Beaufighter over Pacific

[Molyned]

I know threads tend to drift a bit from the subject line here but I thought the discussion was about a WW2 British twin-engined fighter.
Still I do like 'defal's joke about adding a post -war jet panel to it
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
- you mean it isn't a joke ?

[Garry Russell]

We once had a thread that went 34 posts before going off topic

I was really worried.....I thought something was seriously up

[austerdriver]

You're right mate. Unless you're a wizard with hex (or even if you're not) you'd have to remove the VC part of the model.. not something I'd fancy doing but there are some clever folk out there

ATB

DaveB

Done that in FS2004 once with an aircraft with a poor VC. Didn't take long to do.

Just don't ask me how to do it now though.

[Effoh]

Alt - Views - View Mode - Cockpit - Virtual Cockpit - enjoy

[deafal]

Yep, I do know how to do that, but where are the instruments?

http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pics/vc.jpg

What's wrong with this as a stopgap measure? Can't find anything better. Can anyone please?

http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pics/jet.jpg

No offence Dave but ALL craft should have a working panel IMHO.

JIMM - reality. Ozzie MkX over Finschhaven.

http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pic ... %20png.jpg

Cheers all,

Al

ps: not much love showing there Ministry.

[Garry Russell]

Hi Al

No Freeware 'should' have anything more than the author intends

Nothing will be a stopgap as no 2D panel is being made for this so there is no gap to stop

[deafal]

Dave B, it's no joke. Can you point me to a better instrument panel please. I would appreciate it.

Al

[deafal]

Hi Al

No Freeware 'should' have anything more than the author intends

Nothing will be a stopgap as no 2D panel is being made for this so there is no gap to stop

G'day Garry,

Doesn't mean that I can't suggest to the author that I think he could have presented a better package, or that I can't suggest a panel (even if it's not the correct one).
Fly it and try it Garry. Using it did not stop any of Dave's functionality that I could see.

I won't ignore your play-on-words: Without a standard panel, there is a gap to fill IMHO.

After all, just how many aircraft packages are presented without a panel or a suggested third party one by the author. Hmmmm.

Al

[Effoh]

Al,

With all due respect, the problem is NOT with Dave's model or panel. It would appear you have a corrupted download or some other problem. This is what you should be seeing.

I hope that you will agree that this is no 'stop gap' and therefore understand the reaction that has occurred. I am happy to work with you to resolve this should you wish.

Rgds,

Colin

[deafal]

Al,

With all due respect, the problem is NOT with Dave's model or panel. It would appear you have a corrupted download or some other problem. This is what you should be seeing.

I hope that you will agree that this is no 'stop gap' and therefore understand the reaction that has occurred. I am happy to work with you to resolve this should you wish.

Rgds,

Colin

Thanks Colin. You get the picture now, that's good. That is exactly what I DON'T see. I have told Dave that I see NO instruments, but so far he (or anyone else) has shown any willingness to help me. Just ridicule my stopgap measure to at least have instruments that work.

BTW I downloaded the Beau file through here.

This is what I have:

Beaufsx.zip (55,827 kb)
Model and textures by: Dave Garwood
Beaufighter Sounds by Lawdog.

Date: 16-05-08
Website: http://daveg.cbfsim.org/
e-mail: [email protected]

http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pics/beau.jpg

When I select any of the Beau's all I see on the screen is the view down the runway.
The "w" key cycles through the normal views of Spot, Tower, Tail, but no panel.
From the drop-down View menu if I select Instrument Panel and Main, all I see is the view down the runway (no panel).
If I click New View, Cockpit, Cockpit, it gives me the same runway view (no panel).

In the Panel folder there is the panel.cfg file and the Beau.cab file.

Any ideas?

Al