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

...who want to make the textures for the Cessna 421B me and Karl R. is making? I will send you texture templates and pics of the real aircraft. All you repainters and painters out there, grab this chance to be a part of the first Cessna 421B for FS2K2(at least i haven`t seen any?!).....http://home.online.no/~toma-foo/Cessna_421.jpg

Hello,I don't usually post in this forum but I wanted to ask this.In the last issue of "Flying" Magazine I saw an article on the Mitsubishi MU2 and I really like that plane from what I read and what I saw. I was wondering if anyone has ever considered doing it or has plans for making it in gmax? Or panel?Also, anyone have any plans on designing a Saab2000? Only 59 or so planes flying but it has by far one of the best cockpits and designs of it's kind.Thank you,http://turnhead.com/dot/alex/banner-stroke.gif

I've finally gotten GMAX up and running on my computer...I was wondering if there is a comprehensive tutorial on JUST building FS planes somewhere, or is the Help file and the packaged tutorial all there is. I don't really have a problem with the packaged tutorial, it's just that I'm looking for a more "FS specific" tutorial...such as "here's where you start,... to make a wing..., etc.,"Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.K Bailey

Well I've been lookin around for a good panel for my 763 POSKY but I cant find one. Hours through hours (yes days also) of searching and no luck yet. Right now, I am currently using the default 777 panel... Anyone know any good ones out there? that are FREE (FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT KEEP ON SUGGESTING THE PIC PANEL...)

Can anyone give me the gauge identifier for the Logo/Wing switch in the default Boeing777-300 gauge (boeing777-300!xxxxxxxx??), or is it even functional? No Logo or wing lighting on aircraft.Thanks.

HiAs it is possible to control how fast a needle is moving by using degreesperseconds and so on, is it possible to control how fast a textual display is changing.I.e. a very slow moving analog OAT needle, displayed as text. While the needle may take some time to 'catch up', the text is always instant. Any way to limit this?

I'm designing the flight dynamics for my aircraft with a combo of notepad and fsedit. It's a 3-piston engine craft and as you'll know they tend to have some drag to the left side. Is there a way to get rid of this or at least make it smaller ?One thing i found is the size of the vertical stabilizer. Now i understand why the baron is defined with an absurd 88 ft vstab. But perhaps there is a way to tell FS that an engine is turning other way round ?Or is there a way to get rid of this with AirEd ?Another problem is my gear. It doesn't seem to have any drag when extending it in the air. Usually extending gear should lower speed and perhaps drop nose a tad. Not so in MS Fant…

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The Starship Project is going well, however, I've reached a pseudo-impasse. I don't ahve the time to learn how to texture aircraft, so here's the deal:I'm holding auditions for a texturer. Please post a screenshot or two of your work, and I'll select someone to be part of the team (currently of one ;) ). If no one will do it, the Project will be put on hold indefinitely. Thanks, let's see them! Earlhttp://www.bcenterprises.com/images/starship_sig.jpg

I want to be able to place a gauge so that it is visible and useable in all windows views (spot, tower, top down, and panel) so I can use it without having to go back to the panel view each time. How can I do this in the panel.cfg file? Thanks, Bob.

Hi Everyone!I am working on the model for the Cessna 421 that is previous posted here. The model is 82.5% finished, but i have ran into a problem.I get this error when i export from Gmax:Processing...ERROR: found scale matrix without scale animation (frm-c_gear_door_rh) det=1.000004 -0.054 0.047 -0.997 -0.011 -0.999 -0.046 -0.998 0.008 0.055Error!Error!Does anyone know how to fix this?The model exported fine until today, but i haven`t really done anything with the Gear since my previous export.... :(Regards,Tomas Foosnes

Humbly asking if someone can make a repaint of the Falcon50 or a light GA aircraft with British Airways markings. Would like to use it just as a proficiency trainer.Joe

I can trigger and even whis this sintax1 (>K:event_id)but this only work with event_set type, how can I trigger and event_toggle out side a clik element?Y try with: 1 (>K:event_id_toggle)but don't work.Thanks

Thought I might find a programmer in here.. I was wondering how hard it would be to "add" a new key command inside fs2k2 that doesn't yet exist. After looking myself and asking in the forums, there doesn't seem to be a key command for selecting the vertical speed (as there is for altitude select, etc.) Is there anyone out there who could "fix" this oversight by MS? Any one?? I'm trying to finish my keyboard emulator wiring... Thanks to anyone who can help,Randy Davis

i'm using fsds to build aircraft for fs2002 pro. the documentation is sorely lacking when it comes to how to build a virtual cockpit. any tutorials that teach how to build a virtual cockpit out there?

