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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Beechcraft AT-11 Released!

Hi Milton,
when loading any AT-11 it will least nearly one mimute,
all the other aircrafts i have are there in a few seconds.
My Specs:I7 975oc.4gHz,MSI 285GTX Hydrogen----CPU+GPUwatercooled,
6GB DDR3-RAM Mushkin RedLine 6-8-6-18.2x300GB VelociRaptor HDD,one only for FSX+ACC nearly120GB free space.
It`s not a big thing with the Load times and now i know why as you`ve explained above.
Michael
 
big-mike said:
Hi Milton,
when loading any AT-11 it will least nearly one mimute,
all the other aircrafts i have are there in a few seconds.
My Specs:I7 975oc.4gHz,MSI 285GTX Hydrogen----CPU+GPUwatercooled,
6GB DDR3-RAM Mushkin RedLine 6-8-6-18.2x300GB VelociRaptor HDD,one only for FSX+ACC nearly120GB free space.
It`s not a big thing with the Load times and now i know why as you`ve explained above.
Michael
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Okay Michael, thank you for the specs. Your system is as least as fast or faster than mine. I have the same load times in FSX, 60 secs for the lite version, 70 secs for the standard 32-bit textures version with the heavier sounds and models.

FSX was to not built to optimize on the FS2004 mapping styles and in fact, FS2004 techniques detract from FSX efficiency. The AT-11 is actually very inefficient in its mapping and textures for FSX. Fortunately, after loading and cycling the views, I can get 25-28 frames per second and that is acceptable to me for testing. I do my flying in FS2004 so that is where I do the modeling. Hopefully, after loading, your frame rates will allow you to enjoy the aircraft.

Kind Regards
 
[I'm planning for a flight of 3 French versions which I had mentioned in my delirium as having been sent to France along with their order of Curtiss H-75s...
. FRANCE '39 will be a civil version used as a liaison aircraft (appareil de servitude) for a squadron. Since it is 1939, this plane has not been painted yet with camo colours.
. FRANCE '40 could be an aircraft used for navigation training and would be fitted with the bubble top.
. FRANCE '41 would be flying under the Vichy Government colours and fitted with a turret, what else.]

As a follow up on my request yesterday and since the takers are not crowding in at the door to answer my plea for a little help, I've opted to let loose again with my imagination and have made some changes to the next "what ifs..."

There will be 4 planes involved instead of 3; the first ('39) will be as mentioned but will be taken up in ('41) with the Vichy colours (see progress pics). The second one ('40) will be a Turret version which will be camouflaged for the fighting in the Battle of France. It will then be recuperated with the last project ('42) also under the Vichy colours and camo.

Should there be some simmers with enough expertise on this french period of WWII who would like to submit some input in these projects, he may still do so as I go along until the release date...

Cheers,

Fleurdelys

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"Okay Michael, thank you for the specs. Your system is as least as fast or faster than mine. I have the same load times in FSX, 60 secs for the lite version, 70 secs for the standard 32-bit textures version with the heavier sounds and models.

FSX was to not built to optimize on the FS2004 mapping styles and in fact, FS2004 techniques detract from FSX efficiency. The AT-11 is actually very inefficient in its mapping and textures for FSX. Fortunately, after loading and cycling the views, I can get 25-28 frames per second and that is acceptable to me for testing. I do my flying in FS2004 so that is where I do the modeling. Hopefully, after loading, your frame rates will allow you to enjoy the aircraft."

Milton,
when one AT-11 is loaded i have no problems with FPS.
Maybe 1-2 Frames less,but i don`t count them.
And yes----i enjoy this aircraft!
Michael
 
It is now the end of the day and after some interruptions with house chores, I finally made some convincing Vichy colours based on different profiles found on the Net.

I'm not through with the first two ('39 and '41) as I'm still not satisfied with the absence of squadron markings and possibly a number to dress the ladies up a bit...:jump:

To all those who have downloaded my "What ifs..." until now, thank you as I wouldn't be doing it if you weren't there to enjoy them.

I'm joining some more pics of the almost finished France '41.

Let' go fly and make some history ... :kilroy:

Fleurdelys
 
Well, you have done some very interesting paints, and colorful too. This last one with the nacelles painted red and yellow, very interesting and challenging work there I am sure. :applause:
 
Thank you Milton !

I must say that second to the pleasure of flying your plane is the paintkit that you or rather, Damian, I believe, provided which is very easy to use.

Fleurdelys
 
The following pics are of the "FRANCE '40" work in progress...

Am I alone in noticing that this AT-11 would have been a good stand in for any WWII theatre with appropriate camouflage... ? :kilroy:

The flight was shot at dusk on a hot summer night.

The planes should be ready for upload in a few days.

Cheers,

Fleurdelys
 
Bonjour à tous,

The last 4 skins of the series have just been uploaded and should be available shortly.

Enjoy... :icon29:

Fleurdelys
 
Thank you Milton and Michael.

I appreciate the nice comments.

Come to think of it, there are a bunch of other "What ifs..." that have not been touched yet if I pursue this tread...

... England who received the balance of the French orders after the fall of France...
... Italy...
... Dutch Indies before the Japanese attack...
... Japan after their attack...
... and probably a host of others two numerous to name...

LoL... OK, I'll switch to "historically correct" ones from now on...

But an Italian one would have been nice with their special desert camo, no ?
Just a thought... :kilroy:

Cheers,

Jean-Robert
 
fleurdelys said:
"LoL... OK, I'll switch to "historically correct" ones from now on...

But an Italian one would have been nice with their special desert camo, no ?
Just a thought... :kilroy: "

OK ! I admit I couldn't resist this plane in a sexy Italian outfit... :icon_lol:

Based on two profiles depicting S.79s from the 283.a and 284.a Squadrons based in early 1942 in the Mediterranean area and Benghasi respectively.

For this "What if...", and for the "rivets counters among you", I've added a few more rivets on the ailerons, the flaps and elevator as there seemed to be some missing after adding all this camo.
I also made a new propwash which is a little more subdued as far as the dark spinning prop effect but a little more accented on the yellow tip of the spinner. The "prop_anim_ratio" was also changed to a slower spinning ratio which is probably more in tune with reality (but this is a question of taste...).

Note: The colour of the spinner is white and not black as in the first pic.

I should be able to upload today.

Cheers,

Fleurdelys
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Very nice once again.

By chance did you replace the windows texture with the included FSX folder version to make them less opaque? They look very dark in your pictures.
 
Milton Shupe said:
Very nice once again.

By chance did you replace the windows texture with the included FSX folder version to make them less opaque? They look very dark in your pictures.
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Bonjour Milton,

Thank you for the compliment but now, you've got me wondering whether I could be missing on a better window texture. Not that this would make any difference for the simmers who have downloaded my "What ifs..." as this being in my shared texture folder, I have not uploaded it along with the new textures... :kilroy:

I checked and presently have two such textures :
1. Windows 65kb 2010-10-26 (22:19)
2. Windows 86kb 2010-12-11 (14:16)

I'm using the second one...

Update: Just checked the FS2004 download with the additional FSX textures and the first one should be used...
The saying that newer is not always better would seem to apply here, no ?
I will give a go to the small kb file...

Do you use one with a different date stamp and time ?

Cheers,

Jean-Robert
 
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