The old question of carrier ops in FS2004
Posted: 21 Dec 2010, 17:23
Afternoon all, I was wondering if anyone has any tips regards getting some sort of carrier ops success in FS2004. I'm aware of the FSX based solution using Acceleration version but can't afford to replace the my plain FSX quite at the moment (Its in the to do list sometime in the new year though 
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I'm particularly interested in anything pre fast jets, such as 1st and second world war ops here. I was delighted to find the ex payware Alphasim Stringbag for FS2004 at the weekend and liked it so much it made me start looking into what I could do with FS2004 re carriers. I've more or less managed to master getting it to hit the deck at the right place on the small merchant ship with a landing deck that comes with the plane, but have to do a bolter or I end up in the drink at the bow (I cant stop on the deck without the wires - lummy). DG's Hermes with her Ski jump just off the IOW works OK, the deck's long enough and the ski jump is handy way of stooping you on the deck without the wires. It gives an interesting way of throwing a Stringbag back into the air as well
but she's a bit modern really. 
I'm now on the lookout for some suitable carriers to use and how to get them to trap and launch the aircraft if required. I found the 3wire app thing on Avsim but I'm having some small issues getting it to work the way I want. Anyone had any luck with this or is there any other way of doing it.
I'm aware I may be flogging a dead horse here because FSX is probably the way to go, but I do like a challenge now and then
Thanks in advance for the advice folks,
) . I'm particularly interested in anything pre fast jets, such as 1st and second world war ops here. I was delighted to find the ex payware Alphasim Stringbag for FS2004 at the weekend and liked it so much it made me start looking into what I could do with FS2004 re carriers. I've more or less managed to master getting it to hit the deck at the right place on the small merchant ship with a landing deck that comes with the plane, but have to do a bolter or I end up in the drink at the bow (I cant stop on the deck without the wires - lummy). DG's Hermes with her Ski jump just off the IOW works OK, the deck's long enough and the ski jump is handy way of stooping you on the deck without the wires. It gives an interesting way of throwing a Stringbag back into the air as well
but she's a bit modern really. I'm now on the lookout for some suitable carriers to use and how to get them to trap and launch the aircraft if required. I found the 3wire app thing on Avsim but I'm having some small issues getting it to work the way I want. Anyone had any luck with this or is there any other way of doing it.
I'm aware I may be flogging a dead horse here because FSX is probably the way to go, but I do like a challenge now and then
Thanks in advance for the advice folks,
As for 3-wire.. I have it but tended to use arrcab which eventually became payware and part of FlightDeck3. It works just like 3-wire and may still be floating around in freeware form.
I do have the Ark Royal IV as well Dave, thanks and also have Steve & co's excelent FSX Stringbag and HMS Victorious, but need to upgrade FSX to get them to work right.
