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    How do you add a 2D GPS popup?

    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

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    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

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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    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

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    Thanks guys!
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails 172RG_GPS.jpg  

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lonewolfee1 View Post
    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!sw itch_nav_gps, 0,220,30,35

    Obie






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    Quote Originally Posted by jeansy View Post
    Been using that one since I spotted it on flightsim.com a long time ago. Much better than the original simple terrain display GPS.
    USAF Retired, 301st Fighter Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas
    My SOH Uploads: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...erid=83&sort=d

    Current System Specs:
    FSX/Accel | Windows10 64bit
    Motherboard: MSI760GM-E51(MS-7596)
    CPU: 3.9GHz AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core | RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333
    GPU: NVidia GTX 970 (4GB GDDR5)

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by dhazelgrove View Post
    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.
    USAF Retired, 301st Fighter Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas
    My SOH Uploads: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...erid=83&sort=d

    Current System Specs:
    FSX/Accel | Windows10 64bit
    Motherboard: MSI760GM-E51(MS-7596)
    CPU: 3.9GHz AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core | RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333
    GPU: NVidia GTX 970 (4GB GDDR5)

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