Your favorite port-overs...

[Roger]

Some don't and some do...port-over Fs9 aircraft into FsX I mean. I have a few favorites that I keep in a separate hangar called Port-overs ironically. Gauges go into the aircraft's panel folder and as a rule I don't put Fs9 effects, textures or sounds into FsX to prevent overwriting any FsX native versions.

Here's one of my favorites the Golden Age Simulations QCF-2 seen here in PNW Central Rocky Mountains.

[ryanbatc]

AAAA,... don't use them...

[Roger]

Well that's fine...but quite a few do! So what are your favorites, especially those that perform especially well in FsX?

[gradyhappyg]

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Everything by A2A I had on my fs9 is now on fsx this bird being my favorite plus the Pb4y privateer and Zero.
Mostly I port over stuff ya just can't get for FSX.

[Sundog]

I'd use portovers, but for my jets, the engines don't start or won't stay started, and I missed what I have to do for the canopies. Adjust the alpha? I've tried using planes that were supposedly updated to be ported over, but they never worked for me. Like the Coral F-15, and KO's Mirage F-1, and his last F-16 that he made for the guy who makes the RADAR gauges. Maybe this weekend I'll get to trying the port-over of the F8 Sabre. I miss flying those birds.

[Roger]

Darkening the alpha usually helps. With props I make them almost invisible to avoid the props behind the clouds syndrome. Some of the earliest FsX upgraded models were adapted to work pre sp2/acceleration and consequently suffer the usual problems in FsX/A or SP2.

[pilottj]

I am with you Roger, the GAS Wacos are such a joy to fly. My personal favorites are the ASO and CTO. I think Paul mentioned sometime that they had a native Waco or two in the works.

[TuFun]

A few I really enjoy the most.

[skyhawka4m]

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[heywooood]

that particular plane is my favorite port over also Roger...I just wish there were a few more paints for it.

I have the Texaco and the White w/Black trim - But I would love to see it in a Yellow / Cream two-tone w/ black trim

[airattackimages]

Tufun, who makes those aircraft?

[stiz]

Tufun, who makes those aircraft?

in order -

Milton Shaupes (and teams) howard 500
MAAM sim b35
MAAM sim DC3 (not 100% on that one)

I do the odd port over, mostly just the stuff that takes ma fancy

[Marvin Carter]

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[robert41]

Yes, A2A's aircraft are some of my favorite in FSX.

[skyhawka4m]

is there a fix zip file for the Long Nose birds from A2A?

[napamule]

Well.....since you ASKED (hehe)..
Chuck B
Napamule

[pbearsailor]

Getting to be fewer and fewer port overs for me as many of my favorites have now been done in native FSX, but still have a few like the MAAM Avenger and a few of Jen's like the DC-4.

I run DX10 all the time as my computer just runs FSX so much smoother that way and nearly all the ports continue to work well using Addon Converter X, http://www.flightsimtools.com/adconvx/. Nearly always works, converts on the fly.

cheers,
steve

[rayhere48]

I have the FS9 MAAM Avenger. What does it take to port to FSX? Oh, and does it work well for carrier ops?

[pbearsailor]

If I remember right, there were issues with the glass, the usual with the prop, but also some holes in the panel. Using that Addon Converter thing, it just pretty well works, even in DX10.

-steve

[Naismith]

Now this is one of those threads which is really useful and can inspire others to re-examine forgotten gems in the younger sim. For me personally, I like a load of Miltons and Piglets in FSX but I always end up going back to the Fischer Ju-52.

[robert41]

No, not that Iam aware of, on the Fw190D fix. I just copied the ac folders from FS9. Also copied the gauges and the handful of textures in the FS9 texture folder into each ac folder. Has the usual prop, not too bad, and glass issues. One other thing, a couple of gauges would not show in FSX. Go into the panel cfg's and change the negative gauge position numbers to 0.

[Victory103]

Nice thread as I continue to add to my FSX hangar since converting from FS9. Still a big fan of Piglet's models, and have his portovers (a few thanks to this site).

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OV-10D
F-5A
T-33 (from SOH)

[fxsttcb]

Lavigne, Banting, Young, FS2K2 Dassault Falcon 50
Joe Binka FS2K2 Cessna 195 "Shakey Jake"
SectionF8 FS2K2/FS9 F-86 Sabre
Virtavia/Alphasim FS9 Phantoms
I3D FS2K2 B-1B Lancer

Those 5 top my list of the many I have, but, I am prejudiced. The F-86 is the only one I didn't port myself.
The numerous Piglet, Shupe, Jahn, etc. planes I have, all reside in both FS9 and FSX. With very few mods necessary, I might add...Don

[Ferry_vO]

Milton Shupes (and teams) howard 500

OV-1
F-5A
T-33 (from SOH)

All of these have native FsX models available, no need to use a port-over!

[kilo delta]

I tend to avoid port over props and helo's. Though I've made exceptions for Oliver Fischer's Jungmann + Junkers Ju-52 and Simshed's Wessex helo.