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PBY Question

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skylane

Charter Member
Hello!
I´ve been playing around with the VN Catalina recently and thought it would be nice to have some wake and spray effects. I know how to set up this DAP-Gauge in the panel config, and I found that the Aircraft config already has a "fx_bowspCat2" effect set up.
Can anyone tell me where to find this effect?

Second, I noticed that in the 2d panel, the tactical display and on-screen text are "behind" the windshield frame. (see screenshot)
Is there a way to change this to the way it looks in most other panels?

Thanks


skylane
 
skylane said:
Hello!
I´ve been playing around with the VN Catalina recently and thought it would be nice to have some wake and spray effects. I know how to set up this DAP-Gauge in the panel config, and I found that the Aircraft config already has a "fx_bowspCat2" effect set up.
Can anyone tell me where to find this effect?
Click to expand...

I do not know where to get the fx_bowspCat2, but you are welcome to try the attached fx file for now if you want to. (note: must remove the .txt extension first)

skylane said:
Second, I noticed that in the 2d panel, the tactical display and on-screen text are "behind" the windshield frame. (see screenshot)
Is there a way to change this to the way it looks in most other panels?

Thanks

skylane
Click to expand...

Add the line below to the panel.cfg file:

render_3d_window=1

Should look simular to this when done:

[Window00]
file=pby3.BMP
size_mm=1024
window_size_ratio=1.000
render_3d_window=1
position=7
visible=1
ident=30
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000
 
Hello Oglivie!

Thank you for your help! The wake effect works fine, and it is very helpful to know about the additional line in the panel config, as I had this problem on several other planes also.

Now, one more question about the VN PBY: I´m looking for a few payloads to go with Uncle Tgt´s RAAF 41 skin and DP:

wep_us_FM2wdct_drop_gp
wep_pby_i_radar
wep_pby_o_radar

Does anyone know where these can be downloaded?
 
You're welcome, Skylane.

The PBY radar is by Gavinc, but the download is currently unavailable in the download library (I already PM'ed Rami, so the links maybe able to be restored). The PBY radar zip file size is too large to attach to the post, so if you would like, PM me with your email addy and I'll send it to you via email attachment. I do not recall where wep_us_FM2wdct_drop_gp can be found however.

Cheers,
O
 
I have some more problems with the VN PBY:

1. Did anyone try the DPs that came with UncleTgt´s RAAF skins? If I use any payload, I can see the bombs or torpedoes on the mounts when I look at the plane from the outside, but in the HUD view it says "Bombs: 0".
And when I drop them, they just disappear from the mounts and never hit the ground. Usually you should see them fall away.

My limited knowledge of DPs is not sufficient to sort this out. Any ideas?

2. I had lots of CTDs when flying this plane, both in Free Flight and in missions. Now I´m using a different panel, and the CDTs seem to be gone... Can a panel cause the sim to crash???? Does anyone else have CTD problems with this plane?

Any help would be appreciated.

skylane
 
PBY dp file

I just fiddled with the guns, not the payloads ...

... but I think I fixed it.

It was a mismatch between the gunstation & gun numbering for bomb payloads.

Just remove the .txt suffix & file save as "pby5a.dp" (changing filetype from text file)
 
UncleTgt, I just tried your new dp, and it works perfectly!

The only issue that remains is the droptanks. Where can I find "wep_us_FM2wdct_drop_gp"?

Thank you for the beautiful repaints! :applause::applause:
 
Hi skylane,
One option is to use the CFS2 stock F4F drop tank.
Edit the .dp file with notepad...save changes.

mount.X=wep_us_wildcat_drop_gp, 1, -1

This is the name of the stock tank. When you are done, delete the .cdp file.

Dave
 
wow, that plane will be perfect for the aleutians campaign for bombing Attu and Kiska....very cool, they used up PBYs on those attacks like they were going out of style but there was nothing else to send for some of the time frame. great to see those additions.
 
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