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Post by okami on Oct 3, 2010 16:35:29 GMT -5
In reference to my Viscount texture ALL my textures have correct night map What you are experienceing is the fact the model was updated and uses different night texture type on the update so if you use newer paints on the older model or older paints on the newer models there is a problem I have never issued a paint without proper day and night textures and all got checked before uploading. If you look at the textures you will see the night textures are there. If you use the correct version of the model then there is no problem. not my fault..... Youi don't seem to have reflection turn on Hi Gary, Seems I was missing out on something. I downloaded my Viscount from the Classic British Files website; however this only seems to have the newer Viscount on it. I'll try locate the 'old' Viscount too. The thing that makes it even more difficult is that the existence of the two Viscount models (old and new) doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere... :/ EDIT: it appears the problem was the other way round - the model version I had was the older model for the V800, while the textures which displayed faulty were those with the newer model for the type. Again, my apologies and many thanks for helping me out on this one!
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Post by garryrussell on Oct 3, 2010 16:54:14 GMT -5
The newer version has opening doors.
I take it the texture you got with the download show night texture??
If the door don't open it's the older one
I've seen this so many times about my lack of night texture but have never once received an email or PM asking me if there is a problem I know about.
When the model was changed it gave me a real headache.
I don't think there is any difference in the names so you would have to keep them in separate folders.
If you look in the texture folder the later ones have black texture with just windows ending in _L
The older ones have a dark version of the liver suffixed _LM
If you use the wrong version the model will be black or transparent, depending on which mix of model and texture you are running.
I wasn't aware of this for some time as when I loaded the later model the older one went and I just used the updated texture types.
Since I never use FS apart from testing the latest I didn't know about them not working on the older version and never ran up older paints on the newer model because I never really fly and certainly not at night.
Not that I could have done much about it as the later replaced the earlier and the only way would be to update the earlier textures.
Is there a reason why the reflective's not turned on??
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Post by okami on Oct 3, 2010 17:48:30 GMT -5
The newer version has opening doors. I take it the texture you got with the download show night texture?? If the door don't open it's the older one I've seen this so many times about my lack of night texture but have never once received an email or PM asking me if there is a problem I know about. When the model was changed it gave me a real headache. I don't think there is any difference in the names so you would have to keep them in separate folders. If you look in the texture folder the later ones have black texture with just windows ending in _L The older ones have a dark version of the liver suffixed _LM If you use the wrong version the model will be black or transparent, depending on which mix of model and texture you are running. I wasn't aware of this for some time as when I loaded the later model the older one went and I just used the updated texture types. Since I never use FS apart from testing the latest I didn't know about them not working on the older version and never ran up older paints on the newer model because I never really fly and certainly not at night. Not that I could have done much about it as the later replaced the earlier and the only way would be to update the earlier textures. Is there a reason why the reflective's not turned on?? Hi Gary, I've worked it out now, and corrected the earlier mistake. The two models are now marked as separate models in my Viscount folders (I have one for the V802 and V810 series each, due to the different panel lay-out), and all liveries have been assigned to their correct model version. However, for some reason the doors don't seem to open at all, even though I know they should on the new model. Oddly I have a similar problem for Rick's Vanguard, even though I have uploaded the patch to correct the problems with the earlier model of that one. Concerning the reflective texture, that seems to have been an oversight on my part. My FS installation crashed earlier this year, and it seems I forgot to set reflective settings when I installed FS9 all over again... Regards, Nikko
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Post by garryrussell on Oct 3, 2010 18:09:14 GMT -5
OK Nikko ;D The reflective is one that catches a few out The doors are not true opening doors but an open door that appear with a texture over the fuse to look like the aperture. In other words they are not cut out Engine off and brakes on sees the doors and steps on the Viscount On the Vanguard it's engine operation....#2 stopped opens one door and #1 stopped opens the other. Two left hand on the pax Vanguard and one RH and the freight door on the Merchantman. Problem with that is, if like on taxiing in you shut down one of those engines the steps are deployed........ ATB Garry
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Post by garryrussell on Oct 3, 2010 18:11:02 GMT -5
Oh.....forgot....there is no later V.700 model
The texture changes and opening doors are only on the 800's
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Post by okami on Oct 4, 2010 18:16:23 GMT -5
After this small intermezzo, we resume the journey with its very last night-flight... Airline: KLM Schedule: April 1957 Flight: KLM 405 Equipment: Convair CV-340 Frequency: Daily. Departs: Amsterdam/Schiphol (EHAM - the Netherlands) Departure: 2220 local time (2120 UTC) Arrives: Paris/Le Bourget (LFPB - France) Arrival: 2355 local time (2255 UTC) Stops: non-stop Some five hours after our arrival in Amsterdam, we depart on the night flight to Paris. Prior to the arrival of the Viscount (late 1957), the CV-340 flew this route for KLM. Just after take-off out of a misty Schiphol airport, we turn south and head right over Rotterdam. From there we continue our route into Belgium, passing the city of Antwerp in the distance. Our route takes us right over the Belgian city of Ghent, halfway between Brussels and the coast. Visibility has improved quite a lot from take-off, and below us we can see the lights of the city... Soon we cross the French border. As we pass Cambrai, ATC begins to position us for our approach into Paris. Via the western outskirts of the city we are directed into a left-hand turn, which takes us on the direct approach into runway 7 at Orly. Just before we commence our final approach a light aircraft strays into our path, but ATC tells it to overshoot. Soon, our wheels are on the ground and we taxi to the terminal. There we head for the taxi ranks and hire a cab which takes us to Orly, on the other side of the city. Next time: A Passage to Marseille...
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Post by okami on Oct 5, 2010 7:38:33 GMT -5
So, day 76, the very last day of our RTW journey. Airline: Air France Schedule: June 1958 Flight: Air France 2633 Equipment: Bréguet Br.763 Provence Frequency: Fridays only Departs: Paris/Orly (LFPO - France) Departure: 0750 local time (0650 UTC) Arrives: Philippeville (DABP - French Algeria) Arrival: 1340 local time (1240 UTC) Stops: 1 stop: - Marseille Provence/Marignane (LFML - France) arrives 1005 local, departs 1105 local First flight of the day is Air France 2263, which will bring us from Paris to Marseille. At the dawn of jet passenger transport, the Bréguet Deux-Ponts was still being used as a dual passenger-freighter aircraft, but this era was soon to end with the introduction of the Caravelle. As a pre-war design (even though it only first flew in 1949), it had little comfort, not having any pressurisation... or any form of sound-proofing, apparently. In all, Air France had 12 Deux-Ponts at its disposal, and used them mainly on its routes to French Algeria and Tunesia. When they started to be replaced in their passenger-ferrying role by the Caravelle, the Air Force took over 6 Deux-Ponts, while the remaining 6 were converted into pure freighters and used as such to destinations such as London and Berlin. Air France kept on using the type until 1971. Our Deux-Ponts has meanwhile run into some local patches of fog, while on its descent into Marseille. I have to admit it's one of those moments that makes me slightly apprehensive, as there are mountains around... But I trust ATC to know where it is directing me. Hopefully. ^^; Moments later the visibility improves, and it turns out we've already passed the hills I was worried about. With this behind us, I get some more instructions from ATC directing us to the airport, a couple of miles off our starboard side, shrouded by the haze. And so we turn onto our finals. The visibility still poses a problem, but not as much as it did before. The approach lights at Marseille shine brightly through the haze, allowing us to orientate on them. Within minutes we're down on the ground and taxi towards the terminal. There we park up, and the ground crew start preparing the plane for its next leg into Algeria. However, we will be catching another flight... Next: short, sweet and confusing. :3
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Post by garryrussell on Oct 5, 2010 9:36:53 GMT -5
Nice thread When I was at school I drew a pic of an Air France Deaux Point with the registration F-ATSO ;D Garry
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Post by okami on Oct 5, 2010 11:08:27 GMT -5
Lol! I guess that's an obvious one... ;D Anyway, the next leg, as promised, was short and sweet. Airline: Air Inter Schedule: January 1962 Flight: Air Inter 3621 Equipment: Vickers 610 Viking 1B Frequency: Fridays only Departs: Nantes Atlantique (LFRS - France) Departure: 0845 local time (0745 UTC) Arrives: Nice/Côte d'Azur (LFMN - France) Arrival: 1220 local time (1120 UTC) Stops: 1 stop: - Marseille Provence/Marignane (LFML - France) arrives 1110 local, departs 1130 local Slight bit of confusion on the tarmac: are we on the right plane? I mean, the schedule says "Air Inter" but the plane is an Airnautic one? A quick check with the crew reassures us: the flight might be Air Inter, but the plane is leased for the season from Airnautic. This settled, we strap in and saddle down. The visibility is still marginal, but it doesn't hinder our flightcrew at all. Just after take-off, ATC already starts to give its instructions for our approach into Nice - the two airports aren't that far apart. Not that much later, we start our approach into Nice. I'm not sure whether we've actually seen anything of the scenery during our trip - too much fog! After a reasonably smooth landing, our aircraft parks up at the terminal. The vintage Viking is allocated a slot next to two state-of-the-art Caravelles; a greater contrast is barely possible. While the two Caravelles will soldier on for at least a decade, our Viking is nearing the end of the line. In two years time (1964) F-BIPT will land for the very last time at Nice, and be scrapped for parts... Next: hopping onto the Sunshine Express...
