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FSMap Basics
FSMap consists of two major parts: The external application, called
„FSMap Application“, and the „FSMap Gauge“, which is to be used
from withing MS Flight Simulator. Some functions of both overlap,
while others don´t.
The external „FSMap Application“
One of the core functions of the external applications is to configure
and manage your installed set of charts. You will find routines to
select, calibrate, and define their use. For further information about
chart management, refer to chapter „Chart Management“ later in this
manual. Furthermore, the FSMap Application is used to add the FSMap
Gauge to instrument panels, add and remove hotspots (hidden click
zones) and toggle icons. For this purpose a comfortable panel editor is
included in the application. Customers who are familiar with our „FS
Flight Keeper“ program may be already used to our panel editor.
Besides its use as a chart and panel editor and configurator, the FSMap
application also functions as a full-featured moving map. To connect
to MS Flight Simulator, the FSMap application uses either FSUIPC (for
Flight Simulator 2004) or SimConnect (for Flight Simulator X). FSMap
Application may be run on a separate PC in a local network, thus
freeing your Flightsim PC from running FSMap and therefore conserving
valuable performance resources.
A few functions in the external FSMap application (such as displaying
online ATC presence) are not available in the gauge variant. Also,
updating the navigation database requires the use of the external
application.