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by **Timmy74** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:45 pm

Hey Guys,

Just dropping in to say that I am loving this new King Air 200. Carenado graphics and attention to detail is paramount! My only gripe is how quite the interior sound is (i know, i know, i know.... Its suppose to imitate "real life" but my ears keep getting BLOWN OFF when I go to outside view....), it would be great if Carenado gave a volume adjust option???

Anyhow, I LOVE IT!!

Bring on the RNZAF repaints.

WOO HOO!!

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:56 pm

I've just put my foot on the breaks buying ... Yeah Yeah GA ... War Monger Me sees another right in my sites possibly another ten hours before release .. the North American P-51 Mustang .. HAHA

... GOTTCHA .. the North American F-86 Sabre

Kweul

by **Adamski** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:41 pm

Timmy74 wrote:
QUOTE (Timmy74 @ Oct 20 2012,1:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just dropping in to say that I am loving this new King Air 200. Carenado graphics and attention to detail is paramount! My only gripe is how quite the interior sound is (i know, i know, i know.... Its suppose to imitate "real life" but my ears keep getting BLOWN OFF when I go to outside view....), it would be great if Carenado gave a volume adjust option???

Anyhow, I LOVE IT!!

Bring on the RNZAF repaints.

I'm glad you mention the sound thing. I thought it was just me!!! I had to do a rapid check of my sound setup. At times like this, I wish FSX would store sound levels on a *per aircraft* basis. As Accufeel almost does this, I wonder whether they could be persuaded ...

The heading bug adjustment threw me at first, but I discovered how to do it without dipping into the manual. I've no idea whether this is realistic, but I suspect it is - and the moaners are wrong.

I haven't heard/been told of a patch - but haven't been suffering poor FPS or had stalling issues either.

by **Adamski** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:47 pm

Adrian - don't get me started. I've had mine towed away THREE times. In all instances, the sign was either unclear or simply not there. The last time, I was parked in a pay slot (and fully paid) - but I'd missed a *tiny* sign - that was screwed 40ft high up on the wall of a building - telling me that between 10am and 4pm this particular bay reverts to a *bus stop*. That sign **should have been on the pay/meter***. Grrrrrrr.

The towing companies look (and act) like thugs or Mafia - and were really quite unpleasant to deal with.

I just don't go into the CBD at all these days - and it's put me totally off Auckland. It's a mean, nasty, money-grabbing place that's an embarrassment to NZ.

by **AndrewJamez** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:15 pm

Ahha, no patch, justs a post on airdaily X claiming it needs one. Just his opinion.

http://airdailyx.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/ca...uired.html#more

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:02 pm

I think you Auckland lads need

< these and attack the system ... That's theft ! if there is no signage ! , forget the spikes on the four wheels , maybe an all out war ! a few good molotov's in the right direction !

by **deeknow** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:14 pm

AndrewJamez wrote:
QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Oct 20 2012,5:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ahha, no patch, justs a post on airdaily X claiming it needs one. Just his opinion.

Thanks for the link Andrew, but its a bit of a lame post/complaint on the blog don't you think? The author's complaining that the fuselage and panel is 90% the same ... well duhhh!!! the 200 King Air is a close derivative of a 100 which is a stretch of a 90 ... so I think his complaint really comes down to the fact that he regrets paying twice for two aircraft which are very similar. Re the stalls I haven't notice that yet, have been doing steep turns and climbs and slowish speed manouvers and haven't seen that behavior. Will investigate some more.

As for the frame-rates, it would be interesting to know how his frame-rates compare against the 90 model which he also has. I'll ask in the blog comments to find out. Could be there's some performance issue in the 200 I guess.

Man, you would have to be pretty thick-skinned to be a commercial developer, all they ever get is complaints complaints complaints.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:33 pm

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Oct 20 2012,6:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Man, you would have to be pretty thick-skinned to be a commercial developer, all they ever get is complaints complaints complaints.

Altho i still don't have this yet , I have brought a couple of duds , this one i cannot see it being one ........ One horror was the Short Sunderland , $50NZ - the cover of the package doctored as with a FS PC magazine with further doctored pictures . I tried to contact them directly for a return or a fix but no reply at all .

The second and most recent was the AFS Phantom , I mail the chap and his return was out and out stupid ! so i guess you do get some who deserve Complaints .

by **Timmy74** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:54 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Oct 20 2012,1:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm glad you mention the sound thing. I thought it was just me!!! I had to do a rapid check of my sound setup. At times like this, I wish FSX would store sound levels on a *per aircraft* basis. As Accufeel almost does this, I wonder whether they could be persuaded ...

The heading bug adjustment threw me at first, but I discovered how to do it without dipping into the manual. I've no idea whether this is realistic, but I suspect it is - and the moaners are wrong.

I haven't heard/been told of a patch - but haven't been suffering poor FPS or had stalling issues either.

