BuffaloSpeedway Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 New to FSX, and enjoy flying the DC-3. Would like to add some modern avionics to the instrument panel, though, like a DME (just distance; don't need ground speed, etc). All the DME gauges I have seen are digital and don't look nice in the cockpit. Does someone have a DME that looks like an automobile speedometer? Similar to: Is this something I could make myself? If so, can I get a pointer to some tools and documentation? thnks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvarn Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 XML gauge building is relatively easy once you learn it which takes a while. If you already have HTML/XML skills and/or program scripting skill, it's quite accessible. As in all things technical and artistic, the performance and appearance of the gauge is in the details and your artistic ability. The development tools which come with FSX SDK teach you how. What does the real DC3 DME look like? FSX comes with one. MS generally does an OK job at making a classic aircraft look authentic while still preserving as much performance as possible. On boxed versions of FSX, the SDK is on the disk. Steam Purchasers will have the SDK directory right in the installation. Follow the instructions. -Pv- 2 carrot salad, 10.41 liter bucket, electric doorbell, 17 inch fan, 12X14, 85 Dbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddawson Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 New to FSX, and enjoy flying the DC-3. Would like to add some modern avionics to the instrument panel, though, like a DME (just distance; don't need ground speed, etc). ... Give this a try: http://www.douglassdawson.ca/files/analog_dme.zip Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSpeedway Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Thank you. I did not know the SDK was there (you don't know what you don't know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloSpeedway Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Give this a try: http://www.douglassdawson.ca/files/analog_dme.zip Doug Just what I had in mind. Looks great on the dashboard. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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