Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
To be honest with you Andy.. I gave up with Ctrl+E+2 ages ago as I can't get the darned combination to work either On the S-55.. I make do with the pilots window sliding open and that's my lot ;-) Some developers realise the shortcomings of CE2 and put a door opening switch somewhere. At least I can click a switch!
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Andy, not sure what I did to open it but some time ago I redefined my keystroke and had 'D' for opening doors then changed it back later when I installed the Whirlwind as could not get the other door to open with my present selection.
To select one entrance I pressed 'E' and for the other.....'E+2' and it worked.
Hope this helps.
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Nigel.
To select one entrance I pressed 'E' and for the other.....'E+2' and it worked.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Mikes Stones Bristol Freighter is on of the few I can get CTRLE2 to work
Generally it doesn't
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Do you folks all re-bind your keys? Because from what I remember both FS9 and FSX use SHIFT+E (or SHIFT+E and then tap 2,3 etc) to open the doors, not CTRL+E.
Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
I didn't have any trouble getting the door to open, but on the occasion where I do, there's a gauge on Avsim called Selection Correction by Rob Barendregt - here's the file name: rcbse-10.zip
Dead easy to use - just plop it in the gauges folder and add the gauge to the panel.cfg file. Works a treat in both the real sim and the dark side. The read me tells how it works, not being a panel builder I don't necessarily follow, but work it most certainly does.
I've been enjoying hovering over the checkerboard an Kai Tak and watching the planes come in - it's lovely.
Hope this helps,
Chris
Dead easy to use - just plop it in the gauges folder and add the gauge to the panel.cfg file. Works a treat in both the real sim and the dark side. The read me tells how it works, not being a panel builder I don't necessarily follow, but work it most certainly does.
I've been enjoying hovering over the checkerboard an Kai Tak and watching the planes come in - it's lovely.
Hope this helps,
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Sorry to bump but I just noticed some door gauges available from Avsim. You can add your choice of 3 different designs to any panel and then you can do away with CTRL+E+2.DaveB wrote:To be honest with you Andy.. I gave up with Ctrl+E+2 ages ago as I can't get the darned combination to work either On the S-55.. I make do with the pilots window sliding open and that's my lot ;-) Some developers realise the shortcomings of CE2 and put a door opening switch somewhere. At least I can click a switch!
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Hi Nigel
Don't apologise mate.. what a little blinder Works a treat and for the first time.. I've seen inside the S-55 Now, to borrow the code
Great find mate. Simple little gauge (cab with 3 versions) and it does exactly what it says on the tin
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Don't apologise mate.. what a little blinder Works a treat and for the first time.. I've seen inside the S-55 Now, to borrow the code
Great find mate. Simple little gauge (cab with 3 versions) and it does exactly what it says on the tin
ATB
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
The really amazing thing is I remembered your post when I saw that gauge on Avsim. Guess I am not as memory challenged as I thought! ;-)
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
Does anyone know if that door gauge will work in FSX?
I'm up to my neck in beta testing and repainting at the moment otherwise I'd test it myself.
I'm up to my neck in beta testing and repainting at the moment otherwise I'd test it myself.
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Re: Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind
I tried it with the Whirlind in FSX once, but couldn't get to work. I've yet to get around to trying it again and double checking I did everything right. I'll let you know when I do. My joystick is on the blink though, so not much flying at the moment!
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