A32x in FSX: IAS and ALT gauges not working

StijnDP · Post by **StijnDP** » 03 Feb 2011, 21:30

Hi all,

I use the A318,319 and 320 in FSX. In neither of these aircraft, the IAS and ALT gauges are working. Can this be corrected?

Thanks,

Stijn

jamlava · Post by **jamlava** » 03 Feb 2011, 22:10

They seem to work fine for me - what panel are you using? Is is the Default FSX A321 panel or a custom 3rd party one?

Post by **GaryG** » 04 Feb 2011, 07:46

The problem is in the aircraft.cfg. I think there is some kind of line that says [standby.altimeter] or similar. the value is 0 and change to 1.

Not a very accurate explanation, but to tell you the problem is not with the panel.

StijnDP · Post by **StijnDP** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:20

Thanks for your replies.

jamlava wrote:They seem to work fine for me - what panel are you using? Is is the Default FSX A321 panel or a custom 3rd party one?

I pasted the panel.cfg file at the bottom of my reply. I think it is based on the default A321. Marco Fischbach did our repaint.

GaryG wrote:The problem is in the aircraft.cfg. I think there is some kind of line that says [standby.altimeter] or similar. the value is 0 and change to 1.

Not a very accurate explanation, but to tell you the problem is not with the panel.

I checked the aircraft.cfg file and there is no reference to an atlimeter or IAS. Perhaps I should add such a reference? The panel.cfg file, which is based on the default A321 panel, contains the following altimeter and IAS lines:

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(...)
[Window00]
file_1024=airbus_a321_panel_background.bmp
file_1024_night=airbus_a321_panel_background_night.bmp
size_mm=1024
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=Airbus_A321!altimeter_backup,     		676,505
(...)
gauge05=Airbus_A321!ias_backup,           		581,506


The VC also has a line on the altimeter and the IAS:

(...)
[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$A321_1
background_color=0,0,0

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_overhead,			1,1,761,354
gauge02=Airbus_A321!hsi_backup,           		859,735,114,135
gauge03=Airbus_A321!ecams2,				2,356,283,282
gauge04=Airbus_A321!ecams, 				2,639,283,282
gauge05=Airbus_A321!attitude_backup,      		858,518,105,104
gauge06=Airbus_A321!annunciator_panel_1,  		574,412,438,103
gauge07=Airbus_A321!ias_backup,				4,941,79,79
gauge08=Airbus_A321!altimeter_backup,			91,940,79,80
(...)


The full panel.cfg file reads as follows:

; Localized	06/21/2007 02:00 AM (GMT)	4:4.2.169 	panel.cfg
;/ Panel Configuration file
;/ Airbus A321
;/ Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

[Window Titles]
Window00=Ãëàâíàÿ ïàíåëü
Window01=Ïàíåëü ðàäèî
Window02=GPS
Window03=Ïàíåëü ÐÓÄ
Window04=Âåðõíÿÿ ïðèáîðíàÿ ïàíåëü
Window05=Ïàíåëü øàññè
Window06=×àñû
Window07=Ñòåêëîïëàñòèêîâàÿ ïàíåëü
Window08=Äèñïëåé ÏÊÏ
Window09=ÌÔÄ
Window10=Îñíîâíàÿ êîìïëåêñíàÿ ýëåêòðîííàÿ ñèñòåìà êîíòðîëÿ
Window11=Ðåçåðâíàÿ êîìïëåêñíàÿ ýëåêòðîííàÿ ñèñòåìà êîíòðîëÿ
Window12=Ìèíè-ïàíåëü

;/--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file_1024=airbus_a321_panel_background.bmp
file_1024_night=airbus_a321_panel_background_night.bmp
size_mm=1024
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL

gauge00=Airbus_A321!altimeter_backup,     		676,505
gauge01=Airbus_A321!annunciator_panel_1,  		 24,357
gauge02=Airbus_A321!attitude_backup,      		651,628
gauge03=Airbus_A321!autopilot,            		677,346
gauge04=Airbus_A321!hsi_backup,           		517,609
gauge05=Airbus_A321!ias_backup,           		581,506
gauge06=Airbus_A321!pfd,                  		 23,521,215,214
gauge07=Airbus_A321!mfd,                  		264,521,215,214
gauge08=Airbus_A321!ecams, 						788,521,215,214
gauge09=Airbus_A321!pfd_mfd_select_panel, 		470,345

gauge26=SimIcons1024!ECU Icon, 					790, 745
gauge27=SimIcons1024!Overhead Icon, 			812, 745
gauge28=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 			834, 745
gauge29=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon,       			856, 745
gauge30=SimIcons1024!Map Icon,       			878, 745
gauge31=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon,       			900, 745
gauge32=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon,     			922, 745
gauge33=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon,     	944, 745
gauge34=SimIcons1024!Engine Instruments Icon,   966, 745
gauge35=SimIcons1024!Clock Icon,     			988, 745
gauge36=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque,                258,429,67,19

