BLRPlaneSpotter

The developers on the TDS facebook group are the most disgusting and rudest people I've ever come across. I posted on the group with a simple and polite pointer that the TDS 737 MAX 8 Base pack available here is different from the same base pack offered elsewhere. The one from here is sadly full of bug with regards to the utility. I even shared images of their non-functional utility.

Nothing in my post was rude nor did I defame them. I simply reached out for help.

And all I go was a 5 ridiculously rude and condescending replies.

What a sad bunch of people, they developed something nice and yet cannot offer support to fellow flight simmers.

I'd rather wait and spend a lot of money on a payware one.

Sounds like you edited the contact point instead of the eyepoint.

 

I will try giving you some visuals on installation...

 

TDS Main folder

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]201112[/ATTACH]

 

1. In the two Model folders, edit both model.cfg's to include

 

interior=..\..\B737_800\model\B737_800_interior

 

as shown...

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]201113[/ATTACH]

 

2. Edit the [Views] section of the aircraft.cfg as shown...

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]201114[/ATTACH]

 

3. Edit or add a texture.cfg to EACH of the livery folders (and any future liveries) as follows...

 

NOTE: I use a special texture folder that has common textures for ALL the TDS 737 models and my texture.cfg is slightly different from the one shown, however this one should work for you.

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]201115[/ATTACH]

 

4. Copy the FSX B737_800 Panel contents to the TDS Panel folder as follows...

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]201116[/ATTACH]

 

5. Copy and paste the following Panel.cfg to the TDS Panel folder. This will make sure all the TDS utilities work...

 

// Panel Configuration file

// Boeing 737-800

// Copyright © 1999-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

 

[Window Titles]

window00=Main Panel

window01=Radio Stack

Window02=GPS

Window03=FMC

Window04=Throttle Panel

Window05=Overhead Panel

Window06=Trim Panel

Window07=PFD

Window08=MFD

Window09=EICAS

Window10=Mini Panel

Window11=Utility

 

[VIEWS]

VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL,GPS_PANEL,THROTTLE_PANEL,OVERHEAD_PANEL

VIEW_FORWARD_DIR=-1.000, 0.000, 0.000

 

//--------------------------------------------------------

 

[Window00]

file_1024=737-800_panel_background.bmp

file_1024_night=737-800_panel_background_night.bmp

size_mm=1024

position=7

visible=1

ident=MAIN_PANEL

 

gauge00=B737_800!pfd_screen, 189,548

gauge01=B737_800!pfd, 210,567,179,179

gauge02=B737_800!mfd_screen, 409,548

gauge03=B737_800!mfd, 430,567,179,179

gauge04=B737_800!eicas_screen, 740,548

gauge05=B737_800!eicas, 760,565,179,179

gauge06=B737_800!compass, 839, 39

gauge07=B737_800!autopilot, 561,330

gauge08=B737_800!knob_1, 329,501

gauge09=B737_800!knob_2, 390,501

gauge10=B737_800!knob_3, 830,480

gauge11=B737_800!clock, 77,570

gauge12=B737_800!attitude_backup, 630,444

gauge13=B737_800!adf_vor_backup, 630,662

gauge14=B737_800!alti_and_asi_backup, 631,555

gauge15=B737_800!gear_lever, 959,524

gauge16=B737_800!annunciator_below_glideslope, 214,517

gauge17=B737_800!annunciator_le_flaps, 854,516

gauge18=B737_800!annunciator_speed_brake_armed, 516,516

gauge19=B737_800!annunciator_auto_brake_disarm, 823,441

gauge20=B737_800!annunciator_anti_skid_inop, 812,517

gauge21=B737_800!efis_control_panel, 416,344

gauge22=B737_800!flap_indicator, 892,452

gauge23=B737_800!annunciator_panel_1, 267,361

gauge24=B737_800!annunciator_panel_gear, 958,454

gauge25=B737_800!Knob_N1_Set, 755,454

gauge26=SimIcons1024!ECU Icon, 433, 448

gauge27=SimIcons1024!Overhead Icon, 455, 448

gauge28=SimIcons1024!Kneeboard Icon, 477, 448

gauge29=SimIcons1024!ATC Icon, 499, 448

gauge30=SimIcons1024!Map Icon, 521, 448

gauge31=SimIcons1024!GPS Icon, 543, 448

gauge32=SimIcons1024!Radio Icon, 565, 448

gauge33=SimIcons1024!Other Controls Icon, 587, 448

gauge34=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque, 95,731,67,19

 

[Window01]

size_mm=159,441

position=8

visible=0

BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16

ident=RADIO_STACK_PANEL

 

gauge00=737-400!Comm 1, 0, 0,159, 68

gauge01=737-400!Comm 2, 0, 68,159, 68

gauge02=737-400!Nav 1, 0, 135,159, 68

gauge03=737-400!Nav 2, 0, 203,159, 68

gauge04=737-400!Transponder, 0, 271,159, 68

gauge05=737-400!ADF, 0, 340,159, 68

gauge06=737-400!Audio, 0, 409,159, 32

 

