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CaptainSim B-52 Exterior model released

In fact, it´s a little more than this Henk.
You have to copy the Cs controlbuttons gauge to the Team KBT panel folder and include the new entry for this little panel into KBT panel.cfg. I don´t have the exactly entry here now, because i´m at work. But if you open the two CFG´s (Of the old and the new panel) it would be easy to identify the entry that has to be copied to the nem KBT panel.cfg. With this new panel button you can open the bomb doors and open the air refuel system.

I know, not a big thing, but it´s nice too. :salute:
 
Dougal, did you manage to get it working at any point? I know someone else who has the same problem - CTD when the flight starts loading.
 
Had an idea, in fact. CS's knowledge base is useless and generic, so you probably won't get any help there.

However, have you by any chance removed the default 747 from your aircraft folder? If so, it may be crashing because it can't find the 747 cockpit. I remembered that I had the same problem when I first installed - error message, followed by an invisible BUFF. If you've got your 747 backed up somewhere, then you may need to move it back to the Airplanes folder.
 
Hmmm, finally had someone show me where the KBT file is and they are FS9 files. I also want to get this beauty, but have never merged cockpits and know absolutely nothing about the ability to move FS9 pits into FSX. Can this be done or are there FSX specific items that must be present?
 
In order to VC swapping to work, they MUST be FSX native models, that means 2 separate .mdl´s, as in FS9 you got one single .mdl that covers the entire aircraft.
Best regards
Prowler
 
dougal95 said:
Oh dear.... not a good one for me i think...

When I select the aircraft, I just get the error 'The visual model could not be displayed', then FSX crashes to the desktop:-(
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ooops, the same problem here...

but I just realised that I deleted the 747 a long time ago, could that be the problem?

edit: aliased the panel to the CS727, same problem....
 
Tweek said:
Dougal, did you manage to get it working at any point? I know someone else who has the same problem - CTD when the flight starts loading.
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Hi there

No, I haven't got it working:-(

I have finally established contact with CaptSim (not very good are they?).

Currently in the process of a complete FSX reinstall, along with all 45 addons:isadizzy:
 
jankees said:
ooops, the same problem here...

but I just realised that I deleted the 747 a long time ago, could that be the problem?

edit: aliased the panel to the CS727, same problem....
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You have to change alias for the interior visual model, found in file "model.cfg"
 
Just so you know, I managed to fix the problem said person was having by doing what I suggested. He'd deleted the default aircraft since he never flies them, so I sent a chopped up version of the 747 over, which allowed his B-52 to work. Aliasing the panel AND interior model to a different aircraft would probably work just as well, though.
 
krazycolin said:
Sorry guys, we're not going to do a B-52 VC. It's just not worth it... sorry...

kc.
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It's definitely a lot of switches and gauges to build/program. I'm going to work on one in my spare time for personal use, but probably won't be able to ever release it, even as freeware. :monkies:

Maybe Captainsim will eventually give it the treatment it deserves. :icon29:

Darrell
 
some1 said:
You have to change alias for the interior visual model, found in file "model.cfg"
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yup, that prevented the CTD, now all I have is the "can not display visual model" message, and a transparant external model, so nothing really.
Reminds me a bit of a certain Mustang....
I think I'd better stop buying aircraft...grrrrr
 
jankees said:
yup, that prevented the CTD, now all I have is the "can not display visual model" message, and a transparant external model, so nothing really.
Reminds me a bit of a certain Mustang....
I think I'd better stop buying aircraft...grrrrr
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Wish I could offer some help. The only fix I could find for that issue was a complete FSX reistall. A bit radical I agree for a cheap addon, but I was thinking of doing one anyway.

I tried everything I could think of to fix that. CS told me I was the ONLY ONE reporting that issue. Have you raised a ticket with them - pain in **ss that is to do though.

They suugested for me to send them every file that the exe installed!
 
I still maintain the only guaranteed way of fixing the model error/transparent aircraft is to make sure the 747 is there, and if it isn't, reinstalling it (hence, I'm guessing, why Dougal's full reinstall worked). You may well be able to alias the model and panel to other aircraft, although it's a fairly error prone method - I tried it with the CS C-130 VC and nothing showed up, so I did something wrong along the way.

CS should state this, really. It's all very well assuming everyone has the default aircraft installed, but I, personally, have no use for them, and many others don't, either, so there's no reason to keep them where they'll slow down loading times. People need to know that it must be installed for it to work out of the box.
 
Yes, I reported it to CS.
Interesting way of reporting a problem they have..no reply yet....

Could somebody maybe send me the files for the 747?
 
Tweek said:
I still maintain the only guaranteed way of fixing the model error/transparent aircraft is to make sure the 747 is there, and if it isn't, reinstalling it (hence, I'm guessing, why Dougal's full reinstall worked). You may well be able to alias the model and panel to other aircraft, although it's a fairly error prone method - I tried it with the CS C-130 VC and nothing showed up, so I did something wrong along the way.

CS should state this, really. It's all very well assuming everyone has the default aircraft installed, but I, personally, have no use for them, and many others don't, either, so there's no reason to keep them where they'll slow down loading times. People need to know that it must be installed for it to work out of the box.
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I did in fact have the default 747 in situ, so no idea what it was that fixed mine.
 
dougal95 said:
I did in fact have the default 747 in situ, so no idea what it was that fixed mine.
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Not sure, then. Very strange. Perhaps corrupted files in the 747 folder. Either way, it's fixed, so that's good.

Jankees, check your PMs.
 
Henk, thanks for the offer,
Adam, thank you for your help,
it works!

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no sound yet, and the smoke seems too low, but we'll get there...
 
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