Today's DC-3 Panel?

[aeroart]

Here's my take on a DC-3 panel that is more usable in today's environment than the default DC-3's two ADFs and Radio Compass gauge the size of a dinner plate. (Yes, I know -- my VOR gauge is also the size of a dinner plate.)

If you would like the painless "upgrade," here's the part of the panel.cfg file that contains the modifications:


gauge01=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_vacuum, 33, 625
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!clock, 67, 476
//gauge03=Douglas_DC3!oat, 66, 562
gauge03=Z_DC6KMTG!OBS, 66, 562, 80, 80
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!suction_gauge, 63, 649

gauge05=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_voltage, 295, 417
gauge06=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_right, 246, 417
gauge07=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_left, 214, 417
gauge08=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_right, 377, 417
gauge09=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_left, 344, 417
gauge10=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_cabin_doors, 422, 417

//gauge11=Douglas_DC3!turn_and_bank, 193, 455
gauge11=Z_DC6KMTG!DIR_GYRO, 342, 455, 126, 126
//gauge12=Douglas_DC3!radio_compass, 177, 582
gauge12=Z_DC6KMTG!VOR1, 177, 582, 150, 150
gauge13=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 193, 455, 126, 126 //342, 455
gauge14=Douglas_DC3!asi, 341, 581
gauge15=Douglas_DC3!ahi, 475, 371
gauge16=Douglas_DC3!vsi, 487, 523
//gauge17=Douglas_DC3!gyro_compass, 488, 648
gauge17=Z_DC6KMTG!RMI, 488, 648, 120, 120


Have fun.

Art

[stansdds]

You might also check at the following link, about 2/3 down the page there are virtual cockpit and 2D panel upgrades.

www.douglasdc3.com/fs2004/fs2004.htm

[aeroart]

Found a glitch (surprise, surprise). Both needles of the DC6 RMI I used first are for VORs only. I changed the RMI to the one from Tom's DC-4, and also added his radios. It all works now (#1 needle for NAV2 and #2 needle for ADF). You can ignore the "coffee grinder" ADFs in the default DC-3 radio panel. Also, if anyone can tell me how to dim the RMI and radio panel lights for night flying, I'd appreciate that.

Here's the Main Panel section from panel.cfg:


[Window00]
file=DC3_background.bmp
size_mm=1024, 768
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge01=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_vacuum, 33, 625
gauge02=Douglas_DC3!clock, 67, 476
//gauge03=Douglas_DC3!oat, 66, 562
gauge03=Z_DC6KMTG!OBS, 66, 562, 80, 80
gauge04=Douglas_DC3!suction_gauge, 63, 649

gauge05=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_voltage, 295, 417
gauge06=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_right, 246, 417
gauge07=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_oil_left, 214, 417
gauge08=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_right, 377, 417
gauge09=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_fuel_left, 344, 417
gauge10=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_cabin_doors, 422, 417

//gauge11=Douglas_DC3!turn_and_bank, 193, 455
gauge11=Z_DC6KMTG!DIR_GYRO, 342, 455, 126, 126
//gauge12=Douglas_DC3!radio_compass, 177, 582
gauge12=Z_DC6KMTG!VOR1, 177, 582, 150, 150
gauge13=Douglas_DC3!altimeter, 193, 455, 126, 126 //342, 455
gauge14=Douglas_DC3!asi, 341, 581
gauge15=Douglas_DC3!ahi, 475, 371
gauge16=Douglas_DC3!vsi, 487, 523
//gauge17=Douglas_DC3!gyro_compass, 488, 648
//gauge17=Z_DC6KMTG!RMI, 488, 648, 120, 120
gauge17=HGHB_proprmi, 480, 648, 130, 130

gauge18=Douglas_DC3!flap_strip, 237, 747

gauge19=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_compass, 668, 385
gauge20=Douglas_DC3!sperry_autopilot_ahi, 789, 385

gauge21=Douglas_DC3!rpm, 651, 578
//gauge22=Douglas_DC3!cyl_temp, 651, 676

gauge23=Douglas_DC3!manifold, 744, 578
//gauge24=Douglas_DC3!oil_temp, 744, 675

gauge25=Douglas_DC3!oil_pressure, 836, 579
//gauge26=Douglas_DC3!carb_air_temp, 837, 676

gauge27=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_unlocked, 975, 589
gauge28=Douglas_DC3!annunciator_gear_locked, 975, 623

//gauge29=Douglas_DC3!fuel_pressure, 930, 676

gauge30=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge, 928, 374
gauge31=Douglas_DC3!fuel_gauge_selector, 928, 466

gauge32=Douglas_DC3!prop_feather_left, 720, 39
gauge33=Douglas_DC3!prop_feather_right, 917, 38

gauge34=Douglas_DC3!magnetic_compass, 814, 217

gauge35=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 37, 725
gauge36=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon, 60, 725
gauge37=SimIcons1024!Map Icon, 83, 725
gauge38=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 106, 725
gauge39=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 37, 748
gauge40=SimIcons1024!Throttle Quadrant Prop Icon,60, 748
gauge41=SimIcons1024!Electrical Panel Icon, 83, 748
gauge42=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 106, 748

gauge43=prop2ERKxpnd, 852,712,100,44
gauge44=prop2ERKadf, 754,712,100,44
gauge45=prop2ERKdme, 655,712,100,44
gauge46=prop2ERKnav2, 852,671,100,45
gauge47=prop2ERKnav1, 754,671,100,45
gauge48=prop2ERKcom1, 655,671,100,45 //958,657,110,62


Thanks for the cockpit and panel lead, stansdds.

Art

[dc6tryer]

HI

...and at the DC3Airways site (www.dc3airways.com) there are panels from a whole range of DC3 afficiaenadows which give new life to this great airplane!

Andy.