Hello,

I've been dealing with the issue where I cannot get the 3D model of the GTN to work in the Carenado 206 steam, only the 2D model pops up. I have tried reinstalling both the aircraft and the GTN and have had no luck. When I go to turn on the GTN, the popup appears but the default 530 stays in the 3D panel. The GTN works into the 3D panel just fine in all my other aircraft that are compatible for it. Attached is the .ini config file

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[GTN]
; comma separated list of gauges
gauges = GTN_750_1

[GTN_750_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS, PANEL_3D
; 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 = 0
; 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
; sets device power source: 
; AUTO,ALWAYS_ON,AVIONICS_BUS,MAIN_BATTERY,BUS_1,BUS_2,BUS_3,BUS_4,BUS_5,BUS_6
PowerSource = AVIONICS_BUS
; connects GPS to Autopilot if true.
LinkOto = true
; connects GPS to HSI if true.
LinkHsi = true
; connects GPS to HSI course motor if true.
LinkCrs = false
; connects GPS to OBS input if true (LinkHsi/OBS or AutoNavSource/OBS).
LinkObs = false
; connects GPS to VOR if true.
LinkVor = false
; connects GPS to Copilot side if true.
CopilotSide = false
; override GPS Unit# (1 or 2) or use 'this unit#' (0) (XPL 10.30+ for GPS2).
AutoGpsSource = 0
; override VLOC NAV# (1 or 2) or use 'RadiosPair' (0).
AutoNavSource = 0
; sync CDI Mode to NAV/GPS switch if true (GPS -> SIM).
AutoNavGps = true
; sync NAV/GPS switch to CDI Mode if true (SIM -> GPS).
AutoCdiSrc = false
; selects COM/NAV Radios '1' or '2'.
RadiosPair = 1
; uses computer time if true, simulator time otherwise.
ComputerTime = false
; HSI lateral deviation scale factor.
CdiScale = 1
; HSI vertical deviation scale factor.
GsiScale = 1
; connects GPS to Audio Panel if true.
UseAudioPanel = true
; connects GPS to Transponder if true.
UseTransponder = true
; enables Shadin Air Data computer if true.
UseAirData = true
; enables Shadin Fuel Data computer if true.
UseFuelData = true
; enables RYAN 9900BX TCAD if true.
UseRyanTcad = true
; sets TCAD sound alerts volume in percent: 0 to 100.
RyanTcadVolume = 50
; sets TCAD maximum number of targets to X-Plane AI Traffic Count.
UseTcadAiCount = true
; enables device failures if true.
UseFailures = false
; uses Simulator GPS commands if true.
UseSimGpsCmds = false
; updates Simulator GPS flight plan if true.
LinkSimGps = false
; saves the active route to flight plan file if true (.fms).
AutoSavePln = false
; selects transponder VFR code: USE_CODE,VFR_US,VFR_EUR
VFRmode = VFR_US
; sets transponder VFR code (octal default: #1200).
VFRcode = #1200
; sets ownship icon type: 
; AUTO,LOW_WING,HIGH_WING,KIT_PLANE,TURBOPROP,TWIN_ENGINE,SINGLE_JET,BUSINESS_JET,2BLADES,3BLADES,4BLADES,ARROW
OwnshipIcon = AUTO
; sets fuel type: AUTO,AVGAS,JETA,JETB,DIESEL
FuelType = AUTO
; sets TAWS type: TERR,TAWS_B,TAWS_A
TawsMode = TERR
; sets TAWS surface: HARD,HARD_SOFT,WATER,ANY
TawsSurface = HARD_SOFT
; TAWS minimum runway length (feet)
TawsMinLength = 40
; TAWS approach air speed (knots) or -1 (auto detect Vref: 64)
TawsApprSpeed = -1
; TAWS flap extension speed (knots) or -1 (auto detect Vfe: 110)
TawsFlapSpeed = -1
; TAWS gear extension speed (knots) or -1 (auto detect Vle: 0)
TawsGearSpeed = -1
; reduce screen update rate by half.
ReduceRate = false
; integral lighting rheostat index (0 to 3) or percent (-100 to 0)
Rheostat.Display = -100
; integral lighting rheostat index (0 to 3) or percent (-100 to 0)
Rheostat.Buttons = -75
; sets voice type: MALE,FEMALE
VoicePref = FEMALE
; sets master sound volume in percent: 0 to 100.
MasterVolume = 100
; mute sound when simulator window looses focus if false.
NoAudioFocus = false
; sets trainer process CPU: 1 to 32, 0: last core, -1: auto, -2: all (GTN_6620+).
CpuAffinity = -1
; main: CDI Key (0: disable)
AFMS.cdi_key = 
; main: Selected Course for GPS (0: disable)
AFMS.sel_crs_gps = 
; main: Selected Course for VLOC (0: disable)
AFMS.sel_crs_vloc = 
; main: V-Flag State (1: declutter)
AFMS.v_flag_declutter = 
; main: GPS Selected (0: prompt)
AFMS.gps_selected = 
; main: Engage Autopilot APPR (1: enabled)
AFMS.auto_nav_appr = 
; main: Airspace Labels (0: disable)
AFMS.airspace_labels = 
; nav : Mark On Target (1: enable)
AFMS.mark_on_target = 
; nav : RF Procedure Legs (1: enable)
AFMS.rf_procedure_legs = 
; vnav: Vertical Navigation Type (0: VCALC, 1: VNAV)
AFMS.vnav_enabled = 
; vnav: Transition To Approach (0: disable)
AFMS.vnav_trans_to_appr = 
; vnav: VDI Scale (default: 500ft)
AFMS.vnav_vdi_scale_factor = 
; vnav: Transition Altitude (default: FL180)
AFMS.vnav_trans_altitude = 

