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hurricane3

hurricane3

SOH-CM-2023
I'am gettting to be a pest again but something has me baffeled(as if thats news) I have been trying to install a panel into the F-89d and no matter what I do they won't show up. Now I had the F-89 installed before and decided to reinstall.
The first time I had a panel from the F-101 installed but this time I've tried every panel but a Sopwith camel and nothing shows up. I have installed many panels before with no problems but for some reason this time nothing will show up and I can't figure out whats wrong. Any help would be great as I've always liked the F-89 and hate to uninstall it. thanks
 
In aircraft.cfg check the panel entry, if your complete panel is in the main aircraft folder then there should be nothing in the panel line

[fltsim.0]
title=
sim=
model=
panel= <<<<<<<< check this entry is not aliased to something else, best left as blank
sound=
 
Once you check the aircraft config entry as explained by Rich to make sure that the panel= line is empty, open your PANEL folder, then open the Panel.cfg file. If there is no VC on the F89D, then you can alias the panel to any plane you want. And here is what the entry would look like with the panel aliased to the stock Jenny for example.

alias=Curtiss_Jenny/Panel

OBIO
 
ok

Ok here is my panel config,I've aliased other panels ,matter of fact putting the new voodo panel in is what started the whole thing,I liked the old panel in the Voodo but khew it wasn't as accerate as new panel so I deleted it but when I tried to put it back ,nothing.I think Ron Hill may have changed the config files for his panel,because there were about four of them,there wasn't that many before I don't think.This is the one for fs2004.
// 1630 24 Jan 2004
// CF101 Voodoo panel.cfg (FS2004)
// Copyright (c) 2004 Ron Hill ddron@ns.sympatico.ca
// All rights reserved.
//*********************************************************
//

[Window Titles]
Window00=Voodoo Pilot
Window01=NAV panel
Window02=RadioStack
Window03=GPS panel

[Window00]
file=VoodooT-9D.bmp
size_mm=800
position=7
visible=1
ident=0

gauge00=ddronCF101gear, 88,288,40
gauge01=ddronCF101Clock, 129,260,58

gauge02=ddronCF101AOA, 208,272,79

gauge03=ddronCF101Gmeter, 109,355,47
gauge04=ddronCF101TB, 164,364,52
gauge05=ddronCF101hook, 223,376,77

gauge06=ddronCF101ArmPanel, 84,405,78
gauge07=ddronT33AupRadAlt, 173,446,65
gauge08=ddronCF101machAsi, 241,405,87
gauge09=ddronCF101HSI, 349,405,93
gauge10=ddronCF101Attitude, 458,405,92

gauge11=ddronCF101distance, 175,531,50
gauge12=ddronT33aupAlt, 244,501,90
gauge13=ddronCP107TrackIndicator, 353,507,92
gauge14=ddronCF101vsi, 463,513,82

gauge15=ddronCP107stbyAttitude2, 310,260,65
gauge16=ddronCF101TAS, 323,331,52

gauge17=ddronWxRadar, 396,264,87
gauge18=ddronSlipBall, 411,359,77

gauge19=ddronCF101EprN1-1, 566,289,55
gauge20=ddronCF101EprN1-2, 624,289,55

gauge21=ddronCF101egt1, 566,352,55
gauge22=ddronCF101egt2, 626,352,55
gauge23=ddronCF101ff1, 564,411,55
gauge24=ddronCF101ff2, 624,411,55
gauge25=ddronCF101RPM1, 564,476,55
gauge26=ddronCF101RPM2, 624,476,55
gauge27=ddronCF101!oilPress1, 564,537,55
gauge28=ddronCF101!oilPress2, 624,537,55

gauge29=ddronCF101FirePanel, 684,325,37
gauge30=ddronCF101!GalRemain, 677,476,50

gauge31=ddronSpoilerToggle, 181,311,24
gauge32=ddronNAV43vToggle, 684,280,22

gauge33=ddronNAV12a, 685,542,92

gauge34=ddronCP107Omarker, 565,266,25
gauge35=ddronCP107Mmarker, 600,266,25
gauge36=ddronCP107Imarker, 635,266,25

gauge37=ddronT33flaps, 35,540,50
gauge38=ddronT33stbyMagCompass, 375, 0, 50

gauge39=SimIcons!Map Icon, 765,360,20,20
gauge40=SimIcons!ATC Icon, 765,380,20,20
gauge41=SimIcons!Kneeboard Icon, 765,400,20,20
gauge42=Lear_45!Pitch Trim, 765,420,25,50


