Older Fletcher Model - Beta Release

[deaneb]

Hi all. Finally got some time today on my desktop PC (wrestled it off the family) to package and upload the 1970's and 80's Fletchers.
I have no idea if this works with FS9 as I've not had that installed for over 2 years.

This link will remain valid for a few days only as once tested I will upload to flightsim.com and avsim.com

(download removed 23.02.2010 - File now uploaded to FS sites listed above)

Thanks Deane

[waka172rg]

Thanks Deane all going well at this stage except for has in my opinion too much torque for a simulator but that is the same as all your Fletcher's.
If i can how do i turn that down in the con fig folder? i have turned off torque in the fsx settings.
Other than that Beutifull plane nice cockpit
Cheers
Blake

[Ian Warren]

Thank You Deane , Installation - No problems using the Win7 64bit OS , just very typically Brilliant ! will need to reinstall the earlier packs for sound but would be a pleasure to add the other models again .

Come to think , we need a Virtual 3 ship display team ,

[K5054NZ]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 14 2010, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Come to think , we need a Virtual 3 ship display team ,

A man after my own heart! I already have a draft routine sorted, too....

Haven't yet testflown this baby due to my new copy of FSX failing to start. Most aggravating.

[Ian Warren]

Zac ... Routine , open field .. turn and practice , put on paper , hands down display format and practice

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Feb 14 2010, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank You Deane , Installation - No problems using the Win7 64bit OS , just very typically Brilliant ! will need to reinstall the earlier packs for sound but would be a pleasure to add the other models again

Aah ... yes ... I wondered where my sound had gone!!! Which sounds do I alias them to?

Great looking repaints Deane!

[deaneb]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 14 2010, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aah ... yes ... I wondered where my sound had gone!!! Which sounds do I alias them to?

Great looking repaints Deane!

Alias to any aircraft you want. Personally I have used the FSX Beaver as the sound is a close as I can find. I purposely left that sound pack out as it almost doubles the file size !!

Deane

[K5054NZ]

Well it appears to work quite well in FS9...







Deane, PM inbound

[deaneb]

Thanks Zac - good to know it works ok in FS9. I had used same gauges and Textures sets from the previous Fletcher set which I went through the mill to get to work for FS9.

[Adamski]

QUOTE (deaneb @ Feb 23 2010, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks Zac - good to know it works ok in FS9. I had used same gauges and Textures sets from the previous Fletcher set which I went through the mill to get to work for FS9.

BTW Deane, I used the sounds from some previous release of your Fletchers ... worked great.

I love my DC-3 and (of course) I love my Spit, but these little Fletchers are a real treat!

[K5054NZ]

In FSX she flies great, and thanks to a little quick mousework by Deane I now have my own Fletcher (see here and here ) for FSX:

This is what ZK-CBG looked like in November 1979, I will attempt to do other repaints of her life too.

Expect to see a lot more screenies of this baby in the coming weeks, what a gem.

Now Deane, about the 240-, 260- and 300hp models......


Deane one quick q - how can you make the ballast effect look like super? And can you modify the super effect so it falls a little slower? It seems to be a very heavy type of fertiliser whenever I'm out sowing

[deaneb]

Zac - in FSX the effect used is caller FX_WaterBallastDrain.fx . So you can rename the current one called FX_Topdressing.fx to FX_WaterBallastDrain.fx
The issue of how quick it sinks should be relatively easy. From memory its controlled by the temp parameter in the effect file - I suggest you look at reading the FSX SDK to get the background of what does what. I spent quite a bit of time getting the effect to this point, but have never been completely happy, so more tweaks needed. I also want to make the initial part exiting the hopper more dense.