I'm getting somewhere with it. 

After copying and extracting the fs9 cab files into the Stinson's panel folder I got the call outs to quit.

I've got the main panel alpha figured out in VC mode, and I think the problem with the gauges that are not showing, is an alpha issue on the gauge bmp files themselves.

Here's where I'm at so far with the VC:

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/sgstinpanfixing.jpg


Still working it. 

Bob70 wrote on Jun 30^th, 2010 at 2:49pm:



There's a lot of gauge files to go through on this one. 



The prop does some funny things as well, but the best part is, there's no "behind the prop" scenery/cloud disappearance issues with it. 

Hopefully it won't take too much longer, and then we can see it over that NL2K v4. 

Sadly, that panel is about as good as it's going to get.

It refuses to allow anything with a .gau extension to load, and most of the ones listed in the panel.cfg are so oddly named, that I don't know what to replace them with.

If you can tell me what is supposed to be where in the missing spots, it would be a BIG help. 

Also, the pilot & copilot refuse to show, so you'll have a pilot-less plane. 

I don't have the panel studio, I've thought about getting the trial version, but I hate installing things that could possibly have a time limited function.

I have it in FS9, but (and I hate admitting this) I'm not sure what half of these old gauges are, and what a suitable replacement for them would be. 



For the panel, it was stin11.bmp
I had to make the whole texture file solid black, and then gave it a black alpha channel, and then they showed.

I also reversed the alpha channels on these textures:

smisc.bmp
stin8.bmp
stin11.bmp
prop.bmp
prop1.bmp
prop2.bmp
prop3.bmp

I tried a few others, but wound up making the entire plane invisible. 

Hagar wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 10:45am:



Well, in that case, I'm downloading it now! 

Thank you! 

UPDATE:

I've got all replaceable gauges working, EXCEPT two:

The ASI, and the VSI for some reason will not display the gauge faces, the needles show, and they function, but that's it. No matter what gauges I place in those two spots, they meet with the same results.

Everything else has been replaced with gauges from the Beaver, DC-3, Cub, and C208.




I've reached my wits end with those two gauges, so ANY help on why they won't show would be greatly appreciated, and MANY, MANY thanks Doug for the Panel Studio recommendation. That program is a life saver!!   


As for the prop, from these two shots, you can see that it isn't really visible while in motion, but the good news is, you won't have the funky 'see behind' glitch.  It IS visible when the motor is off.





There are a couple of other little graphical anomalies, but nothing so serious as to notice during flight. 

Hopefully someone will know the secret of the invisible gauge faces, and then I can get it over to you! 

ShaneG wrote on Jul 5^th, 2010 at 6:41am:


That's ok with me. Thanks for all the time and effort spent on this project. When and where can I download it?

Bob