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

Oh if there was a way to individually select either main tank without draining the externals, tip & aux's first, I'd be a happy camper (with a fully functional fuel system!) *argh*

Okay, I'm relatively new to gauge coding, but I've been working pretty steadily on the things I'm doing for a couple of weeks. I've come across a problem with the autobrake value.I'm working on an electronic checklist. It's supposed to be that if the switch is set to RTO or OFF, the function is not completed. I've been messing with this all sorts of different ways, and I've been stumped for two days on this problem.FLOAT64 FSAPI autobrake_set_cb(PELEMENT_STRING pelement){ lookup_var(&autobrake); FLOAT64 val=pelement->source_var[0].var_value.n; val=!val; wsprintf(pelement->string, "AUTOBRAKE SET"); FLOAT64 val_autobrake = autobrake.var_value.n; //14 { if(val_…

You know you're addicted when you dream about GMAX. I kid you not. I dreamed I had completed the reflective glass textures for the model and was so excited. I was oooing and ahhhing my amazing work when I woke up... you can imagine my disappointment.Anyway, my real question is, what is involved in making telescopic oleos? The reason I ask is this:I was about to resize the main gear struts as they are too long which results in the nose pointing much to high while on the ground (being a tail dragger this of course is completely unwelcome). Then it occurred to me that it wasn't the length of the strut that was the problem (it is right when in flight and extended i.e. gear do…

Has anyone tried the variable A:WARNING VACUUM LEFT or A:WARNING VACUUM RIGHT?I have build a suction gauge and am trying to enable the two warning lights that show suction failure on either engine. In reality I think the lights come on when Suction drops below 1" but I can't see any variables other than the above that are engine specific.It's nice to have the forums back. :)

Hallo all,I have a little problem with AP system which I placed in the CaptainSim Boeing 707.I want to put a simple AutoPilot (based on LearJet45 AP) in my 707 for LNAV (using the MCP ALT SET) and VNAV (Using GPS MX20).The AP and the GPS:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/123712.jpgFrom some reason It's don't work. I edit the Aircraft.cfg and replace the [AutoPilot] tag from other aircraft that work well, but still this problem occur any time I want to use it.The Airplane do not react and navigate like I set on the AP and GPS (for the LNAV).It's understood to me that I need to edit something in the model or the .air file. but I have not idea how...Any one know how I can t…

Hi guys, ..is it possible to make text slant the opposite way to the usual ( Italics ) right to left slant :-hmmm regardsEd http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/122597.jpgAMD Athlon 64 3500+, 1024Mb PC3200 DDR, 300Gb HD 128Mb DDR Nvidia 6600GT PCI Express, Audigy 2 ZSCH Products Yoke, Pedals and Throttle Quadrant

Hi Folks.I would like to make a taxispeed gauge using one of the default rotary knobs. I have done the graphic on the knob and painted the numbers onto a clear area of my Dash panel. I have four positions painted on, 'OFF', '5', '10' and '15' speeds in knots.Could someone give me a guide as to what variables I would use? I cannot find one directly for taxispeed. Will I have to make a variable which operates the brakes at speeds above the one selected? Is there anything else I should be thinking about with this gauge? I am new to xml coding although I have downloaded Arne's tutorial.Also I am still flying with 02 as I like using the FSFlightMax module.Any and all ideas and…

Hi everybody. I have two ailerons on each wing. Using FSDS2, I want the outer one's to deflect more than the inner one's. I use stock animation, but the deflection is controlled by the aircraft.cfg file and there is only the one control, so both ailerons will deflect the same amount. Now I named the outer one's lever stick l_r and I get the effect i want (because these are now keyframe animation) but the movement is strange. They tend to flick up and on return they move faster than their paired aileron which lags behind untill null position. In other words, they do not move smoothly like the true ailerons. Any ideas? I adjusted out the null area on my joystick thinking th…

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Does anyone know here of a free utility that can convert M3D to DXF format? Or, a plugin that allows gmax to directly export to DXF format? Thanks,John

While searching for information on Grumman Seaplanes, I came across this website. http://www.antillesseaplanes.com/index.html The company, Antilles Seaplanes, rebuilds the Grumman Goose. They build both a radial and turbine engine model. One thing I noticed (and I

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Thought I'd post an update on my "easy" Aztec panel rebuild for gauge newbies (like me).It was inevitable that as soon as I started to build a new panel for our local Aztec it would disappear for a couple of months..Here was intended final version.http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/FS-Images/GCALL2.jpgOf the main dials only the ASI and VSI are new. Below these the autopilot and switches are rebuilds and I'll probably remake the Suction gauge too. At the moment the radio stack is still a bank of dummy bitmaps awaiting code (luckily as you will see in a minute). On the right all the gauges are new but the MP needs a better bitmap and the EGT is just a placeholder. Both are …

Is it possible to "add" something to an existing aircraft model? For instance: Could you repaint a 747 to NASA livery and add the mounting brackets for the shuttle.Or put a winch on the side of a Coast Guard chopper?Just curious.

