This is totally brilliant..

Not only does the new RXP GNS2 look great in the RV7:

[VCockpit02]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$vcGarminStack
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=btsRV7!gma340,                0,1,512,87
gauge01=rxpGNS2!GNS_530_1, 0,87,512,312
gauge02=btsRV7!gtx327V4,                     0,399,512,113
gauge03=CustomRV7!GNS_Buttons,  0,0,1,1

But the GNS_Buttons gauge actually ties the 3d buttons and knobs to the GNS 

Try this as a start:

<Gauge Name="GNS 530 buttons" Version="1.0">

<!-- Trigger GNS commands -->
   
<Element>
     <Select>
      <Value>

    (L:530_RANGE_INC,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ZOOMOUT_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_RANGE_INC,Bool) }

   (L:530_RANGE_DEC,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ZOOMIN_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_RANGE_DEC,Bool) }

   (L:530_DTO,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_DIRECTTO_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_DTO,Bool) }

   (L:530_CDI,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_NEAREST_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_CDI,Bool) }

   (L:530_ENT,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ENTER_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_ENT,Bool) }

   (L:530_CLR,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_CLEAR_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_CLR,Bool) }

   (L:530_MSG,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_MSG_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_MSG,Bool) }

   (L:530_RKNOBI_L,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_PAGE_KNOB_DEC)
   0 (>L:530_RKNOBI_L,Bool) }

   (L:530_RKNOBI_R,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_PAGE_KNOB_INC)
   0 (>L:530_RKNOBI_R,Bool) }
       
      </Value>      
     </Select>
   </Element>
</Gauge>

And, in the ini file:

; uses Simulator GPS commands if true.
UseSimGpsCmds = true

 

 

 

 

This sounds good! thank you for sharing Bert!

I've always loved this plane and had no idea it would run in P3D, however I'm having trouble finding which .XML gauge file Bert is editing... Could someone give me a tip in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

You have to create it. Name it GPS500Buttons.xml. It belongs in the panel folder (I believe). I did this for the Duke Turbine.

Copy the following into the xml file: (Berts xml from above)

<Gauge Name="GNS 530 buttons" Version="1.0">

<!-- Trigger GNS commands -->
   
<Element>
     <Select>
      <Value>

    (L:530_RANGE_INC,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ZOOMOUT_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_RANGE_INC,Bool) }

   (L:530_RANGE_DEC,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ZOOMIN_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_RANGE_DEC,Bool) }

   (L:530_DTO,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_DIRECTTO_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_DTO,Bool) }

   (L:530_CDI,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_NEAREST_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_CDI,Bool) }

   (L:530_ENT,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_ENTER_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_ENT,Bool) }

   (L:530_CLR,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_CLEAR_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_CLR,Bool) }

   (L:530_MSG,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_MSG_BUTTON)
   0 (>L:530_MSG,Bool) }

   (L:530_RKNOBI_L,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_PAGE_KNOB_DEC)
   0 (>L:530_RKNOBI_L,Bool) }

   (L:530_RKNOBI_R,Bool) if{
   0 (>K:GPS_PAGE_KNOB_INC)
   0 (>L:530_RKNOBI_R,Bool) }
       
      </Value>      
     </Select>
   </Element>
</Gauge>

And as Bert said;

And, in the ini file:

; uses Simulator GPS commands if true.
UseSimGpsCmds = true

 

In my example:

gauge03=CustomRV7!GNS_Buttons,  0,0,1,1

I created a GNS_Buttons.xml file and put it in a CustomRV7 folder, within the panel folder.

You can choose your own names for both the folder and the xml file.

If you would like a nearly fully functional mod that allows the VC clickspots to work send me a PM - Bert and I did this, but mostly Bert, he's the real guru!

Untitled-1 by ryan b, on Flickr

Thank you Ryan and Bert for this jewel! You might want to post the link to the dedicated thread here:

So as to help others finding it easily?

Does Baytower RV7 work in Prepar3Dv4?? 

I guess not, but... who knows?

Please advise.

Thanks!!

Yes it does. There are threads on the subject

5 minutes ago, Ron Attwood said:

Yes it does. There are threads on the subject

This is excellent news, as I bought one back in 2012. Can't believe it's the same one though!

Thanks,

4 hours ago, Dirk98 said:

This is excellent news, as I bought one back in 2012. Can't believe it's the same one though!

Thanks,

If you get missing textures when starting up the engine, you need to download a fresh copy of the RV7 from the Baytower site and (re) install it.

21 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

If you get missing textures when starting up the engine, you need to download a fresh copy of the RV7 from the Baytower site and (re) install it.

Do I necessarily reinstall it or just install fresh with the installer from BayTower?

Thanks.

17 minutes ago, Dirk98 said:

Do I necessarily reinstall it or just install fresh with the installer from BayTower?

Thanks.

Either, as long as it is the latest version, freshly downloaded.