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Post by douglasfana on Jul 8, 2012 10:46:27 GMT -5
Hello,
Many thanks for your prompt reply. As requested, I can say you that I have done no modification in my FS X program since some weeks. I have downloaded the basler file. Zip from Flightsim.com and extract and installed directly, with no modification. Yes I have used a camera to take the screenshots. To-day after reicept your message, I have installed also the bug fix, but now as you can see on the new sreenshot, the panel is lacking for 4 instruments : EGT and propellers . I send you the panel config (ori : before installation of the bug fix and panel.CFG after the modification). Many thanks for your help. Regards
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 8, 2012 10:47:07 GMT -5
panel co,nfig
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 8, 2012 10:48:00 GMT -5
Here the screenshot afetr the modification. Thank you
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Post by mjahn on Jul 8, 2012 12:19:26 GMT -5
Very strange. So now your itt and rpm are gone...
It isn't the fault of the panel.cfg - I used yours, and I have them.
Can't be the cab file, they're identical if you are using the fix.
Can you send a directory listing of the panel\ folder please?
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Post by mjahn on Jul 8, 2012 13:20:58 GMT -5
The point is, make sure your panel folder contains exactly the same number of files as the panel folder in the download zip. Specifically, there should be no Cessna208B_Basler subfolder?
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 8, 2012 13:55:58 GMT -5
Hello Straliner,
I have taken a picture from the panel folder : 1°) with the download program and 2°) after apply the bug fix. I have the same number of files and no CESSNA subfolder. Regards
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Post by mjahn on Jul 8, 2012 15:27:43 GMT -5
This really is a puzzle.
Your other planes load OK?
Which Operating System are you running?
This happens with all three variants? (Obviously...)
You are not loading a saved flight?
What if you begin with a Cessna, then switch aircraft?
Why are you using a camera? PrintScreen not working?
Fascinating. The solution must be there somewhere. Stefan, what do you think? You are the detective... or Tom, when he gets back...
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 9, 2012 3:28:34 GMT -5
Hello,
Thank you for your patience, as it seems that my problem is a particular case.
I have no problem when I use the others planes. I have also tested the others version of the Basler, with the same difficulties.
When I load the CESSNA 208, or other plane, I have a very complete panel, and after that, when switching to Basler , the panel is not complete as seen on the pictures.
No others difficulties with all my aircrafts panels.
I am using WINDOWS XP professionnel pack 3
The problem occurs with all airports, saved flight or not
I am not familiar with printscreen, so I am using a camera.
Thank you at all for what you can do to resolve this problem with a so good panel. Regards
douglasfana
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bob-bgan005
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Post by bob-bgan005 on Jul 9, 2012 6:33:08 GMT -5
I am having the same problem. Both 208 ITT gauges are missing on my panel. I looked at the panel with FS Panel Studio and the gauges are there. I looked in the cab file and they are there. They are also in the panel config file. I copied the cab files to the gauge file and it did not help.
I am using Windows 7 Home Edition and FX Deluxe.
Bob
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Post by mjahn on Jul 9, 2012 6:39:12 GMT -5
Thank you Bob, this is beginning to looks nasty.
Edit, Bob, have you tried running FSX as Admin?
What do you mean when you say " I copied the cab files to the gauge file" ? You copied them into an identically named directory? (might be a good test)
For douglasfana another stab in the dark - your FSX is what - out of the box, SP1, SP2 or Acceleration?
Are you running in DXT10 preview mode?
When you load the plane after a fresh install, does FSX complain about any gauges it finds in the BT-67?
When you hover your mouse over the gauges, do you get any tooltips?
While we are puzzling about this, some wholly unasked-for advice...
- use Printscreen for screenshots, this copies your FS screen to the clipboard and you can paste it into any image processing software, save as JPG and post here.
- set your Windows explorer so that it shows you file extensions, and possibly the "detailed" listing (date and exact length)
I always marvel at the fact that Microsoft wants to protect the user from file extensions. Suppose somebody plants a virus on your rig called Readme.com. All Explorer shows you is Readme, you click it, and bingo.
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Post by Werner on Jul 9, 2012 9:51:53 GMT -5
Hi Manfred, what an excellent work – as usual . Thank you and all of the contributors so much. I`m missing the instruments too, but only the two beside the altimeter. Using Windows 7 and FSX SP1 and SP2. Werner
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 9, 2012 9:56:21 GMT -5
Hello,
My FS X is gold Edition professional with acceleration and I don't run DX 10 (I have directX version 9.0) The firts time I have loaded Basler, FS X has asked me if i want to continue, due to a non certified gauge found. I have said Yes, as the same question is also requested for some others planes. To-day, I have desinstalled basler plane, and reinstall it. I have not the question, and without the bug fix, I found the propellers RPM There is nothing when I click on dark instrument as ITT, but now after reinstall, I can see information : propeller (tr/mn) on the visible instrument (propellers RPM) I have checked all the files (numbers and length) between the extracted version and the files included in FSX planes, there is no modification. As my computer is tested again virus every day, I have also tested it , without anomaly. Sorry for the trouble douglasfana
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Post by sunny9850 on Jul 9, 2012 12:12:42 GMT -5
This really is a puzzle. Your other planes load OK? Which Operating System are you running? This happens with all three variants? (Obviously...) You are not loading a saved flight? What if you begin with a Cessna, then switch aircraft? Why are you using a camera? PrintScreen not working? Fascinating. The solution must be there somewhere. Stefan, what do you think? You are the detective... or Tom, when he gets back... Hi Manfred, I have not even had time to test the new Basler myself, so I can only go by what you have seen and tried so far. The Cab file in question appears to be located properly in the panel folder so FS should see and display it. The fact that not even the tool tips show up however indicates that it is not just a display problem but that the gauge(s) are not being loaded at all. The fact that it works on some PCs without issues and not on others would point to an installation difference somewhere. Does everyone have FSX installed outside of the ProgramFiles location or is that maybe the difference between working or not working ? The guys with issues might also try to unzip the cab files into a folder of the same name within the panel folder. This way FSX does not have to "unzip" the gauges during the simulation. The only other thing I would suggest at this point is to copy the cab files to the main FS gauges folder and restart the sim. It should try to fill the blank spaces if for some reason it can't "find" the gauges in the location the panel.cfg specifies if it does find the correct gauge name in the main gauges folder. Cheers Stefan Ps. I see now that at least in douglasfana's case FSX is installed in the default location.
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Post by douglasfana on Jul 9, 2012 14:26:26 GMT -5
Hello Manfred and Stefan,
As proposed by Stefan, I have place the CAB files in the main GAUGE folder, and deleted them from the panel folder
"The only other thing I would suggest at this point is to copy the cab files to the main FS gauges folder and restart the sim. It should try to fill the blank spaces if for some reason it can't "find" the gauges in the location the panel.cfg specifies if it does find the correct gauge name in the main gauges folder"
There is no modification. I have always the ITT instruments missing, as I have not apply the bug fix which delete also the propeller RPM instruments.
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Post by mjahn on Jul 9, 2012 14:50:41 GMT -5
Thanks all. For some reason either the RPM or the ITT gauges, or both, don't get loaded for some users. The next question should probably be, do these users have something in common that others haven't. That's why I was asking all these peripheral questions.
We'll also look into the gauge codes now.
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