January 22, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, RXP said: Even this shouldn't make any difference but you never know. I can confirm it doesn't matter what order the windows are. Just tested the following order 00, 03, 04, 01, 02, 05. No issues. I believe this is the blue window Dave mentioned. It does appear blue. Never really paid much attention to the color myself. Edited January 22, 20197 yr by BillS511
January 22, 20197 yr Author Yes, this IS very weird. I've never had such an issue with FS9 as far as programs that are designed to work with it. I installed FS9 to the default location as usual. Then added Update9.1. Then added all the usual aftermarket add-ons. The [Window06] section added to the bottom of the Panel.CFG is the default location RPX chose to place it. In my experience, all aftermarket add-ons place changes at the bottom of this text. I did "clean up" the Panel.CFG text, and placed all [Window##] sections together, and in numerical order. I did try editing the zorder=#, position=#, visible=## and always_visible=# lines with different number combinations. I also tried deleting some of the lines with no change in results. The picture BillS511 posted contains the "blue Shift+ commands windows" that I was refering to. (I didn't know what else to call it). I will check the text using Notepad++ for any invisible characters, etc. I will post a "cleaned up" Panel.CFG using the method described by FPPilot. I will doubled check why I missed showing the Mini Panel - that was odd. I don't remember seeing it. Thanks for all the help folks! Dave
January 22, 20197 yr Author Spoiler [Window Titles] Window00=Main Panel Window01=Radio Stack Window02=GPS Window03=Annunciator Window04=Compass Window05=Mini Panel Window06=Reality XP GTNs (Managed) [Window00] file=panel_background_640.bmp file_1024=panel_background_1024.bmp size_mm=640 position=7 visible=1 no_luminous=1 ident=Main_Panel gauge00=Cessna!ADF,545,86 gauge01=Cessna172!Airspeed,145,56 gauge02=Cessna!Altimeter,347,57 gauge03=Cessna!Attitude,246,56 gauge04=Cessna!Avionics Switch,240,286 gauge06=Cessna!DME,544,49 gauge07=Cessna!Flaps,598,286 gauge08=Cessna!Fuel_Selector, 451, 287 gauge09=Cessna!Heading_Indicator, 246, 158 gauge10=Cessna!IOAT, 482, 50 gauge11=Cessna!Master_Alt_Bat,55,288 gauge12=Cessna!Starter,5,288 gauge13=Cessna172!Tachometer,545,180 gauge14=Cessna172!Thrust_Controls,500,287 gauge15=Cessna!Turn_Indicator,145,157 gauge16=Cessna!Vertical_Speed,347,157 gauge17=Cessna!VOR1,451,86 gauge18=Cessna!Nav GPS Switch, 463, 59 gauge19=Cessna!Pitch_Trim, 284, 286 gauge21=Cessna182s!Autopilot_Switch, 68, 111 gauge30=Cessna172!Clock,85,73 gauge31=Cessna172!EGT_Fuel_Flow,72,133 gauge32=Cessna172!Fuel,1,133 gauge34=Cessna182s!Oil_Press_Temp, 1, 204 gauge35=Cessna!OMI_Lights, 495, 70 gauge36=Cessna182s!Switches,104, 289 gauge37=Cessna182s!VOR2,451,180 gauge38=Cessna!Vacuum_Ampermeter, 72, 204 gauge39=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 326, 280 gauge40=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 340, 280 gauge41=SimIcons!Map Icon, 354, 280 gauge42=SimIcons!Avionics Icon, 399, 280 gauge43=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 413, 280 gauge44=SimIcons!Compass Icon, 427, 280 [Window01] background_color=2,2,2 size_mm=156,308 position=8 visible=0 ident=Radio_Stack_Panel gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 0, 0 gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 29 gauge02=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 0, 86 gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 0, 142 gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 180 gauge05=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0, 217 gauge06=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 262 [Window02] size_mm=456,378 window_size=0.35 position=8 background_color=0,0,0 visible=0 ident=GPS_Panel gauge00=FS9GPS!GPS_500, 0,0 [Window03] size_mm=83,28 window_pos=0.85,0.3 background_color=16,16,16 visible=0 ident=Annunciator_Panel gauge00=Cessna!Annunciator,0,0 [Window04] file=172SP_compass.bmp size_mm=70 position=2 visible=0 ident=Compass_Panel gauge00=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,0,0 [Window05] position=7 size_mm=631,100 child_3d=1 background_color=0,0,0 ident=Mini Panel gauge00=Cessna172!Airspeed, 0, 1 gauge01=Cessna!Turn_Indicator, 102, 0 gauge02=Cessna!Attitude, 207, 0 gauge03=Cessna!Heading_Indicator, 312, 0 gauge04=Cessna!Altimeter, 417, 0 gauge05=Cessna!Vertical_Speed, 531, 0 [Window06] size_mm=100,100 window_pos=0.772478,0.420142 window_size=0.227522,0.579858 visible=1 always_visible=0 zorder=99 background_color=0,0,0 ident=15751 gauge00=RXPGTN!GTN_750_1, 0, 0,100,69,Managed gauge01=RXPGTN!GTN_650_2, 0,69,100,31,Managed [VCockpit01] size_mm=512,512 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$C172s_1 background_color=0,0,0 gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 0, 205, 77 gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 206, 0, 205, 77 gauge02=Cessna172!Clock, 413, 1, 93, 93 gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 86, 198, 51 gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 201, 85, 198, 34 gauge05=Cessna!Annunciator, 403, 96, 109, 30 gauge06=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 136, 198, 59 gauge07=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0, 196, 198, 61 gauge08=Cessna182s!VOR2, 257, 129, 126, 126 gauge09=Cessna!ADF, 385, 130, 126, 126 gauge10=Cessna!VOR1, 1, 