How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

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How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby TransportFan2014 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:26 pm

Well, I wonder how to make a slight modification to a virtual cockpit. I am asking this because I have the Southwest 737 MAX 8 on my wishlist, but the VC of that package lacks a HUD. Forget about the layout (which is not the actual 737 MAX layout but a 737 NG one), I just wanna include a HUD (the HUD of any civilian aircraft/military cargo aircraft) to the VC of the 737 MAX package I have mentioned. The rest of the VC- will be left untouched like how it originally was. Thanks.
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Re: How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby cevans » Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:35 am

You need to edit the panel.cfg file to add the hud and then add the HUD gauge to the panel folder (or Gauges folder in FSX)

1 Using Notepad edit the [Window titles] like this

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=GPS
Window02=Radio Stack/Pedestal
Window03=Overhead
Window04=CRT2 Popup
Window05=GPS2
Window06=Radar
Window07=Radar Settings
Window08=CRT1 Popup
Window09=GPS2 Popup
Window10=HUD
Window11=FMC
Window12=Debug
Window13=Util
Window14=V-Speeds
Window15=Audio/Pushback
Window16=Mini Panel
Window17=Hgs



2. Now add the HGS window to the end of the 2d panel configs


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window17]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=735,370
position=0
visible=0
ident=270

gauge00=B737NG!B737NG Head-up Guidance System, 0,0,735,370


//--------------------------------------------------------



3 Now add the HUD gauge to the panel folder - in this case it is B737NG.cab

You can find that gauge in the panel folder in this file for example https://simviation.com/1/search?submit= ... &x=14&y=11


Alternatively you can find a 737 panel with the HUD included (such as the one above) - and copy the whole panel folder into your aircraft. But it won't include the KW mods for Max 8.
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Re: How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby TransportFan2014 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:06 am

Cool! I will see if it works.
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Re: How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby garymbuska » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:26 am

TransportFan2014 wrote:Cool! I will see if it works.


It will if you do it correctly just DO NOT MISS SPELL a FILE NAME they have to be an exact match letter for letter case for case
so if your file name is B737-hgs then the entry in the cfg file has to be exact b737-HGS will not work
Also cab files are unique you will see them look something this gauge00=Beech_Baron!Annunciator Gear Up, 130, 22
notice the ! this has to be here
the cab file in this case is Beech_Baron THE ! is the name of the actual gauge that will be used
so you cannot use beech_baron annunciator as you will get a gauge not found error message
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Re: How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby cevans » Thu Aug 30, 2018 10:28 am

That seems to over complicate things a bit Gary :)

In this case all he has to do is what I said. No typing. Just copy and paste.
It's veryvery easy once you have done it and see how it works.
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Re: How do I make minor modifications to a virtual cockpit?

Postby TransportFan2014 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:43 pm

Just done.

Now my 737 MAX has the VC equipped with then HUD, thus making me have some feeling of flying an actual 737 MAX. The HUD worked perfectly.

Thanks a lot.
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