I followed your instructions for the RAS Turbine Duke and the Pop up windows (2 & 3) work fine, and the 750 on the VC works fine, but the 650 is dark. See attached and panel.cfg. What am I doing wrong? 

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// Panel Configuration file
// RealAir Simulations Beechcraft Turbine Duke V2 2014 Update
// Panel and Gauge Programming by Sean Moloney
// Copyright (c) 2014 RealAir Simulations

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'Window01' AND 'Window02' BELOW ARE RESERVED FOR GPS POPUPS AND CAN 
// BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY 
// EDITING THIS FILE. IF YOU WANT TO ADD CUSTOM WINDOW ENTRIES, YOU CAN USE ANY 
// VALUE FROM 'Window03' TO 'Window 09'.
// ===============================================================================

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Reality XP GTN Unit 1 (managed)
Window02=Reality XP GTN Unit 2 (managed)

[Window00]
file=2D_Help.bmp
size_mm=1024, 95
position=6
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=937,887
ident=14401
window_pos=0.660, 0.000
window_size=0.340, 0.580
zorder=99
gauge00=rxpGTN!GTN_750_1, 0, 0,937,887

[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=937,390
ident=14403
window_pos=0.660, 0.580
window_size=0.340, 0.260
zorder=99
gauge00=rxpGTN!GTN_650_2, 0, 0,937,390

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RAS_Duke_CFG
background_color=1,1,1

gauge01=Config!Options, 1020, 1023, 1, 1
gauge02=Config!RealView, 1021, 1023, 1, 1
gauge03=Config!RadioLayout, 1027, 1023, 1, 1

gauge04=RASDuke!InitVars, 1022, 1023, 1, 1
gauge05=RASDuke!1hzCode, 1023, 1023, 1, 1
gauge06=RASDuke!2hzCode, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge07=RASDuke!18hzCode, 1025, 1023, 1, 1

gauge08=RASDuke!NavCom1, 1, 2, 509, 61
gauge09=RASDuke!NavCom2, 1, 64, 509, 61
gauge10=RASDuke!ADF, 4, 127, 332, 49
gauge11=RASDuke!Xpndr, 7, 243, 305, 57
gauge12=RASDuke!Autopilot, 5, 177, 292, 62
gauge13=RASDuke!DME, 4, 305, 256, 46
gauge14=RASDuke!KA285_Annun, 512,2,337,108
gauge15=RASDuke!Annunciator_Turbine, 516, 111, 226, 245
gauge16=RASDuke!Moritz_LCD, 808, 133, 214, 259
gauge17=RASDuke!Fuel_Qty_LCD, 410, 128, 105, 86
gauge18=RASDuke!Master_Warn, 893, 1, 130, 129

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'gauge19'. 'gauge20, 'gauge21', and 'gauge22' BELOW CAN BE OVERWRITTEN 
// BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY EDITING THIS FILE
// IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE GPS ENTRIES AND DON'T WANT THEM OVERWRITTEN IN ANY 
// CIRCUMSTANCE THEN CHANGE THE GAUGE NUMBERS. EG - CHANGE 'gauge 19' TO 'gauge22'
// ===============================================================================

gauge19=rxpGTN!GTN_750_1, 2,563,390,460,NO_BEZEL
gauge20=rxpGTN!GTN_650_2, 3,383,390,175

gauge21=RASDukeTv2_Sound!Sound, 1,1,2,2, \Sound\RASDukeTv2_Sound.ini
gauge22=RASDuke!Sound_Manager, 1,1,3,3

gauge23=RASDuke!Pressurisation, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge24=Config!ModelOptions, 1020, 1023, 1, 1
gauge25=rxpGTN!f1vc


Day=255,255,255
Night=225,117,89
Luminous=200,200,101

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6144

 

 

Edited July 5, 20205 yr by RXP

@pilotmarcog For some reason with the Duke Turbine the lower GTN is darker than the upper one is.

The only mistake in your panel.cfg is the missing (NO_BEZEL) for the 650.

