PSS panel night lightning

[kwiekk]

hi there,

Is the any way to change to panels nightlightning for the PSS panel? It seems too red for me? I have changed the colours into the panels CFG-file, but nothing changed so far...

best reagards,
karel

[garymbuska]

You can change them but it is a lot of trial and error
Just open the panel cfg file of the plane in question and look for the following lines
[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=223,86,88
Luminous=246,115,119
The numbers are the colors.

[Apex]

I use this combination, it gives a nice green, easy on the eyes.

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=255,255,255
Luminous=190,255,190

It's been awhile since I've done this, I think the "Luminous" line controls the night panel lighting.  I forget exactly what the "Day" & "Night" lines control.

The numbers indicate levels of RED, GREEN, & BLUE in that order:

190 (red), 255 (green), 190 (blue)

The higher the number, the greater level of that color in the mix.  
Pure white is 255,255,255, solid black is 0,0,0.

If you have a photo edit program, or even Excel or I think Word, you can experiment with the color pallates to get exactly what you want.

Instead of backing up the file, you can just use "//" to indicate lines that should NOT be read by the program, and enter the new line like this:

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=255,255,255
//Luminous=190,140,90
Luminous=190,255,190

That way you can easily go back to the original line if you don't like the resulting new colors.

[Zaphod]

Interesting..
I added some simicon buttons to my PSS Vulcan and they light up White while all the existing gauges and buttons are a sort of orangy red. What would I have to do to get them to match?

gauge32=PSS-Vulcan!ButtonPedestal,

[microlight]

Zaphod,

Not difficult - just takes a few minutes. Assuming that the simicons are in a .cab file (mine are):
- extract the .xml files in the .cab file to a temporary folder
- open each individual .xml icon gauge file using right-click, and then 'open with' Notepad
- look for the following line (or one with a variant of the icon name) in each case:


and add extra text to make :

- close the file with the 'x' button, and save when prompted
- use cabdir.exe in the main fs9 folder to reassemble the .cab file - make sure it is named 'simicons.cab', just like the original
- back-up the original file and then copy the new .cab file where it needs to be

All you've done is told the gauges to use the 'luminous' numbers in the panel.cfg file, which means that they will illuminate like the other gauges. You don't need to make any changes to the .cfg files.

If you're not familiar with using cabdir, then you can use use CABpack (google for it) which adds an easy-to-use GUI to the program.

[Zaphod]

OUTSTANDING!

Thanks Micro'. That really did the job.
Actually, it was easier than you described as all of my simicon .xml files are contained in a seperate "simicon" folder inside my main guages folder. All I did was opened them in Notepad and added the line you mentioned and Bob's your fathers brother.

Great.
Thanks for the help.

Zaphod

[microlight]

Pleasure!

[kwiekk]

hi there,

I have changed the colors in my PSS aircraft -cfg file, and nothing happens. It is still as red as at the beginning...

best regards,

[Zaphod]

You changed them in the panel.cfg, right?

[kwiekk]

yes, sorry panel-cfg.... nothing happens...

[Apex]

Copy and paste the [Color] section for us so we can see exactly what it looks like.  Show us the before and after numbers if you can.

I'll run a test on my response later when I get home, or tomorrow when I have time.

[Apex]

I just followed my own instructions, it worked, nice, soft green gauges there, the "Luminous" line controls that.

We need your color section as I said, maybe then we can figure this out.

[kwiekk]

hi tere,

This is a copy of my PSS a320 panel-cfg file...

// Airbus Generic "Pro Panel"
// COPYRIGHT Phoenix Simulation Software 2002 (c)


[Window Titles]
window00=VFR Panel
window01=IFR Panel
window02=MCDU
window03=Pedestal
window04=Big PFD
window05=Big ND
window06=Big upper ECAM
window07=Big lower ECAM
window08=SYSTEM ONLY DO NOT USE
window09=Announcements

Fixed Window30=Forward Right
Fixed Window31=Right
Fixed Window34=Rear Left
Fixed Window35=Left
Fixed Window38=Forward Left
Fixed Window40=Left Wing View
Fixed window41=Right Wing View
Fixed Window37=OVERHEAD - USE KEYPAD 5


[Views]
VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=3.0, 0.0, 0.0
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=1.0

VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33
VIEW_REAR_DIR=5.0, 0.0, 0.0
VIEW_REAR_ZOOM=1.5

VIEW_DOWN_WINDOWS=37
VIEW_DOWN_DIR=-5.0, 0.0, 0.0

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=30            
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_DIR=4.0, 0.0, 55.0
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=38              
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_DIR=3.0, 0.0, 315
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=35
VIEW_LEFT_DIR=7, 0.0, -90.0
VIEW_LEFT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=31                  
VIEW_RIGHT_DIR=5.0, 0.0, 95.0
VIEW_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=32
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.8
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_DIR=9.0, 0.0, 0.0

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=34
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_ZOOM=0.8
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_DIR=6.5, 0.0, -90.0

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP_WINDOWS=40
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP_DIR=4.00, 0.00, 275
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP_EYE=0.20, 0.20, -19.00

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP_WINDOWS=41
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP_DIR=4.00, 0.00, 85
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP_EYE=0.20, 0.20, -19.00


