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

Hello everyone,This is probably a stupid question, but i can't figure it out.I am trying to build an accurate Learjet Panel, and for that I use amongst a lot of other gauges a gauge called Boeing747-400.AC-switch.gau.It is an older gauge, and it represents a simple square button to control the airconditioning with.When I press it, a sound starts, but that sound is much too loud for my panel, so I wanted to change it.I began searching for a .wav file, and searched my entire harddisk, tried them all, but the sound is not there. I am completely flabbergasted !My question: is it possible that the sound is built in the gauge itself, and if so, how can I change it? I am no prog…

i'm trying to find a way to control the panel lights on the posky crj in 2k2. they will go on/off at dusk/dawn regardless of the "pilot control lights" tick option. I've posted at posky but no joy yet. any clues? tom t

Has anyone succeeded in figuring out how to read/display the terrain maps used by the default fs9gps in a C gauge?Getting all the other data isn't that difficult, but I'm stumped when it comes to reading the terrain map files.

Hi, what do people use to open the .air file? I used to use the FDE from Abacus.Thanks, don

Hi all, I am using the Lonny Payne 757 panel for 2004, and for some reason, everytime I put the flaps down, I get the windows "error" sound playing also. Is there way I can decifer the problem in the panel.cfg?Thanks!Brian Bash :-wave

With the help of Arne Bartels, Etienne Martin, _ak, and other people, I found the way to use the key event handler that appeared in FS9 SDK, shown in the topic #19735:http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=sho..._id=19735&page=It allows you to be informed of any key press through the code. To use it, first define an event handler, a C function that will be called each time a FS key is pressed:static int FSAPI CatchKeyEvent(ID32 event, UINT32 evdata, PVOIDuserdata){...your code here...return 0;}and then, in an initialization function, register this key handler:register_key_event_handler((GAUGE_KEY_EVENT_HANDLER)CatchKeyEvent, NULL);This works perfect, and I discovered …

How can I change the Flight Dynamics of my Meljet a/c? Is it easy to use the FD from the POSKY a/c I got and overwrite them?How can I do this?Danielwww.danielmcaloon.tk

During beta of Autoland 2004, one of my users suggested creation of a gauge which could load/unload the program. I know zilch about gauge programming--VB is my language of choice and the few bits I've done with C/C++ were ordeals--my brain don't work that way :)Anyway, if anyone wants to take that on as a project, I give my blessing. The gauge specs should be:~Launch Autoland 2004 on aircraft load~Close Autoland 2004 on aircraft unload~Have enable/disable feature that also can load/unload Autoland 2004~The gauge should look for Autoland 2004 in the MSFS root folder, in a subfolder called Autoland 2004~If possible, the gauge should be backward compatible with FS2000/FS20…

Example:Tooltiptext Action ... In the section, I want to read the exact current mouse position (so e.g. value 8,23) into variables.Does someone know if this is possible, and if so, how ??Thanks, Rob(of course I can split it up into 20*20= 400 area's of 1*1, but I'm looking for a smarter solution :-)

Hi,I'm building an aircraft model for FS2004 with GMAX and I need to have a set of subwing loads (like bombs or additional tanks).I know I can draw them in GMAX, but I'd need to release these loads individually whenever I need via FSUIPC (I can issue a control like COWLFLAP1_SET, for instance).I don't need the falling effect - just want to make them disappear.I can't use animation (like landing gear do) because I use a very low simulation speed: in this mode all the surfaces (alierons, elevators and rudders) do move as requested, but gears are driven by the simulation speed.Any tips?__________________________________________________________"What's the difference between y…

Hi agian,Continuing to trouble shoot, mow finding that changing display settings{autogen, scenery complexity, terrian detail, etc.) from minimal to high changes the eyepoint in my landing view.Conditions:-A/C static on runway Also, the eyepoint is different in landing view(window07} compared to the "main"{wondow00} yet i dont see a landing view eyepoint reference in the panel.cfg. how is that accomplished?Thanks in advance,Tom

About 6 months ago I started working by myself on a freeware project that I call Project 104. My main goal was to make Captain Sim's F104 vc fully functional without having to go the 2d panel at all. This was easily achieved because there were only a few items that had to be included in the vc i.e. anti-ice, pitot, lights, etc.But then I decided to kick it up a notch...I purchased an official F104 flight operating manual and decided to try to simulate as much of the real cockpit systems as possible. Below is a sample picture depicting the Fuel Control and Aux Trim Control gauges. The images on the left are straight out of the manual and the images on the right are my "wor…

I've moved the minipanel from the bottom of the screen to the top with no problem on the default aircraft but on certain add-ons there is no reference to the minipanel in the panel.cfg file. Yet I can still open a minipanel when pressing "W". Where is it being referenced to? I assume there must be some default minipanel being referenced? Or I guess I could add a new Window view to each aircraft but that might take awhile.Suggestions?

