Panel Selector in SP3 P3Dv3 - problems
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Forum Name: English Electric Canberra PR.9
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Topic: Panel Selector in SP3 P3Dv3 - problems
Posted By: Paul K
Subject: Panel Selector in SP3 P3Dv3 - problems
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 5:04pm
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I've just installed SP3 in P3Dv3 ( uninstalled from P3Dv2.4 first ), and I have a problem with the panel selector, and the pop up 2D panels. 1 ) Clicking on the large white arrow in the upper left of the screen does nothing. The panel selector diagram does not appear. 2 ) I can bring up the Panel Selector diagram using the drop down menu Views /Instrument Panel/Panel Selector, but it doesn't function. Moving the cursor over various panels in the diagram causes the cursor to change, and for a tool tip to show, but actually clicking on the diagram doesn't bring up the desired 2D panel 3 ) I can bring up the various 2D panels using Shift+(number ) but they are unclickable. The cursor changes when on the click-spot for a switch or button, but actually clicking with the mouse button has no effect. I also have a problem with an erratic airspeed indicator, but I'll make that another thread, and just concentrate on the panel selector problem for now. Any help gratefully received |
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Posted By: Martyn
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 5:28pm
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Hi Paul, I'll look into these issues when I get back into work tomorrow morning. I'm pretty sure I know what is causing this. Thanks Martyn ------------- Martyn Just Flight Ltd |
Posted By: Paul K
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 6:11pm
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Thanks, Martyn. While I have your ear, could you check and see what the airspeed indicator is showing when the aircraft is selected ? For me, even though the aircraft is stopped at the end of the runway, its showing 40 knots Regards Paul |
Posted By: Delta558
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 7:26pm
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That's exactly what it should be showing, Paul - the ASI in many British military aircraft of that era didn't read down to zero, generally only becoming active around the 40 knot mark. It wouldn't drop down to zero, instead remaining stationary at 40 for all speeds below. Here it is on a PR9 panel (scroll quite a long way down the page): http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?36703-Aircraft-Instrument-Panel-Projects/page10 And on a Vulcan - note that the left panel ASI reads as described while thr right panel ASI is of a different type and reads down to zero. This was the standard fit (one of each type) for the Vulcan B2 http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/full/bru97431.jpg Hope that clears things up, Paul. |
Posted By: Paul K
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 8:15pm
Paul, I've just been to CBFS, and Dave Booker says exactly the same thing. Looks like that mystery is resolved then - thanks muchly for the info !  Martyn, before you spend too much time on the Panel Selector issue, Dave Garwood , also at CBFS, says it could be a problem inherent with P3D, in that sometimes clickspots wont work if an aircraft is selected after loading the default one ( in P3D's case, the F-22 ). The Canberra has to be selected in the start-up screen. I can't test it right now, but the PMDG 737 NGX also requires that it be selected at start up, rather than selected once in the sim, for all the animated switches and clickspots to work. Its something peculiar to P3D, apparently Might be that my problems are resolved.  |
Posted By: Delta558
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 8:28pm
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I'm sure it actually states it in the Pilots' Notes as well, Paul - I remember we specifically discussed this issue when the gauges were being built. Glad your problems appear to be resolving themselves! |