[Window01]
size_mm=246,296
position=8
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_radio, 0, 0


[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,            0,0


[Window03]
size_mm=279,479
position=0
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_ecu, 0, 0


[Window04]
size_mm=761,354
position=2
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
ident=OVERHEAD_PANEL

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_overhead, 0, 0

[Window05]
size_mm=252,277
position=7
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
ident=MISC_POPUP_1

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_gear,0,0

[Window06]
size_mm=105,105
position=6
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
ident=270

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_clock,0,0


[Window07]
size_mm=514,270
position=7
visible=0
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
ident=200

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_glass_panel_small,	256,  0
gauge01=Airbus_A321!ecams2,					277, 22,215,214

;/--------------------------------------------------------
;/ Full Size PFD
[Window08]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,768
position=0
visible=0
ident=500

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_pfd_mfd_screen_bezel,		0,415,341,353
gauge02=Airbus_A321!pfd,                  		 26,441,289,289

;/--------------------------------------------------------
;/ Full Size MFD
[Window09]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,768
position=0
visible=0
ident=501

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_pfd_mfd_screen_bezel,		341,415,341,353
gauge02=Airbus_A321!mfd,                  		367,441,289,289

;/--------------------------------------------------------
;/ Full Size ECAMS Primary
[Window10]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,768
position=0
visible=0
ident=502

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_pfd_mfd_screen_bezel,		683,415,341,353
gauge02=Airbus_A321!ecams, 						707,441,289,289

;/--------------------------------------------------------
;/ Full Size ECAMS Secondary
[Window11]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,768
position=0
visible=0
ident=503

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_ecams_screen_bezel,		683,415,341,353
gauge02=Airbus_A321!ecams2, 						707,441,289,289


[Window12]
position=7
size_mm=530,260
child_3d=1
background_color=0,0,0
ident=MINIPANEL
gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_pfd_mfd_screen_bezel,		0,   0, 260, 260
gauge01=Airbus_A321!pfd,                  	       23,  18, 215, 214
gauge02=Airbus_A321!popup_pfd_mfd_screen_bezel,	      262,   0, 260, 260
gauge03=Airbus_A321!mfd,                              285,  18, 215, 214



[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$A321_1
background_color=0,0,0

gauge01=Airbus_A321!popup_overhead,			1,1,761,354
gauge02=Airbus_A321!hsi_backup,           		859,735,114,135
gauge03=Airbus_A321!ecams2,				2,356,283,282
gauge04=Airbus_A321!ecams, 				2,639,283,282
gauge05=Airbus_A321!attitude_backup,      		858,518,105,104
gauge06=Airbus_A321!annunciator_panel_1,  		574,412,438,103
gauge07=Airbus_A321!ias_backup,				4,941,79,79
gauge08=Airbus_A321!altimeter_backup,			91,940,79,80
gauge09=Airbus_A321!popup_radio,			765,114,246,296
gauge10=Airbus_A321!popup_ecu, 				576,517,279,479
gauge11=Airbus_A321!popup_clock,			859,626,105,105
gauge12=Airbus_A321!pfd_mfd_select_panel, 		765,1,207,110
gauge13=Airbus_A321!pfd, 				287,357,283,282
gauge14=Airbus_A321!mfd,				287,640,285,285
gauge15=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque,                574,360,89,25

[VCockpit02]
size_mm=512,512
pixel_size=512,512
texture=$A321_2
background_color=0,0,0

gauge00=Airbus_A321!popup_gear,				19,12,252,277
gauge01=Airbus_A321!autopilot,     			19,297,339,110

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=3600

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=255,255,255
Luminous=147,64,64

Post by **GaryG** » 04 Feb 2011, 20:38

Will tell you tomorrow unless someone gives you a solution or you solve it.

regards

Post by **GaryG** » 05 Feb 2011, 11:20

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[airspeed_indicators]
airspeed_indicator.0=1
airspeed_indicator.1=1

[attitude_indicators]
//Type: 0=None, 1=Vacuum Gyro, 2=Electric Gyro
attitude_indicator.0 = 2 
attitude_indicator.1 = 2

[altimeters]
altimeter.0=1
altimeter.1=1

Think adding this to you aircraft.cfg will solve your problem.

regards

StijnDP · Post by **StijnDP** » 05 Feb 2011, 14:29

Hi Gary,

Many thanks, that did indeed solve my problem. Much appreciated.

Best regards,

Stijn

fcerven · Post by **fcerven** » 05 Feb 2011, 17:44

Re: A32x in FSX: IAS and ALT gauges not working

I'd like to thank GaryG also for this addition to the A32X aircraft cfg. Have been looking for this for a while.

Also, for those interested, this also works for Tom Ruths A33X, 34X and the Project Airbus A380 with the FSX model using Tom's A330 Panel. I now have all the Airbus backup guages working.

Thanks again.

Post by **GaryG** » 05 Feb 2011, 17:48

No problem guys, will give help when I can

regards