Hi thereJust a thought is it possible to have an effect in FS9 that mimics the possibility of Altitude effects in disoreintation and visual Your probably laughing now but what I want to know is like if you go over 10000 feet in a light aircraft and no oxygen and pressurization you could become dioreintated or something like that . Is it possible to say have a gauge switch or something that sets up failures blackouts etc like the g force effects, except simulating high altitude lack of oxygen. Maybe it could set up some visual distortion or something intill you hit the oxygen switch or cabin pressure switch or descend quickly to 5000ft. I'm hopeing someone is getting what …

Is it possible to assign keys or joystick buttons to commands of these gauges ?Somebody knows the offsets (addresses for FSUIPC) of such commands ?Thanks in advance. Jose.

Hi Everyone.I have used a switch gauge to open a panel window and am now wanting to add a click sound to it. I am new to XML so have looked at another switch using FS Panel Studio's edit XML function. I have tagged on the relevent code which uses the XML sound gauge and the included .wav files. The switch opens the panel window ok but the click sound repeats several times in the main panel window but only clicks once in the sub panel (when I click to return to the main instrument panel)Here is the Ident line from the mouse click part of the coding with the sound part tagged on to the end. I have tried bracketing the seperate parts but to no avail.120 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGL…

Hello, does anyone know the XML code to access the destination airport's ATIS? regardsEd http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/122597.jpgAMD Athlon 64 3500+, 1024Mb PC3200 DDR, 300Gb HD 128Mb DDR Nvidia 6600GT PCI Express, Audigy 2 ZSCH Products Yoke, Pedals and Throttle Quadrant

Hi Lou,Back when you were helping me scale this model, you mentioned converting the textures to "something more appropriate for GMAX". They were in the form of PNGs that were left in my "import" dir and found no problem by GMAX. The exported model still knew to look in the AC container for its textures, not back in the import dir.Would you mind describing this process (or pointing me to the relevant doc)? My new maps are sitting as DXT3 extended bmps in the container and I would like to have them converted to pngs and moved to the import dir while still referencing the dxt3 bmps in the texture dir of the AC container. The problem is the sim doesnt seem to like a raw 24bit…

There are times when I swear I am going to go postal if Gmax doesn't start doing what I want and stop crashing. Do I sound a little frustrated?.All I want to do is texture a stupid little box. One tiny little strip along the bottom of my panel. Just a little extension to make the panel a tad higher. You think I can manage this?No*Sigh*I select my box. I hide everything else. I click material navigator. I select an existing map that I want to grab a sliver from the bottom for the texture. No problem. Drag and drop onto part. Cool. Whole map is on part. Select "crop" in the "crop or place" button and drag the window down to the right size (I want the whole width). Fine. Cli…

Hey guys, going mad here. Been working in 3DSMax and for the life of me I can not figure out how to imnvert a poly. For instance, to take the exterior fuse and select the polys and invert to make the inside. I assume it is similar to Gmax so I was hoping someone here had a clue.Regards, MichaelKDFWhttp://www.calvirair.com/mcpics/mcdcvabanner.jpgCalVirAir International

Hi,I have tried to find out if it is possible to get tracks between waypoints.WP1-WP2 TRK ?WP2-WP3 TRK ?WP3-WP4 TRK ?Etc Can this this be retrived by using any of the GPS variables, I have tried setting FlightPlanWaypointIndex, but without any luck to the get anything than the next waypoint track.RegardsEugen

I found this and was wondering what you folks think of the feasibility of integrating it into a FS based GPS type instrument?http://conversationswithmyself.com/maps/tr...mapTracker.htmlSteve

Hi Im trying without much luck to knock up a remote radio switching/tuning panelok what I have so farcom1 to com 2 switch,used to switch on seperate panel lights(A:COM1_TRANSMIT_SELECT,bool) (A:COM1 TRANSMIT, bool) 0 == if{ 0 (>K:COM1_TRANSMIT_SELECT) } els{ 0 (>K:COM2_TRANSMIT_SELECT) } ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Com1 light on seprate panel(A:COM1 TRANSMIT,bool) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Com2 light the same as above but with (A:COM2 TRANSMIT,bool)the above works in so much as the panel lights change with the switch weather it effects radios I have know Idea…

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