Attention all DC-3 fans !

[Alky]

With sim rate =2 the engines fire up using CTRL+E, then reset to =normal and warm up before power checks etc. Not ideal but at least it works.

Here's something I tried... in the aircraft.cfg there's a line,
idle_rpm_friction_scalar= 1.0
I changed that to = 0.5, I don't know if that's a real fix or not.
Another little item I changed was... min_throttle_limit = 0.0 and I changed that to = 0.01 this keeps the rpm's up slightly from default.
In my case the engines kept stalling as soon as the aircraft loaded, they don't anymore. I find now that the engines start better with CTRL +E.
Your mileage may vary.

 

[Hanimichal]

Here's something I tried... in the aircraft.cfg there's a line,
idle_rpm_friction_scalar= 1.0
I changed that to = 0.5, I don't know if that's a real fix or not.
Another little item I changed was... min_throttle_limit = 0.0 and I changed that to = 0.01 this keeps the rpm's up slightly from default.
In my case the engines kept stalling as soon as the aircraft loaded, they don't anymore. I find now that the engines start better with CTRL +E.
Your mileage may vary.

Yes it work! Fantastic! Finally I can start up the engine after shutting again and again. Thanks

 

[JoHubb]

Here's something I tried... in the aircraft.cfg there's a line,
idle_rpm_friction_scalar= 1.0
I changed that to = 0.5, I don't know if that's a real fix or not.
Another little item I changed was... min_throttle_limit = 0.0 and I changed that to = 0.01 this keeps the rpm's up slightly from default.
In my case the engines kept stalling as soon as the aircraft loaded, they don't anymore. I find now that the engines start better with CTRL +E.
Your mileage may vary.

Yes, thanks Alky, this works. I can now start using the recommended method from the VC. Great stuff!

John

 

[BertAtHome]

Hello

After successfully applying the original VC I can't set both NAV radio's anymore.
The ADF and marker switches doing well but I can't select a VHF frequencies into the NAV radio's
I am also not sure how to use the fuel tank selection in the original panel the right way?
I hope someone is willing to help me out on these.

Rgrsd

Bert

Hi,

I finally managed to resolve the NAV set problem.
The problem can be solved by disabling the "standby frequency" and "glide slope availability" by setting it to "0"

[radios]
// Radio Type = available, standby frequency, has glide slope
Audio.1 = 1
Com.1 = 1, 1
Com.2 = 1, 1
Nav.1 = 1, 0, 0 // 1, 1
Nav.2 = 1, 0, 0 // 1, 1, 1,
Adf.1 = 1
Adf.2 = 1
Transponder.1 = 0
Marker.1 = 1

Hope this can help others

Rgrds

Bert

 

[glh]

Here's something I tried... in the aircraft.cfg there's a line,
idle_rpm_friction_scalar= 1.0
I changed that to = 0.5, I don't know if that's a real fix or not.
Another little item I changed was... min_throttle_limit = 0.0 and I changed that to = 0.01 this keeps the rpm's up slightly from default.
In my case the engines kept stalling as soon as the aircraft loaded, they don't anymore. I find now that the engines start better with CTRL +E.
Your mileage may vary.

This modification fixed some problems I have been having. Thank you.

 

[Alan_A]

Hi,

I finally managed to resolve the NAV set problem.
The problem can be solved by disabling the "standby frequency" and "glide slope availability" by setting it to "0"

Tried it but unfortunately it didn't work for me. Are you in FSX or P3D? I'm using P3D 2.4 and still have the same problem - no response to clicks on the radio dials, only on the switches. In FSX the radios work fine for me without modification, so this seems to be purely a P3D issue.

Your post did succeed in getting me back into the C-47 after a couple of weeks away, so I'm grateful, even if I'm still flying with the default Bendix-King stack...

 

[BertAtHome]

Sorry Alan_A I have no knowledge of Prep3D. But it seems to me the same kind of problem.

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

 

[Alan_A]

@BertAtHome - thanks for checking. I'm stumped for the moment, but will try to do more file comparisons between the FSX and P3D installs and see what I can come up with.

In other news... here's a repaint request. I'm always hesitant to make these since I've learned just enough about repainting to know how much work is involved (but not, unfortunately, to commit the time myself or to produce acceptable results). With that said... it'd be wonderful if someone could turn out a version of the CBI C-47 "Long Way Home" (last image on the linked page, scroll down, click to enlarge) featured in Yann and Romain Hugault's latest graphic novel, "Angel Wings" (first volume published last week in France, maybe an English version to follow at some future point but no guarantees). It's a pretty simple O/D over gray scheme, so maybe not too much of a burden for a good painter. I have no idea if the aircraft is real - I suspect the paint is a flight of fancy but the serial number (43-48767) is authentic, and applies to a USAF C-47B that later went to the South Vietnamese Air Force as an electronic warfare ship. I haven't found any images online, so Angel Wings would be the only source unless I've missed something. Hugualt is a real stickler for detail, so it's more than possible that he knows something about it that I don't.

I'm sort of vaguely hoping that Jan Kees Blom comes across this message, only because he introduced me to Hugault in the first place, thanks to the "Nachtuil" repaint he did of the Aircraft Factory He-219 Uhu, based on Yann and Hugault's "The Grand Duke." Jankees, if you're reading this and feel inspired, I'd never argue.

