v4: MV GPS frequency swap buttons not working

[Eric Bakker]

Thanks for helping me out, Bill, I really appreciate it.

I edited the panel.cfg in the \Prepar3D v4\SimObjects\Airplanes\DHC-2 Beaver Milviz\panel.mv530_430 folder
I have chosen the MV530 as radio in the MVAMS program, so this is the folder where the aircraft.cfg points to.

However, it does not work yet.
The funny thing is that if I click with the mouse on the GPS, I see a short flash of a square frame at the top left once, but no 2D gauge appears.
Also the Shift-3 (or any shift-#) does not bring up the 2D gauge.
Shift-2 brings up an empty 2D radar gauge.

Can you check on your side what could be the cause?

[N4GIX]

Eric, I just checked in my P3D v3.4 version and it's working just fine. Clicking on the GNS530 will open/close the popup, as does the Shift-3 key-combo.

Did your add the Window02=GPS entry under [Window Titles]?

Check the lines:

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[VIEWS]
VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL,THROTTLE_PANEL,GPS_PANEL

to make sure that GPS_PANEL is present.

[Eric Bakker]

Bill, it is present.
I will show you the complete first part of the edited pane.cfg:

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility - http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 16:37 FSPS Build:22767

[Window Titles]
Window00=Main Panel
Window01=WX Radar
Window02=GPS

[VIEWS]
VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL,THROTTLE_PANEL,GPS_PANEL
VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=10.000, 0.000, 0.000

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window00]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,768
position=1
visible=0
ident=10

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window01]
file=WX_black.bmp
size_mm=419,381
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=71
window_size = 0.218,0.335
window_pos = 0,0
gauge00 = MV_WX!WX2D,0,0,419,381,2
gauge01 = MV_WX!WX,64,121,291,205,2

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=500,366
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.420, 0.460
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=C310_XMLGauges!FBS_GNS530_1d, 0,0,500,366
//--------------------------------------------------------

And like I mentioned before, the first time when I try to bring up the 2D panel I see a very short flash of the outline of the panel. After that one time it will not do the flash again until I restart the sim.

Maybe there is a difference between v3 and v4 regarding this issue?

[N4GIX]

I've also tested this configuration on FSX:SE and it too is working just fine. Generally speaking, whenever you see a quick "black flash" on screen, it means the sim cannot find the gauge being called for...

...see my reply below for a possible alternative.

[N4GIX]

Try changing the gauge00= entry as below to use the copy stored in the root ..\panel folder:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=500,366
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.420, 0.460
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=..\panel\Milviz_GPS!FBS_GNS530_1d, 0,0,500,366

[N4GIX]

Try changing the gauge00= entry as below to use the copy stored in the root ..\panel folder:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=500,366
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
window_size= 0.420, 0.460
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

gauge00=..\panel\Milviz_GPS!FBS_GNS530_1d, 0,0,500,366

[Eric Bakker]

Try changing the gauge00= entry as below to use the copy stored in the root ..\panel folder:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
...
gauge00=..\panel\Milviz_GPS!FBS_GNS530_1d, 0,0,500,366

This made it work!
Thanks again, this is a great addition to the Beaver. I would suggest to include it in the next Beaver update

It is a pity though the swap buttons still do not work. They make a click sound but nothing happens.
I consider, until the GTN works, adding this 2D GPS panel to the default radio version of the Beaver, so I have both the GPS and working NAV/Comm setting.