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

Does it even exist I've been looking for the code for ever and I still got nothing. I'm just trying to get a string to show me brake temperature, thats all, nothing more but IDK how to do it in any other way then XML.

Hi Guys, Hope this is the correct forum. I have the Dreamfleet Baron 58 XP version. The Dropstack has a 3rd party option. How would I configure this to toggle FSNav.Thank you in anticipationSteve

Hi All Change from IAS to Mach @ around 25500 ft. Is there a formula using assumed Amb temp. (from lapse rate) and TAS. Using an altitude switch to change and would like to get it more realistic.

Hi,I'm using a gauge that once airborne I want it to reset back to zero instead of the take-off warning being on "1". 0 = off, not initiated1 = on, check for configurationWhen I press the Take Off warn gauge button, it comes on and tells me all is OK - "1". I also have this in the element code so it does go off after take-off.(A:SIM ON GROUND,bool)However, when I takeoff, it should also reset back to "0".I've tried to add the below code as Logic Code at the beginning but the warn ok light "1" still comes on at touch-down.(A:Radio height, feet) 10 > if{ (L:warn,enum) 0 }Thanks in Advance,Dan

Hi Tom,Send you an email - let me know if you got it and please reply back to [email protected],Benny

Hi there,how can I make sure that a gauge I add to an existing panel works?For example, I added a flap indicator gauge to a panel, it works.However I try that with an analog altimeter, it does not.I'm trying to figure out why.Regards,

Hello guys, in the pic attached the bottom half of the display is a normal FS view with a moved eyepoint. The top half of the display is:CustomDraw Name="fs9view:view" X="591" Y="166" Zoom="1.2" OffsetUp="-4.8" OffsetForward="-25"I can move this view forward and back, up and down, but I would like to change its direction . I have seen the line: heading=" " but it does not appear to work. :( ....any ideas :-hmmm http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/145043.jpgregardsEdhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/edetroit100/holy.gifAMD Athlon 64 3500+, 1024Mb PC3200 DDR, 300Gb HD 128Mb DDR Nvidia 6600GT PCI Express, Audigy 2 ZSCH Products Yoke, Pedals and Throttle Quadrant

It's me again...first I want to say that I used the search function in this forum and browsed through many related threads about playing sound files with XML via the DSD Gauge. I also looked at other Panels and saw how they did it and I thought I understood it...but I think I didn't cause my gauge doesn't want to play the sound under any circumstances. It's a simple ON/OFF Switch and I just used one sound for Testpurposes which is loacted at:Flight Simulator 9SoundDC8ProjectTestSwitch.wavThe .ini File is located at:Flight Simulator 9GaugesDC-8PanelSounds.iniand looks like following:[Config]MaxSounds=1Lvar=dsd_xml_sound_idLvarStop=dsd_stop_sounds[sounds]Sound00=./Sound/DC8…

Hi all,Anyone know the proper use of the XML variable(A:TRANSPONDER AVAILABLE,bool)?I have a working radio, but this variable does not change.I wanted to activate the 'R' on the radio to show it is replying to a radar query. I thought TRANSPONDER AVAILABLE might go to 1.Any ideas?cheers,Nick

Hi guys,I would like to add a clickspot into a window that links to another window. How can I achieve this? I'm using FS Panel Studio.Regards,

Hi all,I've been working on something similar. Your post have helpme in partially to my problem.I have a warning light that needs to stay on until the gearis raised, then goes off; however, it goes off when raised -and is supposed to stay off until I have touched down.Instead, it comes back on while I'm lowering the gear. Isthere any way to keep it off until I touch down again?"Gauge Reset" topic #36122----I now use this for the warning gauge like yours above----(A:Radio height, feet) 50 <(L:Warn,bool) & if{ 1 } els{ 0 d(>L:Warn,bool) }--I need to add this (or similar) to make it work right---(A:Gear handle position,percent) 50>Any help will be greatly apprec…

Hi all,I thought I would let you know that FSAviator has posted a tutorial on my site, dealing with the issue of the view out the window from 2D and VC cockpits. This is a rarely discussed but critical issue for the pilot of your panels, since it directly affects his/her view out the window (and thus their sense of realism).We have also discovered that a zoom of 1.00 in FSX is not equivalent to a zoom of 1.00 in FS2004 (it's about 1.37), and thus special steps have to be performed to get a realistic zoom level in FSX cockpits. Unfortunately this must be performed by the user, not by the cockpit creator.I apologize if some of this is old news; I don't normally follow thi…

I am doing a gauge which only uses the basics while reading about the complex stuff, and all was going well untill I got to the altitude string. The real gauge uses two big numbers for the Tens of Thousands and Thousands, and three small number for the Hundreds, Tens, and the Units, so it has to be done using two string. I have the two big numbers working correctly, but for the life of me I can not get the three little number to only display the hundred, tens and the units above 1000 feet. The String I have shows the hundreds, tens and units when below 1000 feet, but as soon as you are above that, the string then shows thousands as well. After many hours of trying to get …

I found today this post in the Engauge blog:http://blogs.technet.com/engauged/archive/.../27/415129.aspxShe talks about the GPS variable list, but I found this too late... The link is dead and I can't get the list.Could some of you get it?If so, can you please post it here, I would like to get it as well ;-)Thanks,Eric

Hi,I am programming a gauge that makes heavy use of bitmaps with rotation. GDI+ seems very slow for bitmap processing. Is there a better library to use for bitmap calculations?

