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Piglets OV-10A Interest

jonnyramjet said:

Night Shot of MG fire, I was straffing the edwards gun range....
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Nice, looks like I'll have a go at the Capt Sim Weapon SDK and try to mount the 4 M60 GPMGs in the sponsons as well as the 20mm gun pod. Not sure if it's a Colt Mk 12 ( hope thats right, only saw podded guns twice and they were museum pieces or training aids.) or an M2 .50 HMG.

OT but on the subject of Navy paint jobs, if you look around the web you can find some shots of HCS-5's HH-60H's in Iraq sporting iron crosses. The Airframer that cut the stencils and paint was one of my jr. Petty Officers prior to my retirement. Each bird had the iron cross had a unique saying/phrase and/or "funny" picture superimposed on said cross. I found out not too long ago Scurvy still has those stencils. As you implied, the Navy has always had more leeway regarding markings and embellishments. And yes what a better way to relive our misspent youth than Flight Sim.

I'll shoot you a PM in the next few days with the paint jobs.
 
My compliments to the Chef!! I appreciate all the time and effort you've brought to Tim's Bronco!! The installer, for everyone who downloads, will place a new folder called "Program Files" in the main FSX directory. All the files are located there. It installs a complete file structure starting with Program Files all the way down to SimObjects even if you give it the correct FSX folder to install to. Just a HU so you don't think it failed to install correctly. It's a simple process from there to move the files to where they need to go.
 
falcon409 said:
My compliments to the Chef!! I appreciate all the time and effort you've brought to Tim's Bronco!! The installer, for everyone who downloads, will place a new folder called "Program Files" in the main FSX directory. All the files are located there. It installs a complete file structure starting with Program Files all the way down to SimObjects even if you give it the correct FSX folder to install to. Just a HU so you don't think it failed to install correctly. It's a simple process from there to move the files to where they need to go.
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OOOPS...... I'll get it fixed Falcon Thanx for the headsup !
 
Excellent work! Had a blast flying it around the patch. I added my payware OV-10/Garret sound pack from Aaron Swindle to enhance things a bit. :salute:
 
StormILM said:
Excellent work! Had a blast flying it around the patch. I added my payware OV-10/Garret sound pack from Aaron Swindle to enhance things a bit. :salute:
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i Tried purchasing that once after downloading the file from flightsim.com and the Flight1 wrapper failed. When I wrote to Aaron about it he admitted that there was a problem and that there was nothing he could do for me and flight1 had no-comment.
 
falcon409 said:
i Tried purchasing that once after downloading the file from flightsim.com and the Flight1 wrapper failed. When I wrote to Aaron about it he admitted that there was a problem and that there was nothing he could do for me and flight1 had no-comment.
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I originally bought that sound pack for Piglet's FS9 version of the OV-10 and seems I had trouble unwrapping/installing as well. Can't remember how I finally got it to work. Since that file is aged and the Flight1 installer/wrapper is flawed/damaged or for whatever reason unusable maybe Aaron could be persuaded to allow it to be re-released as freeware?
 
This is a fantastic upgrade of what has always been a really fun (and great) airplane. Love the repaints. Many thanks :salute:
 
falcon409 said:
i Tried purchasing that once after downloading the file from flightsim.com and the Flight1 wrapper failed. When I wrote to Aaron about it he admitted that there was a problem and that there was nothing he could do for me and flight1 had no-comment.
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I saw the post at the F1 forum, but thought I'd follow-up here. I downloaded the file and extracted from the Zip. When I run the installer it gets me to the window to enter name, address, etc. Do you get this far or does the wrapper fail further along? In case anyone at F1 asks, it's wrapper v3.03.
 
Guys I have a problem, I have around 50 repaints of the Bronco, and am going to create separate packages such as the CDF. a couple of years ago I met a guy from the CDF, turns out he was a bigwig high on the food chain..... he ask if I would create paints for the CDF, so I did and thus have them for Columbia, Paso Robles, Redding, Fresno, Fremont..etc..etc..etc.. I got the go ahead to give them out IN the CDF'S new scheme (instead of CDF on the tail, it has CAL FIRE. I need a helper on the .cfg files...... Falcon I am working on your "danang" Marine command olive drab...... and a BONUS a Bronco that was loaned to the US Army and was painted in the Air Cav OD Green, I cannot remember it has been so long but Col Burrin is going to get back with me on the reg number, I am sitting at home awaiting my second knee surgery... so I have some time....... I am going to clear my work mail account and use it to communicate with Bronco fans... Forgive me on the CDF version in my previous package, it was ficticious including the reg and location Los Robles (no such thing) I will have number 340 "Paso Robles" in the next Package. If their are any questions please let me know ... I just found out on my last flight, their is a problem loading the DME along with the radios the xml contaminates it and causes high throttle.. ( all you have to do is tickle your throttle to bring it to normal... thanks for your comments. BTW all my paints are real w the exception of the CDF and the Coast Gurad, BUT AINT IT COOL to have an ARMED Bronco on the prowl in ALASKA... HERE IS ANOTHER OLD ONE
 
