Highlighting Guages in Black Shark 2

[BigfootMSR]

Can anybody tell me how to highlight a read only guage such as engine temp, or RPM? I have looked through the Device_init.lua for an indicator ID and I cant find one. I have also looked through the main panel.lua stuff and I cant seem to find what I need there either.

 

Thanks!

[EvilBivol-1]

You have to use the Highlight Cockpit Point trigger to set the highlight around the desired cockpit coordinate.

[BigfootMSR]

Hmm, alright. Is there a way to find the coordinates of the guage? Or is more of a trial and error kind of thing?

[EvilBivol-1]

It does require some trial and error. The coordinates and highlight measurements are in meters. The zero position of the cockpit is the default pilot's eye point. So to place a highlight on the front dash, you will probably want to have it about 0.7 m forward, 0.5 m down and some amount left/right until you hit the instrument. Another suggestion is to make the highlight a flat 2D square by setting the forward/back axis length to 0.

[BigfootMSR]

Thanks for your help! I have it all figured out. The flat 2d suggestion is a great one.