my Boeing 757-200 custom simulator

[mghslowell 0]

Hey everyone,  I am a sim enthusiast and only fly the 757-200

 

 I fly the Captain Sim 757 for fs9 for years and have made a custom simulator using the software. 

 

My pc specs are 

AMD FX-8120  4.2ghz 

16bg DDr3 ram 

AMD 7970 running  3 x 1 eyefinity for top outside view 5760x1080  running, dualhead2go 3840x1080 for bottom custom mip panel 

 

I used FSpanelstudio for my custom CS757 MIP i made,  

 

and use a teclast a10 tablet for my CS757 FMC connected via AIRDISPLAY connected via wifi that makes my tablet into a extended display. 

 

 

 

This is the Captains MIP panel created with FSpanel Studio, 

 

 

This is the center eicas screen 

 

 

 

This is the center eicas in fspanelstudio 

 

 

I made a custom Center pedestal with fuel cut off switches and using my dual Saitek Throttles Made a custom Spring detent Flap Lever  and B757 handles from www.flightsimpm.com 

 

This is my new Overhead panel i had made for me, I made the korry switches,  soon to be installed and wired up, ...

 

 

the switches are illuminated too! 

 

 

I am somewhat Obsessed, I have the Real b757 QRH,   and the FCOM in binders from the plane, 

 

I Have also Modified the Weight and Balance station load data to match a 757-200 Delta 75x.  I have learned the real CG% and datum for the plane    any more information message me. 

 

Thanks all for watching!  Any questions please ask ! 

[~Craig~ 10]

Impressive project!

 

For custom MCP functions, such as VNAV and FL CH, how do you get around the constraint that the Captain Sim 757 has no assignable key commands, and is dependent on mouse clicks? ..... are you using a touch screen for that?

[McLaren 42]

Very cool!

[mghslowell 0]

Impressive project!

 

For custom MCP functions, such as VNAV and FL CH, how do you get around the constraint that the Captain Sim 757 has no assignable key commands, and is dependent on mouse clicks? ..... are you using a touch screen for that?

Hey Craig! 

 

Great News!  I have discovered a way to map any KNob or button the CS757 to a key and then assign the key using FSUIPC to a joystick Button!!!!!

 

You will need to first Navigate to your Gauges/cs.b757.oh.CAB

 

Open the file, and copy all the contents,  then rename the CAB to something else, and make a new folder. copy the contents, and rename the folder to 

cs.b757.oh.CAB   confirm the file extension change, 

 

This will allow you to save a edited XML inside the cab. 

 

Ok SO lets start out with Assigning Key to Engine start Selector Knob 1

 

Find. in the .CAB folder                 . 757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1.XML

 

Open it using Notepad, it looks like this 

<Gauge Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1" Version="1.0">

<Update Frequency="10"/>

 

<Element>

<Position X="0" Y="0"/>

<Select>

<Value>(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) &&</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_bkg.bmp" Bright="No"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_bkg_n.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

<!--L Valve Light-->

<Element>

<Visible>(A:Electrical master battery,bool) (A:General eng1 generator active,bool) ||</Visible>

<Position X="73" Y="179"/>

<Select>

<Value>(L:LEngValveFlag,enum) (L:TestLamps,bool) ||</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="Off.bmp" Bright="no"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Valve.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="2">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Valve.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

<!--R Valve Light-->

<Element>

<Visible>(A:Electrical master battery,bool) (A:General eng1 generator active,bool) ||</Visible>

<Position X="280" Y="181"/>

<Select>

<Value>(L:REngValveFlag, enum) (L:TestLamps,bool) ||</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="Off.bmp" Bright="no"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="2">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Valve.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Valve.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

 

<!--Kolpak Air Turb-->

<Element>

<Position X="61" Y="9"/>

<Select>

<Value>

(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) && if{ 2 } els{ 0 }

(L:OR001cv2Pos,position) 100 div +

</Value>

<Case Value="0"> <Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Colp_Cls.bmp"/> </Case>

<Case Value="1"> <Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Colp_Open.bmp"/> </Case>

<Case Value="2"> <Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Colp_Cls_n.bmp" Bright="Yes"/> </Case>

<Case Value="3"> <Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Colp_Open_n.bmp" Bright="Yes"/> </Case>

</Select>

</Element>

 

<!--Lampa Press-->

<Element>

<Visible>(A:Electrical master battery,bool) (A:ELECTRICAL HOT BATTERY BUS VOLTAGE,bool) ||</Visible>

    <Position X="77" Y="53"/>

<Select>

<Value>(L:RATPressOn, bool) ! if{ 0 } els{ 1 (L:OR001cv2Pos,bool) 100 div + }</Value>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Press_cl.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="2">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Press_op.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

<!--Lampa Unlk-->

<Element>

<Visible>(A:Electrical master battery,bool) (A:ELECTRICAL HOT BATTERY BUS VOLTAGE,bool) ||</Visible>

    <Position X="77" Y="83"/>

<Select>

<Value>(L:RATUnlkOn,bool) ! if{ 0 } els{ 1 (L:OR001cv2Pos,bool) 100 div + }</Value>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Unlk_cl.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="2">

