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I know what you think; another nutter that isn't able to install something correctly. And right you are.

I downloaded the F-16 Viper and Eric Marciano's virtual panel, but the big question is: I says i have to use the PANEL.cfg. I just do not know where to put it, so I put it in several places

If I remember correctly you install the Eric Marciano panel. Then paste the original Panel.cfg included with the F-16 into the new Panel folder overwriting the one that's in there.

If this doesn't work I'll have to reinstall it myself to check it out.

where exactly? I pasted it in gauges, in the VIPER file etc. But it doesn't work.

Could you perhaps give some more detailed information? I must have done something wrong 

I installed this aircraft a long time ago but no longer have it. To do this properly I will need to install it again. It will help if you tell me which version of the Viper you have & the number of the page the file is posted on.

http://www.simviation.com/simviation/st ... =86&page=2

The first one and the panel the file suggests.

I'm downloading it now. This might take a while.

`Thanks for the help.

I never seem to install an add-on correctly... I can never get everything to work properly. I downloaded a new afterburner.. Can't get it to work. Effects, cant get it to work.

Gets me down really..

It should get easier once you understand the basics. I now have the Viper & the panel. Everyone has their own way of doing things. This is the way I would do it.

First, install the Viper. When you extract USVIPER.zip you should see 3 folders named Effects, Gauges & VIPER.
To install the F-16 paste the complete VIPER folder into FS9\Aircraft.
Open the Effects folder & paste the 15 files it contains into FS9\Effects.
To install the gauges open the Gauges folder & paste the contents, 1 x folder named keffect & 1 x file named viper_HUD_ADI.GAU into FS9\Gauges.

The F-16 should now work in FS9 but the cockpit view will be black.

Now for the panel. When installing a new panel I always back up the original first in case of mistakes. I suggest renaming the Panel folder of the VIPER to Panel.0

When you extract fullf16pnl.zip you should see a folder named panel_f16 & a zipfile named Gauges.zip.
The panel_f16 folder contains another folder named Panel. Paste this Panel folder into the VIPER main folder alongside the renamed Panel.0 folder.
Open the Panel.0 folder & copy the Panel.cfg file. Paste it into the Panel folder overwriting files when prompted.

Finally extract Gauges.zip & paste the 48 files it contains into FS9\Gauges.

With a bit of luck & a following wind all should work as advertised. Please tell me you understand all that.

Yes, very well explained. I am sure it will work. I just have to re-install the game and download all the files.

I am having so many problems with my computer and I just do not know how to fix it

When I install FS9 and download freeware airplanes and stuff, I have to do system recovery since internet doesnt work and errors keep popping up and FS9 just doesnt work anymore.

And it's getting slower by the minute 

Have you scanned for viruses lately?

From your description, it sounds as if your system is in serious trouble !!

I cant find a virus, so I do not think that will be it.

Got any more.. possible explanations?