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More info?)
Thank you.
John
"boB" <akitaREMOVECAPS77@excite.Icom> wrote in message
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> John May wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> How did achieve that - particularly being able to display the aircraft
>> over the map?
>>
>> John
>>
>
> Hi John,
>
> The great freeware program by Matt ??????
>
> PROGRAMS:
> fsmmm110.zip - Main Program
>
> Sectionals
> us_sectionals_pack_1.zip through us_sectionals_pack_10.zip
> =======================================
>
> I just saved all the instructions posted here, put them all together and
> installed the maps and the utility. Here are some quotes from Uncle Bill
> that helped me a lot.:
>
>
> =======================================
> Install program
> Unzip all d/l'ed maps, charts, etc. to a \Map folder under the program's
> folder.
>
> Start the program
> Click in bottom left corner on Setup
> Click on tab just to the right of Setup (on top bar)
> Right click anywhere on the screen, and choose "Import Maps/Mass Import"
> Select the Map folder and click OK
> All the maps in your folder will be imported
>
> Click on Map in bottom left corner
> Watch map work...
>
> Bill
>
> =======================================
>
> I set my up in a couple of minutes. Here is basically what you have to
> do:
>
> First download a Map or sectional. I used Misty Fjords that can be
> found here
>
>
>
http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=28814
>
> -Open the program: by double clicking the "Setup FSMMovingMap" icon
>
> -Click lower left button 'setup'
>
> -Choose install in FS2004 Kneeboard
>
> -Go to second tab: 0 maps defined
>
> -Right mouse click: Choose 'Import Map'in context menu
>
> -Choose calibrated for SimSystem's Instruments (*.xml) There are
> different type maps and you select the type you have. The Misty
> Fjords sectionals are .xml type
>
> -Browse to the folder where you installed your maps, and select one.
>
> -Choose the relevant XML files.
>
> -Follow and tweak the process as required. ( the help screen shows
> you step by step, and there are only a couple of steps. It's the old
> "RTM" stuff. It's just a matter of the program calibrating where the
> map coordinates are so when you are flying it can place your aircraft
> over the proper point. I flew in a remote area of Misty Fjords today,
> and it even showed me where the valleys in between mountains were
> located and the height of the mountains, so I could clear the tops.
> All stuff that I am used to using on a Sectional, in fact you are
> looking at the actual sectional which becomes the map. )
>
> -Save!
>
> -You're done! Go fly....and know where you are
>
> Bob
>
> ====================================
>
> Install program
> Unzip all d/l'ed maps, charts, etc. to a \Map folder under the program's
> folder.
>
> Start the program
> Click in bottom left corner on Setup
> Click on tab just to the right of Setup (on top bar)
> Right click anywhere on the screen, and choose "Import Maps/Mass Import"
> Select the Map folder and click OK
> All the maps in your folder will be imported
>
> Click on Map in bottom left corner
> Watch map work...
>
> Bill
>
> =====================================
>
> I believe Bill wrote what files to look for at AVSIM but I can't find it
> now. I think do a search on "moving map" at AVSIM and also for "Mat" and
> you should find all the files.
>
>
>
> --
>
> boB
>
> U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
> Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
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