[GTN_750_1.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = true 
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = WINDOW
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 874,865,830,790
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true 
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true 
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,790,830,790
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = false
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_750_1.PANEL_3D]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 1218,1024,830,1024
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

[GTN_750_2]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS
; 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
; 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_2.WINDOW]
; display window if true.
visible = true
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = false
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = WINDOW
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 1090,966,830,790
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true
; VR mode position and dimension (left,top,width,height) (requires XP11.20)
vrmode.rect = 0,395,415,395
; display as popout window if true (requires XP11.1).
undocked = false
; display mouse tooltips if true.
tooltips = false
; freeze display position if true.
locked = false
; auto hide in external view if true.
autohide = false

[GTN_750_2.PANELS]
; display window if true.
visible = false
; show screen only gauge if true.
nobezel = true
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANELS
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 0,0,0,0
; screen only border size (pixels).
border.size = 0
; screen only border color (#RGB or #RGBA).
border.rgba = #000000
; enable mouse clickspots if true, disable if false (use SHIFT to override)
usemouse = true
; left mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires SHIFT+left mouse button).
popleft = false
; right mouse button on the screen toggles popup window if true (requires XP11.1).
popright = true

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Edited September 3, 20214 yr by RXP

Hi,

I don't know what is specific with this aircraft but I can see already a few settings are not expected:

On 8/28/2021 at 10:46 PM, jetstream10000 said:

[GTN_750_1]
; comma separated list of render targets.
drawto = WINDOW, PANELS, PANEL_3D

Like indicated, this tells the GTN 750 #1 to "draw" onto 3 views. However, only 2 of the 3 are defined in the ini file:

- [GTN_750_1.WINDOW]
- [GTN_750_1.PANEL_3D]
 

It is not a bug in itself because the GTN plugin will figure out there is no [GTN_750_1.PANELS] section and will skip it, but this might indicate the ini file in the aircraft folder is not configured properly for this aircraft to get started with.

 

On 8/28/2021 at 10:46 PM, jetstream10000 said:

[GTN_750_1.PANEL_3D]
; display type: WINDOW,PANEL2D,PANEL3D,PANELS
frame.type = PANEL3D
; display position and dimension (left,top,width,height)
frame.rect = 1218,1024,830,1024

Another possibility is the frame.rect is not set with the correct coordinates. This shall be easy to check on your end in following the explanations from this tutorial: https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/535115-tutorial-upgrade-x-plane-11-baron-58-gps/sfaasf

 

Last but not least and depending on the aircraft/model, you might want to try frame.type = PANELS (instead of PANEL3D) and compare.