I recently downloaded and installed  Lockheed Tristar (adsl1011.zip) and Panel (L1011km.zip)
The original download aliased the panel for a 737-400). I Downloaded the much nicer looking Lockheed panel. My problem is when I use the right and left  views, I ge the view blocked by the vc view that came with the original panel. I have completely deleted the virtual cockpit, and panel config. I still get this superimposed vc in the 2d cockpit view. Anyone else who has experienced this problem and solved it, please let me know your solution. This panel is such a nice one.

There are 3 ways to deal with this that I am aware of.

#1 involves hacking the .mdl file with a hex editor. I have never done this so I cannot advise further on this method.

#2 is an FS9.cfg edit

Find the line - SEE_SELF=1 and change the value to 0 (zero, not oh). This method require a sim re-start every time you want to make the change so....

#3 is also a FS9.cdg edit.

You can assign this function as a toggle on/off to a button on your joystick.

This is from mine...

[JOYSTICK_MAIN {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}]

BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_nn=SEE_OWN_AC_TOGGLE

I use this for situations like you describe, and also find it handy in the pattern when flying planes that have limited visibility out the side views.

Hope this helps.

cheers,
Joe

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JoBee wrote on Mar 5^th, 2010 at 11:51am:


Note:you can also assign this to your keyboard. It is not limited to the joystick.

cheers,
Joe

To assign this function to a keypress you need to add an entry in the FS9.cfg under the [KEYBOARD_MAIN] section.

SEE_OWN_AC_TOGGLE=aa,bb

where aa=the virtual key code

and bb=the mode ie: normal, Shift,Ctrl or Shift+Ctrl

The virtual key codes can be found in a document titled "FSUIPC for Advanced Users.pdf" that comes, surprisingly enough, in the FSUIPC package by the wonderful Pete Dowson. My version of that document has them starting on page 21, yours may differ.

Also included in that package is a document titled "List of FS2004 controls.pdf" that lists all the key controls available for FS9. If you study that document you will see that there are dozens of key commands available that are not seen in the key assignments GUI.

As an example, I have assigned "Toggle Beacon" to a keypress. That is not an available option in the sim GUI, however it is available with an FS9.cfg edit.

Hope this helps.

cheers,
Joe

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