electrical mystery

[yankeegolf3 51]

Hi,I've set my default flight at FSX launch with the C172 in a black cockpit state. Nevertheles I still have a GPS light illuminated even though everything is switched off (see screenshot). How to fix this?Thank you

[jeroen79 0]

It may be that that particular gauge is not coded to work only when the power is on.If it is in xml format then you can change it yourself.Otherwise you would have to find a replacement gauge or make one.

[yankeegolf3 51]

hi,thank you for replying but it is the native FSX C 172. I did not change anything in this aircraft.

[Steve Hess 1]

It is a graphic issue. The GPS 'light' has two states, off & on. If it is ON then the BMP will look like the GPS light is lit even if there is no power. Flight Simulator does just that, Simulates not replicates and sometimes rather poorly.

[yankeegolf3 51]

hiThank you steve. I prefer that it is not a glitch in my FSX set up but I don't like when things are not simulated properly.By the way I visited your website: wow !! great job my friend.The US air force museum virtual visit is so cool!!!Thank you again

[Engjell Berisha 1]

It's very easily fixed fyi. Find the gauge on the panel.cfg and open it up and show the snippet of code here and I can tell you what to fix.

[mgh 89]

It's very easily fixed fyi. Find the gauge on the panel.cfg and open it up and show the snippet of code here and I can tell you what to fix.

How does he open up a .dll and post the snippet of code?

[Engjell Berisha 1]

It may be that that particular gauge is not coded to work only when the power is on.If it is in xml format then you can change it yourself.Otherwise you would have to find a replacement gauge or make one.

^ That's how? In the event that it's an XML.

[phjvh 0]

Hi,You can place a dark bitmap in front of the lighted text using an xml gauge(and draw_order..=gauge.., gauge.. if necessary)code: bitmap visible when all electrics offJan

[mgh 89]

The error can be also corrected by using a resource editor on the FSX Cessna.dll file in the Gauges folder to change bitmaps 21051, 21551, and 61551 to paint out NAV.I use the free XN Resource Editor.THIS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK - BACKUP THE FILE FIRST