COCKPIT SOUNDS V2. FOR GENERAL AVIATION ONLY ============================================ Cockpit sounds is a small add-on that will add "click" sound of switches and other levers. This version is either suitable for general aviation airplanes with metal switches. However it will work on nearly all airplanes, the sounds are not suitable for Jetliners, like airbus that have "push" switches and electric parking brake. READ CAREFULLY HOW TO INSTALL. YOU HAVE CHOICE OF 4 OPTIONS (see below). What I miss the most into a lot of FS Aircraft is the smart "click" of the switches. That's the reason why I create this gauge. All credits go to fsdeveloper.com and especially to Edi who help me (I can say : "gave me the solution" or better "made the job") and to Doug Dawson for the dsd_fsx_xml_gauge. It works with 99% of the switches of the default FS Airplane, but also with most of add-ons (free or pay) that use default xml code. You will hear : * a nice "click" for : - battery - gen - Avionics - all lights - fuel pump - anti-ice - pitot - NAV/GPS - magnetos * and aslo a small "tictictic" when selecting VOR/NDB direction * a big "clang" when putting the parking brake * and a light "sblug" when selecting a fuel tank. INSTALL ======= If you have the previous version, you can keep it. Just replace the files when asked. If you do not have it already installed, download and install the Doug Dawson's sound gauge : http://www.douglassdawson.ca/ You need dsd_fsx_xml_sound. Put simply the dsd_fsx_xml.sound.gau into your main gauge folder. Unzip the content of this zip into a temp folder and move the "CockpitSounds" folder into your fsx gauge folder. DON'T PUT WAV FILES ELSEWHERE! Then just add following lines into the panel.cfg file of the plane you want to add the sounds (read bellow for sound options) : gaugexx=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini gaugexx=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 Into the section [VCockpit01] Change xx with the next number. Example with default C172. Open SimObjects\Airplanes\C172\panel and open panel.cfg with your notepad. Go nearly to the end of the file and find [VCockpit01] [VCockpit01] size_mm=512,512 pixel_size=512,512 texture=$C172s_1 background_color=0,0,0 gauge00=Cessna!Nav_GPS_Annunciator, 69,457, 20, 19 gauge01=Cessna!VOR1, 259, 1,140,140 gauge02=Cessna!Nav GPS Switch, 45,456, 20, 21 gauge03=Cessna!ADF, 259,283,145,145 gauge04=Cessna172!EGT_Fuel_Flow, 400,109,107,107 gauge05=Cessna172!Fuel, 400, 1,107,107 gauge06=Cessna182s!Oil_Press_Temp, 405,325,107,107 gauge07=Cessna!OMI_Lights, 0,456, 44, 24 gauge08=Cessna!Vacuum_Ampermeter, 405,217,107,107 gauge09=Cessna!Annunciator, 0,481, 99, 25 gauge10=Cessna172!Whiskey_Compass, 100,456, 56, 39 gauge11=Cessna182s!VOR2, 259,142,140,140 gauge12=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Audio, 0, 0, 258, 50 gauge13=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 1, 0, 51,258, 95 gauge14=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Nav-Comm 2, 0,147,258, 95 gauge15=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio ADF, 0,243,258, 66 gauge16=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio DME, 0,310,258, 66 gauge17=Bendix_King_Radio!Bendix-King Radio Xpndr, 0,377,258, 78 gauge18=n_number_plaque!n_number_plaque, 188,468,89,25 gauge19=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini <==== Paste the new lines gauge20=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 <==== Save and exit. DON'T FORGET TO BACKUP THE ORIGINAL FILE BEFORE!!!! 4 OPTIONS ========= There are 4 keyevent_xxx_snd.xml so do you have 4 options : 1. KeyEvent_SND.xml : Magnetos' sound is light. Suitable for C172 or other magnetos that are switched with a key. gaugexx=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini gaugexx=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 2. KeyEvent_RAD_SND.xml : same as above, but add small "click-click" when turning heading bug, VOR needle, ADF. In real airplanes, those gauges have no sound, but if you prefer to hear something, than use this xml. gaugexx=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini gaugexx=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_RAD_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 3. KeyEvent_MAG_SND.xml : Magnetos' sound is loud. Suitable for airplanes that have a big button for magnetos, like warbirds. No radios sound. gaugexx=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini gaugexx=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_MAG_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 4. KeyEvent_MAGRAD_SND.xml : same as MAG, with RAD sound (2 + 3) gaugexx=DSD_FSX_XML_Sound!Sound, 0, 0, 0, 0, .\Gauges\CockpitSounds\CockpitSounds.ini gaugexx=CockpitSounds!KeyEvent_MAGRAD_SND, 0, 0, 1, 0 So choose one of them. Not all together. Disclaimer ========== The gauge works well, without any problem, but of course, I'm not responsible of any dammage that could occurs by using this freeware. By Daniel Gauthier e-mail : gbp_dg@yahoo.com