TextInfo Gauge (Shift-Z replacement)
TextInfo Gauge displays flight data in the top left area of the screen as text and digital readouts. The data is displayed on a transparent background so that the information floats in front of the simulation. FSX provides a small digital readout when the user presses Shift-Z. Shift-Z is configured by editing the [Textinfo] sections in the FSX.cfg file. Unlike the [Textinfo] settings, TextInfo Gauge is fully configurable with the full range of FSX variables, fonts and colors. The script uses very simple code lines that are easily edited by nonprogrammers. In fact, the author had no programming experience prior to writing this script. The script does not work for some older aircraft. Easy to install, only requires one XML file and the addition of a few lines to the aircraft’s panel.cfg file. No impact to Frames per Second (FPS). It simply displays internal data as text. In its default configuration it provides this data: Wind speed and direction, Magnetic compass heading in degrees and direction (N, E, S, W), True airspeed, Indicated altitude, Radio altitude (altitude above ground level), Pitch (green for ascending, red for descending), Vertical speed, Percent fuel remaining, Flaps % extended (only displayed if aircraft has flaps), Autopilot indicator (only displayed if aircraft is equipped with an autopilot and the autopilot is engaged, Parking brake indicator (only displayed when parking brake is engaged),Landing light indicator (only displayed when light is on), Landing gear indicator (only displayed if aircraft has retractable gear, shows % extended while extending/retracting and indicates when gear is fully down), Flashing warning indicators that are only displayed as needed: stall, overspeed, flap speed exceeded, landing gear speed exceeded.
