How do you add a 2D GPS popup?

[ryapad]

I recently purchased the Alabeo Cessna 172RG and for some reason there is no GPS popup or a GPS is on the panel. If anyone could show me how to add one or lead me to instructions to add a GPS, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[Bjoern]

After ten seconds of googling...

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?284257-Add-GPS-to-2D-or-3D-Panel

 

[StormILM]

Hi Ryan, it's an easy fix. First, go into the panel folder of your C172RG and open the Panel.cfg file (using notepad).

At the top of the list you'll see [Window Titles] and add the below entry and be sure to replace the 2 xx's with the appropriate number sequence following the other entries.



Windowxx=GPS

Next, go down the list of window entries below [Window Titles] and add the following entry in the same corresponding number order as what you added for the GPS window in [Window Titles]. That should do it.




[Windowxx]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
pixel_size=456,378
//window_size_ratio=1.000
position=2
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.500, 0.480
window_pos= 0.000, 0.090


gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0,456,378

 

[Obie311]

Open your panel.cfg and add the following:
XX is the Window # in sequence with existing popup windows. For consistency I have most of GPS standardized as Window03 but you may not want to do this.

/--------------------------------------------------------
WindowXX=GPS
/--------------------------------------------------------
[WindowXX]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,378
window_pos= 0, .62
window_size= 0.200, 0.380
window_size_ratio=1.000
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
Type=SPECIAL

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0,456,378


Hope this helps!

Obie

 

[ryapad]

Thanks guys!

 

[Lonewolfee1]

I made this window with AP attached.

[Window01]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=245,245
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=7
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.289, 0.409
window_pos= 0.712, 0.591

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,1,245,187
gauge01=737-400!Autopilot, 0,190,245,54
gauge02=737-400!Nav GPS Switch, 212,224,16

 

[Obie311]

I made this window with AP attached.

[Window01]
Background_color=16,16,16
size_mm=245,245
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=7
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.289, 0.409
window_pos= 0.712, 0.591

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,1,245,187
gauge01=737-400!Autopilot, 0,190,245,54
gauge02=737-400!Nav GPS Switch, 212,224,16

I used a similar one to yours on my military aircraft.

Not quite as "upscale" as your solution but for simple aircraft I go with:

[WindowXX]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=456,310//
window_pos= 0, .60//
window_size= 0.200, 0.40 //.500
window_size_ratio=1.000
//position=6
visible=0
ident=GPS/Autopilot
type=SPECIAL

gauge00=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio AP, 0,0,456,60
gauge01=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,60,456,240
gauge02=..\..\Maule_M7_260C\panel\Maule_M7_260C!switch_nav_gps, 0,220,30,35

Obie

 

[jeansy]

try this freeware GPS http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/1552-default-fsx-gps-gauge/

 

[falcon409]

try this freeware GPS http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/1552-default-fsx-gps-gauge/

Been using that one since I spotted it on flightsim.com a long time ago. Much better than the original simple terrain display GPS.

 

[dhazelgrove]

If you want something really interesting, you can try gps6.zip over at flightsim.com

Not yer average GPS, and comes with full installation instructions.

Dave

 

[falcon409]

If you want something really interesting, you can try gps6.zip over at flightsim.com
Not yer average GPS, and comes with full installation instructions.
Dave

I have that one too Dave. Trying to remember why I quit using it though. I have it installed in a few airplanes, but for most I went back to the one Jeansy mentioned.