FSX Native Douglas A-20 Havoc Released

[MZee1960]

Thanks, Gordon.
I think you just answered my question from post #63 .

[Fireball6]

your .bump's looking excellent Gordon - for a short moment my fingers went to the screen and want to touch the rivets - they look so real ......

Dirk

[Mach3DS]

Gordon your work is superior as usual. Everytime you post WIP shots I notice new techniques and am in awe of your talent. Great stuff. Aspire to have even a tenth of your talent!

[jeansy]

@Jankees and jeansy, thank you for sharing these beautiful renditions; great stuff!

you're too quick to thank me, my original paint had a over sighted error with the engine texture


revised and correct texture is http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...oc-raaf-a28-9/

[gman5250]

Thanks, Gordon.
I think you just answered my question from post #63 .

The screens I posted show the airplane in 4K resolution. The art and bumps are developed @4096 x 4096 DXT5, which brings up a lot of detail. They can be taken one step further to DXT32bit, which I sometimes do for my own airplanes, but the file sizes go through the roof at that level.

Just an FYI, DXT32bit renders extremely well under HDR night time conditions, with very few blocky artefacts in subtle weathering and wear texturing.

[gman5250]

Gordon your work is superior as usual. Every time you post WIP shots I notice new techniques and am in awe of your talent.

I was thinking the same thing about you Rick.

[jankees]

did somebody mention French?

[SteveB]

I have just finished updating and converting three of my French skins for the Boston.
They are in 2048, dds dxt5 format.

A-20C, French DB-7 No 129, GB I/31 Aunis, April 1945.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/efdef479vn..._1945.zip?dl=0


A-20C Havoc French "Vichy" 2/GB I/19, Algeria 1941.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pa0ksbi9ff..._na41.zip?dl=0

French Airforce, White 6, France, 1940.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ik685pv24i..._1940.zip?dl=0

Steve

[MZee1960]

The screens I posted show the airplane in 4K resolution. The art and bumps are developed @4096 x 4096 DXT5, which brings up a lot of detail. They can be taken one step further to DXT32bit, which I sometimes do for my own airplanes, but the file sizes go through the roof at that level.

Just an FYI, DXT32bit renders extremely well under HDR night time conditions, with very few blocky artefacts in subtle weathering and wear texturing.

Thank-you, for the explanation, Gordon.
I am no painter, but I definitely agree with you re 'lot of detail', (some of my Mustang pics below can attest to this), but sometimes the resulting eye candy may lose some of it's luster when in motion within the sim (fps drop).
Now that you have further enhanced this fine aircraft with these 'bumps', I would just love to see someone do a shiny, bare metal A-20 - especially the C model, similar to Rick's Marauder version, which is a beaut.
Fingers crossed.

[gribouil]

did somebody mention French?

YES YES YES!!!
Thank you very much Jan Kees!!!
Cheers,

Stéph.

[menef]

Very nice paint JK, indeed

[jeansy]

Still a ways to go, but it is getting there, if not intermittently. Other irons.... :-)

nice, some more pics here http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...comment-271862

[menef]

Mister Milton, thank you one more time for this gift, I really like it
Only one question : Have you ever considered to add a simple guns
fire effect (visual and sound ) for the nose cannons ? In my opinion
It would add some more aggressiveness to this big war-animal.
Just my opinion ,

[MrZippy]

Mister Milton, thank you one more time for this gift, I really like it
Only one question : Have you ever considered to add a simple guns
fire effect (visual and sound ) for the nose cannons ? In my opinion
It would add some more aggressiveness to this big war-animal.
Just my opinion ,

I know there are a lot of posts in this thread, but I've done did it and posted a few shot of it! I'll try a few links to my posts.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/107808-FSX-Native-Douglas-A-20-Havoc-Released?p=1107763&viewfull=1#post11077





I have also managed to get the effects to show the 4 nose cannons/guns firing even though my Sim won't show the 4 muzzles. I'm using the o key to fire and it might be possible to have all 6 guns firing by using a combination of [lights] and [smoke] sections of the aircraft.cfg.

All of this is courtesy of David Robles! Thanks David

[Milton Shupe]

Mister Milton, thank you one more time for this gift, I really like it
Only one question : Have you ever considered to add a simple guns
fire effect (visual and sound ) for the nose cannons ? In my opinion
It would add some more aggressiveness to this big war-animal.
Just my opinion ,

Menef, thank you Sir. I do not add these effects as I have never created them. However, there are a few that have using other peoples contributions to the sim world.

The aircraft has also been ported to CFS2 where there is not only effects but real damage in their use.

There was some mention of TACPAC but that is not my forte I would be happy to bless any of those additions should someone offer them. I am now on to other projects.

[wellis]

nice, some more pics here http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/...comment-271862

Thank you sir, I will check them out. :-)

[wellis]

I've done a complete set of bumps for all variants. These will be a simple drop in to the texture folders, and will add bumps to all of your paints.
I'm doing them in 2k and 4k formats, and will work in all sim applications.

They should be ready tomorrow. Enjoy.....

Nicely done sir, nicely done indeed!

[menef]

Menef, thank you Sir. I do not add these effects as I have never created them. However, there are a few that have using other peoples contributions to the sim world.

