Virtual Cockpit hi-res instruments?

Does anyone know if there's a set of hi-res guages for the virtual cockpits
(specifically the C172) available for FS9? I don't care much for 2d panels
as I like to pan around the cockpit, but the instrument detail is a bit soft
compared to that of the 2d panels.

I did some searches in the Flightsim.com libraries and didn't come up with
anything- but there is a 30 mb "texture fix" file out there that is supposed
to fix visual discrepencies (both external and VC) for "users of older video
cards". I have a GF4 Ti4600 so I'm not sure if this is something that
applies to my setup or not.

Any ideas/advice? Seems VC enhancements are scarce in 3rd party add-ons.

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 19:30:56 -0500, Jim Hendrickson without thinking
wrote:


Not perfect but you can zoom-in close to the instruments in VC using the
+/- keys.

"Noi" <noi@siam.com> wrote in message
newsan.2003.11.07.06.11.45.55222@siam.com...

I do that currently, but the fine detail of the instruments are still a bit
fuzzy. For example, look at the baro scale on the altimeter or try to
calibrate the heading bug to an exact compass heading.

Anothre problem I have is that the LED readouts on the Bendix/King avionics
so not illuminate properly in the virtual cockpit. If it's twilight and I
don't have the cockpit interior lights on, the readouts are extremely dark.
Even with cockpit lights on, they are readible, but still much darker than
they are on the 2-d radio panel. I'm not sure if this is a "bug" in the VC
or if it's a video card issue. I've got the latest nvidia driver.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 17:27:53 -0500, Jim Hendrickson without thinking
wrote:



That's what I thought can't help. I suffer the same problems and switch
to ctrl-1 or cockpit view to make instrument changes at night or when the
VC falls into shadow.

"Noi" <noi@siam.com> wrote in message
newsan.2003.11.08.16.45.30.185538@siam.com...

I guess I could always go to simkits.com and buy the avionics stack and nav
instruments and start putting together a real panel. Then again, I don't
have 5 grand to spend on FS gear.

or go to www.dreamfleet2000.com

It may not be a C172, but a C177 is better than nothing.

Not sure about the Virtual cockpit though.


maybe wait a bit, Im sure they'l make a better GA plane soon enough for
FS2004. The C177 was designed for FS2002 after all and is just working
because of the new Patch.