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Since FlightGear 0.9.10 there is ''also'' a newer and more flexibly HUD-system available. An example can be found at | Since FlightGear 0.9.10 there is ''also'' a newer and more flexibly HUD-system available. An example can be found at | ||
:<tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/ | :<tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/NTPS.xml</tt> and documentation at | ||
:<tt>$FG_ROOT/Docs/README.hud</tt>. | :<tt>$FG_ROOT/Docs/README.hud</tt>. | ||
Also have a look at <tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/README</tt>. | Also have a look at <tt>$FG_ROOT/Huds/README</tt>. | ||
== preferences.xml == | == preferences.xml == | ||
While the instruments and their behaviour are set in the Huds-directory, the basic settings and the look regarding to any HUD are set in <tt>$FG_ROOT/preferences.xml</tt>. Search the file for <tt><hud></tt> and you will find a list of properties. For a short description of those have a look at [[#Property_tree|property tree]]. | While the instruments and their behaviour are set in the Huds-directory, the basic settings and the look regarding to any HUD are set in <tt>$FG_ROOT/preferences.xml</tt>. Search the file for <tt><hud></tt> and you will find a list of properties. For a short description of those have a look at [[#Property_tree|property tree]]. But I'll give some of them a closer look: | ||
=== Colour === | |||
The prefered thing one would like to customize is, I guess, the HUDs colour. | |||
Discover your own settings is quite easy: Access the property tree via the Menu <tt>File --> Browse Internal Properties</tt> or via the [[Property_Tree#Property_server|Property server]] and your browser. Go to sim/hud/color, e.g. http://localhost:5500/sim/hud/color, edit a value and watch the result in FlightGears window instantly. | |||
Once the decision is made copy one of the <color n="x">-tags and paste it on top of the colours within the <palette>-tag. ... Interrupted ... to be continued ... | |||
=== Path === | |||
== Property tree == | == Property tree == | ||
More information about FlightGears property tree and how to access it can be found at its page: [[Property_Tree|Property Tree]]. | More information about FlightGears property tree and on how to access it can be found at its page: [[Property_Tree|Property Tree]]. | ||
Paths starting with '$FG_ROOT/' apply to the file system, the others are intra-property tree. | Paths starting with '$FG_ROOT/' apply to the file system, the others are intra-property tree. | ||
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current-color (0|1|2...) One out of /sim/hud/palette | current-color (0|1|2...) One out of /sim/hud/palette | ||
enable3d (false|true) hud n=0 3D off|on | enable3d (false|true) hud n=0 3D off|on | ||
enable3d[ | enable3d[1] (false|true) hud n=1 3D off|on | ||
frame-stat-type (tris|???) ??? | frame-stat-type (tris|???) ??? | ||
path (Huds/...) Path to hud n=0 | path (Huds/...) Path to hud n=0 | ||
path[ | path[1] (Huds/...) Path to hud n=1 | ||
visibility (false|true) hud n=0 hidden|visible | visibility (false|true) hud n=0 hidden|visible | ||
visibility[1] (false|true) hud n= | visibility[1] (false|true) hud n=1 hidden|visible | ||
/sim/hud/color/ Contains settings of current-color | /sim/hud/color/ Contains settings of current-color | ||
alpha (0...1) 0=invisible, 1=nontransparent | alpha (0...1) 0=invisible, 1=nontransparent | ||