• 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 old domain name stealing credentials

  • Special Server Maintenance

    Just when you think you have everything running some what better...

    You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.

    1. November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
    2. November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
    3. November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
    4. November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.

    If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.

    To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.

    Thank you for your support.

HU: Milviz F-4J/S has launched!

Smoke Abatement

I think the Milviz forum is down, at least it was when I last checked so, I'll ask here.

I am interested in finding out if there is a smoke abatement switch on one of the consoles that when actuated, would tone down the exhaust smoke trail.
Also there are little white vapor trails coming from the wing tips, how can I make them vanish?

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi,

If you fly the S, there should be no smoke. The J, like the E, always had smoke unless it was in burner. To that end, put one engine in burner and the other at idle or just above. This is what most pilots did.

For the vortices, that's in the aircraft.cfg and I'm sure someone else can help.

Thank you.

Kat.
 
Vapor trail from wings

Is there a way to eliminate the vapor trails emanating from the wingtips?

vapor.jpg
 
Hi,

Those are vortices. You can get rid of them by editing your aircraft.cfg. Someone else will have to help you with that.

Thank you.

Kat.
 
Duckie said:
Hey Steph,

Tom Stovall just published his updated VF-31 repaint for the F-4J a few days ago.

Check it out here, 3rd from top:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?catid=181

:encouragement:
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reference Duckie, The original update for the VF-31 F-4J had the VY missing from the left side. (Old guy mistake) That has been corrected in the first download and explains the second download days ago. I couldn't find the original for some reason. Anyway if you find there is no VY on the left side just download again and all is well. Sorry for the inconvenience.
 
Last edited:
For those of you with no real life experience with F-4 Phantom II's, many if not most of the versions, especially the earlier ones, were quite smokey. Ours certainly were. :icon_eek:
 
I googled the question of removing the vortices and came across some info. I have not tested these myself, but the source seemed pretty credible. Try adding these lines to your aircraft.cfg (rather than deleting fx files and hoping nothing else is effected):

[effects]
l_wingtipvortice=False
r_wingtipvortice=False

Also potentially of interest:
vaportrail_l=True/False
vaportrail_r=True/False
contrail=True/False
 
I tried that 2nd entry and that seems to do the trick. Thanks! :encouragement:


odourboy said:
I googled the question of removing the vortices and came across some info. I have not tested these myself, but the source seemed pretty credible. Try adding these lines to your aircraft.cfg (rather than deleting fx files and hoping nothing else is effected):

[effects]
l_wingtipvortice=False
r_wingtipvortice=False

Also potentially of interest:
vaportrail_l=True/False
vaportrail_r=True/False
contrail=True/False
Click to expand...
 
Still a Phantom paint or 2 let in the ole paint brushes! Here's a VF-151 Vigilante paint. Just uploaded

VF-151-2_zpsmfxri1ae.jpg


VF-151_zpso5szhuoe.jpg


VF-151-4_zpsqqkzo0vn.jpg
 
Ahhhh Duckie, your work is just brilliant! :D

You really do justice to an amazing aircraft.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top