In the FS9 SDK, the "send_key_event" function appeared in addition to the existing "trigger_key_event". I tested it and saw no difference between these functions.Does someone know the difference?Do you know how events can be triggered without fooling the FS auto-repeat mode?Thanks for any clue.Eric

Hi,I am trying to make an xml gauge that will allow me to select the order in which the tanks are consumed. I know that there are several threads regarding this topic; however, they all seem to deal with multiple engine aircraft in which one tank feeds the left engine and another tank feeds the right engine. Since I am dealing with a single engine aircraft I want to do the opposite; 2 tanks to feed 1 engine. The setup is simple:A fuel selector switch with 3 positions (up/mid/down), the choices are:1) TIP (Left&Right TIP Tanks)2) OFF (Center Tank)3) PYLON (Left&Right AUX Tanks)The order of burn is PYLON->TIPS->CENTERSo for example: If I have the switch in the…

I've got a scenery project that includes an AI aircraft, and neither myself nor the aicraft modeler knows where the parameter lies that keeps an AI aircraft from showing up in the FS9 aircraft selection menu. I've searched here and other boards, and come up with nothing. Could someone in the know please enlighten me? I don't see any entry in the aircraft.cfg for this, so I'm a little stumped. Air file perhaps?thanks,

I've been installing a few planes, and when I went into FS2002, I loaded up the 737-400, and prepared for my flight. When it finished loading, the panel was stretched across the whole screen, insteand of about the bottom two thirds, giving me no view outside, and very contorted guages etc. This hasn't affected some other aircraft I have tested, just seems to be the 737's at the moment.Anyone know what to do to sort this one out?

Hi All,I have Hacked up a panel to suite my personal preferences. Im having trouble with the landing view, specifically the eyepoint. the eyepoint seems to be drifting on me, (most often down). This is not a function of a change in altitude(high to low), Its actually drifiting down form the center. In the main view i will perform an eyepoint reset, then switch to landing view, make no changes to the view and fly an approach. The closer i get to the runway the obviuos that the eyepoint is not right. Its hard to determine whether the eyepoint is bad from when i switch or if it is happening over time. I have a suspicion that maybe low visibility and little to no horizon r…

Can anyone tell me why this is not working. (A:ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR,degrees) 5 == I know the syntax for the bitmaps and position and stuff are right. For some reason the "==" operator does not seem to be working. HEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mitch

Hi there, How do I increase the size of nav/landing lights? My nav lights on the wing tips are tiiiiny and my nose landing lights aren't any better. I tried editing fx_2.bmp (in phoyoshop) which most nav lights seem to use but I couldn't figure it out. Do I changes the bmp? is it in the .fx file?? Any help would be appreciated!Torsten

Anyone out there understand why an N_Number applied in Gmax would display at only 1/3rd the size in FS9 ???Got me stumped :)

Hallo,I am trying to get the time (ETE) between the different waypoints of a flightplan in the LEGS page of the FMC, see real pic.Using the known GPS WP Var's i only get the time to the next waypoint.I tried some unusual GPS Var's like: @c:FlightPlanWaypointATE FlightPlanWaypointETE, but until now no succes.Is there a solution for my problem?Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/96460.jpg

I suspect that if there was, it would be FSDS V3, which will be a new purchase.But that's fine, I just want a FSDS that can use the new features of the new FS2004! When the FS2004 SDK came out, I asked Abacus if an update was being worked on, and they said yes. No idea of when it would be available though.Several months later, I am not getting a response from Abacus when I asked again. Does ANYONE know if an update to FSDS is in fact being worked on? I'm working on new planes, and I don't want to find out that I will never be able to use FSDS to include the new SDK features for it.Then there's always converting the parts to GMAX, but to reach the same proficiency with GMA…

Hello!Is it possible to edit and debug .gau files? I have problems with a gau file that doesn't show the correct font (radio stack), was wondering if I could open it and see what font it uses?best regards

Do you know a way to read the current viewing mode (2D panel, VC, spot or tower view) from a C/C++ gauge code?Eric