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Oct 10^th, 2003 at 9:29am

Scottler Offline
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Could someone point me in the right direction?

I'm considering trying my hand at panel/gauge design. (Why, I don't know...aircraft and scenery wasn't kind to me.)

What are the best newbie apps to use, where can I find them, and how much are they? lol

Thanks!

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Reply #1 - Oct 10^th, 2003 at 9:50am

Hagar Offline
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Scott. Try CfgEdit from the Panel Design section. http://www.simviation.com/fsdesign_panels1.htm

It was developed for FS2000/CFS but will work well with FS2002/2004. It's all I ever needed for my own panels in all the M$ sims. Once it's installed select the FS2000 option from "Options/FS Mode & Root Directory" & point the path to the root directory of whichever sim you're working with. The only drawback is that it can't cope with XML gauges which shouldn't be a problem. These can be added manually to Panel.cfg later if you wish. Its big brother FS Panel Studio is fully FS2002-compatible but it's payware. Check out the developer's site for more details.

The UI is user-friendly & should be self-explanatory. It's best if you have a basic knowledge of panels & Panel.cfg. I would recommend starting by modifying a default panel until you get the hang of it.

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Reply #2 - Oct 10^th, 2003 at 10:35am

Scottler Offline
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Thanks as always Hagar....I still haven't quite given up on scenery either. lol Just printed a nice FSSC tute that might help.

I just feel like I should be adding something. I can't explain it. lol

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Reply #3 - Oct 10^th, 2003 at 7:21pm