Veneaviones Rockwell Turbo Commander 690B VC Upgrade

[Obie311]

Credit goes to Milton, Falcon, Expat, and Paiken. They actually came up with the improvements. I guess I'm just the Librarian. Glad it helped.

 

[yankeeromeo]

Hello Folks,

the fixitkit work well for me, Thanks to Expat.
About the missing altimeter, anybody sharing the "how to do", i have read some about gauge editing etc... but not for me, still confusing! i'm just in need for an altimeter !
last thing is a little anoying, at least for me; the trim setting has a strange behavior, i use the num pad keys for trimming aircrafts which working well but with the TC, it seems to move all the elevator, no trim tab elevator on the TC !!??
what's about you Folks, same ?
Thanks again to all of you:salute::salute:
Cheers:ernae:

 

[Milton Shupe]

I must apologize to you good people who have awaited a new flight model. Things have gone well in the setup to hit the numbers but I am having issues with the throttle response. Seems nothing happens until about 75% throttle to 85% and then no changes between 85% and 100% throttle. I have not yet figured this one out but have not yet resolved to failure.

Once I get this issue sorted out, I can continue the quest and tweak it out for optimal performance.

 

[yankeeromeo]

Hello,
no apologize at all, take your time.
Thanks to you Milton.
Cheers.

 

[Obie311]

Hello Folks,

the fixitkit work well for me, Thanks to Expat.
About the missing altimeter, anybody sharing the "how to do",
Cheers:ernae:

I sent you the file YR but to replace the missing altimeter anyone can use the default Cessna Caravan altimeter.

Find and replace all the altimeter references in the panel.VC folder config file. Do not replace the Radar Altimeter references. Simple copy and paste.

The line to paste into panel.cfg looks like this: Cessna208B_XML!altimeter .

Obie

 

[BillgjCook]

I know somebody will want to smack me, but... is there a package I can download for this (actually curious if someone can tell me which page it's on). I've browsed the thread a bit, but I just want to know where to go. I see lots of updating, but not sure where to get what I'm seeing in the thread.

EDIT: I already have this aircraft, but just want to know if there's a package for the improved version you've all been working on. I'd share my buddies' USFS paint he made for it, I'm sure he wouldn't mind. :salute:

Hi airattackimages, you can find the original download at avsim, just do a search for Veneaviones Rockwell Turbo Commander 690B and you will find it there.

 

[paiken]

If anyone is interested, I have a "modern" cockpit that I've been working on (very slowly) for the last month or so. There is no night mask available yet, so you may get some pretty strange looking textures if you fly in the dark.

 

[yankeeromeo]

Hello FOlks,

thanks to Obie311 but i'm still not having this damned altimeter, tried also the Paiken's version, the modern one, but it doesn't work for me, see the pic ?!
View attachment 71450

don't understand, any advices are welcomed:salute:
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

 

[fxsttcb]

Hello FOlks,

thanks to Obie311 but i'm still not having this damned altimeter, tried also the Paiken's version, the modern one, but it doesn't work for me, see the pic ?!
....
don't understand, any advices are welcomed:salute:
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

I think you need to put a copy of Bombardier_CRJ_700.cab in your FSX/Gauges Folder to make paiken's Glass version work.
It is placed only in the Bombardier_CRJ_700's panel folder by default.

For the altimeter I did the notepad replace deal, Find: rp733_alt Replace with KingAir!altimeter
It isn't a perfect fit but darn close. You can tweak it's coords if desired...Don

 

[Obie311]

I think you need to put a copy of Bombardier_CRJ_700.cab in your FSX/Gauges Folder to make paiken's Glass version work.
IDon

Yep from the look of your pix you've got Paiken's very modern glass cockpit background. I was making the assumption you had the default C208 Caravan (or King Air) in your FSX gauges folder.

My copy and paste fix works for the original panel or Falcon409 "steam gauge"version in response #30 of this thread (Turbo_Comm_VC.zip) or Expat's version in response #51.


Obie

 

[yankeeromeo]

@fxsttcb; i added the Bombardier_CRJ_700.cab and it seems to work, despite no buttons for altitude, altimeter, heading bug setting etc... but i have the panel.

@obie311; if i understood well, i should have a C208B.cab or something else, but i don't have this cab file on my FSX gauge folder !!??

didn't find thi cab file on the web, any ideas ?

Thanks for your help and support:salute:
cheers.

 

[yankeeromeo]

OK, my bad, i finally found the cab file , installed the proper panel.cfg and everythings are ok now.
Thanks to Obie311 and fxsttcb for their support:salute::salute:

:ernae:

 

[yankeeromeo]

Air brakes

Hello FOlks,

Just to make sure: did you have an "air brake" on the 690 ?! when i press the correspondant key, on my keyboard, the 690 airspeed is droping ?!

Is the real one have an airbrake, don't thing so, like the MU-2 ?
What's about your guys ?

Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

 

[expat]

No airbrakes on any Aero or Turbo Commanders AFAIK.

 

[yankeeromeo]

ok, that's what i thought, what's about the droping airspeed when you press the key !?
CHeers.

 

[expat]

Well, its obviously been modeled in by the designers. Probably can comment it out somewhere in the air.cfg, or even more simple, just "keep your hands away from the speed brake key"!

 

[yankeeromeo]

yeah right, very far away.
Cheers.

 

[Obie311]

What key are you hitting? If it's F2 that's "Throttle decrease rapidly" or Prop reverse in the TC. With Forward Slash (/) I have no response on my aircraft.

Obie

 

[yankeeromeo]

yes, with / ?!
Cheers

 

[Timber]

Reading through these post and all the work you all did on this plane. I'm wondering if there was any closure to having a downloadable package. If not is there a list of what to download and all to get this plane flying in FSX.
Again all your work is really appreciated.

Regards,
Ken