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

Hi there,i just bought the new TCAS Cockpit from Ariane. Just one Question, how does the TCAS work. I allways have the notice that the TCAS is off and there is no switch to turn it on. Any suggestions?CheersUwe

I am curious how one can copy a part, and create a "mirror" image of it...Example: The aft landing gear of an aircraft, such as a Cessna 172. Once the left side is created, is there an easy way to mirror the same series of parts on the other side of the aircraft?So far, I've created landing gear by copying the parts, then dragging them and rotating them in the proper place. I suspect there has to be an easier (and more accurate) way?-John

I am building a Cessna 340A and a turbine 337 skymaster both aircraft will have authintic panels and sounds both planes should be done late this year if I ever figure out FSDS2

Hello all. I am trying to build a virtual cockpit for a project I am working on with FSDS2. I can't seem to get any virtual gauges to appear. I have had a look at the tutorial posted over at abacuspub.com. I even used the guys $pan1 altered .bmp and everything. I inverted the y like he said to in the texture properties. Nothing seems to work. The polygon that i added for my virtual gauges to be projected on is showing up fine but without any gauges. In a vc the polygon is supposed to be invisible but mine seems to like to show up. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I am doing wrong here? Please help me. I am so close to finally being done with this aircraft it is drivi…

Are there any freeware programs wich you can create and/or repaint aircrafts?? Christian Hogstad [email protected]

Hello all,I am trying to repaint the DreamFleet Cardinal C177RG but I need to know what is the font used to make the TAIL NUMBER? If anyone knows, and knows where I can download it from, I will be very grateful... Thanks!!

Hey folks. I'm in the middle of repainting Greg Pepper's HU-16 Albatross and I've run into a snag. All the textures can be altered except the outer floats, which have apparently been encoded into the aircraft model. Does anyone know how to get into that file and if so, how to change the color coding on it? I've tried to contact the author but he hasn't gotten back to me.To anyone who can help, I would be most apreciative.

I have now amde an aircraft in Gmax. Now wat??

Hallo,Looking for a good firealarm sound.Who knows a good download or will send one to me.I found out a way to let it ring indefinitely until you pull the firehandle.http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4...75aouncN_th.jpg

I tried following the multiple parts tutorial from FSDS and I keep getting the same result. For example, I am tryint to paint a fuselage and 2 doors. The doors always seem to end up with a smaller version of the fuselage painted on them. Anyone know why this is?Thanks

Is there a freeware weather radar for Fs2002 panels?I ahev downloaded everyone I could find, and they all are static.ThanksAl

After a few weeks of trying to get the basics, I've started my first "project"--a two seat exp. microlight loosely based on the RANS 12. Spent a few hours playing around today, just to see if I could build something even somewhat shaped like the Rans 12.This is the result. Note that I've used trasparent textures and specular lighting for the windows, and the entire cabin is one part.... I use the alpha channel as a window "mask", and the specular lighting gives it a somewhat solid look. As Brian said last week, it's an old techique, but for a beginner like me, it's the quickest way I know to create a clear canopy....The interior cabin, is built in its own model. Basi…

HI allI was wondering if anyone can give me a few pointers for a virtual cockpit tutorial?I have updated my website showing some GMAX images but to be honest I haven't a clue what to do to get the VC to appear in FS.I have just downloaded the PANEL SDK from M$ site but I see in a previous posting some reckon it does not provide all the required information.I really want the does and don'ts of virtual cockpit design.Thanks in advance.Paul

I can't for the life of me figure out why any parts do not show up in the VC environment. I have tried every name and prefix in the book as well as pure guessing. I have tried grouping the model into two groups "interior" and "exterior" with no luck. I even did the export BGL type and tried to find the "interior.x" file to add th the list and found the there is no such file to be found. What is missing yet? Why do thing seem to not work like anybodies tutorials that I read. Could the MAKEMDL.exe program be messed up? Have any of you had these kind of problems?Steve

Hello, Does anyone know of any Documentation (Microsoft or otherwise) or tutorials for coding guages in XML?Regards,

Hi there,I've downloaded some PAI aircrafts, convert the texture files with imagetool to 32bit .bmp, repaint it and save it as DXT3 with alpha and mipmaps. The problem is, I see no livery. Only a gray aircraft.Did I do something wrong or is it a different prosedure compared to repaint the FS2002 default aircrafts ?Anyone have the answer?Cees

As a full fledged addict to this Sim I was wondering if there were any good repainting tutorials here or elsewhere on the web?. I do have an art background and a full set of tools.(Photoshop 7.0, PSP).This is an area I am developing great interest in but do not know where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance !!Bobby

I am starting a freewars FS groupe that designs high detail private jets, props,etc.........Anyone who might be interested pleae e-mail me at:[email protected] is welcome!

Hi..I'm a rookie (only just bought fs2k a couple of weeks ago)And i've got problem with the 4 engine jet panels...It goes like this:The 3 and 4 engine does not display oil stats... they are just copies off 1 and 2If I use "gauge00=737-400!Oil, 4, 4,73,179" in the panel.cfg file it's cool for the 1 and 2, but what's the variable for 3 and 4... I can make a copy of that but how do i lock it on to the 3 and 4 engine??If I use "gauge00=737-400.Oil.34, 4, 4,73,179,1" the panel shows up but don't work... and havn't located any panels on the net that solves that problem....H.C. Steensen

Is it possible to have operable gauges in a fixed Window for a panel? If it is, is it just a matter of adding the gauge line in the Fixed Window Section that you want the gauge to be displayed in? Thanks, Bob.

Hello,I'm working on a fuel totalizer for a dc-9-41 and there is an outer dial, manually rotated by pilot, that shows aircraft/cargo/fuel weight. This dial in no way is conencted to any FS variables.How do I make code for a dial that only rotates by "+" or "-" mouse-click events?Thanks,John

I was wondering out of curiosity how hard it is to convert if at all possible some of the beautiful planes from CFS3 for use in FS2K2?. To me it wouldbe worth the money just to have these added aircraft.Thanks for the help.Bobby

I am looking for some assistance in completing my freeware gmax L188 Electra for FS2002 Pro. I have had the main airframe, animation, flight model and primary texture mapping completed for some time now. However, with the recent birth of my 3rd child, I have been unable to dedicate much time to the completion of the model...got to have my priorities you know ;-)I would greatly appreciate it if someone might want to assist with the creation of night textures, reflective textures and help finish the panel. I would of course share credit and really just want to get this finished so that I can move on to some other aircraft projects I have in the works.I have already had a gr…

Hi,I'm creating a fuel gauges using .xml and I have been getting an unexpected value from the FUEL_TANK_LEFT_MAIN_LEVEL token variable. (This could also apply to any of the tank level variables)Here are my inputs:Aircraft being modeled: DC-9-41Aircraft.cfg:[fuel]center1=-5.00,-1.0,0.0,896.759,0.0center2=5.00,-1.0,0.0,567.673,0.0leftmain=-5.0,-1.0,-12.0,1357.480,0.0rightmain=-5.0,-1.0,12.0,1357.480,0.0fuel_type=2number_of_tank_selectors=1.xml code for the fuel gauge:(A:Fuel tank left main level,gallons)The problem....the value returned from FUEL_TANK_LEFT_MAIN_LEVEL, when the tank is filled to 100%, should be 1357 gallons but I'm only getting 264 gallons.WHY????Thanks,John

I need a bit of help in getting the mains and nose wheels to contact the ground properly...The wheels appear to be 'floating' slightly above the surface..I suspect the answer may be in adjusting the contact points, but have no idea where to start...Any help would be appreciated..Thanks..Ron