Meshman said:
I saw the post at the F1 forum, but thought I'd follow-up here. I downloaded the file and extracted from the Zip. When I run the installer it gets me to the window to enter name, address, etc. Do you get this far or does the wrapper fail further along? In case anyone at F1 asks, it's wrapper v3.03.
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Nope, when I double click the wrapper, the hourglass becomes active for a few seconds and then nothing. . . .so I never get to any window.:salute:
 
Just a HU for information's sake. I am redoing the original Paint Kit to allow for HiRes skins. Thankfully Tim had the foresight to put just about everything on one texture, but dang it takes a long time to redo all those lines and rivets, lol. I tried just enlarging the originals but you know what happens when you do that (obviously) everything just gets fatter and I wanted nice thin lines and sharp rivets. Probably won't be completed til this weekend with the Holiday coming up, but as soon as it's ready, I'll post it for anyone else who might want to use it.:salute:
 
falcon409 said:
Nope, when I double click the wrapper, the hourglass becomes active for a few seconds and then nothing. . . .so I never get to any window.:salute:
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I'm old and forgetful, but ... What OS are you using? I'm still lagging on XP64, so I'm wondering if there isn't a .NET that might not be installed on your system? I've got all of them; 1.1, 2, 3, 3.5 and 4, so I'm well covered. And they aren't updates, each version is a stand-alone and needs to be installed. The timing of the wrapper suggest that .Net 2.0 would have been in effect, so it's something to check out?

And if you're using Vista or Win 7 it might call for that right-click on the wrapper and run as Administrator???
 
Meshman said:
I'm old and forgetful, but ... What OS are you using? I'm still lagging on XP64, so I'm wondering if there isn't a .NET that might not be installed on your system? I've got all of them; 1.1, 2, 3, 3.5 and 4, so I'm well covered. And they aren't updates, each version is a stand-alone and needs to be installed. The timing of the wrapper suggest that .Net 2.0 would have been in effect, so it's something to check out?

And if you're using Vista or Win 7 it might call for that right-click on the wrapper and run as Administrator???
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Well, I hadn't considered the .NET possibility, but with everything that I run on this computer I would have thought it would have shown itself by now and it hasn't. I did notice something though, when I double click the wrapper, as I said it never shows a purchase window, but it is showing as an active process in Task Manager. TrackIR failed to shut down a while ago and so I went to Task Manager and while I was looking around, there it was, OV10SND.exe showing in the processes.
 
jonnyramjet said:
I just found out on my last flight, their is a problem loading the DME along with the radios the xml contaminates it and causes high throttle.. ( all you have to do is tickle your throttle to bring it to normal... thanks for your comments.
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Noticed the Throttle thing, but also the engine torque gauges were reading 0 for me. Also when starting an engine, even with the prop at min, throttle at min and the parking brake on the plane would roll away from the engine uncontrollably (left start, roll to the right, right start, roll to the left) when the engine started until it reved back down to idle.

Dave
 
Meshman,
Aaron replied to my e-mail and I sent him the money direct. He'll send me the file already unlocked so I don't have to mess with the wrapper. Great service!:applause:
 
It's possible I may have missed this somehow, but I noticed that the G-Meter is not showing. The Panel.cfg calls for a "Bronco_2" cab file for that gauge and non was installed. I checked the gauges folder as well as the aircraft panel folder. . . .no joy! Still working on the updated Paint Kit. . . .should be out this weekend.
 
The Problem w/the missing gauge is that it is overwriting itself by direction of an xml, so I have had to modify it the revving of the engines is also the result of an overactive xml, when I upload the new one these will be fixed. funny about FSX, it does not have the command line in the child file, but an fs9 command still works in FSX, where it should not. will upload again. In the meantime, you can fix the engine prob, by deleting the radio file.... Happy Thanks giving day all. will upload the files this evening.
 
jonnyramjet said:
The Problem w/the missing gauge is that it is overwriting itself by direction of an xml, so I have had to modify it the revving of the engines is also the result of an overactive xml, when I upload the new one these will be fixed. funny about FSX, it does not have the command line in the child file, but an fs9 command still works in FSX, where it should not. will upload again. In the meantime, you can fix the engine prob, by deleting the radio file.... Happy Thanks giving day all. will upload the files this evening.
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Nice work, no hurry, at some point before noon I'll be outta here for the Festivities and won't be back til later this afternoon. I quit on the PK for the time being after realizing I was painting the rivets on the wrong layer and had to start over, lol. Grrrrr!
 
I found the inverter switch so the Torque gauges work correctly now. On the #5 panel the 2 hyd press gauges need to have the needles in the XML file changed from pointing "South" to pointing "West" and "East" respectively as that is the way you drew the needles. That will correct the error in display value.

Dave
 
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