I have one or two panels in which the overhead panel always opens up slightly too small - I have to grab the edges and stretch it across (and sometimes, down) each flight. (This is probably because of the widescreen monitor I use).Is there any way to resize the overhead panel so that it opens the correct size automatically? I tried a combination of changing the figures in the panel.cfg file, and physically resizing the relevant panel bmp using Photoshop, but nothing has helped; it still always opens up that bit too small.Thanks,Martin

Have you modified the fs9.cfg file for your widescreen monitor?

Hi,You probably need to change the sizeX and sizeY values at the bottom of the cfg file first; then change anything else later. Just experiment with them.Hope this helps,--Tom GibsonCal Classic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.comFreeflight Design Shop: http://www.freeflightdesign.comDrop by! ___x_x_(")_x_x___

I just setup/size all sub/popup panels (and views 2&3 -multi monitors!) as I wish- then save the flight. Open that flight next time and Bingo- you're ready for taxi clearance! I'm assuming same will work for a widescreen mon. In the case of a zoom setting that always opens 1 notch less than saved, I just bump up that zoom 1 pt. before saving.Alex Reid CYYJ

I just setup/size all sub/popup panels (and views 2&3 -multi monitors!) as I wish- then save the flight. Open that flight next time and Bingo- you're ready for taxi clearance! I'm assuming same will work for a widescreen mon. In the case of a zoom setting that always opens 1 notch less than saved, I just bump up that zoom 1 pt. before saving.Alex Reid CYYJ

Sorry for the double post- wonder if AVSIM has a problem? Now and then when I hit Post Message it goes into a continuous incomplete loop. Only way I can proceed, is hit Post Message a second time.AVSIM???Alex Reid

Hello Martin, specify the size of your overhead bitmap then alter window size and window position.(Windowxx)size_mm=xxxxwindow_size_ratio=1.000 window_size= 1.000, 1.000window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

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.. "specify the size of your overhead bitmap then alter window size and window position".. That's what I did, but the overhead panel seems to ignore this completely. I'll have another ago, in case I forgot something, but I did try this more than once..Also tried saving the flight with panel windows as I want them (my usual strategy): works for GPS and so on, but sadly not on the overhead panel."probably need to change the sizeX and sizeY values at the bottom of the cfg file first"... I didn't think of that. Will do so.I didn't know there was an option for widescreen in FS9.cfg , so no I didn't change it. I'll look there too and post back. (Or do I have to add a line that's not normally there?).Thank you all for the suggestions,Martin

This is infuriating! Tried all the suggestions above, but none worked.There may be a small clue however: If I open up FS9 via the 'Choose a Flight' window, the overhead panel on one of the a/c with the problem is the correct size. But if I then save that same flight - exactly as it is, without changing anything - close FS9 & then re-open it via the .flt file I just saved, the upper panel is then too small.I thought that I might be able to alter things by editing the various panel.1, panel.2 ... etc. entries, in square brackets, in the saved .flt file. But no change - in fact even deleting all the panel entries (below DateTimeSeason) makes no difference to how the a/c opens or what panels are available (so I clearly have no idea what those entries are for!!)Does this help to track down the problem? Meanwhile, I am totally mystified..M.

BTW, I didn't find any entry in FS9.cfg for a widescreen option; could you please let me know where it might be in the file? (There is a setting called WideViewAspect= in FSX I believe, maybe this is what you meant. If so, can't see an equivalent in FS9).M.

Stuck, then!M. :-)