RXP 530

[haskell 298]

OK. Before you do anything backup all 3 files. Copy and paste them somewhere safe or rename them changing the name to filename.bak.

 

Go to your flightsim folder\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C90 King Air\Texture.Common\

 

BACKUP the files Gauges_C90_2.bmp and Gauges_C90_2_night.bmp

 

Download the new gauges here - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7591081/Gauges_C90_RXP530.zip

 

Unzip the 2 gauges and put them in your flightsim folder\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C90 King Air\Texture.Common\ folder

 

 

Go to your flightsim folder\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C90 King Air\Panel\

 

BACKUP the panel.cfg file

 

Replace the [Window00] section with this:

 

[Window00]

Background_color=1,1,0

size_mm=1024,1024

position=8

visible=0

ident=MAIN_PANEL

 

window_size=0.38, 0.44

no_luminous=1

 

window_pos= 0.550, 0.550

 

gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS530,0,0,1024,1024

//gauge00=EX500_C90!EX500_config, 0,0, 1, 1

//gauge01=EX500_C90!EX500, 0,0,1024,1024

gauge02=C90KA!ToggleCARG500, 100,0,760,60

 

 

Replace the [Vcockpit05\ section with this:

 

[Vcockpit05]

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=1024,1024

visible=0

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$Panel_5

 

gauge00=rxpGNS!GNS530,-32, 534, 570,412

//gauge00=EX500_C90!EX500_config, 0, 0, 1, 1

//gauge01=EX500_C90!EX500_3D, 0,512,513 , 411

gauge02=C90KA!ToggleCARG500, 64,512,448,64

gauge03=EFISC90!EFIS_3D, 0, 0, 512,512

gauge04=GAUGEC90EFIS!Gauge_EFIS84_EHSI_3D, 512, 0, 512,512

gauge05=GPS_400_C90!GNS400_NC_3D, 517, 512, 496,258

gauge06=C90KA!ToggleCAR430, 530, 520, 400,20

gauge07=C90KA!ToggleEFIS, 32, 32, 448, 448

 

 

If you want the changes on the LITE version you will need to make the same changes in the Carenado C90 King Air_LITE folder.

 

Known issues:

The button placement isn't perfect. It should be close enough for normal use. The Avidyne is a completly different shape than the 530 so I went for close on all rather than perfect on some. Particularly, the buttons along the bottom - the click-spot is on the botton half of the button. The click-spots for switching from Nav to Com are along the very bottom of the gauge.

 

The 3D knobs from the Avidyne are off quite a bit. The proper click-spots are to the outside of the knobs. High for the outer knob, low for the inner.

 

The pop-up click-spot is where it was for the Avidyne - on the top faceplate. To close the pop-up click the same place on the pop-up. If you click on the face, when you get the magnifying glass, it will pop-up the GPS 400. I don't know why. Bert can probably fix that. :)

 

If you find you'd rather have the Avidyne back, just replace those 3 files you backed up.

 

Enjoy! I can't stop flying this plane. I love it!

[RobbSpeed 7]

Thanks Eddie!! Flying the Baron right now but will give this a go as soon as I land. Appreciate your time and effort!

[MartinRex007 390]

Eddie, thanks for sharing! I think I'll do the Lite version with the RX530 mod! And keep the other stock :Just Kidding:

 

Cool, thanks again!

Martin

[B42L8 0]

Do I have to do anything with the RXP 530 folders?? or does the abouve changes find the right RXP folders...............B42L8

[haskell 298]

You'll need to put RXPGNS.INI in the main King Air folder. You can copy it from another plane, however I think there are a couple of changes with regard to AutoCourse. There is a post in this forum where Bert posts his .ini file. You can copy it.

[B42L8 0]

Question, what 3 files are you referring to to start this process????.........B42L8

[RobbSpeed 7]

Go to your flightsim folder\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C90 King Air\Texture.Common\

 

BACKUP the files Gauges_C90_2.bmp and Gauges_C90_2_night.bmp

 

Go to your flightsim folder\SimObjects\Airplanes\Carenado C90 King Air\Panel\

 

BACKUP the panel.cfg file

[haskell 298]

The 2 .bmp files and the panel.cfg. Later in the instructions it tells you specifically which files. Just wanted to emphasize up front o backup.

[RobbSpeed 7]

Looking good, Eddie!!! Thanks soooooo much!!!!

[CT1 5]

Eddie you are a genius! we are so fortunate to have all this talent in the forum, you guys make a good plane into a GREAT plane thanks so much

[Guest Mik75]

Wow! I will I've it a try as soon as possible!

Thanks a lot!

[Guest Mik75]

Hi!

I just installed your mod.

Everything works fine so far, except that I don´t see the display of the GNS 430 (RXP) in the VC anymore.

The 2D popup works just fine, but the VC counterpart remains black...

 

Edit:

I discovered the problem:

I copied the vcockpit5 section from your post in which the original Carenado GNS 400 was still in.

I changed that, and now it is working like a charm!

Perfect mod, thanks again!

[B42L8 0]

I have to second that!!...........with all the help, I got the 530 installed in the panel, all the clickspots, sounds and lighting fixes...........all candles on this terrefic cake..................Many thanks to all those who know how to fix things!! B42L8

[mookie5913 0]

Eddie thank you so much!

 

The edit is wonderful!

 

 

[V1VrV2 44]

B. The buttons aren't perfect. But they are close. If you watch for the orange hand you'll be fine.

C. I don't know how (if it can be done) to move the 3D knobs. So they aren't really even close to being where they need to be. Again, use the RXP green and orange arrows and you can work it quite well.

 

My biggest question -- how in the world did you modify the VC model to show 3d knobs?! That's awesome!!!