Engine damage module for Convair

[henriw]

Hi,

When using the CalClassic Convair (240, 340, 440) I always missed the Damage module (by Robert Graf), that you can select on the Notepad of the CalClassic DC-6 and DC-7. I only could select either Warn or No Warn. I figured that it should be possible to inlcude the Damage option in the Convair as well. The solution turns out to be quite simple, at least in the case of FS9. I assume you have both the CalClassic CV-340 and the DC-6B installed. If this is all common knowledge, I apologize.

-  Go to the folder FS9/Gauges/cv340

-  Use Notepad to open the file Notepad_CV.xml (you might want to make a copy of this file first)

-  Use Find to jump to the first line containing the word Damage, which should look like this:
       <Macro Name="Damage">0</Macro> <!-- Does the plane have a Damage Module included? (1 = yes, 0 = no) -->

-  Replace this by
       <Macro Name="Damage">1</Macro> <!-- Does the plane have a Damage Module included? (1 = yes, 0 = no) -->

-  Save and exit the file Notepad_CV.xml

-  Go to the folder FS9/Aircraft/340pnlKMCC

-  Open the file panel.cfg (you might want to make a copy of this file first)

-  In the section [Vcockpit02] add the following lines (making sure the gauge numbers are higher than the highest of this panel section)
        gauge39=Z_DC6KMTG!OIL_CONSUMPTION, 0,0,20,20
        gauge40=Z_DC6KMTG!CARB_ICING, 0,0,20,20
        gauge41=Z_DC6KMTG!DEWPOINT, 0,0,20,20
        gauge42=Z_DC6KMTG!ENG_FAILURE, 0,0,20,20
        gauge43=Z_DC6KMTG!ENG_OIL_COLD, 0,0,20,20
        gauge44=Z_DC6KMTG!ENG_POWER, 0,0,20,20

-  Save and exit the file panel.cfg

Once in the flight simulator, launch your favorite Convair, open the Notepad, and click on Warn/No Warn to make it show Damage instead. From now on you should have a working engine damage module.

Have fun,

Henri

[Tom/CalClassic]

Hi,

Clever. One thing you need to work on: There is no place on the panel itself to fill the oil tanks (and no indication of their quantity). You can click on the fuel number in the Notepad to fill the water and oil, though.

[henriw]

Hi Tom,

A while ago I provided a link to a slightly improved VC for the Convair.

calclassic.proboards.com/thread/7195/modified-cv-240-340-panel

There I already included the oil gauges in the virtual cockpit. And yes, you can increase the oil level by clicking these gauges while sitting on the ground (parked and engines off). The information on the oil level of engine 1 and 2 is stored in the same file where the info for the oil levels of engine 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the DC-6 and 7 is stored. So, while depleting or filling the oil in the tanks for engine 1 and 2 in the Convair, this also effects the corresponding level for the DC-6 and DC-7. But this is no problem at all I would say. Just fill the individual tanks to whatever you like when you are in either plane.

For myself I also included RealEngine 1.4 by Gunter (teson1), which allows some other pilot induced failures (e.g. blown tires when landing too fast or asymmetric broken flaps when extending them at too high a speed). If anybody is interested I can uploud my panel.cfg and the RealEngine ini file I use for the Convair.

Regards,

Henri

[henriw]

Here is a complete update for FS9 allowing engine damage due to exceeding specs plus some additional failures due to mistreatment of the Convair piston planes:

dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32798590/Modified_CV-340_panel_and_functionality_for_FS9.zip

Have fun.

Henri

P.S. Below I add a screen shot of how the Convair flightdeck looks on my system now. Compared to the update I provide above I changed the DME gauge and added a transponder, since I like to fly in modern times using ATC (Radar Contact 4).  Gauges used here are from the excellent DC-4 panel upgrade by Vladimir Gonchar: jbk_dc-4_opvc.zip.

If anybody likes this as well, I am happy to send them my panel.cfg plus some CV-340 panel bitmaps that I had to change in order to incorporate these gauges.

[triflyman]

Thanks for the info on putting in the Damage Module. Liked having it for the 6B and missed it when I loaded the CV. I'm going to try your panel next but need to review the documentation to see if I understand.

Thanks again.

[henriw]

Thanks for the feedback, everybody.

If I can be of any help let me know. The word document I provided in the link should give all the info you need. No need to fiddle around with xml files yourself, since I included a version with the damage module enabled. The RealEngine module requires a bit more work, but it is rather straightforward. Don't get scared by the documentation.

Kind regards,

Henri

[henriw]

For FSX please try the attached panel.cfg. All lines for the damange module and RealEngine have been added. Still you have to install RealEngine itself according to its documentation, plus the RE_Parameters_CV-340.ini file provided by me, as per instructions in the download from the link for FS9 above. I.e., you should download the files for FS9 as well and follow the instructions.

Below only the replacement panel.cfg for FSX

dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32798590/FSX_panel_for_CV-340.zip

Please let me know if this works in FSX.

Regards,

Henri

[leutnantwerner]

Hi Henri,

many thanks for your hard work on the Convair panel.

I sucessfully downloaded the first part of your Dropbox content, but ran into problems while loading your second part, the FSX

modification.

When I click the link above it drops me back to the top of this page.

Cheers
Bernie

[henriw]

Hi Bernie,

Thanks a lot. You are right. There seems to be something wrong to the link. Perhaps try again using the following link:

dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32798590/FSX_panel_for_CV-340.zip

Kind regards,

Henri

[leutnantwerner]

Thank you Henri, looks great!

Bernie

[henriw]

Thanks, Bernie.

Glad to hear it works.

Henri

[Willy]

Thanks Henri! I'm thinking I can incorporate this into the C-46 as well. It also uses R-2800s.

[henriw]

Hi Willy,

Thanks. I am sure you can do this for the C-46, but before you do, take a look at the library of FlightSim.com and do a search for the file c46bflvc2.zip. You will see that Detlev Rohmer did what you want already plus a bit more. I must admit that I did not yet find the time to use the C-46 myself.

Kind regards,

Henri