The aircraft has also been ported to CFS2 where there is not only effects but real damage in their use.

There was some mention of TACPAC but that is not my forte I would be happy to bless any of those additions should someone offer them. I am now on to other projects.

Ok! Thank you
Also to Mr.Zippy

[Gooneybird565]

To Milton and team for this beautiful aircraft, and to the very talented repainters that did release already a fair bunch of liveries, thank you men!
A long long time ago, when I was a far younger buddy, I did build is as plastic model kit, but do not remember whether this was an Airfix, or a Revell...

First picture, the bird is on the runway, no lights swiched on

Second picture, switching the lights on (L key, or cockpit buttons)

Third picture, switching the landing lights off (CTRL + L key)

Last picture, pressing the L key again to switch all lights off


The left landing light does not extend nor retract when using CTRL + L key or the cockpit landing light switch. It just appears when you activate the lights, and disappears when you switch them off.

If this trouble has already been reported, is there some fix available, or is this a misfit on my system?

Thank you for your comprehension and assistance

Blue skies

Philippe

[MrZippy]

Ok! Thank you
Also to Mr.Zippy

For anyone interested, I will upload a small package with the Effects, Sound, and README. That is with Milton's permission!

[Milton Shupe]

To Milton and team for this beautiful aircraft, and to the very talented repainters that did release already a fair bunch of liveries, thank you men!
A long long time ago, when I was a far younger buddy, I did build is as plastic model kit, but do not remember whether this was an Airfix, or a Revell...

First picture, the bird is on the runway, no lights swiched on

Second picture, switching the lights on (L key, or cockpit buttons)

Third picture, switching the landing lights off (CTRL + L key)

Last picture, pressing the L key again to switch all lights off


The left landing light does not extend nor retract when using CTRL + L key or the cockpit landing light switch. It just appears when you activate the lights, and disappears when you switch them off.

If this trouble has already been reported, is there some fix available, or is this a misfit on my system?

Thank you for your comprehension and assistance

Blue skies

Philippe

Philippe,

When you use the L key, all lights are activated, including the taxi lights.

When you turn on the landing light, you will see only one light. The other side is a taxi light.

You will find the taxi light switch next to the landing light switch.

[MrZippy]

@Milton

You may have missed post# 95. Can I have your permission to upload my package containing effects, sound and instructions for the A-20G gunfire?

Thanks,

Charlie

[jankees]

just finished uploading Denver Darling, the RAF #28, the French aircraft and this one:







the story behind the Dutch one:
In december 1941, the Dutch government ordered 32 Douglas Boostons for the defence of the Dutch Indies after the outbreak of war in the Pacific. These aircraft were destined for the MLD, or Dutch Naval Air Service. The aircraft were painted in RAF camouflage colors and received Dutch orange triangles on the fuselage and the underside of the wings, together with a serial consisting of a D with a number and the text KON.MARINE on the nose. The aircraft were crated and shipped to the Dutch East Indies, with the first six arriving in Java on the 27th of February 1942, just a day before the Japanese landings in Java. The crates were unloaded in Tjilatjap. It was decided to try and assemble a few aircraft on the spot, in the harbor of Tjilatjap, while three crates were sent to Andir by train. Despite Japanese bombing raids on the harbor, the MLD technicians managed to assemble two Bostons in the harbor, and on the morning of the 5th of March, Lt Burgerhout, a Catalina pilot, took of from an improvised runway with serial D52 and flew to Tasikmalaja, where it was planned to fill the aircraft with fuel for the flight to Andir air base. However, no suitable fuel was found. Before the second Boston could be flown out, the 'runway' was destroyed by a second Japanese bomb raid, so the ground crew destroyed the aircraft. The aircraft at Tasikmalaja was destroyed on the 8th of March, just before the capitulation of the Dutch East Indies. Of the aircraft transported by train, one was assembled, and this fell intact into the hands of the Japanese, who later used it for flight evaluations. The other two aircraft were destroyed by their ground crews. The other 26 Bostons still underway were diverted to Australia, and these later flew with no 22 squadron of the RAAF, some still with the KON.MARINE marking on the nose.

[huub vink]

Until the end of the war most P-70s served for night fighter training in mainland USA. Due to the lack of night fighters in the Pacific Area, 6th Night Fighter Squadron was deployed to the latter combat zone. Its particular detachments operated from Solomon Islands, New Guinea and even Australia. Except of night fighter missions these aircraft also flew day and night ground attacks and convoy escorts. Additional night fighter squadrons later deployed to this xone also fulfilled similar tasks.


P-70 No. 29-785, from 6th Night Fighter Squadron Detachment "A". New Guinea 1943. This aircraft was lost on October 30th during a cross country flight from Berry Drome, Port Moresby to Horanda Drome, Dobodure. The pilot 1st Lt Donald Hyland and his crew perished.



Still some minor things to change but this repaint will be available soon.

Cheers,
Huub

[Milton Shupe]

@Milton

You may have missed post# 95. Can I have your permission to upload my package containing effects, sound and instructions for the A-20G gunfire?

Thanks,

Charlie

Charlie, you do not need my permission for that; please upload and share as you wish.