Piglet's PT-19 is out....

[Lateral-G]

Seen over at FlightSim.com

Link (http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=158337)

Downloading now.

[delta_lima]

Both cockpits, three schemes, looks like another winner.

Looks good Tim - many thanks!!

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Name: pt-19-1.zip (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/kdl.php?fid=158337) Size: 21,024,691 Date: 08-09-2011
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/images/fscfiles//q/pt-19-1.gif FSX SP2 Acceleration Fairchild PT-19B, WW2 USAAF basic training aircraft. This release comes with multiple paint schemes, and fore and aft cockpit VC's. Paint kit included. By Tim Conrad (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/main/review/conrad.htm).

[flaviossa]

Fantastic! And with FAB colours!!!!!!!! :ernae:

[HvyEng]

...flies as good as she looks!!

45496

Available for download at flightsim.com; let the painting frenzy begin!!

Thank you for another amazing aircraft!!

--Dan

[huub vink]

Wow, some people must have been waiting for this one, because there were 3 announcement before I could make it a sticky!

I have merged them all an now I'm off to Flightsim to download it!

Cheers,
Huub

[flaviossa]

Sound package suggestions anyone?

[bkeske]

Fantastic...downloading 'as we speak'.

[HvyEng]

I'm using Gary Jones' Gypsy Major sounds. I know, 4cyl/6cyl, but after hearing similar cyl/prop combos at work and watching many videos, Mr. Jones sound set pretty is spot-on. If you want a little less low end, his BE2C sounds are great too.

--Dan<o:p></o:p>

[Cag40Navy]

Thanks Tim!!!!

[YoYo]

Wow. Fast work !!! :applause:
Im downloading now.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9403/pt191.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/pt191.jpg/) http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6477/pt192.th.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/pt192.jpg/) http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/889/pt193.th.jpg (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/pt193.jpg/) http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9913/pt194wvrhykll.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/i/pt194wvrhykll.jpg/) http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7766/pt195.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/pt195.jpg/)

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/5343/pt196.jpg

Thank You Tim! :salute:
Only I noticed in front seat very black textures under panel, not in like second cabine. Is it right?
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9913/pt194wvrhykll.jpg

(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9913/pt194wvrhykll.jpg)(pretty please, now You have free time, You can do M-18 Dromader ;DDDD )

[Roger]

Lovely stuff...yet again!

Thanks Tim:ernae:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/pt-19-1.jpg

[semo]

THANKS TIM!! You make planes that are so much fun to fly, but I had to have to old Testors/Cox line control colors.

[scotsman]

Thank you Piglet - another fine bird from your piggery!

I took Dave Garwoods DH 89 Gipsy Six sound - makes a good thing even better

Check Shoprite Ad (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?shoprite/) and Smart and Final Ad (https://www.ladysavings.com/publix-weekly-ad/?smart-and-final/).
Mike

[falcon409]

Just superb Tim. Thanks for your efforts with this and all of your creations. . . .just outstanding. :medals::medals:

[Ferry_vO]

Very well done! :applause:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/PT191.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/Ferror/Flightsim/PT193.jpg

[Mithrin]

Niiiice, downloading now!

[fxsttcb]

...I had to have to old Testors/Cox line control colors.She's a beaut alright. It sure does bring back some memories.
Wanna share that paint job? All I'd need then is a TD-049 sound package!...Don

[Bruce Thompson]

Thank you Tim for yet another super aircraft, I love flying this and I also used the DH89 sound pack, works a treat.

Bruce

[semo]

She's a beaut alright. It sure does bring back some memories.
Wanna share that paint job? All I'd need then is a TD-049 sound package!...Don


Don, I'll have to clean it up a little. I've always done repaints for myself and have never uploaded anything but I'll see what I can get together tomorrow. I think i"ll leave off the rubber bands though....Steve

[Tartuffe]

Thanks, Mr Conrad ! :applause:

[Pips]

Superb little craft!

[falcon409]

Working on this one right now:

[TuFun]

Tim its beautiful... working on a video formation of all three birds, will post soon!

Screen caps of the footage...

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/PT-19d.jpghttp://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/PT-19c.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/PT-19b.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/PT-19F.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/PT-19a.jpg

[Moses03]

A reason to dust off my FSX install. Thanks Tim. :salute:

[falcon409]

A quick WIP:

[OleBoy]

Nice one Tim. Thanks for sharing your talents. :)

[OBIO]

Took the 19 up for a flight and it is superb! My first flight in the bird wasn't so great though...my TrackIR was acting weird and I could not see the VC panel...the VC would only show up if I looked to the sides, down or to the rear of the plane. Shut everything down, rebooted, fired everything back up and it was working fine (not a problem with the plane...my system just needed a reboot most likely).

OBIO

[tpet]

Looking good Falcon

[heywooood]

thank you again Dr. Conrad - another pure FSX gem

[falcon409]

One more for tonight. Probably finish it tomorrow:

[danyboy21]

And totaly compatible Dx10.

Great Job ! ! !

Thank you, Mr. Conrad :applause::applause::applause:

[semo]

Falcon409 it's good to see that you also like the blue and yellow paint. Now I can leave mine lie and use yours when you upload. I've come to appreciate your fine work.....semo

[flyingip]

I had a joy just by looking at it :salute:

Superb work mister Conrad!

45539

[italoc]

This is pure art !!!:applause::applause:
Thanks Tim
Italo

[roan2004]

Thank You TIM. U are my HERO !!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Amazing plane !

I juts made a video with a new repaint for that aircraft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdoXKHapN4Y

Repaint will be available at downloads soon.
Greetings!

ROAN

[falcon409]

Just need to change a few placards and add a bit of grease/oil here and there. I'll upload this when I get home this evening.

[falcon409]

Thank You TIM. U are my HERO !!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Amazing plane !
I juts made a video with a new repaint for that aircraft.

Repaint will be available at downloads soon.
Greetings!
ROAN
All I can say Roan is. . . .:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:. . . .that is an outstanding piece of cinematography. Beautifully meshed together with the perfect piece of music and breathtaking aerial imagery. Wow. . . .masterful. Thank you so much for sharing and thanks again to Tim for an equally masterful job of pushing the poly's.:salute:

[Roger]

What falcon 409 said!:applause:

[Bruce Thompson]

What Falcon & Roger said!

Thank you Roan for a super video.

[deathfromafar]

Excellent as always Tim! Thank you! :salute::applause:

[CP1207]

Amazing Plane!
Amazing Video!
Amazing that the video credited the music used and now I'm off to Amazon to buy it.
Thanks Tim & Roan.

[kilo delta]

I just want to echo what was stated above. That video is simply stunning.:ernae:

Thank you for taking the time to create and edit it....and thanks to Piglet for providing yet another virtual aviation marvel.:applause:

[tpet]

Wow!!!^^^ Thank you.

[richcreator]

I juts made a video with a new repaint for that aircraft.

ROAN

ROAN,
I downloaded your flv video and edited in applicable aircraft sounds to the video which
makes it no longer an MTV music video but, instead, a flight sim video but I need
your permission to upload it according to the terms of agreement at YouTube.
Now you can hear the engine start up and take off and cuising and, especially the awesome sounds of the aircraft engine during the fly bys with diminished music. :salute:

[tpet]

Had a great MP session last night, 7 PT-19s into KOSH and not a hiccup. Thanks again Mr. Conrad.

[Gdavis101]

Beautiful work!! :applause::applause:

[Roger]

Aged and sepia

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/pt-19-sepia-1.jpg

[dvj]

Thank You TIM. U are my HERO !!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Amazing plane !

I juts made a video with a new repaint for that aircraft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdoXKHapN4Y

Repaint will be available at downloads soon.
Greetings!

ROAN

Wow! Great video and soundtrack. Made for each other.

[TuFun]

Thank You TIM. U are my HERO !!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Amazing plane !

I juts made a video with a new repaint for that aircraft.

Repaint will be available at downloads soon.
Greetings!

ROAN

Amazing video Roan, very talented... love to study your methods! -Ted "TuFun"

[flyingip]

Tim, this is just romance.

I started up in the Bear gulch Hangar at 20 00 PM, started the engine, took off from the grass strip. Meanwhile Hans Zimmer's "Tennesee" is playing on the background. I didn't really care where I was going, as I was just enjoying every second of it. I headed for the sun while leaning out of the cockpit, and when the last sunrays were about to disappear behind the mountains, I descended back in to the valley, put her down, and stored her back in the hangar.

:applause:

4562745628

[falcon409]

Aged and sepia. . . . .
That's very cool Roger. . .very convincing.:salute:

[UnknownGuest12]

Installed...a piece of art

Much obliged Tim

Using sound gipsy.zip I found in my back-ups.
Quote .txt
"Gipsy Major Sounds, Recorded from De-Havilland Tiger Moth. Suitable for any aircraft with this engine fitted.</SPAN>
To Install, copy contents to the sound folder of desired aircraft.

Any comments or problems you can email me </SPAN>donput@hotmail.co.uk</SPAN> (donput@hotmail.co.uk)
Hope you enjoy

Copyright: There is none, use, distribute, alter freely."

</SPAN></SPAN>Sounds good to me. What to do for using DH89 sound. It´s a twin engine no?

Regards

[wbuchart]

Thank you Roger, and of course a BIG THANK YOU to Tim ......
:icon29:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/pt-19-sepia-1.jpg[/QUOTE]

[bkeske]

Installed...a piece of art

Much obliged Tim

Using sound gipsy.zip I found in my back-ups.
Quote .txt
"Gipsy Major Sounds, Recorded from De-Havilland Tiger Moth. Suitable for any aircraft with this engine fitted.

I decided to use the Tiger Moth sound as well. Seems to 'fit' pretty well.

[falcon409]

Army Air Corps Trainer Livery uploaded to the SOH Library at 8:45PM (CST).:salute:

[roan2004]

ROAN,
I downloaded your flv video and edited in applicable aircraft sounds to the video which
makes it no longer an MTV music video but, instead, a flight sim video but I need
your permission to upload it according to the terms of agreement at YouTube.
Now you can hear the engine start up and take off and cuising and, especially the awesome sounds of the aircraft engine during the fly bys with diminished music. :salute:

I accept ! Do what u want to do.
:) :) :)
I've been waiting for a link my friend !

And,
I can sent you a original file. So you don't need to download it from YT.

Greetings, and THANK YOU ALL for comments !
ROAN

[Piglet]

You guys make some pretty cool videos! :icon29:
Glad you all like the PT!

[roan2004]

You guys make some pretty cool videos! :icon29:
Glad you all like the PT!

Thank You Tim for that amazing and simple painkit !
Don't stop your work m8! You have a talent !!!!

You are my BEST designer !!!!
Greetings from me and my friends from WATAHA team!

PIGLET'S PLANES RULES!!!

ROAN

[doublecool]

Thank you Piglet :salute:

Wonderful trainer and history :applause::applause::applause:

PS nice repaints too everyone

[oakfloor]

Installed...a piece of art

Much obliged Tim

Using sound gipsy.zip I found in my back-ups.
Quote .txt
"Gipsy Major Sounds, Recorded from De-Havilland Tiger Moth. Suitable for any aircraft with this engine fitted.
To Install, copy contents to the sound folder of desired aircraft.

Any comments or problems you can email me donput@hotmail.co.uk
Hope you enjoy

Copyright: There is none, use, distribute, alter freely."


Sounds good to me. What to do for using DH89 sound. It´s a twin engine no?

Regards I tried the FS9 Zlin 42 sound and it does not work very well. Any inline 6 sounds avalible anywhere?

[Marvin Carter]

Thanks Tim!!!

[dvj]

Wow! Great video and soundtrack. Made for each other.

Oh and thanks for leading me to Thomas Bergersen's music. Great Epic landscapes.

[stormtrooper271]

I have installed 3 repaints on this amazing aircraft, but when I select the one that is fltsim.5 in the aicraft.cfg the textures shown are from the fltsim.4 repaint. This happens no matter how I switch the repaints around in the aircraft.cfg.

[falcon409]

I have installed 3 repaints on this amazing aircraft, but when I select the one that is fltsim.5 in the aicraft.cfg the textures shown are from the fltsim.4 repaint. This happens no matter how I switch the repaints around in the aircraft.cfg.
Post your aircraft.cfg information in a post so we can see what you have. Not the entire cfg file, just the portion with the aircraft info. That way we can tell a lot easier.:salute:

[falcon409]

New repaint WIP and a request. . . .does anyone have a good "straight on" image of the "Spirit of little Norway" noseart? All I can find are shots of it from every angle except straight on. I want to redraw the art so I have a good crisp one, but I'm not even gonna attempt it without a decent one to go from. Thanks!

[delta_lima]

Here's a small shot, not great, but they may help ...

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac4/CF-CVF.html secon

(second photo)

A slight off-angle shot, may also help, if nothing else but in colour verification ...

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/412778.html




dl

[Zoren]

I have installed 3 repaints on this amazing aircraft, but when I select the one that is fltsim.5 in the aicraft.cfg the textures shown are from the fltsim.4 repaint. This happens no matter how I switch the repaints around in the aircraft.cfg.

Verify that the texture points to the correct folder:

[fltsim.4]
texture=4 (or whatever the folder name is...)

[fltsim.5]
texture=4 (should be 5 or whatever the folder name is...)

[huub vink]

Falcon, is this picture usable?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canadian-Warplane-Heritage/Fairchild-Cornell-II/1084301/L/&sid=1588854d8bef83021956ce60389437a1

(http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canadian-Warplane-Heritage/Fairchild-Cornell-II/1084301/L/&sid=1588854d8bef83021956ce60389437a1)Cheers,
Huub

[ossa]

Will this do? Sorry about the raindrops....


New repaint WIP and a request. . . .does anyone have a good "straight on" image of the "Spirit of little Norway" noseart? All I can find are shots of it from every angle except straight on. I want to redraw the art so I have a good crisp one, but I'm not even gonna attempt it without a decent one to go from. Thanks!

[falcon409]

Thanks for all the images guys. . .everyone seems to have had the same problem I did, which was good shots of the aircraft but nothing close-up of the noseart. . . . . . .all except ossa. . .that will work perfectly ossa thanks.:salute:

[johndetrick]

Coming soon, my version of Tim's PT-19

[Kiwikat]

Coming soon, my version of Tim's PT-19

That looks excellent! :applause:

[Railrunner130]

Thanks Tim for another awesome creation! And thanks to all the repainters!

[falcon409]

Coming soon, my version of Tim's PT-19
Beautiful job John!!:icon29:

[falcon409]

Another WIP for the "Spirit of Little Norway":

[stormtrooper271]

I just had a chance to get back to my computer, here is the portion of the aircraft.cfg with repaints that I have added.


[fltsim.3]
title=PT-19_44
sim=PT-19
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=44
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id_color=0xffff0000
atc_id=247834
ui_manufacturer="Fairchild"
ui_type="PT-19"
ui_variation= USAAF
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Piglet's Peculiar Planes"
description="

[fltsim.4]
title=PT-19 "Flying Bulls"
sim=PT-19
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=fbulls
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id_color=0xffff0000
atc_id=N50249
ui_manufacturer="Fairchild"
ui_type="PT-19"
ui_variation=Flying Bulls
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Piglet's Peculiar Planes"
description="

[fltsim.5]
title=PT-19_N1175N
sim=PT-19
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=N1175N
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id_color=0xffff0000
atc_id=247834
ui_manufacturer="Fairchild"
ui_type="PT-19"
ui_variation= USA
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="Piglet's Peculiar Planes"
description="

[TuFun]

Thanks Tim for a wonderful aircraft, and thanks Falcon and Roan for some beautiful repaints.

Looking forward to your repaint John... formation of three... sweet!

4571445715

[Piglet]

Try changing the first line in no.4 to
title=PT-19_Flying_Bulls
Might help...

[falcon409]

Just realized, looking at the screenshots. . . .I failed to add an alpha to the livery. Sorry folks!!:redf:

[stormtrooper271]

Try changing the first line in no.4 to
title=PT-19_Flying_Bulls
Might help...

That did it! Thanks for the help, and an amazing aircraft.:salute::applause:

[TuFun]

Hey guys, hope you enjoy this video... doesn't have that artistic flair, but just raw seat of the pants flying! Tim's PT-19 with Falcon and Roan's repaints. Just miss Roan's yellow bird, or I've would included that one too.

Thanks Roan, watch your superb video, give me some good ideas!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/Army4.jpg

Which pilot are you? Straight and steady, or show your stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00M99HbVD-I

[falcon409]

I'm running short on time this morning so I'll get this one uploaded when I get back for lunch (with the proper alpha attached, lol).

[johndetrick]

Just uploaded my repaint to here.

[huub vink]

Just realized, looking at the screenshots. . . .I failed to add an alpha to the livery. Sorry folks!!:redf:

Don't worry, I like it that way. It is nice to have both a glossy and a non-glossy version. Little Norway looks great as well.


Just uploaded my repaint to here.

Thanks John!

Cheers,
Huub

[falcon409]

I'll upload the "Spirit of Little Norway" in about 45 minutes.:salute:

"Uploaded at 1:55PM (CST)"

[falcon409]

Just uploaded my repaint to here.
Thanks John. . .nice job!!:salute:

[TuFun]

Just uploaded my repaint to here.

Thanks John... awesome HD repaint (4096)!

[TuFun]

Roan and John's repaints...

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1211-58-00-80bmp.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1213-14-34-49bmp.jpg

[Kiwikat]

Great to see all the repaints for this plane already. Thanks everyone. :wavey:



Couldn't imagine how many there'd be if Piglet remade his T-28 for FSX... :173go1:

(cough* cough*)

[falcon409]

Another WIP. I should have announced this one, so if anyone else has already started or is close to completing, let me know and I won't release my version. I'll still finish it, I just won't release it.

[Morton]

Thought you might like this. It's belonging to my local flying club at Kjeller Military airport just outside Oslo..

Morton

[TuFun]

Incredible repaints by Wodzu for Tims' PT-19!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-35-52-52bmp.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-38-57-42bmp.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-35-06-28bmp.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-39-56-94bmp.jpg

Wodzu, Roan, and Falcon blue and yellow repaints in formation...

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-00-41-45bmp.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/TwFun/fsx2011-08-1404-08-22-31bmp.jpg

[falcon409]

Before I head south of Dallas this morning I wanted to post an updated WIP shot. Just a few minor things to touch up and depending on what time I get back this evening, I'll try to get this one uploaded before hitting the sack.

[beana51]

Always wondered if that "STRUCTURE" sticking up really worked!..I would think if you nosed over,it gave wiggle room to get out...I think??.....any pictures around showing that??

[Wodzu]

Hello. Willing to fly VFR PT-19 aircraft by Tim Conrad invited the server PT-19 Island Trip on ADVENTURES lobby. Only the PT-19 airctaft required. Server started now.

Teamspeak server for comunication: m.tvoreq.net:8980 pass: kanalie

[Killbilly]

First, thank you, Tim, for another excellent bird! :medals:

However, during a distance flight today, I got totally lost. I'm a pretty good old-fashioned navigator, so I couldn't figure out how I ended up so far off course. When I finally broke down and cheated (checked the GPS), I noticed that my compass (in both cockpits) read 140 while the GPS read 180. Yep, the compass seems to be 40 degrees off to the left.
Am I the only one experiencing this? Have I just missed something stupid?

[robert41]

Hello. Just checked the compass, and mine is off also.

[modelr]

Mine is off, also.

[sbp]

All of Tim's textures are black on all of his FSX aircraft on my computer. All other FSX aircraft are O.K. Can't find any texture cfg's in Tim's texture folder's. W 7/64 w/ATI 5800 vid card and MS FSX deluxe edition. SBP.......... :banghead:

[falcon409]

Currently I only have Tim's PT-19 active, but none of his folders have texture.cfg's. . .they're not needed.:salute:

[Sieggie]

First, thank you, Tim, for another excellent bird! :medals:

However, during a distance flight today, I got totally lost. I'm a pretty good old-fashioned navigator, so I couldn't figure out how I ended up so far off course. When I finally broke down and cheated (checked the GPS), I noticed that my compass (in both cockpits) read 140 while the GPS read 180. Yep, the compass seems to be 40 degrees off to the left.
Am I the only one experiencing this? Have I just missed something stupid?

I believe the compass in the center of the console is controlled by the Gyro Compass function with precession turned on which means it has to be continually corrected to a magnetic compass to remain accurate. I didn't notice if there was also a Mag Compass in the cockpit to correct to. If not, you could always change the XML gauge to display Whiskey Compass instead of Gyro Compass for the long cross countrys.

Dave

Not the precession that is causing it. The "gyro_compass_strip.bmp" is offset by 45 degrees. The file in the DC3 seems to work to get rid of the 45 offset. Only thing that is still amiss is the DG is not adjustable. Not sure why.

Dave

[falcon409]

Brazilian Registry. . . .Done! I'll upload it later this evening.

[falcon409]

I just posted the livery to the download section and discovered that Wodzu had already posted the same livery. My guess is that the two are not identical since I could only find one image to work from and much of the rest was guesswork. Ah well. . .No more for me anyway. That livery quenched my thirst for repainting the PT-19. Time to enjoy flying it now!!:salute:

[bmd]

Hello,

I have edited the gyro_compass.xml code. Don't forget to keep a safegard copy of the original code outside PT-19.cab.

The xml that is working on my computer is:

<Gauge Name="gyro_compass" Version="2.0">
<Image Name="gyro_compass_background.bmp"/>
<Element>
<Position X="27" Y="34"/>
<MaskImage Name="gyro_compass_window.bmp">
<Axis X="32.5" Y="0"/>
</MaskImage>
<Image Name="gyro_compass_strip.bmp">
<Nonlinearity>
<Item Value="0" X="236" Y="0"/>
<Item Value="360" X="57" Y="0"/>
</Nonlinearity>
</Image>
<Shift>
<Value>(A:Heading Indicator,degrees) dnor</Value>
</Shift>
</Element>
<Element>
<Position X="56" Y="34"/>
<Image Name="gyro_compass_line.bmp"/>
</Element>
<Element>
<Position X="58.5" Y="89.5"/>
<Image Name="gyro_compass_knob.bmp">
<Axis X="13.5" Y="13.5"/>
</Image>
<Rotate>
<Value>(G:Var1) dgrd</Value>
<Delay DegreesPerSecond="360"/>
</Rotate>
</Element>
<Mouse>
<Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_HEADING_INDICATOR_HEADING"/>
<Area Left="45" Top="76" Right="58" Bottom="102">
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click Repeat="Yes">0 (&gt;K:GYRO_DRIFT_DEC) (G:Var1) 5 - s0 0 &lt; if{ 340 } els{ l0 } (&gt;G:Var1) </Click>
</Area>
<Area Left="59" Top="76" Right="74" Bottom="102">
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click Repeat="Yes">0 (&gt;K:GYRO_DRIFT_INC) (G:Var1) 5 + 360 % (&gt;G:Var1) </Click>
</Area>
</Mouse>
</Gauge>



The basic problem was related to the gyro_compass_strip.bmp. This bitmap image is 254 pixels by 41 pixels. The left N is located at 57 pixel and the right N is located at 236 pixels.

Now in order to have a working knob in the MAIN PANEL we should edit the aircraft.cfg file (Once again make a safegard copy of the original file uunder another name) Edit the file and replace the [direction_indicators] section by

[direction_indicators]
//1 Type: 0=None, 1=Vacuum Gyro, 2=Electric Gyro, 3=Electro-Mag Slaved Compass,

4=Slaved to another
//2 Indicator number of slaving indicator if Type = 4
direction_indicator.0=1,0 ;*** 0,0

Have a good virtual trip

Benoit

[bkeske]

Great find Benoit.

I tweaked it a bit more:

<item value="0" x="<strong">Item value="0" X="238" Y="0"
<item value="0" x="<strong">
I think this may be a bit closer, but your tweak is much better as well.

Thanks for the hint.</item></item>

[grunau_baby]

Finally find the time to say:
THANK YOU TIM!!! And also thanks for all the great repaints around allready!:ernae:

46060
46061
46062
46063

Just perfect!!!
Alex

[Sieggie]

This is why I love developers who use XML gauges. The community can fix anything that is faulty themselves without having to wait for an update of the model. Problem identified one day, fixed the next.

This is a great community.

Dave

[Roger]

Off in to the sunset :mixedsmi:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/rogera/pt-19-3.jpg

[OleBoy]

Tim, nice model. I like it!

Thank you

[dhasdell]

I can see the original gyro_compass.xml in the cab file, and I have made a new xml as detailed above, but how do I get the new one into the cab, please? I can extract and edit the original, but I can't get it back in to replace the old one.

Also I modded the aircraft.cfg as above and that doesn't seem to make any difference either. Is it me?

[Sieggie]

The easiest way around it is to just create a folder with the name of the cab file in that directory, copy all the files from the cab to the folder and change the cab to *.Cab.Orig. then you can modify the files in the folder to your hearts content.

Dave

[Tako_Kichi]

I can see the original gyro_compass.xml in the cab file, and I have made a new xml as detailed above, but how do I get the new one into the cab, please? I can extract and edit the original, but I can't get it back in to replace the old one.
Unpack the cab file using any unzip utility (Winzip, 7zip, WinRAR etc.) which will give you a folder containing the gauges. Replace the old gauge with the new one and rename the cab file as suggested. You don't actually need to repack the cab file as FSX will read the gauges from the folder quite happily. The only advantages to using a cab file are a slightly smaller footprint in terms of disc space used and less time/bandwidth used for the initial aircraft download.


Also I modded the aircraft.cfg as above and that doesn't seem to make any difference either. Is it me?
It won't make a difference until you rename (or remove) the cab file as FSX will read the cab file to find the gauges before it will read the folder and so it will use the original file rather than the modified one.

[dhasdell]

After several false starts and a certain mount of bad language I now have the compass working from a PT-19 folder in the gauges folder. if I wanted to convert it back to a cab would I just zip it and rename from .zip to .cab, or is that too simple?

The adjustment knob still doesn't do anything, though. Is it because of the *** in this line: direction_indicator.0=1,0 ;*** 0,0 ?

[Tako_Kichi]

After several false starts and a certain mount of bad language I now have the compass working from a PT-19 folder in the gauges folder. if I wanted to convert it back to a cab would I just zip it and rename from .zip to .cab, or is that too simple?
I am afraid it is not that simple. While you can unpack a .cab file with almost any unzip utility you need the tool Microsoft provided in the FSX SDK to repackage the .cab file.

[dhasdell]

Thank you. Then as it is working I shall leave well alone!

[rdaniell]

..is there anyway that this beautiful model can be made to work in FS9?

RD

[huub vink]

RD, as you already assumed the answer is no.

Cheers,
Huub

[rdaniell]

RD, as you already assumed the answer is no. Cheers,
Huub


Well, it looks like if I want to fly some of Piglet's latest aircraft, I'll just have to buy FS10 again.
I gave my away sometime ago.

That's life....

RD

[Roger]

Randy,
There is a good version by Daniel and Denis Da Silva of the PT-19 for FS2002/FS2004. A google should find it.

[huub vink]

Randy, I went the other way. I went back to FS9 and GW3, because there were too many aircraft done for FS2004 too good not to fly them anymore. Since I reinstalled GW3 I only fly FSX for testing purposes.....

Cheers,
Huub

[rdaniell]

To Roger: Thanks. I have a great PT-19 installed in FS9. It is by Eduardo Fadul. With a great paint job by our very own Cazzie.

To Huub: I also have too many really great planes in FS9 that are not available for FSX. Four have special meaning to me because, in the real world, I once owned and flew them. I have them painted like the ones I owned and with their N registration number. Not to mention all the scenery work I've done. My biggest reason for wanting Piglet's PT-19 is for his outstanding virtual cockpits.

RD