Beech Duchess released

Scotty wrote: Nice repaint chock. Nice to see the 'metallic' type reflections in FSX.

Actually, I would like to commend you on the textures on this model, they are of a particularly high standard. And by that I don't mean in terms of resolution, I mean in terms of the artistic interpretation of the strengthening corrugations and paneling, which are beautifully rendered in lieu of more frame rate unfriendly 3D modeling. I always appreciate intelligent modeling choices like that for the benefits it brings in FPS for FSX.

It's really excellent and pulled off with great aplomb; and that's coming from someone with an Adobe Certified Expert Qualification in Photoshop, who trains advanced courses in using it.

Top notch work you've done there.

Al

I found that too, but if you hit 'reset flight' on your FS menu, it unjams them.

Century IV autopilot texture tweak to make it more like the real thing:





Al

Chock wrote: Scotty wrote: Nice repaint chock. Nice to see the 'metallic' type reflections in FSX. Actually, I would like to commend you on the textures on this model, they are of a particularly high standard. And by that I don't mean in terms of resolution, I mean in terms of the artistic interpretation of the strengthening corrugations and paneling, which are beautifully rendered in lieu of more frame rate unfriendly 3D modeling. I always appreciate intelligent modeling choices like that for the benefits it brings in FPS for FSX. It's really excellent and pulled off with great aplomb; and that's coming from someone with an Adobe Certified Expert Qualification in Photoshop, who trains advanced courses in using it. Top notch work you've done there. Al

Wilderbeast - OK thanks - we have identified the issue and will issue an update in due course - many thanks for your help.

I checked it last time I flew it, the trim tab does indeed move the wrong way on the external model (i.e. the movements for the trim settings are reversed).

Al

Here are my two repaints, nothing too fancy:

"You don't need to explain how trim tabs operate, like a good many simmers, I'm a RW pilot too, and I'm well aware of how they work.

They are moving in the wrong direction on the model. It is no more complicated to animate trim tabs moving in the right direction than it is to animate them moving in the wrong direction. It is a mistake on the model."

I wasn't explaining for your benefit so much as the product author so he understands not only that they are animated incorrectly, but why.  And thanks for the comment on the repaints!

I flew the Duchess tonight for the first time in a simulated night flight--noted the issue with the strobe and the AH as well.  And for some reason, I can only fly with a floodlit cabin.  When I turn on the interior lights, I see the gauge lights come on first, then the cockpit is bathed in bright light.  Is there a way to fly with just the gauge lights, but without the cabin lights?

-John

Edit:  Also as a temp fix to the strobe issue, add these two lines to the end of your aircraft.cfg in FSX:

light.1 = 2,  0.48,  -18.83,   0.64, fx_strobe
light.2 = 2,  0.48,   18.83,   0.64, fx_strobe

On the Artificial Horizon guage I noticed the small triangular pointer at the top moves right when the plane banks left and vice versa turning right.  It seems to follow the direction of the Artificial Horizon rather than the direction of the plane overlay on the guage.  I doublechecked the condition on several other aircraft and out of 8 tested only one did the same as the Duchess, this was the King Air 350.  The Beech Baron, Cessna 172, Maule Orion, Mooney M20J, Piper Archer III, Piper Warrior and Cessna C152 all exhibited the pointer to the left where I marked the red question mark to show where I would expect it to be.  You can see the problem in the following two pics;

Reider- It's ment to be like that, haven't you noticed that on all the other artificial horizons in other aircraft?