PMS50 GNS530 mod

I was able to initially set the region name (so K in US, LF in France, etc…) for the insert waypoint in flight plan. This is only for the first time you enter this function. The following times, we use the previous value as initial value. That makes sense.
Anyway I can’t do more since main of this stuff is kernel coded. Particularly, the order of letters cannot be changed. I’m agree that this should be like this:

_ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789

Instead of currently that:

_0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

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Thank you … the correct Starting Character is more RW, and a big improvement.

Unfortunately, there is no easy fix for “incorrect” kernal code, when developers do not fully understand the real word working of these aviation gauges .

Previous value is also a great addition :slight_smile:

When entering numbers, I roll down with the mouse wheel. It’s just as fast as if it were the other way round, really.

Yep, that’s how we all do it. We’re just lazy and don’t want to have to scroll so far.
(not to mention he’s doing everything he can to do is match the actual units functionality more exactly. Thank you so much.).

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Sorry, I missed that request.
Any airspace probably, just put the plane just about to enter an airspace, and fly towards that airspace. Say Class C … Baltimore/Washington.

Ahah already corrected. A double bug from MSFS.

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Amazing – — You fixing it so quickly – The “double bug” from MSFS come as no surprise… :wink:

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Now I have an issue with the last MSFS update…As usual

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Hey – you and me both … ( what did you really expect !! )

I have even offered to re-imburse the cost of their Standard Edition MSFS, to the first who can identify the solution to my issue …

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/nov-24-1-11-6-0-update-new-world-map-menu-regression/326117

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For me the official IFR map is broken in the game. I can’t zoom, scroll or do anything with the map… And without any mod.
Anybody else have the same issue ?

Sorry, I have to admit my ignorance here !! What IFR map ?

The VFR map that is a Window, opened from the Flying Top Pull Down menu selector ?
That working for me

World map, in IFR mode ?

Tell me what the IFR map, and I will check it out

I sometimes find that I get two instances of the VFR map, and the one I can see, is totally Unresponsive.
If I close it, then the other one becomes visible, and that is controllable.
May be something to do with the option to have the VFR map autoload when game starts ?
(which I now make sure is turned OFF )

In my case , I get a feeling this may be caused by having dual monitors ??

Thanks.
I’ve found my issue. It comes from the debug tool I use WebUI-DevKit.

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Thanks … so that needs an Update …

Ref LDA approaches on the GNS530

GARMIN SIMULATOR (by Garmin)

LDA displays as

Loc IVWH
KDCA
LDA 19

GNS530 MOD

Loc IVWH
ILS 19
Dis 8.2

so, cannot easily get Airport Code, so is displaying Distance as a temp measure - OK

But is calling the Loc IVWH ILS 19 and not LDA 19

So, is it the MOD not reading the Approach type correctly, or have Asobo incorrectly encoded all LDAs in the system to be ILS ??

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For Ref: The Current Asobo standard GNS530 is unfortunately totally wrong !!!

It calls it a VOR, and displays it as such !!

I just get the ident and name of the LOC from the sim’s kernel and I display them.
In the next version, I will truncate if more than 8 characters in order to not overflow (already done).
The correct way should be to try using the distance line to display the complete information if it overflows. Now, the distance is very useful information even if it’s not displayed in the original GPS.
So the choice is: complete ILS information and no distance or incomplete information with distance.

Question: are you using navigraph beta data or native game data?

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New release 1.0.14

Available at: https://pms50.com/fs2020/gns530/pms50-gns530.zip

Change log

  • Compatibility with update 1.11.16.0 code
  • Bug correction in airport WP pages: the GNS freeze if selecting an empty menu (ex NONE in arrival transition)
  • Bug correction: airspace status was not displayed correctly on the near airspace page
  • Bug correction: ILS name display overflow in VOR/COM part
  • Near airspace list extended to 4 items
  • Automatically disabling of GNS430 maps in dual 530/430 configuration (Cessna 172). This is because an MSFS bug causes a CTD if using more than 4 maps for the same aircraft.
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Just gratitude for your awesome job @ScorpionFilm422

I am using MSFS data.

I very much like the Distance data, but of course, it’s not Real World

If you compare your GNS530 with the Garmin version, a few differences.

GNS530 - Compare

Left side, data Bocks.
COM VLOC VOR etc are all in a smaller font in the Garmin (leaving more room to have the Value in a bigger Font & to Fit)

The LOC ILS DIS block

The Garmin does not display “RW” eg Just ILS 19, or ILS 24R
( the RW is really redundant… of course it is a Runway !!)

Maybe Move the 'added" Dis down to above APPR ( color whatever)
Move the LDA 19 down to the correct Place
Leave the AIRPORT block empty, till such time it can be got by SDK

(Asobo needs to be pushed to make this Airport field possible)

APPR / TERM could be Bigger

VLOC should be white ?

I am certain,y not picking holes in your fantastic MOD. I LOVE IT, !!
Just trying to contribute in a way that I can, by pointing out things :slight_smile:

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What Content manager could look like with GNS530 Mod having a “Thumbnail” file added …

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