I am having difficulty with Stock animations... Using Gmax I am using the SDK approved titles for Flap Handle & Mixture lever, but the 'mouse hands' go in the opposite direction to the movement required. I also need to change the calibration of the Propeller pitch control lever and the Elevator (or pitch) trim wheel. I get hardly any rotation on the pitch trim wheel and would like to achieve similar to the stock DC3. Studying the .xml for the DC3 gives me no guidance - am I being thick - again? I have had to use the keyframed Flaps (mooney bravo)notation as the axis driven didn't work, and the deflection is less than that entered in gmax - any clues? Aileron, elevator…

hi all, I would like to create a compass that "floats in the liquid" here is the code that I use: (A:Wiskey compass indication degrees,degrees) dnor(A:Attitude indicator bank degrees,radians) I get the lateral movement but not the rotation Someone can help me? thank you for advanceJim

[ Sorry for double sending, I can't delete the message ]I found today this post in the Engauge blog:http://blogs.technet.com/engauged/archive/.../27/415129.aspxShe talks about the GPS variable list, but I found this too late... The link is dead and I can't get the list.Could some of you get it?If so, can you please post it here, I would like to get it as well ;-)Thanks,Eric

Hi,I am working on a Sukhoi 22 panel according picts I took on the real plane. Unfortunately my knowledge in russian is very poor. So I am looking for a russian simmer to help me to understand the meaning of some words, indications or gauge name in cyrillic found on my panel pictures.Can anybody help me. PLease contact me on tis forum or at [email protected] for the helpJean-Pierre

Hi all,there are two planes I really like flying. Wilco's A330 and PSS' 757.But both have some issues with their descent phase from high altitude.A330 - I know that the Airbus wing is really efficient at high AOA's, thus making them hard to slow down, but when you're really light and still can't get to green dot speed (about 200 knots) with a vertical speed of -600 is a bit much.757 - To maintain a descent speed of abou 300 to 310, you have to maintain a descent rate of close to -4500. That's way to much. You either have to start descent very close to the airport, or use the autothrottles to maintain speed. Again unrealistic.It seems both these aircraft can benefit from t…

Hi all: I would like to modify the wilco A320's panel.but there is a problem: I try to modify the digital where display on FCU panel of A320,I use "exescope" to open all the gauge file of a320 in Gauges folder.It seems that the XML file is conformity to .gau file.Is there any tools and method to pick-up XML sorce from .gau file? Thanks!

Hi.I don't know the first thing about making aircraft, but a friend of mine suggested asking in here, as some are always up for a challenge.So, with this in mind I wondered if anyone was up to the challenge of making this aircraft.http://www.airliners.net/photo/Cessna-680-...ev_id=&next_id=http://www.airliners.net/photo/Cessna-680-...ev_id=&next_id=I am surprised that it hasn't been done already as it is such an impressive aircraft.I saw one last Friday at BHX here in the UK, and was startled at how big it is for a biz jet, but very nice though.Thanks.

Hi Arne,I have a few questions relating to one of your gauges(TAS600MHD - Traffic Radar) that I have tried tomodify for one of my gauges.---question 1-------The range I'm using only has 2 ranges (5,10). Thisalways starts with 10 first. Is there any way to haveit start with 5 first? (The modified code I am using below)(C:fs9traffic:range,number) 10 min 5 max d(>C:fs9traffic:range,number)-----question 2--------How can I get these 2 values into 1 single click likebelow? (I have a push button to change the ranges)----Separate clicks (your original)------(C:fs9traffic:range,number) 2 /(>C:fs9traffic:range,number)(C:fs9traffic:range,number) 2 *(>C:fs9traffic:range,numb…

Hi guys: I would like to modify the wilco A320's panel.but there is a problem: I try to modify the digital where display on FCU panel of A320,I use "exescope" to open all the gauge file of a320 in Gauges folder.But i can't find anything about the digital.How can i modify the font and color of digital display on FCU?Thank you very much!

Hi there,i'm currently building my first ADI, at the moment I don't wanna have it precise or any indications on it, I just want that the card is in the frame... but right now it looks like thishttp://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4024/problemvt7.jpgthe code is as follows(A:Attitude indicator pitch degrees,degrees) /-/(A:Attitude indicator bank degrees,radians)Now the first picture calles Background.bmp is the Frame of the ADI, Mask.bmp is black, Ladder is what you also see on the screenshot...can anyone try to help me and explain it to me, as I didn't yet really understood the tutorial I read... maybe someone can explain me the structure step by stepthese are the three bitm…