[Window01]
file=VoodooSup1.bmp
size_mm=136
windowsize_ratio=1.00
position=6
visible=0
ident=43

gauge00=ddronT33aupAtitude, 0, 0,135
gauge01=ddronT33aupHSI, 0,142,135
gauge02=ddronCFautopilot, 0,255,135

[Window02]
file=VoodooRadio.bmp
size_mm=156
windowsize_ratio=1.00
position=8
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

// FS2000, FS2002, FS2004
gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 0, 0
gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 29
gauge02=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 0, 86
gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 0, 142
gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 180
gauge05=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0, 217
gauge06=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 262

[Window03]
file=VoodooGPS.bmp
size_mm=250
windowsize_ratio=1.00
position=8
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
//gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,250,250 // FS2000 & FS2002
gauge00=FS9gps!gps_295,0,0,250,250 // FS2004


[8 Bit Colors]
color00=132,145,166
color01=136,140,158
color02=64,255,64
color03=224,225,3
color04=161,170,191
color05=91,111,144
color06=216,111,4
color07=53,57,74
color08=51,53,138
color09=208,128,61
color10=187,166,170
color11=46,78,110
color12=133,145,167
color13=131,143,165
color14=127,141,162
color15=45,76,110
color16=50,85,105
color17=58,70,92
color18=80,87,99
color19=55,65,87
color20=66,76,99
color21=67,78,101
color22=255,233,107
color23=74,82,98
color24=90,90,115
color25=252,252,0
color26=225,189,144
color27=90,98,123
color28=0,87,143
color29=0,99,156
color30=0,112,179
color31=156,115,115

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8191
SIZE_Y=4400
rom Flight Sim in is what started the whole thing and I had alised the older panel to the F-89.
 
First I want to honer the brave

I know this is about panels ,but today being want it is I want to honor the brave first responders and others who willingly went into harms way that day .God bless you and the familys who lost so much that day.
Getting back to panels I found one I liked better and followed everyones advice but no luck.Does it matter that some lines in the config files still have the name of the oridginal plane in them,and I put the line alias=Northrup_F89D Scorpion/panel as the last line in the panel config file?
I realise now that a lot of the panels I changed were done with the now defunct Flight Sim Manager.
I wonder if some of you panel builders out there would consider making a panel for this (to me anyway) beautiful plane?I can send the config files for both the plane and panel if someone could show me what changes to make if no one wants to make a panel for the Scorpion.The panel I'am trying to put in is also from an F-101. Thanks
 
There's almost too much information here to follow. Seems you've changed panels enough that it's gotten a bit confusing.
TARPSbird made the easiest suggestion of all, just alias the panel you want to the scorpion and be done with it.

When you alias a panel, this is all that should be in the cfg file:
[Fltsim]
alias=(type the name of the aircraft folder you are borrowing the panel from here)\panel

That's it! So if it's the Alphasim F-101 that you're using the panel from then the panel.cfg file for the Scorpion should look like this:

[Fltsim]
alias=Alpahsim F-101\panel

Nothing else. The sim will pull the panel and all the gauges from the 101 and place them into the scorpion.
 
I'am sorry but Isomethings not right

I'am sorry for being so dumb but something still isn't right ,I'am goung to try and put both the aircraft and panel config files in with the changed I made and can some kind soul tell me what I did wrong. First the aircraft config then the panel config. Note in the aircraft config I left the panel= empty ,and in the panel config I aliased it ti the F-101

.
[General]
performance=Width: 18.20m (59ft.10in.) \nLength: 16.40m (53ft.8in.) \nHeight: 5.33m (17ft.6in.) \nWeight: 47,700 lbs. loaded \nEngines: Two Allison J35s turbojets of 7,200 lbs. thrust each with afterburner \nArmament: Two AIR-2A Genie air-to-air rockets with nuclear warheads plus four AIM-4C Falcon missiles \nCrew: Two \nMaximum speed: 1011Km\/h (627mph)\nCruising speed: 750Km\/h (465 mph) \nRange: 2574km(1,600 miles) \nService Ceiling: 13,700m (45,000 ft) \n
Width: 18.20m (59ft.10in.) \nLength: 16.40m (53ft.8in.) \nHeight: 5.33m (17ft.6in.) \nWeight: 47,700 lbs. loaded \nEngines: Two Allison J35s turbojets of 7,200 lbs. thrust each with afterburner \nArmament: Two AIR-2A Genie air-to-air rockets with nuclear warheads plus four AIM-4C Falcon missiles \nCrew: Two\nMaximum speed: 1011Km/h (627mph)\nCruising speed: 750Km/h (465 mph) \nRange: 2574km(1,600 miles) \nService Ceiling: 13,700m (45,000 ft) \n

[fltsim.0]
title=F-89D 66th FIS
sim=F-89D
model=
panel=_
sound=
texture=421
kb_checklists=
//ui_manufacturer=ƒAƒƒŠƒJ‹óŒR ƒWƒFƒbƒg‹@
//ui_type=Northrop F-89D Scorpion
ui_manufacturer=Northrop
ui_type=F-89D Scorpion
ui_variation=USAF 66th FIS FV-421(111421)
description=The F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. \nIt carried a pilot in the forward cockpit and a radar operator in the rear who guided the pilot into the proper attack position. \nThree hundred and fifty F-89Ds were converted to "J" models which became the Air Defense Command's first fighter-interceptor to carry nuclear armament.\n\nby Kazunori Ito\n Kazu16643VT@aol.com

[fltsim.1]
title=F-89D 76th FIS
sim=F-89D
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=333
kb_checklists=
//ui_manufacturer=ƒAƒƒŠƒJ‹óŒR ƒWƒFƒbƒg‹@
//ui_type=Northrop F-89D Scorpion
ui_manufacturer=Northrop
ui_type=F-89D Scorpion
ui_variation=USAF 76th FIS FV-333(40333)
description=The F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. \nIt carried a pilot in the forward cockpit and a radar operator in the rear who guided the pilot into the proper attack position. \nThree hundred and fifty F-89Ds were converted to "J" models which became the Air Defense Command's first fighter-interceptor to carry nuclear armament.\n\nby Kazunori Ito\n Kazu16643VT@aol.com

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
reference_datum_position=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
empty_weight_CG_position=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
max_number_of_stations=50
station_load.0=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
empty_weight=32353.000000
empty_weight_roll_MOI=288625.000000
empty_weight_pitch_MOI=300000.000000
empty_weight_yaw_MOI=300000.000000
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=1300.000000
max_gross_weight=48529.500000

[fuel]
LeftMain=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,914.000000,0.000000
LeftAux=0.000000,-15.333333,0.000000,300.000000,0.000000
RightMain=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,914.000000,0.000000
RightAux=0.000000,15.333333,0.000000,300.000000,0.000000
fuel_type=2.000000
number_of_tank_selectors=1
electric_pump=0

[airplane_geometry]
wing_area=531.000000
wing_span=38.416667
wing_root_chord=13.833333
wing_dihedral=2.999268
wing_incidence=-0.494385
wing_twist=-0.999756
oswald_efficiency_factor=7.498099
wing_winglets_flag=0
wing_sweep=0.000000
wing_pos_apex_lon=0.000000
wing_pos_apex_vert=0.000000
htail_area=96.000000
htail_span=16.416667
htail_pos_lon=-24.000000
htail_pos_vert=0.000000
htail_incidence=0.000000
htail_sweep=0.000000
vtail_area=67.000000
vtail_span=9.332738
vtail_sweep=0.000000
vtail_pos_lon=-19.666667
vtail_pos_vert=5.833333
elevator_area=24.000000
aileron_area=21.240000
rudder_area=11.390000
elevator_up_limit=27.501974
elevator_down_limit=20.626481
aileron_up_limit=19.480565
aileron_down_limit=14.896903
rudder_limit=23.491270
elevator_trim_limit=19.480565
spoiler_limit=0.000000
spoilerons_available=0
aileron_to_spoileron_gain=0.000000
min_ailerons_for_spoilerons=0.000000
min_flaps_for_spoilerons=0.000000

