Virtualcol Otter X _ July 17th

[ncooper]

I seem to read about new releases here first,
so for a change let me be the first to point to
Virtualcol

I know it's not the first topic.....

Regards,
Nick

[IanHenry]

Thanks Nick,
at $12.50 you can't got wrong can you! What's that about 9 quid.


Ian

[ncooper]

£8.25, even with Paypal's dire exchange rate.

[Firekitten]

First impressions.... it has real potential.

The turbine flight model is... not great, but turbines rarely are, it could do with some work to be honest. The piston.. much much better...

Model quality is much better than their usual stuff, I rather like it... its not A2A, but it won't hog your frames, and its decent enough...

Textures... externally need work, (I might sort that myself) internally... yeah not great, but will do... (again, a potential upgrade when I finish the Mallard)

Overall, compared to what we have in the way of otters... amazing, compared to the Aerosoft beaver? eh.... its actually a fairly close one... that old thing hasn't aged well, textures suck, and the model wasn't too high detail. This... is an improvement on past products, not huge, but its a step... and it can be improved.

Otterly acceptable in my book!

[Dumonceau]

And more than reasonably priced too!

Johan

[ncooper]

I've had a quick look now.
For sure it's very good value, there is every
configuration of the aircraft possible.
I found the aircraft outside view was zoomed
too far out for my liking but there is an excellent
little utility (RADItor) which will correct this.
Changing the radius to 10 seems to do the trick.

For now and for my own use only, I have inserted the default
Beaver interior model into the piston engine variants and the
result is really very satisfactory.

I agree with Firekitten, it does have potential and as far as I know
is the only native FSX model of the aircraft type.

[donnybalonny]

Well, the interior and specially the VC looks a good deal better than what I´ve seen from the develloper.

It looks like 3d gauges (faded) and the GPS, is it 3d as well?

I´m interested, but I´ve just purchased 2 AC so it´ll have to wait. No need to push anything.

[steve speerly]

First impressions.... it has real potential.

The turbine flight model is... not great, but turbines rarely are, it could do with some work to be honest. The piston.. much much better...

Model quality is much better than their usual stuff, I rather like it... its not A2A, but it won't hog your frames, and its decent enough...

Textures... externally need work, (I might sort that myself) internally... yeah not great, but will do... (again, a potential upgrade when I finish the Mallard)

Overall, compared to what we have in the way of otters... amazing, compared to the Aerosoft beaver? eh.... its actually a fairly close one... that old thing hasn't aged well, textures suck, and the model wasn't too high detail. This... is an improvement on past products, not huge, but its a step... and it can be improved.

Otterly acceptable in my book!

Thank you very much Firekitten, You probably don't remember me . I was responsible for persuading "any producer " to do an FSX native DHC3 Otter. The more I fly and look it over I would say Jose did a great job on that radial plane. (spad jockey)

[donnybalonny]

why isnt this a sticky thread.
Normally new release get a few days or more in the sticky section. Is it because it doesn't say "released" in the headline?

[huub vink]

why isnt this a sticky thread.
Normally new release get a few days or more in the sticky section. Is it because it doesn't say "released" in the headline?

I guess no better reason than "because we just missed it". But its a sticky now.

regards,
Huub

[Naismith]

Thanks Nick,
at $12.50 you can't got wrong can you! What's that about 9 quid.


Ian

Really? Try telling my stomach that after last nights Taco Bell experience.....

[jschall]

I may be blind, but I could not find any way to operate the flaps from the Virtual Cockpit. I have to use the F5-F7 keys or the raise/lower buttons on my joystick.

I did ****. Am I missing something?

[falcon409]

I may be blind, but I could not find any way to operate the flaps from the Virtual Cockpit. I have to use the F5-F7 keys or the raise/lower buttons on my joystick.

I did ****. Am I missing something?

There is a simicon on the panel for that. Click the one that resembles an aircraft and it brings up a pop-up. I don't think there's an animated control actually in the VC though. Like you, I haven't found one anyway.

[ChrisJD]

Facon409 is absolutely right. The aircraft icon brings up a rather clumsy flap operation, also the rudder & elevator trim & the engine primer. It is a shame because both the flap lever & the elevator trim are tucked down beside the pilots seat on the right hand side - but do nothing except show the trim position. I'm sure it would have been just as easy to have these actually operate these controls instead of a pop up. Oh Well - you pays yer money & yer takes yer pick. (Old English saying) Regards, chrisjd