Copy and paste (replace all) the following to your panel.cfg.

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// Panel Configuration file
// RealAir Simulations Beechcraft Turbine Duke V2 2014 Update
// Panel and Gauge Programming by Sean Moloney
// Copyright (c) 2014 RealAir Simulations

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'Window01' AND 'Window02' BELOW ARE RESERVED FOR GPS POPUPS AND CAN 
// BE OVERWRITTEN BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY 
// EDITING THIS FILE. IF YOU WANT TO ADD CUSTOM WINDOW ENTRIES, YOU CAN USE ANY 
// VALUE FROM 'Window03' TO 'Window 09'.
// ===============================================================================

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Reality XP GTN Unit 1 (managed)
Window02=Reality XP GTN Unit 2 (managed)

[Window00]
file=2D_Help.bmp
size_mm=1024, 95
position=6
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0 
size_mm=100,100
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=6
visible=1
ident=14401
window_size= 0.256, 0.467
//window_pos= 0.000, 0.323
zorder=99

gauge00=rxpGTN!GTN_750_1,  0,0,100,100

[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0 
size_mm=100,100
window_size_ratio=1.000  
position=7
visible=1
ident=14403
window_size= 0.256, 0.210
window_pos= 0.000, 0.795
zorder=99

gauge00=rxpGTN!GTN_650_2,  0,0,100,100

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$RAS_Duke_CFG
background_color=1,1,1

gauge01=Config!Options, 1020, 1023, 1, 1
gauge02=Config!RealView, 1021, 1023, 1, 1
gauge03=Config!RadioLayout, 1027, 1023, 1, 1

gauge04=RASDuke!InitVars, 1022, 1023, 1, 1
gauge05=RASDuke!1hzCode, 1023, 1023, 1, 1
gauge06=RASDuke!2hzCode, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge07=RASDuke!18hzCode, 1025, 1023, 1, 1

gauge08=RASDuke!NavCom1, 1, 2, 509, 61
gauge09=RASDuke!NavCom2, 1, 64, 509, 61
gauge10=RASDuke!ADF, 4, 127, 332, 49
gauge11=RASDuke!Xpndr, 7, 243, 305, 57
gauge12=RASDuke!Autopilot, 5, 177, 292, 62
gauge13=RASDuke!DME, 4, 305, 256, 46
gauge14=RASDuke!KA285_Annun, 512,2,337,108
gauge15=RASDuke!Annunciator_Turbine, 516, 111, 226, 245
gauge16=RASDuke!Moritz_LCD, 808, 133, 214, 259
gauge17=RASDuke!Fuel_Qty_LCD, 410, 128, 105, 86
gauge18=RASDuke!Master_Warn, 893, 1, 130, 129

// ===============================================================================
// IMPORTANT - 'gauge19'. 'gauge20, 'gauge21', and 'gauge22' BELOW CAN BE OVERWRITTEN 
// BY THE CONFIG PANEL. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN MANUALLY EDITING THIS FILE
// IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE GPS ENTRIES AND DON'T WANT THEM OVERWRITTEN IN ANY 
// CIRCUMSTANCE THEN CHANGE THE GAUGE NUMBERS. EG - CHANGE 'gauge 19' TO 'gauge22'
// ===============================================================================

gauge19=rxpGTN!GTN_750_1, 2,563,390,460,NO_BEZEL
gauge20=rxpGTN!GTN_650_2, 3,383,390,175,NO_BEZEL

gauge21=RASDukeTv2_Sound!Sound, 1,1,2,2, \Sound\RASDukeTv2_Sound.ini
gauge22=RASDuke!Sound_Manager, 1,1,3,3

gauge23=RASDuke!Pressurisation, 1024, 1023, 1, 1
gauge24=Config!ModelOptions, 1020, 1023, 1, 1

Day=255,255,255
Night=225,117,89
Luminous=200,200,101

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6144
 

Open RealityXP.GTN.ini in the aircraft folder and copy and paste all of the following. This will improve the brightness of both gauges. Also you can right click in the gauge screens to open the popups.
 