<Image Name="757_OH_13_RamAirTurb_1_Lmp_Unlk_op.bmp" Bright="Yes"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

 

   <!--Rotor L eng-->

   <Element>

<Position X="114" Y="343"/>

<Select>

<Value>(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) &&</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor.bmp" Bright="No">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor_n.bmp" Bright="Yes">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

</Select>

<Rotate>

<Value>

 

(L:OR006kn5Pos,position)

 

</Value>

<Nonlinearity>

<Item Value="0" Degrees="-30"/>

<Item Value="20" Degrees="0"/>

<Item Value="40" Degrees="30"/>

<Item Value="60" Degrees="60"/>

<Item Value="80" Degrees="90"/>

</Nonlinearity>

</Rotate>

</Element>

 

<!--Rotor R eng-->

<Element>

<Position X="302" Y="343"/>

<Select>

<Value>(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) &&</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor.bmp" Bright="No">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor_n.bmp" Bright="Yes">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

</Select>

<Rotate>

<Value>

(L:OR007kn5Pos,position)

</Value>

<Nonlinearity>

<Item Value="0" Degrees="-30"/>

<Item Value="20" Degrees="0"/>

<Item Value="40" Degrees="30"/>

<Item Value="60" Degrees="60"/>

<Item Value="80" Degrees="90"/>

</Nonlinearity>

</Rotate>

</Element>

 

<!--Rotor C eng-->

   <Element>

<Position X="205" Y="219"/>

<Select>

<Value>(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) &&</Value>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor.bmp" Bright="No">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="757_OH_Rotor_n.bmp" Bright="Yes">

<Axis X="41" Y="41"/>

</Image>

</Case>

</Select>

<Rotate>

         <Value>(L:R C Eng,enum)</Value>

<Nonlinearity>

<Item Value="-1" Degrees="-45"/>

<Item Value="0" Degrees="0"/>

<Item Value="1" Degrees="45"/>

</Nonlinearity>

</Rotate>

   </Element>

 

   <Mouse>

<!--      <Area Left="3" Top="3" Right="30" Bottom="30">

         <Tooltip>R.A.T./Eng Start and Ignition Panel</Tooltip>

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Click>10113 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE)</Click>

      </Area>

-->

<!--Kolp AIR TURB-->

      <Area Left="67" Top="28" Right="137" Bottom="115">

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Tooltip>Right Click To Open Cover</Tooltip>

         <Click Kind="LeftSingle+RightSingle">

(M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ 

(L:OR001cv2Pos,position) if{ 1 (>L:GenFootOn, bool) }

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

}

      (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 == if{ 

3 (>L:iSndPl, position)

1 (>L:OR001cv2On, bool)

(L:Colp Air Turb, bool) ! (>L:Colp Air Turb, bool) 

}

</Click>

      </Area>

  

      <!--Rotor L Eng-->

      <Area Left="40" Top="270" Width="70" Height="120">

         <Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>

         <Tooltip>ENG Start Selector (%((L:OR006kn5Pos, position))%{case}%{:0}GND%{:20}AUTO%{:40}OFF%{:60}CONT%{:80}FLT%{end})</Tooltip>

         <Click>

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

-1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool) 

<!--(L:R L Eng,enum) -1 == if{ 5 (>G:Var1) }-->

</Click>

      </Area>

 

      <Area Left="110" Top="270" Width="70" Height="120">

         <Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>

         <Tooltip>ENG Start Selector (%((L:OR006kn5Pos, position))%{case}%{:0}GND%{:20}AUTO%{:40}OFF%{:60}CONT%{:80}FLT%{end})</Tooltip>

         <Click>

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool) 

</Click>

      </Area>

 

      <!--Rotor R Eng-->

      <Area Left="235" Top="270" Width="70" Height="120">

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Tooltip>ENG Start Selector</Tooltip>

         <Click>

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

  -1 (>L:OR007kn5On, position)

<!--(L:R R Eng,enum) -1 == if{ 5 (>G:Var2) }-->

</Click>

      </Area>

 

      <Area Left="305" Top="270" Width="70" Height="120">

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Tooltip>ENG Start Selector</Tooltip>

         <Click>

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

    1 (>L:OR007kn5On, position)

</Click>

      </Area>

 

      <!--Rotor CENT Eng-->

      <Area Left="152" Top="162" Right="191" Bottom="178">

         <Tooltip>Ignition Selector Switch</Tooltip>

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Click>

-1 (>L:R C Eng,enum) 

8 (>L:iSndPl, position)

   1 (>L:OR004kn_2DClick, bool)

</Click>

      </Area>

      <Area Left="184" Top="141" Right="228" Bottom="177">

         <Tooltip>Ignition Selector Switch</Tooltip>

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Click>

0 (>L:R C Eng,enum) 

8 (>L:iSndPl, position)

   1 (>L:OR004kn_2DClick, bool)

</Click>

      </Area>

      <Area Left="230" Top="160" Right="260" Bottom="199">

         <Tooltip>Ignition Selector Switch</Tooltip>

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Click>

1 (>L:R C Eng,enum) 

8 (>L:iSndPl, position)

