mfranz [Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:12:39 +0000 (16:12 +0000)]
draw alt-agl tape only when <1,000,000 ft (JSBSim doesn't deliver negative
values below terrain, but HUGE ones.)
mfranz [Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:24:44 +0000 (21:24 +0000)]
- new damping value
- remove unused property
curt [Fri, 7 Jul 2006 03:45:36 +0000 (03:45 +0000)]
More updates to the kfc-200 flight director and autopilot. (I'm abusing the
Bravo as my test bed for this instrument.) I now have a first whack at an
altitude hold mode and an approach mode that will fly the heading bug to
intercept the ils and hold altitude (or pitch) until it can capture the glide
slope.
mfranz [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 21:48:24 +0000 (21:48 +0000)]
adjust for fixed tape ticks (I hereby declare the new f16 HUD better than
the old one :-)
curt [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:45:45 +0000 (17:45 +0000)]
Updates to my kfc-200 implimentation.
curt [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:41:33 +0000 (17:41 +0000)]
Initial revision of an alternate autopilot config for the Bravo (designed
to work with passive autopilot mode to help with the flight director
implimentation.)
mfranz [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 16:44:45 +0000 (16:44 +0000)]
no limits for the compass -- it has a modulo operator applied
mfranz [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 14:31:36 +0000 (14:31 +0000)]
f15: fix KIAS tape position
runway: set coords correctly
mfranz [Thu, 6 Jul 2006 06:32:11 +0000 (06:32 +0000)]
Josh BABCOCK: update
mfranz [Wed, 5 Jul 2006 22:56:50 +0000 (22:56 +0000)]
new damping value
curt [Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:40:16 +0000 (15:40 +0000)]
Lee Elliott:
here are some updates for the B-52F.
The most important change is to reduce the lift factor of the
elevator in an effort to damp the pitch a bit. I've also fixed
a few things that have got broken along the way, put the correct
values in for the AoA indexer, made the 2D panels less garish
and removed a few small instrument textures.
The updated files are:
B-52F/B-52F-set.xm
B-52F/B-52F-yasim.xml
B-52F/Models/B-52F-model.xml
B-52F/Nasal/B-52F.nas
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-accl.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-agl.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-alt.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-aoa.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-ap-speed-kt.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-engine.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-flap.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-fuel-tank.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-fuel-tot.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-kias.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-mach.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-pitch.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-reheat.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-roll.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-vsi.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-wgt.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/digital-wind-speed-direction.xml
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/text-autopilot.xml
B-52F/Systems/B-52F-autopilot.xml
There's one new file:
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/Textures/trans-dgrey-bg.rgb
And these files can be removed:
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/Textures/trans-green-bg.rgb
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/Textures/trans-orange-bg.rgb
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/Textures/trans-purple-bg.rgb
B-52F/Panels/Instruments/Textures/trans-yellow-bg.rgb
mfranz [Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:31:44 +0000 (23:31 +0000)]
Stefan Seifert: first stab at joystick template file for new fgjs
mf: turn <name> into comment, so that the file won't be recognized as
"named" joystick config; saves a few cycles ...
mfranz [Tue, 4 Jul 2006 18:28:54 +0000 (18:28 +0000)]
sample code for the f16. Use like so:
$ fgfs --aircraft=f16-3d --prop:hud=Huds/f16.xml --prop:sim/hud/visibility\[1\]=1
The hud path is for now expected in /hud. This will, of course, be changed
later. The old and new HUD code don't match exactly when laid one over the
other yet, and the new HUD's tapes don't work.
mfranz [Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:46:39 +0000 (15:46 +0000)]
/sim/hud/visibility[1] controls the new HUD
mfranz [Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:26:58 +0000 (15:26 +0000)]
README ... describes which files belong to the old, and which to the new HUD
Instruments/*.xml ... single components, like the gload display
Sets/*.xml ... combinations of components
There's no difference in filetypes between "sets" and "instruments". It's
just easier to find things that way. Note that new and old files are never
mixed in one dir.