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Post by okami on Oct 5, 2010 13:06:59 GMT -5
Our last 'international' flight... Airline: Alitalia Schedule: August 1961 Flight: Alitalia 350 Equipment: Douglas DC-6B Super Cloudmaster Frequency: Daily Departs: Milan/Linate (LIML - Italy) Departure: 1150 local time (1050 UTC) Arrives: Barcelona/El Prat (LEBL - Spain) Arrival: 1455 local time (1355 UTC) Stops: 1 stop: - Nice/Côte d'Azur (LFMN - France) arrives 1250 local, departs 1330 local At Nice, we transit from the Air Inter Viking onto an Alitalia flight heading into Barcelona. It soon takes off, and ATC directs it into a left-hand turn... which nearly ends in disaster. The route takes us right over a ledge, and our Super Cloudmaster narrowly misses it. Good thing the visibility's improved, otherwise it might ended up somewhat differently. After having blasted the approach controller with an Italian tirade, our flight is quickly handed over to control, which directs us onto our route over the Med. The persistent fog which bugged us on our last couple of flights seems to have cleared now, and there are blue skies all around. Hurrah! ;D After about three quarters of an hour, we notice a buildup of clouds. No real problem for us this time, as we're well clear of them. About an hour into our flight, ATC begins to radio us some instructions. We begin to position ourself for our approach, and initiate our descent. Soon we break through the cloud cover. In the distance we can see the city of Barcelona and its airport. We intercept our glideslope and start going through our checklists. Minutes later our Super Cloudmaster touches down on Spanish soil. After this, we only have only one more hop to do... Next: The end of the journey...
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Post by okami on Oct 5, 2010 17:57:33 GMT -5
The end of an Odyssee... Airline: Iberia Schedule: October 1959 Flight: Iberia 025 Equipment: Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.21 Frequency: Daily Departs: Barcelona/El Prat (LEBL - Spain) Departure: 1555 local time (1455 UTC) Arrives: Palma/Son Sant Joan (LEPA - Spain) Arrival: 1650 local time (1550 UTC) Stops: non-stop Well, what's there to say? After a short stop-over at Barcelona, we head for our final destination: Palma de Mallorca, where the journey started. After our take-off and climb (albeit a very slow one), ATC begins to direct us to Palma. We begin under a clear blue sky, but as we approach the island some clouds begin to build... Soon we reach the coastline, and we begin to descend into the airport. And about fifty minutes after out take-off out of Barcelona, we touch down at Palma. The journey is complete! It was quite the organisational nightmare, and I guess some things could have gone better, but... well... Quite lost for words now. It was quite an undertaking... I guess the figures speak for themselves. The journey covered a total distance of 63883 miles or 102705 km. 34 different types of aircraft and 51 different scheduled airlines (plus an unscheduled one) were flown during the entire journey. They made for a grand total of eighty flights, spread over 76 days. Around the world in eighty flights. Now wouldn't you know...? Signing off, Nikko
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Oct 5, 2010 18:22:53 GMT -5
Nice job, Nikko.
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Post by mrcapitalism on Oct 5, 2010 19:05:44 GMT -5
That was really cool.. thanks for sharing!
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Post by PeteHam on Oct 5, 2010 22:29:57 GMT -5
What a fantastic odessy Now that you've busted your Flight & Duty times , you need to take a break Pete.
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Post by chris_c on Oct 6, 2010 0:41:43 GMT -5
Nikko, I have really enjoyed your journey, thank you for bringing it to us.
Chris
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