111: New Clothes for Saitek Switch Panel

Saitek’s Switch Panel adds a lot of fun to FSX.   However, it doesn’t like its younger brothers in the Pro Flight family — all switches on the panel have no illumination and most of them are in black color.  They are very difficult to identify in a dark environment with no extra lights but the monitor only.

Here’s my newly modified switch panel with some colored switches replacements.

Switches are now a lot more easier to identify in a dark environment

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110: RTMM’s CIRP Photo Previews

As mentioned in post 104 that I’ve been helping scenery checking for Return to Misty Moorings’ (RTMM) soon to be released Cambria Icefield Research Project (CIRP).

Agreed by Doug Linn of RTMM, followings are photo previews of the various ice stations from the project:

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Note that there might be some objects missing from the photos.  They were taken a couple of weeks ago before scenery and libraries were finalized.   It is a preliminary preview; nothing is final.

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