Brian Gladden's FS2004 Volpar in FSX

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This works fine in FSX Acceleration

I'm assuming that you've done a basic install of Brian's Volpar into FSX and have the gauges in a temporary folder.

First, copy the file 'Prop_DC3.dds' from the FSX Douglas DC3 texture folder into the Volpar's texture folder. Delete the original 'volpar_prop.bmp' file in the Volpar texture file and rename the DC3 file you have just copied in.

Here's a pic of my Volpar panel folder.



Make sure yours contains EXACTLY the gauges shown. Copy over the appropriate gauge files that came with the Volpar but omit the following original gauge files as they are incompatible with FSX.

radalt_UP
c310.oat
c310.RMI1
flaps
GearLights

Copy the file Douglas_DC3.cab into the panel folder from FS2004 and rename it DC3.cab. The reason I've done that is because the default FSX DC3 has got its cab file in its panel folder and I don't want people to mess around with it in case they don't know what they're doing.

Copy the following FS2004 gauges into either the Volpar panel folder or the main FSX gauges folder if you don't have them there already (mine are in the main gauges folder so I can use them in any panels I want).

Kingair.gau
Cessna182rg.gau
Cessna208.gau
737-400.gau (actually, if you see the above pic it was in the Volpar folder at the time)
Cessna.gau
Extra-300.gau

Lastly, here's the panel.cfg file

// This Panel.cfg file created by CfgEdit
// Built Saturday, November 27, 2004 at 11:45 Build:16518

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main
Window01= GPS Window
Window02=Throttle Window
Window03=Yoke
Window04=Electrical Panel


[VIEWS]
view_forward_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL, GPS_PANEL,THROTTLE_PANEL,40,RADIO_STACK_PANEL
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=1.0
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=9.0, 0.0, 0.0

VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=30
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.7

VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=31
VIEW_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.7

VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=32
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33
VIEW_REAR_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=34
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_ZOOM=0.8

VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=35
VIEW_LEFT_ZOOM=0.7

VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=36
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_ZOOM=0.7



[Window00]
file=D18s.bmp
file_1024=b18g_main_1024.bmp
size_mm=1024,768
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=7
visible=1
ident=MAIN_PANEL
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=b18_airspeed!b18_airspeed, 206,416,100,99
gauge01=b18g_3_combo!b18g_3_combo, 848,311,100,99
gauge02=b18g_dual_MP!b18g_dual_MP, 539,311,100,99
gauge03=b18g_dual_tach!b18g_dual_tach, 642,311,100,99
gauge04=b18g_cyl_temp!b18g_cyl_temp, 951,311,100,99
gauge05=b18g_R_engine3_combo!b18g_R_engine3_combo, 745,311,100,99
gauge06=Cessna182rg!Altimeter, 448,416,100,101
gauge07=Cessna182rg!Attitude, 326,416,100,99
gauge08=Cessna182rg!Clock, 121,490,70,69
gauge09=Cessna182rg!Turn_Indicator, 206,534,100,99
gauge10=Cessna182rg!Vertical_Speed, 448,534,100
gauge11=Cessna208!Horizontal-Indicator, 322,534,110,104
//gauge12=radalt_UP, 448,647,100
//gauge13=c310.oat, 115,665,70,69
//gauge14=C310.RMI1, 205, 647 ,100
gauge12=Cessna208!Radio-Altimeter, 448,647,100
gauge13=DC3!oat, 115,665,70,69
gauge14=Beech_Baron!RMI, 205, 647 ,100
gauge15=Cessna208!DME, 325,644,100,50
gauge16=Kingair_Radio!Adf, 929,632,88,96
gauge17=Kingair_Radio!Com1, 650,424,88,95
gauge18=Kingair_Radio!Com2, 929,424,88,95
gauge19=Kingair_Radio!Nav1, 650,527,88,95
gauge20=Kingair_Radio!Nav2, 929,527,88,95
gauge21=Kingair_Radio!Xpndr, 650,632,88,96
gauge22=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 744,426,178,35
gauge23=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 744,461,178,55
gauge24=OMI_Bendix_KR22!OMI_Bendix_KR22, 327,375,100,34
gauge25=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 372,336,19,11
gauge26=SimIcons!Avionics Icon, 431,336,19
gauge27=SimIcons!ECU Icon, 411,336,19
gauge28=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 470,336,19
gauge29=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 391,336,19
gauge30=SimIcons!Map Icon, 451,336,19
gauge31=Robinson_R22!compass_popup, 845,0,90,92
gauge32=Beech_Baron!Left Fuel Quantity, 744,689,69
gauge33=Beech_Baron!Right Fuel Quantity, 851,689,69
gauge34=Extra-300!Nav GPS Switch, 432,375,22,35
gauge35=cad_kln90bro!gpsro, 745,518,178,57
gauge36=Beech_Baron!Pitch Trim, 585,654,40,110
//gauge37=flaps, 562,430,63,62
gauge37=737-400!Flaps, 562,430,63,62
gauge38=PITOT!PITOT, 112,576,36,68
gauge39=PROPICE!PROPICE, 147,576,36,68
gauge40=Kingair!Landing_Gear, 578,530,53,118
//gauge41=GearLights, 584,499,42,32
gauge41=KingAir!Landing_Gear_Indicator, 584,499,42,32

