I’ve been amazed with all those pictures of airport and scenery in soaking wet.
I found it actually quite easy to create the effect. Continue reading
Author: Tom Tsui
782: Various MSFS HDG Updated
While working on the update of the Engine Cluster for the MSFS C172 earlier, I found the Wind Direction Needle on the C172 HDG Extended Version misaligned. 
After checking the codes, the Magnetic Variation parameter, which was a part of the Wind Direction component, is no longer used. No idea when such change was taken place.
Anyway, necessary revisions have been carried out to the three HDGs, Multi-Shared HDG, C172 HDG and Just Flight Arrow III HDG, which include a Wind Direction Needle in their Extended Versions.
Download Links have been sent to all users already.
781: New Wet Compass for MSFS C172
I have a wet compass with Audio Panel and Annunciator made for the C172SP in FSX/P3D. However, it cannot be simply converted for MSFS because the Audio Panel on the MSFS C172, not only layouts but also programming codes, are different.
Thanks to a US friend Ross’s sponsorship, a new Wet Compass custom-made for the MSFS C172 has been developed accordingly.
The first video below shows the button operations for the Audio Panel, and the second video demonstrates the popping up of the Annunciator Panel when fuel is low and magneto is off.
780: MSFS C172 ENG 2207 Update
The Engine Cluster for MSFS C172 has just been updated to R1r04.
In addition to overall accuracy adjustments and thicker needles for better viewing, the Oil Temperature scale, in particular, has been corrected to match with the one on the aircraft.
Download Links have been sent to all users already.
779: Skipping the Ready-to-Fly Button
Just found a new addon called Ready to Fly Button Skipper on Flightsim.to which allows any flight to start automatically without the need of mouse-clicking the “READY TO FLY” button.
What’s more, the trigger time can be shortened or lengthened by altering the value as shown in the highlighted script in the MissionStartup.html of the addon.
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778: Pilot Camera Positions
I know the first 4 definitions in an aircraft’s camera.cfg define the positions of Pilot (VFR), ClosePilot (IFR), LandingPilot and Copilot in the virtual cockpit respectively.
But I always mix them up and don’t remember what keyboard commands are used to activate them, even though I modify them from time to time.
So when I was re-configurating new cameras for the C172 recently, I deliberately captured the four positions and put them here for my future reference.
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777: Aerolite 103 R1r02 Update
Following the Zenith CH701 STOL, some of the FIP gauges for the Nemeth Designs Aerolite 103 have also been updated. Major enhancements in the R1r02 update include revisions to the Engine Cluster plus an extended version of the ADF which provides additional wind direction and magnitude information.
Email with the download link for the update has been sent to all users earlier. If you don’t see the email within the next 24 hours, please check your spam folder first and then contact me. Continue reading
776: Zenith CH701 STOL R1r01 Update
The Engine Cluster 2 of the Zenith CH701 STOL released earlier this month has been updated to R1r01, which enhances the performance of Water Temperature gauge while running with the default Logitech MSFS Plugins.
An additional SPAD.neXt version of the said gauge is included to allow accurate water temperature reading via the dedicated Local Variable (LVar).
Email with the download link for the update has been sent to all users earlier. If you don’t see the email within the next 24 hours, please check your spam folder first and then contact me. Continue reading
775: Zenith CH701 STOL Gauges Released
Thanks to Mikael in Sweden who sponsored me the SimWorks Studios (SWS) Zenith CH701 STOL, associated FIP instruments for the aircraft have just been released.
Mikael says, “I don’t fly these type of aircraft IRL but it is just something fun about this little bird for extreme bush flying.” Couldn’t agree with him more even though this slow speed Ultralight isn’t my favorite.
The gauge set basically includes the Airspeed Indicator (with MPH and additional KNOTS versions) plus the seven (7) Engine Gauges grouped in two Clusters.
For a complete CH701 FIP instrument line-up, Continue reading
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