Alphasim T-34C Mentor is OUT!

[Nick C]

Jumped onto the bandwagon and like what I see so far. I'd like to see perhaps a little more detail on the labels around the fuses, I'd rather not rely on the tool tips if possible.

Frank, this is a nice aircraft, thank you.

Looking forward to future updates, but I am hoping I don't have to look on a 3rd party forum to find them

 

[gajit]

Thanks Frank, Phil and the whole Alphasim team! :ernae:
Excellent aircraft!
Regarding the switching of variants.. it's a complex aircraft and i never switch between complex aircraft directly. I always load a default aircraft before i change a variant or before i switch to another aircraft.

Yes - i have tried that but still get half the FPS that I had - it stutters

 

[doublecool]

Man the repaints for the puppy are lookin good :ernae:

 

[fsafranek]

Man the repaints for the puppy are lookin good :ernae:

Some textures I made while waiting for release can be found at my repaint page.

From left to right:
1) Army Aviation Technical Test Center, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
2) Naval Air Warfare Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland
3) VMFAT-101 'Sharpshooters', MCAS Miramar, California 2008
4) TRAWING 4 (USMC), NAS Corpus Christi, Texas
5) VF-124 "Gunfighters", NAS Miramar, California 1991

Some export versions coming up in the next batch. Ugh, readme files.

By the way, the sharksmouth means it was landed with the gear up. Some have, some don't.

 

[CG_1976]

You wouldn't be intrested in doing a fictional scheme of the USCG please. I'd be one happy T-34 simmer. I'm getting jealous all the military branches except us Coasties.

 

[gajit]

Some textures I made while waiting for release can be found at my repaint page.

From left to right:
1) Army Aviation Technical Test Center, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
2) Naval Air Warfare Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland
3) VMFAT-101 'Sharpshooters', MCAS Miramar, California 2008
4) TRAWING 4 (USMC), NAS Corpus Christi, Texas
5) VF-124 "Gunfighters", NAS Miramar, California 1991

Some export versions coming up in the next batch. Ugh, readme files.

By the way, the sharksmouth means it was landed with the gear up. Some have, some don't.

Thanks for those Frank

 

[noddy]

There's 1.02 out? Ony just got 1.01!

 

[JT8D-9A]

Yes - i have tried that but still get half the FPS that I had - it stutters

I haven't tried it because i don't switch variants in-flight.
I simply choose a variant before i start the flight, depending on where i want to fly..
So, i'm pretty happy.. it looks great, it has a very good performance, it's challenging and gives me the illusion to fly a real airplane.
If the C-17 will be at the same quality level or even better...

Has anybody already tried the shared cockpit feature? I guess it's pretty cool with the Mentor.

 

[JT8D-9A]

Frank, thanks for your repaints!
Sorry, i recognized a small iusse with the spec maps (wrong AC number) and i'm wondering about the size of them, but i'm not a painter, so..:d
And is it possible that not all schemes are including spec maps?

Overall a very nice aircraft. Sad to see that the fun seems to have gone by the astonishing detection that a 25€ toy plane isn't as realistic as the real aircraft.
I don't know an add-on which is 100% perfect and in the end it's only a game, so i really hope Alphasim will continue this direction.

 

[VCN-1]

Nils

I saw that also.

What I did to get rid of it was take the spec files from Peruvian texture and put them in the TAW-6 folder. Let them overwrite

Nice and clean with nothing lurking in the background.:d

VCN-1

 

[tigisfat]

If the C-17 will be at the same quality level or even better...

I've never anticipated a MSFS product more than that C-17!! I don't know why it keeps getting thrown aside for other products. It's release was expected six months ago, according to several at Alphasim then. I've honestly begun to wonder it it can't be released for some reason.

 

[fsafranek]

Frank, thanks for your repaints!
Sorry, i recognized a small iusse with the spec maps (wrong AC number) and i'm wondering about the size of them, but i'm not a painter, so..:d
And is it possible that not all schemes are including spec maps?

Overall a very nice aircraft. Sad to see that the fun seems to have gone by the astonishing detection that a 25€ toy plane isn't as realistic as the real aircraft.
I don't know an add-on which is 100% perfect and in the end it's only a game, so i really hope Alphasim will continue this direction.

Spec maps should be unique to the individual aircraft. What you have in your image is one of Russel's repaints with the spec maps from the included TAW-5 scheme. I think he packaged it that way. That is why the 941 is visible.

 

[fsafranek]

I've never anticipated a MSFS product more than that C-17!! I don't know why it keeps getting thrown aside for other products. It's release was expected six months ago, according to several at Alphasim then. I've honestly begun to wonder it it can't be released for some reason.

It will be released, someday. In the meantime keep in mind that everything
new Alphasim learns in the meantime can potentially be included in it.
:ernae:

 

[jmig]

It will be released, someday. In the meantime keep in mind that everything
new Alphasim learns in the meantime can potentially be included in it.
:ernae:

Frank, you have my admiration. You remind me of the President's Press Secretary standing at the podium catching the arrows shot by the press corps. You obviously believe in Alphasim and it shows.

If more people had your communicative skills, they would have many more friends.

 

[tigisfat]

It will be released, someday. In the meantime keep in mind that everything
new Alphasim learns in the meantime can potentially be included in it.
:ernae:

I seriously hope so, and given Alphasim's progress, that's a very fair statement. The aircraft released in the last few months are a night and day difference in quality from those released over a year ago.

If the C-17 was along the lines of the T-34C and the A2A B377 in terms of the little bells and whistles that create immersiveness, I'd be overjoyed. Some might not care about sound effects, window fogging and blown tires but I really think we've entered a new day of flight simming.


I liked your choice of words when you said "someday". I'm going to laugh if you're just messing with me and it comes out next week.:d

 

[gera]

I appreciate the whole procedure in order to start a FS airplane but it can become a bore at times. This plane is really a dog.....either I got a dud or a second hand one for after following instructions it simply will not start....Unless I place the sim in 2X!!!!!..is this only me or what????...then while flying it quits and makes a lot of noice and re-starts then it quits again!!!!...............I like the "real" stuff, which as many have stated is not too "real"....but why can these companies or dudes make an easy Ctrl +E start in order make it easy to start!!!!....then after a while go into the "real mahoney" start and all the doodlebug stuff.....................Very disappointed with this model....I would suggest those that have not bought it to Wait!!!! until all the bugs are out...otherwise they´ll sting you in that hot cockpit!!!!!!!!!!!!..Fer Sure!!!UGH!!!!!!

 

[VCN-1]

It sounds as if there are 2 possibilities.

1) lack of fuel on board.
2) Fuel flow lever not turned on.

I am experiencing no problems starting it.


VCN-1

 

[gera]

It sounds as if there are 2 possibilities.

1) lack of fuel on board.
2) Fuel flow lever not turned on.

I experiencing no problems starting it.


VCN-1

will check that........thanks

 

[JT8D-9A]

Thanks VCN-1 and Frank! I will try to make new spec maps for each livery - it's time that i learn it :d

I'm also looking forward to the C-17, but the Mentor has also a lot of potential and i hope Alphasim will fully use it.
BTW, with "toy plane" and "game", i did mainly mean the prices and our expectations...

 

[fsafranek]

Too funny. Thanks. I worked in public relations at Rockwell - North American Aircraft
back in the B-1B days. I guess I got a little experience in deflecting arrows from that.

And yes, on your second point. Exactly.
:ernae:

Frank, you have my admiration. You remind me of the President's Press Secretary standing at the podium catching the arrows shot by the press corps. You obviously believe in Alphasim and it shows.

If more people had your communicative skills, they would have many more friends.