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    Mike Stone's C-130 hercules

    Just downloaded this great plane. Only one question: the panel config file has entries for a virtual cockpit (vcockpit01, vcockpit02) but I don't get them in FS9.

    In the panel config, vcockpit01 refers to a texture called $my_first_vc which I can't find.

    I can display the vc's in FSPanel.

    What am I missing??

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    Mike's C-130 does NOT have a VC. He never designed them. If you have Mike's Herk, it must have a different panel attached from another plane.
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    Thanks for the quick answer. I thought I was getting the original Mike files from Suclaro, but apparently they mixed some other stuff in, or I don't have Mike's original.

    Solves the problem. I'll stop wondering and looking.

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    Mikes files are only available from Flightsim.com (Some only) and Gerry Smith's website....

    http://www.gjsmith.net/Mike-Stone/index.htm

    Who knows where Surclaro got the files. I've found most of my planes there and I've never uploaded them to anywhere but Flightsim, Avsim and SOH....
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    If I remember correctly, the best freeware C-130 virtual cockpit in FS9 was in the Simshed C-130.
    I didn't like the exterior model so much though. It may have been because of the textures, but it's been a while, I don't remember

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    Runner up would be the Alphasim packages in my opinion.

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    YOu could always give this one a shot;

    FS2004 (ACOF) - FS2004 Panels FS2004 Panel--Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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    FS2004 Panel--Lockheed C-130 Hercules. This panel was made for use with Mike Stone's Lockheed C130 aircraft (SC130H.ZIP) and repaints. By Ken Mitchell.
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    Ken Mitchell did some good panels.

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    There are some good 2D Herc panels out there like Luca De Battista's which make use of the full screen size beyond the panel. I prefer this look to when the vertical screen is squeezed up. Plus the pilot seems to be sitting approximately in the seat instead of near the centerline like a lot of other panels place you.
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    Thanks to all of you for a lot of really helpful info. This is what I call tech support!

    I did find Simshed's c-130, an it looks a lot like the file I got from Suclaro with a vc panel. I, too, would like to see better textures, and either USAF, Navy, or CG.

    I will also look into Ken Mitchell's panels. He did some nifty ones for Cal Classic propliners.

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    I recommend the simshed one as well. there are a variety of international paints and two USAF ones (search 'simshed' to actually find them on flightsim.com).

    Alphasim C-130s are alright...but quite basic.

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