Thomas

Hi P. Guex,

Thanks for using Draken, I am happy to hear that you like it.

You have not specified which version of Draken you are using or in which simulator you are using it. But since you are talking about the minipanel I take for granted that it is version 4.1 for FSX (as there is no minipanel in the P3D versions). The minipanel uses custom variables that are specific to Draken, so it cannot be used with other aircraft. Many of the gauges in our Draken models are interdependent, not only the minipanel.

Kind regards /Thomas

Hi Kelju, thanks for joining the forum!

Bookmark Draken can be used with the virtual cockpit hidden, just like in any other Prepar3D addon aircraft. We did not include a HUD-only view as Draken does not really have a complete HUD, only a gunsight. The gunsight also has no real function in the simulation, as there is no functioning weapons system and no targeting radar.

Draken has no flaps, in the simulation the P3D/FSX flaps command is instead used to deploy the drag chute. Gear handle position can be set with a boolean variable, so you can use separate sensors/switches in your cockpit for gear up/down. See the Prepar3D SDK documentation for more information about the possibilities in Prepar3D.

There are a number of cockpit simulators in Sweden that are using real Saab 35 Draken cockpits with Prepar3D and Bookmark Draken software. I suggest that you contact them for advice regarding your cockpit project. See the links at the end of this post (web sites are in Swedish). I also recommend that you buy a developer license for P3D, it is a monthly subscription that will allow you to evaluate the full functionality of the program and the SDK at a reasonable cost. If you choose to use a different platform you can just cancel the subscription.

The standard license for Bookmark Draken is a single-user licence. This applies to the freeware FSX versions as well as the payware versions for Prepar3D. If you want to use Bookmark Draken for public entertainment you must purchase a commercial license, regardless of whether you charge the users or not. See the EULA for more information about licensing.

Kind regards /Thomas

Links:
https://www.novelair.com/draken
https://www.swesim.se
https://www.engelholmsflygmuseum.se/flygsimulatorer/

The P3D model is very different from the old FS9 model, so those textures will not match even if they look similar.

I think that the simplest way to convert your old repaints would be to resize them to 2048 px resolution, then import them as layers in the repaint kit for version 5.x and work from there. The template layer will give you some guidance.

Good luck, and feel free to share the results here!

/Thomas

Hello Åke, welcome to the forum!

First of all, when you have a question for the forum you should start a new topic with a subject line that describes the issue, NOT reply to the “sticky” introduction post. I have moved your post to a separate topic.

The 35J and 35OE payware models are intended for Prepar3D V4/5 but are compatible with FSX, with the exception of some functions that are not supported in FSX. There is no separate FSX model. This is described on the product page and in the documentation.

None of the Bookmark Draken models are intended for MSFS2020 and they have not been tested on that platform, so I cannot help you with any problems you have with any conversion tools etc.

Kind regards,
Thomas Nilsson, Bookmark Simulations

Thanks for the great tip Dave!

Draken 5.1 will be compatible with both Prepar3D v4 and v5, so you will actually be able to install it in a single location. The dynamic lighting fx have been modified to work in both versions, so there will not be any P3D v5 specific content in Draken 5.1.

I work in a single folder structure during development and put symbolic links to that in the Prepar3D v4 Add-ons and Prepar3D v5 Add-ons folders. But for a normal user it is more convenient (and easier) to edit the add-ons.cfg file.

Cheers /Thomas

Hello Zig,
I think that you are referring to the altitude setting panel (FHIS) which is not included in 35J. When you pulled the knob the FHIS panel showed “PLANE” and the horizontal crossbar would (theoretically) indicate glide path to the base. According to one of the Draken pilots that I talked to, this function was practically never used. The panel was removed in the 35J modification.
Cheers /Thomas

Hello Peter, welcome to the forum! Please use English in the forum as most of our users do not understand Swedish. :)

To operate the rotational switches for radar mode and weapon selection, place the cursor over the switch and use the mouse wheel to rotate the switch. You cannot change the position of these switches by clicking on them in this version. This is intentional and not a bug, but we will probably bring back the possibility to click-select in the next update.

Regards /Thomas