AH Grumman F3F-2 Package info

[fliger747]

Somewhere around and about there is a FSX compatible airfile I did for this plane some rime back for the Robertson Melbourne race.

Cheers. Tom

 

[TuFun]

Very possibly we do. I was at a custom airport I did, in Orbx Global/Vector and after several adjustments the settings were:
Tailwheel=-1.65
Mains=-5.28

Thanks Falcon, was close with -1.70, but this is better plus the mains also.

 

[TuFun]

I am working up a package with all of my repaints of the initial AH textures, plus propwashes for the red,white, blue tip and aluminum prop and for the black prop with yellow tips. Tom Dement and I also worked up a better sound package and aircraft.cfg. I shall include these also. The prop washes look splendid in old FS9, but have to be muted with a darker Alpha for FSX, ergo they are not as prominent as in FS9. I have the initial AH package on my Google Drive for all to get. I suggest self-installing the AH F3F package to a temporary folder and manually install from there into FSX. There is a zip gauge package as well, one for FS9 and another for CFS3. Use the one for FS9, but you will need to delete the old Extra 300 Whiskey Compass from that, as it is not recognized by FSX.

Link for initial package from AH: https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive

Caz

Thanks Caz, since this package has all the goodies, will upload the original AH Grumman installer here at SOH. Then grab this new package and update the Barrel.

Ted

 

[gaucho_59]

A great addition! Great work...

Thanks Caz, since this package has all the goodies, will upload the original AH Grumman installer here at SOH. Then grab this new package and update the Barrel.

Ted

Fantastic... opens the door to great repaints... with all the 1930 squadrons, etc.
Thanks for the excellent job!

 

[gray eagle]

I am working up a package with all of my repaints of the initial AH textures, plus propwashes for the red,white, blue tip and aluminum prop and for the black prop with yellow tips. Tom Dement and I also worked up a better sound package and aircraft.cfg. I shall include these also. The prop washes look splendid in old FS9, but have to be muted with a darker Alpha for FSX, ergo they are not as prominent as in FS9. I have the initial AH package on my Google Drive for all to get. I suggest self-installing the AH F3F package to a temporary folder and manually install from there into FSX. There is a zip gauge package as well, one for FS9 and another for CFS3. Use the one for FS9, but you will need to delete the old Extra 300 Whiskey Compass from that, as it is not recognized by FSX.

Link for initial package from AH: https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive

Caz

I have the initial package already however, it appears that the link doesn't function, at least for me. Looks like one needs account to log in then maybe get the file.

Thanks for redoing the AH F-3F so that it looks/works better in FSXA and the other sims.
Any plans on edits on the contact points? As you can tell here that we have been looking for that sweet spot where all three wheels sit properly on the deck.
Do you plan on any updates to the cockpit? Switches etc.

Would like to see all the textures with yellow tipped props or at least offer an option.

 

[thunder100]

https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive

Caz

caz

I am somewhat to stupid to get the files.Even after download of Google drive.can you give me a pointer in right dirrection

thanks

Roland

 

[Cazzie]

caz

I am somewhat to stupid to get the files.Even after download of Google drive.can you give me a pointer in right dirrection

thanks

Roland

Clicking my link should have taken you to my Google Drive page Ted. In it are three files, one unrelated to the AH F3F. The initial self-installation package and a gauge package are there. If you open the page and see them, right-click on each and scroll to Download. That should do.

My files are now here at SOH once anyone installs the initial package. I advise self-installing to a temporary folder and manually installing from there to FSX, as it contains affects and the airplane, which as all know, does not go into an Airplanes folder alone, must be in SimObjects > Airplanes.

Here's the SOH link for my work: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=33&linkid=19471

Caz

 

[gray eagle]

I am working up a package with all of my repaints of the initial AH textures, plus propwashes for the red,white, blue tip and aluminum prop and for the black prop with yellow tips. Tom Dement and I also worked up a better sound package and aircraft.cfg. I shall include these also. The prop washes look splendid in old FS9, but have to be muted with a darker Alpha for FSX, ergo they are not as prominent as in FS9. I have the initial AH package on my Google Drive for all to get. I suggest self-installing the AH F3F package to a temporary folder and manually install from there into FSX. There is a zip gauge package as well, one for FS9 and another for CFS3. Use the one for FS9, but you will need to delete the old Extra 300 Whiskey Compass from that, as it is not recognized by FSX.

Link for initial package from AH: https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive

Caz

Caz,

Is this file called AH_F3F-2_for_FSX.zip that you said you were working on? If so then, I got it from Flightsim yesterday


http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=34129891





Contents look to be the same.