[Window00]
file=headup.BMP
size_mm=1024
visible=0
position=7
ident=MAIN_PANEL



gauge00=PSS-A320!PFDV, 0, 527, 223
gauge01=PSS-A320!NDV, 223, 527, 243
gauge02=PSS-A320!ECAM_UPPERV, 640, 527, 225, , 1
gauge03=PSS-A320!FCUvfr, 394, 360, 629
gauge04=PSS-A320!StandbyV, 466, 527, 174
gauge05=PSS-A320!DDRMIV, 466, 754, 174
gauge06=PSS-A320!GearV, 865, 527, 159
gauge07=PSS-A320!WarningV, 0, 359, 395
gauge08=PSS-A320!PostV, 560, 0, 464


[Window01]
file=forward.bmp
size_mm=1024
visible=1
position=7
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=PSS-A320!PFD, 0, 216, 223
gauge01=PSS-A320!ND, 223, 216, 243
gauge02=PSS-A320!ECAM_UPPER, 640, 216, 225, , 1
gauge03=PSS-A320!ECAM_LOWER, 640, 455, 225
gauge04=PSS-A320!FCU, 394, 49, 629
gauge05=PSS-A320!ECAM_CTL, 466, 674, 558
gauge06=PSS-A320!Gear, 865, 216, 159
gauge07=PSS-A320!DDRMI, 466, 443, 174
gauge08=PSS-A320!Warning, 0, 48, 395
gauge09=PSS-A320!Standby, 466, 216, 174
gauge10=PSS-A320!Footwell, 0, 509, 466
gauge11=PSS-A320!Post, 685, 0, 172


[Window02]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=365,554
position=8
visible=0
ident=56

gauge00=PSS-A320!MCDU, 0, 0, 365

[Window03]
file=DOWN.BMP
size_mm=1024
position=3
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=PSS-A320!Pedestal, 309, 0, 715

[Window04]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=330,330
position=6
visible=0
ident=RADIO_PANEL

gauge00=PSS-A320!PFD3, 0, 0, 330

[Window05]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=330,330
position= 7
visible=0
ident=55

gauge00=PSS-A320!ND3, 0, 0, 330

[Window06]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=330,330
position= 8
visible=0
ident=56

gauge00=PSS-A320!ECAM_UPPER3, 0, 0, 330


[Window07]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=330,330
position=7
visible=0
ident=56

gauge00=PSS-A320!ECAM_LOWER3, 0, 0, 330

[Window08]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=1,1
position=7
visible=1
ident=59

gauge00=PSS-A320!Server, 0, 0, 1

[Window09]
file=annc.bmp
size_mm=110
position=0
visible=1
ident=ANNOUNCEMENTS_PANEL

gauge00=HGHB_NO-SMOKING,  020,9,20,20
gauge01=HGHB_SEAT-BELTS,  060,9,20,20
gauge02=dfd_soundsw1!snd_sw1,  005,33,6,12
gauge03=dfd_soundsw2!snd_sw2,  015,33,6,12
gauge04=dfd_soundsw3!snd_sw3,  025,33,6,12
gauge05=dfd_soundsw4!snd_sw4,  035,33,6,12
gauge06=dfd_soundsw5!snd_sw5,  045,33,6,12
gauge07=dfd_soundsw6!snd_sw6,  055,33,6,12
gauge08=dfd_soundsw7!snd_sw7,  065,33,6,12
gauge09=dfd_soundsw8!snd_sw8,  075,33,6,12
gauge10=dfd_soundsw9!snd_sw9,  085,33,6,12
gauge11=dfd_soundsw10!snd_sw10,  095,33,6,12

[Fixed Window30]
file=a320_forward_right.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=30

[Fixed Window31]
file=a320right.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=31

[Fixed Window34]
file=A320_REAR_LEFT.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=34

[Fixed Window35]
file=a320left.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=35


[Fixed Window38]
file=A320_FORWARD_LEFT.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=38

[Fixed Window40]
file=LEFT Wing View.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=40

[Fixed Window41]
file=RIGHT Wing View.bmp
visible=0
nomenu=1
render_3d_window=1
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=41



[Fixed Window37]
file=OH.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
visible=0
nomenu=0
render_3d_window=0
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
ident=37


gauge00=PSS-A320!Overhead, 0, 0, 1024

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$ab_1
background_color=0,0,0  
visible=0

gauge00=PSS-a320!VCOverhead,  512,512,512,512
gauge01=PSS-a320!VCpfd,  0,0,256,256
gauge02=PSS-a320!VCnd,  256,0,256,256
gauge03=PSS-a320!VCecam1,  512,0,256,256
gauge04=PSS-a320!VCecam2,  768,0,256,256
gauge05=PSS-a320!vcGear,  0,256,256,512
gauge06=PSS-a320!vcFCU,  256,256,768,256
gauge07=PSS-a320!vcMCDU,  256,512,256,256
gauge08=PSS-a320!VCStandby,  0,768,256,256
gauge09=PSS-a320!vcDDRMI,  256,768,256,256
guid=fb9f5f51870b404a6d0bf77fad5a6357


[glow=yellow,2,300][Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=40,40,80
Luminous=200,200,101[/glow]


[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=3480


i think that i need to chance the second last one... .but nothing happens...

best regards,
karel

[Apex]

We didn't need the entire file, but that's OK.

I ran your exact color numbers line for line, it renders a rather pleasant light yellow shade.  Everything is entered correctly, so I dunno what else we can do, it's really as simple as that.  You might try this on another aircraft, maybe it has something to do with the gauges.

Well, we gave it a good try.

[kwiekk]

hi there,

thanks a lot for the effort..

best regards,