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Thanks, Leen, for this tip.Pete in KORD

I'm looking to do some repaints of the Eurowings A320. Their paint kit supplies the BMP files only. I have copied them into a single PSD file to paint the aircraft. However, the merged fuselage is a single layer. What is the best way to take this single layer and break it into multiple layers (i.e., windows, doors, details, etc.) in order to facilitate repainting.Thanks for your help!Pete in KORD

Ark:Thanks for the reply. Yes, I'm very vested in FS9 (add-ons, scenery, etc.) and it serves my purposes just fine. Yes, I'm looking to spend about $1K.Would you favor Vista over XP for FS9? Thanks for your recommendations. They look very good!Pete in KORD

Here's what I'm looking at. Thoughts?• Case :Apevia: X-Cruiser [ X-CRUISER -BK ] ( Front USB, Audio, 1394 ), Black• Power Supply [ PSU ] :aBX, 650W Power Supply [ PSU ]. Model: BLACK-650• CPU Processor :Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, LGA 775, 2.83GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 12MB Cache; 1333MHz• Cooling Fan :ASUS Silent Vapo CPU Air Cool [ Triton 70 ]• System Board :ASRock Intel P45, 4GB DDR2 / 8GB DDR3 Max, Crossfire, RAID,1394, S/PDIF, eSATA, Audio, GbLAN. [ P45R2000-WiFi ]• RAM Memory :4G (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800• VGA :Geforce 9500GT: 512MB• Hard Drive 1 :500GB SATA-II 7200RPM• Optical Drive 1 :20x Dual-Format/Dual-Layer DVDRW Driver• Sound Card :High Definition 7.1 Digtial Surround Sound• Network :Integrated onBoard 10/100/(1000) Port(s)• Operating System :Windows XP Professional - 64 Bit Edition - w/ CD set• Warranty :Fully assembled and tested. 3-Years Labor, 1-Year Parts warranty plus lifetime techPete in KORD

I'm looking for a new rig for FS9 to replace my current system that I purchased in Jan. 2003. No plans on going to FSX. Budget: up to $1,000My current system:ASUS P4800S-XPentium IV 3.0 Ghz2 GB RAM 667MhzRadeon x1950Pro (main view)2 NVidia 16MB PCI video cards (to run 2d cockpit windows on two separate monitors)Soundblaster AudigyXP HomeI would like to stay on XP.Any ideas would be helpful.Thanks.Pete in KORD

Thanks, Graeme, for your reply. I've already done this, but have not received any response.Pete in KORD

I'm looking for some help with this aircraft: specifically, how to use the various functions (A/T, V/S, Speed, ALT Hold, etc.) to get this bird off the ground and in to level flight. It is very different from the other Airbus aircraft I've flown. The manual does a good job of describing the systems but lacks a step-by-step process for the flight phases.Any help would be appreciated!Thanks.Pete in KORD

Hi Ridgel:I placed the mach gauge in its own subdirectory under the gauges folder and got it to work. Thanks so much for providing this.I really appreciate your help!Pete in KORD

Thanks, Ridgel. I'll try putting it in its own folder when I try it tonight after work. Again, I appreciate your help!Pete in KORD

Thanks, Ridgel, for yor help. I followed your instructions above; however, the gauge does not appear on my panel. Do I need a CAB file or GAU file for it? I tried another XML gauge as well and was not able to display that either. I tried positioning your gauge in a few different places with the same result. I'm new to XML gauges, so I appreciate your assistance!Here are the last 3 lines from my panel.cfggauge65=CONCORDE!AP-Hdg-Window, 405,719,40gauge66=CallSignPlate!CallSignPlate_tan, 251, 362, 104, 36gauge67=MACH,100,402,48,36Thanks so much!Pete in KORD

Wow. Thanks, Ridgell, for the quick reply and offer. I'm not a gauge designer (though would love to learn). It would be a simple rectangular shape, say 48 pixels wide by 36 pixels high. Black background, with white numbers would be fine.Pete in KORD

Can anyone point me to a freeware digital mach gauge? I'm unhappy with the display of the current analogue one I'm using and would like a simple rectangular gauge that displays % mach.Thanks.Pete in KORD

Thanks, Luis. Great minds think alike! I was hoping these charts would provide some guidance as to various outside air temperatures at takeoff. It only provides one temperature (standard 15c/59f). Besides altitude variations (which it does provide), high air temperatures (such as the one I had yesterday 23c) increase the takeoff roll dramatically.Best,Pete in KORD

Hi Staffan:I found just what I was looking for at the link below. This gives takeoff and landing distance required for all DC-9 models. Also data for payload/range. Might be worth a look.http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/dc9sec3.pdfThanks again for your help.Best,Pete in KORD

Hi Staffan: Quick question. Do you know where I can get some performance charts for the DC-9, specifically, TODR (takeoff distance required). My takeoff in my DC-9-41 from KMDW yesterday used about every inch of the available 6,522 ft. runway (31C). I then learned that the DC-9 is notorious for a long takeoff roll. That combined with the high temperature 23c made the takeoff very interesting. This would be very helpful in planning future flights.Thanks.Pete in KORD