vmmeazza [Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:52:37 +0000 (09:52 +0000)]
Use the new fluxgate compass and change the ap etc. accordingly.
vmmeazza [Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:51:34 +0000 (09:51 +0000)]
Add boomer window, more accurate livery, correct a number of minor errors,
vmmeazza [Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:50:09 +0000 (09:50 +0000)]
Use the new fluxgate compass and change the ap and electrical sytems accordingly
vmmeazza [Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:48:41 +0000 (09:48 +0000)]
Add a "boomer's" view - but don't expect to see anything really exciting unless the refuelling ac is in front of you!
mfranz [Mon, 3 Jul 2006 05:59:24 +0000 (05:59 +0000)]
remove workaround for broken continue
mfranz [Sun, 2 Jul 2006 21:41:36 +0000 (21:41 +0000)]
fix blade incidence
mfranz [Sun, 2 Jul 2006 21:26:11 +0000 (21:26 +0000)]
remove hud experiment
mfranz [Sun, 2 Jul 2006 17:23:20 +0000 (17:23 +0000)]
Josh BABCOCK:
"the Super Stallion is still alpha, but it's alpha enough to show the
world"
mfranz [Sat, 1 Jul 2006 06:02:31 +0000 (06:02 +0000)]
don't show status line by default
curt [Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:52:51 +0000 (00:52 +0000)]
Initial revision of target tracking script, see script code for operating
instructions.
mfranz [Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:09:01 +0000 (21:09 +0000)]
Dave CULP: parachuter a.k.a. Asparagus Man[TM]
curt [Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:15:38 +0000 (18:15 +0000)]
Alexis Bory:
A-10 updates.
curt [Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:55:08 +0000 (17:55 +0000)]
Lee Elliott:
I've added the controls.trigger function to the nasal file and
tweaked the cannon rounds to make them less bright in daylight
but still visible at night - this is just a very quick hack and
all I've adjusted were the length and the diffuse and emissive
colours.
I've only included the three updated files in the archive - they
are:
MiG-15/Models/MiG-15bis-N-37-round.ac
MiG-15/Models/MiG-15bis-NR-23-round.ac
MiG-15/Nasal/MiG-15bis.nas
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:52:08 +0000 (12:52 +0000)]
remove Nasal based GSDI again
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:44:01 +0000 (12:44 +0000)]
use gsdi instrument
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:43:28 +0000 (12:43 +0000)]
- include custom instrumentation file
- set gsdi serviceable
- add belly view
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:41:00 +0000 (12:41 +0000)]
fix object name
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:40:39 +0000 (12:40 +0000)]
bo105 custom instrumentation file
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:48:11 +0000 (08:48 +0000)]
use wind-compensated drift u/v
mfranz [Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:47:49 +0000 (08:47 +0000)]
calculate wind-compensated drift angle, speed, u and v
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:31:36 +0000 (23:31 +0000)]
Michelle: swap Aileron and Rudder
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:08:50 +0000 (22:08 +0000)]
AJ MacLEOD: remove file
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:03:41 +0000 (22:03 +0000)]
better compression :-)
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:02:07 +0000 (22:02 +0000)]
add simple GSDI (Ground Speed Drift Indicator)
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:18:01 +0000 (18:18 +0000)]
- use cmdarg().getParent() to access own property root
- use kbd-ctrl combinations for weapon control (at least one js in cvs
should demonstrate that :-)
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:31:58 +0000 (12:31 +0000)]
add interface function for selecting weapons
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:55:17 +0000 (11:55 +0000)]
make A-10 use the general trigger interface (OK'ed by Lee)
mfranz [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:43:04 +0000 (07:43 +0000)]
Josh BABCOCK:
"Here is a patch that allows marker beacon volume to be set via
/instrumentation/marker-beacon/volume."
curt [Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:36:57 +0000 (02:36 +0000)]
Lee Elliott:
here're some updates for the MiG-15bis.
