"Cricket" Update!

[falcon409]

Installed the light update and flew from KRAL to KVAX. I needed a Buffalo Burger for dinner. Only problem was having to drop to 1,500 ft at the coast to keep clear of the clouds. Tha t would be too low to come in at KAVX. Luckily the clouds cleared and I went back to 3,500 ft. I wasn't moving too fast with a 10 knot headwind. I real nice way to do some night flying!

I did notice that I had almost no fuel burn. Will have to look at that.

Excellent shots, night flying in the Cricket is very cool. What's up with your pilot? Why is he showing as a silhouette?

[dandog]

I think it's just the lighting. He looks fine up close.

[falcon409]

I think it's just the lighting. He looks fine up close.

Ah ok, I thought we might have a texture problem in "Night Flight".:salute:

[dandog]

The wings are translucent at night. I can see the ground lighting through them at night. Could be the same for the whole model, but I don't remember.

[falcon409]

The wings are translucent at night. I can see the ground lighting through them at night. Could be the same for the whole model, but I don't remember.

Is that viewed from the cockpit or from the external view?

[dandog]

From the cockpit.

[falcon409]

Ok, I know what's causing that. I'll post another texture for you to replace. I found that the exterior textures will accept an alpha to give a nice shine, however the textures that get viewed from the cockpit cannot, if you add an alpha, they go transparent. Now, if you have the ability to import the texture "cricri_c" into DXTbmp and change the alpha (just the areas around the prop blurs) to solid white, that'll fix the problem.

Here ya go! (Red Livery Only)

[Dev One]

Drat!!! I didn't think to try that when I suggested the 'cure'!!!
Keith

[Cazzie]

Dangdog and Falcon, this is looking so dang good. I got your texture Falcon, must run and set up for a HS X-Country run this afternoon. Can't wait until we can get the full new files.

Caz

[dandog]

I'll try the new texture later today. The red one is the only one I fly.

ps. Cazzie, Falcon409 and Dev-One are the ones with the real talent. I only have a talent for opening up my mouth.

[Dev One]

Thanks for that Dandog, but your talent is also necessary to get things started & I need something to keep the brain active!
Keith

[Dev One]

Falcon,
What has happened to the Cricket download on this site? It seems to have vanished!
Keith

[falcon409]

Yea, beats me Keith. I've tried searches using . . ."Cricket, CriCri, Cri-Cri and falcon409" and I get nothing.:ques:

[Thoe6969]

Just tried the original link on the first page of this thread and it still works.

[Thoe6969]

Well it downloaded but I can.t open it.

[falcon409]

If anyone finds the SOH download, please let us know. I've use the searches I could think of with no results.

[srgalahad]

Cri_Cri Update Ver. 2.0.zip

This is a major upgrade to the original FS9 aircraft. It remains an FS9 "port" however the upgrades have brought it into FSX as far possible without doing a completely new airplane. Please read the readme_v2 for specific info on what changes and upgrades were done. Enjoy!! Discussion Thread

I just went to the Add-ons Library index, then down to FSX aircraft, then title filter "ABC" and scrolled down (about the 6th one)
Also found it searching Username "falcon409" (no quotes) but it did not show in any of the "Cri, Cricket, Cri-Cri", etc. variations

[Dev One]

Thanks srgalahad, but yesterday it must have been on holiday, because it would just not show up!
Keith

[Cazzie]

Bon, got it, thanks sirgalahad for link. Cri-Cri, falcon109, Dev One