B-17 Accusim Released!!!

[OleBoy]

Jankees those shots are amazing!!!

[Roadburner440]

There is a regular checklist in the Accu-sim manual you can print out so you don't have to write one up by hand. It comes in very handy.. I print the whole manuals just in case I need to look something up while I am in flight. Having them for the 377 & P-47 have come in handy in some pretty bad situations for me.

[Gibbage]

Gratz on the release! Also nice work on the props :salute:

[flaviossa]

Hello!
Is the new b17 model in accusim package imcompatible with the old repaints released for the wopII b17 before?
Just for clarification.


Thanks!

[EgoR64]

Very emersive indeed, step above, super kalifragilistic......................

Currently I'm sitting on the Tarmac, beating engines 1 & 4 with a baseball bat - LOL !!

Hooyaaa, to another great Product -

Many Cheers !! :ernae:

[IanP]

Hello!
Is the new b17 model in accusim package imcompatible with the old repaints released for the wopII b17 before?
Just for clarification.


Thanks!

Miss Lace would like to say otherwise.

The new paints are more detailed, but old paints will work. A new paint kit is due out s**n, apparently.

Ian P.

[daytonite_andy]

There is a regular checklist in the Accu-sim manual you can print out so you don't have to write one up by hand.

..but my memory isn't regular :isadizzy:

I've used the manuals checklist as a start and added some extras (check oxygen, oil, hydraulic load, shutdown procedure etc...). . It's even got little tabs on to remind me to turn the page

I spent a lot on this bird and I don't intend to keep bending it.....

Andrew

[flaviossa]

Thanks for the clarification IanP! :salute:

I bought it, intalled it and evething worked fine. But i´m having one problem:
When the flight loads in FSX i get 30-40 of smooth FPS in the VC. When i start to play with the accusim menus, my FPS drops to 6-8 FPS and stays there, even if i close all the accusim´s menus. The only way to get my FPS back is to reset the fligt. I tested this in a default airport without AI, only with REX 2 running.

I have the accumsim cub too, and it works fine. And of course, pmdg, leveld, DA fokker etc ....
I started a topic in the A2A forum to see if someone can give me some help. Anybody in here is facing this too?

My spec is in my signature (With updated drives of course)
Thanks and good bombing!!! :ernae:

[txnetcop]

Thanks for the clarification IanP! :salute:

I bought it, intalled it and evething worked fine. But i´m having one problem:
When the flight loads in FSX i get 30-40 of smooth FPS in the VC. When i start to play with the accusim menus, my FPS drops to 6-8 FPS and stays there, even if i close all the accusim´s menus. The only way to get my FPS back is to reset the fligt. I tested this in a default airport without AI, only with REX 2 running.

I have the accumsim cub too, and it works fine. And of course, pmdg, leveld, DA fokker etc ....
I started a topic in the A2A forum to see if someone can give me some help. Anybody in here is facing this too?

My spec is in my signature (With updated drives of course)
Thanks and good bombing!!! :ernae:

I had that happen once and I think I kept shifting to various positions in the cockpit by depressing the "A" key and it went away. You may try that and see if that helps
Ted



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[flaviossa]

Thanks Ted! I´ll try that! :salute:

[CodyValkyrie]

Thanks Ted! I´ll try that! :salute:

If you have multiple monitors, I noticed if I use NHancer, popup windows that are undocked cause a big FPS drop. This happens in every plane for me. Solution is not to undock windows, OR do not run in windowed mode.

[Roadburner440]

I was just messing around with it today taxiing around the airfield and such trying to get a feel for it. Shut it down and went to the maintenance hangar, and had detonation on all 4 engines. Was one of those face palm moments. Back into the manual to study some more, and adhere a little better to the checklist next time. At least there was no real bad engine damage that they noted.

[Blade124]

Roadburner,

The B17 has quite a lot of get up and go, and you really don't need to push the engines hard. For example, while you can takeoff with a setting of 8 (46"), you can takeoff with much lower settings.

Just keep the following in mind top avoid over heating or over stressing an engine:
- avoid high power with low RPM (when pulling power back, throttle first, then RPM)
- keep your intercoolers opened (high carb temp with high power is trouble)

For the most part, if you hand over control to your co-pilot, it is almost impossible to hurt these engines.

Scott.

[Roadburner440]

Thanks Scott. All I can say is this one is a bit more touchy than the 377 & P-47 (I don't mean that in a bad way). I am sure she will be fine. I can't count how many times I have blown motors on the 377, and crashed the P-47 learning things the hard way, but now that you have given us help in the pit I don't think I have to worry as much anymore. I look forward to getting a lot of hours in on it. At least we have 1,000 hours per motor cycle now instead of 100.

[txnetcop]

By the way, for you guys that want the checklist- by hitting(shift+ 2 key) and then looking to the bottom of that pop-up you will notice arrows that allow paging left to right- page 2 is the beginning of your checklist for start-up. Taxi, take-off and landing on subsequent pages. you don't have to print your checklist. By following your checklist you will have many more hours of trouble-free flight.

I also recommend looking at Scott's videos. Yes, it takes time to look at a video, but they are very concise and easy to follow. Whoever of heard of getting into a real airplane and just starting it up and taking off-it just isn't done that way? With Accu-sim, we purists are getting a dose of the reality we have been clamoring for.
Happy Landings
Ted
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[daytonite_andy]

Anyone notice the information presented to you as you start your descent?


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No excuse for missing the field now...

Andrew

[jankees]

Oh boy, I am enjoying this baby!
Just did my fourth flight, and had my first problem: the main gear motor broke...
Luckily my crew managed to crank everything down by hand, just in time.




Did I mention I think she looks great?


One wheel down, on to the next one!


and both down, just in time...


..and they fixed it immediately in the hangar.

I love those rotating turrets and the crew comments (was this guy asking about his socks??), but how do I listen to the music the radioman keeps finding?

All we need now is a paintkit...

[bruce448]

but how do I listen to the music the radioman keeps finding?

All we need now is a paintkit...

Tut Tut, Obviously not watched all the vid's on the A2A site, on your left handside there's a switch near the heater control, move it 2 clicks left (aft).

and I concur

[daytonite_andy]

but how do I listen to the music the radioman keeps finding?

All we need now is a paintkit...

bruce448 is right...I believe it's marked "Liason"

Andrew

[dougal]

A2A has my utter admiration & respect:salute: I'm loving this bird.

What magnification are you guys using in the VC (those without Track IR that is)? I like to keep it high, so I can actually see the runway on approach. Trouble is, then I have to back away too far and end up in or behind the seat:isadizzy:

[jankees]

did I mention i looks great in green as well?





love the way the bombs fall, and the turrets rotate...



it even jumps up when the bombs fall..

[OleBoy]

The more I see your shots, the more I feel as if a John Wayne movie is about to unfold.

Great shots!!

[Rezabrya]

I am doing my best to fly this thing in between my BSOD's, but here are a few shots from my last flight.

[txnetcop]

Rezabrya just curious did you try wiping the fsx.cfg to see if the new build would solve the issue? Great pics by the way!!!
Ted
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[Snuffy]

Yep.

I knew it ...

I bought and added tonight ...

I gotta learn to fly this bird all over again from scratch.