FS2000 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-8X PANEL
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cfMD80pnl.zip
April 2001
FS2000 only. This panel is an all-new release for MD-80 series aircraft. Almost all the gauge bitmaps were re-made to accurately represent the true "look" of a newer MD-80 aircraft. Extensive use of photos were used in the design of this panel. A TRUE FS2K flight model. By Charles Fox.
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INSTALLATION:
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FS2000 users only:
YOU MUST HAVE FS2000 INSTALLED.
THE LATEST VERSION OF "FSUIPC.dll" SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN YOUR Fs2000\Modules FOLDER FOR BEST RESULTS. THIS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM SurClaro
1) !BACKUP THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF YOUR "FS2000/Sound" FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS PANEL!
2) Unzip the contents of this ZIP file to a temporary folder.
3) Move the unzipped "MD-82 Continental" folder into your "FS2000\Aircraft" folder.
4) Open the unzipped "cfMD80 Gauges" folder and move all of the 57 *.gau files into your "FS2000\Gauges" folder.
5) Open the unzipped "cfMD80 Sound" folder and move all of the 9 *.wav files into your "FS2000\Sound" folder (NOT THE AIRCRAFT SOUND FOLDER!). If a windows message asks you to overwrite any existing sound files, select "YES TO ALL" if you have backed-up your sound files as instructed in Step 1 (the AC, Gear Sounds, and wiper sounds contained in this file may differ from other from existing sounds contained in your "sound" folder).
6) If desired, delete the remaining *.jpg and *.txt files as these are not needed.
7) Start FS2000 and enjoy the panel.
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PANEL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Main and overhead panel all on one screen with overhead panel containing air conditioning, seat belt, and no smoking switches - all with "click" sounds. FS2K lighting, de-ice, pitot, and wipers.
- FS2000 panel switches for radio, GPS, and throttle. Throttle panel and throttle handle bitmaps are all modified from default FS2K bitmaps to look like a MD-80.
- Realistic working "fire-cut" handles.
- Excellent visibility out of the windscreen for takeoff and approach.
- All new realistic overhead warning lights for engine oil pressure, hydrolics, low-fuel, spoiler/speedbrake status, and elevator out of trim.
- Stall, overspeed, and master caution warning lights with sound when the aircraft is placed in an unsafe configuration.
- Ground Proximity Warning System with sound, along with Glideslope and "PULL UP" warning lights and sound.
- Fully-functioning glass EFIS primary flight instruments with radar altitude, wind speed & direction indicator, ground speed, and command lights.
- Autobrake that works realistically.
- Realistic new sounds for wind around lowered gear, rolling and liftoff sounds.
- Fully-functioning slats warning lights
- All new autopilot annunciator status lights
- FS2000 autostart with TRUE FS2K flight dynamics.
- Modified default FS2K engine gauge bitmaps with "UNLK" and "REV" reverser warning lights inside the gauge to look like actual MD-80 gauges.
- Completely matched FS2K Panel/Aircraft/Flight Dynamics - all included.
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KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- None noted provided the panel is installed as instructed. THIS PANEL CONTAINS GAUGES THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR FS2000 AIRCRAFT WITH FS2000 *.AIR FILES ONLY.
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THANKS TO:
Sam Chin, who designed the great MD-82 FS2K *.air file that allows this panel to work.
Richard Probst, who designed the majority of the gauges used in this project.
Chuck Dome, for his great "GAUBMP2" program that allowed me to modify most of the gauge bitmaps.
Freeflight Design Shop and Bruno Kussler Marques for the Continental MD-82 aircraft.
A special thanks to the unknown gauge designers who made some of gauges in this project. I retained the designer's initials in the gauge name where it was known.
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TERMS OF USE:
This panel is FREEWARE. You may distribute it freely provided that no money
is charged for it and that the original zip remains intact. It may not be
distributed by CD or disk. You may put it on web pages that do not charge a
download fee without asking further permission.
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SPECIAL NOTES:
Sam Chin's "contmd82.air" file can be used on any Freeflight Design Shop MD-82 found. The Continental MD-82 provided in this package is but one example of the several Freeflight Design Shop MD-82's available for download. If you use this panel in another MD-82, make sure you make a copy of the "contmd82.air" file for use in other MD-82 for the panel to work properly.
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CONTACT: (Please read the KNOWN PROBLEMS section above)
cpfox_flightsim@hotmail.com