`ace`

ace, or Advanced Cockpit Emulator, is a project aiming to provide a complete avionics development environment for Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft.

It provides the following features:

Cockpit panel display

ace can display cockpit panels in browser, with nearly identical rendering.

SimVar support

Simulation Variables and Local Variables exist for instruments to read and write to.

Coherent API mocking

The MSFS CoherentGT engine API is emulated in ace, including the call, trigger and on functions.

How to

Each instrument's config.json should use this format:

{
  "index": "./index.tsx",
  "isInteractive": true,
  "name": "DU3",
  "dimensions": {
    "width": 1480,
    "height": 1100
  }
}

Your rollup should output to a bundles folder within your project using this structure:

- bundles
  - MFD
    - bundle.js
    - bundle.css
  - PFD
    - bundle.js
    - bundle.css

Open the repository in an IDE of your choice, run npm i to install dependencies, then run npm start.

After running the program, select New Project and choose the locations of all your folders. If your folders are setup for ACE beforehand, you can select Open Project and select your root directory.

Keymap

Enter - enter interactive mode (can use touchscreens)

Upcoming Features

Button panels

Support for interactive button panels linked to SimVars, K/H events, and support for emissive lights.

Recorded SimVar patterns

Allows defining a curve on a SimVar value to provide a dynamic response in an instrument.

FlyByWire `.fdr` file support

Dropping in an fdr file allows replays of user reported situations for easier troubleshooting.

frankkopp/ace

ace