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

Hey, I know that most airlines have retired the good ol' 727, but how about we give that great aircraft one last great reign. Does anyone want to make a good GMAX freeware 727 for FS2002? Thanks. :-kewl

Been playing with FSDS 2 and the setting up of aircraft windows.... I think I've found a solution that may help beginners like myself, as long as no reflective textures are required on the fuse....Basically, I have found that I can define the windows with these steps:-I mark the fuse part as having transparent textures.-I use an alpha channel mask on the texture, only where the window is to be applied.-I copy the fuse to a second model, then "flip" the polys.-I repeat the same process for the alpha channel mask on the "interior" side of the window.This process seems to work well, as long as I have no reflections associated with the part. I've found I prefer the specular…

Hi, i am making some A330-200 Flight Dynamics, and just wondered hwo i would make it so the aircraft could taxi at Idle, like in the PSS A3XX series, i would really like to put thisinto my FDE but i don't know how, does anyone know? Any Idea's would be greatly apprieciated!Andy

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Hello all,so it finally took also me into aircraft design... Not too easy because I don't have 3 views, just photos of mine of which most are not in a very useful perspective... Anyway, I have some questions.I've made the fuselage (far from being finished though) and wanted to make the canopy and the inside.1) So I'd cut out something from the fuselage - but how? Bool? If yes, what should I take as Operand B (I kno how to bool in general)?Animations didn't seem too complicated so far, made yokes, rudder, ailerons, elevator, trimtab. Wanna add gear compression and flaps and about the flaps:2) Do I have to animate a full circle and set the 'degree' notches in the aircraft.c…

Hey all,well I am just wondering if the following is possible, but I am getting just crazy results so I'd need your advice:The max. engine RPM should be at 7500 while tha max. prop RPM just about 2600. I set the engine data in the max_rated_rpm and now wanted to get the gear_reduction_ratio in the propeller section working. How can I achieve the prop turning at 2600 when at full throttle?Not too bad if it doesn't work, just curious... ;-) Thanks in advance,Etienne :-wave

Roger is having problems with some of his parts showing up black during night time. The textures seem to have black spots.I think it is a polygon/part problem, but if any of you have any ideas please make some comments. See the picture below.Thanks!Andrew

Has anyone heard when iFDG will be back online and their fine works available for download?Thanks.Captain

Hallo,Where to download a good freeware wav editor to edit my panelsounds?ttp://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4/2/16/75/53521675aouncN_th.jpg

Hi Folks,I've just seen a reference to a repaint kit for the Embraer 145. This is available on the Avsim site but my searches produced no results. Does anyone have a filename for it or any ideas where it is ?Thanks

Hi folks.This is probably a simple question for you. I am unsure as to how FS uses the bmp's in the 1024 and 640 sub folders in the main Gauges folder. My pc is a 1 gig Athlon so I am assuming it uses the higher resolution bmp's.I am new to gauge design. When I edit a gauge bmp or make a new one do I need to make two versions? One for each resolution. Or can I simply ignore the 640 folder?

One more thing Folks.How do I know what resolution I am working in when using Paint Shop Pro for doing bmp's? Is it simply a case of exporting to the relevant 1024 or 640 folder and the file will automatically be right? Or is there a way to know? As at present I am only working from the 1024 folder and exporting new stuff into that folder.

Can anyone tell how MSFS handles the Damage to a plane?I mean, If I have a podstrike with the default 747 then the wing simply breaks off and you crash. Can you have several levels of damage? E.g. If you strike the ground with your wingtip, can you model the wingtip breaking off or being damaged. I would like to have some info on this because I want to implement an extensive damage model to my current project. I was thinking of things like:- Collapsing gear- Folded props after contact with the ground- (Small) parts of the aircraft being torn off- (Small) parts of the aircraft being dented- etc.... Any ideas welcome. That is if it's possible at all...Perhaps some macros or…

has anyone gotten the VC_Cockpit.fx to work on an FSDS 2 model??I can't get it to work in my models.Brian

