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[aspen31]

Hi Milton
Problem is - this machine is not an new one to me - probably been flying it over the years more than anything else - practice makes perfect I guess - or at least better.
Take care.
Warren

 

[Milton Shupe]

Banjoman, I put your texture in only the Globe livery. One can move it to the common texture folder if they like it better.

 

[banjoman1960]

Banjoman, I put your texture in only the Globe livery. One can move it to the common texture folder if they like it better.

ok,i use this for all...........

starter work,found also a old folder in gauges

Thank´s for give us this nice plane back,it is a favorite since fs9....

Cheers Ralf

 

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks for clarifying the gauge fix; happy that you found the issue.

Thank you for sharing the texture.

I am really happy to be able to convert these classics to FSX and that people can still enjoy them in spite of their age (aircraft age, not people .

 

[Willy]

Thanks Milton. I can't ever say enough how much I appreciate what you do. And your Twin Beech is a long time favorite that is my go to aircraft. Got some tricky flying to do? Where'd I park the Beech??

What started as a simple update of my Merc Air paint has grown into a full blown redo. You know how it is. One thing leads to another. I was just going to do some bump maps to match the lines and rivets on the old paint textures and custom specs for it using my old textures and now I'm completely redoing the bare metal. And the interior. And the wood vc panel that I did a few months ago is getting new wood to match the cabin trim.

I think that I can safely say the Beech is going to keep me occupied for a good while. And then there's the new paints that need to be done as well. At least I got a head jump on it when you first announced the FSX native version.

Edit to add: If you take the AT-11 sounds and change the ground sounds for those from the default Goose, it makes for a pretty nice sound pack for it.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks Milton. I can't ever say enough how much I appreciate what you do. And your Twin Beech is a long time favorite that is my go to aircraft. Got some tricky flying to do? Where'd I park the Beech??
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Thanks Willy. I think this FSX version is much better than the original in ground handing and landing as well.

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Next project: I am trying to stay with working oldest to newest but the status of these older projects is rather mixed. Some have been done by other people (and I appreciate that). But generally, here is the status and the way I am working this process. Only showing projects up to 2012.

 

[MDIvey]

What a lovely aircraft This is Milton... thank you!

Matt

 

[Willy]

Does the Avia 57 include the cargo version on floats?

 

[Milton Shupe]

What a lovely aircraft This is Milton... thank you!

Matt

You are welcome Matt; very happy to be doing this for all of you.

Does the Avia 57 include the cargo version on floats?

Well, of course

 

[gaab]

A big thank you for this D18S Amphib

She gives me a lot of pleasure, flying around Tipella, Squamish, Nanaimo, Pender Harbour and it's not finished

Gérard

 

[Willy]

I'm not sure when Milton first released the Twin Beech, but I've sure put a lot of miles on it since then. A couple (maybe 3) of London to Melbourne races, a Norway to South Africa race (float planes over the Sahara), a South American cargo hauling event, a trip around the world and who knows how many hours flying it online with Flight 19. I'm thinking it probably needed this overhaul it's going through.

Looking at some new seat covers, the old ones got a little threadbare....

 

[aspen31]

Those are great looking seat covers - really dresses up the old girl.
Warren

 

[BendyFlyer]

Milton thanks very much really enjoying this version, fits with my interest in things that land on water. Gets along very nicely, good sound and landings and take-offs are fun.

Alas in my past life only ever saw one Beech 18 for real in OZ, for some reason they either were not marketed here or were a bit unknown despite their extensive use in North America and the very strong uptake of other Beechcraft. I suspect the reason was the large number of surplus British twins, like the Anson, Oxford etc available here and cost, you could get a good ex RAAF Hudson quite cheaply as well.

Quick question, the Lear Autopilot on the glare shield can it only be operated from the 2D panel, correct? works fine when selected that way.

 

[Milton Shupe]

Milton thanks very much really enjoying this version, fits with my interest in things that land on water. Gets along very nicely, good sound and landings and take-offs are fun.

Alas in my past life only ever saw one Beech 18 for real in OZ, for some reason they either were not marketed here or were a bit unknown despite their extensive use in North America and the very strong uptake of other Beechcraft. I suspect the reason was the large number of surplus British twins, like the Anson, Oxford etc available here and cost, you could get a good ex RAAF Hudson quite cheaply as well.

Quick question, the Lear Autopilot on the glare shield can it only be operated from the 2D panel, correct? works fine when selected that way.

Thanks BF. Did you turn on the Lear from the knee panel?

 

[aspen31]

Hi Milton
I tried the autopilot out this AM with the same results - I can find no click spots. Generator, avionics switch and Lear autopilot switch - all on. I have one other question. There is a switch to the left of the dual cowl flaps switches marked "cabin lights" I think. It does not move but I see a voltage change when I highlight and manipulate it with the mouse. Can't really determine whetrher it is a push button or a switch - not a big thing really more of a question.
Thanks
Warren

 

[aspen31]

Hi again Milton
The autopilot is alive and selectable for me in the 2D panel - all of this in P3D V3.4
Thanks
Warren

 

[aspen31]

One more time Milton
The autopilot in the VC panel appears to be working but without click spots showing. If I select on it responds to heading selections and climb attitudes - however without click spots its a bit difficult to assess and verify exactly what the autotpilot is doing.
Hope this helps
Thanks
Warren

 

[gaab]

Hello,

Hi Milton
There is a switch to the left of the dual cowl flaps switches marked "cabin lights" I think. It does not move but I see a voltage change when I highlight and manipulate it with the mouse. Can't really determine whetrher it is a push button or a switch - not a big thing really more of a question.
Warren

It is a switch. Just repalce the present "Cabin Lights.xml" gauge by this one, which just adds the display of the switch.


View attachment Cabin Lights.7z

Gérard

 

[Milton Shupe]

Hi Milton
I tried the autopilot out this AM with the same results - I can find no click spots. Generator, avionics switch and Lear autopilot switch - all on. I have one other question. There is a switch to the left of the dual cowl flaps switches marked "cabin lights" I think. It does not move but I see a voltage change when I highlight and manipulate it with the mouse. Can't really determine whetrher it is a push button or a switch - not a big thing really more of a question.
Thanks
Warren

Warren, et al,

The Lear Autopilot suffered from allowable coordinates in FS9 but disallowed in FSX. Looks like no one caught this in testing.

In the panel.cfg, scroll down to the vcockpit01 section and replace the gauge coordinates or line with this one:

gauge56=ST_D18!Lear Pilot_autopilot, 0,0,246,137

There are actually two cabin switches in the VC. I forgot about the 2D gauge being on the VC panel (it used to be a dummy gauge but was activated at some point without on/off bmps) and added an xml controlled gauge on the right knee panel where it is supposed to be. Both work to control the cabin lights that you may only notice at night.

 

[Milton Shupe]

D18SAMfsx fix

Attached is the official fix for the VC Lear autopilot clickabililty issue, and for the cabin light switch on the main VC panel.
I also added the light switch to the 2D panel.

Thanks to Gaab for modifying the switch code and to BendyFlyer and Aspen for finding/reporting the issues.