Viking Fuel Gauge

Post by **DaveB** » 25 Nov 2006, 15:01

Yo Team..

It has been brought to my attention that the fuel gauge window may not (read doesn't) display on all systems (this will apply to the Varsity and Valetta too). Reason being the panels were not really ever finished

All is not lost though.

Go into the panel folder for your Viking (might as well do the Valetta and Varsity while you're there) and copy the Viking.cab (Valetta.cab/Varsity.cab) to your 'Main' gauges folder. You will now find that hitting the 'fuel' icon will bring up a fuel panel

ATB

DaveB :tab:

fighterpilot · Post by **fighterpilot** » 30 Nov 2006, 13:58

Hi Dave, i tried this on the viking (i don't have the valleta and varsity) and it does't seem to work, selecting the fuel icon does nothing.

Richard

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Nov 2006, 14:17

Hi Richard..

:shock: :shock: How odd! :think:

Did you leave a copy in your panel folder too?? I'll take another look on a different pc this afternoon

ATB

DaveB :tab:

fighterpilot · Post by **fighterpilot** » 30 Nov 2006, 17:31

Dave,

The viking.cab is in both the main gauges folder as well as the aircraft panel folder.

Richard

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Nov 2006, 18:03

OK mate.. tks for that. If all else fails, I'll send you my panel/panel.cfg

ATB

DaveB :tab:

fighterpilot · Post by **fighterpilot** » 30 Nov 2006, 19:44

I've just had a look at the panel cfg, there appears to be no entry for a fuel window just these:

Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Pedestal
Window02=Radio Stack
Window03=Nav 2 radio
Window04=GPS
Window05=Overhead Panel

looks like i have a differnt version of the cfg?

On a seperate note, what are the best sounds available for the viking?

Richard

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Nov 2006, 20:40

Hello mate..

It most certainly does :shock:

This is my panel.cfg..

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility - http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 18:09 FSPS Build:18222

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=Pedestal
Window02=Radio Stack
Window03=Nav 2 radio
Window04=GPS
Window05=Overhead Panel
Window06=Fuel Panel
Window07=Autopilot
Fixed Window30=Forward Right
Fixed Window31=Right
Fixed Window32=Rear Right
Fixed Window33=Rear
Fixed Window34=Rear Left
Fixed Window35=Left
Fixed Window36=Forward Left
Fixed Window37=Up

[VIEWS]
VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL,THROTTLE_PANEL,RADIO_STACK_PANEL,150,GPS_PANEL,125,250,160

VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=2.000, 0.000, 0.000

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=30

VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=31

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=32
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_ZOOM=1.500

VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33
VIEW_REAR_ZOOM=1.500

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=34
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_ZOOM=1.500

VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=35

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=36

VIEW_UP_WINDOWS=37
VIEW_UP_DIR=-30.000, 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
file=VIKING_main.bmp
size_mm=1024
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=Viking!Undercarriage_indicator, 742,699,52,50
gauge01=Viking!Turn_and_slip, 614,549,68,69
gauge02=Viking!MKIV_Clock, 179,707,51,50
gauge03=Viking!Nav1_radio, 574,2,205,75
gauge04=Viking!transponder, 817,0,204,187
gauge05=Viking!Compass, 895,200,63,64
gauge06=Viking!Generator_warning, 861,625,135,28
gauge07=Viking!Heading_knob, 563,663,24,25
gauge08=Viking!flaps_indicator, 621,710,42,38
gauge09=Viking!rpm_left, 730,559,63,63
gauge10=Viking!rpm_right, 807,559,63,63
gauge11=Viking!Manifold Pressure_1, 747,506,48,46
gauge12=Viking!Manifold Pressure_2, 804,506,48,46
gauge13=Viking!Altimeter, 400,542,62,74
gauge14=Viking!Vertical Speed, 620, 453 ,68,67
gauge15=Viking!carb_air_temp_L, 750,633,44,45
gauge16=Viking!radio_compass, 699,284,70,65
gauge17=Viking!Prop_Feather_Left, 755,462,32,28
gauge18=Viking!Prop_Feather_Right, 810,462,29,27
gauge19=Viking!Oil_press_1, 880,465,46,43
gauge20=Viking!Oil_press_2, 938,466,46,43
gauge21=Viking!Oil_temp_1, 883,521,45,41
gauge22=Viking!Oil_temp_2, 940,521,45,42
gauge23=Viking!CHT_1, 881,575,44,41
gauge24=Viking!CHT_2, 939,575,44,41
gauge25=Viking!carb_air_temp_R, 808,633,44,45
gauge26=Viking!Hydraulic_Pressure_1, 413,703,46,46
gauge27=Viking!Airspeed, 407,464,62,63
gauge28=Viking!Attitude, 504,467,86,86
gauge29=Viking!Setting_knob, 500,663,24,22
gauge30=Viking!Flight_compass, 497,585,90,89
gauge31=Viking!Hydraulic_Pressure_2, 481,704,46,46
gauge32=Viking!Hydraulic_Pressure_3, 548,703,46,46
gauge33=Viking!Oil_press_warn_1, 728,482,15,14
gauge34=Viking!Oil_press_warn_2, 853,481,15,14
gauge35=Viking!VOR2, 245,691,79,78
gauge36=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon, 1,691,14,14
gauge37=SimIcons1024!Throttle Quadrant Prop Icon, 18,691,14,14
gauge38=SimIcons1024!Electrical Panel Icon, 1,706,14,14
gauge39=SimIcons1024!Map Icon, 18,706,14,14
gauge40=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 1,721,14,14
gauge41=Viking!ILS, 254,611,65,66
gauge42=Viking!UV_left, 355,404,86,45
gauge43=Viking!DME_1, 830,139,90,45
gauge44=Viking!DME_2, 920,139,90,45
gauge45=Viking!oil_cooler_pos, 905,653,50,26
gauge46=Viking!OBS_Radial, 306,538,65,66
gauge47=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 18,721,14,14
gauge48=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 1,736,14,14
gauge49=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 18,736,14,14
gauge50=SimIcons1024!Fuel Panel Icon, 1,676,14,14
gauge51=Viking!UV_centre, 833,358,96,14
gauge52=Viking!Autopilot Icon, 18,676,14,14
gauge53=Viking!Airway_marker, 285,580,8,7

