Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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A really useful addition to INAV 7 was the ability to add custom OSD elements. Using these, you could pretty much show any data you want on the OSD. There are some limits. The data needs to be accessible or created in the programming tab. But other than that, you can fill your boots.
In this video, I show an example of how you can simply get some flight data and show it on the OSD. My example shows how to add altitude in metres and distance from home in kilometres. You may think that those units are already available. Not if your OSD is in a non-metric configuration ;)
I also show an example of how to replicate the functionality of the current OSD switch indicators.
✈️ Contents ✈️
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Where are the custom OSD elements?
01:26 How do you enable the custom OSD elements?
02:42 Where do you set up what is shown on the OSD
03:10 Basics on customising the OSD element
05:50 How do you get the data to put on the custom OSD element?
06:00 Example 1: home distance in km and altitude in m
08:45 How this collates to the setup on the OSD page
09:02 Were do you find the number to use for icons?
11:45 Example 2: custom switch indicators
18:39 A note about some current limitations for some values
20:03 Conclusion
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Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
#INAV #CustomOSD #INAV7
🔗 MrD-RC.com 🔗 patreon.com/MrD_RC
A really useful addition to INAV 7 was the ability to add custom OSD elements. Using these, you could pretty much show any data you want on the OSD. There are some limits. The data needs to be accessible or created in the programming tab. But other than that, you can fill your boots.
In this video, I show an example of how you can simply get some flight data and show it on the OSD. My example shows how to add altitude in metres and distance from home in kilometres. You may think that those units are already available. Not if your OSD is in a non-metric configuration ;)
I also show an example of how to replicate the functionality of the current OSD switch indicators.
✈️ Contents ✈️
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Where are the custom OSD elements?
01:26 How do you enable the custom OSD elements?
02:42 Where do you set up what is shown on the OSD
03:10 Basics on customising the OSD element
05:50 How do you get the data to put on the custom OSD element?
06:00 Example 1: home distance in km and altitude in m
08:45 How this collates to the setup on the OSD page
09:02 Were do you find the number to use for icons?
11:45 Example 2: custom switch indicators
18:39 A note about some current limitations for some values
20:03 Conclusion
Thank you for watching this video. Time is precious, so I hope that you got some benefit from this video. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer. Please try to keep questions relevant to the video in, as they may also help others who have the same question.
✈️ In this video ✈️
🔗 INAV Configurator GitHub: github.com/iNavFlight/inav-configurator
✈️ Help other RC pilots find this video ✈️
If you found the video useful, I'd appreciate a thumbs up. This will help YouTube share this video with other RC pilots who may find it helpful. If you would like to get more videos when they become available, please subscribe and click the notifications bell icon. If there are links above, they may be affiliate links. If you click them, it will help me and my channel at no additional cost to you.
✈️ Supporting me and other resources ✈️
🛩 There are more tutorials on my web site at https://www.MrD-RC.com.
🛩 You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group and INAV Fixed Wing Group on Facebook.
🛩 Join the channel's discord server at discord.gg/HMvrgZX6su
🛩 Liking the video, subscribing, and clicking the bell icon can help greatly. This shows YouTube that the video is helpful, so it will be shown to more people, who may have the problem dealt with here.
🛩 If you found my video useful, you can become a Patreon at patreon.com/MrD_RC
🛩 If you prefer, you could always buy me a Coffee at mrd-rc.com/go/ko-fi
🛩 I also have merch at mrd-rc.creator-spring.com This include branded items as well as general fixed wing RC apparel.
Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
#INAV #CustomOSD #INAV7