Can someone help me with it?I'm working on a Concorde FDE with AirEd, but I've got a problem with the thrust decrease that happens with altitude. The Olympus 593 produces 31,350 lbs dry, and 37,080 with reheat at SL. The thing is that at around FL500 until FL600 they produce 11,000 to 10,000 lbs. But on FS I'm getting 16,150 lbs at FL510 and 11,769 at FL575. This is causing a SFC of 0,914 and this value is constant between FL490 until FL575 with 100% of throttle. This could mean that the thrust decrease is attached to fuel consumption. The SFC should be 1,15 on Concorde at Mach 2.This excess of power creates a need for big drag at Mach 2 to simulate the Concorde's cruise …

Thanks for being a part of this forum all you who contribute. I have only 2 weeks of experience with this FS stuff and nights and weekends only. The prototype in the garage is what I should be working on but a guy has got to have some fun some time. Thought I might see how well it might fly. The geometry part went OK it's making it look cool and making it work right that is a challenge. Attatched is a peek at the project. Here is where I could use some help.1. How do I get the amphibian to float. I have 4 contact pionts already set up. What else needs to be done.2. Can not see the gear annimation in FS. I have all the gear contact point set up with 5 second extenti…

Verran is using GMAX. Verran is having issues with moving objects around, including the landing gear, and position movements become animated as bezier curves, no matter what the controller is.I need someone to give me detailed instructions on how to animate an objects position movement, with it moving EXACTLY from point A to point B, not from point A to Hell's Half Creation then to B, but directly from A to B; because I just apparently am too bloody stupid.Verran

Hi,I am looking for a file called "gps_export.dll".It is needed to enable the fs2k2 gps to be used in a addon freeware downloaded aircraft fmc/autopilot/panel.Any help locating this would be appreciated.Thanks

I have created a VC with hi resolution textures of 2048X1024. It looks great of course, but only in Virtual Cockpit Resolution Quality LOW setting in FS/Options/Settings/Aircraft. Changing the resolution to HIGH causes the textures and gauges on the panel to disappear. Anyone know what the max texture size should be to be able to use the hi res setting? Milton

Does anyone have a copy of the "Aircraft SDK" This is the file refered to in the Panel SDK when it talks about building a VC.At this point I have know idea how to name interior parts or windows to make anything appear in FS2002 VC view. Please point me in the right direction, Thanks Steven

Thanks for reading my post.Whilst I've been flying MSFS for around 6yrs now I've always kept away from design and amending files. However I have tried to add my favourite panels to a few aircraft - some sucessfully !Can anyone tell me what I need to do to alter the default cockpit view. By this I mean when I change views I have to keep pressing shift+enter / shift+bspace. Can I change something in panel.cfg?Thanks and happy flying.:-zhelp

Hi, i am modeling an A318 and i need some flaps info etc for it.If there is a Real A319 pilot or someone who can provide info please replyBest regards,Aviel

Hi,i know its maybe not sounds relaed to FS desgin but it is.I am desiging aircrafts models with some guys such as A318 baby bus :D.Wanted to know if anyone here interested in making up a site and update it when needed? Best regards,Avielhttp://www.flightcraft.net/Images/logo.gif

hi,i have been making a MD81 for quite a while now, and i have got most of the aircraft modelled and some parts animated. I would like to have a set of MD80 guages and a panal to releace it with, but sadly i don't have any knowledge of programming +CC (something like that!) or XML. I am also thinking of maybe putting a virtual cockpit in, but i wuoldn't do that unless i could have some guages for it. Our group also have some other planes in the works, and might need guages for them aswell. Anyone interested please contact me. Post here, or add me to MSN : [email protected] to AIM : Dirtjumperandy to ICQ : 175766398email to : [email protected]…

I have a question about repaints... I downloaded the Beechcraft Baron 58 Paint kit... my question is, after I repaint it, what steps do I take to make it show up under the selectable liveries section in FS2K2? I reduced color depth, changed it to bmp twice, and modified the .cfg file in the aircraft folder to accept this livery... I even went and found out how Microsoft got their textures to show up, but mine is not working... any ideas? Help would be appreciated as I have been working on this problem for a few months now and nothing is happening... Thanks!