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A Special Thanks to an Amazing Soul

Lionheart

SOH-CM-2014
I would just like to thank Bill Leaming for all he has done. Not just for me but everyone that he has helped, from small time developers (like me) to Aces, to even the general public...

We very rarely take a moment and thank someone for all the help they have done for us, and I would like to take time out to give thanks to Bill for all he has done for me.

In such a business, it can be so difficult getting one single item to work. Bill rescued me on countless occasions. You see, you could be close to launching and suddenly have one single item go wrong that will hold you up for weeks. But Bill would have an ansere that would save me tons of time, days of scratching my head, trying to figure something out...

Did you know that when I first started out in Gmax (actually the third time), that I quit! I mean I was going to quit quit quit Gmax for good. I had tried for a full week, full time hours, day and night, trying to get my textures to show up in Gmax. I couldnt make it work! I had done every tutorial, everyone had given me advice at the forums. I was at witts end. I was getting violent at home, smashing a couple of keep sakes because of all my built of frustrations. Finally, when facing the end of the path of learning Gmax, when I was ready to face peace rather then another day of Gmax torment, Bill showed me the light. "Bill, did you click on that blue and white checkered button in the Material Editor?"

Voila! I cried I was so happy. A solid week, full time, waking up at 2AM to try new idea's to get those textures to show. From 8AM into the night.... The war was over, and victory was mine because of a helping soul.

He showed me how to map planes. Once, he mapped a 'multi-material' to my Trinidad fuselage to show me how its done. Who takes out the time to do something like that? No money... When I was learning gauge code to make my Garmin system, (no one could make it for me so I had to take it on myself), Bill showed me how to write the code strings, putting the different symbols where they needed to go, how to think 'outside' the box and find alternative ways for things to work (in gauge code). He has helped me with idea's for my various strange inventions that I was constantly coming up with for FS, like my iPhone and a sound system with music, making sounds to work with certain items, etc. Even just to check a code to see why it wasnt working. He could always spot the missing 'space' or the wrongly placed symbol, etc.

From scenery (churches, buildings, etc), to aircraft texturing, to working in Gmax, to gauge 'night illumination soft glow' complete with tutorials, to multi-material mapping, to C++, to testing.... This person has helped soooooo many people. He even was requested to go to Aces in Seattle (makers of FS) to work with them for a week. He was responsible for convincing FSX to go with the illuminated gauge textures in the FSX update so we could once again have gauge lighting.

He has helped small people, great companies, and even the creators of FS themselves.

I salute this person. FS would not be what it is today without him...


Awesome work Bill! You are amazing man.... Thanks for the heads up on the blue and white button. Thanks for helping all of us....

:applause: :medals: :applause:


Bill
LHC
 
I've never heard of him, but with that glowing testimonial from Bill. . .he is an amazing individual.:ernae:
 
I've never heard of him, but with that glowing testimonial from Bill. . .he is an amazing individual.:ernae:

Ed,

You can find some of his wild 'tricks of code' in the Eaglesoft aircraft lines. He is their main gauge guy and has developed tons of panels and gauges while being on that team. One of his gauge tricks is if you click on the 'landing gear retract level' while on the ground, a voice says 'Do that again and you'll be written up!'

Some really advanced technologies that he has brought into the FS world...
 
I'm a card carying member of the "Fr. Bill has helped me out" club as well. Thanks Bill!

Jim

I'm a member! Fr. Bill has helped me on numerous occasions, and probably didn't even know it. I don't post much, but do a lot of scenery design (and a few aircraft). His excellent advice, especially regarding gmax, has saved me much frustration.

It takes a special kind of person to not only master something that is very difficult, but then to share that knowledge with others (often repeatedly answering the same questions from frustrated newbs). There is much in the FS world that simply would not exist without his generosity.

:ernae:
 
Bill (aka Fr. Bill), is an amazing genius in my book. He helped me prep my scenery development ambitions from my humble beginnings in May 2008. His unselfish yet relentless knack to help others help themselves is simply exceptional and honorable to say the least. Visit various forums here and there and just count the amount of post and you wouldn't believe that most, if not all are about helping others.

You are a true hero, Sir.:applause::applause:
 
That is one of the reasons
i love this community
there are some extra special people out there
who help us all
H:applause::applause:
 
I like Bill. He's kind of a [LINESTRIKE]walking[/LINESTRIKE] typing encyclopedia when it comes to modeling for MSFS.

Bill, if we ever get to meet outside the internet, I'll be buying you a beer! Especially for sending me those drawings of the 328's landing gear. :d

Rock on, Mister Leaming!
 
Three cheers to Bill Leamings.....:monkies:


Lionheart..What a well thought out and wonderful thing you have just done....You too my friend belong in the company of Bill L. :wavey:
 
If there were a designers choice award for MVP in FS design FR Bill would be the first name on the list every year , working with him has provided
some of the best moments i have spent on msn , and our chats have proved him not only " worldly " but as down to earth as is possible .

All the Best Bill , C.J
 
The good Fr. Bill is one of the main reasons I decided to start fiddling around with gmax. His tutorials and his helpful hints in the forums (this is only one of several he hangs around in), made it all "click". He is an inspiration to many, many people.
 
Yeah, Bill has been a great help to myself and Ed at Plane Design. I think I first ran across him in the Avsim forums. If anyone ever received a lifetime achievement award from the FS Community for community service, he would be among the nominees.

I still need to get over to his place and check out his set-up, since he only lives a few miles away.:wavey:
 
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