3d cockpit viewing problem - Please help

[dpeters95]

Thanks again guys for your input. It looks like it is, in fact, a problem with the files themselves. I'm not smart enough to fix them so it looks like a payware version for me... It's the only "real life" plane that I have flown so I do want to have a good working model for FSX.

[papituwall]

After some investigations, the only way I've found for improving the cockpit of this plane is to install a better 2D panel from a FS2000 Carenado Tomahawk (the model of this plane dont work in FSX), that is here:

http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=tomahaw2.zip&x=17&y=11

You have the plane in "your FSX"\SimObjects\Airplanes\Piper Tomahawk, so proceed as follows (don't hesitate to ask in case of doubt):

1- Download the plane (Piper Tomahawk CC-PAL) and extract it.
2- Copy (extract all the gauges into the panel folder of Piper Tomahawk CC-PAL.
3- In your FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\Piper Tomahawk, make a backup of the original panel (rename it).
4- Copy the panel made in step 2- to Piper Tomahawk.

At this stage you have a 2D panel only, but with multiple views and also a VC but with no gauges and the infamous square, in this case in black.

In order to have a better view os the VC when cycling views, you can restore the original (the square problem will be the same as in the original):

5- Copy the gauge PA38.gau from the original panel to the new panel.
6- Add the following text to panel.cfg after :

// Panel Configuration file
// Chincul PA-A-38 Tomahawk
// Copyright (c) 2006 Alcalá Simulación. All rights reserved.
...
...
...
[Window14]
size_mm=200,200
window_size=1
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=10010

gauge00=PA38!Flaps, 0,0
gauge01=PA38!Trim, 100,0

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< PASTE HERE THE NEXT TEXT

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$P1
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=PA38!ADI, 104,180,50,50
gauge01=PA38!Altimeter, 165,180,50,50
gauge02=PA38!Vario, 165,232,50,50
gauge03=PA38!Airspeed, 48,180,50,50
gauge04=PA38!Indicador RPM, 145,285,50,50
gauge05=PA38!HSI, 104,232,50,50
gauge06=PA38!Inclinometro, 48,232,50,50
gauge07=PA38!reloj, 1,193,40,40
gauge08=PA38!Switch Bateria, 1,340,10,20
gauge09=PA38!Switch Alternador, 13,340,10,20
gauge10=PA38!Switch Arranque, 90,345,25,25
gauge11=PA38!NAV122, 222,170,65,60
gauge12=PA38!FuelPump, 140,345,14,20
gauge13=PA38!LandingLights, 155,345,14,20
gauge14=PA38!Strobe Lights, 170,345,14,20
gauge15=PA38!PitotHeat, 185, 345 ,14,20
gauge16=PA38!NARCO COM1, 285,174,90,30
gauge17=PA38!NARCO ADF1, 285,205,90,30
gauge18=PA38!NARCO XPNDR, 285,236,90,30
gauge19=PA38!ADF, 225,232,50,50
gauge20=PA38!Succion, 150,165,16,16
gauge21=PA38!Luz Alternador, 170,163,14,14
gauge22=PA38!CarbHeat, 200,300,15,40
gauge23=PA38!Primer, 310,345,20,25
gauge24=PA38!NAVLight, 335,350,20,18
gauge25=PA38!Panellight, 365,350,20,18
gauge26=PA38!Alt-Fuel, 325,285,60,15
gauge27=PA38!OilTemp-Press, 325,310,60,15


[VCockpit02]
size_mm=128,128
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$P2
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=PA38!Fuel_R, 86,24,16,30
gauge01=PA38!Fuel_L, 24,24,16,30
gauge02=PA38!Fuel Selector, 48,50,40,40

[pete]

A lot of these textures problems occur in one of other of FSX standard and FSX Acceleration (or with SP1 & 2 installed). Often it's ok in FSX standard but not FSX A or with service packs installed.

Which do you have?

[papituwall]

Tested un FSX- Steam in my case.

[pete]

Lights on (press L) -- then lights off (L again) - fixed it for me. FSX Acceleration. dx10 preview not ticked.

[papituwall]

Thanks Pete,

I have unistalled this plane, my posts were in order to investigate this problem as well helping dpeters95 using this plane and not buying one for 30$.
IMO, the best of this plane is use it in 2D panel using the Carenado FS2000 panel.
http://forums.simviation.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=173281&start=15#p1278521

I'm not sure if I can upload this plane (modified by my) here because I want to respect all authors.

Regards,

[dpeters95]

papituwall, wow, thanks for the "how to". Really appreciated! I just saw it because I was performing a 10 minute update to my computer that took 2 days!
Yes, this is a much better view of the 2D cockpit.

Thank you!
Dennis

[papituwall]

Glad to see that you like it!
Regards

[dpeters95]

Pete, yes, that is the only way I have found to get rid of the big square during the day (L - On, L - Off). Not a big deal but I'm still not crazy about the tinted windows.

I'm not trying to pick on the developer because it's something I can't do and the price is certainly right! It doesn't seem to be a problem at dawn, dusk or night but still the lights sort of washout the interior view. The whole lighting thing seems to need a little work.

Thanks for your efforts.