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#1 User is offline   darwins 

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 11:05 AM

Hello,

Can anyone guide me on how to put a tachometer into a 2-D cabview?

Is it possible yet? I have use some old MSTS cab views that pretend the throttle position is the RPM! I was hoping they could be "improved".

Perhaps something like:

Dial (
Type ( RPM DIAL )
Position ( 479 359 36 15 )
Graphic ( ..\\..\\common.cab\\Western\\RPM-Needle.ace )
ScaleRange ( 0 2000 )
ScalePos ( 413 130 )
Units ( RPM )
Pivot ( 16 )
DirIncrease ( 0 )
)

...only that does not seem to work!

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 01:29 PM

I've seen it done in the MSTS era, but my computer's in the shop so I'll have to punt on this until it's back or someone else gets it

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 02:05 PM

Try "RPM" rather than "RPM DIAL". The program does know a type "RPM" but not a "RPM DIAL".

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 08:32 PM

Removing "Dial" does not make it work.

Something odd anyway - with or without dial I can see flickering at that location as though it is trying to draw the pointer but can not choose a stable position.

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 01:23 PM

Hello,
This sequence (see attached file) is doing perfectly the job. To adapt for adequate position in cabview and adequate values.
Bes Regards,
Jean-Paul

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 01:31 PM

Oh, I forgot...
Don't be astonished by some singularities...
First, "RPM DIAL" works, but not "RPM_DIAL"
Second, Units are surprising, but every dial needs an unit ! Here, KM_PER_HOUR, which has absolutely no link with a real RPM value, works perfectly ! :shok:
That's all the the charm of the good ol'MSTS !!! :lol:
Best Regards,
Jean-Paul

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 09:18 PM

Oops: :sign_oops: :sign_oops:

Thanks Jean-Paul

Well, well, in OR you do not need to use KM_PER_HOUR it works with RPM!

When your method did not work any better than mine, I figured out there must be something else wrong.
So tried a different needle graphic! Now it works fine.

Dial (
Type ( RPM DIAL )
Position ( 494 356 3 10 )
Graphic ( ..\\..\\common.cab\\Western\\Speedo-Needle.ace )
Style ( NEEDLE )
ScaleRange ( 0 2000 )
ScalePos ( 214 131 )
Units ( RPM )
Pivot ( 16 )
DirIncrease ( 0 )
)

Many thanks.
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