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MSFS20 MSFS multiple altimeters quick guide.

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In cockpit.cfg ensure you have activated the necessary altimeters. There are up to 4 available. Note that in this section they are numbered 0 to 3 but in all other interactions they will be numbered 1 to 4.

[ALTIMETERS]
altimeter.0 =1
altimeter.1 =1
altimeter.2 =0
altimeter.3 =0
altimeter_position.0=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
altimeter_position.1=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
altimeter_position.2=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
altimeter_position.3=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000

To read the values simply use an index (1 to 4). In these examples I will show the use of index 1 and 2 (for altimeter.0 and altimeter.1).

To read the altitude you would use:

(A:Indicated Altitude:1,feet)

(A:Indicated Altitude:2,feet)

For the kohlsman setting use:

(A:KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:1, mbar)

(A:KOHLSMAN SETTING HG:2, inHg)

To set the altimeter you can use the KOHLSMAN_INC and DEC functions. To set the Kohlsman independently send an index into the input event:

1 (>K:KOHLSMAN_DEC)

2 (>K:KOHLSMAN_INC)

To use the KOHLSMAN_SET input event you specify the index like this (I have no idea if the set value should be in millibars or inhg, I have used millibars in this example):

1010 (>K:1:KOHLSMAN_SET)

1010 (>K:2:KOHLSMAN_SET)

To set the BAROMETRIC (sets the altimeter to the current air pressure automatically) you send the index into the input event just like you do with the INC and DEC events:

1 (>K:BAROMETRIC)

2 (>K:BAROMETRIC)
 
WarpD said:
What is altimeter_position???
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I'm not really sure.

The SDK says "Sets the position of the altimeter N on the aircraft control panel using a table of values formatted as: Lateral, Vertical, Longitudinal. Values are relative to the Datum Reference Point. "

I have no idea why you'd need it though. It's probably just one of those things that someone thought was a good idea but it never got used.
 
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