Is there a way to completely eliminate the annoying message warning that the default GPS 500 

flashes whenever you are approaching an airspace.

I know that by repeated pressing the MSG button stops this,but I was wondering if it could be

completely edited out of a .cfg file somehow.I've done multiple searching,but have come up empty.

Any clues/help greatly appreciated...Thanks

Skip D

Yes, there is a way to do this (if memory serves me well). I will look it up and post it this evening. 

I've been using the default GPS again for a while now and I also wanted to turn that message warning off but forgot to do it everytime. But now I've finally done it. ^_^ Here is how to do it:

 

1. Go to your FSX folder and then to the Gauges folder. Create a new folder called:

fs9gps

2. Search for fs9gps.cab, rightclick on it and select Open in new window (a cab is nothing but a zipped folder). Select everything in the window that just opened (Control-A) and drag it all to the folder you just created: this will copy everything that's in the cab to the folder called fs9gps

 

3. Open the folder fs9gps and then open gps_500.xml with Notepad. Search for:

<!-- check MSG button -->

You will see this:

<!-- check MSG button -->
(@g:msgButtonDown) 0 != if{
(@g:msgButtonCount) ++ d (>@g:msgButtonCount) @MSGButtonDelay == if{ @MSGToggle }
}

4. Copy and paste this underneath that last bracket (btw never mind the odd colors the forum software adds here):

1 (>@g:messagesOff)

It will look like this:

<!-- check MSG button -->
(@g:msgButtonDown) 0 != if{
(@g:msgButtonCount) ++ d (>@g:msgButtonCount) @MSGButtonDelay == if{ @MSGToggle }
}
1 (>@g:messagesOff)

Save the file and that's it. The message button now defaults to OFF.

 

Take note that some addon airplanes may use their own version of the default GPS: for instance the RealAir Lancair Legacy has that same cab file in its own panel folder so in order to use this trick in that plane, you will have to do what I described with that file and in that specific folder.

 

Let me know if it doesn't work for you!

Thanks J van......will give it a try.....I'll let ya know how it turns out !!!

Skip

Or...when blinking, hold the button down for 2 seconds.  The alerts will then stop, I think

Or...when blinking, hold the button down for 2 seconds.  The alerts will then stop, I think

Yes, holding down the MSG button for several seconds will deactivate the message alert for that session.

Correct, holding down or pressing the button 6 times (depending on your mouse skills one of the option may save you some time... like 0.02 seconds ) deactivates the alert but if you never intend to take note of those messages, turning the option off completely is of course more convenient.  ^_^ I turned it off.