FIP

Flight Instrument Panel

919: FIP Driver Toggler Updated

| Tom Tsui

Many years ago, I developed the FIP Driver Toggler to quickly and efficiently turn the Logitech driver ON and OFF.

It was designed on purpose to keep both the default Logitech driver and SPAD.neXt on my system simultaneously, letting me choose which one to load since they cannot run side-by-side.  Additionally, this utility can prevent conflicts between the Logitech driver versions for FSX, P3D or MSFS and the version built for X-Plane.

The new update has optimized the code and fixed several legacy bugs specifically for MSFS2024, while keeping the core functionality exactly the same. Continue reading →

899: Savage Norden Gauges Released

| Tom Tsui

The STOL Savage Norden from Got Friends isn’t quite my cup of tea and probably isn’t attracting many eyeballs among flightsimmers, frankly speaking.  But its Airspeed Indicator and Altimeter do look fancy and beautiful.  It was fun to create them as well, although they took me more than twice as long as I would have taken to create similar gauges.
   
Additionally, since the G5 PFD works great with the two instruments to build up a glass-like cockpit environment, Continue reading →

894: New Generic Autopilot Control

| Tom Tsui

I’ve been thinking of some direct visual feedbacks to compliment the Realsimgear GFC500 autopilot control (APC) that I have.  Here comes at last the APC that I based on the Maule M7 model in FSX.

This full-function APC, in practice, can work alone and is good for any aircraft running standard MSFS commands. However, due to different design implementations and flight simulation platforms (MSFS2024, MSFS2020, P3D, & FSX), it may react a little different from aircraft-to-aircraft.

Moreover, third-party planes, such as the A2A PA24, Continue reading →

891: VOR2 Bug on XP12 C172SP

| Tom Tsui

In addition to the EGT data handling differences on the INTFG (ENG) of my C172SP gauges in XP12, I found the VOR2 for C172SP stops functioning as well after the recent 12.2.0-r1 update. Thankfully, the VOR2 keeps working properly in XP11.

After investigation, I discovered the cause of the issue is due to the dataref codes used for VOR2 on the C172SP in XP12 have all been changed from pilot mode to copilot mode, making the necessary VOR2 data no longer fed to the gauge.

I was baffled by the issue in the beginning because I didn’t spot any anomaly from the virtual cockpit on the monitor screen Continue reading →

890: FIPs stop working after SU3 Beta

| Tom Tsui

After installing the MSFS 2024 SU3 Beta 1.5.10.0 update, all my Logitech Flight Instrument Panels (FIPs) stop working.

The displays are frozen and buttons and knobs are not responding at all neither to the Logitech MSFS FIP Plugins nor SPAD.neXt.

Going back to the MSFS 2024 official 1.4.20.0 version, all FIPs resume working normally.

Have reported the bug to Asobo.

Let me know if you encountered the same issue with the latest Beta Continue reading →

889: XPL C172SP INTFG R1r04 Update

| Tom Tsui

Due to differences in EGT data handling in XP12 on the C172SP, an additional modified INTFG (ENG) version is developed accordingly to address the change.

Download link for the extra XP12 version has been sent to all users prior to this post. It should be in the mailboxes of all users by now.

Should you have not received the mail, please check your spam folder first, and then contact me by email (tom.fsxtimes@gmail.com) or via the Comment Section below.

NOTE again that this version is for XP12 only. If you are running XP11, you don’t need to install it. Continue reading →

888: Additional IAS Scales for G5 PFD

| Tom Tsui

The additional IAS Scales for the Generic G5 PFD are now open for sale.  There are
five more new Scales (4 from BKSQ and 1 from Carenado) added to the list in the last couple of days.

There are more to come on my schedule and user suggestions are welcome.

The IAS Scales are sold on a user-selectable 4-pack basis.  All current G5 PFD users could contact me for a special discount if they are interested in this 4-Pack Offer.

But note again that these IAS Scales are designed for the latest G5 PFD R4r04, and to be used in MSFS (both FS2020 and FS2024) only. Continue reading →

887: Generic G5 PFD R4r04 Update

| Tom Tsui

My GENERIC G5 PFD Gauge for MSFS (FS2020/24) have been updated to R4r04.  One of the key enhancements is the inclusion of an aircraft label on the Power Off screen showing the IAS Scale being used.

In previous version without the label, not only many users reflected, I got confused with which IAS Scale being enabled as well.

In addition, the new update also combined the earlier IAS Scales with separate Vrefs for Take Off and Landing (for G58 and SR22) into one single Scale for simpler operations.

Indeed, the update processes will be totally invisible to users.

However, since the new enhancements involved structural modifications in the G5 Gauge Installer as well as in the G5_Airspeed_Switcher (Switcher), users who acquired additional on-demand IAS Scales for specific aircraft from me previously should contact me for an updated version of their Scales, so as to be compatible with the new G5 PFD.

Furthermore, Continue reading →

853: Two BKSQ Analog Baron Gauges Released

| Tom Tsui

Developer Black Square has made over some analog gauges for MSFS aircraft using glass cockpit panels.  One of them is the widely flown Beechcraft B58.

MSFS_B58-BKSQ_ASI_GIFSActually I was not aware of it at all until a friend, Andrea, in Italy who asked me if I could make the FIP gauges for it about a month ago.  And he was so kind to sponsor me the aircraft for checking before I could confirm him if the project was feasible.

So here’s the Airspeed Indicator (ASI) and the Engine Pack tailor-made for the Black Square Analog Baron.

And in particular, as the Black Square Baron comes with both a standard and a pressurized version of the aircraft, corresponding FIP gauges Continue reading →