KC97 Spanish Air Force

[Deleted]

Hi fellow simmers,
Found a livery of the Spanish Airforce KC97 Stratotanker and have installed it following the standard procedures, but it does not appear when I boot FS2004. Don´t know if I have done something wrong because I have done as usual with other add on liveries.
Can anyone help me or tell me where could I download this livery again ? because I think I downloaded it from AVSIM and I can´t find it at FLIGHTSIM.
Thanks a million for any help.
Partner.

[Ricardo Miranda]

Hi!

Could you post your aircraft.cfg, please? Only the first part with the [fltsim.XX].
It might be an error in there. You could check if the livery named in Texture= is the same name as the folder Texture.XX.

Soft Landings!

[mjahn]

I have it installed here. Absolutely one of the best paints ever. If you can't make it work, let me know.

Manfred

[Deleted]

Hi rafilamir, thanks for your fast reply, here goes the cfg:
[fltsim.1]
title=Boeing KC-97L spanish
sim=strat
model=
panel=
sound=
texture= spanish
checklists=
kb_reference=KC-97G_ref
description=
ui_manufacturer=Boeing
ui_type=KC-97L Stratotanker spanish
ui_variation=Refuelling mission
atc_heavy=0
atc_id_enable=
atc_id=
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=97
prop_anim_ratio=0.9

[Deleted]

Hi manfred, I ave sent the cfg as you can see in the message to rafilamir, if you are able to help me please give me your e-mail address and I will request it to you, perhaps you can be so kind as to send me the correct file with the correct text to insert in the aircraft.cfg

Thanks
Partner

[Mike]

I think there's a space between "texture=" and "spanish". If so, take that out and you should see the re-paint. Also check the texture file is called "spanish" and that the model this repaint is aliased to is correct. I don't currently have the KC-97 installed, but I seem to recall that there are specific KC-97 or C-97 models out there, and this could be the cause of the problem, Check the readme file carefully.


Good luck,
Mike

[mjahn]

Yes, there is a suspect space in front of "spanish" but that is in the original d/l instructions (and I think it's permissible plus it has no adverse effect on my setup). Otherwise the entry is exactly as I have it, so the only source of error could be [fltsim.1] itself - a very popular error. Should it perhaps be .0? or .2, depending on how many Stratotankers you have?

Perhaps also check your model and panel and sound subfolders...

Manfred

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Make sure you have the file strat.air in the plane's folder. Also make sure you are looking for KC-97L Stratotanker spanish in the Aircraft Model section of the Select Aircraft menu.

Hope this helps,

[Ricardo Miranda]

Yeap! That should do!
I hope you have a [fltsim.0] before your Spanish livery!

Soft Landings!
Ricardo

[Deleted]

Hi Ricardo, Mike, Manfred,
Have done and/or checked what you three say and no way Jose, still no Spanish Stratotanker....... and since I´m too old now to investigate, if any of you --I think Manfred-- has it installed, would you please be so kind, if I give you my e-mail address, to send me the whole file so that I can install it stright away ?.
Sorry for being so "cheeky" but I have done, checked and re-checked and all you say it´s done.
Please help, specially Manfred.
Thanks a ton.

[mjahn]

Hi, I am uploading my KC-97 folder as I write. Note well, I have emptied the standard texture and sound folders to save space. You'll have to add these on your own.

I'll give you the d/l url once it's up, in ten minutes or so.

Here it is:

Edit: link removed


Best,
Manfred

[sunny9850]

Manfred may have already provided you with a fix...although he should be working on a certain Lockheed

But here are a few pointers that may help now or in the future.

IF the air file referenced on the line sim=....... is wrong or missing the sim will not load the variation but may show in the selection window.
The file xxxxxx.air in that aircrafts folder must match exactly what you have in this line.

sim=C172 must have a file C172.air in the folder...not C-172.air
sim=strat in your case must have a file called strat.air


IF the model referenced on the line model=...... is wrong or missing the aircraft will not show once selected in the pull down and you get an error message.

model=C97 means there must be a folder called model.C97 if it is like in this case simply
model= then there should be only a folder called model

IF the texture=...... is incorrect the 3D model will show and spin in the selection window but will be completely grey.

texture= spanish ( I don't think the space will work...because the folder name would have to be texture. spanish with the space.

I would make it
texture=spanish and ensure that the folder texture.spanish exists and contains all the required textures.


IF the desired variation does not show up at all the problem is usually one of the following

[fltsim.xx] xx is not in the proper sequence. The first one is always a 0 and then counts up in steps of 1

title= and or variation= are not completely unique. IF there is another one with the same text after the = the sim doesn't know which one to show.

Also compare the ui_manufacturer= and ui_type= lines......if they are not the same as the other C97s you may be looking in the wrong place.

Stefan

[Deleted]

Hi Manfred and Sunny,
Manfred, thanks for the download, I have installed it doing it like with other aircraft but when selecting the model, although it appears in Boeing as KC97L Stratotanker, only the model appears but in bulk gray, not with the livery.
Please help.
Thanks.
Partner

[tcreed]

Partner...if the model is showing..then it sounds like you will need to rename the texture
bmp-s..do you have another KC-97..?? if so look at the texture names inside that folder..
this might be the last hurdle..and you should be flying soon..

rgds
t.creed

[Deleted]

Hi "tcreed" yes I have other KC97 with the USAF and orange colour nose......... what do I have to change and where ? because I´m not very good at computers.
Thanks.
Partner.