Missing plane from CFS Mission

[simfreek]

Just got back into flying CFS3 again. A number of missions require the 3gb_spitfire_ixe to fly. Cannot find that specific plane anywhere including this site. I installed several 3gb British planes years ago, but not this one. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[mongoose]

Well I have most gb ac but not this. Suggestion. Open mission xml file with notepad and replace all mentions of this ac with another Mk. ix.

 

[FireStorm II]

Yup, what Mongoose said. I don't have that one either, so put in another a/c or use
stock 'spitfire_ixe' to test. Curious to know which mission (pack) this might be.
Cheers

 

[MajorMagee]

You could use this one and edit the name slightly.

3gb_spitfire_ixe

 

[simfreek]

Yup, what Mongoose said. I don't have that one either, so put in another a/c or use
stock 'spitfire_ixe' to test. Curious to know which mission (pack) this might be.
Cheers

It's from the pack "Spitfire Wing" which I think I got from Simviation. The thing is that you can use either stock aircraft or 1% aircraft, but the readme says to go to mudpond.us for the the 1 % planes and that site is now mudpond .org and offers no aircraft to download.

You could use this one and edit the name slightly.

3gb_spitfire_ixe

I'll give it a go.Thanks.

Well I have most gb ac but not this. Suggestion. Open mission xml file with notepad and replace all mentions of this ac with another Mk. ix.

As I said here I will try it. Another weird issue is on one of the whatif missions I installed, it shows that the plane a "bf_109f_4" is missing and I installed a plane with that exact name. I might have to change the planes name too to see if it corrects the problem. Thanks to all three of you for your help.

 

[simfreek]

Just to let all three of you know that with your help, I have no more of the issues with the planes and missions I mentioned. All the suggestions worked. Thanks again.

 

[simfreek]

You could use this one and edit the name slightly.

3gb_spitfire_ixe

As per your suggestion, I did this in the particular xml mission file. Used "3 Spitfire_IXc" in place of the one you listed and the mission flew fine. Also, I did not notice that the "3 Spitfire_XIc" appeared in the in-game plane list until just recently and the "3gb_spitfire_ixe" didn't. The 3gb plane was in the main folder aircraft list and the other name was not. Just kind of weird. Thanks again.

 

[MajorMagee]

If you are using the 3gb_spitfire_ixe linked above you can add these lines to the Effects section of the xdp file

<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_Tail" PosX="0" PosZ="-6.73" PosY="0.23" MinVel="1" MaxVel="60"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_yellow" PosX="0" PosZ="-2.73" PosY="0.64" MinVel="1" MaxVel="60"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_formation_yellow" PosX="0" PosZ="-1.4" PosY="-0.85" MinVel="1" MaxVel="60"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_green" PosX="4.95" PosZ="0.2" PosY="-0.15" MinVel="1" MaxVel="60"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_nav_red" PosX="-4.95" PosZ="0.2" PosY="-0.15" MinVel="1" MaxVel="60"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="0.53" PosZ="0.75" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="0.53" PosZ="1.05" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="0.53" PosZ="1.35" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="-0.53" PosZ="0.75" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="-0.53" PosZ="1.05" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fighter_exhaust_blue_flame" PosX="-0.53" PosZ="1.35" PosY="0.02"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_N_gtrail" PosX="-5" PosZ="-0.9" PosY="-0.15" MinVel="39" MaxVel="88"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_N_gtrail" PosX="5" PosZ="-0.7" PosY="-0.15" MinVel="39" MaxVel="88"></Effect>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_high_contrail" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_r" />
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_high_contrail" Location="emitter_eng0_exh_l" />
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="UK_RAF_Spitfire_gunsight" PosX="0.004" PosZ="-0.95" PosY="0.455" Pitch="90.25" MinVel="-999999" MaxVel="999999"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="cockpit_light_uv" PosX="-0.275" PosZ="-1.25" PosY="0.35" Pitch="110" Heading="20" MinVel="-999999" MaxVel="999999"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="cockpit_light_uv" PosX="0.275" PosZ="-1.25" PosY="0.35" Pitch="110" Heading="-20" MinVel="-999999" MaxVel="999999"/>

I've also created a high resolution texture for it that cleans up some of the panel line mismatches.