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

Hi Guys I wonder if I can ask your advice. I've had FSDS for a year or so but have not done very much with. I now have more time available and hope to get stuck into it. My first project is to build an Auster D4, which is the aircraft I flew first solo on my 17th birthday back in 1964.Hope I'm not giving my age away! Anyway I've now got FS2002 and had a look at GMAX and it looks a pretty slick program. Which program do you think I should use, GMAX or FSDS. What are the pros and cons.I would very much appreciate your adviceThanksJohn

Can someone explain me why FS creates additional gauges in my 'Gauges' folder?For example, I have a gauge called A320.FMC.gau, and after some weeks of use, I find A320.FMC_0001.gau, A320.FMC_0002.gau and A320.FMC_0003.gau. They all have the same size and are strictly identical.Why does FS create these files??How to get rid of this??Thanks for any help.

Can anyone tell me where to find a A320 panel, preferably with an FMC i have one already but i wonder if there is a better one >:-)

Heres a pic of the CRJ with the tail and the left wing. I'm not going to post more pics for a while. (I need to start working on and stop posting pics of it!) Paul Felz

Hi,I was wandering if anyone has found a way to fix the problem that exists in all helicopters with retractable gear in fs2k2.To raise and lower the gear, one must pause the sim, go to external view, press "g" and wait there till the gear is fully lowered or retracted.If you have solved this problem , or you thik you can, please e-mail me [email protected]

Anyone got a good email address for Cas Stephens? I was trying to get in touch with him to see if he had any plans for a Virtual 'pit in his 310R or if I could get his .fsd file to work on it myself.His earthlink.net address that's in the readme file is defunct.Thanks,[email protected]

I am experimenting and/or trying to learn how to use the vector interface when making panel gauges for FS2002. Could someone take a look at the following code and tell me if I'm doing something wrong?void FSAPI EicasOneCallback(PGAUGEHDR pgauge, SINT32 service_id, UINT32 extra_data){ // Determine service call switch(service_id) { // Pre-draw routine case PANEL_SERVICE_PRE_DRAW: { // Get a drawing surface and confirm its existance PELEMENT_STATIC_IMAGE pElement = (PELEMENT_STATIC_IMAGE)(pgauge->elements_list[0]->next_element[0]); if(pElement) { // Get a drawing mechanism and determine its existance HDC hDraw = pElement->hdc; if(hDraw) { …

How do you make rotating wheels? I have FSDS and AA, and just downloaded SDLedit. All the tutorials are about retracting gear in various forms but nothing about rotating wheels. I am probably overlooking something simple.Thanks,John Woodward

Our 757 project is progressing really fast (maybe you don't have to wait for the Posky's model ;) ). I will include few preview shots that show the results after 3 hours of working (our first aircraft project)This project will include:- Hight accurate model based on 757 CAD drawings by boeing.- Light model also for slower computers- Fully animated parts- DVC that works with PIC gauges (if we get the permission from WILCO)- Virtual Cabin (include a part of the first class)- Fully photoreal Finnair painting :).

After hours of redoing and struggling and all that stuff , I finally got the fuselage to show up. It was real hard joining the nose to the cylinder...Please give me comments.Oh yeah , its a CRJ.

Hi everyone!I started my 757-200 gmax project yesterday ( total amount of work is under 20 mins ) and i wasn't quite sure how much detail i should use in the model so i ask from you guys :). I haven't done any aircraft modelling before, only scenery (http://efhk.cjb.net).here is two image attachments one of the nose and DVC. Is there too many legs used for the nose or does it need even more?And is there any other improvements?Thanks.

hi there working on apanel for b737-800 glass cockpit any thoughts welcomecheers harry

How do you insert pictures into textures in MS paint or is Paintshop or photoshop? Help please.

Just read that Air Niugini has leased a Boeing 767-300ER.Wonder if it will look like this one I made from Posky paint kit? :)

Take a look. If you can do this sort of stuff, your joining the team would be greatly appreciated.Cheers!Heatherhttp://ftp.avsim.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboa...orum=DCForumID8

I'm looking for someone able to animate an aircraft with AA, I'll provide you with the mdl file, all parts are taged and joined in goups. If you are interested write me at: [email protected] N

Please take a look at my post in the general forum.I could REALLY use some help here. Everything else is settling into place but it flies TOO fast!http://ftp.avsim.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboa...orum=DCForumID8Any help, tips, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!Heather

Hi guys,what program should I use to decode FS2002 textures, 'cause I have FS2002 std and so I don't have that program, whatever the name is. Can someone sugest me a program to do this. Please.Tomi

Hello Everyone.We would like to announce that as of today 1/8/02 Skysim will be a freeware only operation. We have been developing a new gmax Airbus A310 for a few weeks and decided to release it and all further projects as freeware. Our existing airbus aircraft will be packaged over the next couple of weeks and be made available for free download on our site.The A310 is still work in progress and we are looking for some help in the making of an Air file and if possible a sound file. If you are interested in contributing to the A310 please email me at [email protected] are two screenshots of the A310.RegardsLee.

Despite careful checking, I can't get my FIXED WINDOW 37 to display a bitmap in a panel I'm making. The bitmap is in the folder and sized correctly and so on, but in FS the view simply goes to UP as it should but ... no bitmap, just an open view.These are the relevant bits of the panel.cfg; square brackets of course:(WINDOW TITLES)Fixed Window37=UP(VIEWS)VIEW_UP_WINDOWS=37VIEW_UP_ZOOM=0.8VIEW_UP_DIR=90.0, 0.0, 0.0(Fixed Window37)file=UPPER.bmp position=7visible=0ident=37render_3d_window=1nomenu=1window_size= 1.000, 1.000window_pos= 0.000, 0.000I've tried different image formats for the BMP, and naming it UP and UPPER, but to no avail. It's simply being ignored. I'd be …

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What program is used to edit the .fx files in the effects folder? Is this even possible?

Hello all,I'm trying to find a source for ATR 42 or 72 aircraft for FS2000. The one's I have now are generally FS98 aircraft converted for use in FS200 and was wondering if anyone has designed a new ATR from the ground up for 2000 and 2002.Thanks!Patrick

hello all..looking for a tutoral that will show me how to create a wing in gmax.. not sure how.. me a newbie. "WHAT SHAPE DO YOU START WITH AND HOW DO YOU CREATE A JETLINER WING.." done the tutoral for WWII aircraft and craft with straght wings, but do you do a swep wing design. sorry for the newbie question.**********************************************LOOKING FOR "PhLem" AND "Lionel Goh" IF INTERSTED PLS CONTACT ME; IF WANTING TO COLABERT ON THE PROJECT OF AN ERJ**********************************************trying to create a ERJ-170 embrear and higher series (170, 175, 190, 195). Simaler to an A320 in specs and size.. but looks cooler i think. any one willing to help i…

What is the quickest way to remove the top half of the panel without stuffing up the co-ordinates of the location of the guages and switches on the panel. I am running a dual head matrox and only require the main panel section to be visible on the second panel, set below the scenery screen. Some of the generic panels fit the bill but it would be nice to use those that have been designed by our FS community.Gerry