Manfred's C-47 with PBR

[mjahn]

Manfred- before anything else, thank-you! Your creations (not just this one) have given so many, so much. In this case it has spawned unbelievable greatness!

So, to get the black nose, do I just fill the noseout.dds with black? I do have the nVidia plugin for PS6...

Not quite sure how to edit the lights but will research some more.

If there are others reading this with solutions (DLs in the SOH Library or elsewhere) to these problems, please chime in.

Ta- C

Yes, if you have PS and it loads and saves dds files then it's fairly easy. For noseout.dds just use the color that's needed and save as dxt1 dds. If you need different noseouts for individual liveries then copy the individual noseouts to the individual livery folder.

For reducing the nav lights open the two files in PS, find the alpha channel, and fill the white areas for the green and red blobs with shades of gray, down to full black if you want to blank them out completely.

Let me know if you need the cfg lights entry for navs and beacon(s) (depending on where you want the beacon to be).

 

[jankees]

my mistake it would seem. But if you take the noseout file from any of my other paints where it is black (for instance the original Alaska paint), and copy that in the alaskan pbr folder you should be right

 

[cavaricooper]

my mistake it would seem. But if you take the noseout file from any of my other paints where it is black (for instance the original Alaska paint), and copy that in the alaskan pbr folder you should be right

Jan- NEVER! We are privileged to fly your work. I will get the other file and copy it over- nothing problematic whatsoever!

In fact it was a 30 second fix-

With eternal gratitude- C

 

[triflyman]

Need Beacon Light

Hi Manfred,

Yes...I would like the .cfg entries (and whatever else is needed) to get a Beacon Light on top of the Vertical Stabilizer.

Thanks
Garry

 

[mjahn]

Garry, check the aircraft.cfg, section [lights], there should be a line there saying:

//light.0 = 1, -57.65, 0.00, 13.6, fx_beacon , //un-comment for c47_2 model

Delete the first two slashes and you will get your beacon on top of the fin.

 

[mjahn]

V5 Update

Seems the PBR model will no longer crsah in V5 if you rename/remove windshield.dll from the local panel folder.

However, it also looks like the _metallic texture sheets need to be changed for better appearance. Standby on this.

 

[triflyman]

Garry, check the aircraft.cfg, section [lights], there should be a line there saying:

//light.0 = 1, -57.65, 0.00, 13.6, fx_beacon , //un-comment for c47_2 model

Delete the first two slashes and you will get your beacon on top of the fin.

Thanks Manfred,

Okay...did that but all I get is the flashing...no structure for the light (see attached screen shots).

Garry

 

[mjahn]

Yeah that's correct; we only have (I only made) this one PBR model. No plans to do any of the variants. Sorry about that.

Cheers,
Manfred

 

[triflyman]

" Model is getting long in the tooth"

Manfred,

Would really hate to see this model fade away but understand you all have put umpteen tons of work into it. Could it be turned over to one of the "good" payware developers (hope I'm not speaking heresy here) to upgrade and keep her alive and growing? I would be more than happy to pay for an updated version. At this point I really don't see that the AH version has anything more to offer except some "whistles and bells"...don't know how they could improve on the flight dynamics from this bird and I really like the 2D screens in this model.

Personally I would like to see:

• Dedicated DC-3 passenger version including Airstair & baggage doors, interior, etc.
• Ernie and Nancy with additional chatting lines (agree this is one area that is getting "long in the tooth". Additional voices so more than just Ernie and Nancy...I did Jack the Mechanic for the Wing42 Lockheed Vega 5 for free, have the recording equipment and would be willing to do the same for this.
• Sperry Autopilot finished
• "Hamburger" door functional

Anyway...just my input.

Garry

 

[spatialpro]

upgrade and keep her alive and growing

Or how about releasing the source files and turning her into a community project?

Andy

 

[rampa]

When I now try to download the Douglas_C47_P3D_45.ZIP I get a HTTP Error 404

Is this file available for download now?

I'm getting the same error. Where I can get the fully updated package as above?
Thanks.

 

[mjahn]

In this forum's library search "kn660". File name is P3D v4.5 Douglas C47 RAF KN660.zip. Direct link is http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=219&id=25950

(Downloads alright from here.)

And there is a small patch to the interior mdl, which you can download directly from: https://www.dropbox.com/s/48chfazrnyu1o66/C47R_interiorA.zip?dl=0

 

[mgr]

Hi Manfred,

Just noticed that the navlights are "white" instead of "red" or "green" in the PBR version?

Does anyone have this also?

Marcel

 

[YoYo]

And +1 for update for P3Dv5 with A2A Rain Effect for v5
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforu...veloper-Notice!-A2A-rain-effect-for-P3Dv5-out .

 

[mjahn]

Hi Manfred,

Just noticed that the navlights are "white" instead of "red" or "green" in the PBR version?

Does anyone have this also?

Marcel

Indeed, for some users the (hardcoded) nav lights show up white while for others including myself they show up normal. No idea why. It comes up briefly in the plane's download discussion thread here, without anyone hitting on the cause or a solution:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/117492-P3D-v4-5-Douglas-C47-RAF-KN660-zip

 

[cavaricooper]

Manfred-

I too am getting the white lights in v4.5 HF3, with the PBR version, is there any way to have her sans Rebecca whiskers?

I did get the model update that allows for rain effects but are there any other files the PBR version needs?

I did reach out to Gordon, however, I am not sure what the other cockpit folder in his paint is supposed to do... "texture.dgint" (it's still early on a Saturday morning on the west coast)? Any idea?

Stay safe!

C

 

[rohan]

...And there is a small patch to the interior mdl, which you can download directly from: https://www.dropbox.com/s/48chfazrnyu1o66/C47R_interiorA.zip?dl=0

Could somebody please upload this patch file to another website, perhaps even here at SoH ?

For some reason, I can no longer use Dropbox with any of my computers, even though I have an account with them. For example, when I click on the link in Manfred's post, a new page opens but none of the links on that page work . . .

 

[mjahn]

Update on Nav Lights

Just found the cause for the Nav Lights showing up mostly white for some users: it is the HDR setting. They go back to normal red/green once you turn HDR off in options. (TBH, never liked it anyway.)

 

[YoYo]

Could somebody please upload this patch file to another website, perhaps even here at SoH ?

For some reason, I can no longer use Dropbox with any of my computers, even though I have an account with them. For example, when I click on the link in Manfred's post, a new page opens but none of the links on that page work . . .

No problem, take it https://www.sendspace.com/file/f8qn2v I put it here temporarily.

 

[mjahn]

Could somebody please upload this patch file to another website, perhaps even here at SoH ?
For some reason, I can no longer use Dropbox with any of my computers, even though I have an account with them. For example, when I click on the link in Manfred's post, a new page opens but none of the links on that page work . . .

I am attaching it here.

Edit, Just seen YoYo's post, so you get it twice. No matter, one day IÄll re-upload the complete package.