OK. I like it. It flies GREAT. I've even figured out how to set the heading and altitude locks!
I cannot get "Ford Tri-Motor Project" repaints to work on it (I'm attempting to install the texture.expreso - Cuban Inter-American Express) with no luck - is isn't even showing up on my select aircraft screen. I'm not even getting a listing with an all-grey aircraft.
Am I supposed to be able to use repaints that work on the default AC?
Many thanx!!!
Stew Thanks for the kind words guys!
Because no changes were made to the exterior of the plane only repaints for the default Ford will work ... any and all of them ... however ...
Repainting will have to be done with a little bit of extra attention .... sorry, it was one of the trade offs in the configuration decision.
You will have to "assign" your repaints to a particular model or panel ... if you want a paint to show for all 3 panels then you will be adding the new [Fltsim.x] sections to the aircraft.cfg file.
As always keep your [Fltsim.X] numeration in order .... like panels or models do not have to be in any order or group as long as the [Fltsim.x] sections are in numerical order .... true for any aircraft.
Next ... because the air file was altered it was also renamed ... that will disallow a simple copy and paste of the (usually) included [Fltsim.x} sections most re-painters will supply ... they won't work.
An extra step or two however will bring you some joy ... ;~ )
Forget the supplied [Fltsim.x] and write your own ... once again this will have to be done for each model (panel) you want to paint ...
Open your Aircraft cfg file ... copy the particular [Fltsim.x] section for the model you wish to repaint.
Paste it as the new last section in the file ... after your last [Fltsim,x] entry and before the section that is titled [General] ... almost done.
Then change the values of what you copied in these lines to equal the nomenclature of your desired textures ... fill in the blanks.
[Fltsim.x] <-- the x here must equal the next consecutive number
title=Ford Trimotor World Travel Airlines <--- change World Travel to the new texture name
sim=Ford_Trimotor_A <--- must stay the same no matter what
model= <--- leave blank
panel=rr < -- leave as is ... you already decided which panel.
sound= <--- leave blank
texture=1 < --- this has to be exactly the same as the name of the texture folder
Leave the next 5 lines as is
kb_checklists=Ford_Trimotor_check
kb_reference=Ford_Trimotor_ref_rr
atc_id=NC8407
ui_manufacturer="Ford"
ui_type="30's Trimotor 4-AT-E"
ui_variation="World Travel Airlines" < --- change the title of the new paint .... keep inside of quotation marks and no space after the =
You can change the atc_id= if you know what it is now or later after display in the select aircraft screen.
Save and reload the aircraft .... load another then switch back and it should populate your variation list under the specific panel that you just made an addition to ...
Hope that helps!
In addition ... as example and not to confuse ... if you have named everything in your post exactly as it is for these desired textures, then you should be able to copy and paste this ... keep the [Fltsim.x] number in sequence.
This would repaint the 20's panel only ... follow above instruction to have this show up on any of the other two models (panels)
[fltsim.X] <--- remember to change to your next number
title=Ford Trimotor Cuban Inter-American Express
sim=Ford_Trimotor_A
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=expresso <--- this has to be the same as the name of the texture folder
kb_checklists=Ford_Trimotor_check
kb_reference=Ford_Trimotor_ref
atc_id=NC8407
ui_manufacturer="Ford"
ui_type="20's Trimotor 4-AT-E"
ui_variation="Cuban Inter-American Express"
description="An early Ford Trimotor very close to 'Factory Fresh' that has a few of the manufacturers', as well as owner installed options. Navigational aids are limited as per this period of aviation. This is basically a VFR / Dead Reckoning model. Be sure to see the included Owner's Manual for more details. Also see the included Instruction Manual from Ford Motor Company for the planes operation, maintenance, and specifications ... all of which can be called up on the kneeboard."
Okay .... let us know how it goes ... good luck!
Cheers,
But I did check - no problem there