FS9 / CFS2 DC-3.... what's with the decal ?

[captmercy]

Yo hewman coming up..... thanks to agas for the mixture fix...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mW7QH_7ER1I

 

[captmercy]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-mFYGSLQPA

 

[AGAS 5]

The Radio / Nav panel bitmap has been uploaded.

add your own gauges.

Pete

 

[simonu]

Hey there sorry to come in a bit late on this one I just figured what the original question relates to. DECAL_NNUMBER.BMP
doh,
its a special name thats hardcoded into the model, there is no texture. What it does is load a number stored in the aircraft.cfg.
Check it out it's cool. open the cfg see below

[fltsim.0]
title=Douglas DC-3
sim=Douglas_DC3
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=caf
kb_checklists=Douglas_DC3_check
kb_reference=Douglas_DC3_ref
atc_id=CFS-2 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< see this, try changing it
ui_manufacturer=Douglas
ui_type=DC-3
ui_variation=
description=The Douglas DC-3 revolutionized air transportation ect.

You can put what ever you like, I just put CFS-2 one the convertion so I could tell it apart from the FS9 original
Sorry I failed to mention this in any readme's or what not I just plain forgot all about it

 

[AGAS 5]

Thanks for that simonu !!

Now we have a choice...

From what you have explained we can write what we like - an aircraft serial number for example .... non painting modders can change that as they like

or use my mod and rely on the main texture for that kind of thing...

Cheers,

Pete

 

[burcham8]

Finally a good looking DC-3 for CFS2. THANKS!

I've also had a lot of fun using this a/c in FS2002 (I have CFS2, FS2002, and FS2004). I had to find another airfile for it to work in 2k2. I even tinkered around with the lights so they will be in the right places:

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
//3=navigation - is not used in new model file
//2=strobes - wingtip strobe lights
//1=beacon - rotating beacons and all navigation lights
//=light type, longitudinal, lateral , height, effects file name
light.0 = 1, -7.60, -46.30, 0.65, fx_navredh ,
light.1 = 1, -7.60, 46.30, 0.65, fx_navgreh ,
light.2 = 2, -8.20, -46.30, 0.65, fx_strobeh ,
light.3 = 2, -8.20, 46.30, 0.65, fx_strobeh ,
light.4 = 1, -36.80, 0.00, 6.25, fx_beaconh ,
light.5 = 1, -25.90, 0.00, -0.50, fx_beaconh ,
light.6 = 1, -44.84, 0.00, 2.6, fx_navwhi ,
//light.7 = 5, 1.60, -18.57, -1.90, fx_landing ,
//light.8 = 5, 1.60, 18.57, -1.90, fx_landing ,
light.9 = 5, 1.60, -18.57, -1.90, fx_landing ,
light.10= 5, 1.60, 18.57, -1.90, fx_landing ,

This works, except for the landing lights. They seem to be partially hidden behind something.

However, this is just about the most fun a/c to fly (it is the easiest to land).

GREAT JOB!

Marc