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			    Micro$oft Flight Simulator 98 panel
				  800 x 600 resolution
			       Rockwell Aero Commander 680
		          (c) Michael Tscherdantzew Jr. - Brazil
				     January, 1999
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  Nikki Schumann (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/nikki.schumann/WELCOME.HTM) has built great Commander's
(both Aero and Turbo versions), and he asked me for this panel. Since I already made a Turbo
Commander's panel before (inspired by his Turbo Commander), this was relatively easy. He also 
sent me several pictures to get started. Thanks Nikki ! :-)

  I get better results through this panel in full-screen mode (the one without the Windows' title
bar).
  If you start up FS98 in "Windows mode" and then turn it to full-screen, the secondary windows
(the throttle quadrant and secondary engine instruments) may not fit correctly. All you have to
do is resize them, by dragging their borders (the mouse cursor will change near the border).

  SHIFT+2 : secondary engine parameters
  SHIFT+3 : throttle quadrant

  There's a single DME, for VOR 1 indication. The black area to the upper left part of the panel
is intended to be the reg. number. You can paint your own reg. number there.
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Installation
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  the usual :

  - Choose an aircraft of your preference (Nikki Schumann has great Commander's)
  - Make a backup of its PANEL.CFG file (in case you don't like mine)
  - extract the files C500S.BMP, LEVERS.BMP , SECONDARY.BMP and PANEL.CFG to the chosen 
    \panel folder
  - extract all the .GAU files to the \Gauges\ folder of FS98

  Load the aircraft and you'll see my panel.

  I left some gauges with their original names, in case you already have them. So, you won't need
to have a copy of the same gauge, with another name. If a message appears asking to overwrite, 
it's up to you. Probably, it's the same gauge you have. Look at the file sizes. 
If they are the same ...
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  ******* NOT TESTED IN 3D MODE !! *******
  I DON'T HAVE A 3D BOARD YET, SO I CANNOT WORK ON PATCHES, AT LEAST FOR A WHILE.
  If you're a panel designer, liked this panel and can help me, "converting" it to 3-D, I'd be
very happy (in case it doesn't work on 3D, of course ...)
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

  THIS IS A FREEWARE PRODUCT, AND THEREFORE, I DON'T GIVE PERMISSION TO ANYONE TO USE IT IN ORDER
TO MAKE MONEY. IF YOU WANT TO USE SOME PART OF IT IN YOUR FREEWARE PANEL, ASK ME FIRST. 
  SHAREWARE USAGE IS NOT ALLOWED TOO.
  IF I MADE IT FREE, IT'S BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF PAID FS98 PANELS.
  PUBLICATION IN CD-ROMS REQUIRES MY WRITTEN PERMISSION TOO, AS WELL AS PAYMENT FOR THE BITMAP
CREATION PROCESS.
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Copyright owners :
  - HGHB Virtual Instruments for FUEL FLOW, EGT and SPEEDBRAKE (modified to COWL FLAPS)
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My email :

  michelt@portoweb.com.br
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