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

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Dino's F35 on sale at SimMarket

@All

Thanks for your appreciation and for reporting your findings. I checked the files several times with different antivirus files, and I believe the files are OK (and I still fail to grasp how a virus could make its way in non-executable files).

Anyway, I have decided to pack all the latest fixes, including paintkit, in an official update that is being uploaded to SimMarket as I write. Version number is 2.05 and file size is much bigger due to the additional textures, including the uncompressed paintkit.

@JIMJAM

Too bad that screenshots have not convinced you early... I believed it is decent rendition of the real F-35 also graphically :) !

@kingleo75

Does the green "copyright" message appears when you load the F-35B? If it does not, please check the manual.
 
JIMJAM said:
I gotta admit I am very jaded with the A2a and simular high end graphics addons and initially ignored this one. The screenies reminded me of a old FS9 Firefox I think it was, that comical early CRT glass cockpit look.

Well with all the buzz and my recent discouragment with the Harriers still inability to hover with any decent believabilty, I took a $20 gamble and bought the F-35.

And after a few flights, I also gotta admit...... This is fun :pop4:

Now that I have added a good soundset, in my case from a Vulcan of all planes, the experience is complete. Like many have said its a believable stol/vtol thats easily controllable and precise. No robotic jerks or stiff movements. I am also getting all around smooth fps including the low hover and touchdown.

So for those sitting on the fence, if a modern jet with very unusual flight abilities slightly amuses you, you will enjoy this F-35.
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I hope this also convinced you that a believeable VTOL function (although, I admit, always WILL have SOME limitations) IS possible in FSX.
ALSO for Harriers. But that's a bit off-topic in this thread.

Regards, Rob
 
kingleo75 said:
I don't know what I'm doing wrong but when I switch to hover mode, my airspeed increases to about 434 knots and the aircraft handles like I'm in conventional flight. My fuel load and payload are almost to zero and the nozzle is at +90 degrees. Is there some sort of trick? Bought this yesterday and have been trying ever since.
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Please note the remark in the manual about the necessity of the "visual C++ Runtime library"
I'm 99.99% sure this solves the problem you describe ..


Regards, Rob
 
Only had time for a few quick flights but do have one question.

How do you engage the AP without having to open the popup? A see lots a buttons, I can watch cable tv and found the coffee maker but no AP on/off. Somebody make me feel dumb and point it out will ya.

Also those white rings on the map triggered a flashback from the 80s. Think I read something in the maanual about them but right now I am still hallucinating.
 
Its the Hover gauge, read the manual you need to see the green Licence bar run above your screen saying you have a registered copy of the VTOL gauge by ROB and DINO. You need to conpletely uninstall and then reinstall the aircraft as I had the same problem, only after I downloaded the free "gauge thing" software required and then reinstalled did I have full VTOL capability, but like nothing you've ever flown before it's poetry in motion!
 
peter12213 said:
Its the Hover gauge, read the manual you need to see the green Licence bar run above your screen saying you have a registered copy of the VTOL gauge by ROB and DINO. You need to conpletely uninstall and then reinstall the aircraft as I had the same problem, only after I downloaded the free "gauge thing" software required and then reinstalled did I have full VTOL capability, but like nothing you've ever flown before it's poetry in motion!
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To be more presice: this has nothing to do with "registration" of whatever ....
There is no need download or register any "gauge thing" other then what's in the package; the only thing you need to have installed on your PC (XP, Vista, W7 .... 32 or 64 bit) is the free "Visual C++ Runtime Library"; as described in the Manual.
Which is a very commonly used, and free, runtime library from Microsoft, for applications developped in Visual C++.
That's all :)

Regards, Rob
 
rcbarend said:
Please note the remark in the manual about the necessity of the "visual C++ Runtime library"
I'm 99.99% sure this solves the problem you describe ..


Regards, Rob
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I had downloaded and ran the install for the C++ before I even started, don't know if the green license came on the screen as I have REX which puts a green bar on the screen as well. I did a full un-install and re-install and everything seems to be working now, don't know what happened before but thanks for all the input.
 
kingleo75 said:
I had downloaded and ran the install for the C++ before I even started, don't know if the green license came on the screen as I have REX which puts a green bar on the screen as well. I did a full un-install and re-install and everything seems to be working now, don't know what happened before but thanks for all the input.
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Hi,

I'm fairly sure solving the problem has nothing to do with REX, or a un-install / re-install of the F35 package; but with not re-booting your PC after installation of the C++ runtime library.
But again, I can't be sure.
Main thing is you have it solved, no matter if it's by one or the other. Whatever works :)

Best, Rob
 
JIMJAM said:
Only had time for a few quick flights but do have one question.

How do you engage the AP without having to open the popup? A see lots a buttons, I can watch cable tv and found the coffee maker but no AP on/off. Somebody make me feel dumb and point it out will ya.
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If you mouse over the 'auto pilot' font on the gauge, you can see that its a toggle zone. Remember, its a TTF screen, touch sensitive, like a gigantic iPad. Tap the zones on the glass to activate systems.
 
peter12213 said:
Its the Hover gauge, read the manual you need to see the green Licence bar run above your screen saying you have a registered copy of the VTOL gauge by ROB and DINO. You need to conpletely uninstall and then reinstall the aircraft as I had the same problem, only after I downloaded the free "gauge thing" software required and then reinstalled did I have full VTOL capability, but like nothing you've ever flown before it's poetry in motion!
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I have the green bar appear, VTOL and STOVL still work fine. Oddly, that never showed in 1.3 in Prepar3D. 1.4 shows it now, everything is working fine. (in Prepar3D that is... )
 
Yeah I figured the AP out last night. I now have it mapped into my stick. The heading hld button is way to small to be looking for while in such a critical part of the flight so I mapped it. Btw if I found a great vid on YT showing a test pilot flying the F-35 simulator pointing out the hud/cockpit features and actually demoing stol/vtol and a bombing run. I do not know SOH linking policy so let me know if you cannot find it.

I understand there is a 2.05 that was loaded to Simmarket last night. I have been checking and its showing a F35.......202. So if anyone sees the new update give us a shout.
 
A Couple Suggestios

Hi Dino,

I bought the F-35 a few days ago and love it. It's fast becoming my default aircraft.

However, I have a couple suggestions. First of all, for those of us who don't fly by the numbers, would it be possible to give us the option to "Hover" without having to dump fuel to get the plane down to 42,000 pounds. It's a bummer to run out of gas while having so much fun. Can we get it to hover with "unlimited fuel".

Also, it's almost impossible to see the aircraft symbol on the Terr. page of the PMD. Can you change the outline of the symbol to something other than white. Colorizing the Territory screen would even be better.

Thanks,

Joe
 
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