fuel gauges not work

[FUZIYAMA]

My Lockheed L049A have a problem. The fuel gauges not work. Can you help me?

[FiGHtA_PiLoT]

Well, was this plane originally an FS9 add-on? Or was it made for FSX? Because some gauges from aircraft from FS9 don't work in FSX.

Can you give us a little more info please?

[FUZIYAMA]

Tanks FiGHtA_PiLoT. The files was it made for FSX. "constellation_fsx.zip from Avsim, confsxpr.zip" (liveries package) from flightsim and "connie_fsx_effects.zip" from Avsim.

[Gypsy_Baron]

My Lockheed L049A have a problem. The fuel gauges not work. Can you help me?

I discovered and fixed that problem quite some time ago on my installation. The problem is with the units of a variable
that works in FS9 but no longer works in FSX

below is the original code segment from the "FuelinboardLeft.xml" file ( you must de-cab the "VNCONNIE049.CAB file )

(A:Fuel tank left main quantity, gallons) (A:Fuel weight per gallon, pounds per gallon) *

The units "pounds per gallon" no longer works in FSX. I modified all the fuel gauge statements in the four XML files
associated with the tanks to replace the "(A:Fuel weight per gallon, pounds per gallon) " with the value "6".

(A:Fuel tank left main quantity, gallons) 6 *

I believe that just removing the "per gallon" and leaving "pounds" in the original statements would
work also but I didn't test that.

You may also find that the starters do not work as they did in FS9. The "Autostart" icon on the FE panel
will start the engines but the starter switches will not, unless the code has been modified. Again, I
discovered this some time ago and made the necessary modifications in my VNCONNIE049 XML files.


      Paul

UPDATE:

 
I just downloaded that particular file to check the gauge files and they VNCONNIE049.CAB is dated  
09/03/2004 so the files have not been updated to correct the FSX -induced problems.

What's more, the file "VNCONNIE049.CAB" file is placed in BOTH the panel folder and the  
main gauge folder, if you unzip the download directly into FSX.

So, if you go to modify the XML code, do it in the file that is in the panel folder as that
is where FSX will look first for gauges. Once you have corrected the problems, you can then
move the revised file into the main gauges folder, if you wish, and delete the copy in
the panel folder.
  Paul

[FiGHtA_PiLoT]

I checked out that file too. Yes Baron is right. Those files weren't made really for FSX. But you can make em' work if you follow what Baron told you. I would really like to have those gauges because that plane is really nice....if you make it work can you post it on simV? I'd do it myself but I don't know jack about gauges lol

[pete]

Hi - if you get files from other sites please ask the question there. Simviation is here to support simviation files.

Thanks.

[Gypsy_Baron]

Hi - if you get files from other sites please ask the question there. Simviation is here to support simviation files.

Thanks.

]
Hummm...this forum reads "Flight Simulator X"....his question pertained to operation in FSX.

Seems like a narrow minded attitude to me...

Also, the very same problems will exist in the download from this site:

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/syb.c ... oadPak.zip

These are problems related to FSX and are not download source centric.

   Paul

[FUZIYAMA]

Thanks a lot Mr. Gypsy_Baron. Now The panel works complete. I follow the instructions and everything becames nice.  Thanks.....Thanks.  You're great  ;D

[Gypsy_Baron]

Thanks a lot Mr. Gypsy_Baron. Now The panel works complete. I follow the instructions and everything becames nice.  Thanks.....Thanks.  You're great  ;D

Glad to help

  Paul