Alpha Bleu Ciel F8F Bearcat upgrade pack

[Milton Shupe]

Okay, finally completed model, panel, gauge and texture changes for the VC HUD functionality.

It seems to work fine.

Long Range fuel tank also works fine, drops, etc.

The rockets and bombs are finished; the hard-points are separate from the separately addressable munitions.

Note: I have the supporting xml code support built in just as with a special Harpoon project so once Spokes2112 completes that project, maybe we can also have active rockets, bombs and guns with effects, if he grants permission to use.

 

[SOLOBO]

Okay, finally completed model, panel, gauge and texture changes for the VC HUD functionality.

It seems to work fine.

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Indeed, very nice gauge...! Is it well visible with vclight ?

 

[SOLOBO]

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[Milton Shupe]

Indeed, very nice gauge...! Is it well visible with vclight ?

It is visible however, for whatever reason, the background display, when panel lights are on, is black meaning you can only use the HUD during the day.

I thought maybe the gauge background was not true black (0,0,0,), but that is not the case.

 

[Milton Shupe]

I suppose its possible that one would be out after dark in this aircraft and if so, for the sake of stealth and protection, would not be running any lights other than the gunsight.

In this case, it works just fine, although a little hard to read.

 

[SOLOBO]

It is visible however, for whatever reason, the background display, when panel lights are on, is black meaning you can only use the HUD during the day.

I thought maybe the gauge background was not true black (0,0,0,), but that is not the case.

Possible... And / or maybe to modify the gunsightglass texture...? (transparent, norm and trans (alpha channel)...

 

[SOLOBO]

Sorry, bad file previously, this one is correct, norm and trans (alpha channel) are black...

 

[l'iguane]

News

Hello All,Nice to see you have been working hard on the bearcat ! For your use, here is the envmap I use for most of my metal birds. All the credit of this envmap goes to TuFun.From my current location Im only able to upload small files, below 300-400ko...L'iguane

 

[SOLOBO]

Hello All,Nice to see you have been working hard on the bearcat ! For your use, here is the envmap I use for most of my metal birds. All the credit of this envmap goes to TuFun.From my current location Im only able to upload small files, below 300-400ko...L'iguane

Surprise ...! I use the same since february 2014... LOL...

By the way, your skin is amazing L'iguane...

And this envmap file is very interesting for silver skins's Real Air Spitfire... And other...

 

[Milton Shupe]

Sorry, bad file previously, this one is correct, norm and trans (alpha channel) are black...

I have no idea what to do with this bmp as it is not one shown in the panel, gauge or texture folders. Can you explain how this should be used?

 

[SOLOBO]

I have no idea what to do with this bmp as it is not one shown in the panel, gauge or texture folders. Can you explain how this should be used?

Oops ... You are right. I'm working these days on two planes and I was wrong. Really Sorry.

I confused the panels...

 

[Milton Shupe]

Oops ... You are right. I'm working these days on two planes and I was wrong. Really Sorry.

I confused the panels...

Oh, no problem SOLOBO; I am working on five different aircraft. I know confusion all too well.

I appreciate your efforts to help.

EDIT: With that said, I have taken the F8F changes as far as I should for now. Unless permissions can be obtained to release these changes, investing more time is pointless. Let me just say that I will not be disheartened if the answer is no; that is certainly understandable.

 

[Blackbird686]

Bump....

Haven't seen much goings on with this thread lately so...

BB686

 

[Milton Shupe]

Bump....

Haven't seen much goings on with this thread lately so...

BB686

And rightly so Tom. L'iguane is out of the country and Oldliner52 is unreachable on the question of permissions at the moment.

 

[gastonj]

Hi,
For "Oldliner52" try to contact the webmaster of the "Royale French Navy" site. Maybe he can help you.
JMC

 

[huub vink]

Hi,
For "Oldliner52" try to contact the webmaster of the "Royale French Navy" site. Maybe he can help you.
JMC

Hi gastonj,

The latest thing I know from Oldliner52 is that he is not connected to internet, which is why I have written him a letter. However so far no reply yet.
Knowing oldliner52 I don't think he will object to further improvements of his model. But it is better to have his official approval than to take decisions based on an assumption.

When the letter doesn't work I will either try to call him myself or ask somebody who is already in contact with him.

Cheers,
Huub

 

[blanston12]

I download and installed this into my P3D install recently and the windows in the VC are completely opaque. I have tried several versions of the Alpha Bleu Ciel Bearcat over the years and they all seam to have the same problem. I was hoping that some of the experts here might have some idea as to how to fix this so the AC is usable. It was always one of my favorites in FS9.

 

[Bjoern]

Try the glass texture from Milton's FSX portover.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=sendtofriend&catid=37&linkid=18252

 

[blanston12]

Try the glass texture from Milton's FSX portover.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=sendtofriend&catid=37&linkid=18252

That is the version I tried.

 

[stansdds]

It is my understanding that P3D v.3 broke at least some of the compatibility with FS9 based aircraft.