F7F Tigercat SOH Project

**Milton Shupe** · January 7th, 2011, 06:02

Originally Posted by stansdds

Yeah, it works in FS9, how about a FSX version of the slow start?

A-26 or F7F? Either way, that is a Doug Dawson question and request. I can ask.

***stansdds*** · January 7th, 2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

A-26 or F7F? Either way, that is a Doug Dawson question and request. I can ask.

I never got the energizer sound to work in FSX with the A-26. The starter will not crank unless the energizer is activated in FSX, but it made no sound and it seems to me the slow start gauge causes crashes in FSX.

The F7F did not use an inertia starter, although some restored F7F's might, so the energizer is not needed, just a gauge that causes the engine to crank slowly through 3 or 4 revolutions before upping it to the 500 rpm required for FlightSim to start the engine.

**Milton Shupe** · January 7th, 2011, 14:31

Originally Posted by stansdds

I never got the energizer sound to work in FSX with the A-26. The starter will not crank unless the energizer is activated in FSX, but it made no sound and it seems to me the slow start gauge causes crashes in FSX.

The F7F did not use an inertia starter, although some restored F7F's might, so the energizer is not needed, just a gauge that causes the engine to crank slowly through 3 or 4 revolutions before upping it to the 500 rpm required for FlightSim to start the engine.

Per the documentation I think I posted earlier:

"Regarding compatibility, the startup gauge will only work with FS9. It
will not work with FSX or with FS2002.The sound gauge will not work with FS2002, but will work with FSX, and is digitally signed for use in that sim. Commenting the sound gauge out of the panel.cfg for FS2002 compatibility will not affect the working of
the panel, beyond the loss of the energizer sound.
In both cases, use of these gauges in unsupported versions of FS will
result in crashes to desktop."

I have written to Doug Dawson to see if he has created a slow start gauge for FSX.
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Doug Dawson

The A26B/C Invader SOH Project Team
March 2007
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...splay.php?f=49

***stansdds*** · January 7th, 2011, 15:30

Cool!

***mikezola*** · January 7th, 2011, 21:30

Hello, all-
I couldn't help it- I know this is a work in progress, and it would all need to be done over for the finished product- but I like this bird!!!
So... I give you a F7F-3, USMC, of MAG-33, Pohang, Korea, from about 1953...

Attachment 27491 Attachment 27492 Attachment 27493

I'll be uploading it shortly... -Mike Z.

***mikezola*** · January 7th, 2011, 21:48

Uploaded- enjoy!

**Milton Shupe** · January 8th, 2011, 06:51

LOL Dang Mike! You sure make a lot of people happy with your stuff! Looks great!

**Milton Shupe** · January 8th, 2011, 07:07

Posted: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=6&linkid=3361

Primarily adds panel from the RTWR version, updates some issues with the original paint scheme and mapping, and adds retardant drop and slow engine start (cntrl+E starts only - go to spot view to check it out) with enhanced smoke at startup. Retardant and slow engine start does NOT work in FSX; gauges are FS9 only.