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

Hi,I was just playing around with the vector drawing in xml and realised that could make a symbol that I wanted through using a lot of polylines. I wonder if I could somehow get the position of airports and loop that until I have drawn all airports with the vector icon in a ND . I have seen that loop exist in the fs9 GPS and I have also seen various variables for aiport lat and lon.The purpose is to get your own icons istead of the default ones in the map mode in the FS9 GPS.Could that be done what do you think?Vector Airport Icon 2 3 + 2 3 + This code could probably be optimized just a QD.//Eugen

Hi all,I am using paint shop pro 8 to enter the gauge coordinates in the panel config.Is the crop tool the correct tool to use to get the x y and pixel sise. when I use the crop tool on my image to postion were I want the gauge to go, when I take me finger off the mouse botton the coordinates that are displayed in the bottom tool bar disappear.Is their another method in paint shop pro 8 that displays the coordinates.Cheers Rhys

I thought I'd share part of where I program gauges and test the models we build... ;)The left monitor has program code being developed, the center screen is the actual gauge in the sim being tested, and the right screen is the Garmin Trainer running via MaxiVista as a 3rd monitor.http://img136.echo.cx/img136/6180/developm...tation011rf.jpg

ok, so I've read every message in the forum pertaining to the use of alpha images (images with alpha) in 2D panels, and I'm just about at the end of my rope here...There doesn't seem to be a procedural answer anywhere, and the SDK instructions just don't work as advertised. I'm just trying to place a highlight on top of a gauge and it just shouldn't be this difficult. I've tried:In photoshop: Create an all white image with an all white alpha channel, over which I airbrush black.Save as .psd (or .bmp 32, or .bmp 8, or anything you can possibly think of,) and open in Imagetool.In Imagetool, all I see is the alpha, but I try saving as both 8 bit and full color with alpha.Onc…

Hello everybodyI need some help about how to share vars between C and XML gauges.I know how to do it if both gauges are writen in C, but is it possible between a gauge coded in C an another one written in XML?How can be done?Daniel

To open copilot windows (11) and close main window (0) i succesfully used this code:11 (>K:PANEL_ID_OPEN) 0 (>K:PANEL_ID_CLOSE) Display CoPanelNow.. I have a issue with the outside view as the 3D window resizes because of main panel not visible.Is it possible to use same IDENT on both copilot and pilot (0) and use the code snippet below to create a similar switch ?0 (>K:PANEL_1) 0 (>K:PANEL_0) Display CoPanelI ready in the modulescontrols,dll that K:PANEL_x is a variable... (where x is subpanels form 1 to 9.)RgdFreddy Wilhelmsen

I've searched in every corner of the Internet for a Beech 18 on floats and have had no luck?The simTECH Beech 18 is an awesome plane and I've thought about trying to learn GMax in order to put floats on it but that looks like a job that's well out of my league, at least for a while yet.There's a real life Beech 18 with floats that I've watched take off on several occasions and it's a beautiful sight (and sound).If anyone knows of an FS9 Beech 18 on floats that I could locate, I'd sure appreciate it, or if someone thinks modeling or grafting floats onto the existing SimTECH version is possible, that would be fantastic!!Thanx :)

Good Evening,A year ago a friend of mine started working on an airline called Intrepid Airways. After putting some time into the website and what not, he realized he didn't have enough time necessary to make it a successfull VA. Recently my friend and I have decided to put JBU on hold and put our time towards Intrepid since it is already very much in the works. I am posting today requesting an aircraft painter to paint Intrepid's fleet. We already have a paint scheme in place for the aircraft but we just need someone to paint them. The paint scheme is available at www.intrepidairways.com . If you are interested in helping out please contact me via the following ways.AIM -…

Hey all, I am still learning how to create FS2k4 gauges, but I think I am starting to get close to my first one, however, I'm curious on what application is a good choice for debugging gauge coding in Visual C++ 6.0 Pro, I was told by someone else that you use the fs9.exe, however, when I attempt to use that, VC++ gives me an error that says "Unload the debugger and try again" then it switchs back to desgin view and doesn't debug the gauge, any suggestions? Jared

In order to test my gauges with all the possible resolutions, I would like to be able to change the Windows resolution to ANY resolution.In fact, I have a LCD monitor (1280x1024) so I can't switch to a resolution higher than 1280x1024. I would like to make the system "believe" I am in 1600x1200 (or higher) just to allow me to make a screenshot of the panel to make sure all the gauges work fine.Do you know if such a tool exists ?Thanks.Eric

Just take a guess... Lets see who gets it correct. :)Andrewhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/114805.jpg

I've programmed an annuciator panel, but found some of the warning vars don't work. I'd like to confirm if this is true:Warning_oil_psi works okWarning_vacuum (L/R) don't work at allWarning_volts doesn't work at allWarning_fuel (L/R) work okI guess one could check vacuum < 3 (or similar) to trigger the warning, and similarily volts < 28 (see other post about bugs in electrical system)Other people experienced these bugs?Cheers, Christian