 

[Cazzie]

Caz,

Is this file called AH_F3F-2_for_FSX.zip that you said you were working on? If so then, I got it from Flightsim yesterday


http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=34129891





Contents look to be the same.

Yes, but the Flight Sim package is missing all of the cowl textures. My packages for SOH has all of my repaints as well as the 8 original AH aircraft textures. Get the one from here, it has it all, redone sound file, redone aircraft.cfg and reworked prop blurs for FSX.

Caz

 

[falcon409]

Yes, but the Flight Sim package is missing all of the cowl textures. My packages for SOH has all of my repaints as well as the 8 original AH aircraft textures. Get the one from here, it has it all, redone sound file, redone aircraft.cfg and reworked prop blurs for FSX.
Caz

I have the F3F installed...thanks to a friendly benefactor, lol. However the link that has been posted many time reaps only a blank page on flightsim.com that says that nothing was found. Caz the airplane is a testament to how it was originally designed. . .that it has lasted through 4 different sims and is still being enjoyed.

 

[pilto von pilto]

Sweet work, TuFun. I'll linky to this bad boy up on the facebook.

 

[TuFun]

Sweet work, TuFun. I'll linky to this bad boy up on the facebook.

Not bad for FS2002 bird! Caz's package does the trick. I've got the props to work well with startup/shutdown radials sounds. Certain sounds are in stereo and with FSX sound cones. Still early work.

 

[dhasdell]

Caz, your link https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive leads me to my google drive, not yours. Sorry, but all these posts in different threads are beginning to confuse me.

 

[Cazzie]

Caz, your link https://drive.google.com/drive/#my-drive leads me to my google drive, not yours. Sorry, but all these posts in different threads are beginning to confuse me.

Will try and rectify that, but look here because TuFun will have the package here I expect. If not, I can upload it from my drive to SOH on approval.

 

[dhasdell]

Thanks - and that will be aircraft, prop, gauges all ready to go?

 

[mvg3d]

Not bad for FS2002 bird! Caz's package does the trick. I've got the props to work well with startup/shutdown radials sounds. Certain sounds are in stereo and with FSX sound cones. Still early work.....

Hi TuFun,
Two "silly" questions :
Are the screenshots from FSX or P3D ?
Have You added "bump" effects in the aircraft (can P3D add this effect as the shadows ?) or simply added them in the Cazzie's paintkit paneling ?

 

[Cazzie]

Hi TuFun,
Two "silly" questions :
Are the screenshots from FSX or P3D ?
Have You added "bump" effects in the aircraft (can P3D add this effect as the shadows ?) or simply added them in the Cazzie's paintkit paneling ?

There are no Spec or Bump textures Manuele. Anything that looks 3-D is done with shading and highlighting, as I do on model aircraft I build. I use 2048 textures on the original, but even the textures I did for FSX are just 1024.

Caz

 

[gray eagle]

Not bad for FS2002 bird! Caz's package does the trick. I've got the props to work well with startup/shutdown radials sounds. Certain sounds are in stereo and with FSX sound cones. Still early work.

Tufun,

This looks great and promising. One thing, From my perspective it looks like those tires are extra low profiles"
What I am saying is the bottoms of the tires look like they are flat and need a little air in them. How's the PSI on 'em?
Can see them close up to tell if they are Okay as is.

BTW do you mean Caz's repaint package?

 

[Cazzie]

Try these links to my Google Drive

Guys, try these links for the AH Grumman F3F-2 download. I hope I am doing this correctly.

AH self-installing package: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61SAsDUBAaRa3JDd01wcDh1b0E/view?usp=sharing

I have found it best for FSX to self-install this file to a temp folder and manually move the Aircraft and Effects into FSX.

Gauge packages for FSX and CFS-3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B61SAsDUBAaRSHZiaVQxcHFNc0U/view?usp=sharing

Use the FS2004 package, but delete or do not install the two Extra 300 Whiskey Compass gauges, they are from Fs2002 and not recognized in FSX.

Caz

 

[mvg3d]

There are no Spec or Bump textures Manuele. Anything that looks 3-D is done with shading and highlighting, as I do on model aircraft I build. I use 2048 textures on the original, but even the textures I did for FSX are just 1024.

Caz

Hi Cazzie,
I too I'm using the same system with shading, highlighting and weathering in my textures, but when I seen the screenshots for a moment I believed in a P3D's "miracle"..... ;-)
However I prefer to use 2048x2048 in FSX (4096x4096 definition generates a too big psd !!!).