Can't get gauges on front page to stay

digiguy · Post by **digiguy** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:42 am

I've done a search on this already and still can't get it right. I'm running on XP. I can swap the gauges but they change back the next time I open up MS. I've opened up MS INI files and made minor changes but I'm not sure which one will actually make the change permanent. I have been using notepad and I'm running 2.25. Sorry for the simple question. The car is running awesome and tuning has gone very well by the way.

digiguy · Post by **digiguy** » Mon May 29, 2006 6:13 pm

Thanks lance; I'm pretty sure I changed them in the MS II INI. file but I'll try again. There are a lot of INI files in there and although I am fine using computers I find the programming side (code and such) a little intimidating.

Philip Lochner · Post by **Philip Lochner** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:23 am

digiguy wrote:Thanks lance; I'm pretty sure I changed them in the MS II INI. file but I'll try again. There are a lot of INI files in there and although I am fine using computers I find the programming side (code and such) a little intimidating.

At the risk of stating the obvious: Did you SAVE your changes?

I also found these ini files "intimidating" but after a while you get the general idea. It would be nice if there was a bit more documentation on these ini files. On the other hand, if dumb user like me can get the hang of it, does that not obviate the need for more documentation?

digiguy · Post by **digiguy** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:44 am

I didn't save the first couple of times but I have since. I'm not sure which ini file I need to go into. At the top of the front page it says I'm in MS 024xxx so I'm wondering if the version 024 ini file is the one I have to change. I believe you mean save in Note Pad when I have made the changes right? When I make these changes I'm just going down to the Front Page 'gauge1 = xgauge and changing xgauge to matGauge etc right? I know I'm probably missing something really basic again. Thakns for the help and patience.

MegaScott · Post by **MegaScott** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:28 am

Go to the "C:\Program Files\MegaSquirt\MegaTune2.25\mtCfg" directory.

Edit the file named "msns-extra.ini"

Philip Lochner · Post by **Philip Lochner** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:45 am

digiguy wrote:I believe you mean save in Note Pad when I have made the changes right? When I make these changes I'm just going down to the Front Page 'gauge1 = xgauge and changing xgauge to matGauge etc right?

Yep, that's it. I created shortcuts to my desktop and renamed the shortcuts to something more meaningful like "autotune params" and "MT setup" etc as I was always opening the wrong ini file.

digiguy · Post by **digiguy** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:17 pm

Okay, I changed them in Notepad in every extra.ini file and they still aren't changing. I have an 021, 024, 027, and 029 ini files and I changed everything under "front page" to the gauges I want. EG. gauge3 = matGauge, gauge4 = throttleGauge, gauge6 = voltMeter, gauge8 = warmupEnrichGauge. I save it when I'm in notepad and then exit and then go into MT and they haven't changed. What little stupid thing am I forgetting? I know, I know, this is probably ridiculous.

MegaScott · Post by **MegaScott** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:27 pm

digiguy wrote:Okay, I changed them in Notepad in every extra.ini file and they still aren't changing. I have an 021, 024, 027, and 029 ini files and I changed everything under "front page" to the gauges I want. EG. gauge3 = matGauge, gauge4 = throttleGauge, gauge6 = voltMeter, gauge8 = warmupEnrichGauge. I save it when I'm in notepad and then exit and then go into MT and they haven't changed. What little stupid thing am I forgetting? I know, I know, this is probably ridiculous.

Look at my last post, you edit that file only.

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