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=250,500
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL
window_size= 0.254, 0.661
window_pos= 0.820, 0.370

gauge00=Viking!Pedestal, 0,0,251,489

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL
window_size= 0.303, 0.435
window_pos= 0.500, 0.000

gauge00=Viking!ADF_COMM, 0,0,511,479

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=200,70
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=150
window_size= 0.200, 0.100
window_pos= 0.560, 0.010

gauge00=Viking!Nav2_radio, 0,0,200,69

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.500, 0.500
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_295, 0,0,508,507

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window05]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=125
window_size= 0.630, 0.590
window_pos= 0.390, 0.000

gauge00=Viking!Roof_Panel, 0,0,511,510

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window06]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=250
window_size= 0.420, 0.180
window_pos= 0.250, 0.820

gauge00=Viking!Fuel_Panel, 0,0,511,510

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window07]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=512
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=160
window_size= 0.220, 0.370
window_pos= 0.000, 0.380

gauge00=Viking!Autopilot, 0,0,508,503

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window30]
file=FORWARD_RIGHT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=30
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window31]
file=RIGHT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=31
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window32]
file=REAR_RIGHT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=32
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window33]
file=REAR.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=33
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window34]
file=REAR_LEFT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=34
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window35]
file=LEFT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=35
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window36]
file=FORWARD_LEFT.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=36
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Fixed Window37]
file=UP.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=37
render_3d_window=1
nomenu=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=0,0,0
Luminous=216,216,184

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=4177

That should have you sorted

EDIT>>>>>>
Sri.. missed the engine bit. I honestly don't know the heritage of my soundset mate. I have a feeling it is off the MAAM B25 :shock: I like the pops and bangs it makes on idle

There are a set available over on Classicbritishfiles.com specifically for the Hercules done by Mark Cranston which I downloaded last week but have yet to try

ATB

DaveB :tab:

fighterpilot · Post by **fighterpilot** » 30 Nov 2006, 21:26

Thanks for that dave, i don't know how, but this is the version of the panel i had: Built Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 15:34 Build:16969

seriously out of date! looks like i had the default panel which came with the aircraft, and not the updated one from classicbritishfiles.com

I couldn't find the hercules files at classicbritishfiles.com but found some at avsim.

Richard

Post by **DaveB** » 30 Nov 2006, 22:36

Hi Richard,

No problem mate

The date on that file you had is likely to be the last 'original'. From there.. nothing really happened. We all presumed it had been released then found that Rick had forgotten all about it :shock: Not sure if the same happened with the Valetta too but it was typical that the model started last (the Varsity) was the first one totally finished

The date on my cfg just shows I fiddle with it still :-$

You may find your 8-day clock now displaced a little as I changed the bitmap slightly to increase the clocks size. I can barely read it now but its better than it was. If anything doesn't look quite right and you're not sure how to fix it.. I'll send you my panel.bmp. It's not vastly different.. just tidied a little

I looked at that fuel panel again today and its not quite right still. The window needs to be pulled in a notch to stop the gauges looking squashed. Will take a look later and pass on the relevant line to change in the config for you

ATB

DaveB :tab:

fighterpilot · Post by **fighterpilot** » 01 Dec 2006, 02:00

Just had to stop myself going mad, i checked if the version of the panel on classic british files was the one i had originally, it was so if you downloaded that version you will need to use the cfg you posted.

All seems to be ok now, apart from the clock which isn't lined up with the backdrop (higher than it should be) Haven't had a go at editing yet.

Richard