[Window02]

size_mm=456,378

window_size=0.5

position=8

BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0

VISIBLE=0

ident=GPS_PANEL

 

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0

 

[Window03]

;/file=ECU\fmc_background.bmp

size_mm=340,512

position=0

visible=0

BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0

ident=FMC

 

gauge00=B737_800!fmc, 0, 0

 

[Window04]

//file=ECU\ecu_background.bmp

size_mm=265,394

position=0

visible=0

BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0

ident=THROTTLE_PANEL

 

gauge00=B737_800!ECU, 0, 0

 

[Window05]

//file=Overhead\overhead_popup_background.bmp

size_mm=581,529

position=2

visible=0

BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0

ident=OVERHEAD_PANEL

 

gauge00=B737_800!overhead_popup, 0, 0

 

[Window06]

size_mm=194,154

position=1

visible=0

BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0

ident=MISC_POPUP_1

 

gauge00=B737_800!trim_popup, 0, 0

 

//--------------------------------------------------------

 

// Full Size PFD

 

[Window07]

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=341,341

position=6

visible=0

ident=500

gauge01=B737_800!pfd_screen, 0,0, 341,341

gauge02=B737_800!pfd, 30,27, 280,280

 

//--------------------------------------------------------

 

// Full Size MFD

 

[Window08]

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=341,341

position=7

visible=0

ident=501

gauge01=B737_800!mfd_screen, 0,0, 341,341

gauge02=B737_800!mfd, 30,27, 280,280

 

//--------------------------------------------------------

 

// Full Size EICAS

 

[Window09]

Background_color=0,0,0

size_mm=341,341

position=8

visible=0

ident=502

gauge01=B737_800!eicas_screen, 0,0, 341,341

gauge02=B737_800!eicas, 30,27, 280,280

 

[Window10]

position=6

size_mm=221,211

child_3d=1

background_color=0,0,0

ident=MINIPANEL

gauge00=B737_800!pfd_screen, 0, 0

gauge01=B737_800!pfd, 21,19,179,179

 

[Window11]

VISIBLE=0

position=2

size_mm=298,104

child_3d=0

background_color=0,0,0

ident=Utility

gauge00=Tds_util!Tds_Init, 0, 0

gauge01=Tds_util!Tds_Timer, 0, 0

gauge02=Tds_util!Tds_Util, 0, 0

 

[VCockpit01]

size_mm=1024,1024

pixel_size=1024,1024

texture=$737_1

background_color=23,17,52

 

gauge01=B737_800!overhead_popup, 4,4,581,529

gauge02=B737_800!pfd, 6,536,260,260

gauge03=B737_800!trim_popup, 6,801,194,154

gauge04=B737_800!annunciator_speed_brake_armed, 6,961,51,28

gauge05=B737_800!annunciator_below_glideslope, 6,994,52,27

gauge06=B737_800!annunciator_panel_1, 64,961,132,40

gauge07=B737_800!mfd, 347,536,260,260

gauge08=B737_800!autopilot, 205,801,463,90

gauge09=B737_800!annunciator_panel_gear, 205,895,66,71

gauge10=B737_800!annunciator_le_flaps, 204,974,100,28

gauge11=B737_800!annunciator_auto_brake_disarm, 275,895,47,27

gauge12=B737_800!annunciator_anti_skid_inop, 275,925,37,27

gauge13=B737_800!flap_indicator, 308,960,59,59

gauge14=B737_800!compass, 325,895,91,62

gauge15=B737_800!compass, 370,960,50,50

gauge16=B737_800!clock, 424,896,105,105

gauge17=737-400!Transponder, 589,4,190,78

gauge18=737-400!Nav 2, 589,87,190,78

gauge19=737-400!Nav 1, 589,169,190,77

gauge20=737-400!Comm 2, 589,249,190,78

gauge21=737-400!Comm 1, 589,330,190,78

gauge22=737-400!Audio, 589,411,190,40

gauge23=737-400!ADF, 589,454,190,80

gauge24=B737_800!eicas, 704,541,260,260

gauge25=B737_800!adf_vor_backup, 757,908,104,105

gauge26=B737_800!attitude_backup, 533,896,104,105

gauge27=B737_800!alti_and_asi_backup, 641,909,103,103

gauge28=B737_800!efis_control_panel, 672,815,143,76

gauge29=B737_800!fmc, 783,2,236,370

gauge30=fs9gps!gps_500, 782,372,211,165

gauge31=B737_800!knob_n1_set, 828,825,43,46

gauge32=GPWS_Sound!dsd_xml_sound3, 0,0,,, ./sound/GPWS/Sound.ini

gauge33=rcb-gauges!GPWS3_3_Default, 613,751,82,31

 

