Hi Trailboss.

First you need to install the FSX SDK that comes with the FSX Deluxe and FSX Gold. At least I believe it is also on FSX Gold. Then you need to install SDK SP1a, followed by SP2. SP1a and SP2 for the SDK are on the Acceleration Expansion Pack disc. I'm not sure where you can download them from, so you might need to search microsoft.com for them.

The SDK installs by default, I believe, to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FSX SDK  or something similar to that. Mine is installed in F:\FSX SDK\SDK so that's why I'm not sure of its default location.

If you want Gmax, it is removed when you run SDK SP1a, I think. If not, then it is definitely removed when you install SDK SP2. So I suggest you copy it elsewhere before then. Gmax can be downloaded for free from http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax. You WILL need the registry fix to register it and use it and it is considered OK by TurboSquid to use it, in fact they tell you to download it and merge them with your registry. You can get it here: http://pages.infinit.net/browser/Projects/GMAX/GMAX_Registration_Workaround.zip. Gmax won't work without the registry fix!

Hope this helps.

Mark

Hi Mark,
Thanks for your response and usual good advice.  There were 3 other downloads that the fsdeveloper thread insisted had to be done or FSX SDK wouldn't work.  Are you familiar with them and are they really necessary?
My original FSX installation was Delux. I recently bought FSX Gold in order to have Acceleration and tried to install SDK from that disk (there was no information to the contrary), so I think that's where my problems started.  During the installation it said SP1 had to be installed, which I did, but nothing about SP1a, etc.  I'm going to have to uninstall eveything connected with SDK and try a reinstall, but I need to know about those other (seemingly unrelated) applications that fsdeveloper wrote about. Are they really necessary?

As always, thanks Mark for the reply.  This is what the fsdeveloper site says about "must have" installations:

Prerequisites
[edit] Availability
The SDK is available in FSX Deluxe only, (not FSX Standard).
FSX Standard users can obtain the SDK, by purchasing and installing FSX Acceleration, (or FSX Gold - Contains both Deluxe & Acceleration).



[edit] Essential Components
There are 4 non-optional tasks you must perform first -




[edit] .NET 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 must be installed first, (an FSX prerequisite).
Download the redistributable for:

x86 - Microsoft Downloads - .NET Framework Version 2.0 (x86)
x64 - Microsoft Downloads - .NET Framework Version 2.0 (x64)
Please note:
All .NET versions are supplemental
they are not replacement versions !



[edit] VCRedist
The VC++ Redistributable must be installed first, (an FSX prerequisite).
For more information, and a link to download this file, refer to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259403




[edit] XML4
XML4 must be installed first, (an FSX prerequisite).
Download from: Microsoft Downloads - MS XML4 (SP3)

Please note:
MSXML versions are supplemental
they are not replacement versions !

Hi Trailboss.

Yes. They are right. You must have those files for you to be able to create scenery files (.bgl) and aircraft models (mdl). I do not recall installing them on my computer since I upgraded it in August last year. I have Windows 7 64bit and as far as I know they were installed when I installed the OS. Downloading and installing them can't hurt. If they are already installed then I don't think they will do anything except tell you that you already have them.

Note: I thought that Acceleration only had SP1a and SP2 for the SDK and not the SDK itself! I need to get the disk out and have a closer look. I have always install the SDK from FSX Deluxe, then apply the SP's from the Acceleration Disk.

@harley1380: See the replies in the Topic you created asking the same question.

Mark

Compare the panel.cfg in the panel.csweapon folder with the one in the panel folder. Weapon seems to copy then paste panel.cfg, then modify it.

For the original gauges to work, you should see entries like this:

[Window00]
file=..\panel\mini.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=4
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Airspeed,  55,617,137,137
gauge01=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Altimeter,  218,623,126,146
gauge02=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Attitude Indicator,  383,619,143,142
gauge03=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Turn Slip,  545,624,135,135
gauge04=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Vertical Speed,  697,618,142,142
gauge05=..\panel\wwiif_spit!Gyro Compass 2d,  855,617,144,145
gauge06=simicons1024!Radio Icon,  995,653,20,20

The original is like this:

[Window00]
file=mini.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=4
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=wwiif_spit!Airspeed,  55,617,137,137
gauge01=wwiif_spit!Altimeter,  218,623,126,146
gauge02=wwiif_spit!Attitude Indicator,  383,619,143,142
gauge03=wwiif_spit!Turn Slip,  545,624,135,135
gauge04=wwiif_spit!Vertical Speed,  697,618,142,142
gauge05=wwiif_spit!Gyro Compass 2d,  855,617,144,145
gauge06=simicons1024!Radio Icon,  995,653,20,20

You might also find that some of your Window Titles look like this:

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Weapon Control Panel
Window02=HUD
Window03=HUD Glass
Window04=
Window05=
Window06=Engine
Window07=Radios
Window08=GPS
Window09=Clock

Sometimes it causes problems for my aircraft. You need to remove the WindowXX=blank, then renumber the ones that were in between so that all the Windows are consecutive. You will also need to rename the matching windows ([WindowXX]). If you are fluent at editing the panel.cfg, it's a fairly easy fix. If you aren't, then it will take a lot of effort to correct.

Hope this helps.

Mark

Hi Astroroth.

Thank you for that. It is a much easier fix than the one I gave. So by all means try it. If it works, fantastic! That will save many people a headache or two.

Next time I will try it myself. I only saw it on a couple of aircraft, I fixed them the way I showed above, but I did far more changes than that. I like to get the gauges in an order that I want. I edit a lot of my panel.cfg's anyway.

Mark

Does someone have a config for great the freeware UKMIL Tornado (available at flightsim.com) ?

Hi Luca.

I have F-14 and i would like have new HUD how the F/A -18 ( default) in Vc of my F-14 it is possible?, because when i huse the HUD of Weapon For Fsx the hud moves whit the camera..
If you mean the Iris F-14 Tomcat, I think someone has a guide on how to do it to that aircraft. Not sure where it is though.

in the manual is written " bombs ( inop) " it is possible add the bombs? If yes how
Someone has done that for the CS B-52 and I'm sure it can be used in any aircraft you want. See this TOPIC.

Mark