[contact_points]
point.0=1.000000,22.166667,0.000000,-4.916667,1574.803150,0.000000,0.837058,45.960000,0.297617,2.500000,0.649818,5.000000,5.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.1=1.000000,-1.666667,-8.916667,-4.916667,1574.803150,1.000000,0.837058,0.000000,0.297619,2.500000,0.649836,5.000000,5.000000,2.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.2=1.000000,-1.666667,8.916667,-4.916667,1574.803150,2.000000,0.837058,0.000000,0.297619,2.500000,0.649836,5.000000,5.000000,3.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.3=2.000000,-6.916667,-19.083333,1.000000,1574.803150,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,5.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.4=2.000000,-6.916667,19.083333,1.000000,1574.803150,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,6.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.5=2.000000,-26.166667,0.083333,5.083333,1574.803150,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,9.000000,0.000000,0.000000
point.6=2.000000,22.166667,0.000000,5.083333,1574.803150,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,0.000000,4.000000,0.000000,0.000000
static_pitch=0.000000
static_cg_height=4.917881
gear_system_type=0

[Flaps.0]
type=1
span-outboard=0.500000
extending-time=5.000000
system_type=0
flaps-position.0=0.000000,0.000000
flaps-position.1=13.330818,0.000000
flaps-position.2=26.661636,0.000000
flaps-position.3=39.992454,0.000000

[GeneralEngineData]
engine_type=1
Engine.0=-4.333333,-2.083333,1.083333
Engine.1=-4.333333,2.083333,1.083333
fuel_flow_scalar=1.000000
min_throttle_limit=-0.250000

[TurbineEngineData]
fuel_flow_gain=0.002170
inlet_area=21.519960
rated_N2_rpm=29920.000000
static_thrust=15933.300000
afterburner_available=0
reverser_available=1

[Reference Speeds]
flaps_up_stall_speed=129.000000
full_flaps_stall_speed=103.200000
cruise_speed=743.286401
max_indicated_speed=1593.750000
max_mach=2.399902

[keyboard_response]
elevator=150.000000,250.000000
aileron=150.000000,250.000000
rudder=150.000000,250.000000

[Views]
eyepoint=19.902908,0.000000,4.805918

[autopilot]
autopilot_available=1
flight_director_available=0
default_vertical_speed=1800.000000
autothrottle_available=1
autothrottle_arming_required=0
autothrottle_takeoff_ga=0
autothrottle_max_rpm=90.000000
pitch_takeoff_ga=8.000000
max_pitch=10.000000
max_pitch_acceleration=1.000000
max_pitch_velocity_lo_alt=2.000000
max_pitch_velocity_hi_alt=1.500000
max_pitch_velocity_lo_alt_breakpoint=20000.000000
max_pitch_velocity_hi_alt_breakpoint=28000.000000
max_bank=25.000000
max_bank_acceleration=1.800000
max_bank_velocity=3.000000
max_throttle_rate=0.100000
nav_proportional_control=9.000000
nav_integrator_control=0.250000
nav_derivative_control=0.000000
nav_integrator_boundary=2.500000
nav_derivative_boundary=0.000000
gs_proportional_control=9.520000
gs_integrator_control=0.260000
gs_derivative_control=0.000000
gs_integrator_boundary=0.700000
gs_derivative_boundary=0.000000
yaw_damper_gain=1
use_no_default_bank=1
default_bank_mode=0

[direction_indicators]
direction_indicator.0=3,0

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
//6=taxi light, 7=recognition light, 8=wing light, 9=logo light
// Z, X, Y

light.0=3, 2.66, 27.17, 2.33, fx_navgre ,
light.1=3, 2.66, -27.17, 2.33, fx_navred ,

light.2=3, -26.97, 0.00, 4.63, fx_navwhi ,
[brakes]
toe_brakes_scale=1.000031
parking_brake=1
[gear_warning_system]
gear_warning_available=0
pct_throttle_limit=0.000000
flap_limit_power=0.000000
flap_limit_idle=0.000000
[hydraulic_system]
normal_pressure=0.000000
[stall_warning]
type=1
[attitude_indicators]
attitude_indicator.0=1
[turn_indicators]
turn_indicator.0=1,0

[EFFECTS]
wake=fx_wake
water=fx_spray
dirt=fx_tchdrt
concrete=fx_sparks
touchdown=fx_tchdwn, 1
The panel config.
// Panel Configuration file
// alias=Kazunori Ito McDonnell F-101B_Voodoo /panel
// Copyright (c) 2000 Dino Cattaneo.