I even have tried to play around with the sound through Accu-Feel but to no avail? Even the "wind" slider I have to clock all the way to the left and the "Engine" slider all the way to the right to get some sort of decent sound??? But I still have to crank the volume to hear something.

The heading bug thing is a doozie!! It took me a little while on the C90 to work it out. I am quite use to it now.

I find the frame rate quite good to excellent. Especially for a HD paint. I have had no issues with stalls?

by **Chairman** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:24 pm

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Oct 20 2012,3:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The heading bug adjustment threw me at first, but I discovered how to do it without dipping into the manual. I've no idea whether this is realistic, but I suspect it is - and the moaners are wrong.

The Aeroworx B200 which was completely realistic had a panel next to the autopilot with a green knob, a black knob and another green knob. One of the green knobs set the HSI. Pressing it synched the bug to the current heading, turning it changed the bug. Took me ages to find, in fact I ended up asking in the support forum. The Carenado cockpit isn't the same as the Aeroworx one so I guess I'll just have to buy it and see how similar it is LOL

by **deeknow** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:57 pm

Chairman wrote:
QUOTE (Chairman @ Oct 20 2012,10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The Aeroworx B200 which was completely realistic had a panel next to the autopilot with a green knob, a black knob and another green knob. One of the green knobs set the HSI. Pressing it synched the bug to the current heading, turning it changed the bug. Took me ages to find, in fact I ended up asking in the support forum. The Carenado cockpit isn't the same as the Aeroworx one so I guess I'll just have to buy it and see how similar it is LOL

Yeah, the Carenado works the same way. Also had to stumble over the click to align feature but it makes good sense usability wise. Pretty neat.

flightsim.to · by **jankees** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:18 pm

I'm having fun with it, though I admit, it's very quiet on the inside

I've been looking at NZ1883, but can you guys tell me what squadron badge there is on the tail?

by **Adamski** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:21 am

jankees wrote:
QUOTE (jankees @ Oct 20 2012,11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've been looking at NZ1883, but can you guys tell me what squadron badge there is on the tail?

Go Jankees ... GO!

I'm sure a certain Mr. Warren will jump in if I'm wrong, but I suspect it's 42 Squadron: 42 Squadron.

Serial Numbers

"NZ1883 BB1087 1998 1983 model. Previously registered as N65WM to Southern Wings Aircraft Sales, Bethany, Oklahoma. Removed from US Register 14 September 1998 as exported to New Zealand. To Aeromotive Ltd, Hamilton Airport, New Zealand and registered as ZK-KAD on 15 September 1998. Removed from New Zealand Register on 18 September 1998 and transferred to RNZAF as NZ1883. Restored to NZ Register December 1998 - 01 March 1999 when aircraft returned to USA for cockpit modifications. Restored as NZ1883 March 1999. Leased from Aeromotive Ltd. In service 42 Squadron."

by **Ian Warren** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:06 am

Adamski wrote:
QUOTE (Adamski @ Oct 21 2012,2:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm sure a certain Mr. Warren will jump in if I'm wrong,

What ya going on about Willis , don't you no white man can't jump

by **AndrewJamez** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:42 am

ABout the sound issue, there is nothing stopping one from importing another carenado sound set say off the C90 if one felt that was a better representaion.

by **nzav8tor** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:05 am

The old ones are gone or on their way out, the other two new ones are pictured on this site over the previous month or two...

New King Air's

by **Timmy74** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:19 am

AndrewJamez wrote:
QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Oct 21 2012,7:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ABout the sound issue, there is nothing stopping one from importing another carenado sound set say off the C90 if one felt that was a better representaion.

I am actually enjoying the interior sound of the 200 but find the outside view noice too loud.

I do not want to go importing another carenado sound set just yet. Is there a way of turning down the exteior sound volume at all?

It's interesting to note that last night a couple of us over at OZx had a bash around the South Island in the 200 and found that when another 200 was close the interior sound went up quite a bit. You could hear the other aircraft well over your own.... I know this can happen in "real world" but this one seemed a little "over the top"

Either way its an outsdanding product from Carenado.

Bravo chaps! Bravo....

by **deeknow** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:07 am

A useful thread on the new 42 SQN machines and some pics at the RNZAF proboard forum...
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board...3594&page=5

AndrewJamez wrote:
QUOTE (AndrewJamez @ Oct 21 2012,9:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ABout the sound issue, there is nothing stopping one from importing another carenado sound set say off the C90 if one felt that was a better representaion.

Yeah as Timmy says it's more about the cockpit volume more than anything. Must be a simple CFG file fix surely. Dont really wanna go fiddling with FSX volume levels coz that affects all aircraft.

by **Chairman** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:04 pm

Now that I think about it the Aeroworx B200 also had the problem of the sound level making your ears pop when you changed to an outside view, and the J41 does it too. Maybe it's a turboprop thing ?

flightsim.to · by **jankees** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:05 pm

OK, I've been busy:

There's still a few things to sort, any comments so far?

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