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VisuelEffect Editor SimVar Units

Hello,

i am startig with the Visual Effects Editor and saw this Video and try to reproduce:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtqtVRw8F6Q

At around 9:35 he starts adding a SimVar - and as you can see, he adds as Unit in Percent.
But in my Editor i can only select meters ??
There is no other unit then meters ?

simvar.jpg

I added a picture of it.

Btw.: i installed MSFS 1.27.16.0 on a fresh system, so no other version of MSFS was installed before. Maybe this can make a difference?

I wait thankfull for any Help

Matthias

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mroschk answered

Hello,


anyone here ?

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FlyingRaccoon answered

Hello @mroschk

I have been able to reproduce this issue and a developer will have a look.
In the meantime, I think the returned value will be expressed in the default unit: percent over 100 in your case.
You can check the xml file, no unit is written despite meter being written so my guess is that it remains in default configuration.
And you can probably manually add a <Unit> tag if you want to use one in particular.

Regards,
Sylvain

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mroschk answered mroschk commented

Hello,


thanks for the Answer.

In which file can i find that during the creation of the Effect?
I am just starting with that ... sorry

Matthias

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Ps.. is there just a SDK update required or a MSFS Update ?
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mroschk answered FlyingRaccoon commented

I found this:

        <VisualEffect.GetSimVar InstanceId="{90597C6B-BD85-4878-9FC0-530D3C4792A4}">
            <OutputValue>{FF7ED392-FC5B-4E74-B533-4CB371D46FFE}</OutputValue>
            <SimvarType>TURB ENG MAX TORQUE PERCENT</SimvarType>
            <SimvarIndex>{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}, 1</SimvarIndex>
        </VisualEffect.GetSimVar>

but i hove no idea how it have to look to get the percentage as output?


Ps.. is there just a SDK update required or a MSFS Update ?

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FlyingRaccoon avatar image FlyingRaccoon ♦♦ commented ·

Yes, in this section of the xml, if there's no <Unit> tag, the default one is used: Percent here.

So your node will output a value between 0 and 100.
You can use the SimVarWatcher tool to see the current values as they're not displayed in the Visual Effects Editor.
https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Samples_And_Tutorials/Samples/SimvarWatcher.htm


What required SDK or MSFS update are you talking about?
You mean what update will be needed once the issue is fixed on our side?
If so, MSFS update as it's DevMode related.

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mroschk avatar image mroschk FlyingRaccoon ♦♦ commented ·

Hello,

thanks for the answer, thats good so far, but i have still no idea how it have to look :-) ?

Also for a feature version of the Visual Effects Editor it would be really nice to see the Output of a Simvar. Here as example the actual Percentage mabe in the Effect , see blue arrow in attached Pic.

Hope you are the right person for this request?simvar.jpg

Matthias

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FlyingRaccoon avatar image FlyingRaccoon ♦♦ mroschk commented ·
I have made this request myself when this node was added. :)

It just needs to be prioritized and included in a SimUpdate backlog.

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mroschk answered

I have now deinstalled MSFS complete and reinstalled SU9,

there the Vis Effects Editor works.

Then i did the update to the latest beta and it agin not working.

I want to create a Effect, pls...can you fix that ?

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Hello @mroschk

The issue was purely visual, the dropdown menu in the editor's inspector was too small and the unit list was not visible below the filter. This has been fixed for the SU11 release.

Regards,
Matthieu

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mroschk answered MagnanimousHippo commented

Hello,

thanks for the Answer !

In SU11 ?
I am sorry, but that seams very late.
I am working on some Effects and really need that List.
There is some time until the SU10 will be released. Is there no chance
to have it back in SU10 ?

Would be really GREAT !

Matthias

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MagnanimousHippo avatar image MagnanimousHippo ♦ commented ·

Hello Matthias,

Unfortunately we can not bring this fix earlier into the game. In the meantime I can provide a list of the integer values that represent each unit so you can put them directly inside your vfx xml files.

Regards,
Matthieu


Example with the MAX GROSS WEIGHT SimVar using the unit kilogram:

  1. <VisualEffect.GetSimVar InstanceId="{7F559E51-0838-4073-8F57-D8ACF8FC2758}">
    <OutputValue>{1E6041CE-BB05-4F16-9BFA-026747F027EA}</OutputValue>
    <SimvarType>MAX GROSS WEIGHT</SimvarType>
    <Unit>128</Unit> <!-- Put the integer for your unit here -->
</VisualEffect.GetSimVar>

All units and their associated integer value:

METER 0
METERS 0
M 0
CENTIMETER 1
CENTIMETERS 1
CM 1
KILOMETER 2
KILOMETERS 2
KM 2
MILLIMETER 3
MILLIMETERS 3
MILE 4
MILES 4
NMILE 5
NMILES 5
NAUTICAL_MILE 5
NAUTICAL_MILES 5
DECINMILE 6
DECINMILES 6
DECIMILE 6
DECIMILES 6
FOOT 7
FEET 7
FT 7
INCH 8
INCHES 8
IN 8
YARD 9
YARDS 9
METER_SCALER_256 10
METERS_SCALER_256 10
SQUARE_METER 11
SQUARE_METERS 11
SQ_M 11
M2 11
SQUARE_CENTIMETER 12
SQUARE_CENTIMETERS 12
SQ_CM 12
CM2 12
SQUARE_KILOMETER 13
SQUARE_KILOMETERS 13
SQ_KM 13
KM2 13
SQUARE_MILLIMETER 14
SQUARE_MILLIMETERS 14
SQ_MM 14
MM2 14
SQUARE_MILE 15
SQUARE_MILES 15
SQUARE_FEET 16
SQUARE_FOOT 16
SQ_FT 16
FT2 16
SQUARE_INCH 17
SQUARE_INCHES 17
SQ_IN 17
IN2 17
SQUARE_YARD 18
SQUARE_YARDS 18
SQ_YD 18
YD2 18
METER_CUBED 19
METERS_CUBED 19
CUBIC_METER 19
CUBIC_METERS 19
CU_M 19
M3 19
LITER 20
LITERS 20
GALLON 21
GALLONS 21
QUART 22
QUARTS 22
FS7_OIL_QUANTITY 23
CUBIC_CENTIMETER 24
CUBIC_CENTIMETERS 24
CU_CM 24
CM3 24
CUBIC_KILOMETER 25
CUBIC_KILOMETERS 25
CU_KM 25
KM3 25
CUBIC_MILLIMETER 26
CUBIC_MILLIMETERS 26
CU_MM 26
MM3 26
CUBIC_MILE 27
CUBIC_MILES 27
CUBIC_FEET 28
CUBIC_FOOT 28
CU_FT 28
FT3 28
CUBIC_INCH 29
CUBIC_INCHES 29
CU_IN 29
IN3 29
CUBIC_YARD 30
CUBIC_YARDS 30
CU_YD 30
YD3 30
KELVIN 31
RANKINE 32
FARENHEIT 33
FAHRENHEIT 33
CELSIUS 34
GLOBALP__ENG1_OIL_TMP 35
CELSIUS_FS7_OIL_TEMP 35
CELSIUS_FS7_EGT 36
CELSIUS_SCALER_16K 37
CELSIUS_SCALER_256 38
CELSIUS_SCALER_1_PER_256 39
PART 40
HALF 41
HALFS 41
THIRD 42
THIRDS 42
PERCENT 43
PERCENT_OVER_100 44
BEL 45
BELS 45
DECIBEL 46
DECIBELS 46
MORE_THAN_A_HALF 47
TIMES 48
RATIO 49
NUMBER 50
NUMBERS 50
SCALER 51
PERCENTAGE 52
PERCENT_SCALER_16K 53
PERCENT_SCALER_32K 54
PERCENT_SCALER_2POW23 55
POSITION 56
POSITION_32K 57
POSITION_16K 58
POSITION_128 59
KEYFRAME 60
KEYFRAMES 60
PER_RADIAN 61
PER_DEGREE 62
RADIAN 63
RADIANS 63
ROUND 64
ROUNDS 64
DEGREE 65
DEGREES 65
GRAD 66
GRADS 66
ANGL16 67
DEGREE_ANGL16 67
DEGREES_ANGL16 67
ANGL32 68
DEGREE_ANGL32 68
DEGREES_ANGL32 68
DEGREE_LATITUDE 69
DEGREES_LATITUDE 69
DEGREE_LONGITUDE 70
DEGREES_LONGITUDE 70
METER_LATITUDE 71
METERS_LATITUDE 71
RADIAN_PER_SECOND 72
RADIANS_PER_SECOND 72
REVOLUTION_PER_MINUTE 73
RPM 73
RPMS 73
REVOLUTIONS_PER_MINUTE 73
MINUTE_PER_ROUND 74
MINUTES_PER_ROUND 74
NICE_MINUTE_PER_ROUND 75
NICE_MINUTES_PER_ROUND 75
DEGREE_PER_SECOND 76
DEGREES_PER_SECOND 76
GLOBALP__DELTA_HEADING_RATE 77
DEGREE_PER_SECOND_ANG16 77
DEGREES_PER_SECOND_ANG16 77
RPM_1_OVER_16K 78
METER_PER_SECOND 79
METERS_PER_SECOND 79
M_PER_S 79
METER_PER_MINUTE 80
METERS_PER_MINUTE 80
FEET_PER_SECOND 81
FEET_PER_MINUTE 82
FT_PER_MIN 82
KILOMETER_PER_HOUR 83
KILOMETERS_PER_HOUR 83
KPH 83
KNOT 84
KNOTS 84
MILE_PER_HOUR 85
MILES_PER_HOUR 85
MPH 85
GLOBALP__VERTICAL_SPEED 86
KNOT_SCALER_128 87
KNOTS_SCALER_128 87
METER_PER_SECOND_SCALER_256 88
METERS_PER_SECOND_SCALER_256 88
PER_SECOND 89
PER_MINUTE 90
PER_HOUR 91
MACH 92
MACHS 92
MACH_3D2_OVER_64K 93
PASCAL 94
PASCALS 94
PA 94