[Window Titles]
Window00=Pilot Panel
Window01=CRT Flight Director
Window02=Radio Stack
Window03=GPS

[VIEWS]
VIEW_FORWARD_ZOOM=1.0
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=7.0, 0.0, 0.0

[Window00]
file=tomheadup.bmp
windowsize_ratio=1.000
position=4
size_mm=800,600
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
visible=1
ident=0

gauge00=f14toggle!Panel.toggle.30,488,504,40,33
gauge01=fsd_rf4.sadi!FSD_RF4.SAdi,545,415,67,67
gauge02=fsd_rf4.hsi!FSD_RF4.Hsi,541,488,101,100
gauge03=fsd_rf4.gmeter!FSD_RF4.gmeter,616,415,67,66
gauge04=fsd_rf4.alt!FSD_RF4.Alt,153,494,105,96
gauge05=fsd_tdo.asi!FSD_Tdo.Asi,159,407,89,83
gauge06=fsd_rf4.radalt!FSD_RF4.radalt,50,495,91,91
gauge07=fsd_rf4.vsi!FSD_RF4.Vsi,92,428,63,61
gauge08=fsd_warn.stall!FSD_warn.stall,205,167,32,10
gauge09=fsd_warn.parkbrake!FSD_warn.parkbrake,205,207,32,10
gauge10=fsd_warn.overspeed!FSD_warn.overspeed,205,177,32,10
gauge11=fsd_warn.gear!FSD_warn.gear,205,187,32,10
gauge12=fsd_warn.dh!FSD_warn.dh,205,197,32,10

gauge15=Extra-300!Avionics Switch,505,545,20,20
gauge16=Extra-300!Strobe-Light-Switch,267,540,20,20
gauge17=Extra-300!Master-Switch,500,575,20,20
gauge18=Extra-300!Interior-Light-Switch,273,570,20,20
gauge19=CESSNA!Avionics Display Toggle,291,403,12,6
gauge20=CESSNA!GPS Display Toggle,339,405,12,6

//gauge26=Mooney_Bravo!Rudder Trim Switch,455,366,38,23
gauge27=Hdghud!hdghud,387,433,25,12
gauge28=f18e_aoaind!aoaind,225,223,16,45
gauge29=Igear!igear,208,223,9,10
gauge30=Isplr!isplr,208,233,9,10
gauge31=F18eng!f18eng,350,554,90,33
gauge32=fa18adi!EFPanels.ADI,315,433,160,158
gauge33=fsd_f84.tc!FSD.F84.tc,375,385,47,40
gauge34=Schweizer!Whiskey_Compass,548,186,77,79


[Window01]
file=tomheadd.bmp
windowsize_ratio=1.000
position=4
size_mm=800,600
window_pos=0.0,0.0
window_size=1.000,1.000
visible=0
ident=30
gauge00=milils!milils,350,430,50,60

[Window02]
BACKGROUND_COLOR=2,2,2
size_mm=156,308
window_size_ratio=1.0
position=8
visible=0
ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 0, 0
gauge01=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 29
gauge02=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 0, 86
gauge03=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 0, 142
gauge04=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0, 180
gauge05=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0, 217
gauge06=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0, 262

[Window03]
windowsize_ratio=1.000
position=8
size_mm=150,250
window_pos=0.806,0.587
window_size=0.196,0.416
background_color=16,16,16
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,150,250


[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6200

[Color]
Day=255,255,255
Night=130,68,68
Luminous=130,68,68

 
This makes me think you're trying to alias to another panel.

// alias=Kazunori Ito McDonnell F-101B_Voodoo /panel
Click to expand...

The // remarks the line out where FS can't read it.

If you're aliasing to the Ito 101 panel, your panel.cfg file should just the name of the aircraft folder that you're aliasing from on it.

