Classic British Flight Sim

Is there a panel for the Lancastrian with side views? I have the PD version and the freeware version. I cannot seem to find afreeware panel anywhere with side views.

Hi SImon..

The freeware version doesn't have a VC so there are no side views from that but there IS a payware Lancastrian from Plane Design and this comes with a VC (though no 2D views in the traditional sense). Having bought the payware model but.. only fly the freeware one, perhaps I'm not best placed to recommend one over the other.. odd as that may seem. There are basic functions on the payware model that can only be achieved from VC (throttle/prop pitch) and I find this a nightmare due to the location of the control levers. Everything you need is in one place, in the 2D panel on the freeware model hence my leaning toward that version ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Thanks for the reply. Like you as I said before I have both. I have put a freeware main panel on the PD version and it still retains the side views. However if there was a way of transferring those side views to the freeware design I would do it. I don't know how.

Hi SImon,

Sri mate.. I was getting confuzzzzed with my PD's.. one is the Lancastrian and the other PD is the freeware Shack. Wish they'd make it easy and call themselves Dave instead

The only way you could get the Payware VC views into the freeware model would be to take a selection of screenies at the prescribed angles then add these to your freeware model as 2D views. Not very tidy but far from impossible ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Can you add side views???

I thought that was to do with the model or panel?

But it is something I know nothing about

Garry

Hello mate

As mentioned above.. it's possible to add views to any 2D panel given suitable material. As Simon has the PD Lancastrian.. he can pan around in VC to fwd Right, Right, Rear Right, Rear, Rear Left, Left and fwd Left taking screenshots at each point. He will then have the hassle of cutting the windows out of the screenshots but they can then be added to the 2D panel as views.

It's an awful lot of trouble to go to just to get views in 2D on the freeware Lanc but it can be done ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

I'll stick to the payware and hope for a few repaints. Anything to do with DIY? I have 2 left thumbs.

Simon

You need to add entries to the panel.cfg file:

Under [Window Titles] add:
Fixed Window30=FORWARD_LEFT
Fixed Window31=LEFT
Fixed Window32=REAR_LEFT
Fixed Window33=REAR
Fixed Window34=REAR_RIGHT
Fixed Window35=RIGHT
Fixed Window36=FORWARD_RIGHT

and at the end of the section detailing each window with [Window00] etc add:

[Fixed Window30]
file=Forward_Left.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=30
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window31]
file=Left.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=31
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window32]
file=Rear_left.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=32
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window33]
file=Rear.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=33
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window34]
file=Rear_right.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=34
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window35]
file=Right.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=35
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

[Fixed Window36]
file=Forward_Right.bmp
position=7
visible=0
ident=36
render_3d_window=1
window_size= 1.000, 1.000
window_pos= 0.000, 0.000

You would have to change the file names to macth your images, of course. These are just examples taken from Rick's HS748 nice non-VCP file.

Unless I've missed something, that should do it.

John


*** EDIT ***

Whoops! I did miss something.

Under [Views] add:
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_WINDOWS=36
VIEW_RIGHT_WINDOWS=35
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_WINDOWS=34
VIEW_REAR_WINDOWS=33
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_WINDOWS=32
VIEW_LEFT_WINDOWS=31
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_WINDOWS=30

Sorry if that caused confusion.

Thanks for your replies. I am going to think about this one.

On the subject of the freeware Lancastrian - lovely plane/panel - Whilst the ADF gauges work well - I find that the BABS gauge indicator for use with en route VOR's - only the DME indicator works (and of course when you are relatively close to and within range of the tuned in beacon). The needle for bearing just moves to the extreme left or right of the scale whichever way you turn until you cross it when it moves momentarily. However, it does work (along with the Marker lights) when you are tuned into a LOC beacon for approach. Anyone else find this?