AH P-47D Razorback Released 4/3

heywooood said:
quick question - is anyone else having trouble starting the P-47 from cold n dark?
I could start it before the updates but now it's as if there's no spark.
I have checked the .cfg files for anything obvious but I can't see what the problem is


I have emailed AH about this but I figure it would help to know if its a problem local to me - or if others are experiencing the same
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Make sure the fuel tanks are open. (The dial is found lower right hand edge of the seat). Once you do that, prime at least 2X, then hold the energiser on for at least 10 seconds, then switch up to starter.
 
Joined the club today after coming back from a work trip.

Agreed the audio needs some work, but wow, the visuals are just beautiful! And wow, the flight model certainly matches the descriptions of read of the Jug's handling. (Unlike the texture/poly/circuit-obsessed, it's how convincingly the plane flies that I care the most about.) Super fun to firewall it at low-level and hug the hills. Also, not sure what was patched in VR as I started with v1.1.1, but it looks fantastic via Virtual Desktop on my Quest 3.

Nice job, Baz and crew! And wonderful repaints, Jan Kees!

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From FB of AH, more details, they mentioned about AA problem too:

We have sent out a Version 1.1.1 to the vendors last night. Most have them in stores now.

- It fixes the malcom hood not opening issue
- It fixes the odd thing that was happening in multiplayer with the gear showing.

Also had some time to install Airshow Assist and have a play. The guns will be firing all the time with this module installed. For now the answer is to set the water rudder assignment in the keyboard assignment as we detail in the manual. then use it to stop firing the guns. This has the added benefit of allowing you to fire all your wingmans guns as well.

We may look into adding a check to see if Airshow assist is installed in a future update so that you dont need to do this but this is the fix available right now. As always we develop for stock installed game and as such if you have modified the game then we assume you know what you have modified and can rectify it. In this case though... we wanted to have a play!

Cool program though!
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after installing 1.1.1., I now have permanently firing machine guns, really annoying.

Any suggestions about getting rid of this?
 
jankees said:
after installing 1.1.1., I now have permanently firing machine guns, really annoying.

Any suggestions about getting rid of this?
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Only unistalling Airshow Assistant (if you have it) solves this issue. You can use Ctlr+W too temporarily.
 
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heywooood said:
quick question - is anyone else having trouble starting the P-47 from cold n dark?
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I checked the last version, so 1.1.1 (its present in ORBX store), I didnt noticed any issue with this, the procedure is the same like it was. The Jug starts from cold and dark without issue.

Btw. Engine performance is better now! I can reach with WEP even 360 MPH (what is a good and right speed for Thunderbolt with the engine parameters I gave him). I didnt check the dive yet, strong side of the Jug, however the model was nice, and now is better and better! :encouragement:
 
IMHO, Aeroplane Heaven confirmed their status as purveyor of quality addons to the community and they listen to that community.

I've been buying and using their addons since FS2004 and was always awed by their stellar (and friendly I might add) support!

Priller
 
YoYo said:
I checked the last version, so 1.1.1 (its present in ORBX store), I didnt noticed any issue with this, the procedure is the same like it was. The Jug starts from cold and dark without issue.

Btw. Engine performance is better now! I can reach with WEP even 360 MPH (what is a good and right speed for Thunderbolt with the engine parameters I gave him). I didnt check the dive yet, strong side of the Jug, however the model was nice, and now is better and better! :encouragement:
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It's been figured out - the fuel pump rheostat (which operates as an 'on/off' switch) was the culprit. In v1.00 the engine would start without it being 'on' but the updates made it functional (which is good) but I had missed it as part of the startup sequence so I wasn't using it.
Thanks to Mike at AH help desk for his immediate and helpful efforts. All is good now. Thank you also to those in the community who have responded here to my query.
This addon is a great value for the price and the P-47D Razorback was a vitally important aircraft during the war effort. Glad it was done properly by Aeroplane Heaven. These updates have made all the difference.
 
Hi JanKees - beauty repaints for the Jug, I think I have them all
Now - I hate to be the guy that follows up one of your new releases with a request for yet another livery...but

possible to ask if you can find the time to look at this one as a candidate?
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on page 4 of this thread Bomber12th has posted some detail pics of the 'Little Demon' to help with the effort, if you have an interest in doing the livery
 
Has anyone reported to AH yet the new problem with the latest update? With the latest update, I've noticed there is an LOD problem with the windshield, canopy and windshield mirror(s) on the exterior of the stock/birdcage variant. You can see this in Matt's and some of Jan Kees' most recent screenshots above.

Under certain zoom/distance there can appear different glass (including doubled-up internally on the windscreen), two sets of mirrors overlapping each other (stock and Spitfire type), and the canopy frame texture very noticeably changes. The issue with the doubled-up internal glass on the external model, under certain zoom/distance, also affects the Malcolm hood version.

Zoomed-in vs. zoomed-out:

 
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John, one page earier, I created even gif. Not reported yet, but I collect more info. Armored glass the same. Its a LOD issue - frame of canopy, windshield, armored glass and glass of gunsight - disappears, another one lands, over a very short distance.
 
Guys, it's time for me to present something from myself. Over the last few days I have been doing 2 liveries for the P-47. If you know me, you know that I pay quite close attention to detail. Overall, the default ones are not bad (crg AH!) and can be a nice base for painting. What changes? Metal color reproduction has been improved (default are still too dark), dividing, highlighted lines have been added, various materials have been reproduced, more weathering has been added (of current corrections also was added), matched to the present LOD of 1.1.1v. Just the preview of one (wip), more soon. Hope you will like it.

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YoYo, one thing you might want to add is to darken all of the stainless steel panels that line the bottom of the fuselage, that follow the path of the internal exhaust plumbing from the waste-gates back to the turbo. This is such a defining feature of bare metal Thunderbolts, that I'm surprised it wasn't added into the product textures or repaints. Also of note, the metal tubes that wrapped around the gun barrels on the P-47 were also made of stainless steel (again, appearing darker than aluminum).

Also, and this is more a criticism of the default paint work than yours, but I find it odd that the wing pylons look to be painted silver/grey, where as they were bare metal, where as the 108-gallon paper drop tanks (as seen in your screenshot, Yoyo), were painted silver in reality but appear like bare metal in the product textures.

Here are some photos illustrating all of the stainless steel plating along the belly of every P-47, which always shows up darker than aluminum.

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YoYo said:
Guys, it's time for me to present something from myself. Over the last few days I have been doing 2 liveries for the P-47. If you know me, you know that I pay quite close attention to detail. Overall, the default ones are not bad (crg AH!) and can be a nice base for painting. What changes? Metal color reproduction has been improved (default are still too dark), dividing, highlighted lines have been added, various materials have been reproduced, more weathering has been added (of current corrections also was added), matched to the present LOD of 1.1.1v. Just the preview of one (wip), more soon. Hope you will like it.

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They look great !
 
I haven't bought the P-47D yet. Does the recently restored "Bonnie" feature in the release or any repaints yet?
 
@jankees & collensr thx! @Bomber_12th like always, many good, well documented pictures, thanks too. About pylons - right but it was solved already, about the rest - maybe the reason is that not all look on the bottom of the airplane ;). Its very visible (channel to the turbine), I will add it (also the tank and part near guns).

However "metallic" finish was possible too:

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heywooood said:
Hi JanKees - beauty repaints for the Jug, I think I have them all
Now - I hate to be the guy that follows up one of your new releases with a request for yet another livery...but if you have an interest in doing the livery
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Working on it...
 
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