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How can I get the GPS panel as default in default aircraft, as there is no Garmin GPS when switching through the 737 NGX panels?

anyone understand what I mean? lol

There's no point buying a payware aircraft that accurately models the 737s systems if you just revert to the unrealistic default GPS. Learn how to use the FMS and nav displays by reading the manuals.

Can it be done though? as I am currently learning to use the FMS but younger son likes to play the game and gets put off by all the instruments so would like for him to follow a way path via GPS.

How can I get the GPS panel as default in default aircraft, as there is no Garmin GPS when switching through the 737 NGX panels?

Firstly, you ruin the point of the aircraft.  This is the most advanced plane for FSX, and to fully utilize it, you need to know how to program the FMC.  There are a lot of good youtube videos on how to use it.  Take me,when i got my CS 767, I didn't know how to use it, by watching YouTube, and reading the manual, you can learn a lot.  Now I'm doing full ILS and know the NGX like the back of my hand.  If you also need help, go to the PMDG fourms, there also a lot of support there too.  Once you master it, its like riding a bike, you never forget.
Here are some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drOsfEDxl8  That's for the complete cold and dark, IRS, and FMC stuff.  Angel of Attack also does a very good video!
Hope it helps!

thanks i'll look into it

And the reason why there is no GPS, is because PMDG does the real 737 Sims. And when you pay $70USD, its kinda saying something that its for people who want to fly like the pros.

I can fly it fine, approaches are getting there, after takeoff however, its purley winging the destination and going off the default map/radio

After watching the youtube video etc, when attempting to use FMS, I could only get as far as navdata but there was no FLT PLNS? yet the attitude display was lit would this have anything to do with it?

First of all, learning to use all the systems in such a realistic aircraft is well worth it, and if you have the time I'd highly recommend it.
But if you just want to have a quick flight with no fuss and a better model than the default 737, or if your son wants to fly it there is a way to get the GPS as a default panel.

First, look in the Flight Simulator X/SimObjects folder for the 737 NGX folder. Inside that there should be a folder named panel and then a file named panel.cfg. Open that up in notepad and find the ending of the entried that say [Window00] [Window01] etc. and paste this at the end replacing the XX with the next number up from the last entry. This should be accessible from the views menu in flight sim. Hopefully I didn't confuse you too much!

[WindowXX]
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

After watching the youtube video etc, when attempting to use FMS, I could only get as far as navdata but there was no FLT PLNS? yet the attitude display was lit would this have anything to do with it?

Firstly, You have to align the IRS. 

could you tell me how to do that, save me going onto youtube and downloading data from my mobile. thats costs alot

And the reason why there is no GPS, is because PMDG does the real 737 Sims. And when you pay $70USD, its kinda saying something that its for people who want to fly like the pros.

Hm i fly the A320 as F/O and i have always my GPS with me...on my IPhone

Does anyone have the free 737 NGX liveries they could send me via email? As I am not able to access the PMDG website for some odd reason.  I had there on it many times before, but denied access for some unreal reason?

[quote]Does anyone have the free 737 NGX liveries they could send me via email? As I am not able to access the PMDG website for some odd reason.