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I recently downloaded (twice, to be sure I followed every step) this program. And while it looks like they were followed. For some reason, when I go to open it, all I see is a blank box. Almost as if there isn't anything there. Just this black box. Could anyone help me, or steer me in the right direction on this? Thanks, this one's been bugging me.  :P

Just to start with the basics, you remembered to put the ONE, loose texture in the download, in the panel folder of the plane you want to use it with?

This is the list of items that are in my panel folder.

737_compass.BMP
737_Panel_Decals_2.bmp
FDSFX.bmp
main_640.bmp
main_1024.bmp
panel.cfg
upper_640.bmp

I pasted all the gauges from that folder into the Flight Simulator 9\Gauges folder.  Then  altered the panel.cfg file to have the new lines into it in their respective locations. Following the FDSFX panel config text.txt says to. So it makes me wonder did I miss some image file?

Thanks a ton for the help. I've been beating my head into the departure gate trying to figure this out.

Hmm, looks like you've got it right.

How about this:

[Window[glow=yellow,2,300]XX[/glow]]
file=FDSFX.bmp
size_mm=500
position=0
visible=0
ident=122757

gauge00=FDSFX_01_gate!switch,

As far as I can see, I was pretty sure I did. Here is the panel.cfg.

// Panel Configuration file
// Boeing 737-400
// Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

[Window Titles]
window00=Main Panel
window01=Radio Stack
Window02=GPS
window03=Throttle Quadrant
window04=Overhead Panel
window05=Compass
Window06=Mini Panel
Window07=FlightDeck SFX Panel

[Window00]
file=Main_640.bmp
file_1024=Main_1024.bmp
size_mm=640
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=737-400!Airspeed, 0, 64
gauge01=737-400!Flaps, 586, 64
gauge02=737-400!Altimeter, 237, 45
gauge03=737-400!Vertical Speed, 238, 128
gauge04=737-400!Fuel Quantity, 236, 204
gauge05=737-400!Main Set, 335, 85
gauge06=737-400!OMI Lights, 1, 153
gauge07=737-400!Oil, 468, 85
gauge08=737-400!Clock, 17, 147
gauge09=737-400!RMI, 1, 211
gauge10=737-400!HSI, 86, 162
gauge11=737-400!ADI, 85, 39
gauge12=737-400!Gear Lever, 586, 217
gauge13=737-400!Nose Gear Light, 594, 180
gauge14=737-400!Left Gear Light, 579, 198
gauge15=737-400!Right Gear Light, 609, 198
gauge16=737-400!Reverser Unlocked Left, 354, 68
gauge17=737-400!Reverser Unlocked Right, 416, 68
gauge18=737-400!AT Lim, 385, 68
gauge19=737-400!Low Oil Left, 458, 68
gauge20=737-400!Low Oil Right, 519, 68
gauge21=737-400!Start Valve Left, 489, 68
gauge22=737-400!Start Valve Right, 549, 68
gauge23=737-400!Flaps Ext, 609, 115
gauge24=737-400!Flaps Transit, 579, 115
gauge25=737-400!Autopilot, 336, 11
gauge26=737-400!Pitch Trim, 305, 144
gauge27=737-400!Aileron Trim Indicator, 242, 261
gauge28=737-400!Aileron Trim Switch, 248, 276
gauge29=737-400!Rudder Trim Indicator, 285, 261
gauge30=737-400!Rudder Trim Knob, 290, 276
gauge31=737-400!Nav GPS Switch, 306, 17
gauge32=737-400!Avionics Master Switch, 239, 300
gauge33=737-400!Autobrake, 581, 134
gauge34=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 181, 10
gauge35=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 194, 10
gauge36=SimIcons!Compass Icon, 264, 10
gauge37=SimIcons!ECU Icon, 250, 10
gauge38=SimIcons!Map Icon, 208, 10
gauge39=SimIcons!Avionics Icon, 222, 10
gauge40=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 236, 10
gauge41=FlightDeckSFX!Icon_FlightDeckSFX

[Window01]
size_mm=127,345
position=8
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=737-400!Comm 1, 0, 0
gauge01=737-400!Comm 2, 0, 54
gauge02=737-400!Nav 1, 0, 108
gauge03=737-400!Nav 2, 0, 162
gauge04=737-400!Transponder, 0, 216
gauge05=737-400!ADF, 0, 265
gauge06=737-400!Audio, 0, 319


[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,            0,0


[Window03]
size_mm=203
windowsize_ratio=1.0
position=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=737-400!Throttle Quadrant, 0, 0


[Window04]
file=Upper_640.bmp
size_mm=327
position=2
visible=1
ident=OVERHEAD_PANEL

gauge00=737-400!Strobe Lights, 18, 13
gauge01=737-400!Navigation Lights, 45, 13
gauge02=737-400!Landing Lights, 67, 13
gauge03=737-400!Beacon Lights, 91, 13
gauge04=737-400!Deice Switch, 117, 13
gauge05=737-400!Pitot Heat, 143, 13
gauge06=737-400!Fuel Crossfeed, 167, 14
gauge07=737-400!Engine Start Left, 219, 17
gauge08=737-400!Engine Start Right, 273, 17


[Window05]
file=737_compass.bmp
size_mm=70
position=1
visible=0
ident=COMPASS_PANEL

gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,0,0

[Window06]
position=7
size_mm=551,151
child_3d=1
background_color=0,0,0
ident=MINIPANEL

gauge00=737-400!Airspeed,               0, 34
gauge01=737-400!ADI,                   88, 10
gauge02=737-400!HSI,                  243, 0
gauge03=737-400!Altimeter,            398, 34
gauge04=737-400!Vertical Speed,       486, 42

