Gauges

361: GaugeSwitcher Update

| Tom Tsui

During my recent system recovery, many trivial issues found on my computer before the crash are also fixed.  That’s a good thing.  But unfortunately, there are new little issues coming up that didn’t exist before.

For example, I used to leave my Switch Panel, Radio Panel and Multi-Panel with power-on all the time, so that whenever I start the simulator, they could be put in operation immediately.   But now, I have to load the simulator first and then plug in the USB hub on which the Panels are connected.  Otherwise, the display on the Multi-Panel won’t turn on.  Fix is yet to come.

Another issue is also Saitek related. Continue reading →

354: Video of Carenado C152II Gauges

| Tom Tsui

Here’s a short video showing how the Carenado C152II Gauges look like in my cockpit setup.

My personal most favorite gauges so far.

Not quite in mood these days since Continue reading →

351: FIP Gauges for Piper Cub

| Tom Tsui

I play Piper Cub once in a while only but many friends have been requesting FIP gauges for it.   So here it comes:

PiperCub_SetDo note in the video Continue reading →

350: Duke Gauges Updated

| Tom Tsui

Just created a dual-needles Integrated Oil Gauges for the B60.   Surely not a big deal but it at least eliminates 1 device from the original 14 FIP counts.
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In addition, Aileron, Elevator and Rudder Trim Wheels and Flaps Indicators are also added to the Vertical Speed gauge as planned.

Existing users will receive Continue reading →

349: Duke B60 Engine Gauges Released

| Tom Tsui

Despite little interest received, I just created the engine set for the RealAir Duke B60, which RASDuke_ENG_Htotals five gauges, including the Manifold Pressure Indicator, Tachometer, Fuel Flow Indicator and two Integrated Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature & CHT Temperature Indicators, so as to complete the aircraft’s cockpit development.

Since I don’t have 14 FIPs either, Continue reading →

346: For B60 Users’ Eyes Only

| Tom Tsui

There are a few inquiries asking if I will do the engine gauges for the RealAir Duke B60, in particular.

“How many simmers would have 14 FIPs to accommodate the full B60 set in their system?” is really a question.   Therefore, the priority of them is very low on my project development list.

Anyway, here’s the artwork of the engine gauges for those who are interested.   They may (most likely, should) come one day.B60_Engine
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344: Don’t Go Changing, to Try Reverse Me

| Tom Tsui

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As mentioned in my last post, although Jack’s suggestion of reversing the order of the gauges in the SaiFlightSimX.xml list renders a more intuitive and logical user-button reaction, the “solution” still isn’t perfect.   Because the opposite associations of the “Up Button – Down on the List” and “Down Button – Up on the List” or vice versa basically have not changed.

Thanks to Alexey, who is the author of FIP Toolkit & FIP Customizer, I am now able to swap the functions of the Up/Down button “physically”.   Meaning that when I press the “Up Button” on the FIP, it really means “Going Up” the gauge in the SaiFlightSimX.xml list, and when I press the “Down Button“, it really means “Going Down” the list.

Alexey said that the two buttons cannot be reprogrammed because they are not handled by the device’s SDK.   However, we could swap the button masks of these two buttons to achieve the same result.

Followings are the steps.   NOTE that you are highly advised to make a system backup before you proceed. Continue reading →

343: Reversing Orders of the Gauges

| Tom Tsui

Over the years, I’ve been putting the order of my gauges in the SaiFlightSimX.xml file according to the start up order of the FIPs as shown below.
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I know by “pressing the UP button” on the FIP means switching to the “NEXT” gauge (Down one on the SaiFlightSimX.xml list order), and “pressing the DOWN button” means switching to the “PREVIOUS” gauge (Up one on the list order).

With these “UP button – Down One / DOWN button – Up One” arrangement, I can’t help falling into the confusion of Continue reading →

342: RealAir Duke V2 Gauges Second Release

| Tom Tsui

Following the un-announced Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI), the remaining Altimeter (ALT), Radio Altitude Indicator (RDA), Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI) and VOR2 with GlideSlope Indicator (VOR2) for the Duke B60 & Turbine were completed earlier than expected.
RASDuke_ALT_GIF RASDuke_RDA_GIF RASDuke_RMI_GIF RASDuke_VOR_GIF
However, the Airspeed Indicator (ASI) for the Duke B60 version is still under development.   But it should be ready soon. (Done)

Actually, except a few, Continue reading →