I've fixed a bug related to auto-landing, added working cannon
and tweaked the A/P & nasal stuff. There're a few other small
changes too.
mfranz [Fri, 23 Jun 2006 21:01:04 +0000 (21:01 +0000)]
Michelle: config for a "Fujitsu Siemens Gamebird R/C Pilot" (4 Axes/1 Button)
mfranz [Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:24:30 +0000 (07:24 +0000)]
"The 29th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
(held in Geneva, 20-21 June 2006) has amended the Statutes of the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to incorporate the
additional emblem of the red crystal, which now has the same status
as the red cross and red crescent." The ICRC has now also recognized
the MDA and PRCS. :-)
mfranz [Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:36:06 +0000 (16:36 +0000)]
don't use obsolete lon/lat format command, but cycle /sim/lon-lat-format
through 0 -> 1 -> 2 -> 0 ...
mfranz [Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:34:31 +0000 (16:34 +0000)]
set default lon/lat display format (0 -> raw number, 1 -> DMM, 2 -> DMS)
mfranz [Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:07:08 +0000 (16:07 +0000)]
Alexander Babichev, modified from Andy's X45.xml
vmmeazza [Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:49:55 +0000 (13:49 +0000)]
Update gear dimensions
vmmeazza [Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:15:42 +0000 (11:15 +0000)]
remove debug lines
vmmeazza [Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:04:09 +0000 (11:04 +0000)]
Bugfix - get relative bearings working
vmmeazza [Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:36:03 +0000 (10:36 +0000)]
Bugfix - now malke it work properly
vmmeazza [Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:33:40 +0000 (09:33 +0000)]
Bugfix - add Multiplayer contacts in Map and Plan modes
mfranz [Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:10:33 +0000 (15:10 +0000)]
- fix tab/space-mixtures (they do bad things to ascii graphics :-)
- spell check
vmmeazza [Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:18:43 +0000 (07:18 +0000)]
Add dedicated instrument definition
vmmeazza [Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:17:36 +0000 (07:17 +0000)]
Change paths from 737 to KC135
vmmeazza [Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:11:31 +0000 (07:11 +0000)]
Change paths from 737 to KC135
vmmeazza [Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:08:53 +0000 (07:08 +0000)]
Upgrades to the undercarriage
mfranz [Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:45:34 +0000 (05:45 +0000)]
additional name
mfranz [Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:11:05 +0000 (14:11 +0000)]
make guns listen to new controls.trigger() interface function
mfranz [Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:04:33 +0000 (14:04 +0000)]
make guns listen to the new controls.trigger() interface function
frohlich [Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:41:28 +0000 (13:41 +0000)]
Import Simped ruder pedal configuration from Matthias Boerner.
frohlich [Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:39:59 +0000 (13:39 +0000)]
Modified Files:
Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Top-Gun-Afterburner.xml
Just update that to the current version.
frohlich [Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:38:45 +0000 (13:38 +0000)]
Provide the newly introduced properties to materials.
Document them like the others are documented.
vmmeazza [Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:14:19 +0000 (22:14 +0000)]
Change status to "early-production"
vmmeazza [Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:12:50 +0000 (22:12 +0000)]
Add round wheels, tidy up textures
mfranz [Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:35:01 +0000 (18:35 +0000)]
- support new controls.trigger() interface function
- add easter egg
ehofman [Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:08:44 +0000 (09:08 +0000)]
Probably the final round of HUD painting. It has really excellent effects now.
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 22:06:51 +0000 (22:06 +0000)]
let the tweaking continue ...
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:52:03 +0000 (20:52 +0000)]
add trigger interface function, to be used by all armed aircraft, so that
there's a unified way for joysticks/kbd bindings to activate weapons
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:35:44 +0000 (20:35 +0000)]
add transparency checkbox
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:35:10 +0000 (20:35 +0000)]
add HUD transparency flag
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:34:40 +0000 (20:34 +0000)]
another round of HUD color settings
vmmeazza [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 18:34:06 +0000 (18:34 +0000)]
Add Harald's weather radar and data to the display options. Add map to the display modes. Add some panel illumination. Fix up the AP a bit. Add TACAN station ident.
ehofman [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:26:52 +0000 (09:26 +0000)]
New HUD colors. Be sure to set the intensity > 0.5 for realistic effects.
