CD Radio
Clicking on the map drawer knob will reveal R.L. Clark's AM/FM Radio CD Player MP3/WMA/WAV/MID
The following information is taken from Mr. Clark's readme file.
Product Description
A simulated six-channel push button AM/FM Radio for playback of music, recorded broadcasts and the like for ambiance and general entertainment while flying FS2002/2004 or CFS2/3 aircraft. Playback of mp3/wma/wav/mid audio files using DirectShow technology. On-off, relative volume and channel selection controls are included. New features allow users to right click channel presets to program up to 12 songs using a Windows common dialog interface. Song selections and volume settings are "remembered" across FS sessions. Unit also controls audio CD player playback from within the FS cockpit. This gauge product version does not work with FS2000/FS98/CFS and earlier flight simulator versions.
Using the radio (Volumn Control, Channel Selection, etc.)
The accompanying graphic "userguide.gif" illustrates the icons and mouse click points used for controlling the CD player and "radio" functioning. Use of mouseable "tooltips" hopefully makes use of the gauge relatively intuitive. Functioning of the gauge generally requires that it first be turned "on" which is done by mouse clicking it's upper right hand corner.
Clicking one of the three areas marked CD/FM/AM on the right side of the radio effects mode selection. Clicking on the upper left hand corner of the radio opens and closes your CD ROM tray on your computer, when the radio is on and in the CD mode.
Unlike earlier AM/FM Radio CD Player versions it is no longer necessary to have specially named sound files in a specific sound directory. To program songs (user selected mp3/wma/wav/mid audio files) using the FM/AM radio mode functioning, with the player "on", just right click the channel selection/preset buttons to program up to 12 songs using a Windows common dialog interface (6 songs for FM mode and 6 different songs for AM mode). The preset programming and song selections are indicated by tooltips when the mouse cursor is passed over the channel selection/preset buttons in the different modes.
Different songs are selected by mouse clicking on one of the six push buttons in lower the center of the radio, as on a real radio. Selected "radio" songs play in loop mode until switched off or changed. Different CD tracks can also be selected using the next and previous track select buttons provided, where the current track is shown on the display. CD playback continuously cycles through all channels starting with the channel selected.
The relative sound volume control area is to the left of the knob/wheel on the left side of the radio; a movable white dot on the knob/wheel indicates the radio off position and the volume control level position when the radio is on. Mouse click to the upper (+) lightened control pad area to raise the volume (white dot turns clockwise), and click the lower (-) control pad area to decrease the volume (white dot turns counter-clockwise). A pause button has been added to the left of the six channel selection/preset buttons on the gauge.
Troubleshooting
Problems experienced will most likely be due to inattention to the installation steps (most often step 1) above. But if you have a problem you can't fix email me and I'll try to help.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to Roger Gaylor and Rob Barendregt for general encouragement and contributing ideas incorporated in this product upgrade.
Disclaimer & copyright
Copyright (C) 2001-2003 R.L. Clark. The accompanying files should not harm your computer in any way but, if you believe they have, I accept no liability. The files are released as "freeware" only and are not to be used or re-distributed commercially in exchange for any payment, fee or other value.
R.L. Clark
rlclark@ix.netcom.com