[FLTSIM]
alias=folder name\panel

Put the name of the Ito 101's aircraft folder in place of "folder name" in what I've posted here.
 
your right

your right ,the Ito F-101 is alised to the Grumman F-14 ,but I'am getting my config files miixed up,it was said the words FLTSIM are in the aircraft folder folder but their not,there in the panel config folder,if you could tell me what changes to make to the aircraft config,then what changes to make to the panel config ,maybe that would help,as I said the words Fltsim are in the panel folder not the aircraft folder.I'am getting my config files mixed up.I'am so sorry for my stupidity and if I can't get this soon I'l delete the F-89 and forget the whole thing.
 
I quit

Ok I've had enough I've tried your patience long enough.I can't thank you guys enough for taking the time to help but I'am just too dense to get it.Hopefully someone will make a panel or complete f-89 someday but until then the F-89 is no longer in my hanger. Thanks so very much again ,you guys went above and beyond.
 
You can't alias to an aircraft that's already aliased to another. In this case, you'd have to alias straight to the F-14.

We can still work this out.
 
If the Panel folder for the panel you want to use is in the F89 folder the aliasing is not needed just make sure the panel= line has nothing after panel=

There should be no aliasing entries in the panel.cfg.

One thing I noticed in your aircraft.cfg there is a underscore between panel and sound which is part of the panel line which should not be there, try getting rid of that first it may make no difference but who knows the vagaries of Fs , Fs may be looking for a panel named panel=_

[fltsim.0]
title=F-89D 66th FIS
sim=F-89D
model=
panel=_ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
sound=
texture=421
 
You're not getting off that easy! :d
Let's fall back and regroup. What I would do at this point is:
(1) Delete Ito's Scorpion from your FS9 aircraft folder, the whole airplane. Dump it.
(2) Re-install the original unzipped, untouched aircraft.
(3) Now open your FS9 aircraft folder and you will see Ito's plane. I assume it's the same one I have so the folder is probably named F-89D, right? OK, don't rename it.
(4) Open the F-89D folder, then the panel folder. It should be empty, right?
(5) Now that you're in the panel folder, open a new text file and type in these two lines:
[fltsim]
alias=XXXXX\panel
(6) Save the new file as panel.cfg. You'll be prompted with a warning about changing the extension from .txt to .cfg, go ahead and do it anyway.
(7) For the "alias" aircraft choose one that you know for sure has a complete and functional panel when you fly it. In the F-89's panel.cfg file, where I have the XXXXX, delete that and type in the name of the alias aircraft exactly as it is named on its aircraft folder.
(8) Save the panel.cfg file.
Start up FS9 and select your F-89D Scorpion (either paint job) to go fly. If you have followed the above instructions, when you cycle to 2D panel view you should now see the alias aircraft's panel. If you still can't see the alias panel it's not likely any of us can help you without an e-mail exchange.
 
Thanks Tarp but....

Thanks Tarp, but I you over estimate my computer knowledge.I made a tex file ,typed in what you said but didn't get any warning when I changed the name.I didn;t know how to move just the text to the blank panel folder in the F-89and the name on the file of the plane s panel is just vd445,it's an older Ito F-101. I wasn't even sure how to make a text file ,just stumbled on it while messing around,and that may be the wrong way to do it.
So thanks for you not giving up but I'am not computer literate enough to do this.
 
I did it!

I don't know why this worked but I first checked to make sure the panel line in the aircraft config was blank, then just put the contents of the panel file of the planes panel I wanted to use into the panel file of the F-89 and I'll be darned if it didn't work.I now have a panel in the Scorpion.
Thanks to all who encouraged me and for all the advise,you gotta be the bestest people in the world.(no I didn't mispell bestest.)
 
And that is where we were trying to get you to all along! :)
In my previous post I was tempted to mention "don't mess with Ito's original aircraft.cfg file" but I didn't want to complicate the step-by-step instructions. Glad we were able to get ya squared away, and everybody else got a panel-aliasing tutorial out of the deal. Two rules to keep in mind:
(1) As Willy mentioned, you can't alias to an aircraft that's already aliased to another. Ya gotta alias back to the original aircraft that has the full panel package in the panel folder.
(2) Aircraft may have more than one model or texture folder but usually just one panel folder, so don't put anything in that "panel=" line in the aircraft.cfg file.
 
And that is why I'am such a dumbohead

It was so simple I was misreading what you guys were trying to tell me,I have this thing about making the simple complicated.Thanks my friends:jump:
 
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