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Royal Navy Westland Lynx Mk8 for FSX wanted
- Thread starter ChipShop
- Start date
Try here:
http://www.virtavia.com/Freeware/index.php
Scroll down quite a ways. . .close to the bottom.
Just a quick look at it in FSX and P3D_V3.2. . . .
In FSX, all VC functions appear to be clickable
In P3D, very few switches are clickable and none of the screens are clickable
In FSX, the interior glass is fine, but exterior glass is foggy, probably needs an alpha adjustment to correct that
In P3D both interior and exterior glass are fine.
Overall, for it's age, it's a pretty nice Heli, has a decent VC and comes with it's own sounds.
In FSX, all VC functions appear to be clickable
In P3D, very few switches are clickable and none of the screens are clickable
In FSX, the interior glass is fine, but exterior glass is foggy, probably needs an alpha adjustment to correct that
In P3D both interior and exterior glass are fine.
Overall, for it's age, it's a pretty nice Heli, has a decent VC and comes with it's own sounds.
ChipShop
Charter Member
I've found this download for an 'updated for FSX version',:http://fs.fsdownload.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1920
Seems to work ok; does need a glass fix to be added!
ChipShop
Seems to work ok; does need a glass fix to be added!
ChipShop
I'm always humored by these people who release an "Updated for FSX" aircraft and yet fail to address the one major problem, THE GLASS!! It aint' updated for FSX if you can't see out or you can't see in folks.
Timmy74
SOH-CM-2016
Hello falcon409,
Which file are you referring to please?
"ALPHA_Lynx_AH7_V2_1_FS02_FS9.zip"
Or...?
"ALPHA_Future_Lynx_FS9.zip"?
I could not find a "Lynx" entry "...close to the bottom"?
I concur with DaveWG "....but I'd love one done to current standards." it would be a most enjoyable helicopter to fly in FSX/P3D
Regards,
Tim.
I've had a closer look at the "Updated for FSX" version that ChipShop mentioned as compared to the original version which I linked to above. This is what I found:
The only changes he made was to add a few more radios to the 2D panel, add the full radio stack to the VC and add thumbnails to the two texture folders. That's it.
No changes to the mdl files
No changes to the aircraft.cfg file
No changes to the air file
The glass alpha fix would have been the most important and he didn't bother with that, so the original download and this "Updated version" are basically the same. The things he did change are more "personal preference" than anything necessary to make it work better in FSX.
The only changes he made was to add a few more radios to the 2D panel, add the full radio stack to the VC and add thumbnails to the two texture folders. That's it.
No changes to the mdl files
No changes to the aircraft.cfg file
No changes to the air file
The glass alpha fix would have been the most important and he didn't bother with that, so the original download and this "Updated version" are basically the same. The things he did change are more "personal preference" than anything necessary to make it work better in FSX.
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ALPHA_Future_Lynx_FS9.zip. . . .sorry, didn't realize there were two.
Timmy74
SOH-CM-2016
Hello Falcon409,
I have done a little digging and found that the first link "ALPHA_Lynx_AH7_V2_1_FS02_FS9.zip" was better in regards to the "glass" condition but the panels did nor work? I kept getting an error issue from FSX!?!
I tried adding the "panel fix" ie: glass cockpit version but could not get that to work either...!?!
As for the final download "ALPHA_Future_Lynx_FS9.zip" I got he "glass' issue you stated before.
Its a "catch 22" with this Lynx....
Cheers,
Tim.
Then I'd stay with the one I suggested. You get a VC that works and adding the glass fix I posted makes it a pretty nice heli for the price.
Timmy74
SOH-CM-2016
This from the readme:
STARTING & SHUTDOWN : Use ctrl-shift-F4 to start the engines, not ctrl-e. Shut them down with ctrl-shift-F1. Expert users may wish to follow the realistic procedure outlined in the checklist.
Victory103
SOH-CM-2025
The FDE is way off as well, but most FS helos are. With the above fixes in FSX, it's not a bad and now freeware Lynx.
Yes. . .especially when it comes to landing (although speeding along at 180kts also seems a bit misplaced, lol). Landing isn't impossible, but even with the throttle chopped, it still wants to hang in the air for quite a while before I can get it to settle down.
I'm guessing from your avatar info that you're more versed in this than I am too, lol. I love Helicopters though, they are a blast to fly.
ChipShop
Charter Member
Okie Dokie then;
I now have a flyable (just!) Mk8 Lynx; I've applied the Lynx fix, which has helped visually. However, as you all say it's an absolute sod to control!; and yes doesn't she take a heck of a time to settle down before considering any sort of landing! But, she's free; and as this is the only Lynx available to us at the present time, she'll do!
Have tried to install the AH7 Lynx as well without success so far!
So, not attempting any deck landings with this little beasty; at least not yet!
ChipShop
I now have a flyable (just!
) Mk8 Lynx; I've applied the Lynx fix, which has helped visually. However, as you all say it's an absolute sod to control!; and yes doesn't she take a heck of a time to settle down before considering any sort of landing! But, she's free; and as this is the only Lynx available to us at the present time, she'll do!Have tried to install the AH7 Lynx as well without success so far!
So, not attempting any deck landings with this little beasty; at least not yet!
ChipShop
What are you having problems with? I downloaded and installed it no problem at all as there is no real installation other than moving everything to it's proper folders. None of the gauges are compatible, so those must be replaced and the same alpha I posted for the "Future Lynx", works for this one also to clear up the glass. Otherwise it appears to probably have the same FDE as all the things I saw in the Future version are present with this one.
Honestly, other than a different VC panel and different nose. . .they're the same helicopter in every respect (at least to me), lol.