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

To those who may know how: I am thinking about developing a FADEC type system, just to learn something about MSFS and its operation. Is there a way to access the power settings through a gauge? Let's say I program a gauge to read N1, and increase or decrease the power according to N1. If N1 is below a certain value, the gauge increases the throttle, or vice versa. Is power setting available from a gauge? Is there another way to set power besides the keyboard or joystick? I'm intrigued. KDub

HiI modeled an airplane in GMAX. I started with a plane (as compared to a polygon). Now these "planes" do only have one single side. The other side is "see-through". How do I change this in GMAX. Is it a material property?ThanksRobert

I was recently at another commercial vendors site and posted a message concerning differences in behaviour between the same switch in both the 2d and VC panels. I had noticed numererous other posts concerning the same problem as mine and some that had found other problems with the same switchs. Can you guys tell me if this vendors reply is on the level? Here is what I know.With the panel light switch on in the 2d panel the same in the VC now controls the beacon light. With the panel light switch off in the 2d panel the same switch in the VC now controls the panel light. Another person had not found that the same switch in the VC had a tool tip of "Beacon light" regardle…

Hi.I`ve got a Saab 340 cockpit photo and converted it to display in FS9 with gauges added with Abacus panel studio.My only problem is how do I cut out the windows in the bitmap so I can see the runway?Eddie

Hi everyone,Does anyone know of a code for a "Altitude Hold gauge" so when pressed it will hold current altitude and not the one dialed in the window. I've tried:1. wing level - but it just levels the wings and I start to decent.2. altitude hold bool - just keeps climbing until altitude set in the window.3. altitude lock bool - same as aboveMaybe it's a combination of different gauges? If anyone has had anyluck with this please let me know.

Is it possible to code a XML gauge, so that when I click on a bitmap's hot spot, the click event will print the current ZULU time, on that bitmap, and retain it for the duration of the flight? I have already made a clock gauge that displays both LOCAL and ZULU times, in a single gauge. I am trying to make a gauge that will keep track of (record) the actual time (ZULU), that I pass over a waypoint. I would need to have 5 or 6 such input boxes. It would be a lot easier to keep a record of the times, with a mouse click, than it is to pause the sim and write the times on paper. If so, which variable or parameter would be used and what would the syntax look like? Thanksgreenco

Does anyone have an address for Robert Sanderson?I downloaded his Hawker Hurricane IIA from somewhere a while ago but now find e-mails addressed to him are bounced back because with a message about inactive account.

hi evreyone!i need your help again:1. is there a way to transfer fuel during the flight from wings to fuselage and back? if yes how can i program this in xml?2. how can i get the informations about all the ai planes around me with corresponding values like position, course, speed and altitude?3. is there a way in xml to readout a txt-file which i want use as config-file for my gauge (ie. performance data for my aircraft)?thanks for your helpSchulli

I fly with undocked windows and wrote this simple code to get rid of them when looking around. 170 (>K: PANEL_ID_CLOSE) 170 (>K: PANEL_ID_CLOSE) 170 (>K: PANEL_ID_CLOSE) 170 (>K: PANEL_ID_CLOSE) 37(>K: PANEL_ID_OPEN) 170 (>K: PANEL_ID_OPEN) It works fine when I press the Num Keys to change the views. What should I modify to be able to use the hat switch for the same ?

Hi,I am currently working on the VC for an aircraft (I'm doing the parts.XML file programming, while someone else does all the artwork and generates the aircraft.x and aircraft_interior.x files).How does one include text as an element of a 3d VC gauge???Regards,Trevor

Hi all.Does anyone know how I can make a spring-loaded switch in XML? I've developed a magnetos kill switch (see XML code below) for a two-engine aircraft ('pull-out' for off). The problem is that 'push in' also functions as off. However, if it was sringloaded (returning to its original 'in' position after a short delay), then the switch would only work on a 'pull-out' basis.I've seen sringloading work on a number of other XML switches, but it's not clear to me what part of the code is responsible.Any ideas?Cheers,Matthew.(G:Var1,bool)Magnetos Kill Switch(G:Var1) ! (>G:Var1) (G:Var1) if{ 0 (>K:MAGNETO1_BOTH) (>K:MAGNETO1_LEFT) (>K:MAGNETO1_RIGHT) (>K:MAGNE…

