Note: Unfortunately, Below only applies to The PC - unless such mods were placed in the MS-Store for X-Box users. (Probably NOT going to happen ? )
The GOOD NEWS for PC pilots:
A complete re-build of the C172 Steam Cockpit Model âmayâ not be necessary to replace the GNS530 + Radio panel with the GTN750, AND doing so does NOT reply on the recent SU10 opening up of config files. (or access to the still encoded DRM protected Models)
(1) There is a feature of Models, where one can create a SUB-MODEL, and then place that Sub-Model over a specified area in the original model
(2) It is also possible, via XML, to turn off existing parts of the Original Model (even if it is encoded)
So, with the two feature above, one could turn off the GNS530, and the Audio Panel, and then place a new SUB-MODEL of the GTN750 in their place,
Sub-Models are described in the Current (SU9) SDK, but only in quite vague detail.
What is not mentioned, is the possible need to have the Original Cockpit Model âexportedâ with the âUnique Identity Bitâ set, and currently few (if any) Planes have had their Models Exported with that bit set ( C172 Steam being amongst that set that do not have that bit set)
So it might require Asobo to re-export some of their Plane Models with that Bit set, to enable this to work.
BTW. When âIFâ they do this for the C172 Classic, they âshouldâ , quite easily, be able to correct the âanimation namesâ of two of the Breakers, that have an illegal â/â in their animation names , that is NOT allowing those two breakers to be able to be animated ON/OFF like the other breakers in the Plane.
Also, while in the Model, have each Hobs SHOULD a Unique name, so their values can set set to different values.
The TACH Hobs SHOULD NOT have the same value as the âTotal engine run timeâ Hobs !!
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Now time to get back to reality, and the real world, and stop dreaming of what MIGHT happen, or what makes sense !!!
For SU10, Iâd just be happy if the Sim did not CTD every time Behavior/Re-load was attempted in Dev Mode !! ⊠a sad REGRESSION in SU10 beta, that seems to be being swept under the rug !