FIP

Flight Instrument Panel

630: MSFS-Specific Fip Gauges Pre-Sale

| Tom Tsui

As reported in Post 627, all my FSX/P3D line of gauges are virtually compatible with MSFS.  However, since most of these gauges were based on specific aircraft in FSX/P3D, their layouts and styles might be different from those instruments on the same or similar aircraft in MSFS.  Some features on these FSX/P3D gauges, therefore, might perform differently in MSFS, too.

At the moment, three new series of FIP Gauges custom-made for MSFS have been planned.  They are the C172, C152 and DR400, in which their gauge line-ups are corresponding to the C172SP, C152 II and DR400 bundles in the FSX/P3D line, but might have variations in the new version.

Special pre-sale discount offers will be given to all existing users of my gauges (up to 40% off) as well as new users (up to 30% off).

Anyone interested in the pre-sale offers could check out the details here. To make things simpler, pre-sale offers are bound to bundle packages only.   Continue reading →

628: The Missing FipGuages.xml is Found

| Tom Tsui

Have found the actual workable FipGuages.xml (which stores the FIP gauges line-up information) reported missing in Post 626.  Now all basic information regarding Logitech panels running with MSFS-plugin is complete.

The file is stored under the C:\Users\tomts\AppData\Local\LogiMicrosoftFlightSimulator directory.  The one comes installed in the Plugin directory (C:\Program Files\Logitech\Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin) is fake.

A new GaugeSwitcher utility for the MSFS plugin Continue reading →

627: MSFS-Compatible Gauges Clarification

| Tom Tsui

After reporting that my existing FSX/P3D Gauges can be run with the new Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) via Logitech’s MSFS plugin, or the latest FSUIPC, or SPAD.neXt in the last few Posts, I received some emails asking for more details and clarifications about this MSFS-compatibility and my plan on MSFS specific gauges.

Here’s the reply to those who are interested: Continue reading →

626: Logitech’s MSFS Plugin is Good but Not Perfect

| Tom Tsui

Just installed the Logitech’s Plugin for Microsoft Flight Simulator earlier today.  The content of it is saved onto the C:\Program Files\Logitech\Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin folder.

The Plugin works more or less the same as the company’s Plugin for X-Plane — once it is installed, you can forget about it.  The plugin will activate automatically with the simulator, allowing panels to communicate with MSFS accordingly.

To use my gauges with this new Plugin, just further copy the FSX_Times_Gauges folder and the LogiFlightSimX.xml file from C:\Program Files (x86)\Logitech\FSX Plugin to this directory, and rename or copy the LogiFlightSimX.xml to replace the PluginPages.xml file.  That will do.

However, Continue reading →

625: New Logitech Plug-in for MSFS

| Tom Tsui

Reported by David Bechkett that Logitech has now released a MSFS 2020 Plug-in for all Logitech Saitek Pro Flight Panels including the Radio Panel, Multi Panel, Switch Panel, and the Instrument Panel.

Apparently now SIMCONNECT, FSUIPC, and other 3rd party plug-ins are no longer required to use the Logitech Panels with MSFS 2020. All of the Logitech panels will now be recognized by MSFS 2020 if you download the Logitech Plug-in from the Logitech Support site.

Just search for the Panel that you have and in the downloads section you should find the new plug-in.   Here’s the link: https://support.logi.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360024692354–Downloads-Flight-Multi-Panel

That’s great news. Thanks very much, David.  Continue reading →

624: Running Logitech Panels in MSFS

| Tom Tsui

I pulled out my Logitech Panels from storage earlier today.   After a few hours testing, they are successfully communicating with MSFS via FSUIPC 7, like the FIPs.

Followings are the steps I found the most effective:
Continue reading →

621: Running FIP Gauges in MSFS with Logitech Drivers

| Tom Tsui

I am excited to inform you guys that FIP gauges under Logitech Drivers can actually be run properly in MSFS without the need of SPAD.neXt or other similar utilities available on the market.   In other words, all existing FSX/P3D gauges in my store are MSFS-compatible ready, despite whether Logitech will have updates supporting MSFS or not.

To run the FIP gauges using Logitech Drivers in MSFS, all you need Continue reading →

619: XPL G5 with GPS Approach Implemented

| Tom Tsui

Thanks to Michael Sühs who kindly explained the operation of the GPS Approach on the GNS 430 and G1000 to me, the XPL Generic G5 HSI and PFD for X-Plane have been updated to R1r03 and R1r05 respectively with GPS Approach capability.  In addition, some bugs were fixed on the two instruments as well.
Download Links have been sent earlier today.  Current users should have received the email(s) in their mailboxes by now.   If not, Continue reading →

618: XPL C172SP RPM & VOR1 Updated

| Tom Tsui

The RPM and VOR1 gauges in the XPL C172SP series has been updated to r01 with some bug fixes.

Download Links have been sent earlier today.  Current users should have received the email(s) in their mailboxes by now.   If not, Continue reading →