[VCockpit02]

size_mm=512,512

pixel_size=512,512

texture=$Posky_ACU

background_color=0,0,0

 

gauge00=Tds737ADVCONTROL!Tds_AdvInit, 140,80,140,80

gauge01=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsAUX, 140,80,140,80

gauge02=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsRudder_Elev, 140,80,140,80

gauge03=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsEngRev, 140,80,140,80

gauge04=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsWingflex, 140,80,140,80

gauge05=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsNosegearsteerling, 140,80,140,80

gauge06=Tds737ADVCONTROL!Tds_Spoiler, 140,80,140,80

gauge07=Tds737ADVCONTROL!Tdsflasher, 140,80,140,80

gauge08=Tds737ADVCONTROL!TdsSEA, 140,80,140,80

gauge09=Tds737ADVCONTROL!Tdsgearheight, 140,80,140,80

 

[VCockpit03]

size_mm=512,512

pixel_size=512,512

texture=$EXTANIMBASE

background_color=0,0,0

 

gauge00=EXT_TEXTURE_ANIM!EXTTEST, 0, 0, 512, 512

 

[Default View]

X=0

Y=0

SIZE_X=8192

SIZE_Y=3600

 

Day=255,255,255

Night=255,255,255

 

 

 

I have all my TDS 737 models using the FSX 737_800 VC so hope this helps.

Will read through and try this out today

You need to place the file name in the "File name" box & not the "Search for text" box.

Ahha.. thanks!

There are a couple of replacement sound packages for the B737NG available from the flightsim.com library, default_fsx_737_sound_mod.zip & 737ng_cfm56-7b_sounds.zip, to find these you just copy the file names including the .zip into the library "File name" search box.

I managed to add sound. Thank you very much, tried copy-pasting the above mentioned sound files in the download search bar but both times resulted in nothing. Will check later on.

To use the FSX 737 VC see this thread...

 

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?282539-How-to-merge-the-Microsoft-default-Boeing-737-800-VC-with-the-TDS-MAX7-and-MAX8!&highlight=tds+737+merge

 

The sound needs to be directed to the FSX 737 also in the sound.cfg in the Sound folder.

 

Be sure to get model updates from TDS @ Facebook to fix issues with lights etc.

Following these instructions carefully and with the guidance of someone resulted in the following:-

- No VC was added in the end

- The plane ended up being approximately 500ft up in the air instead of at the gate/runway 500ft below it.

To add the sound to the TDS 737 Max 8 you need to alias the FSX default B737-800 sound to it, you do this by placing a "Sound.cfg" into the TDS 737 Max 8 sound folder, this is easily done as the FSX default B747-400 uses a sound.cfg file aliased to the default B737-800, so just copy the sound.cfg file from your B747-400 sound folder into your TDS 737 Max 8 sound folder.

Thank you @PAULCRAIG @il88pp @dogdish I'll let you'll know how it comes along.

PS: Is there any better sound files? Just asking.

There is a search box at the top of every page. You can use that to find a thread.

The tds does not come with a vc. It is a native fsx model, so you can add a fsx vc.

You can find some packages online that already have a vc added. Not by tds, but by people that put sometim together themselves.

That will usually be the default 737 vc (will need some steps to do manually, as they can't add microsoft's files. You will need to copy those to such a plane, instructions will be in a readme.txt file. (easy to follow steps.))

Sometimes the fsdn 737 vc is added. Then no extra steps are needed.

Thank you, as you can see "dogdish" has already provided me with a good enough tutorial via a link to a thread on how to add a VC.

Now I am looking for how to add the sound to the TDS 737 Max 8

Hello,

 

I downloaded the following file tds_boeing_737max8_basepack.zip. Unfortunately the installation instructions are anything but useful. Infact it seems that the installation instructions with the 737 MAX8 seem to be the ones for the 737 MAX200.

 

Would someone be able to give me instructions on how to install these?

 

I did try installing it, however I had no sound and no VC. So it would be really wonderful if someone can help. When I downloaded the same file over a year ago it had a proper set of instructions.

 

Regards.

I'd appreciate it greatly if someone can give me some "STEP BY STEP" instructions on how to install the TDS Boeing 737 MAX8

To use the FSX 737 VC see this thread...

 

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?282539-How-to-merge-the-Microsoft-default-Boeing-737-800-VC-with-the-TDS-MAX7-and-MAX8!&highlight=tds+737+merge

 

The sound needs to be directed to the FSX 737 also in the sound.cfg in the Sound folder.

 

Be sure to get model updates from TDS @ Facebook to fix issues with lights etc.

Thank you, but being a bit dumb when it comes to all things computer related I am looking out for the instructions I remember seeing over a year ago.

Hello,

I downloaded the following file tds_boeing_737max8_basepack.zip. Unfortunately the installation instructions are anything but useful. Infact it seems that the installation instructions with the 737 MAX8 seem to be the ones for the 737 MAX200.

Would someone be able to give me instructions on how to install these?

I did try installing it, however I had no sound and no VC. So it would be really wonderful if someone can help. When I downloaded the same file over a year ago it had a proper set of instructions.

Regards.