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How do I Add GPS Navigation to Flight Simulator Planes?

Flight Simulator is an airplane simulation game made by Microsoft. The GPS Navigation instrument is a feature that can display your flight route and help you stay on course. It will also allow you to see which airports are near you if you need to make an emergency landing. However, there may be some planes that do not have this instrument. It can be easily added by modifying the panel configuration file for the aircraft.

Instructions

- 1
  Go to the folder for the Flight Simulator Aircraft that you would like to add the GPS Navigation System to and open it. Once you are there, open the folder called "Panel". This is where the configuration files for the panel of the aircraft are located.
- 2
  Open the file "Panel.cgf" in Notepad. This can be done by right-clicking the file and selecting "Open With." Browse through the list of programs and select "Notepad." You will now see the file open in Notepad as a code.
- 3
  Look at the file closely. At the beginning of the configuration file, you will see a section like this:
  
  [Window Titles]
  
  Window00=Main Panel
  
  Window01=Radio Stack
  
  Window02=Annunciator
  
  Window03=Compass
  
  Window04=Mini Panel
  
  The number after "Window" represents the number key that you press with the "Shift" key as a shortcut for that function. After this section add "Window05=GPS" (without the quotes). This means that in the game you will press the shortcut Shift+5 to use the GPS.
- 4
  Scroll down the configuration file. You will see the configuration sections for windows 1, 2, 3, and 4. Add the following configuration section after section 4:
  
  [Window05]
  
  size_mm=456,378
  
  window_size=0.5
  
  position=8
  
  BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
  
  VISIBLE=0
  
  ident=GPS_PANEL
  
  gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0
  
  This is the code that will configure how the GPS will be displayed. Without this code, the GPS will not show up.
- 5
  Save the configuration file and close it. Start Flight Simulator, and select the plane that you have just added the GPS to. Try pressing "Shift" and the number 5 or go to "Views" located on the top menu. Then go to "Instrument Panel," and select "GPS". You will now see the GPS Navigation System appear.

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