How do i get the gpws callouts to work?

[Phil Swift]

Title. I have the sounds installed but its not working for some reason.... its mainly for the 737 and the 747 and I would like it if someone could tell me how to get it to work in addon aircraft.

[3 Wire]

Download and install Rob Barendregt's GPWS 5.0 which can be found here....

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/109299-GPWS-gauge-V5-zip

Can be installed as a visible or non-visible gauge with the same callout functionality.

Works in FSX SE or P3D.

[Phil Swift]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Download and install Rob Barendregt's GPWS 5.0 which can be found here....

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/109299-GPWS-gauge-V5-zip

Can be installed as a visible or non-visible gauge with the same callout functionality.

Works in FSX SE or P3D.

"Replace '**' by the two next free (that is: unique in that section) numbers." what do they mean by that

[Phil Swift]

Also did I do it right? Doesn't seem to be working

[3 Wire]

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

"Replace '**' by the two next free (that is: unique in that section) numbers." what do they mean by that

The gauge numbers have to run in sequence.

The "**" in his readme simply means you add the gauges at the end of "Vcockpit01" entry in the panel CFG and number them in order.... Does that make sense..??

If the gauges aren't in numerical sequence it wont work

[Phil Swift]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

"Replace '**' by the two next free (that is: unique in that section) numbers." what do they mean by that

The gauge numbers have to run in sequence.

The "**" in his readme simply means you add the gauges at the end of "Vcockpit01" entry in the panel CFG and number them in order.... Does that make sense..??

If the gauges aren't in numerical sequence it wont work

ah I see, did I do it correctly?

[VCockpit01]
size_mm=1024,1024
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$737_1
background_color=23,17,52
gauge01=RCB_GPWS5!GPWS_Default,0,0,0,0
gauge02=RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound32!Sound, 0,0,0,0, ./Gauges/RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound_Default.ini

gauge01=B737_800!overhead_popup, 4,4,581,529
gauge02=B737_800!pfd, 6,536,260,260
gauge03=B737_800!trim_popup, 6,801,194,154
gauge04=B737_800!annunciator_speed_brake_armed, 6,961,51,28
gauge05=B737_800!annunciator_below_glideslope, 6,994,52,27
gauge06=B737_800!annunciator_panel_1, 64,961,132,40
gauge07=B737_800!mfd, 347,536,260,260
gauge08=B737_800!autopilot, 205,801,463,90
gauge09=B737_800!annunciator_panel_gear, 205,895,66,71
gauge10=B737_800!annunciator_le_flaps, 204,974,100,28
gauge11=B737_800!annunciator_auto_brake_disarm, 275,895,47,27
gauge12=B737_800!annunciator_anti_skid_inop, 275,925,37,27
gauge13=B737_800!flap_indicator, 308,960,59,59
gauge14=B737_800!compass, 325,895,91,62
gauge15=B737_800!compass, 370,960,50,50
gauge16=B737_800!clock, 424,896,105,105
gauge17=737-400!Transponder, 589,4,190,78
gauge18=737-400!Nav 2, 589,87,190,78
gauge19=737-400!Nav 1, 589,169,190,77
gauge20=737-400!Comm 2, 589,249,190,78
gauge21=737-400!Comm 1, 589,330,190,78
gauge22=737-400!Audio, 589,411,190,40
gauge23=737-400!ADF, 589,454,190,80
gauge24=B737_800!eicas, 704,541,260,260
gauge25=B737_800!adf_vor_backup, 757,908,104,105
gauge26=B737_800!attitude_backup, 533,896,104,105
gauge27=B737_800!alti_and_asi_backup, 641,909,103,103
gauge28=B737_800!efis_control_panel, 672,815,143,76

[3 Wire]

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

ah I see, did I do it correctly?

No, you didn't.....

First step.... Get rid of the entries you made to [Vcockpit01], they are not numbered correctly, and you can't have multiple gauges with the same number.

Step Two... add this to the END of the [VCockpit01] file.....

gauge29=RCB_GPWS5!GPWS_Default,0,0,0,0
gauge30=RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound32!Sound, 0,0,0,0, ./Gauges/RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound_Default.ini


Step Three... after pasting this AT THE END of Vcockpit01, go back and make sure ALL the gauges are numbered in descending numerical sequence.

Your saved panel cfg file should have 30 gauges total, starting with 01 and ending with 30, and ending with the entries I noted above.

Hope this makes sense, I know it's easy to make mistakes with this stuff, i've done it many times myself.. lol

FWIW, if you've done everything correctly, you should start hearing the callouts at about 1500 feet AGL, if you don't something is not right...

[Phil Swift]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

ah I see, did I do it correctly?

No, you didn't.....

First step.... Get rid of the entries you made to [Vcockpit01], they are not numbered correctly, and you can't have multiple gauges with the same number.

Step Two... add this to the END of the [VCockpit01] file.....

gauge29=RCB_GPWS5!GPWS_Default,0,0,0,0
gauge30=RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound32!Sound, 0,0,0,0, ./Gauges/RCB_GPWS5/XMLSound_Default.ini


Step Three... after pasting this AT THE END of Vcockpit01, go back and make sure ALL the gauges are numbered in descending numerical sequence.

Your saved panel cfg file should have 30 gauges total, starting with 01 and ending with 30, and ending with the entries I noted above.

Hope this makes sense, I know it's easy to make mistakes with this stuff, i've done it many times myself.. lol

FWIW, if you've done everything correctly, you should start hearing the callouts at about 1500 feet AGL, if you don't something is not right...

its working but its really loud af

[3 Wire]

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

its working but its really loud af

Turn the speaker volume down... lol

Honestly, I don't know what to tell you, i'm not sure if there's a way to turn the volume down in the XML sound file, but there might be....

I'll take a look at it tomorrow, and if there's anything that can be done i'll let you know.

[Phil Swift]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

its working but its really loud af

Turn the speaker volume down... lol

Honestly, I don't know what to tell you, i'm not sure if there's a way to turn the volume down in the XML sound file, but there might be....

I'll take a look at it tomorrow, and if there's anything that can be done i'll let you know.

ok

[3 Wire]

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Turn the speaker volume down... lol

Honestly, I don't know what to tell you, i'm not sure if there's a way to turn the volume down in the XML sound file, but there might be....

I'll take a look at it tomorrow, and if there's anything that can be done i'll let you know.

ok

I don't see any way to edit the XML file so the only option is turn the volume down on your speakers.

I've been using these call outs for a while on large aircraft, and I never found the sound to be excessively loud, perhaps a little louder than the ambient cockpit noises, but turning the volume down a bit made it perfectly acceptable. It's only in use for the final minute or so of flight anyway, so turning the volume down a bit is a minor inconvenience at worst.

[Phil Swift]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Originally posted by PhilMC_:

ok

I don't see any way to edit the XML file so the only option is turn the volume down on your speakers.

I've been using these call outs for a while on large aircraft, and I never found the sound to be excessively loud, perhaps a little louder than the ambient cockpit noises, but turning the volume down a bit made it perfectly acceptable. It's only in use for the final minute or so of flight anyway, so turning the volume down a bit is a minor inconvenience at worst.

ok

[Daimo]

Originally posted by 3 Wire:

Download and install Rob Barendregt's GPWS 5.0 which can be found here....

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/109299-GPWS-gauge-V5-zip

Can be installed as a visible or non-visible gauge with the same callout functionality.

Works in FSX SE or P3D.

Thanks for this post. Without it I would never have known there was an update from rcgbp-33 which was causing a CTD when going fullscreen!