Could anyone affect please test this file ? To install it:
- Unzip the attached file, which contains a DxGauge folder
- Copy this folder in the Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons folder.
- Edit the default Mooney Bravo G1000 panel, located at SimObjects\Airplanes\Mooney_Bravo\panel.g1000.cfg, to add this gauge:
Add a new texture entry to the [VCockpit01] section. The line to be added is highlighted in Bold
[VCockpit01]
file=Mooney_Panel_G1000_Decals_Gray.bmp
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$Mooney_G1000
background_color=0,0,0
gauge00=G1000!MFD_Mooney, 0,0,765,500
gauge01=G1000!audio_panel, 779,513,97,511
gauge02=G1000!G1000_PFD, 0,514,765,500
texture00=CursorTexture, 0,0,765,500
- Update the Cameras.cfg file:
Add the Cursor Effect as a Post Process to the Virtual Cockpit camera definition. The cameras.cfg file can be located in the following location:
%APPDATA%\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v4\cameras.cfg
[CameraDefinition.002]
title = Virtual Cockpit
Guid = {C95EAB58-9E4A-4E2A-A34C-D8D9D948F078}
Description = This is the description of the virtual cockpit view.
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = Yes
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = YES
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=30
HeadingPanRate=75
PanAcceleratorTime=0
HotKeySelect=1
PostProcess00 = CursorEffect
- Run Prepar3D and Select the Mooney Bravo G1000 if not already selected. Enter the Virtual Cockpit view. The Cursor Texture will be rendered into the right GPS panel. The Cursor Effect will be rendered onto the Virtual Cockpit view.
- Check if you still have the fps loss. Of course, for this test to be meaningful, you must first DISABLE the Addon Manager with the Options->Addons menu.