Could they not have at least made the traffic more in proportion to the gauge.. not to talk about almost invisible when using terrain mode as it is the same colour. in terrain mode.

 

 

 

I changed mine back to the old traffic.. At least there is place left where i can see what is going on in the screen and have traffic..

 

and I can see it in terrain mode also..

BLIK... can you send me the file.... I agree with you,,

Hi, I would also be interested in getting the old traffic back!

 

Will PM..

Could they not have at least made the traffic more in proportion to the gauge.. not to talk about almost invisible when using terrain mode as it is the same colour. in terrain mode.

 

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I changed mine back to the old traffic.. At least there is place left where i can see what is going on in the screen and have traffic..

and I can see it in terrain mode also..

 

 

Yes, this is great. Can you please post what and where you did it to make the conversion. Would be much appreciated. The new symbol is overwhelming when you get in a busy traffic area ---

 

Many Thanks --- Bob --- :Big Grin: :Big Grin:

will put together something here for you guys. Just give me a bit of time to type up.

NB: Make sure you have proper backups of the files you about to change:

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1. Create a new subfolder to your FSX Gauges folder and call it EX500_C90

 

2. Unzip the Gauge "EX500_C90.cab" file from your Gauges folder into this folder

 

3) Now find the XML file called "EX500.xml" (2D view) in your new folder and open the file with Notepad.

 

use find to search for: DetailLayerVehicles

 

this will bring you to this section:

 

<CustomDrawParam id="DetailLayerVehicles" Name="DetailLayerVehicles">
	<Value>2</Value>
</CustomDrawParam>
<CustomDrawParam id="TextDetailLayerVehicles" Name="TextDetailLayerVehicles">

 

Replace these 4 lines above with the following 7 lines

 

<CustomDrawParam id="DetailLayerVehicles" Name="DetailLayerVehicles">
	<Value>1</Value>
</CustomDrawParam>
<CustomDrawParam id="ColorLayerVehicles" Name="ColorLayerVehicles">
	<Value>(L:EX500_MapBase, enum) 1 == if{ 0x0000ff } els{ 0x44ffff }</Value>
</CustomDrawParam>
<CustomDrawParam id="TextDetailLayerVehicles" Name="TextDetailLayerVehicles">

 

You are basicaly add in 3 lines for another custom draw section and change the one value of the first custom draw section from 2 to 1

 

Explanation Notes:

The "DetailLayerVehicles" value was changed from 2 to 1.

1= small square with trailingpointers, 2= Huge Diamond, 3= Huge Plane

 

The customdraw "<CustomDrawParam id="ColorLayerVehicles" Name="ColorLayerVehicles"> section add

the functionality to add colours to your traffic.

in this case: 0x0000ff = red for terrain and 0x44ffff = yellow for base display.

 

 

To change the TEXT colours: use Find: "TextColorLayerVehicles" and you will go to this Customdraw section

 

<CustomDrawParam id="TextColorLayerVehicles" Name="TextColorLayerVehicles">
	  <Value>(L:EX500_MapBase, enum) 1 ==
if{ (L:EX500_MapRange) 15 <=
	if{ 0x101010 }
	els{ 0xffffff }
}
els{ 0xffffff }</Value>
</CustomDrawParam>

 

 

Change the

 

if{ 0x101010 }

 

to

 

if{ 0x0000ff }

 

this will change the text color to red (0x0000ff) on "terrain view" and white (0xffffff) on "Base view"

 

 

SAVE the XML file

 

 

Repeat for EX500_3D.xml (VC view)

Works like a charm!

 

Thanks!!

Thank you for the information. Works just fine in the 2D mode, now I will try to add to the 3D.

 

Appreciate your efforts --- Bob :Big Grin:

Thank you bliksimpie for your good work.

Am I right in thinking that SP1 has taken care of this ?

and probably by applying your mod !

I do not see traffic on mine. I fly online on VATSIM and I don't see anything, even when I am behind a plane on final. Any suggestions?