Hi!I have a qestion; how can I make the GPS come as a pop-up?I have installed the deafault GPS into the PMDG Boeing 738.I have FS2Crew as well, therefor I had to place the GPS in window 51.As you know, from Your example you put the GPS in window 7, and it

Hi,I have been using DXTBMPX.EXE to convert 32-bit aircraft textures to DXT3 format, thus increasing frame rates when viweing some of my aircraft. Is there a way to perform this operation on a group of BMP files (batch processing) instead of opening each and every BMP file and saving it to DXT3? Is there another program out there that I could use instead to process several files at once?Thanks,Jason

HiI am looking for a paintkit for the Simubuild A340-500. Does anyone have one he could give me? Simubuild web site does not work anymore.Thanks for helpMartin

The experts probably knew this, but I didn't.You can load a layered Adobe PhotoShop .psd image directly into ImageTool and then save it as a appropriately formatted .bmp.

I know that this is not really a development question but I felt this is the best place to post. I am starting a VA and we feel we can improve the air file of a aircraft a bit. Do I have to ask permission, whats the requirments?Thanks!

Hi,How to get the spin props view with the downloadable R4D/DC3 for FS2002, runing in FS9 ?Thanks,Val

Do you know how to read the throttle lever position, just like FSUIPC does at offset 332E?In fact, I know how to do it with FSUIPC, but I'd rather avoid using it. I would like to develop an Airbus FADEC system.Do you know if this value is accessible through an DLL offset, just like it can be done for time of the day, pause status, sound status, etc...Any help is greatly welcome.Eric

I am having problems finding a good method for cutting out cockpit windows (those you can find on a jetliner) in FSDS. I would gratefully appreciate any help:)

HiI am starting a new sound set from scratch for the 737 NG ,what programs do you guys use to capture,edit,sample.I have fssound studio and soundforge already.Also can you give any tips Ive lookd in the sdks but they dont say much!I have access to the level d sim so can get good quality stuffcheers keith

I am mystified. The Panel SDK says only that such statements are used to change the eyepoint for the view that is specified and that's all it says. I know there are three parameters for each statement that correspond to an x, y, and z distance along three orthogonal axes. But which axes relative to the aircraft axes are these and are they different depending on which EYE statement is being provided? The SDK doesn't say - or at least I couldn't find any sort of a helpful discription. I also tried some trial and error modifications myself to see if I could figure the answer out for myself but got totally lost. Nothing seemed to work as I expected, and small eyepoint a…

I would like to make a popup gauge (I'm sure there is a better term) which is available in any aircraft. Examples would be FSFlightMax and FSBrowser. I've downloaded the panel SDK and compiled the samples. They have a flight map gauge which is a popup, but it is only available if you tweak the panel.cfg for every airplane. How do I make it available in all the airplanes?

Hi all.Was wondering whether if anyone could clear up this little problem I'm have with carb heat gauges.I'm trying to install two carb heat gauges for a pby. However, none of them will work. I've checked the model's air file and the Carb Heat is set to TRUE. I've checked the gauges in the original models they came in where they all function correctly. For the XML gauges, I've checked that the A-var syntax is correct for FS2K2.While for some of these gauges, the tooltip text changes (indicating a change of status) when you hit the H key, you cannot initiate the carb heat by pointing and clicking on the gauge itself.So, it's got me stuffed.Any contributions are appreciated…

I ready the posts from Ron (they all helped me.) but I was with doubt in one pointthe .AIR table 1032 has a EPR calibrate, and the EPR rate of change.so, has a variablethe token variable is TURB_ENGINE_1_EPRthis variable is accurate?

I would like some help and tips to set up contact points for my recent project.Dudey :-)