September 16, 200916 yr What is the way to rename the way aircraft shows up in FSX aircraft selection screen.bha19
September 16, 200916 yr What is the way to rename the way aircraft shows up in FSX aircraft selection screen.bha19Go into the airplanes "aircraft" config. file and look for these lines:[fltsim.1]title=Boeing 737-800 Paint2sim=Boeing737-800model=panel=sound=texture=2kb_checklists=Boeing737-800_checkkb_reference=Boeing737-800_refatc_id=N737Xatc_airline=World Travelatc_flight_number=ui_manufacturer="Boeing"---------1--FSX reads this firstui_type="737-800"-------------2--then this lineui_variation="World Travel Airlines"---------------3-- then this lineui_typerole="Commercial Airliner" You can edit these 3 lines to make it read what you like...HTH ,,Lou C172P N97674 PPL SEL Complex High Performance
September 16, 200916 yr Moderator Go into the airplanes "aircraft" config. file and look for these lines:ui_manufacturer="Boeing"---------1--FSX reads this firstui_type="737-800"-------------2--then this lineui_variation="World Travel Airlines"---------------3-- then this lineui_typerole="Commercial Airliner" You can edit these 3 lines to make it read what you like...HTH ,,LouActually, for FSX there are two additional entries available:ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"---------------4-- then this lineui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"---------------5-- then this lineThe last two entries are quite useful, since you can quickly filter your display for specific type of aircraft, or only those from a particular vendor. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
September 16, 200916 yr Actually, for FSX there are two additional entries available:ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"---------------4-- then this lineui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"---------------5-- then this lineThe last two entries are quite useful, since you can quickly filter your display for specific type of aircraft, or only those from a particular vendor.Hey,Bill...Thats very good to know!!....I,ve been doing it like this:(as an example)ui_manufacturer=iFDG--------1--FSX reads this firstui_type="Boeing 737-800"-------------2--then this lineui_variation="World Travel Airlines"---------------3-- then this lineui_typerole="Commercial Airliner"Thanks for the tip...Lou WD4ODV C172P N97674 PPL SEL Complex High Performance
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