Hey y'all!
I was just wondering about the default settings of the speed bar. It always seems to start at metric, and it's getting pretty boring having to tune it to mph/ ft. every time. Where can I go into the files and change the speed bar defaults?
Thanks.
I don't think the default setting can be changed. There are mods to change the readings from increments of 10 to increments of 5 or 1. I find increments of 5 to be the best.
I never even notice it anymore. I just learned the kph speeds & meters altitudes years ago & now it just seems normal now.
I have the "ctrl" key for instrument lights & the "/" key for changing from kph, kts, mph & completely off. I don't even think about the key punches anymore...it is just part of the game...
SpeedBar and HUD config: viewtopic.php?t=4979
In the un-modded game, the speedbar is set to display airspeed in kmh and altitude in meters when a mission starts. The speedbar altitude changes in increments of 10m./50ft. and airspeed increments are set to 10kmh/10mph/10knots. This mod decreases the altitude increments to 5m./10ft. and the airspeed increments to 5kmh/5mph/5knots. It also gives you the option to change which units are displayed when a mission starts, and to change the altitude and airspeed increments to whatever number you want.
If you want the default mod settings (altitude 5m./10ft, airspeed 5m./5mph/5knots, and startup display units in kmh and meters), just install the mod as described above. You don't need to do anything else.
If you want to modify any of the default settings, you'll need to add a 'Mods' section and some lines to the end of the conf.ini file in your game directory. (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE AT BEGINNING oF THIS README!) Here's a sample you can copy/paste and modify as necessary.
[Mods]
SpeedbarUnits=2
SpeedbarSpdKMH=1
SpeedbarSpdMPH=1
SpeedbarSpdKnots=1
SpeedbarAltMeters=1
SpeedbarAltFeet=5
You can include any or all of these parameters as needed. Any parameter you omit will be set to the default setting. Be careful with the spelling, the parameters are case-sensitive.
SpeedbarUnits: This parameter determines which units the altitude and airspeed are displayed in at mission startup. Permissible values are:
0 - no speedbar
1 - kmh and meters (default value)
2 - knots and ft
3 - mph and ft
SpeedbarSpdKMH: Airspeed increments when kmh are displayed. Permissible values are 1 to 10. Default value is 5.
SpeedbarSpdMPH: Airspeed increments when mph are displayed. Permissible values are 1 to 10. Default value is 5.
SpeedbarSpdKnots: Airspeed increments when knots are displayed. Permissible values are 1 to 10. Default value is 5.
SpeedbarAltMeters: Altitude increments when meters are displayed. Permissible values are 1 to 10. Default value is 5.
SpeedbarAltFeet: Altitude increments when feet are displayed. Permissible values are 1 to 50. Default value is 10.
Enjoy and S~
Duff4r
