Fenix A320 Fenix EFB-can I use my own sourced pdf airport charts?

[darshonaut 237]

FBW plans PDF chart import

https://flybywiresim.com/notams/flypados3/

 

[Bdub22 1,611]

3 hours ago, MattNischan said:

There is no PDF display support in the web framework used by MSFS. All graphics would have to be PNG, JPEG, etc. Secondly, there is no filesystem access, so you can't get a list of files in any particular folder.

The FBW A320 allows people to upload their own charts. 

[IcemanFBW 721]

1 hour ago, Bdub22 said:

The FBW A320 allows people to upload their own charts. 

This is currently a planned feature, not yet completed, and would be done with the aid of an external process (like our external MCDU). There is no way to accomplish this completely in-sim, as Matt mentioned.

[darshonaut 237]

So is the reason this is so far only done with charts from Navigraph that this company offers their charts in a non-pdf format to be easily integrated into the various airctraft ?

 

 

[ShawnG 1,823]

I have navigraph, and while the efb feature seems cool, I vastly prefer looking at my navigraph charts on my actual iPad or the in game navigraph app, than on the virtual efb.  Wonder if anyone has coded a widget to display local PDFs on a separate in game app.  Would have uses beyond charts as well… manuals, checklists, etc…

[Drebin27 55]

1 hour ago, ShawnG said:

Wonder if anyone has coded a widget to display local PDFs on a separate in game app.  Would have uses beyond charts as well… manuals, checklists, etc…

This app lets you view PDFs in game:-

https://sky4sim.com/sky4sim-pad/

I haven't used it so no idea if it's any good.

[Ramzanovsky 26]

The EFB is a full blown web browser (CEF I assume), isn't it? If that is so, why can't pdf.js be used for rendering PDF files?

[captain420 3,099]

Not all of us use or want a Navigraph subscription. I'd love to see a PDF viewing app for the EFB so we can use our own charts or whatever docs we wish to use during flight.

[XCLTM3 112]

14 hours ago, Japo32 said:

Also maybe is possible to load Airmate and chartFox free services?

ChartFox - Free Flight Simulation Charts

AIRMATE – Préparation et suivi de vols

Thanks Javier,

 

I hadn't heard of ChartFox, just checked it out.

If Navigraph can connect to the Fenix EFB, then why not ChartFox?

[VBHB 298]

17 hours ago, XCLTM3 said:

If any of the Fenix devs are viewing this.......please give your customer base the ability to import their own charts into the EFB.

No don't Fenix. Keep the professionalism of your aircraft. 

[jlund 380]

"Keep the professionalism of your aircraft. "

Why on earth is that professionalism, that it only can use Navigraph? 

[XCLTM3 112]

1 hour ago, jlund said:

 

Why on earth is that professionalism, that it only can use Navigraph? 

Like you, I can't wait to read the response....

[threexgreen 3,139]

10 hours ago, VBHB said:

No don't Fenix. Keep the professionalism of your aircraft. 

So using Lufthansa System's LIDO charts isn't professional?

[threexgreen 3,139]

20 hours ago, ShawnG said:

I have navigraph, and while the efb feature seems cool, I vastly prefer looking at my navigraph charts on my actual iPad or the in game navigraph app, than on the virtual efb.  Wonder if anyone has coded a widget to display local PDFs on a separate in game app.  Would have uses beyond charts as well… manuals, checklists, etc…

FlightSimulator.me - Ingamepanel PDF VIEWER for Flight Simulator v1.5.0

For 5 bucks you can get this.