Ark Royal Update

**SkippyBing** · April 2nd, 2009, 03:18

Hi Guys,

For the FSX carrier fans, we've updated the Ark Royal model for FSX which has massively improved frame rates, activated the waist cat and done a bit of generally tidying up.
New download available from the link, enjoy!

http://www.flyingstations.com/ark-royal.html

MCDesigns · April 2nd, 2009, 03:43

Looks stunning! Will/does this work with AICarriers?

**SkippyBing** · April 2nd, 2009, 04:09

Michael,

I haven't tried it but I don't see any reason it won't.

**Bone** · April 2nd, 2009, 04:19

Just DL'd it, thanks.

**sparouty** · April 2nd, 2009, 04:22

Hi SkippyBing,
Greatnews!
I have to download it as soon as possible!

Thanks to your (very nice) banner, I'm extremely interested to look after your bump-mapped flight deck...

Regards,
Sylvain

**JT8D-9A** · April 2nd, 2009, 06:09

Many thanks, great work! Works perfectly with AICarriers.

***noddy*** · April 2nd, 2009, 12:51

She looks good, well done.

EgoR64 · April 2nd, 2009, 16:14

:friday:

Wow, Looks amazing !!

Many Cheers !!

:ernae::ernae::ernae:

**Jetmechanic** · April 2nd, 2009, 16:51

I installed the package and I can find the Ark Royal. I have AI carriers installed and dont see in the list of carriers. I try to search in airports under HMS or ARK Royal and still no joy. Can some one help?

**GypsyBaron** · April 2nd, 2009, 17:08

Originally Posted by Jetmechanic

I installed the package and I can find the Ark Royal. I have AI carriers installed and dont see in the list of carriers. I try to search in airports under HMS or ARK Royal and still no joy. Can some one help?

You must add the Ark Royal to the aicarriers.cfg file.

Here is a sample of my first 3 entries.
The second one contains the Ark Royal
...

Code:

[formation.0]
title=Lone carrier
unit.0=veh_carrier01_high_detail_sm, 0, 0

[formation.1]
title=Ark Royal, Clemenceau and 5 escorts
unit.0=AI_DDG62, 0, 350
unit.1=Ark_Royal, -200, 0
unit.2=AI_DDG53, -400, -100
unit.3=USS_Conyngham, 750, -400
unit.4=USS_Cowpens, 100, -650
unit.5=VEH_Clemenceau, 600, 100
unit.6=AI_DDG69, 800, 700

[formation.2]
title=CVN, cruiser, 4 CGs and 2 DDG-17s
unit.0=VEH_cruiser01, 0, 0
unit.1=USS_Ticonderoga, 650, -400
unit.2=USS_Valley_Forge, -300, -200
unit.3=USS_Conyngham, 450, 500
unit.4=USS_Conyngham, -50, -500
unit.5=veh_carrier01_high_detail_sm, 400, -300
unit.6=USS_Shiloh, 375, -900
unit.7=USS_Cowpens, 800, 250

The aicarriers.cfg file is in your aicarriers folder.

Paul

**GypsyBaron** · April 2nd, 2009, 17:13

Originally Posted by JT8D-9A

Many thanks, great work! Works perfectly with AICarriers.

Man, I tried a bunch of times to get aboard the Ark Royal today in
the Wyvern to no avail. I couldn't seem to get my approach
set up very well...too fast, too high, too low, too slow...

Finally gave up and launched in the T-45C. After that it
was a piece of cake

Two traps on the Ark Royal and one
on the Clemenceau with no bolters.

Paul

**wilycoyote4** · April 2nd, 2009, 17:15

:ernae::ernae: Thank Goodiness !! D'ldg now. A carrier, !!!!!! Keep up the good work all you carrier folks.

**Mâra Trilokadev** · April 2nd, 2009, 17:35

Dumb question - I have a previous version of Ark Royal installed. By running the installer will it be automatically over written or should I 86 the file from the boats folder? If I should dump it, is the boats folder the only location or are there other files and folders to delete?

Cheers,
MT

**GypsyBaron** · April 2nd, 2009, 17:40

Originally Posted by Mâra Trilokadev

Dumb question - I have a previous version of Ark Royal installed. By running the installer will it be automatically over written or should I 86 the file from the boats folder? If I should dump it, is the boats folder the only location or are there other files and folders to delete?

Cheers,
MT

I manually installed mine to a TEMP directory but it turns out
that the folder is named the same as the previous Ark Royal
folder so the new version should replace ( over-write )
the old one.
There are effects files but they shouldn't be an issue.
Also, this version has a traffic.bgl file placing the Ark Royal
at 3 different locations, sailing fixed courses.
I don't recall if the previous version had a traffic.bgl file
or not. I may have moved mine if it did since the new
file did not overwrite a previous file.

So, in a nutshell...just run the installer

EDIT: I just found my old traffic.bgl file...I had moved it to a different folder.
It was named "trafficArkRoyal.bgl" and was 1K in size. The NEW file is
named "trafficArk.bgl" and is 4K in size. So, you should remove that old
traffic file since the new one will not overwrite it.

Paul

**Mâra Trilokadev** · April 3rd, 2009, 05:28

Thanks! Now I just have to get through a day at work dreaming of trying to land a scimitar on the Ark. Trying being a very well-chosen word there....

Cheers,
MT

VFR Reviews · April 3rd, 2009, 06:41

Very nice, downloading now

If I might ask, what Phantom is that in the video?

**kilo delta** · April 3rd, 2009, 06:47

Originally Posted by VFR Reviews

Very nice, downloading now

If I might ask, what Phantom is that in the video?

It's the IRIS Phantom FG.1 .........perfect for the AR

http://www.irissimulations.com/produ...phantomfg1.php

***Henry*** · April 3rd, 2009, 08:36

Thanks
took a while to find it
but found it

i feel a little out of place:faint:

H

**GypsyBaron** · April 3rd, 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by Henry

Thanks
took a while to find it
but found it

H

You can decompile the trafficArk.bgl with Lamont Clark's
AI Boat Utility. That will produce a Google Earth KML file
that you can click on and GE will open, showing the three
pre-defined routes the Ark Royal follows.

I prefer to use Lamont's aicarriers2 so that I can put the
ship, and the AI escorts I have, anywhere I want. I just
finished trying to get the new Hunter aboard the Ark Royal
off Sydney, Australia....several missed approaches, one
good trap, and a final crash on deck

Paul