Extending starter gauge

[NDORFN]

I've got engines that needs a bit of cranking to get going (intentionally ie. low starter torque because it sounds cool!) and I need to change the time the starter switch gauge cranks for in order to get it firing the engines. I know it'll work because Ctrl+E works, it's just that the time the gauge switch stays in position for is too short to do it manually. The gauge .xml is...

<Element id="Starter Switch">
<FloatPosition>481.000,269.000</FloatPosition>
<Select id="Select">
<Expression id="Expression">
<Script>
(A:GENERAL ENG STARTER:1,bool)
(A:GENERAL ENG STARTER:2,bool) 2 * +
</Script>
</Expression>
<Case id="Off">
<ExpressionResult>0</ExpressionResult>
<Image id="top_popup\switch_starter_off.bmp" Name="top_popup\switch_starter_off.bmp">
<Transparent>True</Transparent>
</Image>
</Case>
<Case id="Start 1">
<ExpressionResult>1</ExpressionResult>
<Image id="top_popup\switch_starter_left.bmp" Name="top_popup\switch_starter_left.bmp">
<Transparent>True</Transparent>
</Image>
</Case>
<Case id="Start 2">
<ExpressionResult>2</ExpressionResult>
<Image id="top_popup\switch_starter_right.bmp" Name="top_popup\switch_starter_right.bmp">
<Transparent>True</Transparent>
</Image>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>

Is there something I can whack in there to make it run longer?

 

[spokes2112]

I could never get the starter to stay on - something inside FS limits it's time and will toggle it off after a certain period.
Even tried "flooding" the command over and over to overpower the internal logic with no luck.

 

[n4gix]

The only way I can think of would be to have a custom L:var to do the "cranking" and play a custom sound with "cranking noise". Run this for x number of seconds, then fire the default starter command.

 

[Au-MaV]

Hi you can try something like

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>Knob_starter</Name>
    <AnimLength>50</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
         <Code>(L:Knob_start, enum) 50 *</Code>
        <Lag>100</Lag>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
       <MouseRect>
        <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
        <TooltipText>Engine Starter</TooltipText>
      <MouseFlags>LeftSingle+DownRepeat+Leftrelease+Wheel</MouseFlags>
            <CallbackCode>
            (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
                if{ 1 (&gt;L:Knob_start, enum) (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) 1 == } if{ 4 (&gt;K:magneto1_set) }
            (M:Event) 'LeftRelease' scmp 0 ==
                if{ 0 (&gt;L:Knob_start, enum) }
        </CallbackCode>
    </MouseRect>
   </PartInfo>

the only major downside is this will also set the magneto switch to both on, but it will continue to keep starter running until engine combustion

 

[Heretic]

You could force the mixture to zero, which will make the starter crank until the end of time, regardless of the engine being turbine or piston.