I downloaded a nice A-H1 for some prop plane carrier ops in FSX Acceleration today. Everything looks good except that there are no analog gauges in the main panel.  The holes are there, but no gauges.  In my foggy memory it seems as if people often use an alias for gauges somehow, and maybe that is the issue.  But I don't remember how that is done.

 

I have the panel cfg file, of course.  If is appropriate to post it here for others with more expertise might give me a clue on how to fix this?  Is there a more appropriate forum for me to be using for pursue this issue?

 

Thanks!

 

Dewey

Post the panel.cfg file.  You can also check the gauge names in this file and see if those gauges appear in your FSX Gauges directory..

Ok, Bert.  Thanks.  Here's the cfg file:

 

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility - http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 22:13 FSPS Build:21566

[Window Titles]
Window00=Radio_Pop-Up
Window01=GPS
Window02=Session Info



//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=popup.bmp
size_mm=1280
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.010

gauge00=Bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio,  1022,4,243,47
gauge01=Bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio DME,  1019,457,259,65
gauge02=KingAir_radio!Com1,  1020,56,120,130
gauge03=KingAir_radio!Com2,  1140,56,120,130
gauge04=KingAir_radio!Nav1,  1020,192,120,130
gauge05=KingAir_radio!Nav2,  1140,192,120,130
gauge06=KingAir_radio!Xpndr,  1140,325,120,130
gauge07=KingAir_radio!Adf,  1020,325,120,130
gauge08=A-1!VSI,  43,829,150,150
gauge09=A-1!airspeed,  195,829,150,150
gauge10=A-1!altimeter,  508,829,150,150
gauge11=A-1!Oil_Fuel,  669,829,150,150
gauge12=A-1!RPM,  826,824,153,163
gauge13=A-1!Horizontal Situation Indicator,  1031,527,230,219
gauge14=A-1!Pitch Trim,  1029,  778 ,50,152
gauge15=A-1!Gear_Flap,  1089,771,171,171
gauge16=A-1!ahi,  357,830,142,147


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=8
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.500, 0.500
window_pos= 0.500, 0.490

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,  0,0,456,378

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=246,314
window_size_ratio=0.800  
position=7
visible=0
ident=MISC_POPUP_4
window_size= 0.240, 0.545
window_pos= 0.000, 0.580
zorder=5

gauge00=radar!session_info,  0,0


//--------------------------------------------------------


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
window_size_ratio=1.000  
visible=0
window_size= 0.280, 0.983
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$a1_01
window_pos= 0.000, 0.020

gauge00=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon,  7,421,19,19
gauge01=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon,  26,421,19,19
gauge02=SimIcons1024!Map Icon,  45,421,19,19
gauge03=A-1!airspeed,  105,6,100,100
gauge04=A-1!altimeter,  205,6,100,100
gauge05=A-1!Horizontal Situation Indicator,  305,6,100,95
gauge06=A-1!VSI,  3,107,100,100
gauge07=A-1!Turn Coordinator,  103,107,100,100
gauge08=A-1!RPM,  203,107,100,100
gauge09=A-1!Volt_Amps,  303,107,100,100
gauge10=A-1!cyl_temp,  5,205,100,100
gauge11=A-1!Oil_Fuel,  105,205,100,100
gauge12=A-1!carb_temp,  5,306,100,100
gauge13=A-1!Hyd_Pressure,  105,306,100,100
gauge14=A-1!ahi,  406,  2 ,100,100
gauge15=A-1!radar_alt,  408,207,100,100
gauge16=A-1!clock,  305,208,100,100
gauge17=A-1!Gear_Flap,  205,306,100,100
gauge18=A-1!RMI,  408,311,100,100
gauge19=A-1!G_Meter,  409,411,100,100
gauge20=A-1!Fuel_Warn,  6,441,34,34
gauge21=A-1!OMI Lights,  82,413,26,79
gauge22=A-1!manifold_pressure,  403,107,100,100
gauge23=A-1!Gen_Warn,  44,441,34,34
gauge24=A-1!Fuel_Main,  205,205,100,100
gauge25=A-1!Fuel_Ext,  307,310,100,100
gauge26=A-1!dg,  284,412,98,97
gauge27=A-1!compass,  5,6,100,100
gauge28=A-1!Tailhook_Light,  117,415,34,34


//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512,512
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$a1_02

gauge00=Bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio,  6,2,246,47
gauge01=fs9gps!gps_500,  5,56,258,214
gauge02=Bendix_king_radio!Bendix-King Radio DME,  6,272,220
gauge03=KingAir_radio!Xpndr,  267,206,88,95
gauge04=KingAir_radio!Adf,  355,206,88,95
gauge05=KingAir_radio!Com1,  266,6,88,95
gauge06=KingAir_radio!Nav1,  267,109,88,95
gauge07=KingAir_radio!Com2,  354,6,88,95
gauge08=KingAir_radio!Nav2,  355,109,88,95
gauge09=A-1!autopilot,  270,309,124,123




Day=255,255,255
Night=128,0,0
Luminous=128,0,0

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=6143
 

Well, it looks like the gauges are in an A-1.gau or A-1.cab file.

 

This file should be located either in your Gauges folder or in the panel folder for the airplane.

 

Last (unlikely) option is an A-1 subfolder to your panel folder.

 

If you cannot locate the "A-1" file or folder, that would explain why FSX cannot locate it either..