CHALLANGE - I cant do it - can someone else?

[Guest Knikolaes]

I have mastered the art of 2D panel configs and created some nice opanels for myself. Too bad I have no clue how in the world to even think about messing with a 3-D panel.So here is my request . . . . .Can someone possibly find a way to integrate and place the switches for the Flight Attendant/Crew Announcements on - say - the overhead area of the Virtual Cockpit? Is this even possible? If so I would LOVE it if someone created the ability to do this, as with the release of FS2004 I have all but ceased the use of 2-D cockpits in conjunction with reality.If no one knows what I am talking about, such examples of the crew announcements are on panels b737fs9s_123814.zip by Bruce Benaway (a wonderful upgrade for 2-D users by the way :-) and ks737ng.zip by Kevin Sparkuhl.I am hoping someone finds a way to do this with all 3 commercial AC (the 737, 747 and 777) for FS2004. I think it would add that last bit of realism to the feeling of the 3-D world of the VC in FS9, and would also help for those of us who do not want to switch to 2-D panel every time we want to use a user add-on.If anyone has any leads or input as to how I can accomplish this for myself, OR would like to try for yourself to accompllish this, please email me at knikolaes@dark-haven.org as I would VERY greatly be interested in using such a feature.With Honor,Knikolaes Asaru DravinStudent PilotHome Base - KSLC

[Guest Milton]

If you have it on the 2D panel, add the same gauge or switch to the 3D panel in the VCockpitnn section.

[Guest Knikolaes]

Ah, okay. I'll give it a try. Didnt know if I needed some sory of coordinate system or not for that or other software.Many thanks for the tip.

[Guest Knikolaes]

Hmm. Okay I just looked in that section to see if I could get a coordinate comparison off of other guages on my overhead (where I was going to place the sound switches), but I am wondering how the heck the simulator knows those switches are there. I scoured the panel.cfg file and though in my simulator I have De-Ice, light and pitot heat switches on my overhead in the VC, they are not in either VCockpit01 or 02 in my cfg file.Any ideas?Knik

[Guest Milton]

The gauges should be named in one of the sections. The textures (names) are likely in the texture folder.See the default aircraft for examples.

[Guest Knikolaes]

Actually I was looking at the default LOL. There are indeed no switches in VC 1 or 2 sections of the CFG for the overhead area. No DeIce, no lights, no pitot heat, but i DO see the guages for the displays, etc on the front panel. Are the switches maybe just a part of the MDL?Knik