Hi!For some of you this is really basic, but I don

Do you have side view bitmaps for the dash 8-400 yet? If not, download this package, and then follow the instructions... Any further questions, just ask... Here's the Link for side views:http://www.hilmerby.com/download/viewq8.zip

Thanks!This is strange. I downloaded those files, I followed the instructions. ( bitmaps to panel-folder and the attached text to aircraft.cgf) and still there are no sideviews!I have read the instructions again and again. What I

Hello friend!U might want to post your panel.cfg on here.That way it will be easier to help you and to spot a mistake you might have made:)

NOTE: you must add the changes to your panel.cfg file for that aircraft, not the aircraft.cfg file..1. Place all the side view bmp files in your aircraft panel folder.2. Make a backup of your panel.cfg file, or your entire panel folder.3. Add the following sections as required. Here is an example of a panel.cfg file with side views added. NOTE: not all the window sections are shown. I've just included the sections you need.(Window Titles) <----------Note these are square brackets..window00=Main Panelwindow01=Pilot InstrumentsWindow02=Engine Instrumentswindow03=Center Pedestalwindow04=Caution and Warning Lightswindow05=FMSwindow06=Overhead PanelWindow07=GPS------This section below has to be added under the "WINDOWS TITLES" section----Fixed Window30=Forward RightFixed Window31=RightFixed Window32=Rear RightFixed Window33=RearFixed Window34=Rear LeftFixed Window35=LeftFixed Window36=Forward Left----------------------------------------------------------Make sure the window numbers don't conflict with other window numbers. Usually window30 etc is good to use, as listed above. These window numbers ie "Window30" have to the match the window numbers below.This next section called VIEWS may not be in you panel.cfg, and you may or may not want to add it. It's not needed, but most panel.cfg files contain a portion of it. It's used to configure the zoom factor, view angle of each window/side view and main view. You'll have to play with it to see what it can do..(Views)VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANELVIEW_FORWARD_DIR=5.5, 0.0, 0.0VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=1.0VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_DIR=6.5, 0.0, 45.0VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=30VIEW_RIGHT_DIR=6.5, 0.0, 90.0VIEW_RIGHT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=31VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=32VIEW_REAR_ZOOM=.75VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33VIEW_REAR_LEFT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=34VIEW_LEFT_DIR=6.5, 0.0, 270.0VIEW_LEFT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=35VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_ZOOM=.75VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=36The next section below are all the individual window sections required for each side view. You Must add the next section below: Note the "file=name" where the name is the file name of the bmp file (side view) you have in your panel folder. These have to match exactly.Also see all the "ident=xx" where xx is a number. These numbers must all be different. If any two windows have the same number, you could have problems. If this is the case, change the ident numbers in the fixed window section to something different. For example, if you change the Fixed window30 to Fixed window60, don't forget to the window30 to window60 in the "windows Titles" section listed above and in the "Views" section above.-----------Add this section below to you're panel.cfg file.------------------------------------------------------------(Fixed Window30) <---------Note these are square brackets in all examples belowfile=ForwardRight.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=30(Fixed Window31)file=Right.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=31(Fixed Window32)file=RearRight.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=32(Fixed Window33)file=Rear.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=33(Fixed Window34)file=Rearleft.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=34(Fixed Window35)file=Left.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=35(Fixed Window36)file=Forwardleft.bmpvisible=0nomenu=1render_3d_window=1window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000ident=36Good luck...