RiggerPJS Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Been many years since I worked on panels, so I've forgotten a bunch. Didn't know a bunch, either, but that's another matter :) I'm trying to improve a panel of one of my airplanes in 2004. I created a new .bmp for it, swapped it for the bmp file in the original panel folder. Started 2004, selected the airplane, and no panel...just the gauges. Black background and gauges only. What have I done wrong? Thanks! ETA: Problem solved! I tried opening the panel in FS Panel Studio and it said it couldn't open it because it wasn't a Windows BMP. I didn't know there was such a thing! A BMP is a BMP...right? Nope. I had created the panel BMP using GIMP. Apparently it is saved as a GIMP BMP. So my solution was to save the file in GIMP as a JPG, open it in Paint, then save it as a BMP. Works fine now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerPJS Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 99 views and no one knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Does the new .bmp have the exact same name as the old one? Is the name called in the panel.cfg file match the name of the .bmp exactly? Not certain this IS your trouble but it may be. Just a thought. I get so few now a days... Pat☺ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Had a thought...then there was the smell of something burning, and sparks, and then a big fire, and then the lights went out! I guess I better not do that again! Sgt, USMC, 10 years proud service, Inactive reserve now :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggerPJS Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Yep...exact same name. I'm stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleplurk Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Had exact the same problem years ago. Download a newer version of GIMP and the problem vas solved. I don't remeber which version of GIMP it vas but now is all OK for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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