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Snoober
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Main Panel won't open

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Hi,

My main panel won't open (there is a brief flash I think). My other panels open. I have the proper shortcut key assigned. I have tried re-installing simconnect and I have installed the A2A update 11/05/2020 from this forum.

Thanks for any help!
FSX Aircraft:
  • Cessna 182 Skylane
  • Piper Comanche 250
  • Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail
  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • North American P-51 Civilian Mustang
  • Piper J-3 Cub

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Re: Main Panel won't open

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I searched some more and discovered that it is intentional to have no panel view in A2A planes.

I find that an interesting decision because IMO it doesn't increase realism but just would be a quality of life increase pertaining to the fact that you are limited to looking at a computer monitor in real life (and we get the minipanel anyways).

Overall loving the plane just my opinion about no main panel view.
FSX Aircraft:
  • Cessna 182 Skylane
  • Piper Comanche 250
  • Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail
  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • North American P-51 Civilian Mustang
  • Piper J-3 Cub

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Re: Main Panel won't open

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Hello,

Starting with FSX back in 2006 the old 2d panel system was starting to be depreciated in favour of the much more realistic full 3d virtual cockpits. Make sure you have the correct cockpit view enabled and you will get the full cockpit, with the realistic views instead of the old unrealistic giant gauges and a pasted photo on screen all the time of the old days etc.

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Re: Main Panel won't open

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Thanks for the reply.

I guess I just have trouble zooming in to see the instruments and using them with the controls on my joystick/throttle compared to having panels (and I don't think it's realistic as in real life you can just move your head easily). However, I was able to bind a hotkey to the "instrument view" (kind of, by binding a hotkey to "next view in category") which helps. The only nuance with that is that since it's a new view and not a panel, any other panels (i.e. pilots handbook, mini control panel, etc.) are hidden when you switch views.
FSX Aircraft:
  • Cessna 182 Skylane
  • Piper Comanche 250
  • Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail
  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • North American P-51 Civilian Mustang
  • Piper J-3 Cub

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Re: Main Panel won't open

Post by Lewis - A2A »

Hello,

yes its more just getting it setup I think. All views can be mapped, you can use mouse to easily look around, hat switch and of course the - and + allow giant zoom in and outs, as well as all the commands to move your head position to where you want it to be, in x y and z axis.

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