familton Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I am trying to create a Norden Bombsight for my own use. I have a bmp of the bombsight. It has an open area with the crosshairs. The problem is that the view around the crosshairs is forward and not down. I have tried to get a down or semi down view with no success. I saw a bombsight for CFS2 but it did not have any way to look down. It would be great if I could find a gauge to put on the bombsight to allow various look down angles. Any help sure would be appreciated. Some time back someone told how to put a bmp in a CameraDefinition but I can't find it now. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I don't know how he'd feel about letting you use his gauge for this project, but... Rob Barendregt has a downlooking gauge for use in Maryadi's latest MV-22. It may be adaptable to your needs. Although, as I said, I can't speak to the way he'd feel about you using any or all of his gauge in your project. I am hoping Rob will see this and let us know how this might work, if at all. He's a very nice, and incredibly smart, man. He may be able to give you a pointer on how-to, at the very least. Not super helpful, I realize, but the best I can offer... 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...
il88pp Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Here's the thread about adding a view with a .bmp https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?290596-Passenger-cabin-window-views-where-are-they-hiding [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 In that the view is a posts window that has to be opened manually at least once. To make the popup appear when selecting the view (and disappear when switching back to VC) you will need to invent a gauge. Such a gauge sounds like it might be possible. (DISCLAIMER: only had decaf today.) :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 In the aircraft.cfg you add a down view definition. By adding: HotKeyselect=7 for example (between 4 and 9 I think) in the view definition you can assign the view to a keypress. In settings controls you assign the hotkey to a shortcut. The gauge would have to pop up the popup window when selecting the down view. Gauge goes in panel.cfg as usual. When selecting any other view the gauge must make the popup disappear. You can make it so the view can pan/move by adapting the view definition. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familton Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 I made a camera definition too look down at 45° ahead. I cannot get it to show in FSX. Here is my camera definition: Why won't it show up? I plan to open the bombsight window when I have the view ahead. [CameraDefinition.004] Title = View Looking Down Guid = {8BD44C77-54DA-4ac9-A128-8B24A4AA6566} Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = None ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = 0.6 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ZoomPanScalar = 1.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = True ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Cockpit MomentumEffect = No PitchPanRate=20 HeadingPanRate=60 InitialXyz= 0.0, -4.0, 0.0 InitialPbh= -45, 0, 0 Thanks, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il88pp Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 F16jockey is better at views then I. At least: -Make sure there is no other view .004 in the file. -Make sure the guid is unique. Download a guid generator for that. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f16jockey_2 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Some observations. a) Origin=Center and Category=Cockpit don't go together IMO. Shouldn't it be Category=Outside ? b) in all examples I've checked, the Outside views are numbered [.0], [.1], and not [.000], [.001],... but not sure if that really matters. [EDIT] After some testing: the following should work (places a camera approx. in the nose of the default 737). Gives you something to elaborate further. [CameraDefinition.6] Title = "Norden Bomb Sight" Guid = {6D92CF0D-4369-484c-88A1-760DA8F08989} Origin = Center SnapPbhAdjust = None SnapPbhReturn = False PanPbhAdjust = Swivel PanPbhReturn = False Track = None ShowAxis = No AllowZoom = TRUE InitialZoom = 0.6 SmoothZoomTime = 2.0 ZoomPanScalar = 1.0 ShowWeather = Yes XyzAdjust = True ShowLensFlare=FALSE Category = Outside MomentumEffect = No PitchPanRate=20 HeadingPanRate=60 InitialXyz= 0.0, -1.5, 11.0 InitialPbh= 45, 0, 0 Remarks: Cameras XYZ are in meters, not feet. And the axis system is different from the one in aircraft.cfg as well. Wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomTweak Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 I just realized, I'm dense sometimes. No, not that, I KNOW that I can be dense. Often am. Dense like neutron star dense... What I realized is that Tim "Piglet" Conrad made a really cool gauge for his F-111 project that does exactly what you're looking for. It's also included in the minipanel3 download and install. It's called the PAVETAC gauge. It has an incredible variety of views, like down and back, 45° down/forward, etc etc, as well as a huge number of viewpoints, like looking straight forward, but from 5000' below the plane, the number of combinations may not be infinite, but may as well be. It has a large number of view presets, like for landing, or a bombing run, etc etc. Just an amazing gauge, and it can surely do what you seem to desire. Download either the PigHUD Project v8, or the minipanel3 (which I use exclusively). It's included in them both. It may be called as a pop-up gauge, by the way. I am sure you can figure out a way to use it. I believe it's free to all to use, in a project, but at worst, you'll need to contact him and get his permission. His email is included in the documentation of both downloads. Just go to the library and do a search for Piglet or minipanel3. Maybe this will help...? 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...
familton Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Thanks all for your help. I'll try them. Regards, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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