this one; I have recently started using the aerosim 787, looks great although quite basic compared to QW and PMDG models; anyway, I have noticed that I have difficulty opening all but the primary front left passenger door on the aircraft using the 'shift-E-1, 2, 3 or 4 command. The Aerosim 787 instructions provide this information and it seems clear to follow, however, I am feeling quite stupid as I cannot get it to work consistently at all; perhaps I am missing something obvious. Tried uninstall/re-install all to no avail and then just occasionally it works to some degree although I haven't asc…

99% of the time, this is easy: I've done it hundreds of times. I set the following options for the window in question in the panel cfg: window_size= window_pos= and the window sits exactly where I want it. Just a few windows (e.g. a couple in the Project Tupolev Tu154M) refuse to 'behave' however, as if they are set to snap to a grid (??). I keep changing size and position and nothing happens, until one particular minute change, when the window moves a couple of dozen pixels. For instance, from this window_size=0.123, 0.234 window_pos=0.345, 456 to this: window_size=0.123, 0.234 window_pos=0.345, 476 makes no difference to where the window sit…

Hello everyone! I have 3D modeling skills and I would like to create addons for flight simulator or get any other job related to modeling for aviation. If someone needs my help, please, feel free to contact me. My works are attached. These models weren't created for flight simulator and so they have different levels of detail. Thanks.

If this has been solved please show me a link. Why do the ai aircraft completely shut down? Is there a feature that the logo lights and cabin lights stay on because in the real world (from my experiences)aircraft keep the logo/cabin lights on after landing and while parking till the moment they take off again.

Hey guys,Long time since I've posted here but I seem to be stuck; Is there any way I can edit a .fx file or something to get the landing lights to alternate? A lot of the Dash 8 Q300/400's, B737's, E170's etc all have alternating lights on each wing. By the way I'm using FSX; Hope that makes sense haha . I would really appreciate if someone could help me out here. Thanks,Jack

As in the real B747 on the HSI there's a flag to alert the pilot two minutes before reaching the next waypoint. <Element> <Position X="61" Y="272" /> <Visible>(A : Electrical avionics bus voltage, bool)</Visible> <Select> <Element> <Position X="61" Y="272" /> <Visible>(A:ELECTRICAL AVIONICS BUS VOLTAGE,bool)</Visible> <Select> <Value>(A:GPS IS ACTIVE WAY POINT,bool) (A:GPS WP ETA,minutes) - abs d 2 >= r 60 <= &&</Value> <Case Value="0"> <Image Name="wpt Alert1" ImageSizes="12,44" Bright="yes" /> </Case&g…

Hello all, I am new to the forum and I don't know if I am at the right place here but I have a problem: I tried to merge the 747-8i Skyspirit 2011 model with the pmdg 747-400 panel in a try to let it look more real. Everything works fine, except one thing... I use a payload model of the 747-8 of FSpassengers to fly some routes, but every time I get the error message 'CG not in range' and indeed, the CG has values of about -3 to 10%. I know this is wrong but I am curious to know if it is possible to solve this with some 'merge tweaks'... Any help is very much appreciated..!!! Thomas

when flying my a320 on one screen i like to click on the glass cockpit display to enlarge so its a lot easier for me to see the speed and altitude. when i fly with 3 screens the glass cockpit display wont enlarge and pop out into a separate window for some reason. im sure its to do with the it not being able to handle the wide screen but is there any way you can edit that in a cfg or something to make it work. any solution?

I've been editing the FS KBT Lockheed L-188 Electra to handle better on the ground. Initially, it accelerated way too quickly the instant I even cracked the throttles. I got that under control by adjusting beta_min to a lower value. However, I'm still having some trouble with the thrust reversers - the prop pitch rate of change is way too rapid, and this results in some rather aggressive.. should I say, maneuvers, when activating or deactivating the reversers. It's like slamming on the brakes or pushing the gas pedal all the way down in a high performance car. What parameter do I need to change in the aircraft.cfg to make the transition to reverse and back a bit smoot…