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It would appear that Merlin2's Beauforts either don't have the /prop discs mapped for textures or (slight possibility) the .bmp was not included in the uploads, which is unlikely. Only I could make that boo-boo repeatedly 
... It would be an easy enough fix but would probably require the source files or possibly some scasm wizardry..
... It would be an easy enough fix but would probably require the source files or possibly some scasm wizardry..Cowboy1968
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Rami you never fail to amaze me
Beaufort props and nose window
Hi friends: Merlin2 here:
The props have no texture, only colour, so they can't be changed except through the source files.
If someone would like to do a rework of my beauforts I would not mind at all.
I could pass along my source files; it was a great challenge and pleasure for me to do them; but so much work . . . I am especially thankful for Jerry Beckwith's airfile; the plane feels heavy.
On the other hand, I have been trying to build a bomb-aimer window for the beaufort; It is almost there, but there is a display problem. The window will not draw the sky, only the ground. In the attachment you will see the day-sky as black=no image; can anyone help with that?
I think the window should be fun--there are enough gauges that you can still fly the plane while having a good view of the target. The gauges are intended to represent the navigator's instruments (nav and bomb aimer were shared by the nose airman in the beaufort).
Hi friends: Merlin2 here:
The props have no texture, only colour, so they can't be changed except through the source files.
If someone would like to do a rework of my beauforts I would not mind at all.
I could pass along my source files; it was a great challenge and pleasure for me to do them; but so much work . . . I am especially thankful for Jerry Beckwith's airfile; the plane feels heavy.
On the other hand, I have been trying to build a bomb-aimer window for the beaufort; It is almost there, but there is a display problem. The window will not draw the sky, only the ground. In the attachment you will see the day-sky as black=no image; can anyone help with that?
I think the window should be fun--there are enough gauges that you can still fly the plane while having a good view of the target. The gauges are intended to represent the navigator's instruments (nav and bomb aimer were shared by the nose airman in the beaufort).
Merlin2
The only thing I can think of that would give those results with your bomb site is if that black area is not true black (RGB code 0,0,0). If it is even a tiny bit off from being true black (such as 0,0,1) then it will not be transparent when viewed in the sim.
OBIO
The only thing I can think of that would give those results with your bomb site is if that black area is not true black (RGB code 0,0,0). If it is even a tiny bit off from being true black (such as 0,0,1) then it will not be transparent when viewed in the sim.
OBIO
Hi Merlin2,
As per what OBIO said, but if not that then check out the main panels Y axis in FS Panel Studio...
In FSPS, load your panel, click on window then set default position. Ensure the Y axis slider (left side) is all the way to the top.
You could probably achieve the same editing the panel.cfg - but I'm not familiar that way..
Looks good btw
Pete
As per what OBIO said, but if not that then check out the main panels Y axis in FS Panel Studio...
In FSPS, load your panel, click on window then set default position. Ensure the Y axis slider (left side) is all the way to the top.
You could probably achieve the same editing the panel.cfg - but I'm not familiar that way..
Looks good btw
Pete
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That window could also be retrofitted into Thicko's Blenheim IVs! Great stuff merlin2:ernae:
Beaufort rebuild
It looks like OldWheat is going to have a go at the Beaufort series; I will be sending him my G-max files to work with.
This would be a good time to chime in with any suggestions for bettering the plane.
I wish that the nose view blackness were as simple as not being a true black; but that is not the problem
Perhaps, AGAS 5, if OldWheat can't make sense of it, I will send a copy of the panel to you.
thanks everybody!
It looks like OldWheat is going to have a go at the Beaufort series; I will be sending him my G-max files to work with.
This would be a good time to chime in with any suggestions for bettering the plane.
I wish that the nose view blackness were as simple as not being a true black; but that is not the problem
Perhaps, AGAS 5, if OldWheat can't make sense of it, I will send a copy of the panel to you.
thanks everybody!
As I don't that much about FSDS & even less about GMax. It might be the time to look for volunteers that have more knowledge with the latter program. Sorry Merlin, I guess that i just 'ass'ummed that they were .FSC files. However, I did manage to eliminate the black sky with the bombsite but the weird 'wiggly' effect is still there. Perhaps (most likely) it is an alignment issue as mentioned by Obio & Agas 5..