dmthorson Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 This will probably test the axiom that there is no such thing as a stupid question, but I have been flying the C172 with the glass cockpit for a month now and still can't for the life of me figure out how to display the current location - lat/long - of the aircraft. Thanks, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 You might try SHIFT-Z, bringing up the red "HUD" in the upper left corner. Lat and Long are there by default. It's controlled by the [TextInfo.1] section of the fsx.cfg file, where it's possible to change what's displayed by adding or removing various entries. For each entry (except color) the first number after the = sign is the line number. There's also a [slewTextInfo.1] section which controls what you see up there in slew mode. For example, my current display up there is set like this, with three lines: [TextInfo.1] // Section Added by lfn Altitude=1,3 Heading=1,4 AirSpeed=1,5 TextColor.1=50,205,50 //Lime Green BackGroundColor.1=0,0,0,128 //50% black transparent WindDirectionAndSpeed=2,2 FrameRate=2,3 TextColor.2=255,255,0 //yellow BackGroundColor.2=0,0,0,128 //50% black transparent AngleOfAttack=3,1 TrueAirspeed=3,2 GForce=3,3 TextColor.3=255,0,0 //red BackGroundColor.3=0,0,0,128 //50% black transparent FuelPercentage=3,4 Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthorson Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 The only thing Shift-Z seems to do is toggle on and off the green display "ROL/AP/PIT" on the second line of the banner of the pilot's screen. The rest of your reply is probably beyond my ken, but I notice you refer to an "fsx" config file; I'm using FS2020. In any event, I can't locate a file with that name on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Always a good idea to name your Sim with your first post. There is no FSX.cfg in the new MSFS2020 Sim. Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I'm using FS2020. In any event, I can't locate a file with that name on my computer. OK, I was talking about FSX, which would also apply to earlier MS sims or to P3D. As mrzippy said, it's best if you mention which of the many active sims that you are using, or else go to the section specific to the sim you are using. Perhaps someone using that sim could answer your question, though. Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthorson Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Thanks for the tips. Here I was patting myself on the back for choosing a subject that described the issue. I've used most of the older versions, and I should have known better. I'll be sure to include the version near the beginning of any other questions. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuss Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 You did, indeed, do fine on the choice of subject line, since you could have mentioned which sim in the text of the post. Anyway, welcome to the forum. Larry N. As Skylab would say: Remember: Aviation is NOT an exact Science! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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