Window07]
file=FDSFX.bmp
size_mm=500
position=0
visible=0
ident=122757

gauge00=FDSFX_01_gate!switch,  49,89,30,51
gauge01=FDSFX_02_airport!switch,  111,89,30,51
gauge02=FDSFX_03_muzak1!switch,  174,89,30,51
gauge03=FDSFX_04_muzak2!switch,  235,89,30,51
gauge04=FDSFX_05_muzak3!switch,  295,89,30,51
gauge05=FDSFX_06_turbulence on!switch,  357,89,30,51
gauge06=FDSFX_07_turbulence off!switch,  419,89,30,51
gauge07=FDSFX_08_gate departure!switch,  49,190,30,51
gauge08=FDSFX_09_pushback!switch,  111,190,30,51
gauge09=FDSFX_10_safety message!switch,  174,190,30,51
gauge10=FDSFX_11_safety video!switch,  235,190,30,51
gauge11=FDSFX_12_takeoff!switch,  295,190,30,51
gauge12=FDSFX_13_climb!switch,  357,190,30,51
gauge13=FDSFX_14_cruise!switch,  419,190,30,51
gauge14=FDSFX_15_meal service!switch,  49, 298 ,30,51
gauge15=FDSFX_16_movie!switch,  111,298,30,51
gauge16=FDSFX_17_begin descent!switch,  174,298,30,51
gauge17=FDSFX_18_on approach!switch,  235,298,30,51
gauge18=FDSFX_19_on final!switch,  295,298,30,51
gauge19=FDSFX_20_taxi to gate!switch,  357,298,30,51
gauge20=FDSFX_21_gate arrival!switch,  419,298,30,51

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$737_1
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=737-400!OMI Lights, 121, 294, 17, 56
gauge01=737-400!Airspeed, 250, 379, 129, 129
gauge02=737-400!RMI, 384, 362, 124, 149
gauge03=737-400!Altimeter, 144, 409, 102, 102
gauge04=737-400!Vertical Speed, 41, 410, 99, 101
gauge05=737-400!Clock, 140, 303, 99, 99
gauge06=737-400!ADI, 320, 0, 192, 166
gauge07=737-400!HSI, 322, 166, 186, 193
gauge08=737-400!Fuel Quantity, 2, 338, 115, 55
gauge09=737-400!Main Set, 0, 0, 172, 293
gauge10=737-400!Oil, 171, 0, 142, 291
gauge11=737-400!Flaps, 261, 291, 58, 58
gauge12=737-400!Nose Gear Light, 79, 295, 38, 19
gauge13=737-400!Left Gear Light, 1, 417, 35, 17
gauge14=737-400!Right Gear Light, 1, 474, 35, 17
gauge15=737-400!Flaps Ext, 42, 295, 34, 18
gauge16=737-400!Flaps Transit, 244, 354, 36, 18
gauge17=737-400!Reverser Unlocked Left, 82, 316, 34, 17
gauge18=737-400!Reverser Unlocked Right, 283, 354, 36, 18
gauge19=737-400!AT Lim, 44, 316, 34, 17
gauge20=737-400!Start Valve Left, 1, 455, 35, 16
gauge21=737-400!Low Oil Left, 1, 437, 35, 16
gauge22=737-400!Low Oil Right, 1, 398, 35, 16
gauge23=737-400!Start Valve Right, 1, 494, 35, 16
gauge24=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass, 1, 294, 39, 39


[VCockpit02]
file=737_Panel_Decals_2.bmp
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$737_2
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=737-400!Comm 1, 1, 1, 169, 71
gauge01=737-400!Comm 2, 1, 73, 169, 71
gauge02=737-400!Nav 1, 171, 1, 169, 71
gauge03=737-400!Nav 2, 171, 73, 169, 71
gauge04=737-400!Transponder, 341, 1, 169, 64
gauge05=737-400!ADF, 341, 67, 169, 70
gauge06=737-400!Audio, 1, 146, 167, 35
gauge07=737-400!Autopilot, 0, 183, 466, 71
gauge08=737-400!Rudder Trim Indicator, 443, 140, 67, 21
gauge09=737-400!Aileron Trim Indicator, 374, 140, 67, 21
gauge10=737-400!Pitch Trim, 475, 170, 36, 81
gauge11=737-400!Throttle Quadrant, 0, 260, 234, 252

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=2600

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=205,101,100
Luminous=147,64,64

gauge00=737-400!Airspeed,               0, 34
gauge01=737-400!ADI,                   88, 10
gauge02=737-400!HSI,                  243, 0
gauge03=737-400!Altimeter,            398, 34
gauge04=737-400!Vertical Speed,       486, 42

Window07]      <------Missing the [ bracket
file=FDSFX.bmp
size_mm=500
position=0
visible=0
ident=122757

That did it. I knew it had to be something I was missing. Figures it would be something right in front of my face. Thanks a bunch, that banging my head against the wall was giving me a headache.

Thanks guy for helping Kilroyshr out on this issue.  I recently closed the email address listed in the FDSFX README.txt file.  It was getting too much spam.

But if anyone else has questions regarding FDSFX you can email me at socalclutch@gmail.com.  ;)

Once I got everything working right, I added it to the other aircraft I wanted to use it and it works like a charm. I highly recommend it. It really does put more realism into it.  

I agree, it's a very cool addon. And well done Clutch, I didn't know this was your's, so let me take this opportunity to say thanks!

I've got a problem!! I downlaoded FDSFX but when I open the FDSFX in my panel, and I click on a of the buttons (for instance muzak or pushback) nothing happens!! You only see a white square around the FDSFX itself
please help me..

Midas