As mentioned in earlier post that my response to download requests and comments would be slow in these few weeks due to the maintenance of my computer and the Chinese New Year. Actually, it’s also because of the coming of my first grandson. He was born two days ago. Still couldn’t accept the fact that I am a grandpa now even though I am very very happy seeing him joining the family.
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In the last few weeks, I didn’t run flightsim nor visited this blog at all. I believe the situation will continue for another month or two before everything backs to normal again. So pardon me should you don’t get any of my feedback.
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Happy flightsimming!
Author: Tom Tsui
News: Warning to P3D Orbx Users
Informed by Ray and Michael that some (or many) Orbx addons have problems loading into the new Prepar3D 2.5 version. I didn’t aware of that too. Luckily that I didn’t have time to do the installation after downloading the new version earlier this morning. Orbx is working on a fix.
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Do note there are other incompatibility issues reported by other users regarding the new version 2.5 in Comments section of this post below.
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Better hold your installation for now if you haven’t done so.
News: Prepar3D v2.5 Released
Didn’t notice that version 2.5 of Prepar3D was released a couple of days ago. I can’t help to download it immediately since it has interrupted my computer system maintenance process being worked on, and even though I am still busy preparing the coming Chinese New Year.
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Anyway, the good news is the new version 2.5 has come with a lot of improvements, fixes and requested enhancements, as Lockheed Martin says. Just a note if you are not aware of the new release like I did.
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BTW, as mentioned in the previous post, requests for free gauges and other downloads will be ignored in these few weeks until my main computer and server are up and running again.
News: System Maintenance
Hi Friends,
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Please note that due to my system is undergoing a major clean-up, requests for free gauges and others will be ignored within the next few weeks. In addition, my response will be slow as well since the Chinese New Year is coming the Thursday after next.
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Wish you all a Prosperous Year of the Ram (Sheep or Goat) !!
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Tom
News: Windows 10 Free Upgrade Coming Soon
Microsoft just held another major preview of the coming Windows 10 earlier today. The company claims it another giant step after Windows 7 — well, obviously too premature to say that. Anyway, there will be free upgrades to existing Windows users. I am not sure if you will be one of the guinea pigs to try running FSX or P3D on it. I am very likely to be one of them as I always wonder why we flightsimmers are struggling to tame a decades’ old product while nowadays technologies fly.
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279: Heading Gyro Update
The newly released Heading Indicator with Compass & RPM has just been updated to include a digital display for Wind Magnitude. The extra feature is so added to show the full picture of wind movement as some of the current users who quoted to request.
Notification and update patch has been sent to all existing users. Next possible feature for the gauge might be the Visibility but not sure yet.
Anyone interested in this Heading Gyro with Compass & RPM could Continue reading
Cockpit: Karsten Jaeger (EDHG, Germany)
A simple yet effective cockpit from Karsten Jaeger in Germany, who prefers Hotas Warthog than control yoke on small aircraft.
Builder: Karsten Jaeger
Location: Lueneburg, Germany
ICAO: EDHG, Lüneburg Airport
278: Heading Gyro with Compass & RPM
This Heading Indicator is the fifth gauge in my Integrated Series for the Cessna 172. Next to the Heading Gyro is a small but clear enough Magnetic Compass, which is so layouted to provide a quick reference when performing gyro calibration.
The RPM indicator, although in compact size as well, is placed in a location closing to the real cockpit layout in full-size. A digital RPM representation is also added for more precise control needs.
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277: Interested in DIYing your Rudder Pedals?
Van Vangyver of Computer Simulator Builder and Swedish Home Cockpit Builders groups just sent me information of his newly designed Rudder Pedals, aiming not only to share his concept among flightsimmers but also encourage people to reuse his work or to build upon theirs from his design with even further creative ideas. 
“Remember when your flight instructor told you to keep your heels on the floor for take offs and heels off the floor for taxing?” commented Van. “This keeps you from inadvertently hitting the brakes during the take off roll.”
“Not only were these pedals designed keeping that in mind but also the realistic movement of the pedal travel and feel.”
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