What FS2004 file(s) contain the data that determines the positioning of the CDI needle when tracking a VOR? Is this data contained in one (general) file for all aircraft, or is there a unique file for each aircraft? My CDI indications began misbehaving a few days ago >NOT TOO BAD, just bad enough to be irritating ~:) MyGPS path agrees with the FSNAV path when following a flight plan, butt the NAV 1 CDI needle indicates `bout 2.5 degreesleft. Doesn't seem to matter where I fly or what aircraft.I've tried deselecting ALL of the addon scenerys via FS 2004setup page for troubleshooting > butt no help. Thanks, Ken "Elsmoko" Boardman [email protected]

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CDI needle indicates approx 2.5 degrees left of center when theaircraft is on course with respect to GPS flight path, FSNAV, and FS ATC. Would appreciate any advise regarding the possible causeof this problem and or remedies. Doesn't seem to matter whichaircraft is used > I've noted the problem while flying aB1900 and Lear 45.Thanks,Ken B.

I recently imported an FS2k2 palne ive been making into FS9, only to discover that it no longer flies like it should. the flaps, which use to make me able to hover at a near standstill, now have very little effect on anything, the engines seem to have lost power, and im not getting the lift i used to enjoy. how does FS9 read the .air and aircraft.cfg files differently, and how would I rectify this most unfortunate situation?Thanks in advance.

If I change this parameter (e.g. greater value to keep the nose from being too much up during landing), does something change with it such as e.g. increased fuel flow?Andreas

what is the .air file doing in the aircraft folder, is this where the "flight caracteristics" are modelled?i have succesfully added contrails to all planes, when i fly them in specific temp i can see them, and i used different effects. My question is when i fly online (ivao) i cant see contrails, when i fly the same aircraft they have contrails. How is this modelled/triggered, i mean the temp triggers the effect but why is the mp aircraft not having condense trails?Rick

Does any one knows how to rcover corrupted bmp files? , nearly all of my files are damaged. I can't do any repaint at all however fs works fine, all airplanes are displayed correctly.Please help

Hi there,I'm a newbie on this forum with some painting kits and tutorials to start with. I've recently downloaded another one - GJSmith's painting tutorial to add texture on default B737-400 .bmp and software PSP 7.0 to edit it but have a problem with mirroring the name of airline on both (left and right) sides of the aircraft, as when I hit Ctrl+M (mirror) BOTH texts flip over when only the text on the right side of the fuse should do. Maybe someone knows how to fix this problem? Thanks.IMPORTANT: I would also like to ask if anyone knows where to get default (blank) quality texture files for default MSFS2004 Boeing models (737-400, 747-400, and 777-400)? Sometimes those …

Ok, I'm absolutely new at modeling in 3d, or using gmax. I would like to learn how to model aircraft in gmax. I have tried searching the internet for tips and tutorials on designing aircraft with little success. If any designers out there could point me in a direction, or share some tips to help get me started, it would be appriciated. Thanks in advance...-Tom

I have aproblem I can't find an answer to in all tutorials and forum posts I tried. Seems to me this is simply so obvious to everybody and I am missing something...I am trying to create some xml gauges for custom panels I am bulding and can't find the suitabale gauges elsewere.My questions is this.See attached part of the default DC3 Suction xml gauge code: - - - (A:Suction Pressure,inHg) This gauge shows engine suction pressure in units of 0-10 inHg.Now my question is this. How does the 'neede' object knows how much to move and in which direction when suction changes?Why would it only move between the '0' and '10' on the gauge base bitmap?If I created a custom gauge, wi…

Does anyone know how to make a gauge read more fuel than what's actually in the tanks? Here's my scenario, I have a fuel gauge that reads 187lbs per tank. I would like it to read 2340lbs per tank WHILE maintaining only 187lbs per tank.

My personal FS project of lifetime, the Dornier 128-6 "D-IBUF" has such an instrument on board. Two antennae side by side on the cockpit roof determine the relative direction of a VHF transmitting station that the COMM2 Radio is tuned to and within reception range. An indicator needle in the panel then points in the direction that the signal comes from. If you follow that needle you will eventually fly right over that radio transmitter.I have never seen the likes in FS-dom. Is it possible to figure out the heading and distance at which a radio station one has tuned into with the COMM2 radio is located relative to the aircraft? Rememeber, we are not talking about a VOR her…

Hi AllI am using MS paint to get my co ordinates to place my gauges on my virtual cockpit. Do a use the Ms paint select tool on my bitmap image and write down the numbers that appear at the bottom of the tool bar on the right hand side and paste those numbers in the panel config? Cheers Rhys