1 (>L:OR004kn_2DClick, bool)

</Click>

      </Area>

   </Mouse>

 

   

</Gauge>

 

                                                                                                                                                                        

 Look in the Mouse section for Rotor L ENGINE

 

<!--Rotor L Eng-->

      <Area Left="40" Top="270" Width="70" Height="120">

         <Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>

         <Tooltip>ENG Start Selector (%((L:OR006kn5Pos, position))%{case}%{:0}GND%{:20}AUTO%{:40}OFF%{:60}CONT%{:80}FLT%{end})</Tooltip>

         <Click>

4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

-1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool) 

<!--(L:R L Eng,enum) -1 == if{ 5 (>G:Var1) }-->

</Click>

 

4 (>L:iSndPl, position) -- This is the code that sends the information to FS

-1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool)   This is the code that when you click the knob -1 is turing the knob to the LEFT, so  (>L:OR006kn5On, bool) Is the Knob 

 

 

this is how we add KEYS in the xml 

 

Keys>

       <On Key="  ">  the code  </On>

 

</Keys>

 

 

On key represents the ASCII code that each letter on the keyboard is a Number, see here 

 

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AS2LCR/Flash_10.0/help.html?content=00000520.html

 

Also if you hold SHIFT and a key it adds 256 to the number,   same as control.   If you hold both CONTROL and SHIFT  256+256 + key. 

 

Lets take 72 which is H and copy the code we saw earlier into the key code like this. 

 

so 

 

Keys>

       <On Key="72">4 (>L:iSndPl, position)      

                              -1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool)   </On>

 

</Keys>

 

Now when you press H   the Left Engine start Knob turns to Ground !!!!!!!!

 

also remember that its a click command you are copying to run as a key, So its a single click  so the CS757 will automatically place the Onscreen Knob back to Auto when start is done. 

 

 

 

youll notice that -1  entries move things to the left or counter clockwise and 1  moves them to the right, 

 

 

 

This entry must be added after the MOUSE section the last section of the XML. 

 

this is how my xml at the bottom works  it starts right after the mouse section stops.,   

 

I have 2 Key entries for both the left and right engine start knobs, representing keys H and I 

 

see here 

 

   </Mouse>

<Keys>

       <On Key="73">4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

-1 (>L:OR006kn5On, bool)  </On>

  

  

  

  <On Key="72">4 (>L:iSndPl, position)

  -1 (>L:OR007kn5On, position) </On>

 

  

</Keys>

   

</Gauge>

 

 

Hope this helps!  I am able to map every single knob and button In the plane to match up to my real overhead ! 

 

Any questions please feel free to ask ! 

 

[~Craig~ 10]

 

Hey Craig! 

 

Great News!  I have discovered a way to map any KNob or button the CS757 to a key and then assign the key using FSUIPC to a joystick Button!!!!!

 

< Snipped >

 

 

Hope this helps!  I am able to map every single knob and button In the plane to match up to my real overhead ! 

 

Any questions please feel free to ask ! 

 

 

 

mghslowell - thanks so much for taking the time to share that!   I will check it out. Grat find. :smile:

[mghslowell 0]

No problem ! same goes for the autopilot !  just have to make a duplicate folder  and rename it the CAB folder so you can open and save files it in. 

 

go to the autopilot panel  this is how i mapped my AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT BUTTON to my yoke, 

 

open CG_AP_DisBar.xml

 

and you can use this  

 

<Gauge Name="AutopilotSwitch_CG005sw2" Version="1.0">

   <Update Frequency="10"/>

   <Element>

      <Position X="0" Y="0"/>

      <Select>

         <Value>(E:TIME OF DAY, enum) 1 != (A:LIGHT PANEL, bool) && if{ 2 } els{ 0 } (L:AP_Dis,bool) +

 

 

 

 

</Value>

         <Case Value="0">

            <Image Name="AP_DisengageBar.bmp" Bright="No">

               <Axis X="0" Y="0"/>

            </Image>

         </Case>

         <Case Value="1">

            <Image Name="AP_DisengageBar.bmp" Bright="No">

               <Axis X="0" Y="-3"/>

            </Image>

         </Case>

         <Case Value="2">

            <Image Name="AP_DisengageBar_n.bmp" Bright="Yes">

               <Axis X="0" Y="0"/>

            </Image>

         </Case>

         <Case Value="3">

            <Image Name="AP_DisengageBar_n.bmp" Bright="Yes">

               <Axis X="0" Y="-3"/>

            </Image>

         </Case>

      </Select>

   </Element>

   <Mouse>

      <Area>

         <Tooltip>Disengage Bar</Tooltip>

         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>

         <Click>1 (>L:AP_Dis_On,bool)

 

 

 

 

103 (>L:iSndPl, position)

 

 

 

 

</Click>

      </Area>

   </Mouse>

<Keys>

       <On Key="74">1 (>L:AP_Dis_On,bool)

 

 

 

 

103 (>L:iSndPl, position)</On>

  

  

  

  

  

</Keys>

</Gauge>

 

 

 

 

 

NOW WHEN YOU PRESS J   IT WILL TOGGLE THE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT KNOB on the AP