First of all I want to apologize for any mistakes while writing in English.

I need help I just started a flight simulator without templates based on what was written in the german gamestudio magazine (not AUM) The code is very messed up but it is my first try.
Now I have several problems I need a speedometer, an altimeter an so on. Unfortunately I was not able to find any real help here so maybe someone can help me by posting a working code for this here.
This is what I habe so far:

// FlightSim.wdl
include wetter.wdl;

var video_mode = 8;
var video_screen = 1;

var schub_var = 200;
var speed_var[3];
var speed_vec_1[3];
var speed_vec_2[3];
var soundhandle;
var soundtune;
var hoehe;


font arial_font = "Arial",1,20; // truetype font

string level_str = <FlightSim.wmb>;
sound prop_snd = <propeller.wav>;


sky sky1
{
type = <sky1_small+6.tga>;
flags = cube,visible;
layer = 1;
}

sky clouds1
{
type = <clouds01+6.tga>;
flags = cube,visible;
layer = 2;
}



function main
{

warn_level = 2;
clip_size = 0;
freeze_mode = 1;
level_load(level_str);
wait(3);
freeze_mode = 0;
camera.clip_far = 200000;
camera.clip_near = 1;
camera.arc=80;


while(1)
{

schub_var+ = joy_1 * 10 * time;
schub_var+ = key_w * 10 * time;
schub_var- = joy_2 * 10 * time;
schub_var- = key_s * 10 * time;
schub_var = clamp(schub_var, 0, 500);
wait(1);
}

}



function geschwindigkeit
{
while(1)
{
vec_for_vertex(speed_vec_1, my, 3);
wait(16);
vec_for_vertex(speed_vec_2, my, 3);
speed_var=vec_dist(speed_vec_1, speed_vec_2);
speed_var* = 0.0625*10;
hoehe=(my.z)*0.5;
}
}

function propellersound
{
soundhandle = ent_playloop (my, prop_snd, 30);
while(1)
{
soundtune=schub_var/5+50;
snd_tune(soundhandle, 0, soundtune, 0);
wait(1);
}
}

action flugzeug_phys
{
my.transparent = off;
my.alpha = 10;
phent_settype(my, ph_rigid, ph_sphere);
phent_setmass(my, 10, ph_sphere);
phent_setfriction(my, 0);
phent_setdamping(my,50, 50);
phent_setelasticity(my, 0, 0);
ph_setgravity(vector(0,0,-10));
phent_setmaxspeed (my, 30000, 5);
geschwindigkeit();
propellersound();
while(1)
{
vec_set(camera.x,my.x);
vec_set(camera.z, my.z );
vec_set(camera.pan, my.pan);
vec_set(camera.tilt, my.tilt);
vec_set(camera.roll, my.roll);
vec_set(camera.x,vector(-20,0,8));
vec_rotate(camera.x,my.pan);
vec_add(camera.x,my.x);
vec_set(camera.pan,nullvector);
ang_add(camera.pan,my.pan);



phent_addforcelocal(my, vector(schub_var,0,0), vector(0,0,0));
temp.x = 0.8*(joy_force.x-(key_cul - key_cur))*time;
temp.y = 0.4*(joy_force.y-(key_cud - key_cuu))*time;
temp.z = -0.4*(joy_force.x-(key_cul - key_cur))*time;
phent_addtorquelocal(my, temp);

wait(1);
}
}

include Uhr.wdl;

panel kontroll_pnl
{
pos_y=700;
digits =0,0,5,arial_font,0.2,schub_var;
digits =0,20,5,arial_font,100,speed_var.x;
digits =0,40,5,arial_font,1,hoehe;
layer = 10;
flags = visible, overlay;
}

text kontroll_text
{
pos_x=100;
pos_y=700;
string = "Schubkraft Prozent\nGeschwindigkeit km/h\nHöhe m über NN";
flags = visible;
font = arial_font;
}



string txt1 = "VARGURS FLIGHSIMULATOR VERSION 0.01 ALPHA";
font standard_font = "Arial",1,20;

text TextFenster
{
pos_x = 200;
pos_y = 60;
font = standard_font;
strings = 5;
string = txt1;
flags = visible;
}

include compass.wdl;
include cockpit.wdl;
include tacho.wdl;

And this is the tacho.wdl (these are only the bitmaps I wanna use for the speedometer so far):

bmap bmap_background = <tacho.tga>;
panel Tacho
{
pos_x = 0;
pos_y = 0;
layer = 1;
bmap = bmap_background;
needle(10,10,"zeigerklein.tga",10,2,180,0,100,my_var);
flags = visible, overlay;
}
bmap tachonadel,<zeigergross.tga>;

panel nadel
{
pos_x = 0;
pos_y = 0;
layer = 2;
bmap = tachonadel;
flags =visible,overlay,refresh;
}

So how can I get the needle to work?
What about an altimeter, vertical gyro?
Please help me

By the way is it possible to have different viewmodes? At the moment I have only a third person view as you can see by looking at the code.

In the lite-c tutorials their is an example of an altimeter

Do u mean the one in the manual? This one does not work for me unfortunately because I need a Altimeter looking and working like a clock (see image below) and it also does not teach how to build a speedometer or the vertical gyro( also called artificial horizon)

Here is an example of what I mean:

An Altimeter




A vertical gyro


A Spedometer or Airspeed Indicator

The Altimeter and the speedometer should not a problem. Make two Panels, one with the background and one wiwh the needle. The needle you can turn around. Have a look at:
panel.center_x
panel.angle

That with the gyro is more complicatet. Maybe with a model, a sphere that you can change with pan, tilt, roll.

Hi I make application of virtual reality and i want use 3d Game Studio A7

I want to ask you if i want to generate stereoscopy o that method i need help you please¡¡¡¡

And i orientate me the aplication use for the virtual reality

Thanks for the answers

Jav

no need for 3d sphere model. he could also use an animated bmap, and just change it's frame parameter. less resources and easier to do, if you ask me

@cerberi_croman: Yes, you are right. With animated bmap it`s really easier. I don't think about that.

Thanks a lot Widi but I am a beginner maybe you could give me more details?

Would be wonderful if u implicate the code I posted if possible.
Thank you for your effort anyways

I found out another way. I just tried out the "needle" command and it worked perfectly for me. But I steel need help with the gyro

I'm working at the gyro already up and down works already and I have found another example where the rolling also works but I have to modify the code for my project.

Maybe you could help me with this.

This is what works so far:

panel horz_pan =
{
bmap = "horzupper.tga";
pos_x = 512;
pos_y = 464;
layer = 6;

flags = OVERLAY, VISIBLE;
}

panel horizont_pan =
{
window (536, 488, 80, 80, hudhorizont.bmp, 0, hoehe);
flags = VISIBLE;
layer = 5;
}

//instrument horizont
function horizontkippen()
{
horizont_pan.center_x = 576;
horizont_pan.center_y = 496+32;

}

and this is the aprt that needs to be modified for my needs:


//instrument horizont
function horizontkippen()
{
horizont_pan.center_x = 576;
horizont_pan.center_y = 496+32;

while (1)
{
//pitch sidewards
horizont_pan.angle = integer(-roll);
//Horizont auf Neigungshöhe einstellen
pitch=-tillt+185;
wait(1);
}
}

And last but not least a screenshot of my project:Speedometer, Altimeter and compass are already working