FSX S2F3 Stoof update

[fliger747]

As was brought up earlier with regards to the trim tabs and elevator; the tab moves in the opposite direction to the control surface. The issue arises because FSX adds a pitch or yaw moment in reaction to the tab application, and the animation generally moves the tab. For an aircraft at rest this looks OK, however in flight the tab should displace the flight control, ie. down elev tab should result in up elevator. Not even some recent high end payware aircraft have figured this out currently. For aircraft with hydraulic controls it might work to animate the elevator deflection to have an additive to the manual position input. At autopilot cruise the plane in animation is really flying off the tabs and not the elevator position.

Bit of an issue, due to the way FS treats elevators.

T

[Roger]

I'm really enjoying this
Just a comment on the props where the vertices of the prop model can be seen, I believe that if the texture is a little smaller than the prop diameter you will lose the polygonal appearance at the circumference.

[euroastar350]

Updated propeller texture which I forgot to include

[heywooood]

so how is it around the carrier?

[fliger747]

Pretty stable deck approach at about 85 knots. Mostly tested aboard Nimitz, but some aboard straight deck Valley Forge.

T

[heywooood]

I'm going to plug the numbers into VLSO and try it out when its ready - it sure looks good to a Grumman fan

[fliger747]

Euro:

Noticing with the right light angle a reflection off of the engine, looking as if has a glass window across the cowl opening, remains with the engine shutdown.

[euroastar350]

Will check it out first thing in the morning. One thing I can't get to work is the mouse react for the recog/searchlight, its animated in sim but no mouse reactions to it..will check that out as well. Keep up the great work gents.

[fliger747]

Anyone else not getting any movement with the inner flaps?

T

[euroastar350]

The updated MDLs for the exterior and VC has the animated inner flaps. If not, I uploaded the updated MDLs. If still not working, I will check into it.

[fliger747]

Thanks! Always possible to be an edition behind.

With regards to the issue of a plane climbing uncontrollably without response to trim. This CAN occur if starting out on a runway with Autopilot alt hold engaged (guess how I know this???). The autopilot runs the trim full up to gain the set altitude and does not reapond to manual trimming....

Cheers: T

[An-225]

Looks great so far, about time we got an FSX native Stoof. My only question is, will the console underneath the GPS be textured? That Garmin looks a bit out of place on the S-2, and I'd prefer to comment that gauge out on my plane.

[Milton Shupe]

Looks great so far, about time we got an FSX native Stoof. My only question is, will the console underneath the GPS be textured? That Garmin looks a bit out of place on the S-2, and I'd prefer to comment that gauge out on my plane.

No problem. In the panel.cfg, vcockpit04 section, you can add/delete anything you want, as you can on any panel in the cockpit on this aircraft. The texture is console.bmp. Add "//" as shown in the below example to remove the gps.

[Vcockpit04]
file=console.bmp
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=1
pixel_size=1024
texture=$console
gauge00=ST_Tracker!AP Panel, 539,21,235,208
gauge01=ST_Tracker!AP Power Panel, 539,229,235,79
gauge02=ST_Tracker!Radio NAV2 an-arn14, 774,110,235,89
gauge03=ST_Tracker!Radio UHF2 panel, 774,334,235,190
gauge04=ST_Tracker!Trim Panel, 539,396,235,217
gauge05=ST_Tracker!Panel Console Lights, 774,21,235,89
gauge06=ST_Tracker!Panel Stall Test, 774,524,235,89
gauge07=ST_Tracker!Panel AP Add, 539,308,235,89
gauge08=ST_Tracker!SW Panel Blank2, 774,197,235,137
gauge09=//fs9gps!gps_500, 14,18,481,397
gauge10=ST_Tracker!magcompass, 148,890,103,97

[FSX68]

Is it possible that the upper (overhead) console could be made to appear clearer. The labels and switches are fuzzy/blurry when compared to the mail console.

Also some other fixes/additions requested: View out from small window (circled in yellow) and functional controls (circled in yellow)

[Milton Shupe]

euroastar,

Thanks again for all your efforts. :-)

The elevator trim works fine.

The flaps work just fine.

Yes, the searchlight switch does not respond.

The only thing I see is that the seat adjusters on each side of the seat cushions need to be lowered.