In the last Post about migration from Saitek to Logitech FIP drivers, I put a divider right after Step 9 in the article. It is because the succeeding process mainly is the copying of previous FIP gauges to the new locations.
Here’s the new utility SL_Migrator (Saitek-to-Logitech Migrator) I just wrote to help do the job efficiently. Especially, it will copy and convert the original SaiFlightSimX.xml and SaiFlightFip.xml to the appropriate Logitech version if they are found, so that users can quickly restore the gauges they were running before the migration. Continue reading
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482: Logitech FIP Driver Migration
Some friends email me saying that they are interested to know how I upgraded (“migrate” I think is more accurate) my Saitek drivers to the Logitech version. Again, as mentioned a few times, such a migration is not necessary if the Saitek drivers are working fine.
Anyway, it does no harm if anyone want to keep up with the Logitech version. But ensure to AVOID using version 0.8.144.0 as it has error. Version 8.0.132.0. is fine, which I am currently using.
Followings are the steps I took for the migration: Continue reading
480: G5 PFD Attitude Indicator Update
A friend, Christian, recently told me that he was confused by the movement of the attitude indicator arc and triangle above it on the Generic G5 PFD. He asked if it is possible to modify the attitude indicator like the real Garmin G5 does as shown in the image on the right below, so that the arc and the triangle above it move with the horizon and have the lower triangle stay in relation to the plane.
I fully understand his frustration as I sometimes got confused as well.
Actually when I developed the instrument, I did aim to implement the attitude indicator as the Garmin G5 does. However, Continue reading
474: Mooney Bravo VSI with Cowl Flaps
The Cowl Flaps Indicator is a “missing” feature that has been requested since 
the launch of the Mooney Bravo FIP Gauges. It’s here now at last.
Furthermore, an additional aileron Flaps Indicator is also included. In general, all essential instrument in the cockpit have been included.
Existing Mooney Bravo Gauge users could contact me for discount if interested. Others could visit my store here.
473: Running Logitech X-Plane Gauges alongside SPAD.neXt
It is commonly known that SPAD.neXt and Saitek/Logitech drivers cannot be run simultaneoulsy; otherwise conflicts will occur.
Here’s how to avoid the conflict when running the new X-Plane FIP Gauges (using Saitek/Logitech drivers) together with SPAD.neXt; since the development of my earlier X-Plane gauges designed for SPAD.neXt has come to a stop for the moment.
Edit: Just found that there are still conflicts between the Logitech plugins and SPAD.neXt. Under this combination, all basic functions work ok but not the many extra features provided by SPAD.neXt.
Will explore further if there are solutions.
Step 1
Install the Saitek/Logitech FIP drivers (if they have been removed from the computer) — it is necessary for the Windows OS to recognize the hardware.
You could download the Flight Instrument Panel Drivers from Logitech’s support web page here. Or if you have the older version 7 on hand, it works fine as well.
Step 2
Follow the instructions in Post 471 to install the X-Plane Plug-in.
Step 3
After restarting the computer, right-click on the Windows Menu bar at the bottom to call up “Task Manager” Continue reading
466: Generic G5 HSI Released
When the generic G5 style PFD was released in April this year, I was saying that a matching G5 style HSI was being planned 
(actually was being built) to go with it. However, the project was given ways to many other instrument over the months. Until now, it has finally completed.
Doesn’t like the G5 PFD which in some ways has been customized to be used on specific aircraft, the generic G5 HSI can generally fit on all aircraft that run on standard FS commands as its name suggests.
Besides working best in pair with the generic PFD, it is also a good replacement to the basic Directional Gyro when used alone.
Current users of the Generic G5 PFD, Continue reading
451: Hidden Tachometer on A2A C172R
This morning I received an email from Paul Wasserman who asked me why the red line on my A2A C172R tachometer is set at 2,400 rpm, rather than 2,700 rpm as shown on his cockpit. Looking at his photo, 
I was bewildered because I had never seen the gauge before; and it was the first time someone reported to me about this inconsistency.
In order to confirm that there were nothing I had missed, I re-downloaded, re-installed and re-updated the aircraft in the following hours. “Without luck”, the result was the same — the red line is still at 2,400 rpm. I really had my head scratched. Continue reading
446: Cessna Fuel Gauge Now with Back Light
The Integrated Fuel Gauges (INTFG) for the default C172SP and A2A C172R and C182T have just been updated to version R5 and R2 respectively. They are the second group of Cessna gauges now enhanced with back-light effect, following the earlier Wet Compass.
Actually, in order to make the back-light effect right, I have taken far more time and effort than I expected in the first place. The new updates are the result of numerous attempts and many days of work.
Therefore, I wouldn’t be able to give any estimated date when the next one will come nor what gauge or gauges it or they will be for the moment; however, there will be updates for sure, which I can promise. Continue reading
441: Cessna Wet Compass with Back Light
Here’s the updated Cessna Wet Compass implemented with back-light effect after the B737 gauges.
The feature applies to both the default and A2A models, but not the X-Plane one as it uses a different set of codes. Continue reading
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