FS9/FSX GPS: Adding Terrain Shadowing

[n4gix]

There is a parameter missing from both the FS9 and FSX G500 GPS scripts that will add a "terrain shadowing" effect to the color terrain map view.

 

I have discovered that there is one entry to "add" and another to "modify" in order for this to work:

 

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Open the default gps_500.xml script file in notepad.exe and add the entry True entry just above the closing entry.

 

Edit the 0 entry from 0 to 1 as shown above. You should now have a color terrain map that looks like this:

 

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8322/colorterrainshadows01.jpg

Shot at 2009-10-02

[opaplano]

Many thanks Bill -

 

That did the trick for me !!

 

I also renamed the default fs9gps.cab with an ORIG extension - thinking that would assure FSX would look at the fs9gps folder (which has the edited xml file) and not the cab.

 

Was that necessary / desireable ?

[n4gix]

Many thanks Bill -

 

That did the trick for me !!

 

I also renamed the default fs9gps.cab with an ORIG extension - thinking that would assure FSX would look at the fs9gps folder (which has the edited xml file) and not the cab.

 

Was that necessary / desireable ?

 

It doesn't hurt, although FS will automatically follow this sequence when searching for an XML gauge script:

 

1. the aircraft's ..\panel folder for a ..\folder name

2. the aircraft's ..\panel folder for a .CAB name

3. the default ..\Gauges folder for a ..\folder name

4. the default ..\Gauges folder for a .CAB name

 

BTW, you might like to see the new Sticky regarding how to add a "traffic display" to the G500 GPS. :cool:

[Bradallen43]

:) It works!! :D

 

Added the 1 to LayerVehicles line and now we have terrain detail in the GPS.

 

Fantastic!!

 

Thanks so much Bill for all your help.

 

Brad

[RyanbATC]

Where is the gps xml file located?

[opaplano]

Where is the gps xml file located?

 

 

In the gps_500.cab file. It is in your gauges folder.

 

You can open and extract any files in a cab using any good zip/unzip program.