light config problems

[Groundbound1]

No worries. You don't need to do anything for the gauge to work. I just meant that this XML gauge reads the engine RPM, and does it's thing accordingly.

NEVER be afraid to ask for clarification on something you don't understand. That's what these forums are for.

[typhoon reheat]

thnx for understanding. and i wont be affraid to ask anything.

[Groundbound1]

Been there, done that!

[typhoon reheat]

right so now ive put the gauges into place now what?

[Groundbound1]

Ok, double check a few things.

1) Inside your sim's gauges folder you have the two XML gauge folders from the Typhoon download. They are "dsbxml" and "efa_gauges". (I don't think you need the second one, but it won't hurt if it's there.)

2)Open your Viper's panel.cfg file and see if you see this line:

gauge01=DSBXML!DSBAburner,  1,1,1,1

In the default panel config, it's near the very bottom under the heading "[VCockpit11]"

If those things are right, and the afterburner was coming on with the light switch before, then everything else should be ready. Fire up your sim and give it a shot.

[typhoon reheat]

right ive found what you said to look for its under Vcockpit11 and that line is there aswel.
but i have tried flown my viper and it is still the same as what it was before.

[typhoon reheat]

ive found something, you know the line you wrote

[gauge01=DSBXML!DSBAburner,  1,1,1,1] well the one ive got it's the same but were it says [gauge01] ive got [gauge00] on mine dont no if that has anything to do with it?

[Groundbound1]

Not at all. As long as the line is there telling the panel to use that gauge, all should be well. The number tells the sim how many gauges to expect to load. Each gauge entry needs it's own number. In your panel.cfg, that gauge is the first  gauge in that heading (they always start a "0" or "00"), in mine, it's the second, that's all.

[typhoon reheat]

nope nothing's happening it's still the same as what it was dont no if there is another problem to do with it.

[Groundbound1]

Hmmm, can you copy and paste the light section of the aircraft.cfg here for me?

Also, just so I know exactlly what your working with, try to post links to the downloads. (plane, panel, whatever else) That way, I can set up just like you have it, and figure out where the problem might be.

Fear not, we'll get you through this!

[typhoon reheat]

ok im sending you my lights conifg from my aircraft.cfg file ok.

[LIGHTS]//retains all Kirk's original lights(except AB), list re-numbered, effects added...
//#1=beacon  #2=strobe  #3=nav
//#4=cockpit #5=landing #6=taxi
//#7=recog   #8=wing    #9=logo
//index,type, long,    lat,  vert, fx_filename
//---------------------------------------------
light.0= 3,   12.2,   2.48,  -1.4, fx_knavgre  
light.1= 3,   12.2,  -2.48,  -1.4, fx_knavred  
light.2= 3,   -5.9,  16.70,   0.7, fx_knavgre
light.3= 3,   -5.9, -16.70,   0.7, fx_knavred
light.4= 1,  -19.1,   0.00,   3.3, fx_kbeaconwhite
light.5= 1,  -20.2,   0.00,  12.0, fx_kvbeacon  
light.6= 4,   15.6,   0.00,   3.5, fx_kvclight
light.7= 3,   12.2,   2.48,  -1.4, fx_kbeacongreen
light.8= 3,   12.2,  -2.48,  -1.4, fx_kbeaconred
light.9= 5,   15.0,   1.90,  -7.9, fx_kLVIPER
light.10=5,   25.0,   1.90,  -5.9, fx_kLVIPER  
light.11=2,  -12.6,   3.40,   1.1, fx_knavwhi
light.12=2,  -12.6,  -3.40,   1.1, fx_knavwhi
light.13=2,  -14.6,  -0.60,   3.1, fx_kLVIPER
light.14=2,  -14.6,   5.60,   3.1, fx_kLVIPER
//----------afterburner effects------------------------
light.15=9,  -19.70,  0.00,   0.0, fx_F16ko_BURN_ONE
light.16=9,  -19.70,  0.00,   0.0, fx_F16ko_BURN_TWO
light.17=9,  -22.30,  0.00,   0.0, fx_F16ko_TORCH_FLAME
light.18=9,  -18.00,  0.00,   0.0, fx_F16ko_GLITTER  
//-----------------------------------------------------

[SMOKESYSTEM]
smoke.0=0.0, -10.5, 17.9,   fx_fmcontrail.fx    //Port wingtip contrail position...modified by 526th_Fireman
smoke.1= 0.0, -10.5, -17.9,   fx_fmcontrail.fx  //Stbd wingtip contrail position..modified by 526th_Fireman

smoke.2=0.0,  0.2, 0.32, fx_fm_exhaust  //New exhaust and fx entries modified by 526th_Fireman

[typhoon reheat]

and here is my panel.cfg file with the effects ok.

[VCockpit11]
size_mm=32,32
pixel_size=32,32
texture=$exhaust
background_color=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=keffect!gforce,  1,1,1,1
//gauge00=DSBXML!DSBAburner,  1,1,1,1
//gaugexx=keffect!kexhaust,  1,1,1,1
gauge01=KO_F16_FX!F16_AB_THROGGLE, 0,0,1,1
gauge05=KO_F16_FX!F16_AB_THROGGLE, 0,0,1,1

[typhoon reheat]

see the light config section is a new update that was the new update for the thunderbirds update.

in the thunder zip file i downloaded it said in the read me that i need to replace the lights section with the new ones so i did and then it worked but only if i turned on my lights.

[Groundbound1]

Ok! Now we're cookin!

First change this:

[VCockpit11]
size_mm=32,32
pixel_size=32,32
texture=$exhaust
background_color=0,0,0
visible=0

gauge00=keffect!gforce,

[typhoon reheat]

right ive changed it but im having another problem i cant save it.
it is saying the varify the correct parth but ive chose the panel.cfg the one you need to save it into and then it is saying i the parth i chose was denied. what shall i do.