[Window01]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=302,250
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=8
visible=0
ident= GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.295, 0.326
window_pos= 0.705, 0.674

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 1,1,300,248

[Window02]
file_1024=throttle_quad_1024.bmp
size_mm=500,700
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=THROTTLE_PANEL
window_size= 0.240, 0.470
window_pos= 0.760, 0.530

gauge00=b18g_prop!b18g_prop, 13,3,128,265
gauge01=b18g_throttle!b18g_throttle, 194,0,110,268
gauge02=b18g_mixture!b18g_mixture, 356,1,149,269
gauge03=b18g_gear!b18g_gear, 51,280,147,117
gauge04=b18g_flap!b18g_flap, 402,292,63,85
gauge05=cessna!Cowl_Flaps, 4,411,39,115
gauge06=cessna!Fuel_Selector, 212,556,76,94
gauge07=Cessna182rg!Carb_Heat, 201,460,28
gauge08=Cessna182rg!Engine_Primer, 258,461,36

[Window03]
file=b18g_yoke.bmp
file_1024=b18g_yoke.bmp
size_mm=490,251
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=40
window_size= 0.610, 0.340
window_pos= 0.000, 0.680


[Window04]
file=b18g_elec_1024.bmp
file_1024=b18g_elec_1024.bmp
size_mm=907,137
window_size_ratio=1.00
position=0
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL
window_size= 0.997, 0.217
window_pos= 0.000, 0.790

gauge00=b18g_lft_fuelpump!b18g_lft_fuelpump, 181,67,37,68
gauge01=b18g_rt_fuelpump!b18g_rt_fuelpump, 215,67,37,68
gauge02=b18g_eng1_mag!b18g_eng1_mag, 271,44,100,85
gauge03=b18g_eng2_mag!b18g_eng2_mag, 377,44,100,84
gauge04=b18g_amps_1!b18g_amps_1, 73,1,64,64
gauge05=b18g_avi_mstr!b18g_avi_mstr, 778,17,49,83
gauge06=b18g_bat_mstr!b18g_bat_mstr, 726,17,48,82
gauge07=b18g_pnl_lgt!b18g_pnl_lgt, 675,30,38,75
gauge08=b18g_lnd_lgt!b18g_lnd_lgt, 640,30,38,75
gauge09=b18g_nav_lgt!b18g_nav_lgt, 496,30,38,75
gauge10=b18g_bcn_lgt!b18g_bcn_lgt, 535,30,38,75
gauge11=b18g_stb_lgt!b18g_stb_lgt, 574,30,38,75
gauge12=b18g_volts!b18g_volts, 141,1,64,64
gauge13=b18g_gen1!b18g_gen1, 829,27,39,71
gauge14=b18g_gen2!b18g_gen2, 865, 27 ,39,71
gauge15=b18g_amps_2!b18g_amps_2, 209,1,64,64
gauge16=b18g_start_left!b18g_start_left, 89,67,37,68
gauge17=b18g_start_right!b18g_start_right, 124,67,37,68

[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCPAN

gauge00=b18_airspeed!b18_airspeed, 280,358,150,149
gauge01=b18g_dual_MP!b18g_dual_MP, 869,225,150,150
gauge02=Cessna182rg!Altimeter, 626,361,150,151
gauge03=Cessna182rg!Attitude, 451,358,150,149
gauge04=Cessna182rg!Clock, 160,443,100,99
gauge05=Cessna182rg!Turn_Indicator, 279,524,150,149
gauge06=Cessna182rg!Vertical_Speed, 626,523,150,151
gauge07=Cessna208!Horizontal-Indicator, 447,523,160,153
gauge08=Cessna208!Radio-Altimeter, 626,691,150,150
gauge09=DC3!oat, 153,727,100,100
gauge10=Beech_Baron!RMI, 279,698,150,149
gauge11=Cessna208!DME, 451,691,150,74
gauge12=OMI_Bendix_KR22!OMI_Bendix_KR22, 451,294,150,51
gauge13=Beech_Baron!Pitch Trim, 902,699,60,166
gauge14=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 651, 309 ,23,23
gauge15=SimIcons!Avionics Icon, 720,309,23,23
gauge16=SimIcons!ECU Icon, 697,309,23,23
gauge17=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 766,309,23,23
gauge18=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 674,309,23,23
gauge19=SimIcons!Map Icon, 743,309,23,23
gauge20=Extra-300!Nav GPS Switch, 609,294,31,49
gauge21=PITOT!PITOT, 171,590,36,67
gauge22=PROPICE!PROPICE, 206,590,36,67
gauge23=Kingair!Landing_Gear, 900,563,62,131
gauge24=KingAir!Landing_Gear_Indicator, 901,515,55,42
gauge25=737-400!Flaps, 880,411,89,90