258, 126, 126 gauge11=Cessna!Vertical_Speed, 129, 256, 126, 126 gauge12=Cessna172!Airspeed, 256, 256, 128, 128 gauge13=Cessna!Turn_Indicator, 384, 256, 128, 128 gauge14=Cessna!Altimeter, 1, 383, 126, 126 gauge15=Cessna172!Tachometer, 128, 383, 128, 128 gauge16=Cessna!Heading_Indicator, 256, 384, 128, 128 gauge17=Cessna!Attitude, 383, 384, 128, 128 [VCockpit02] file=Cessna_172_Panel_Decals.bmp size_mm=512,512 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$C172s_2 background_color=0,0,0 gauge00=Cessna182s!Oil_Press_Temp, 257, 2, 98, 98 gauge01=Cessna!Vacuum_Ampermeter, 256, 102, 98, 98 gauge02=Cessna172!Fuel, 356, 2, 98, 98 gauge03=Cessna172!EGT_Fuel_Flow, 356, 102, 98, 98 gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 261, 201, 214, 54 gauge05=Magnetic_Compass!Magnetic-Compass,455, 0, 57, 57 gauge06=Cessna!OMI_Lights, 461, 61, 47, 19 gauge07=Cessna!Pitch_Trim, 461, 85, 44, 74 gauge08=Cessna!IOAT, 457, 173, 54, 18 [Default View] X=0 Y=0 SIZE_X=8192 SIZE_Y=2500 [Views] View_Forward_Dir= 3.0, 0.0, 0.0 Day=255,255,255Night=233,108,107Luminous=201,64,64 Ok, here is the Panel.CFG using Notepad++ and uploaded with Spoiler. I tried removing the C172 file completely and replaced it with a fresh, unmolested file from my original back up file. After doing this, all of the Shift+ commands worked and the blue command section displayed properly. Then I configured the RXP 750/650 using the default sequence (as above). I still had no positive results in 2D Panel, but I had a black rectangle display in the 3D Panel. Spoiler Edited January 22, 20197 yr by New Light
January 22, 20197 yr You're making progress! I'd like to understand the issue and see if there is anything we can do to help prevent this. Have you found out what is the difference with the panel.cfg file which didn't show the window in the list? Have you saved a copy so that you could 'host' the file someplace and share it with us? As for the 'black' window, at least there is a window. Can you please post the content of the RXP log files? (see user's manual for file/path).
January 22, 20197 yr Dave, I do not see any instances of RXP GTN gauges in any of your [vcockpit##] sections. Edited January 22, 20197 yr by fppilot Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
January 22, 20197 yr Author FPPilot - No Sir, there are no RXP entries in this section in the default installation in FS9, FSX:SE or P3d v4.4 Panel.CFG [VCockpit] entries. RXP & all - Yes, we made some progress. After taking this pic, I overwrote all original gauges in the main Gauge file in hopes that it would replace any corrupted original files, but still no further positive results. I will post a side by side of both Panel.CFGs. I believe I have copies of all major, updated CFGs. If we can't come up with a solution, I might just try a complete FS9 un/reinstall and see if something goes right. I have a lot of free & payware items that could possible conflict other pther gauges. Although, I don't think that would be the case seeing that I have 6 different panels on my stock FSX:SE C172 and all them work just fine including your RXP GTN 750/650 Avionics Suite. Dave
January 23, 20197 yr @New Light Have you tried running the RXP installer to make sure everything installed properly? Not from the F1 wrapper but the file that gets extracted rxpGTN-FSIM-Setup.exe. If you don't have this file then you can reinstall from the F1 wrapper.
January 23, 20197 yr Author Yes, I ran the RXP program 3 times. I always run my exe files from the independent, extracted file also. I don't see any differences in Panel.CFGs other than edits that I listed above. I am going to try a complete uninstall and do a fresh install. Edited January 23, 20197 yr by New Light
January 23, 20197 yr Author OK, here's the bad news... I uninstalled FS9 and all of it's add-ons, cleaned up and deleted all related files, did a fresh install of FS9, Update 9.1, and RXP GTN. I did usually install sequence of RXP 750/650, confirmed the Panel.CFG was correct, but still nothing... I'll work with this more tomorrow. I forgot to mention that I am running Windows 10 with the current updates. Is the RXP software set up for W10 & FS9?? Just spit balling at this point... Thanks for help! I'll work tomorrow. Dave
January 23, 20197 yr 15 hours ago, RXP said: As for the 'black' window, at least there is a window. Can you please post the content of the RXP log files? (see user's manual for file/path). please?
January 23, 20197 yr Author Ok, I think this is what you're looking for... C:/Documents I spent the evening trying to follow the manual concerning dll's, XMLs, addons, etc. and their placements. I am not well versed in working with these items, but everything seems correct.
January 23, 20197 yr Thank you, there you are: FS9.0 is v0.0.0.30612 FS9.1 is v9.1.0.40901 Are you using a NOCD version by any chance?
January 23, 20197 yr Author Yes, as far as I have experienced, FS9 no longer works without the NOCD exe... hope I'm not doing anything wrong :/ Edited January 23, 20197 yr by New Light readability
January 23, 20197 yr Author Alright... I found the correct No CD exe. file.... It works perfectly now... smh lol I knew it was something REALLY simple. I didn't realize there were two different exe. - 17 years later, and I'm still learning about MSFS Thanks for your great patience and guidance from all! I'm going to pick up the RXP GNS 530/430 & Wx Radar for FS9 now!
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