Aeroplane Heaven P-51D released
- Thread starter ColoKent
- Start date
Fnerg
SOH-CM-2023
Radioman123
SOH-CM-2024
Enjoying the AH P-51D
I am enjoying flying the AH P-51D.
AH did a great job on the look and feel of the aircraft and it is one of the best flying tail draggers in the sim.
Mapping the sound files to the reno P-51D as suggested in prior posts makes the sound file much more palatable to my humble ears.
My only suggestion to AH is to consider using a modified version of the AH Spitfire 1a sound file to get closer to the Merlin sound. I find that sound file to be very good. The provided AH P-51D sound file seems to be missing the lower frequency sounds. They are present in the Spitfire file which is why I like it so much.
Although I am a retired pilot, I cannot say that I have ever actually flown a P-51 so I cannot comment on what it really sounds like from a pilot's view. Of course, with modern headsets, the sounds in the cockpit that one hears is just a muffled subset of the sounds that the aircraft is actually making. It is my understanding that the P-51 was very loud and many of the pilots had severe hearing loss.
Congratulations on a superb rendition of the aircraft. It is clearly very well done and very flyable and it can be flown by the book. It is well worth the money.
I am enjoying flying the AH P-51D.
AH did a great job on the look and feel of the aircraft and it is one of the best flying tail draggers in the sim.
Mapping the sound files to the reno P-51D as suggested in prior posts makes the sound file much more palatable to my humble ears.
My only suggestion to AH is to consider using a modified version of the AH Spitfire 1a sound file to get closer to the Merlin sound. I find that sound file to be very good. The provided AH P-51D sound file seems to be missing the lower frequency sounds. They are present in the Spitfire file which is why I like it so much.
Although I am a retired pilot, I cannot say that I have ever actually flown a P-51 so I cannot comment on what it really sounds like from a pilot's view. Of course, with modern headsets, the sounds in the cockpit that one hears is just a muffled subset of the sounds that the aircraft is actually making. It is my understanding that the P-51 was very loud and many of the pilots had severe hearing loss.
Congratulations on a superb rendition of the aircraft. It is clearly very well done and very flyable and it can be flown by the book. It is well worth the money.
mgr
SOH-CM-2023
Hi,
Maybe i'm a purist yet the one of the thing holds me from buying is the odd shape of the nose-cowling and spinner.
It's not a complete curve yet has level elements in it and also makes the spinner too long.
Real one (noticed the complete curve):
Lot's more example, just do a image search on google.
Marcel
Maybe i'm a purist yet the one of the thing holds me from buying is the odd shape of the nose-cowling and spinner.
It's not a complete curve yet has level elements in it and also makes the spinner too long.
Real one (noticed the complete curve):
Lot's more example, just do a image search on google.
Marcel
collensr
SOH-CM-2023
Hi,
Maybe i'm a purist yet the one of the thing holds me from buying is the odd shape of the nose-cowling and spinner.
It's not a complete curve yet has level elements in it and also makes the spinner too long.
Real one (noticed the complete curve):
Lot's more example, just do a image search on google.
Marcel
100% agree - hopefully AH will correct it quickly as it is an obvious error on a very 'public' part of the aircraft. Odd that none of the reviews dhave not commented on this...
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
Thankyou for the kind words, we are looking into the whole subject of WWise sound production and its issues. More anon.
Can I use the FlyingIron Spifire sounds? Here's what I have in my aircraft.cfg:
Sound="\..\..\..\..\ac_flyingiron-spitfire\SimObjects\Airplanes\flyingiron_spitfire\sound\"
Both the Spitfire and the P-51 are in my Community folder.
No Sound. I tried simply replacing the P-51 sound folder with that of the Spitfire. That didn't work either. This was easy in FSX and P3D.
jetstreamsky
Charter Member
You seem to have an extra space before ‘sound’ in the directory reference unless that was just typed out for this forum. Don’t know if removing that will fix the issue though.
I have to be missing something simple, but the light bulb hasn't gone off yet.
Here are the direct paths to the P-51 and Spitfire in my Community folder:
D:\FS2020\Community\ac_ah-p51d\SimObjects\Airplanes\ah-p51d\sound\
D:\FS2020\Community\ac_flyingiron-spitfire\SimObjects\Airplanes\flyingiron_spitfire\sound\
In order for the P-51's aircraft.cfg to "find its way" to the Spitfire's sound folder, I have to "go up" four directories, then "down" to the Spitfire's sound folder. I tried using only two (\..\..\) without luck.
