Here's the latest incarnation of my Beechcraft Beechjet 400A for FS2000.
It was made with FS Design Studio by ABACUS (www.abacuspub.com). For those
who have FSDS, I have included the FSC file in case you might want to tweak
the visual model, use some of its parts, or use it in static scenery. To
install, unzip the ZIP file into the main subfolder of FS2000 (where the
FS2000.EXE file resides). Be sure to check the "Use Folder Names" box in
WinZip. In that way, all the gauge files for the custom panel will
automatically be copied to the correct subfolder. Do NOT unzip the file into
the \AIRCRAFT subfolder. If you have previously installed BJT400.ZIP, you
will need to overwrite all existing files of the same name.
For a special set of hi-res beechjet interior views, download BJTINT.ZIP.
Just be sure to rename the PANEL.INT file (included here) to PANEL.CFG to use
the hi-res interior.
DETAILS:
The important changes in this version of the Beechjet are better looking
engines and a little peppier performance. I have also used this upload to
showcase a new GPS gauge I created. It's not any "better" than the default
GPS gauge (and some might say it's worse), but it offers a different and
maybe a bit simpler approach. If you don't like it, you can easily change to
my earlier Beechjet GPS, based on the default. To do so, simply edit the
PANEL.CFG file with a text editor. Remove the apostrophe (') from the line
referencing the "bjgps" gauge and place an apostrophe at the beginning of the
line referencing the "worldgp2" gauge. If you do like the new GPS, I have
included a more generic version (WORLDGPS.GAU) for use with any aircraft. No
matter whether you like the GPS or not, I'd like some feedback on it. If
people think it has potential, I may be inspired to improve upon it.
This new GPS has no moving map but simply a pointer to the selected
waypoint and digital readouts indicating bearing and distance to it.
Waypoints are entered in a way similar to the default GPS, but with a little
less awkwardness. To keep the gauge simple, it is only programmed to accept
the 3 or 4-digit identifier of the destination airport. The letters or
numbers are selected with your mouse, by clicking the little up or down
arrows.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before clicking the ENT (enter) button, you must choose
the appropriate database with the DB arrows. These represent 50 Airport and
Facilities Directory files in FS2000 which the gauge searches for waypoint
info. When the correct database is selected and the correct airport ID is
displayed, clicking ENT causes the gauge to search the file for the ID. The
search takes from a few to several seconds (similar to the default GPS) to
complete. While searching, it makes a repeated clicking sound, a little like
a hard drive. All arrow buttons can be made to repeat by holding down the
mouse button.
If the airport ID has only 3 digits, select them beginning at the left and
leave the far right digit as an asterisk. The A/P button sends the waypoint
bearing to the heading bug, so that the autopilot will track to it. Be sure
that the NAV/GPS switch is switched to NAV. As the waypoint bearing
changes, the gauge continually updates the heading bug.
I hereby declare this plane and panel to be in the Public Domain. They
should not harm your equipment but, if you imagine they have, I accept no
liability.
