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Actually, the F9F's Payload Manager works just fine in P3Dv4, but it's a bit finicky.
1. With the Panther loaded in v4, go shift+3 to open a small screen with three names, "config, "payload", and "fuel". If the Payload Configuration
menu comes up first, hit shift+3 again until you get that small scree with the three names.
2. On that small screen, click each of the three names to open up each of the three menus.
3. To load a payload, for example the Hvar rockets, on the Configuration menu go down until you find the Hvar rockets, and click on the
"Hvar rocket" name, until the tick box beside it is filled in (turns white). You have to click exatly on the payload name.
4, Once the tickbox fills in on the Configuration menu, on the Payload screen (a representation of the jet seen from the front), three small red dots
appear under each wing. Click teach of the red dots until they turn green for the rockets to load. Same procedure for the other payloads.
And there you are, an F9F with Hvar rockets. Or 500lb bombs, etc.
I'm certain I also had the Bearcat's Payload Manager working in v4 as well, but I've forgotten the details now. I'll have to take the Bearcat up
to refresh my memory.
I hope that helps. I'm pleased that Vertigo is back. I always really liked their planes. I think they have some of the best looking VC's in the business.
- Rob
Yes, I just took the Bearcat up, and the Cat's Payload Manager works just fine in P3Dv4:
1. Go shift+4 to open the Configuration menu, and shift+5 to open the payload screen (a representation of the fighter
seen from the front). You need both screens open.
2. To load a payload, say the four Hvar rockets, go down the Configuration menu and click on the "Hvar rocket" name
until the tickbox beside it turns white (you have to click exactly on the name).
3. On the payload screen, there are three green dots under each wing. These are for the payload standoffs. To load a
payload, these must be green. If you want a clean plane, no payloads or payload standoffs, click these until they turn red.
4. When you click the "Hvar rocket" name in the Configuration menu, and the tickbox goes white, and if the standoffs are green
on the payload screen, two tiny Hvar rockets appear on the payload screen under each wing. Click these tiny representations to
have the actual Hvar rockets appear under the plane's wings on the standoffs. Same procedure for the Bearcat's other payloads.
I hope that helps. I was so pleased to see that both the Bearcat's and Panther's payload managers would work in v4.
- Rob
1. Go shift+4 to open the Configuration menu, and shift+5 to open the payload screen (a representation of the fighter
seen from the front). You need both screens open.
2. To load a payload, say the four Hvar rockets, go down the Configuration menu and click on the "Hvar rocket" name
until the tickbox beside it turns white (you have to click exactly on the name).
3. On the payload screen, there are three green dots under each wing. These are for the payload standoffs. To load a
payload, these must be green. If you want a clean plane, no payloads or payload standoffs, click these until they turn red.
4. When you click the "Hvar rocket" name in the Configuration menu, and the tickbox goes white, and if the standoffs are green
on the payload screen, two tiny Hvar rockets appear on the payload screen under each wing. Click these tiny representations to
have the actual Hvar rockets appear under the plane's wings on the standoffs. Same procedure for the Bearcat's other payloads.
I hope that helps. I was so pleased to see that both the Bearcat's and Panther's payload managers would work in v4.
- Rob
That's correct. The animations work, but the automatic payload weight manager does not. However, you can manually add the
weights for the payloads you choose.
The plane loads with all payload stations at full weight regardless of the animations you've selected, as indicated in the P3Dv4's
own payload weight screen. But you can't change those values there.
I found the easiest way for me to add the correct payload weights was to take note of the station weights in the plane's .cfg
file (and of course back up the .cfg), and then change all the station weights to 0 (I left a few station weights unchanged, like
the pilot's weight, since I would always be adding these every flight). Now when the plane loads, the station weights all show
as 0 in the P3Dv4's payload weight screen, and can be changed. I then add the appropriate station weights there to match the
animation payloads I've chosen.
The fuel loads and weights can't be changed in the F9F's own fuel management menu, but these can be changed in P3Dv4's fuel
management menu. The changes will then show in the F9F's fuel management screen.
I wonder if Vertigo will ever upgrade the Panther installer to P3Dv4.
Thanks - Rob
Daube
SOH-CM-2026
A thank you to Dean for reinstating my prior purchase history.
Hopefully we will see more models from VS in the future and updates to P3D v4 for the current stock.
Same here ! Thanks a lot Deano.
YoYo
SOH-CM-2023
+1
It's the future and present time (+ new customers) so don't waste the time and try it, You will not regret it Deano!
SpaceWeevil
SOH-CM-2026
Yet another shout out to Deano for excellent customer service - all my old VS purchases were restored inside an hour with good humour and absolutely zero fuss - brilliant!