NEWTON_PER_SQUARE_METER 94
NEWTONS_PER_SQUARE_METER 94
KILOPASCAL 95
KPA 95
KILOGRAM_FORCE_PER_SQUARE_CENTIMETER 96
KGFSQCM 96
MILLIMETER_OF_MERCURY 97
MILLIMETERS_OF_MERCURY 97
MMHG 97
CENTIMETER_OF_MERCURY 98
CENTIMETERS_OF_MERCURY 98
CMHG 98
INCH_OF_MERCURY 99
INCHES_OF_MERCURY 99
INHG 99
ATMOSPHERE 100
ATMOSPHERES 100
ATM 100
MILLIMETER_OF_WATER 101
MILLIMETERS_OF_WATER 101
POUND_FORCE_PER_SQUARE_INCH 102
PSI 102
POUND_FORCE_PER_SQUARE_FOOT 103
PSF 103
BAR 104
BARS 104
BOOST_CMHG 105
BOOST_INHG 106
BOOST_PSI 107
GLOBALP__ENG1_MANIFOLD_PRESSURE 108
INHG_64_OVER_64K 108
GLOBALP__ENG1_OIL_PRS 109
PSI_FS7_OIL_PRESSURE 109
PSF_SCALER_16K 110
PSI_SCALER_16K 111
PSI_4_OVER_16K 112
MILLIBAR 113
MILLIBARS 113
MBAR 113
MBARS 113
HECTOPASCAL 113
HECTOPASCALS 113
MILLIBAR_SCALER_16 114
MILLIBARS_SCALER_16 114
SECOND 115
SECONDS 115
MINUTE 116
MINUTES 116
HOUR 117
HOURS 117
DAY 118
DAYS 118
HOUR_OVER_10 119
HOURS_OVER_10 119
YEAR 120
YEARS 120
WATT 121
WATTS 121
FT_LB_PER_SECOND 122
METER_CUBED_PER_SECOND 123
METERS_CUBED_PER_SECOND 123
GALLON_PER_HOUR 124
GALLONS_PER_HOUR 124
GPH 124
LITER_PER_HOUR 125
LITERS_PER_HOUR 125
PPH 125
KILOGRAM_PER_SECOND 126
KILOGRAMS_PER_SECOND 126
POUND_PER_HOUR 127
POUNDS_PER_HOUR 127
KILOGRAM 128
KILOGRAMS 128
KG 128
POUND 129
POUNDS 129
LBS 129
POUND_SCALER_256 130
POUNDS_SCALER_256 130
SLUG 131
SLUGS 131
GEEPOUND 131
GEEPOUNDS 131
SLUG_FEET_SQUARED 132
SLUGS_FEET_SQUARED 132
KILOGRAM_METER_SQUARED 133
KILOGRAMS_METER_SQUARED 133
AMPERE 134
AMPERES 134
AMP 134
AMPS 134
FS7_CHARGING_AMPS 135
VOLT 136
VOLTS 136
HERTZ 137
HZ 137
KILOHERTZ 138
KHZ 138
MEGAHERTZ 139
MHZ 139
FREQUENCY_BCD32 140
FREQUENCY_BCD16 141
FREQUENCY_ADF_BCD32 142
ENUM 143
BOOL 143
BOOLEAN 143
BCO16 144
MASK 145
FLAGS 146
METER_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 147
METERS_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 147
GFORCE 148
G_FORCE 148
G_FORCE_624_SCALED 149
FEET_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 150
FOOT_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 150
KILOGRAM_PER_CUBIC_METER 151
KILOGRAMS_PER_CUBIC_METER 151
SLUG_PER_CUBIC_FEET 152
SLUGS_PER_CUBIC_FEET 152
SLUG_PER_FT3 152
SLUG_PER_CUBIC_FOOT 152
SLUGS_PER_CUBIC_FOOT 152
NEWTON 153
NEWTONS 153
N 153
LBF 154
NEWTON_METER 155
NEWTON_METERS 155
NM 155
FOOT_POUND 156
FOOT_POUNDS 156
FT_LBS 156
LBF_FEET 157
KILOGRAM_METER 158
KILOGRAM_METERS 158
KGF_METER 158
KGF_METERS 158
POUNDAL_FEET 159
RADIAN_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 160
RADIANS_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 160
DEGREE_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 161
DEGREES_PER_SECOND_SQUARED 161
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Hello,

thanks for that.

I think i can use that for the meantime, but hope it will not take too long :-)

List saved

Thanks

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