[Vcockpit02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCPAN1

gauge00=b18_airspeed!b18_airspeed, 265,287,150,149
gauge01=Cessna182rg!Altimeter, 611,290,150,151
gauge02=Cessna182rg!Attitude, 436,287,150,149
gauge03=Cessna182rg!Turn_Indicator, 264,453,150,149
gauge04=Cessna182rg!Vertical_Speed, 611,452,150,151
gauge05=Cessna182rg!Heading_Indicator, 435,454,150,148
gauge06=Cessna182rg!VOR1, 265,624,150,150
gauge07=Cessna182rg!ADF, 611,626,150,149

[Vcockpit03]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCPAN2

gauge00=b18g_3_combo!b18g_3_combo, 532,71,220,220
gauge01=b18g_dual_tach!b18g_dual_tach, 26,71,220,220
gauge02=b18g_cyl_temp!b18g_cyl_temp, 785,71,220,220
gauge03=b18g_R_engine3_combo!b18g_R_engine3_combo, 279,71,220,220
gauge04=Kingair_Radio!Adf, 717,719,180,194
gauge05=Kingair_Radio!Com1, 130,312,180,194
gauge06=Kingair_Radio!Com2, 717,312,180,194
gauge07=Kingair_Radio!Nav1, 130,516,180,194
gauge08=Kingair_Radio!Nav2, 717,516,180,194
gauge09=Kingair_Radio!Xpndr, 130,719,180,194
gauge10=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 324,316,382,76
gauge11=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 324,392,382,116
gauge12=Beech_Baron!Left Fuel Quantity, 331,799,110,110
gauge13=Beech_Baron!Right Fuel Quantity, 586,799,110,110
gauge14=cad_kln90brored!gpsro, 324, 511 ,382,124

[Vcockpit04]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCPAN3

gauge00=b18g_lft_fuelpump!b18g_lft_fuelpump, 221,569,37,68
gauge01=b18g_rt_fuelpump!b18g_rt_fuelpump, 255,569,37,68
gauge02=b18g_eng1_mag!b18g_eng1_mag, 311,546,100,85
gauge03=b18g_eng2_mag!b18g_eng2_mag, 417,546,100,84
gauge04=b18g_amps_1!b18g_amps_1, 113,503,64,64
gauge05=b18g_avi_mstr!b18g_avi_mstr, 818,519,49,83
gauge06=b18g_bat_mstr!b18g_bat_mstr, 766,519,48,82
gauge07=b18g_pnl_lgt!b18g_pnl_lgt, 715,532,38,75
gauge08=b18g_lnd_lgt!b18g_lnd_lgt, 680,532,38,75
gauge09=b18g_nav_lgt!b18g_nav_lgt, 536,532,38,75
gauge10=b18g_bcn_lgt!b18g_bcn_lgt, 575,532,38,75
gauge11=b18g_stb_lgt!b18g_stb_lgt, 614,532,38,75
gauge12=b18g_volts!b18g_volts, 181,503,64,64
gauge13=b18g_gen1!b18g_gen1, 869,529,39,71
gauge14=b18g_gen2!b18g_gen2, 905, 529 ,39,71
gauge15=b18g_amps_2!b18g_amps_2, 249,503,64,64
gauge16=b18g_start_left!b18g_start_left, 129,569,37,68
gauge17=b18g_start_right!b18g_start_right, 164,569,37,68

[Vcockpit05]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
position=7
visible=0
ident=
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCPAN4

gauge00=Robinson_R22!compass_popup, 1,1,1022,1046


[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=5380

[Admin]

Excellent. I downloaded new copies of the Volpar and will give this a try.

[Deleted]

Tom, I've also done the amphibian which I've really got to like in FSX. Bit more complicated as the contact points had to be redone as it originally nosed over in the water.









Fred C did a lovely FDE for this plane I think - it flies just beautifully.

Let me know if you'd like the details for that as well and I'll put em up.

I'm taking the opportunity during a quiet period to try lots of different planes from my FS9 folder. Have found some very nice surprises. But pity there were so many nice models without VCs.

[Admin]

Yes, please post the amphibian fix. I will likely use that more often than the trike.