Easy gauge by Blue Sky

[Sid2008]

I am told that this software meade is easy for fs developers to design their own gauges.
I am also told that this company went belly up many years ago.
Is this software now available as freeware from somewhere?
Does anybody know?
Thanks,
Sid

[edmoore235]

Sid,
From FlightsimDotCom circa 2003:
02-05-2003 06:14 AM #2
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RE: Easy Gauge Software Needed

Do a Google search for EASYgauge by Blue Sky Software. It'll show up.

But...here's a link to BlueSky's main page.
The link to EASYgauge is on the right-hand side of the top menu bar.
http://bluesky-net.de/


Good luck! Especially if you plan on doing any complex gauges.

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[Tom Clayton]

That thread's almost eight years old, and the link to the company is dead.

[edmoore235]

Yes Sir, I said it was 2003 - I did check the link just in passing. Sometimes tho people need to do it for themselves (smile). I did search for the same thing, no joy then....sigh. Take care.

Ed

[Tom Clayton]

Yes Sir, I said it was 2003

Sorry - muscle relaxers kinda blurred the first reading!

And, "Don't call me 'sir' - I work for a living!"

[Z-claudius24]

Hello,

Just for your eyes (nothing to download)
http://web.archive.org/web/200712202...e.net/main.htm

[VPL Paolo Lao]

Even if we can download it, it would still be the beta version

[Fnerg]

I too am curious about creating my own gauges for the Firefly. I know very little about XML programing but that's the way to go for creating gauges from what I've inquired. So that makes another program I will need to learn...yikes..There are artists out there that do great gauge-work. Look at our A-26, a perfect example of a brilliant gauge artist, but that ain't me. I'm barely a poly pusher..

I am learning FS Panel Studio and there is some flexibility there with interchanging bmp's for stock gauges, but mostly for placing gauges on the panel. I don't think it's as simple as beta version program else I would be trying it too.

[VPL Paolo Lao]

I too am curious about creating my own gauges for the Firefly. I know very little about XML programing but that's the way to go for creating gauges from what I've inquired. So that makes another program I will need to learn...yikes..There are artists out there that do great gauge-work. Look at our A-26, a perfect example of a brilliant gauge artist, but that ain't me. I'm barely a poly pusher..

I am learning FS Panel Studio and there is some flexibility there with interchanging bmp's for stock gauges, but mostly for placing gauges on the panel. I don't think it's as simple as beta version program else I would be trying it too.

Hi Doug, My bad! I mean't trial version with limitted features, likewise I would also like to try it out.

[falcon409]

If you haven't done so already, you might visit the Developers Website, which is the home to a lot of very talented and helpful folks who not only do their own modeling and share their talents pretty openly, but also produce and make available various tools for everything from Aircraft Design, to Scenery Design and so on. You might find some good information over there as well.

I don't believe (other than FSPanel Studio) you'll find any "silver bullet" program that allows for easy gauge design, however. It will require you to either learn XML coding or C++ coding, but those folks can at least point you in the right direction.

www.fsdeveloper.com

[Fnerg]

Yes, good call Falcon. A brilliant place to go for designing assistance. Many of the members there are regulars here as well.

[ozbeowulf]

I did one panel (the B-47) with Easy Gauge (back when the site was active) and, believe me, it ain't easy! It can be made to work but the system is clumsy. I would never have been able to get anywhere without a lot of advice from others on the Easy Gauge website, Bill Leaming especially. That forum help is no longer available.

After that, I bit the bullet and switched to xml. Okay, it requires a bit of head adjustment because it uses Reverse Polish Notation, but, like riding a bicycle, once you get the knack, xml is the only way to go.

I say "only way to go" because we need to remember that whatever system we use, all we can do is tell FS (which is compiled C code) to do what we want it to do. Xml does that direct, because xml is not a code; it is a scripting language used to manipulate C code. Easy Gauge also manipulates the FS C code, but it interjects itself into the process.

Posted for whatever it may be worth...

Cheers,

Glenn