Revisiting the Cloud 9 Phantom porting issue..

[Navy Chief]

Thanks TuFun! Every time I watch a Phantom video, I can't help but think of what it felt like to experience those G Forces, and going vertical. Something I will never forget. Ain't flight simulation grand? NC

 

[bully707]

Hi there!

Now that I found out that my Antivirus Program stalled my C9 installer...I got it installed in FS9...then I took the files from the FS9 aircraft file and copied them into FSX...applied the fix by Henk and see the icons...but what did I forget as my F-4F looks like this:

I run FSX in 16x10 mode on a 22'' monitor...?
I know it must be something trivial that I forgot...

 

[bully707]

Flying the GA Phantom in P3D!!! Was stationed at George AFB... EGRESS Tech on F-4C,D,E,F (German), and G Wild Weasel birds. Also had the pleasure of the F-105F and G Wild Weasel birds!

Cockpit shadows!

Notice the eject rings shadows...

Looking good there...
BTW glad to see someone using my old George AFB F-4F repaint from 1976...! Hope you like it...

Cheers

Bernd

 

[Navy Chief]

I loaded up the C9 Phantom in P3DV2 last night. A couple problems. The tailhook animation isn't working, and afterburner is not showing.... NC

 

[hschuit]

Hi there!

Now that I found out that my Antivirus Program stalled my C9 installer...I got it installed in FS9...then I took the files from the FS9 aircraft file and copied them into FSX...applied the fix by Henk and see the icons...but what did I forget as my F-4F looks like this:
I run FSX in 16x10 mode on a 22'' monitor...?
I know it must be something trivial that I forgot...

Are you sure you are using my panel.X - panel.cfg file? This definately looks like the FS9 panel.cfg which has altered [Default View] - SIZE_X/SIZE_Y values. Make sure they are:

[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6143

The FS9 panel also uses "render_3d_window=1", together with the above, this causes the letterboxing in FSX.

And: Check if your aircraft.cfg uses the new panel.X. The "panel=" property in every [fltsim.n] section must have the "X" value like this:

panel=X

 

[hschuit]

I loaded up the C9 Phantom in P3DV2 last night. A couple problems. The tailhook animation isn't working, and afterburner is not showing.... NC

I am not on P3D so I cannot verify the tailhook but the missing burner FX might be caused by an FX name typo in one of the early ZIP files, just check this:

Aircraft.cfg should have the correct FX name under [lights] :

light.11 = 9, -15.7, 2.25, -3.90, fx_F4E_C9AB
light.12 = 9, -15.7, -2.25, -3.90, fx_F4E_C9AB

This name must match with the FX file in the Effects folder : fx_F4E_C9AB.fx

BTW: I you push the throttle beyond 80%, the engine smoke should disappear and you should notice the extra thrust and a jump in fuel flow. If these things happen, it is for sure a problem with the FX file name.

 

[bully707]

Hoi Henk!

Sorry voor de vertraaging...

I totally forgot to check my pn box...I installed your fixes and it works like a charm now!
Hartstikke bedankt, Henk!

The last two are at RAF Coningsby by ACG (and all four were taken in FSX yeaaaaah!!!!)

 

[Navy Chief]

The thing is, all I did was copy the directory from FSX, and it all works ok in FSX. What changed? NC

I am not on P3D so I cannot verify the tailhook but the missing burner FX might be caused by an FX name typo in one of the early ZIP files, just check this:

Aircraft.cfg should have the correct FX name under [lights] :

light.11 = 9, -15.7, 2.25, -3.90, fx_F4E_C9AB
light.12 = 9, -15.7, -2.25, -3.90, fx_F4E_C9AB

This name must match with the FX file in the Effects folder : fx_F4E_C9AB.fx

BTW: I you push the throttle beyond 80%, the engine smoke should disappear and you should notice the extra thrust and a jump in fuel flow. If these things happen, it is for sure a problem with the FX file name.

 

[Jafo]

"[Default View]
X=0
Y=0
SIZE_X=8192
SIZE_Y=6143"

One of the first things I [almost always] remember to check...

 

[bully707]

 

[TuFun]

Phan(tom)tastic! Is the dragchute working for you? I did not see it come out in your movies.

I was missing the F2 assignment so no drag chute deployed. F2 assigned!

 

[TuFun]

Looking good there...
BTW glad to see someone using my old George AFB F-4F repaint from 1976...! Hope you like it...

Cheers

Bernd

Very much so! The F-4F German aircraft that were stationed at George AFB were different due to the color scheme. The F-4G WW birds were new aircraft... not a scratch on them when we got them. A special panel was installed to cover the cockpit panel avionics.

 

[TuFun]

Nigel Richards F-4 soundset available?

Available here..

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?54654-fs2004_-F-4_Phantom_sounds

 

[ZsoltB]

 

[Navy Chief]

The warbirds of today just do NOT have the awesome look of jets like the Phantom and the Tomcat. F/A-18 "Lawn Darts" may be able to deliver ordnance, but they'll never look or sound as cool!

 

[Jafo]

The warbirds of today just do NOT have the awesome look of jets like the Phantom and the Tomcat. F/A-18 "Lawn Darts" may be able to deliver ordnance, but they'll never look or sound as cool!

Don't forget the Thud ....

 

[TuFun]

Just curious if anyone tried it in FSX with DX10 fixer? I did this video in P3Dv2.2 with no canopy reflections and with. Also turned on cloud shadows.

 

[Navy Chief]

TuFun,

Are your lights working in P3DV2? Mine aren't for some reason. Nor is the afterburner. NC

 

[TuFun]

TuFun,

Are your lights working in P3DV2? Mine aren't for some reason. Nor is the afterburner. NC

I have the same issues. LM may have changed something related to the lights section. Could be DX11?

 

[cortomalteseit]

After several attempts, my Phantom seems to work correctly, except for the sounds...
What's the exact path of the sounds directory? Thanks

EDIT: SOLVED, just under the simobjects/airplanes directory..