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Feb 4^th, 2008 at 4:48am

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It's a question raised by me. Now, good panels should have the identical features like the real cockpit. But, some panels are so terrible done that i don't know how to use it. Take Boeing 737-400 and Boeing 737-300 panel. Some gauges are MISSING! But not all are bad, example are HJG Boeing 707, their panel are excellent.

I wonder how do you create a panel and gauges with free software like the HJG does. And, if there is any suggustion of a good panel, please state it down, it had been a issue for me finding a perfect panel other than payware.

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Reply #1 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 5:03am

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some panels are so terrible done that i don't know how to use it. Take Boeing 737-400 and Boeing 737-300 panel. Some gauges are MISSING!

Hi Benjamin. I don't know which panels these are but I suspect they were intended for FS9. It's quite possible they use FS9 default gauges which are not included in FSX. It's also possible you didn't install the missing gauges or they're incompatible with FSX. It should be easy enough to replace the missing gauges with ones that work by manually editing Panel.cfg in Notepad. Use a default Panel.cfg for reference.

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I wonder how do you create a panel and gauges with free software like the HJG does.

I don't know of any free panel design software suitable for FSX unless something is included in the FSX SDKs. I think most serious panel designers use FS Panel Studio. http://www.fspanelstudio.com/

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Reply #2 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 5:15am

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I gave him those tools (CfgEdit)and told him to follow the instructions he just want it a panel for a FSX B707 ,I told him to draw Me the main panel and I will handle with FS panel studio and everything else,he gave me an Already done draw, of someone else panel, I he put a little efford for himself I would help him ,I was ready to use the Concorde.Gau ,but unfortuanly I'm working in my truck and another aircraft, Doug have you seen a b707 panel for FSX?

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Reply #3 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 5:22am

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Alejandro Rhodes wrote on Feb 4^th, 2008 at 5:15am:

Doug have you seen a b707 panel for FSX?

Sorry no, but I haven't looked for one. The HJG panels are supposed to be compatible with FSX but I suspect that would depend on which version of FSX you have. http://www.simviation.com/hjg/panels/boeing.htm
There are so many possible variables now that it's all becoming terribly complicated. Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Feb 4^th, 2008 at 8:06am

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HEY,

I had download the HJG 707 after DAN teach me step by step and i can use B707. YES it is for FSX now. Alrot, I am also very happy with your B727 and now, i am drawing the B737-200 panel. I download the trail version of FS Panel Studio AND I HAD completed the panel BUT i couldn't save as it was a DEMO version. (Sorry if i have offended you)

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