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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Etendard IV M/P final package is out!!

Hi Sylvain,

I am having an issue with using the spacebar command to move the orientation of the camera when in VC view. It works as usual with the other views but stops working in the VC. Is there something I can change in the cfg file(s) to restore this functionality? I don't have TrackIR (yet) so having this functionality is vital.

Cheers!
 
Hitchhiker said:
Hi Sylvain,

I am having an issue with using the spacebar command to move the orientation of the camera when in VC view. It works as usual with the other views but stops working in the VC. Is there something I can change in the cfg file(s) to restore this functionality? I don't have TrackIR (yet) so having this functionality is vital.

Cheers!
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Hi!
I don't have myself TrackIR, but I don't use the mouse to command the view, I prefer use the hat switch with a "reset view" mapped on a butto : it allows me to keep my hand on the stick...

But any way, it seems that many people are embarrassed about the way I coded the camera control, so I coded an alternate gauge to free the space bar use.
Please find here an updated .cab file to replace the previous one into FSX/Gauges:
http://royalefrenchnavy.gratisim.fr/Creations/ETD_IVP_Camera.CAB

Then after, edit the EtendardIVP's panel.cfg file, in the [Vcockpit01] block, replace:

gauge14=ETD_IVP_Camera!Camera_Control, 0, 0,
by
gauge14=ETD_IVP_Camera!Camera_Control_Alt, 0, 0,

The new keyboard command for camera is "Shift+Space" (no longer use thanks to the customized catapult launch)


Let me know if it helps?
Regards,
Sylvain
 
Hi again Sylvain,

This restored the space/camera functionality and as you said "The new keyboard command for camera is "Shift+Space" (no longer use thanks to the customized catapult launch)".

Is there any combination I can use to cat launch now that Shift+space is not available in the VC any more? I can use it in the other views but of course it would be nice to have it in the VC as well.

By the way, I really have the say that this version of the Etendard is epic. The detail with the bolts on the canopy is exquisite, and I cannot believe it runs so well on my machine given the detail of the VC. I wish my RealAir Duke ran with that FPS!

Thanks a lot again Sylvain!
 
Hitchhiker said:
Is there any combination I can use to cat launch now that Shift+space is not available in the VC any more?
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Hi!
With the ETD, Shift+Space is not used for catapult launch. The Acceleration cat launch is replaced by a customized launched to have an adjusted launch speed (which is not possible with Acceleration feature).
This customized launch is fired by striking brakes once.

Regards,
Sylvain
 
Just had my first flight in weeks and thought I'd give the cat-shot work around a go, I have the shooters arm animation and a couple of seconds latter the cat "fires". However I'm getting a cold cat, rather than being shot off i'm going off under engine power alone so by the time I get to the end of the deck I'm doing about 30 knots. Strange thing is that I still get the catapult sound effects.

I think I'm doing it right, shift-u, shift-i, trim, flaps, throttle up, brakes and wait?

Would be pretty sool to get it working as you say the accel feature being set up for the F/A-18 can be annoying on smaller / lighter aircraft.

Craig
 
fallenphoenix1986 said:
Just had my first flight in weeks and thought I'd give the cat-shot work around a go, I have the shooters arm animation and a couple of seconds latter the cat "fires". However I'm getting a cold cat, rather than being shot off i'm going off under engine power alone so by the time I get to the end of the deck I'm doing about 30 knots. Strange thing is that I still get the catapult sound effects.
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Hi Craig,
Strange behaviour..
It seems that one part of my code is working fine : the shooter animation, the 4sec delay, the cat launch sound etc...
The only feature that is not working is the speed control which is supposed to give you the appropriate launch speed... This feature is done by SpeedControl.dll, a Doug Dawson's gauge done for RCBCO3 addon, which need FSUIPC to work.

Do you have, in your panel.cfg files the following entry:
gauge08=SpeedControl!xml2ipc, 0, 0,

Last, is FSUIPC working well on your system? Do you have a FSUIPC showing up in your "Addon" top menu?

Regards,
Sylvain
 
Thanks for that, FSUIPC wasnt active. Just went up again this time at 134 knots off the deck. Should have more time to enjoy this bird over the next few days, bit ashamed of my approaches following the launch... three one wires in a row :kilroy:

Craig
 
Everything working as you said here too Sylvain. Many thanks again for taking the trouble to provide a work-around for the issue! You're ace.
 
Hi Sylvain, :wavey:
Great work on the Etendard! I love it to bits.. Literally.. ->
I was wondering how an Etendard Pilot with a full load of fuel (With External tanks full) and rocket launch pods might take of from "Le Clem"? Using your special launch method, as soon as I leave the deck, I punch very suddenly, and very fatally towards the ocean, stick-shacker/buffet at full bore.. :mixedsmi: . So far, I have cost La Royale 3 Etendards!! ;-) I was wondering what the procedure for a successful launch was?

Craig :)
 
Hi Craig,

I know that problem! My solution is quite simple, once you load the flight, select another repaint or version of the Etendard and it's solved.
It happens especially with saved flights.

Cheers,
Hank
 
Thanks Hank! :) :salute:

But it also happens (LSO Voice problems) after I select the Etendard after doing the default flight routine upon FSx startup.. Do you get this too?

Cheers,
Craig :)
 
Hi everyone! http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/images/smilies/wavey.gif First I want to say thanks to everyone involved in bringing out this awesome aircraft for FSX. @Craig: I just tried to do my first cat-shot from the Clem and I suffered exactly the same problem, as you did - falling into the ocean. I tried again - to no avail. Then I tried a take-off from Solenzara AB - so from a land airport - again, the plane did not lift up. Do you experience the same behavior? Is there anyone able to help in this? Cheers, Seawing
 
hae5904 said:
Have you tried the way I descibed above?

Hank
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Hi!
A quick message from the sunny place I'm having some days off.
Some saved filghts may set a mess into Etendard's variables, so Hank's solution should works for most of cases.
Another typical issue is due to FSUIPC : be sure that FSUIPC is well installed, and works OK (shows up into the top menu bar)

Regards,
Sylvain
 
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