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[GTN_750_1]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
VoicePref = MALE
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1

[GTN_750_1.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; enable default 'hand' cursor over the touch screen (2D only).
usealtcursor = false
; enable touch beyond screen bounds if true (2D only), clip if false (GTN native).
extendtouch = true
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize = 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225) (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = 
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 14401
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

[GTN_750_1.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14401
brightness.screen = -30

[GTN_650_2]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = false
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
VoicePref = MALE
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1

[GTN_650_2.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; enable default 'hand' cursor over the touch screen (2D only).
usealtcursor = false
; enable touch beyond screen bounds if true (2D only), clip if false (GTN native).
extendtouch = true
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize = 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225) (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = 
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 14403
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

[GTN_650_2.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14403
brightness.screen = +60

 Screenshot:

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Edited July 5, 20205 yr by BillS511

@BillS511 Thank you very much for your quick response. I have two questions:

1. I see you left out the f1vc gauge. Any particular reason?

2. In the RealityXP.GTN.ini file do I replace or append your configs?

Happy 4th!

11 hours ago, BillS511 said:

[GTN_750_1.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14401
brightness.screen = -30

 

11 hours ago, BillS511 said:

[GTN_650_2.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14403
brightness.screen = +60

Interesting how the "brightness screen = "  values are so different for adjacent gauges in the same panel.

7 hours ago, pilotmarcog said:

@BillS511 Thank you very much for your quick response. I have two questions:

1. I see you left out the f1vc gauge. Any particular reason?

2. In the RealityXP.GTN.ini file do I replace or append your configs?

Happy 4th!

1. I started from scratch when I configured the panel setup so the f1vc gauge got left out. Sorry about that. You're welcome to put it back in. gauge01=rxpGTN!f1vc,0,0,1,1
2. Replace the entire contents.

 

7 hours ago, fppilot said:

Interesting how the "brightness screen = "  values are so different for adjacent gauges in the same panel.

Something about the panel model makes the lower one darker. Thankfully we have ability make those adjustments independent of the units themselves.

Edited July 5, 20205 yr by BillS511

@BillS511 So.. I incorporated your statements in my file... Just changing locations for the pop-ups etc. It is now working fine, except.... 

I normally run FSX-SE using DX10 using the SteveFX DX10 controller. It all works fine, including other aircraft where I use both GTN 750 and 650. 

On the TDv2, the bottom unit (650) inside the VC still appears dark, but all controls work. If I pop up the window and click on the dark VC unit, the pop up unit responds. All works fine except you can't see the screen.

If I change to DX9, everything works well as expected. No troubles at all. Anything on the settings that I could look at to make it work in DX10? My simulator really really looks a lot better in DX10.

Thanks again for your help

moving the discussion into its own thread, please keep questions out of the Official Panel Mods discussion so that it is faster for others to list the mods.

@BillS511 It appears my post on the official thread was deleted. I was able to follow your instructions and get everything to work, except that I run DX10 normally and in DX10 "mode" the lower 650 screen is black in the VC. It still responds to mouse click etc, so I know it is working, but I can't see it. Both pop-ups work fine without any issues.

If I revert do DX9 then everything works perfectly.

I am using FSX-SE with the SteveFX DX10 Fixer/Controller. Other planes work well and no issues. I actually tried using dual 750's and it also works well. Only the 650 for some reason is affected. 

My preference is to have one 750 and one 650 and use DX10 as the sim looks so much better. 

Anything you can think of that I can look for in the way of configuration to make this work?

Edited July 7, 20205 yr by pilotmarcog
Add VC

4 hours ago, pilotmarcog said:

My preference is to have one 750 and one 650 and use DX10 as the sim looks so much better. 

 

Since you have a 750 working for you in the TDv2, have you considered using (2) 750's instead of a 750 and 650?  I use them side-by-side.