@jetstreamsky: Yes, that extra space is not in the aircraft.cfg.
Here are the direct paths to the P-51 and Spitfire in my Community folder:
D:\FS2020\Community\ac_ah-p51d\SimObjects\Airplanes\ah-p51d\sound\
D:\FS2020\Community\ac_flyingiron-spitfire\SimObjects\Airplanes\flyingiron_spitfire\sound\
In order for the P-51's aircraft.cfg to "find its way" to the Spitfire's sound folder, I have to "go up" four directories, then "down" to the Spitfire's sound folder. I tried using only two (\..\..\) without luck.
@jetstreamsky: Yes, that extra space is not in the aircraft.cfg.
Update:
In a move of utter desperation, I purchased the Asobo P-51 pack, then set the AH P-51 sound to "Sound="\..\..\Asobo_P51D_Reno_Common\sound\", as keithb77 originally posted. This worked, which makes no sense to my basic dark ages Windows/DOS directory structure knowledge, such as it is. That relative path does not lead to the Asobo P-51 sound folder. Obviously more learning about how this sim works is order.
P.S. -- The Asobo P-51s are pretty good. But this AH P-51 is fantastic. Thanks AH!
In a move of utter desperation, I purchased the Asobo P-51 pack, then set the AH P-51 sound to "Sound="\..\..\Asobo_P51D_Reno_Common\sound\", as keithb77 originally posted. This worked, which makes no sense to my basic dark ages Windows/DOS directory structure knowledge, such as it is. That relative path does not lead to the Asobo P-51 sound folder. Obviously more learning about how this sim works is order.
P.S. -- The Asobo P-51s are pretty good. But this AH P-51 is fantastic. Thanks AH!
Oh great. I bought the P51, changed to the Asobo P51 sound, but now I can't stop seeing this. Oh well. The textures do look quite nice and it "feels' like a warbird in the sim.Hi,Maybe i'm a purist yet the one of the thing holds me from buying is the odd shape of the nose-cowling and spinner.It's not a complete curve yet has level elements in it and also makes the spinner too long.Real one (noticed the complete curve):Lot's more example, just do a image search on google.Marcel
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
We now have an upgrade out for the P51D.
Changelog:
1. Fuel gauge corrections to show correct amount of fuel.
2. Altitude needle maths changed to correctly indicate 10000 , 1000 , 100 ft increments.
3. Addition of the missing repaint texture - Factory used
4. Addition of a super chrome restored texture.
5. Settings for the stock Asobo jet fighter bone dome pilot ( readme found in the documentation folder).
6. Added the missing page to the manual on the take off procedures.
7. Tweaked the spinner shape.
8. Corrected the bands on "Old crow" spinner.
Changelog:
1. Fuel gauge corrections to show correct amount of fuel.
2. Altitude needle maths changed to correctly indicate 10000 , 1000 , 100 ft increments.
3. Addition of the missing repaint texture - Factory used
4. Addition of a super chrome restored texture.
5. Settings for the stock Asobo jet fighter bone dome pilot ( readme found in the documentation folder).
6. Added the missing page to the manual on the take off procedures.
7. Tweaked the spinner shape.
8. Corrected the bands on "Old crow" spinner.
Brilliant, downloading now 
P51 currently my favourite aeroplane, just need to find a few more in MP...
PRB - MSFS creates a virtual file system at runtime, merging Official and Community aircraft at the Simobjects level, so it's actually like FSX of old - you just need to go up two, specify the target folders within the other aircrafts Simobjects folder
But the AH sounds are growing on me, I especially like the airframe buffet sounds whilst manoeuvring so I know when I'm pushing the edges
P51 currently my favourite aeroplane, just need to find a few more in MP...
PRB - MSFS creates a virtual file system at runtime, merging Official and Community aircraft at the Simobjects level, so it's actually like FSX of old - you just need to go up two, specify the target folders within the other aircrafts Simobjects folder
But the AH sounds are growing on me, I especially like the airframe buffet sounds whilst manoeuvring so I know when I'm pushing the edges
collensr
SOH-CM-2023
Radioman123
SOH-CM-2024
Great Aircraft - P51
Great rendition of the P-51D with the mods in 1.05. I can certainly fly it by the book. Well worth the money.
P-51D over southern Los Angeles. (I used to flying this area alot in real life.)
Great rendition of the P-51D with the mods in 1.05. I can certainly fly it by the book. Well worth the money.
P-51D over southern Los Angeles. (I used to flying this area alot in real life.)