And of course, many thanks in advance to any volunteers!

 

[dougal]

Don't know what I'm doing wrong with the DC3 VC swap out, but everything is BLACK in the VC except the gauges. Tried over and over with same results.

What causes this any idea?

 

[jankees]

I haven't seen that book here yet (I live in Brussels, so it shouldn't be too long), but rest assured, I'll buy the book when I find it, and do the paint shortly after, OK?

 

[Alan_A]

I haven't seen that book here yet (I live in Brussels, so it shouldn't be too long), but rest assured, I'll buy the book when I find it, and do the paint shortly after, OK?

That's no problem at all - I'm grateful, and of course there's absolutely no rush.

The book has only been out a week and the only reason I had it is that I paid Amazon about triple the cover price in shipping costs. Very nice package - his art is as good as ever and the format is somewhat larger than past titles. There's a "grand format" edition due out in a month, I gather with some extras, but I haven't seen any specifics about what will go into it.

I'll keep your Assam Air Lines skin in business in the meantime, among others...

EDIT: The more memorable aircraft in the book are the Burma Banshees (89th FS, 80th FG) P-40s (Phil Adair is a character and Lulu Belle figures prominently) but IIRC someone has already done a couple of those for the A2A WOP3 version.

 

[Alan_A]

Don't know what I'm doing wrong with the DC3 VC swap out, but everything is BLACK in the VC except the gauges. Tried over and over with same results.

What causes this any idea?

There are several possibilities:

-- .bmps not present in the panel.DC3 folder (make sure you've got all the required .bmps in addition to CABs)

-- aircraft.cfg not pointing to the DC3 folders (make sure the flightsim.x reference for your texture includes "model = DC3" and "panel = DC3")

-- problems in the texture folder (make sure all .dds files are present and that the texture.cfg text is correct)


Unfortunately it's been a while since I assembled the new VC, so my advice is somewhat generic, but I hope it gives you a start. With luck, one or another of the more skillful (re)designers will stop by and give you more specific help.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[dougal]

There are several possibilities:

-- .bmps not present in the panel.DC3 folder (make sure you've got all the required .bmps in addition to CABs)

-- aircraft.cfg not pointing to the DC3 folders (make sure the flightsim.x reference for your texture includes "model = DC3" and "panel = DC3")

-- problems in the texture folder (make sure all .dds files are present and that the texture.cfg text is correct)


Unfortunately it's been a while since I assembled the new VC, so my advice is somewhat generic, but I hope it gives you a start. With luck, one or another of the more skillful (re)designers will stop by and give you more specific help.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks Alan, Finally worked out what i was doing wrong there. I now have the Default DC3 VC in C47v2. Only now, although the engines are running, the props aren't spinning

 

[ncooper]

Thanks Alan, Finally worked out what i was doing wrong there. I now have the Default DC3 VC in C47v2. Only now, although the engines are running, the props aren't spinning

I expect you haven't transferred the correct .dll and gauges yet.
If you go back to page 23 of this topic, post 558 is a step by step guide
that may well help you.

Regards,
Nick.

 

[dougal]

I expect you haven't transferred the correct .dll and gauges yet.
If you go back to page 23 of this topic, post 558 is a step by step guide
that may well help you.

Regards,
Nick.

Thanks Nick. That's what i've been working from, but guess i just keep making mistakes I'll try again

 

[dougal]

This is my 'panel.DC3' folder.

 

[Alan_A]

@Dougal - Nick's step-by-step guide is what got me up and running.

But farther down the thread, see also posts 586 and 597 for instructions about how to get the exterior model set up so you can see your paint out the cockpit window, and for getting the spinning prop textures in place.

I also recommend the substitute textures that Nick shared in a couple of posts that followed his step-by-step post.

Hang in - it's absolutely worth the effort.

 

[dougal]

@Dougal - Nick's step-by-step guide is what got me up and running.

But farther down the thread, see also posts 586 and 597 for instructions about how to get the exterior model set up so you can see your paint out the cockpit window, and for getting the spinning prop textures in place.

I also recommend the substitute textures that Nick shared in a couple of posts that followed his step-by-step post.

Hang in - it's absolutely worth the effort.

Thanks Alan

It's just not working for me. During all my 'messin' I've probably 'stuffed' something now, so I'm deleting my C47 installation and going to redownload and start from scratch, using just ONE texture set until I get it sorted.

This aircraft is one of the best, if not THE best freeware addon I have, so like you say, it's well worth the effort. I'll get this panel working if it nails me;-)

I'm struggling with cognitive stuff just now after more brain surgary recently. Being shot at and bringing two pieces of shrapnel home didn't do for me, but getting this right, just might

 

[dougal]

YeeeHaaa!!! Finally I got it sorted. No idea where I'd gone wrong, but after completely starting from scratch, all is now well, and I have the VC I prefer.

A great BIG thanks to all those who keep making this stuff possible, and to folk like Nick and Alan who continue to have patience with numpties like me

 

[Alky]

Didn't Version#1 of Manfred's C-47 come with the default panel? And the only difference in the fuselage was a bit of length in the nose?
I don't understand the struggle to replace the MJ modern panel in C-47 Ver.2 when you have the desired result in Ver.1. There are plenty of repaints available for Ver.1 and more can easily be painted if you really want the old style panel.
Am I wrong here? Or what am I missing?