F7F-3 Tigercat Cockpit Update

[MajorMagee]

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=73&linkid=20495

These replacement files are intended to provide a better visual impression than the original non-functional cockpit panel file F7F_vc_textures_t.dds provided with Greg Logan's F7F-3 Tigercat. Please note, the gauges are still non-functional, they are just a closer approximation to the actual layout one would have seen in the Tigercat when it was in military service.


The file F7F_vc1textures_t.dds is the updated panel layout.
The file F7F_vc2textures_t.dds is the updated panel layout with the optional night fighter radar screen installed.


To apply either of these save your original, and then rename the one you want to use with the number replaced by the underscore.


The alternate method is to hex edit the texture reference in your F7F-3_Tigercat_Cockpit0.M3D file to match the number you want to use.

Here is the link to the original aircraft files by Greg Logan that you will need.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...81&linkid=2993

For the night fighter version of the cockpit panel you might want these as well:

A nice matte black replacement skin by Lewis
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...73&linkid=3025

My SCR-720 Radar mod
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=13&linkid=388

 

[sixstrings5859]

Awesome!!! Love Grumman aircraft and this one is at the top of the list... Thanks to all who made this possible . Wish the pit was functional....maybe in the future......

 

[MajorMagee]

I've always been bothered that these are quite tail heavy with their default aircraft.cfg file. You can correct it with the trim commands, but it takes quite a bit, and you don't always have that much time at the start of a scenario to get her flying properly to avoid the sudden pitch up maneuver.

Here are some alternate values you can use to have her fly straight and level without needing to trim her first.

[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
reference_datum_position = -0.585, 0, 0
empty_weight_CG_position = 0.000, 0.050, 0.000

[flight_tuning]
pitch_stability =2.00000

At full power and perfectly level she will still climb pretty rapidly until you reach higher altitudes and the speed bleeds off, then you'll get a slight tendency to nose down with these settings.

p.s. Putting any value in the second position of reference_datum_position = -0.585, 0, 0 instead of using empty_weight_CG_position = 0.000, 0.050, 0.000 to correct the tendency to tilt to the left has the interesting side effect of permanently dropping the nose gear.

 

[Cuttles]

Very interesting..especially the Reticles.. Beaut!