Alphasim / Virtav

**Bomber_12th** · March 19th, 2011, 11:01

Love their Gee Bee! It is definitely an aircraft which requires great attention to properly land, and it is quite critical to get the speed slow enough through a lot of pre-planning (probably one of the most repeated errors by FS-users for any aircraft type, especially taildraggers, and this one demands it), and be well in-front of what the airplane is doing, as the very small elevators, at slow-speed, are terribly ineffective. In the air, it is amazingly maneuverable, just as the real design was proven. The other issue on landing, is visibility forward - several real-world landings I have seen on tape of the replica Gee Bee R-2, were performed with a slide-slip from base through final.

The Gee Bee is still one of the leading aircraft that Alphasim/Virtavia have for FSX, as I see it, with 3D gauges and excellent detail throughout, and it can be purchased here - I can't see it becoming 'freeware':
http://www.fspilotshop.com/product_i...oducts_id=2712

***PRB*** · March 19th, 2011, 11:27

Ok, I landed it. If you can call it that. Scared the fire truck drivers half to death. It is a fun and challenging ship!

**mal998** · March 19th, 2011, 11:56

Originally Posted by PRB

Not sure where to get the old Alphasim planes now. The Viravia site only has three products for sale. I don't think the Gee Bee is freeware yet.

There are lots of AlphaSim/Virtavia aircraft and helos for sale at Flightsim.com and at the Flightsimstore.com

**gradyhappyg** · March 19th, 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by W. Bleddyn

This might be a good place to ask again, has anyone besides me had trouble with the S-55 VC? The textures are not being applied to my panel. At first I thought it was an issue with SP2/Accel but everyone else still seems to be using it fine. I asked a few weeks ago in another thread but it was flooded off the first page and interest lost before I got it resolved

My readme says it is v2.2 for FSX and I seem to have all the files, I can even see the dash textures in the folders. Just not in game..

Yes mine are black too. Silly me thought it was supposed to be. Now that I have been educated I am unhappy.

***PRB*** · March 19th, 2011, 21:09

To fix the S-55 VC missing texture file issue, place the attached bmp file in your panel folder. Make sure the VC section of your panel.cfg has the references to this file as shown:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
file=$vpanel.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vpanel

**gradyhappyg** · March 19th, 2011, 21:29

Originally Posted by PRB

To fix the S-55 VC missing texture file issue, place the attached bmp file in your panel folder. Make sure the VC section of your panel.cfg has the references to this file as shown:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
file=$vpanel.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$vpanel

Thanks a bunch,that did it. I had fumbled around for half an hour with no luck.:salute:

**W. Bleddyn** · March 19th, 2011, 21:52

Yes, thanks for that PRB. mal had already sorted my issue via email, but I appreciate the answer all the same.

***FlameOut*** · March 20th, 2011, 03:22

Here is a few of my favorites

Attachment 33542 Attachment 33543 Attachment 33544 Attachment 33545

***FlameOut*** · March 20th, 2011, 03:28

... and a few more...

Attachment 33546 Attachment 33547 ... the Raptor is an old FS9 screenie.

**mal998** · March 20th, 2011, 06:06

The good news is there are more to come...

***PRB*** · March 20th, 2011, 07:11

Originally Posted by mal998

There are lots of AlphaSim/Virtavia aircraft and helos for sale at Flightsim.com and at the Flightsimstore.com

Ahh, thanks mal998!

**bruce448** · March 20th, 2011, 07:39

high res
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...theWafuway.jpg

High Res
http://i458.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/Winter01.jpg

Bruce

**bruce448** · March 20th, 2011, 07:56

***PRB*** · March 20th, 2011, 10:02

Alphasim made a great set of old navy jets.

**tommieboy** · March 20th, 2011, 12:39

Originally Posted by bruce448

Ahhhhhhhh........The B-36.........:salute:

One of my AS favorites too.

Tommy

***Ferry_vO*** · March 20th, 2011, 15:36

Almost missed my favorite helicopter..:

Paul: Thanks for the S-55 panel fix! :salute:

**expat** · March 21st, 2011, 02:08

Alphasim made a great set of old navy jets.

That's for sure. Skyray, Cutlass, Tiger, Skywarrior, and these two beautiful beasts (hint: we need FSX replacements) which are loud, fast and a handful to trap:

***noddy*** · March 21st, 2011, 13:07

Attachment 33640 Attachment 33639 Attachment 33638 Attachment 33637

**XLR8** · March 21st, 2011, 13:59

I have a few. My favorite ones are the NV22 and F22 . I sure wish they would do a FSX F22. Sorry no screens.

**merida72** · March 21st, 2011, 14:09

dell'Alphasim beauty is that it was a lot of military types, regardless of sales potential...
or am I wrong?

**W. Bleddyn** · March 21st, 2011, 16:31

Trying to find a few good Alphasim/Virtavia planes is like trying to find a few good Beatles songs

**wilycoyote4** · March 21st, 2011, 18:56

Lockheed SR-71

***fsafranek*** · March 21st, 2011, 21:13

Originally Posted by W. Bleddyn

Trying to find a few good Alphasim/Virtavia planes is like trying to find a few good Beatles songs

Isn't that the truth. (At least I hope I get your meaning.

) Very hard to narrow it down to just a few. There have been many times when the only aircraft in my hanger were default and a couple dozen Alphasim.
:ernae: