rcbarend
January 20th, 2012, 09:07
Hi,
Based on new insights, my ongoing (since 2003) development work on true VTOL solutions, I have made quite some progress this passed year.
Upto now, implemented in the Wilco Harrier and (even more perfected) in the upcoming SSW AV8B Harrier.
Todate (as far as I know), there is only one decent model of a V22 Osprey: the old Alphasim FSX model, later re-packaged by Virtavia (both payware).
Both of them being FSX-compatible models, not true FSX-models. (although working perfectly in FSX-SP2 or FSX-Accelleration).
I know, for some of you this is a "show-stopper", if so: you can stop reading :)
I can only guess why no developper (freeware or payware) is interrested in making a true native-FSX model of (IMO) a highly interresting and unique aircraft like the V22 Osprey; most probably because they don't want to burn their hands on the complex conversion/helo modes of such an aircraft.
Which, without special trickery, is just impossible to emulate properly in MSFS. Simply, because FS9/FSX doesn't support it.
Again, just MY opinion :)
Over the years, I have released several versions (for FS9 and FSX) of my VTOL (freeware) addon for this V22 Osprey.
Including a variant of it, included in the Wilco Tiltrotor (BA-609: an aircraft based on the same principles as the Bell/Boeing V22 Osprey).
If there's enough interrest amoung you, I'm certainly willing to develop/upload a new VTOL addon for this V22 Osprey, based on my latest VTOL idea's/implementations for Harriers. If so, please reply in this thread.
To have no misunderstanding: you need to own the Alphasim or Virtavia payware package; my addon package on that will be freeware.
What you would get in my addon:
- New flightdynamics for the conversion/helo modes; i.e. nacelles rotated out of the forward (cruise) position.
- Control of the engines (ThrustControlLevers) through FSX PropPitch commands (either keyboard commands, or a controller axis for PropPitch).
- Control of the nacelles position in 10 discrete steps (from 0 to 90 degrees rotation), via FSX "flaps" commands.
Note: I can't change the visual model of the Alphasim/Virtavia V22, which has the nacelles/flaps animated through FSX "flaps" settings. Moreover, there is no other "unused" control axis in FSX I can use, to emulate a true contiguous control of nacelles angle).
- Includes emulation of stuff like weight-dependancies, HOGE effect, ground effect, inertia (lacking in previous VTOL addons), etc.
If you're interrested: please state if you have the old Alphasim version or the re-packaged Virtavia version.
The solution is the same, the packaging (folder names, gauge names) is just different.
Cheers,
Rob Barendregt
Based on new insights, my ongoing (since 2003) development work on true VTOL solutions, I have made quite some progress this passed year.
Upto now, implemented in the Wilco Harrier and (even more perfected) in the upcoming SSW AV8B Harrier.
Todate (as far as I know), there is only one decent model of a V22 Osprey: the old Alphasim FSX model, later re-packaged by Virtavia (both payware).
Both of them being FSX-compatible models, not true FSX-models. (although working perfectly in FSX-SP2 or FSX-Accelleration).
I know, for some of you this is a "show-stopper", if so: you can stop reading :)
I can only guess why no developper (freeware or payware) is interrested in making a true native-FSX model of (IMO) a highly interresting and unique aircraft like the V22 Osprey; most probably because they don't want to burn their hands on the complex conversion/helo modes of such an aircraft.
Which, without special trickery, is just impossible to emulate properly in MSFS. Simply, because FS9/FSX doesn't support it.
Again, just MY opinion :)
Over the years, I have released several versions (for FS9 and FSX) of my VTOL (freeware) addon for this V22 Osprey.
Including a variant of it, included in the Wilco Tiltrotor (BA-609: an aircraft based on the same principles as the Bell/Boeing V22 Osprey).
If there's enough interrest amoung you, I'm certainly willing to develop/upload a new VTOL addon for this V22 Osprey, based on my latest VTOL idea's/implementations for Harriers. If so, please reply in this thread.
To have no misunderstanding: you need to own the Alphasim or Virtavia payware package; my addon package on that will be freeware.
What you would get in my addon:
- New flightdynamics for the conversion/helo modes; i.e. nacelles rotated out of the forward (cruise) position.
- Control of the engines (ThrustControlLevers) through FSX PropPitch commands (either keyboard commands, or a controller axis for PropPitch).
- Control of the nacelles position in 10 discrete steps (from 0 to 90 degrees rotation), via FSX "flaps" commands.
Note: I can't change the visual model of the Alphasim/Virtavia V22, which has the nacelles/flaps animated through FSX "flaps" settings. Moreover, there is no other "unused" control axis in FSX I can use, to emulate a true contiguous control of nacelles angle).
- Includes emulation of stuff like weight-dependancies, HOGE effect, ground effect, inertia (lacking in previous VTOL addons), etc.
If you're interrested: please state if you have the old Alphasim version or the re-packaged Virtavia version.
The solution is the same, the packaging (folder names, gauge names) is just different.
Cheers,
Rob Barendregt