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

Hi Guys&Gals,Eric Marciano released his Airbus 320/330 v2.2 panel!This might be the hottest freeware panel since the invention of the microwave dinner!Just some exceptional features from a GREAT work of art:- PFD with speed trend and flap limits marks- (brand new) ND with Flightplan/Map mode and TCAS (!!!)- Alpha-protection - Simple FMC capable of processing default MS flightplans- FCU with conventional autopilot or "managed" mode (FMC)- Autoland capability with automatic deceleration after touchdownOn his webpage, there's also the online documentation - even a customizing tutorial for different models!(Eric, I hope, You read this, too! You really outdid Yourself and …

I have an 180hp aircraft that I'd like to reduce to 150hp. How do I do that?The situation is this - I would like to convert Jose Miranda's 180hp Grumman Tiger to a 150hp Grumman Cheetah. His aircraft.cfg file contains the following: &l;piston_engine&r; max_rated_hp=180.000and I changed it to: &l;piston_engine&r; max_rated_hp=150.000but nothing changed. As a matter of fact, I tried values from 50.000 to 500.000 yet I saw no noticeable change in aircraft performance.Any ideas are appreciated.Thanks,Robert

I've repainted I dunno how many planes, but suddenly I can't figure out how to create a 2k2 night mask/texture.I create the light effect, make it a HARD LIGHT, save it as a 32bit .tga, convert it to DTX3 with the imagetool and end up with a totally black area on the plane. Somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong before I embarass myself any further! (2k2 night textures are masks, they're not just the old FS2000 _LM's , are they??)Torsten

I NEED YOUR HELP please...I just started with a new idea of creating a panel for the MD-80 and I am very new on this, and very lost.I purchased the FS Panel Studio, I downloaded the complete SDK from Microsoft, I have beeing looking for many gauges for this aircraft and now I started to try to build my own panel for this plane.I have problems now because I don

Hi all i am a newbie when it comes to tweaking aircraft.cfg files so i have come to the experts. my question is regarding fuel burn. i am trying to tweak this area on a 727 that I have real world data for as far as fuel burn at different weights, altitudes etc. without taking into effect the effects of weather how do i adjust the aircraft.cfg file to increase or decrease fuel burn? can i increase the parasitic drag or the induced drag to accomplish this or does it involve playing around with the airfile? appreciate any help with this one.

I installed both programs and could not get it to work. I toolk commander out of the path and middleman works fine. I still do the two groups interior and exterior. How does middleman/commander know what parts are interior or exterior? Do the vc parts need a special prefix? Can you explain with an example?Thanks StevenSeastorm update. Progress this weekeend was good. I worked my way into successfully getting a .bmp in gmax to appear in FS2002. I learned Gmax could only read the 24bit immage and FS counld not. I now have a copy of the image in the FS texture folder of the aircraft saved as a DXT3 format. I works!!! Thanks to Martin Wright!!!I got so confident with that ac…

Anyone working on a repaint or other US dark camo versions ofthe C-130?I find many C-130 aircraft but few in US markings, sure would like top see one!!!Richard

HiI've just started a SAAB Safir project and have encounterd a strange problem (see the two pictures). The first one is a screen capture from FSDS - the second one from FS2K2. Note the edges around the instrumenpanel. Why is the edge sawtooth like in FS2K2? (it's supposed to be smooth!!)Is there anyone who knows what I can do to solve the problem?All suggestions are welcome.RegardsAsbjorn

Hello,I'm trying to program a fuel test button using xml. The switch in the real aircraft (DC-9) is momentary ...test is active only while the mouse button is held down.The test works such that when the test button is held the fuel gauge needles will slowly move torwards empty. When the test button is released the gauge needles will move back to tank quantity values.I'm thinking of coding this like....Create a global variable with the test button gauge = L:FUEL_QTY_TEST = 1 or 0The fuel gauges will contain a case statement for the L:FUEL_QTY_TEST variable case 0 (test active) needles get value of tank empty case 1 (no test) needles get value from FS FUEL...QUANTIT…

Hiya!I have a fuselage that has multiple UVWmaps (7 actually) and also it has textures from two different bitmaps. Now I've been trying to apply the dynamic shine on the model by editing the x-file, but I can only get it to work on the other parts like wings, which doesn't have multiple materials. Is there any way to get the dynamic shine to work on multiple material parts as well?Mikko http://www.flightsimnetwork.com/mmniemi/shots/banger.gif Mikko [email protected]://www.flightsimnetwork.com/mmniemi/DF...MIKKO_avsim.jpg

Almost ready, just few brush touches... and we'll upload this to avsimEverything is there: full animations, reflective textures, night lighting maps, custom panel and sounds... Our Antonov An-24B is a freeware aircrafthttp://www.chez.com/samdim/an24b-3.jpghttp://www.chez.com/samdim/an24b-4.jpghttp://www.chez.com/samdim/an24b-2.jpghttp://www.chez.com/samdim/an24b-5.jpgThere will also be a payware version - with full virtual cockpit and passenger cabin. http://www.chez.com/samdim/an24salon2.jpghttp://www.chez.com/samdim/an24salon3.jpg(but it is still in development)http://www.chez.com/samdim/vosemnadcat.jpgSome weeks later, other versions will follow - An-24RV, An-26, An-30…

My Mirage III should make a speed of Mach 2.2! But the Aircraft starts shaking with Mach 1.0 and that's it! How can I make my Aircraft faster and fix this with the shaking?Thank's for any Help!!!Isra

Hello all -- Slightly off topic perhaps here, but I figure this is the best place for this question...Simply put, I'd like to learn how to map FS2002 commands which are NOT in the internal keyboard assignments.Specifically, I would like to assign a toggle for the auto-coordination to a keyboard key. I like to use my yoke as a steering tiller when taxiing acft that are bizjet-size or larger. It gives a much greater sense of realism and control. This requires that I 1)fly with auto-coord on all the time (no way!); or 2) have a quick way to toggle the auto-coord on and off (imagine going through the cumbersome menus while trying to stop the acft on the landing rollout!). …

I'm modelling a YF-23 stealth fighter, and the gmax-model is almost finished (cockpit is to be finished plus some detailing), texturing was kinda done but I'm re-texturing the thing. The main problem I have is the absence of a decent flight model. I've already tried my best but it still flies like a brick on crack when it's going fast...and it DOES go fast ;)So if anyone here has the skill and is willing to help me out, I'd be very grateful. Thanks!-DanielPS: Ill try to attach a gif to give you an idea of the model, the small in-game shot is an outdated version.

This is my first panel for FS, and I thought I'd share a preview of the main panel with you. The panel will have all internal views, landing panel, and numerous pop-up windows for various things. There will also be a couple of suprises included! There will also be multiple panel.cfg files, giving various avionics options.I have left out the gauge positions on this bitmap, due to the fact that I am making some slight changes in the layout of the panel.The bitmaps are based on real photos, but, due to the poor quality of them, I've had to resort to hand drawing them instead. My original idea was to make it photo-real, but...CheersMalcolm

For me the light bulb finally came on.I was trying to cut the rudder from the vertical fin on the Legacy, and when completed and exported to FS, the edges were always jagged in certain spots. Well I tried several fixes but none took care of all of the bad edges. I did not want to remake the part, so I sat and pondered.I use the MiddleMan tool when exporting to FS. So instead of letting MiddleMan export the finished item to FS, I used it to make the X file, then the makem.exe to finish. For giggles I turned off the optimize and weld point options. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Every edge was razor sharp.I'm sure the seasoned modelers are probably aware of this, but this make…

Dear all,I'm texturing a aircraft in GMAX and although textures seem ok I have a strange problem appearing which can't seem to get around.I'm using a semi-transparent texture for the propdisk (prop_blurred) and when you look through the disk at the fuselage of my aircraft it makes the fuselage sides transparent.(see attached image for example)Anyone seen this before or have some clues on how to solve any comments appreciatedregardsGilles

Designers,We are in desperate need of an FDE designer to aid us in the development of the A330 and future projects. All offers will be reviewed. Help us to provide for the flight simulator community!Email me: [email protected],Adam NardoneFlightCraft

I'm modelling a SAAB J35 "Draken", see the attachement. But I have run in to some trouble. I cannot make the combined elevator/aileron work! I know that FS2K2 can do this. It is like on the concorde.Can anyone help me - pleaseThanks in advance.Thomas

Hallo,Is there a way in XML to show, toggle, which COM-Radio is transmitting?"Receiving both" is no problem.I use a switch and this one moves, when i use the 777 audio-panel.Whatever k-event i try, doesn't move the switch or changes the indicator light.The A-Var is: (A:COM1 TRANSMIT,bool)and (A:COM2 TRANSMIT,bool).Janhttp://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4...75aouncN_th.jpg

Does anybody know if these 2 gauges have ever been, or are going to be created by anybody??? I am not a gauge designer, but I design physical panels and models. The 2 gauges are the Avidyne FlightMax EX5000C, and the FlightMax Entegra PFD.If anybody can help.... it would be greatly appreciated!Enjoy the pic..... Hopefully it can be functional and become a reality for all simmers!

Does anyone have specific instructions on animating the wings dropping the full weight of the aircraft? I word the question like this because the "flex" begins at frame 100 and ends at 200 just like the landing gear compression animation.I would appreciate as much help as possible with this stunt.Verran!

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I've made a repaint in Photo Shop but when I am going to fly it it turns out to be completely grey! Help is needed

On the first update I received a bit of constructive criticism regarding the nose shape, and afterward I look at some pictures and stills from the Ridley Scott movie, and reshaped the nose to a more accurate form. I post it to see what you think of the new shape's accuracy, so that I may make any changes before I cut out the two windows in it. Thank you.