FSX afterburner effects in FS2004

anels9

anels9

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Hey guys, im trying to use some fsx afterburner effects and they appear but almost instantly disappear again.

Im not familiar with effects files or how they work. Does anyone with knowledge know what could be going on?

Cheers
Alex
 
FX files, minus the textures, are a LOT like .cfg files (in FS9, anyway).
You can open them using NOTEPAD, examine what's going on, and even make some edits or write your own. :geek:
FX files, kind of, use their own language BUT it isn't hard to figure it out.

For 'burner effects, DSB/IRIS did some outstanding work. You can find some good examples in their more modern jets (Phantom, F-15, etc.).
Another under-used burner effect can be found in the old KBT/Yoshi F-15 for FS2002. That burner will change from orange to blue/purple above 20,000 feet and it looks sick. :cool:

I haven't played with FSX effects. I'm guessing that FSX uses more, or different, variables. :unsure:
 
anels9 said:
Hey guys, im trying to use some fsx afterburner effects and they appear but almost instantly disappear again.

Im not familiar with effects files or how they work. Does anyone with knowledge know what could be going on?

Cheers
Alex
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What aircraft are you using them on?
 
No i mean the effects. Im aware you cant have moving afterburner effects unless its built into the model
 
@anels9 I believe backwards compatibility has never been a strong suit of the MSFS series; ergo, highly doubt that any FSX-exclusive effects would function as intended, beyond a baseline minimum, in FS2004
 
@anels9 uncertain how relevant you may find the following, but there is also Rob Barendregt's Afterburner Control Gauge https://www.fs2000.org/2005/02/22/fs2004-afterburner-control-gauge/ with not only the requisite flame and reheat effects via LOGO lights, and the associated sound effects, but for added realism, also a tutorial on how to add to your aircraft, 'functional' afterburner thrust with the additional relevant fuel consumption vis-a-vis the requisite modifications of the relevant aircraft's AIR file (unfortunately not available in the aircraft cfg file), in the event said aircraft does not already have this feature modeled

Rob's Afterburner Control Gauge requires as a prerequisite his Carrier Operations Package RCBCO-20

cheers!
 
Once again, the link above works but the actual file download link on that page does not. However, that gauge can already be found here -

After Burner Control Gauge by Rob B.zip

This package contains a new After Burner controller gauge written by Rob Barendregt. Unlike the usual AB controller gauges, this one does not automatically turn on AB and associated effects when your throttle is at 95%. Using this gauge, the...
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