Thor's Hammer FSX Freeware "Rafale Marine" ! October 1st !

[Lateral-G]

Well, I am having one devil of a time trying to add a VC...

Here's what I did: ( I'm trying to use the VC from Rollus' Mirage 2000)

1.) I added the mir2000d_interior.MDL file to the 'Model' folder

2.) I added "interior=mir2000d_interior" to the model.cfg file

3.) I copied the entire panel folder from the Rollus' Mirage 2000 D and replaced the panel folder in the Rafale M 3x1275l folder

4.) I copied the texture.shared folder from the Rollus Mirage 200D and added it to the Rafale M 3x1275l folder and renamed it to "texture.VC"

No joy on the VC. I do get the Mirage 2000's 2D panel but no VC.

Any ideas on what I need to do?

 

[Ferry_vO]

It is possible you'll need to adjust your view point. Try moving the POV around to check if the VC is perhaps in a different position than your eye point is.

 

[Lateral-G]

It is possible you'll need to adjust your view point. Try moving the POV around to check if the VC is perhaps in a different position than your eye point is.

That did it!

Changed the [VIEWS] section of the .cfg file to the the same values as the Rollus' .cfg file [VIEWS] section;

[Views]
//eyepoint =9.0, -0.00, 2.20
//eyepoint =8.5, -0.00, 2.60
eyepoint =8.5, -0.00, 2.70

Thanks very much. :salute:

-G-

 

[Creepy847]

You could also remove / rename the fx_navred.fx file in the effects folder. That would give the same result but you would only loose the default red nav light.

My own solution was to open the FA-18_Interior.mdl in notepad++ (not MS notepad) and search for fx_navred. I changed that to read fx_navrep and saved. No more floating red navlight & all the other lights work as they should.

Thx Dave Ill give that a shot to...

Creeps.

 

[italoc]

Thanks Thor
very very good model, textures etc
I'm enjoying flying your Raf with F18 VC (BTW When original own VC ????)
Italo

 

[fsafranek]

Then I guess I don't get it if doesn't come from a site that I can trust.

Try this...

I've been told that going through my website seems to avoid the nasty malware. So follow the links
from the October 1 entry on the "What's New" page. That will take you to the Rafale listing page and
from there to the FAF site. And from there to the download page. A long trip but hopefully worth it.

I also added a "Direct" link to the megaupload page to save a step.

Hope this helps.
:ernae:

 

[Lateral-G]

I am going to wait until it is uploaded elsewhere. My Norton blocked an intrusion attempt when on the megaupload site.

I have Norton as well and I received no warnings........

 

[Lateral-G]

OK some other issues.....

1.) The flaperons are always down..... the flap function won't cause them to raise.

2.) I don't have any elevator trim. I can't trim the plane for level flight...

3.) the canards are always in the 'down' position....that is the leading edge of the canard is up and the trailing edge is down......even in straight and level flight.

4.) after takoff and above 250 KIAS I have an aural tone in the cockpit...not sure what it is indicating.

5.) what sort of speed brake does the real Rafale have? I deploy the speed brakes and the canards level out and the plane slows but that's it...

thoughts?

ideas?

 

[Walter]

With the flaps down, the canards point upwards, like you mentioned. When the speedbreak is used, they level out.

With the flaps up, the canards are level, and with the speedbreaks, the canards point downwards.

Walter

 

[jetstreamsky]

Speedbrake on causes the canards and flaps to deploy, it might be that you have the speedbrake / spoliers mapped to an axis (I do for gliders), which may be resting in the opposite phase causing a 'speedbrake' event

 

[Lateral-G]

I haven't changed any key/joystick mapping for the flaps function. Flaps work normally on other aircraft.

I understand how the canards and flaps are mixed. However, the flaps are always down, no matter what. (airspeed, attitude, flaps deployed/stowed, etc.). The flaperon animation does work but I have not been able to get the flaps to retract.

It is interesting to see the canards move exactly opposite when the speed brake is deployed (move to the trail position) but the aircraft DOES slow down (like it should).

I'm wondering if it could be an issue with the VC I'm using (Mirage 2000)

 

[RKinkor]

Thanks I will give that a try, it was probably a one time thing but it was a high level warning something to do with a adware Installer from a website called 5million friends or something like that.
Update... went through your site and it worked fine thanks for the advice!
Update2 Totally worth it now to try the VC edits

Try this...

I've been told that going through my website seems to avoid the nasty malware. So follow the links
from the October 1 entry on the "What's New" page. That will take you to the Rafale listing page and
from there to the FAF site. And from there to the download page. A long trip but hopefully worth it.

I also added a "Direct" link to the megaupload page to save a step.

Hope this helps.
:ernae:

 

[fsafranek]

Thanks I will give that a try, it was probably a one time thing but it was a high level warning something to do with a adware Installer from a website called 5million friends or something like that.
Update... went through your site and it worked fine thanks for the advice!
Update2 Totally worth it now to try the VC edits

Glad it worked.

5 million friends, huh? Wish I had 5 million friends who would send me a quarter, fifty cents, even a dollar.

 

[jetstreamsky]

I haven't changed any key/joystick mapping for the flaps function. Flaps work normally on other aircraft.

If it is an airbrake input, it wouldn't show in flaps in other aircraft as they aren't usually mixed surfaces, but it would show in something like the F18 that does something similar except using the rudders.

I understand how the canards and flaps are mixed. However, the flaps are always down, no matter what. (airspeed, attitude, flaps deployed/stowed, etc.). The flaperon animation does work but I have not been able to get the flaps to retract.

It is interesting to see the canards move exactly opposite when the speed brake is deployed (move to the trail position) but the aircraft DOES slow down (like it should).

Weird

I'm wondering if it could be an issue with the VC I'm using (Mirage 2000)

I'm using the Etendard cockpit without any problems, I think it just replaced an alias to the lear jet so I don't see it matters what cockpit you use.

 

[fantumfan2003]

What is the way to land this beautiful plane ona carrier ?

I am trying unsuccessfully to land it on the Charles de Gaulle v.2.0 by Rooster and also using aicarriers2.

I try to maintain about 115kts with 30% on-board fuel

Thanks for the tips

FF

 

[peter12213]

Got to say very poor, I know it's the Beta, but after the Rollus model this is very much lacking! Great for freeware users though!:salute:

 

[Lateral-G]

Well, since no seemed to have any thoughts on my flaperons/canards issue I decided to try the F-18 cockpit.

Now the flaperons/canards work properly but I get the fx red light by the NLG.

Hmmmm......well now I'll try the Etendard cockpit......

 

[Mach3DS]

I've got the Etendard IVM Cockpit going on the Rafale, and it works for me without any issue. The Red light is gone. All control surfaces work properly. Just note. The refueling probe switch in the cockpit controls the Fuel drogue extend/release on the 2 tank model.

 

[papab]

I've got the Etendard IVM Cockpit going on the Rafale, and it works for me without any issue. The Red light is gone. All control surfaces work properly. Just note. The refueling probe switch in the cockpit controls the Fuel drogue extend/release on the 2 tank model.

Thanks for the tip on the drogue-It a came out in flight and could not figure out how to retract
RIck

 

[Chris Sykes]

with the payware Rafale VC added i think its a guage causing the flaperons to droup down, as i rem'd out the guages in the copied panel.cfg and they operated perfectly. i havent figured out which guage is causing the issue yet...