In addition to some minor fixes, the B58-Style Engine Cluster for the G58 in MSFS has been updated to R1r01, which now includes the landing gear indicator as well.
743: Flying the G58 like a B58
To friends (including me) who have an FIP-based virtual cockpit setup might have missed the Beechcraft Baron a lot, as the aircraft have been “upgraded” from analog gauges (B58) in FSX/P3D to G1000 panels (G58) in MSFS.
No more. Following the recent updates that allow many of my B58 Gauges to be used in MSFS, the B58 Engine Clusters have been converted to cope with the spec of the G58 in MSFS as well.
In other words, we can now fly the G58 in MSFS like a B58 with the analog instruments on the FIPs as shown below:
742: Free MSFS ATT Upgrade
There are 4 different types of Attitude Indicator (ATT) in MSFS.
The first one is used on the Cessna C152, C172 and DR400. The second is based on the first one but comes with an additional inclinometer. Among all 30 default aircraft in MSFS, only the Zlin Shock Ultra uses the second ATT.
The third and the fourth ATTs have a different layout than the first two. And they are differentiated by the additional inclinometer as well.
But unlike the first two ATTs, the knobs on the third and fourth ATTs are for the caging of the miniature aircraft, rather than for the adjustments of the miniature aircraft as in the first two ATTs. Continue reading
741: FIP 3-Gauge PACKS for G1000 Aircraft
Jim Gerow recently raised in the Discord’s Gauges-for-MSFS Channel that flightsimmers, like him, run their cockpits with the G1000 hardware might only need the corresponding FIP Gauges for the ASI, ATT and ALT. He proposed that some 3-Gauge Packs for the G1000 aircraft in MSFS should be added to my FIP line-up.
Yes, that makes sense. Five 3-Gauge Packs for the Cessna C172-G1000, Cirrus SR22, Diamond DA40-NG, BeechCraft G36 and G58 have jsut been created.
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740: USING Garmin GTN750 in MSFS
A few months ago, Robert Temmerman in Belgium wrote me an email about a new addon (by that time) in Flightsim.to, which could replace the G1000 or GNS430/530 on quite a lot of aircraft in MSFS with a Garmin GTN750.
I totally forgot about this. Sorry Robert. The addon is called “JDS PMSGTN750 on Others Mod” by JayDee, and it looks awesome.
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739: My NEW GEAR – Bravo Throttle Quadrant
Another throttle quadrant? Haha…Yes!
Frankly speaking, although I got two HoneyComb Alpha Yokes in my systems, I had never thought of getting the Bravo Throttle Quadrant because it isn’t something fitting my light aircraft setups.
Nothing is absolute. When I saw a friend who was selling his nearly brandnew Bravo with $100 less than the market price, I couldn’t help getting it without much hesitation. I gave myself an excuse — “It’s a good chance to have my hands on it.”
After getting the quadrant this morning, I immediately had a quick test with it for an hour or so. I would say it’s not bad at all Continue reading
738: ENG Gauge for VL3
The VL3 is a fun and so far the fastest Ultra Light aircraft in the world. Six months ago, I made the ASI FIP Gauge for it with the original kmh and additional knots versions. Since then, there’s no more new development for the aircraft as it basically runs on glass cockpits after all.
About a month ago, Lonn Agin in the US raised his interest of creating a new FIP gauge with the Flaps and Landing Gear indicators for the aircraft. And he proposed some layout suggestions as well.
Here’s the resulting ENG gauge (in the middle) for the VL3.
Besides the Flaps, Landing Gear and Fuel Selector Indicators, Low Fuel Lights Continue reading
737: My NEW GEAR – RedBird Alloy TH1
I bet many friends like me have heard about the various flightsim gears from Redbird Flight Simulations, and very likely might have read reviews and comments about them on the Internet. But I don’t think many of us really had a chance to try them on, because the company doesn’t sell their gears thru third-party vendors — at least I haven’t noticed anyone yet.
Recently, I got the Alloy TH1 throttle quadrant from the company to replace my Saitek Cessna TPM which has been in service for over a decade in my work system.
In my flightsim-only setup, I have the VirtualFly V3RNIO+.
Actually, I was thinking of getting another V3RNIO+ to replace the Saitek TPM at the time the company was offering a 15% discount promotion.
However, the discounted price was around $900, which is still a lot of money, not to mention an extra $100 for the shipping to be added.
While I was hesitating if I should go for another V3RNIO+, I came across the Redbird Alloy TH1 again.
Just like the VirtualFly V3RNIO+, the Redbird Alloy TH1 is also a vernier-style throttle quadrant that comes with a Throttle Friction Lock and Propeller & Mixture Fine-adjustment Control mechanisms as found on the real aircraft. And it earns some good comments from its users, too.
In addition, its $569 price tag, comparatively, sounds more reasonable and affordable.
Therefore, after some serious considerations and especially due to the $350 in price difference (or $480 with no discount), I decided to give the Redbird Alloy TH1 a go.
For more than a month now, I’ve been using the Alloy TH1 extensively.
Is my bold investment on the Alloy TH1 justified? How does it perform compared to the VirtualFly V3RNIO+? Here’s my review: Continue reading
736: Set MSFS Priority to High at All Time #3
Setting CPU priority for MSFS to High does improve the performance of the Simulator. Instead of using third-party utilities, such as “Prio-Process Priority Saver” and “Process Hacker” to change the CPU priority as reported in Post 714 and 726, Nicolas Bouesnard in France sent me a registry tweak that achieves the same result.
Here are the steps: Continue reading
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