 

@pilotmarcog

Here is the RealityXP.GTN.ini that I posted before (below). Scroll down to the bottom to;

[GTN_650_2.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14403
brightness.screen = +60

Where it says brightness.screen = 

Enter +100 that will give you full brightness. If it's still too dark then there is another option see below. Obviously using SteveFX DX10 Fixer is affecting (darkening) the gauge further. +100 is the maximum setting you can use.

Option 2. Open the 650 popup go to the icon system then brightness. Turn it up and it will increase the brightness of both the popup & the VC gauge. If you go this route  the popup may be too bright. Then you will have to open the RealityXP.GTN.ini go down to [GTN_650_2.DEFAULT] and enter the setting at brightness.screen =
0 to -100 will turn down the brightness level.

[GTN_650_2.DEFAULT] are the settings for the popup gauge.
[GTN_650_2.NO_BEZEL] sre the settings for the VC gauge.

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[GTN_750_1]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = true 
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 1
VoicePref = MALE
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
LinkCrs = true 
LinkObs = true 
LinkVor = true 
UseSimGpsCmds = true 
UseAltMouse = true 

[GTN_750_1.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; enable default 'hand' cursor over the touch screen (2D only).
usealtcursor = false
; enable touch beyond screen bounds if true (2D only), clip if false (GTN native).
extendtouch = true
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize = 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225) (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = 
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 14401
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

[GTN_750_1.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14401
brightness.screen = -30

[GTN_650_2]
; is the master device if true.
MasterDevice = false
; aviation db: 0: nav_db2_grm, 1: nav_db2, 2: nav_heli_db2_grmn, 3: nav_heli_db2
NavDbType = 0
VoicePref = MALE
; connects to: 'PFC_GTN' or any '#PID' (#D067 for PFC_GTN)
; no value connects to first found, 'OFF' disables connection.
HardwareDevice = 
; hardware selector number or -1 to disable.
HardwareIdx = -1
LinkCrs = true
LinkObs = true
LinkVor = true
UseRyanTcad = true
UseSimGpsCmds = true
UseAltMouse = true

[GTN_650_2.DEFAULT]
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false.
usemouse = true
; enable alternate click-spots (left CCW, right CW, middle Push) if true.
usealtmouse = false
; enable default 'hand' cursor over the touch screen (2D only).
usealtcursor = false
; enable touch beyond screen bounds if true (2D only), clip if false (GTN native).
extendtouch = true
; auto-resize dimension (width,height)
refsize = 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225) (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = 
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window by ident (ex: GPS_PANEL or 225).
popright = 14403
; adjust brightness (0 to 100)
brightness.bezel = 100
; offset brightness (-100 to +100)
brightness.screen = 0

[GTN_650_2.NO_BEZEL]
popright = 14403
brightness.screen = +100
 

 

Edited July 7, 20205 yr by BillS511

@fppilot

@fppilot Might just end up doing that, but I like the 750/650 combo. It just feels more realistic to me. Most owners will not/cannot install two side-by-side 750s in a panel. Besides... Now that this is not working, I'm kinda stubborn that way and I need to make it work. It should

@BillS511 Tried +100 for brightness and nothing. Went to the pop up 650 System Icon but there is no Brightness Icon. There is a Backlight Icon which I tried to max out and you can see the pop up go insane with backlight bleeding but the panel remains dark Picture of dashboard

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10GG3C51VihFwVT0UlmmYMdBh0XVGhZP2/view?usp=sharing[\Img] Here is another picture of what I see on the System Icon menu

1 hour ago, pilotmarcog said:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10GG3C51VihFwVT0UlmmYMdBh0XVGhZP2/view?usp=sharing[\Img] Here is another picture of what I see on the System Icon menu

Sorry, I meant Backlight. I guess your best bet is @fppilot suggestion. Or you could upgrade your sim.🙄

2 hours ago, pilotmarcog said:

Now that this is not working, I'm kinda stubborn that way and I need to make it work. It should

Ha!  That has cost me countless hours at a number of times in the past...  We are all doomed to that at times, aren't we?