mfranz [Fri, 9 Jun 2006 06:11:40 +0000 (06:11 +0000)]
don't want to play cvs ping-pong, but reverting to the first version, which
corresponds better to all three HUD photos that I've seen. Now I leave
further adjustment to Erik. :-)
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:48:43 +0000 (20:48 +0000)]
maybe more realistic HUD color: not bluish, but on the contrary: yellowish
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 18:14:52 +0000 (18:14 +0000)]
add /sim/devel=false setting (this controls some extra widgets in dialogs
that aren't meant for the general audience: the old shadow debug checkbox
in the rendering dialog, and some extra fun sliders in the HUD dialog)
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:21:57 +0000 (17:21 +0000)]
- fix indentation
- remove shadow devel checkbox, unless /sim/devel is set
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:19:11 +0000 (17:19 +0000)]
update experimental hud settings
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:18:03 +0000 (17:18 +0000)]
- update hud paths
- check for negative index
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:16:55 +0000 (17:16 +0000)]
add <palette> group, from which values are copied to /sim/hud/color
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:16:00 +0000 (17:16 +0000)]
- update paths
- add color/clamp sliders in devel mode
mfranz [Thu, 8 Jun 2006 06:38:49 +0000 (06:38 +0000)]
Alex PERRY:
"I really liked the strobe and beacon that Torsten implemented for the
SenecaII, and it was easy to extract the relevant nasal into the pa24 files."
mfranz [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 21:55:39 +0000 (21:55 +0000)]
experimental HUD color setting
david [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 21:43:14 +0000 (21:43 +0000)]
Added missing Quebec localizers (no glidescope).
mfranz [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:44:29 +0000 (19:44 +0000)]
the hud dialog is no longer only about transparency
mfranz [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 19:43:45 +0000 (19:43 +0000)]
add brightness slider
mfranz [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:58:55 +0000 (17:58 +0000)]
set HUD properties explicitly; the commands weren't very flexible and will
die
mfranz [Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:57:12 +0000 (17:57 +0000)]
make HUD colors settable. The number of color groups isn't fixed. Add as
many as you like, but not at runtime. Some aircraft may especially want to
change the first ("day") color, as the predefined green is IMHO a bit dark
and should possibly be more white-ish.
mfranz [Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:35:05 +0000 (15:35 +0000)]
add hud font definition (same as hard-coded default)
vmmeazza [Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:09:25 +0000 (15:09 +0000)]
Change the TACAN/frerquency from Channel/ground frequency to Channel/VOR frequency. This is a hack to overcome the hack in nav.dat. Not all TACAN channels have a VOR frequency pair, so those channels either have the ILS freqency pairing, or still use the ground frequency. It sounds like a mess, but it's a pragmatic solution. We might be able to sort out nav.dat in the future.
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 22:02:44 +0000 (22:02 +0000)]
copy splash colors/fonts from default.xml, as the splash screen will read
them now from the selected style, and not always from /sim/gui/style[0]
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 20:51:06 +0000 (20:51 +0000)]
set old splash font as default; all fonts in the comment on top of the file
are available
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:05:55 +0000 (17:05 +0000)]
update <help>
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:33:39 +0000 (16:33 +0000)]
- remove dead code
- new feature: Shift-click -> move selected model to new place
(keeping hdg & orientation)
Remember: Ctrl-click -> select nearest model
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:18:50 +0000 (14:18 +0000)]
- document lighted/unlighted sign textures
- ufo model editor: consider change from spacebar to Ctrl key combinations
mfranz [Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:15:11 +0000 (14:15 +0000)]
use Ctrl-key-combinations where before spacebar-key-combinations were used
(Ctrl-click: select nearest model, Ctrl-up/dn -> cycle through model list)
mfranz [Sun, 4 Jun 2006 19:04:15 +0000 (19:04 +0000)]
delay initialization to make sure TACAN::update() was called (otherwise
/instrumentation/tacan/indicated-bearing-true-deg might not be initialized)