For those who had given up all hope... (Fokker G-1A)

[Cees Donker]

Here's the lights:

[lights]

//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing

light.0 = 4, 4, 0, 2.2, fx_vclight_G1
light.1 = 4, -1.0, 0.00, 1.5, fx_vclight_G1 ,
light.2 = 3, -0.4, -27.5, 2.9, fx_navred
light.3 = 3, -0.4, -27.5, 2.3, fx_navred
light.4 = 3, -0.4, 27.5, 2.9, fx_navgre
light.5 = 3, -0.4, 27.5, 2.3, fx_navgre
light.6 = 3, -23.1, 7.8, 4.8, fx_navwhi
light.7 = 3, -23.1, -7.8, 4.8, fx_navwhi
light.8 = 3, -23.1, -7.8, 4.4, fx_navwhi
light.9 = 3, -23.1, 7.8, 4.4, fx_navwhi
light.10 = 5, 2.6, -15.2, 1.5, fx_landing.fx
light.11 = 5, 2.6, 15.2, 1.5, fx_landing[lights]



Cees

[huub vink]

Thanks guys, your help is much appreciated. It almost feels like the old CFS2 day where verybady contributed what he could.

Cees, I found the config file in my mailbox. Will try it later this evening or somewhere tomorrow.

Cheers,
Huub

[Cees Donker]

Thanks guys, your help is much appreciated. It almost feels like the old CFS2 day where verybady contributed what he could.

Cees, I found the config file in my mailbox. Will try it later this evening or somewhere tomorrow.

Cheers,
Huub

Only the second one is worth while Huub.

Cees

[Cees Donker]

I've just finished reading throught the last few e-mails from Michel Migaud. The lights of the instrument panel only are on when the landing lights too are on. Michel wanted to remedy this, but then he broke off all contact. So we are left with a plane that is great in many aspects but one: the light configuration. Is there a solution for this?


Cees

[huub vink]

Cees the G-1 didn't have real cockpit lights, but UV lamps which illuminated special paint on the instruments. In one of the older model version this worked, but my memory fails here. To simulate this I thought Michel had a second set of instrument textures which were activated by the light switch, but as said, I'm not really sure.

Concerning your remark in your latest e-mail about the missing textures, there isn't a 312 .

Therse are the textures which should be included:

• 308 1939, Bergen (red-white-blue National markings)
• 308 1940, Bergen (Neutrality markings)
• 311 1939, Soesterberg (red-white-blue National markings and brown nose)
• 311 1940, Waalhaven (Neutrality markings)
• 330 1940, Waalhaven (reversed scheme with Neutrality markings)
• 97-5521 (ex 300) Luftwaffe Maldeghem Belgium November 1940
• 97-5553 (ex 332) Luftwaffe Mönchen-Gladbach Germany March 1941

Cheers,
Huub

[Ferry_vO]

I wouldn't change the flightdynamics Huub, I think it feels fine. With a bit of differential braking and some rudder it can be controlled quite well while on the ground. I found the F.K.58 much harder to handle!
Also the G.1 isn't a P-38 with a nosewheel and counter-rotating props!

[huub vink]

I wouldn't change the flightdynamics Huub........!

Don't worry Ferry, that decision was already taken by Cees!

Cheers,
Huub

[Sunny9850]

Not sure if this would work for you guys here or not, but in the A-26 Doug used a clever bit of code to place black masks over the gauge faces to allow dimming of the gauge faces.
Maybe this could be borrowed and tweaked for this application.

I had 99% of the L-49 gauges working with this feature but a couple of them created a CTD conflict when the mask was in use so I scrapped the idea...for now.

Cheers
Stefan

[Cees Donker]

"Concerning your remark in your latest e-mail about the missing textures, there isn't a 312 ."

Michel is making quite some progress with a super model from the Fokker G-1A and Benoit is worling hard on a very authentic flight model. I'm staying a but behind, but I have started to redo all textures.

And the release dat is planned short after the models has been finished

Some shot, just to tease you all!

Enjoy Huub.

There was one in the beginning!

Cees

[Ferry_vO]

"Concerning your remark in your latest e-mail about the missing textures, there isn't a 312 ."

There was one in the beginning!

Almost three years ago! Has it been this long already....??

[nigel richards]

...I'm teased!, I'm teased!!!!

[Blackbird686]

That plane is quite unusual in design, but it has a clean graceful look about it. You have done an excellent bit of work in capturing that look, Huub. Besides... she looks fast. I'm not too familiar with this aircraft, but I'm sure it'll be a real joy to fly when you get her finished up.

Consider me 'teased' as well...

BB686

[huub vink]

Blackbird, the model isn't mine, but done by Michel Migaud. We lost contact during the development of this model and although I have done everything within my possibilities to restore contact, I didn't succeed. Although not finished, I'm convinced it is a waste not to release this model.
Therefore we try to finish it as best as possible without the source files.

The G-1 was an aircraft designed to stay airborne for a long period so it could patrol and wait for the enemy to arrive. It was not called a fighter, but was called a "Jachtkruiser" (pursuit cruiser). The aircraft had eight 7.9mm M36 machine guns concentrated in the nose and one M36 machine gun firing to the rear. The G-1 was never used in this role, but was used as a "normal" fighter during the battle for the Netherlands.
Most Dutch think it was the best aircraft we had at the time of the German invasion, but there were too few and only used for a very short period to make a honest judgement. Performance was slighty better than the Bristol Blenheim, which used the same engines.

From the 23 operational G-1s, already 11 were destroyed during the first German attack. The 12 survivors managed to shoot 13 German aircraft. Most of these were bombers, which were bombing the airfields when the G-1s took off. As several Dutch airfields were destroyed or taken by the Germans several aircraft landed on the beach and were not able to take off again. Four days later only one operational G-1 was left.....

Fokker used quite some unique features in their aircraft and they often did chose different solutions than the British, French and Germans. Most of these odd things have been modelled in the VC already. I'm currently writing an extensive readme to explain all these features.

Cheers,
Huub

[nigel richards]

Blackbird, the model isn't mine, but done by Michel Migaud. We lost contact during the development of this model and although I have done everything within my possibilities to restore contact, I didn't succeed. Although not finished, I'm convinced it is a waste not to release this model.
Therefore we try to finish it as best as possible without the source files.

The G-1 was an aircraft designed to stay airborne for a long period so it could patrol and wait for the enemy to arrive. It was not called a fighter, but was called a "Jachtkruiser" (pursuit cruiser). The aircraft had eight 7.9mm M36 machine guns concentrated in the nose and one M36 machine gun firing to the rear. The G-1 was never used in this role, but was used as a "normal" fighter during the battle for the Netherlands.
Most Dutch think it was the best aircraft we had at the time of the German invasion, but there were too few and only used for a very short period to make a honest judgement. Performance was slighty better than the Bristol Blenheim, which used the same engines.

From the 23 operational G-1s, already 11 were destroyed during the first German attack. Four day later only one operational G-1 was left.....

Fokker used quite some unique features in their aircraft and they often did chose different solutions than the British, French and Germans. Most of these odd things have been modelled in the VC already. I'm currently writing an extensive readme to explain all these features.

Cheers,
Huub

Well, this beautiful aircraft seems a fitting tribute to a nation of brave, couragious men and great aviators.

Gefeliciteerd,geweldigwerk!

[mgchrist5]

*Bump*

This project appears to be shaping up quite nicely! Very much looking forward to the release. Many thanks to all involved for their efforts...