I'm going to add a wee bit more info about setting up the Tinmouse panel for anybody who wants to use Rick's lovely paint jobs with the fantastic panel as well as the aircraft. This'll save anybody who wants to try it a lot of time searching the forum for answers.
The panel comes with FDEs for both the Terry Gaff (Tinmouse default) model and for the Erick Cantu Kittyhawk model and all functions work the same with both a/c so the choice is entirely yours for the exterior model. The panel will only work in FS2004 and there is no VC. You
need a copy of FSUIPC but you need a
registered copy for flaps control using your controller buttons. Without it you can only use the basic keyboard F6 and F7 flap controls.
I just want to show you how to set up a registered copy of FSUIPC to allocate the throttle trim and the flap operation to your selected joystick/controller buttons.
Figure 1. Ensure this box is ticked to avoid some erratic flight behaviour that I can't remember
Figure 2. Programming the flaps. In this screen click in the joystick button box and then press the button you wish to allocate to the action. In this case I have selected button #3 to extend the flaps in increments. Offset x6D11 is flap operation and parameter x03 is extend. Make sure the other boxes are exactly as below. Click OK when finished then repeat with another button selection for retract. The retract parameter is x02. Notice that each setup is aircraft specific - this refers
to each individual texture not each model!
Figure 3. Throttle trim. There's an invisible click spot by the EPR gauges (see previous post) that acts as an informal throttle lock. When activated you can allocate throttle trim (up and down) to two spare joystick buttons if you wish. It increases and decreases power in very small increments and is very useful if you have a small or sensitive throttle lever. Program it in the same way as the flaps but using the Offset code: x6D10. Parameter x01 increases power and parameter x02 decreases it. Click OK when done etc. Moving the joystick throttle lever cancels the lock action.
I think that covers all the 'not obvious' things about the panel but if you have any other probs - just ask.
Ian