Hi all. This is a simple question I hope: In my "Aircraft" fold I have three folders with an A320-200 in them. Each folder also contains two or three paint schemes. I would like to amalgamate them all into one folder. How do I do this? Thanks in advance.Per Ardua Ad Astra

HiSDK Update: MDL Format SDK MDLFMT.doc - An introductory document that describes the file format details (including file layout, the standard parameter block, and the parameter dictionary GUIDs) for aircraft model files used by Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002. http://zone.msn.com/flightsim/FS02DevDeskSDK09.aspAlso updatedUsing Communication and Navigation Radios http://zone.msn.com/flightsim/FS02FeatureRadioStack.asphttp://zone.msn.com/flightsim/featured.aspThanksChris Willis[link:fsw.simflight.com/FSWMenuFsSim.html]Clouds And Addons For MsFshttp://fsw.simflight.com/fsw.jpg

Does anyone know why on the 747 repaint does the tail logo on the right side reverse? and how do you fix it? so that it is correct? Thanks in advance for your help.Justin

Can any body explain to me this even id's?KEY_SCRIPT_EVENT_1KEY_SCRIPT_EVENT_2KEY_CHVPP_LEFT_HAT_UPKEY_CHVPP_LEFT_HAT_DOWNKEY_CHVPP_AP_ALT_WINGKEY_CENTER_NT361_CHECKKEY_HEADING_GYRO_SETKEY_GYRO_DRIFT_INCKEY_GYRO_DRIFT_DECKEY_STARTER1_GENKEY_ENGINE_AUTO_SHUTDOWNKEY_AUTOCOORD_TOGGLEKEY_AUTOCOORD_OFFKEY_AUTOCOORD_ONKEY_AUTOCOORD_SETKEY_EGTKEY_EGT#_INCKEY_EGT#_DECKEY_EGT#_SETKEY_USERINTERRUPTKEY_ENGINE_FUELFLOW_BUG_POSITION#KEY_HEADING_BUG_INCKEY_HEADING_BUG_DECKEY_HEADING_BUG_SELECTKEY_ALTITUDE_BUG_SELECTKEY_VSI_BUG_SELECTKEY_AIRSPEED_BUG_SELECTKEY_PANEL_HUD_TOGGLEKEY_TOGGLE_ATTITUDE_CAGEKEY_TUG_HEADINGKEY_TUG_SPEEDKEY_TUG_DISABLEWhat's the difference between KEY_AP_xxx even…

As seen in the film "Air America" (a must see for all aviation buffs):http://www.oldprops.f9.co.uk/C123%20N546S2.jpgWonder how difficult it would be to be able to look down the cargo hold and out a rear opening ramp as you fly in virtual cockpit mode.

Is there any way in FS2002 to have my gyro instruments run off electrical power rather than vacuum? The reason I ask is the plane I am currently flying (Zlin 242L) has no vacuum system and I would like to simulate that through FS. I would also like a separate switch for the engine instruments. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!Adam Kolariwww.saultc.on.ca/aviation

HiI'm working on an analog ammeter with a 3-pos switch, and a 'jumpy needle behaviour' during rpms, and have encountered a problem. Here is the value tag, broken into lines with comments for easier reading:(*case selector=2, scale volts to match amps linearity table*)(A:Electrical main bus voltage,volts) 4.166667 *(*case selector=1 add jumpiness to needle if rpm > 200*)(A:Electrical genalt2 bus amps,amps) (A:PROP2 RPM,RPM) 200 > if{ (P:Absolute time, seconds) 48 * sin 8 * + } (*case selector=0 add jumpiness to needle if rpm > 200*)(A:Electrical genalt1 bus amps,amps) (A:PROP1 RPM,RPM) 200 > if{ (P:Absolute time, seconds) 36 * sin 8 * + }3 (*number of items on …

HiJust a preview to all of those who has provided me with some excellent help I could never have been without. Thanks.I'm working on a panel that might see a freeware release (complete with aircraft and sounds, and no restrictions apart from commercial) if I/we succeed with the rest of it. It's a Cessna 421B panel, with some rather expensive upgrades (Sandel SN3308 EHSI wannabe) :) It's not photoreal by a longshot, as my opinion of those is that most get so packed they are unusable/unreadable. I prefer big readable instruments and some handy features. The panel is 'divided' into two panels, mainpanel (most frequently used) and a subpanel (with those extra functions you'd …

Okay, here it goes...I'm trying to design a ******** ********* **** for FS2002 in Gmax, BUT, Gmax is seemingly being uncoporative in cutting out the windows. I've tried using the edges cutting tool, but I can't create anything accurate that way, then, I tried shaping the window, and using the Booleax or whatever tool to blend it into the fuselage, but that didn't work, I tried doing it the "old" FSDS way by pain stakingly taking each vertex and quessing it to the right spot, hoping it'll look okay, and then shaping the window as a tube, and using the slicing tool to create a slice through it, which still didn't work.Now, please don't tell me that with all the power there …

Hi I have D/L se-conc.zip file but it seems corrupted because I can't unzip it,if somebody have already this file he is welcome thanks Best regards Chris