BK Short S23 Empire for CFS2 by UncleTgt
This is a conversion of Jens B. Kristensen's Short S23 Empire Flying Boat for CFS 2. Due to the complex nature of the revision this is uploaded as a complete aircraft, but the design credits lie with all of the various creators, mainly Jens B. Kristensen.
This package represents the early shorter-ranged S23 Empire, with an endurance of 5 - 5.5 hours, & the airfile reflects this.
The original model has been converted for use in CFS 2, with g_lightstates & crashchecks removed, so will work in both Free Flight and Quick Combat. Both glossy & dull mdls are supplied to better depict the polished alum & later camouflage painted finished used by these aircaraft.
A new airfile has been developed, & the dp file also has been developed with more visible damage effects.
The textures supplied are: G-ADUW "Castor" of Imperial Airways, circa February 1937.
A18-10 "Centaurus" was impressed for the RAAF in September 1939 & this is how she looked during that first winter of the war.
G-AEUC "Corinna" of BOAC. She flew the last evacuation flight out of Singapore, 4th February 1942. This is how she probably looked around that time.
The 2D panel bitmap has been made WIN 7+ friendly.
Sounds are not included, instead being aliased to the stock B24D Liberator. This is to keep the size of the download manageable. My recommendation is to use the sound files from Shessi's Sunderland.
The dp file makes use of kelticheart's exhaust effects.
Water Spray effects are also included. These are a tweaked & developed version of one of Bill Kestell's excellent waterspray effects, repositioned to fit the Short Empire hull & floats & renamed.
To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.
Thanks to: Jens B. Kristensen for a great aircraft.
Allen for the inspiration for the fixed window views.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+.
Martin Wright for so many useful tools, in this case in particular MDLmat allowing aircraft model material transparency & colour changes.
Kelticheart for his exhaust effects, & inspiration for the propeller bitmaps.
Shessi for use of the Sunderland panels & gauges.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
UncleTgt,
FEB 2021
Submitted by UncleTgt
This is a conversion of Jens B. Kristensen's Short S23 Empire Flying Boat for CFS 2. Due to the complex nature of the revision this is uploaded as a complete aircraft, but the design credits lie with all of the various creators, mainly Jens B. Kristensen.
This package represents the early shorter-ranged S23 Empire, with an endurance of 5 - 5.5 hours, & the airfile reflects this.
The original model has been converted for use in CFS 2, with g_lightstates & crashchecks removed, so will work in both Free Flight and Quick Combat. Both glossy & dull mdls are supplied to better depict the polished alum & later camouflage painted finished used by these aircaraft.
A new airfile has been developed, & the dp file also has been developed with more visible damage effects.
The textures supplied are: G-ADUW "Castor" of Imperial Airways, circa February 1937.
A18-10 "Centaurus" was impressed for the RAAF in September 1939 & this is how she looked during that first winter of the war.
G-AEUC "Corinna" of BOAC. She flew the last evacuation flight out of Singapore, 4th February 1942. This is how she probably looked around that time.
The 2D panel bitmap has been made WIN 7+ friendly.
Sounds are not included, instead being aliased to the stock B24D Liberator. This is to keep the size of the download manageable. My recommendation is to use the sound files from Shessi's Sunderland.
The dp file makes use of kelticheart's exhaust effects.
Water Spray effects are also included. These are a tweaked & developed version of one of Bill Kestell's excellent waterspray effects, repositioned to fit the Short Empire hull & floats & renamed.
To install, unzip the download to a temporary location & move/ copy files to the matching folder names inside your chosen CFS 2 install.
Thanks to: Jens B. Kristensen for a great aircraft.
Allen for the inspiration for the fixed window views.
Allen for his DOSmdlc_2, making shine & mdl size changes possible in WIN7+.
Martin Wright for so many useful tools, in this case in particular MDLmat allowing aircraft model material transparency & colour changes.
Kelticheart for his exhaust effects, & inspiration for the propeller bitmaps.
Shessi for use of the Sunderland panels & gauges.
This is freeware and subject to the usual conditions.
UncleTgt,
FEB 2021
Submitted by UncleTgt
