Cessna 152 OAT Gauge - incorrect scale between °C and °F

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Error existed since release

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Brief description of the issue:
The C152’s outside air temperature gauge (installed in the top-right corner of the windscreen) has an incorrect scale and does not accurately show both Celsius and Farenheit.

It’s been over a year since I reported to Zendesk… though it was a minor issue that was worth sharing - example of a simple fix that has been long overlooked.

Provide Screenshot(s)/video(s) of the issue encountered:

MSFS gauge on the left, example of a correctly scaled gauge on the right.

0°C should be equal to 32°F, but it’s around 22-23°F on this gauge.
40°C should be 104°F, but it’s about 91°F in the C152.
The two scales are not at all related correctly so the gauge is unreliable.

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Detail steps to reproduce the issue encountered:

Load up a flight in the C152, then look at the gauge in the top-right corner of the windscreen.

PC specs for those who want to assist (if not entered in your profile)
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Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:

Since release, still present on 1.19.9.0.

Did you submit this to Zendesk? If so, what is your ticket #?

Back in October 2020, almost a year go. Ticket #67031

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This was identified over a year ago at the release of the sim. It’s anyone’s guess as to when it will be fixed.

On a side note, three points to check to see if the scales are aligned are:
-40C = -40F
10C = 50F
60C = 140F

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Still incorrect in SU7 so a shameless bump.

15 months and counting on this small-but-important texture/gauge fix identified on release. Not the biggest bug, naturally.

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Still incorrect in SU9. Do I keep sending in Zendesk tickets? Or give up? I doubt it would make any difference either way.

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Does it report the correct temperature on either scale? :smile:

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Good question - I often thought about it when flying in live MP with real weather so couldn’t check. I just made a test now. Results are…

Weather dialog was set to AGL so the set temperature should match the OAT at the aircraft’s position (as far as I understand).
Format below is [Sim Temp / Gauge Reading]

Celsius Range

  • -40 / -36 :frowning_face:
  • -20 / -18 :slightly_frowning_face:
  • 0 / 3 :slightly_frowning_face:
  • 20 / 20 :grinning:
  • 40 / 38 :no_mouth:
  • 60 / 56 :slightly_frowning_face:

Fahrenheit Range

  • -40 / -39 :neutral_face:
  • -20 / -21 :neutral_face:
  • 0 / -4 :slightly_frowning_face:
  • 20 / 13 :frowning_face:
  • 40 / 31 :angry:
  • 80 / 67 :cry:
  • 120 / 102 :sob:

So it’s close on °C around standard temps and close on °F when it’s really cold.

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:man_shrugging: still just a decal with some random numbers on it

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Not sure what your point is, except maybe to add that it’s not yet fixed?

Random numbers are precisely the problem at the moment :laughing: