The cats out of the bag!!!

[Snaker]

The Cat is available at Beau Brummies's site!!!

http://www.beauscfs3.leaveningonline.com/html/coastal_command.html

Thanks to everybody who made this plane possible!!!

Glad to see you got your site fixed Beau!

Dowloading now!!

:applause:

[gosd]

Having a problem here,the A/C does not register when I start the game,I get the corrupted or missing file message.:kilroy:

[lewis11777]

There is missing white space, so for now you can just cut and past this into the .xpd file and it will work fine. I wasn't sure where the white space was missing so I just cut out all of the description text lines and it works now.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<UnitData>
<General Allegience="0" LongName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y" ShortName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y" ModelName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y.M3D" BlastDamageScale="1.0" ImpactDamageScale="1.0" FireDamageScale="1.0" Priority="2" Type="moving" EnteredService="03/01/1940" LeftService="12/1/1957" BlastDamageMod="1" ImpactDamageMod="1" FireDamageMod="1" Category="tactical_bomber" Country="britian" AllowSpawn="n" />
<GunStations>
<GunStation UpLimit="80" DownLimit="20" LeftLimit="100" RightLimit="100" RateLimit="60" SystemID="chin_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="1" Trigger="0" Type="AvHistory_us_gun_30cal_hand_held" Name="Nose Gun" ConvergeDistance="0" Pitch="0" MaxAmmo="2100"/>
<GunStation UpLimit="50" DownLimit="40" LeftLimit="80" RightLimit="50" RateLimit="60" SystemID="left_waist_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="1" Trigger="0" Type="AvHistory_us_gun_50cal_hand_held" Name="Left Waist gun" ConvergeDistance="0" Pitch="0" MaxAmmo="576"/>
<GunStation UpLimit="50" DownLimit="40" LeftLimit="50" RightLimit="80" RateLimit="60" SystemID="right_waist_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="1" Trigger="0" Type="AvHistory_us_gun_50cal_hand_held" Name="Right Waist gun" ConvergeDistance="0" Pitch="0" MaxAmmo="576"/>
<GunStation UpLimit="0" DownLimit="60" LeftLimit="30" RightLimit="30" RateLimit="60" SystemID="chin_gun" Tracer="40" Trainable="1" Trigger="0" Type="AvHistory_us_gun_30cal_hand_held" Name="Tail Gun" ConvergeDistance="0" Pitch="0" MaxAmmo="2100"/>
</GunStations>
<Seats>
<Seat Name="Pilot">
<Stations>
<Station Name="Pilot" Type="pilot_station" View="0" FovUp="45" FovDown="30">
<PadlockLimit AzimuthMin="-117" AzimuthMax="117" ElevationMax="90" ElevationMin="-55"/>
<Views>
<View Event="HeadStop"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUp" Azimuth="0" Elevation="-30"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDown" Azimuth="0" Elevation="30"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUpLeft" Azimuth="-45" Elevation="5"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUpRight" Azimuth="45" Elevation="5"/>
<View Event="HeadRotLeft" Azimuth="-90" Elevation="-5"/>
<View Event="HeadRotRight" Azimuth="90" Elevation="-5"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDownLeft" Azimuth="-117" Elevation="0"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDownRight" Azimuth="117" Elevation="0"/>
</Views>
</Station>
<Station Name="Flight Engineer" Type="pilot_station" View="5" FovUp="30" FovDown="20">
<Views>
<View Event="HeadStop"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUp" Azimuth="0" Elevation="-10"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDown" Azimuth="0" Elevation="12"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUpLeft" Azimuth="-45" Elevation="5" X="-0.22" Y="0.1" Z="0.0"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchUpRight" Azimuth="45" Elevation="5" X="0.22" Y="0.1" Z="0.0"/>
<View Event="HeadRotLeft" Azimuth="-90" Elevation="5" X="0" Y="0" Z="0.15"/>
<View Event="HeadRotRight" Azimuth="90" Elevation="5" X="0" Y="0" Z="0.15"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDownLeft" Azimuth="-117" Elevation="0" X="-.22" Y="0" Z="0.2"/>
<View Event="HeadPitchDownRight" Azimuth="117" Elevation="0" X=".22" Y="0" Z="0.2"/>
</Views>
</Station>
</Stations>
</Seat>
<Seat Name="Nose Gunner">
<Stations>
<Station Name="Nose Gunner" Type="gunner_station" View="1" FovUp="35" FovDown="30">
<GunStations>
<GunStation ID="0"/>
</GunStations>
</Station>
</Stations>
</Seat>
<Seat Name="Right Waist">
<Stations>
<Station Name="Left Waist" Type="gunner_station" View="2" FovUp="35" FovDown="60">
<GunStations>
<GunStation ID="1"/>
</GunStations>
</Station>
</Stations>
</Seat>
<Seat Name="Left Waist">
<Stations>
<Station Name="Right Waist" Type="gunner_station" View="3" FovUp="35" FovDown="60">
<GunStations>
<GunStation ID="2"/>
</GunStations>
</Station>
</Stations>
</Seat>
<Seat Name="Tail Gun">
<Stations>
<Station Name="Tail Gun" Type="gunner_station" View="4" FovUp="35" FovDown="60">
<GunStations>
<GunStation ID="3"/>
</GunStations>
</Station>
</Stations>
</Seat>
</Seats>
<Description String=""/>
<Moving MinSpeed="37" MaxSpeed="83" CruiseSpeed="61" GroupSize="1" Type="0"/>
<Weapon WeaponType="Bomb" ImpactDice="1" ImpactDieSize="1" ImpactOffset="20000" BlastDice="1" BlastDieSize="1" BlastOffset="10000" FireDice="1" FireDieSize="1" FireOffset="100" BlastRadius="10"/>
<Loadouts InternalPylons="0">
<Loadout Name="(6) 100lb Bombs" MissionType="Anti_Ship">
<Hardpoint ID="0" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_100" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb__100lb" Quantity="63" />
<Hardpoint ID="1" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_100" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb__100lb" Quantity="63" />
</Loadout>
<Loadout Name="(4) 500lb Bombs" MissionType="Anti_Ship">
<Hardpoint ID="0" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_500" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb__500lb" Quantity="3" />
<Hardpoint ID="1" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_500" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb__500lb" Quantity="3" />
</Loadout>
<Loadout Name="(2) 1000lb Bombs" MissionType="Anti_Ship">
<Hardpoint ID="0" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_1000" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb_1000lb" Quantity="1" />
<Hardpoint ID="1" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_1000" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_Bomb_1000lb" Quantity="1" />
</Loadout>
<Loadout Name="(2) Torpedo" MissionType="Anti_Ship">
<Hardpoint ID="0" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_1000" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_torpedo_Mk13" Quantity="1" />
<Hardpoint ID="1" PylonType="pylon_pby_1_1000" PayloadType="AvHistory_us_torpedo_Mk13" Quantity="1" />
</Loadout>
<Loadout Name="Clean" MissionType="Nothing,Bomber_Intercept"/>
</Loadouts>
<DamageBoxes>
<Box ID="damagebox_fuselage" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="fuselage_structure" Probability="50" Points="813"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="right_wing" Probability="16" Points="975"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="left_wing" Probability="16" Points="975"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="bomb_release" Probability="1" Points="64"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_right_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_left_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="lower_rear_gun" Probability="1" Points="39"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="right_gear" Probability="5" Points="542"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="left_gear" Probability="5" Points="542"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="center_gear" Probability="2" Points="379"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_r_wing" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="right_wing" Probability="69" Points="975"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="hydraulics_reservoir" Probability="2" Points="107"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_right_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_right" Probability="7" Points="123"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="right_fuel_tank" Probability="19" Points="160"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="bomb_release" Probability="1" Points="64"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_r_wing_tip" Parent="damagebox_r_wing">
<BoxMap SystemID="right_wing_tip" Probability="47" Points="108"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_right" Probability="53" Points="123"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_engine1" Parent="damagebox_r_wing">
<BoxMap SystemID="engine_two" Probability="95" Points="321"/>
<Boxmap SystemID="oil_reservoir" Probability="5" Points="126"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_nose" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="nose_structure" Probability="100" Points="342"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_l_wing" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="leftt_wing" Probability="69" Points="975"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="hydraulics_reservoir" Probability="2" Points="107"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_left_cable" Probability="1" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_left" Probability="7" Points="123"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="left_fuel_tank" Probability="19" Points="160"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="bomb_release" Probability="1" Points="64"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_l_wing_tip" Parent="damagebox_l_wing">
<BoxMap SystemID="left_wing_tip" Probability="47" Points="279"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_left" Probability="53" Points="319"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_engine0" Parent="damagebox_l_wing">
<BoxMap SystemID="engine_one" Probability="95" Points="321"/>
<Boxmap SystemID="oil_reservoir" Probability="5" Points="126"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_fuselage_aft" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="fwd_tail_struct" Probability="94" Points="252"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder_cable" Probability="3" Points="270"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_cable" Probability="3" Points="270"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_tail" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="rear_tail_struct" Probability="88" Points="387"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_cable" Probability="6" Points="270"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder_cable" Probability="6" Points="270"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_vertical" Parent="damagebox_tail">
<BoxMap SystemID="vertical_stabilizer" Probability="54" Points="114"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder_cable" Probability="4" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder" Probability="42" Points="50"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_r_horizontal" Parent="damagebox_tail">
<BoxMap SystemID="right_horizontal_stabilizer" Probability="48" Points="75"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_cable" Probability="4" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_right" Probability="48" Points="114"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_l_horizontal" Parent="damagebox_tail">
<BoxMap SystemID="left_horizontal_stabilizer" Probability="48" Points="75"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_cable" Probability="4" Points="10"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="elevator_left" Probability="48" Points="114"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_canopy0" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="texture_canopy" Probability="53" Points="81"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="pilot" Probability="6" Points="90"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="radio" Probability="1" Points="4"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="bomb_release" Probability="10" Points="64"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="rudder_cable" Probability="3" Points="270"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_left_cable" Probability="3" Points="270"/>
<BoxMap SystemID="aileron_right_cable" Probability="3" Points="270"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_canopy1" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="front_coplt_gun" Probability="100" Points="39"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_canopy2" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="upper_rear_gun_right" Probability="100" Points="39"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_canopy3" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="upper_rear_gun_left" Probability="100" Points="39"/>
</Box>
<Box ID="damagebox_canopy4" Parent="damagebox_fuselage">
<BoxMap SystemID="lower_rear_gun" Probability="100" Points="39"/>
</Box>
</DamageBoxes>
<Systems>
<System ID="coolant_reservoir" Name="Right Oil Reservoir">
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak_s" Location="emitter_r_oil"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak_m" Location="emitter_r_oil"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="front_coplt_gun" Name="Coplt Gun">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="lower_rear_gun" Name="Tail Gun">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="upper_rear_gun_right" Name="Left Rear Gun">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="upper_rear_gun_left" Name="Right Rear Gun">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="oil_reservoir" Name="Left Oil Reservoir">
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak_s" Location="emitter_l_oil"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak" Location="emitter_l_oil"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="engine_one" Name="Engine One">
<Threshold Level="10" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_contrail_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="30" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="60" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0L"/>
<Threshold Level="80" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_l" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_m" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak" Location="emitter_damage_engine_0L"/>
</System>
<System ID="engine_two" Name="Engine Two">
<Threshold Level="10" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_contrail_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="30" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_s" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="60" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1L"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_l" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_m" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_oilleak" Location="emitter_damage_engine_1L"/>
</System>
<System ID="hydraulics_reservoir" Name="Hydraulics Reservoir">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_s" Location="emitter_damage_hydraulics1"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="pilot" Name="Pilot">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="radio" Name="Radio">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_fuel_tank" Name="Left Fuel Tank">
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_s" Location="emitter_fueltank_left"/>
<Threshold Level="50" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_left"/>
<Threshold Level="50" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_gastank_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_l" Location="emitter_fueltank_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Explode" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_fuel_tank" Name="Right Fuel Tank">
<Threshold Level="20" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_s" Location="emitter_fueltank_right"/>
<Threshold Level="50" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_fuelleak_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_right"/>
<Threshold Level="50" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_gastank_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_l" Location="emitter_fueltank_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_fueltank_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Explode" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="fuselage_structure" Name="Fuselage Structure">
<Threshold Level="85" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_tail"/>
<Threshold Level="89" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="90" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="95" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="96" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="97" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="98" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="99" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Fire" Parameter="fx_engfire_L" Location="emitter_damage_nose"/>
</System>
<System ID="rudder_cable" Name="Rudder Cntrl Cable">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="bomb_release" Name="Bomb Release">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="elevator_cable" Name="Elevator Cntrl Cable">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_wing" Name="Left Wing Structure">
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="Snd_Wingbreak" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_left"/>
<Threshold Level="55" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_flmdebris_s" Location="emitter_damage_wing_piece_left"/>
<Threshold Level="95" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_m" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_left"/>
<Threshold Level="96" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_flap" Name="Left Flap">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="aileron_left_cable" Name="Left Ail. Cntrl Cable">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_gear" Name="Left Gear">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_wing_tip" Name="Left Wing Tip Structure">
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="Snd_Wingbreak" Location="emitter_damage_wing_tip_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_wingtip" Location="emitter_damage_wing_tip_left"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="aileron_left" Name="Left Aileron">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_wing" Name="Right Wing Structure">
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="Snd_Wingbreak" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_right"/>
<Threshold Level="55" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_flmdebris_s" Location="emitter_damage_wing_piece_right"/>
<Threshold Level="95" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_m" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_right"/>
<Threshold Level="96" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_wing_root_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_flap" Name="Right Flap">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="aileron_right_cable" Name="Right Ail. Cntrl Cable">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_gear" Name="Right Gear">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="center_gear" Name="Tail Wheel">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_wing_tip" Name="Right Wing Tip Structure">
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="Snd_Wingbreak" Location="emitter_damage_wing_tip_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_wingtip" Location="emitter_damage_wing_tip_right"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="aileron_right" Name="Right Aileron">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="rear_tail_struct" Name="Tail (rear) Structure">
<Threshold Level="40" Effect="Library" Parameter="snd_Tailbreak" Location="emitter_damage_tail"/>
<Threshold Level="55" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_airexpl_l" Location="emitter_damage_tail"/>
<Threshold Level="95" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_m" Location="emitter_damage_tail"/>
<Threshold Level="96" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_engfire_s" Location="emitter_damage_tail_piece"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Library" Parameter="fx_flmdebris_s" Location="emitter_damage_tail_piece"/>
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="elevator_left" Name="Left Elevator">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="elevator_right" Name="Right Elevator">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="nose_structure" Name="Nose Structure">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="fwd_tail_struct" Name="Tail (fwd) Structure">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="left_horizontal_stabilizer" Name="Left Horz Stab">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="right_horizontal_stabilizer" Name="Right Horz Stab">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="vertical_stabilizer" Name="Vertical Stabilizer">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="rudder" Name="Rudder">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
<System ID="texture_canopy" Name="Canopy">
<Threshold Level="100" Effect="Break" Parameter="" Location=""/>
</System>
</Systems>
<Effects>
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng0_exhaust"/>
<Effect Type="StartEngine0" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng0_exhaust_1"/>
<Effect Type="StartEngine1" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng1_exhaust"/>
<Effect Type="StartEngine1" EffectName="fx_engstrt" Location="emitter_eng1_exhaust_1"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="bomber_exhaust_smoke" Location="emitter_eng0_exhaust" MinVel="25" MaxVel="250"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="bomber_exhaust_smoke" Location="emitter_eng0_exhaust_1" MinVel="25" MaxVel="250"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="bomber_exhaust_smoke" Location="emitter_eng1_exhaust" MinVel="25" MaxVel="250"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="bomber_exhaust_smoke" Location="emitter_eng1_exhaust_1" MinVel="25" MaxVel="250"/>
</Effects>
<Aircraft MinAlt="50" MaxAlt="7315" CruiseAlt="4572" DryWeight="7967" MaxWeight="14969" FuelWeight="0" CrewSize="10" CombatRadius1="1677" CombatRadius2="839"/>
</UnitData>

[lewis11777]

my question is why does one CAT not have landing gear or have the gear permanently up?

[Phenozo]

"In the Catalina GRII-A version (float plane), when starting from the water, it is not modeled with landing gear, but the game still assumes it has landing gear and you need to press the G key to raise the imaginary landing gear. This wil stop the message landing gear above max airspeed damage may occur from displaying."

So simply put the float plane wasn't modeled the same way for whatever reason; probably a choice of "either or but not both"?

I'm backing up my "clean" ETO folders and am going to install these planes now, thank you Lewis for the quick-fix solution to the .xpd file error(s?) which I assume is the same for the W_QZ.

I enjoy the thrill of debugging CFS3 almost as much as I enjoy flying in it. To wit : I had to copy the .xpd files to desktop to open them with Notepad as I recieved errors when trying to do so with Adobe Reader. Hopefully I can get these AC tucked in correctly after the above mentioned wrenching as I've been looking forward to flying these Catalinas.

[gosd]

Hint: in the <Description String=""/> using note pad in the text change all of the " for ' and every thing will work fine :jump:
Cheers!

[Phenozo]

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Got them in using Lewis' advice, will now check into what gosd has stated. Thanks fellas!

Indeed the error was in the description, removing the description altogether worked as per what Lewis posted.

Then I applied what gosd said, and I did find a few instances of " (quote mark) being used inside of the descriptive lines instead of ' (apostrophy).

When I made those corrections and reloaded the aircraft (after deleting the .bdp files first) it still showed ******** asterix in the descriptions.

It took me a minute to realize the situation there, but it came to me from years of modding CFS`1 :


Even with the " 's inside of the .xdp files being corrected to ' 's the descriptions themselves are too long.

They are at the time of this writing beyond the character limit and display as *****************.

So I trimmed them down to just the informations given after the Note : and the aircraft specifications that follow them.

With that done, I have those AC installed now with a proper descriptive for both aircraft working, and totally loving it.

I suppose I shall notify both the author Ted (Nachtpiloten) Kaniuka, and Beau Brummie about this little hiccup immediately.

I cannot thank you guys enough for your shared knowledges and expertise in troubleshooting, Hats off to the SoH Forums~

[Frosty]

my question is why does one CAT not have landing gear or have the gear permanently up?

The obvious reason would be that it is a flying boat and not an amphibian... ;)

[BeauBrummie]

Well the Cat is out of the bag in more ways than one. I finished uploading last night (night for me anyway) and intended doing some testing today before I made any announcement...but there are some very keen people out there:icon_lol:

As it appears the Cat problem is with the descriptive string then it is my fault as I added the detail after Ted sent them to me. I'll upload a corrected model ASAP.

[Phenozo]

Great news Beau, now can I get youse to build us some Arado 196?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_196 :icon_lol:

[NachtPiloten]

like this!

[Phenozo]

If you are looking for test piloten for that project, then sign me up!

Kinda funny how you've got that in the hanger already, great minds they say...

[NachtPiloten]

Someday I'll get to this plane. Hey, my brother lives in Saratoga, NY on Glensvoort Drive I think....

[thrasmussen]

Love the Cat! But I've noticed one thing missing. There is no opening, on the outside, for the bottom/tail gun.

[Emile]

Hello,
I have installed Both (with correct sound and corrected XPD file) ) in CFS3 and when I select "free flight" and try to select the aircraft I have 2 entries with the same name "TK_PBY5A_DH_Y" .... ??
When I select the one or the other CFS3 Crashes ...
Correction 1 aircraft Crashes CFS3 the other flies OK .

But I do not find the "other " Catalina ......


I found why ythe XPD correction is ONLY for 1 of the Catalinas
<UnitData>
<General Allegience="0" LongName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y" ShortName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y" ModelName="TK_PBY5A_DH_Y.M3D" BlastDamageScale="1.0" ImpactDamageScale="1.0" FireDamageScale="1.0" Priority="2" Type="moving" EnteredService="03/01/1940" LeftService="12/1/1957" BlastDamageMod="1" ImpactDamageMod="1" FireDamageMod="1" Category="tactical_bomber" Country="britian" AllowSpawn="n" />
<GunStations>
After the installation of the corrected XPD in BOTH aircraft BOTH have the SAME Name !!
":kilroy:

[italflyer]

Maybe you copy/pasted lewis's corrected XDP into the XDP of the wrong airplane?

Or added the text instead of overwriting it?

just a wild guess

[Emile]

Hello,
Changing the Longname , shortname and Model name ..... and it is OK!

I do not understand the left and right gun stations design.


Out of this the machines are great, thanks

[BeauBrummie]

Can I straighten this out once and for all guys, the only thing I build is websites. Most of the aircraft on my site are Ted's.


Great news Beau, now can I get youse to build us some Arado 196?

31309

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arado_Ar_196 :icon_lol:

[lewis11777]

I'm backing up my "clean" ETO folders and am going to install these planes now, thank you Lewis for the quick-fix solution to the .xpd file error(s?) which I assume is the same for the W_QZ. [/QUOTE]

Your welcome Phenozo, can you post the portion of description you used so I can past into my .xpd

[lewis11777]

The obvious reason would be that it is a flying boat and not an amphibian... ;)

Excuse my ignorance Frosty, I thought all models of the CAT were amphibs (guess not).


Ted that is one fine aircraft, and John those are awesome texures. You guys crank these out so often that we take it for granted, but thanks for the hours of hard work for our recreation!

[ndicki]

These are incredible pieces of aeroplane! Beautiful models, beautifully painted! Thank you, Ted, Steve and John!

I've never felt dizzy in CFS before, but looking out of the gunner's nacelle over at the soil of Malta flashing below, I got a mild touch of it! Incredible!

[NachtPiloten]

Please don't forget Steve Seybolt for the cockpits and gunstations. Also, the virtual navy guys for letting me use a few of the pieces from their original Cat.

This plane was truly a team effort and my thanks to all involved!!!!

Oh, once in a while I'll cheat and the tunnel gun does not have an exterior door, there were some issues that could not be resolved so a compromise.

Ndicki, it is so cool to take off from the water and reach a height of 2000 feet and cruise at 110 for hours. She really handles well I think just a pleasure to fly a lot like what I have read about the original. Now it is time for you guys to make a variety of missions.

Speaking for me, I really enjoyed making this plane and the guys I worked with were great! Thanks again.

[Snaker]

Well the Cat is out of the bag in more ways than one. I finished uploading last night (night for me anyway) and intended doing some testing today before I made any announcement...but there are some very keen people out there:icon_lol:


lol - I have been checking your site every day or so since I read you would be having these planes available there.

Again thanks to all involved. Ted, John, and Steve this is awesome. I have been waiting many years for somebody with more telent then I will ever have in this area to make this model(s).

:medals::medals:

[Led Zeppelin]

thanks for this great plane, I'll have a look at it this week end if I've time!

[swpierce]

Will the USN "Black Cat" variation be available?

[Frosty]

Excuse my ignorance Frosty, I thought all models of the CAT were amphibs (guess not). ...

My sincere apologies, my comment wasn't ill-meant (hence the smiley). I hope you didn't take it that way.

[exc141ac]

They are divine!

I actually hit a shipyard. (I do not bomb well).

No flaps, hun?
Well, they are almost impossible to stall.

Wanted one for a very long time --
thank you so very, very much.

Makes me want to do some skins again.

[lewis11777]

My sincere apologies, my comment wasn't ill-meant (hence the smiley). I hope you didn't take it that way.

Not at all! :salute:

[Phenozo]

Beau Brummie,

I was only teasing when I asked that, and pleasantly surprised that 'Ted' had one on the workbench!

Lewis11777,

I sent to you my personal .xdp edits via private messege to avoid any further confusions in this thread.

Anyone else,

Yes these Catalinas are a superb, I absolutely love float planes, thanks to the developers ad infinitum!

[MajorMagee]

I have a WWII picture of one getting ready to start engines and they have a crewman - fireguard posted on top of the wing with a fire extinguisher. I recall seeing the same procedure with one being flown at an airshow in Goodyear Airizona 20 years ago. I guess their sweet reputation is really more about after they're up an running without catching on fire.

[Bravo/4]

Will the USN "Black Cat" variation be available?

I have that scheme, and a shed load more, from various airforces ready, will be released ASAP but not sure when!:mixedsmi:

I'll get a few shots together when I get a bit more time!

John

[lewis11777]

Lewis11777,
I sent to you my personal .xdp edits via private messege to avoid any further confusions in this thread.

Phenozo I appreciate that but your cut and paste didn't take. It just had the model names with nothing underneath themt. I sent you my email so you can email those back to me.

[swpierce]

I have that scheme, and a shed load more, from various airforces ready, will be released ASAP but not sure when!:mixedsmi:

I'll get a few shots together when I get a bit more time!

John

Yeah, I saw that sweet lookin' skin in a previous thread, that's why I was asking about it. Certainly not trying to rush you and SOH has a lot of work ahead before it's ready for downloads I am sure.
Just curious and looking forward to it.

[Old Tiger]

I'm backing up my "clean" ETO folders and am going to install these planes now, thank you Lewis for the quick-fix solution to the .xpd file error(s?) which I assume is the same for the W_QZ.

Your welcome Phenozo, can you post the portion of description you used so I can past into my .xpd[/QUOTE]

:wavey: Hey guys All I did was edit the xml to look like this, and both planes worked great.:jump:
<Description String="1% - TK_PBY5
The Catalina is perhaps the most successful seaplane ever built and played a key role in the Battle of the Atlantic, attacking surfaced U-Boats in the North Atlantic and Bay of Biscay.
note:
To use the waist gunner positions in this model you need to first open the blisters by hitting ctl+c
To lower the wing floats for landing and take off hit shift+b to raise and lower them.
=====================================

[Bravo/4]

Ok here is more or less what I have skin wise so far for the Catalina! I will be doing more, especially US versions.

John

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4342/49234904.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/49234904.jpg/)

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7770/95516620.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/95516620.jpg/)

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/808/86709278.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/i/86709278.jpg/)

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http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/4129/12133891.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/12133891.jpg/)

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4050/13247918.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/13247918.jpg/)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3844/82849699.jpg (http://img246.imageshack.us/i/82849699.jpg/)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9052/86890791.jpg (http://img134.imageshack.us/i/86890791.jpg/)

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2646/22367710.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/22367710.jpg/)

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9035/72689862.jpg (http://img638.imageshack.us/i/72689862.jpg/)

[ndicki]

Great stuff, John! Pretty well the full set for the RAF, in any case! :jump:

[lewis11777]

Good stuff John, when will you U/L?

[MajorMagee]

So it looks like there may be an amphibian version without all the aerials coming too?

I met the pilots grandson a few years ago, and he told me the story of how he'd recently gotten the plane's log book back from Slew McCain's estate. That got me interested in doing a skin for the first plane to land on Henderson Field 12 Aug 42. It was a Navy PBY-5A (BuNo 05045)

http://pic.wpalette.com///camms/ar/581/pics/3_8.jpg

[Bravo/4]

[QUOTE=MajorMagee;359799]So it look like there may be an amphibian version without all the aerials coming too?

Yes it will be with the new ETO , and Beau's site!

John

[dsawan]

Looks nice. ill they be standalone's?

[BeauBrummie]

I've just uploaded the cats again with corrected XDP's. I also took the liberty of changing the short name to something more user friendly as it looks like folk could end up with a number of Cats on their HD.

[hairyspin]

Please don't forget Steve Seybolt for the cockpits and gunstations. Also, the virtual navy guys for letting me use a few of the pieces from their original Cat.

This plane was truly a team effort and my thanks to all involved!!!!

.......Speaking for me, I really enjoyed making this plane and the guys I worked with were great! Thanks again.

It shows! :applause::applause::applause::applause:

Now I've got it on my rig, I can see how good a job you've done on all the animations - they really add to the realism. She rolls beautifully down the runway, sails into the sky hands-off and cruises at less than 40% throttle. Like Nigel, I really like watching the surroundings pass from one of the blisters, but the pit is simply first-rate! Thanks to Steve for posting some wip pics a while back or I'd have no idea how he did some of that! :isadizzy:

I vote the Curse of the Cat is dead!:medals: :jump:

[swpierce]

Ok here is more or less what I have skin wise so far for the Catalina! I will be doing more, especially US versions.

John


Holy Mackeral!

[Nonato]

John

A big thank you in the name of all of us down here, for the ARARA!!!!

DMP-S076 FAB PBY-5 CATALINA ARARAhttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2808434621_e0c1c123ec.jpg

The Arará was the PBY Catalina which sunk the german U-Boat type IXD
U-199 near Rio de Janeiro in july,31 1943, some hours after the U-Boat shot down an US Navy Mariner.
The pilot was Lt. Alberto Martins Torres, who later performed 100 combat missions flying a Thunderbolt in Italy.


Nonato

[NachtPiloten]

Two things:

1) It seems you were quite right about the plane, and

2) Quit showing off or I'll have to send you a few new planes to texture to keep you busy....:jump:

[HouseHobbit]

I can't wait for the Skins..
Thanks to all involed with this Great bird..
BRAVO..

:salute::salute::salute:

[MajorMagee]

I have a WWII picture of one getting ready to start engines and they have a crewman - fireguard posted on top of the wing with a fire extinguisher. I recall seeing the same procedure with one being flown at an airshow in Goodyear Airizona 20 years ago. I guess their sweet reputation is really more about after they're up an running without catching on fire.

Emergency Landing

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/MajorMagee/Catastrophe.jpg

[Phenozo]

Anyone following the development of these aircraft should be aware of this forum post also.

Correct Cat's xmls concerning "Waist Gun Blisters" (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?31683-Correct-Cat-s-xmls-concerning-Waist-Gun-Blisters)

A smallish detail, but one none-the-less that I have pm'd Beau about so I figured I'd sound off here too.

I have my Cat's temporarily installed to ETO 1.20 so if anyone wants to fly 'em in multiplayer send me a pm and we'll figure out a good night to put them through the paces. These planes are *******' awesome. God I want those Ar-196's now...:icon_lol:

[lewis11777]

PTO skinz for this awesome bird, what a blast to fly!

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[Bravo/4]

Two things:

1) It seems you were quite right about the plane, and

2) Quit showing off or I'll have to send you a few new planes to texture to keep you busy....:jump:

1) See, I told you! :mixedsmi:

2) Send em, I like it when you threaten me !!:icon_lol:

John

[lewis11777]

Here are the landing lights and cabin lights effects for the Cat. I did not add Nav lights or tail lights because I don't if it had any.

<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_cabin_red_small" PosX="-0.4" PosY="-1.5" PosZ="4.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="160"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_cabin_red_small" PosX="0.0" PosY="-1.5" PosZ="4.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="160"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="ac_Light_cabin_red_small" PosX="0.4" PosY="-1.5" PosZ="4.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="160"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing" PosX="5.25" PosY="0.25" PosZ="1.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="60"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing_effect" PosX="5.25" PosY="0.25" PosZ="1.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="60"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing" PosX="-5.25" PosY="0.25" PosZ="1.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="60"/>
<Effect Type="Track" EffectName="fx_ac_Light_landing_effect" PosX="-5.25" PosY="0.25" PosZ="1.3" MinVel="-0.01" MaxVel="60"/>

[sdsbolt]

Nice to see the cat being put to good use!

easy to fall in love with this plane when working on it but there is always a point in the process when it becomes real work :isadizzy:

great job Ted and John. You guys are a pleasure to work with.

[Bravo/4]

Nice to see the cat being put to good use!

easy to fall in love with this plane when working on it but there is always a point in the process when it becomes real work :isadizzy:

great job Ted and John. You guys are a pleasure to work with.

Thanks for the excellent pit/station models Steve, it wouldn't have happened without your work too!

John

[MajorMagee]

So it looks like there may be an amphibian version without all the aerials coming too?

I met the pilots grandson a few years ago, and he told me the story of how he'd recently gotten the plane's log book back from Slew McCain's estate. That got me interested in doing a skin for the first plane to land on Henderson Field 12 Aug 42. It was a Navy PBY-5A (BuNo 05045)


I've got her in PTO now...

http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/MajorMagee/PBY-5A-05045-1.jpg
US Navy PB5YA (BuNo 05045)
Assigned to ComAirSoPac, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides during 1942. This machine made the first landing on formerly enemy held territory when it landed on Guadalcanal on 12 August 1942.

[HouseHobbit]

Another Beautiful Bird Major..
I really like the USN skins..
Can't help it the Cat is a great American bird..
Bravo

:applause::applause::applause: