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Aero Commanders - Portovers

I do like the DXTFixer utility. After testing it, I ran it on both my FS9 and FSX files. Found a lot of my DXT3's that needed "fixin'" from over the years. Especially the A-26B/C, the Aero Commanders, a few in the D18S, a few in the Howard 500.
 
Aero Commanders Re-Uploaded

I just finished uploading the 5 Aero Commander packages to correct the textures that were missing a few alphas.

I did NOT include MipMaps. That is yours to do if you wish to add them.

Thanks for the feedback and warm comments.

Have fun. :salute:
 
Thank you for the updates, the Lands End version was one my first ports when I started using FSX and still using it today.

Thought I would try a repaint for myself and have a question as to where 3 things are located on the texture sheets in the paintkit. I circled the parts I need in blue in the picture; the static air ports (?), the nose itself, and the inside of the landing light housing.


ac5002.jpg


Thanks for any help,

Al
 
All problems fixed and everything looking great.:jump:
Thanks Milton for the great planes.:applause:
Appreciate all the time that you and others put into this hobby.:salute:
 
oldpropfan said:
Thank you for the updates, the Lands End version was one my first ports when I started using FSX and still using it today.

Thought I would try a repaint for myself and have a question as to where 3 things are located on the texture sheets in the paintkit. I circled the parts I need in blue in the picture; the static air ports (?), the nose itself, and the inside of the landing light housing.


Thanks for any help,

Al
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Al,

The pitots are mapped to graylite.bmp.

The nose is mapped with the fuselage on fuse560_t.bmp. (Attaching a mapping template to show exactly where)

The glass over the landing lights is not mapped to a glass texture that I can see. (??? typical back in early FS9 days)
The light bezel inside the glass is mapped to chrome_t.bmp.



If you need, I will correct the model for teh glass and send you an update.
 
Thank you Milton, template is a big help. As far as the landing light, I wasn't looking at tinting the glass but looking for the texture that does the cutout itself. Looking at the painkit and the template it looks like it should paint with the fuselage but it came out light gray.

edit: Think I might have figured it out, looks like the glass may be mapped to dirtyglass.bmp and you can barely see whats behind it. Will bring out the power washer after work tonight and see what happens:cool:.
 
P.S. - Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you.

I flew the pixels off of FS9 in These Aero Commanders and it's great to have them working again in FSX. :)
 
oldpropfan said:
Thank you Milton, template is a big help. As far as the landing light, I wasn't looking at tinting the glass but looking for the texture that does the cutout itself. Looking at the painkit and the template it looks like it should paint with the fuselage but it came out light gray.

edit: Think I might have figured it out, looks like the glass may be mapped to dirtyglass.bmp and you can barely see whats behind it. Will bring out the power washer after work tonight and see what happens:cool:.
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Let me know how that goes.
 
Well, the washing didn't help with the texture issue but my glass is cleaner now. Went back to your first post after my original question and tried the chrome_t.bmp and that was it. When you said bezel it brought to mind something different so I didn't try it. Unfortunately the probe at the nose, some bits on the front gear, and the exhaust tips are all also mapped to this texture; they would probably look strange being orange so I'll leave it be and move on to finishing the paint.

Thanks again for the help.

Al
 
Milton,

I downloaded your revamped AC560 and fired her up. Wow. Looks great in and out in FSX. Moreover, still about the steadiest hand flyer around. Much better than some fancy GA payware I have added recently in that particular department. This is what is meant by creating lasting enjoyment for others.

Thanks again,

expat
 
oldpropfan said:
Well, the washing didn't help with the texture issue but my glass is cleaner now. Went back to your first post after my original question and tried the chrome_t.bmp and that was it. When you said bezel it brought to mind something different so I didn't try it. Unfortunately the probe at the nose, some bits on the front gear, and the exhaust tips are all also mapped to this texture; they would probably look strange being orange so I'll leave it be and move on to finishing the paint.

Thanks again for the help.

Al
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Al,

You want to paint over the lights?
 
I was trying to paint the recess behind the glass, the circled area that's now textured yellow in the picture. Unfortunately this texture is also used for the tow ring (?) at the nose, some parts on the nose gear, and the exhaust pipe tips at the back of the nacelles. Not a big deal at all, will just return it to black as the exhaust tips look funny being orange :eek:.
ac500.jpg
 
oldpropfan said:
I was trying to paint the recess behind the glass, the circled area that's now textured yellow in the picture. Unfortunately this texture is also used for the tow ring (?) at the nose, some parts on the nose gear, and the exhaust pipe tips at the back of the nacelles. Not a big deal at all, will just return it to black as the exhaust tips look funny being orange :eek:.
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Ah yes. On this real world aircraft, those parts are all chrome. Maybe a rusty brown would help?
 
Sorry to butt in but . .

Brilliant!!! But forget how good she looks (is there something I am missing that is making the outside as well as inside look more hi res in FSX?). These Twin Commanders just fly as nice and sweet (and predictably like the planes I have flown IRL) as anything payware or freeware in the GA department. Ten year anniversary and they are still as strong as ever. Thanks again for all the fun.
 
expat said:
Brilliant!!! But forget how good she looks (is there something I am missing that is making the outside as well as inside look more hi res in FSX?). These Twin Commanders just fly as nice and sweet (and predictably like the planes I have flown IRL) as anything payware or freeware in the GA department. Ten year anniversary and they are still as strong as ever. Thanks again for all the fun.
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Thank you Expat. The Commander series was a labor (labour) of love when I was a budding developer. The flight models had many hours invested in them when I was new to that art as well. Fortunately I had an Email friendship with some of the knowledgeable folks in that arena (Ron Freimuth and Hervé Sors) that took the time to explain these things in pages of details. It is a wonder that these projects still have legs after all these years. Certainly not today's quality in terms of eye candy, but fun to fly. The Dash 7 and the Aero Commanders are some of the best hand flyers where you can get some of the smoothest and most graceful landings. They are just fun and predictable.

Oh, that is an awesome screenshot and paint scheme. :)
 
Gosh darn it.......

.............always a nickel short and a minute too late!:blind:
Can't imagine how many hours I flew around in the Commanders in FS9, hours and hours of short takeoff rolls and postage stamp landings. Tried putting the FS9 versions into FSX.....not good.
And here they were...but unfortunately the links are broken on the first page.
If anyone can point me in the general direction of where I can find these now.....well....just tell me which one you want, left or right, and I'll gift wrap it up and send it off.

Rgds: Jeff
 
Wrongway said:
.............always a nickel short and a minute too late!:blind:
Can't imagine how many hours I flew around in the Commanders in FS9, hours and hours of short takeoff rolls and postage stamp landings. Tried putting the FS9 versions into FSX.....not good.
And here they were...but unfortunately the links are broken on the first page.
If anyone can point me in the general direction of where I can find these now.....well....just tell me which one you want, left or right, and I'll gift wrap it up and send it off.

Rgds: Jeff
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Thank you Jeff.

Do this search and find them on pages one and two: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links_search.php?action=show&userid=249&sort=d
 
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