Opinion needed

[wolfi]

I need your opinion,

I made the engine Controls for the virtual cockpit with a new effect, (it’s experimental) for the standing aircraft (engine off) the throttle, mixture and prop lever are visible - (in the moment the prop lever only), after starting the engine the levers disappear and will be replaced by a gauge with the hellcat engine controls. I made it because those levers can’t be animated in CFS2.

So I need your opinion, should the levers be replaced with a virtual (not clickable) gauge or should the levers stay as they are (and in which position)
The textures are made by Captain Kurt, and are outstanding. The textures turn an (In my opinion) ugly aircraft into a good looking one.

Wolfi

[Sarg Willy]

I like the levers , Wolfi , position wise I havent a clue ,

[Blood_Hawk23]

I like the levers. They look great. I think the throttle gauge looks a little "flat'. The prop gauge looks fine. Maybe a combination of them would work. please don't take me the wrong way on this. It looks amazing either way. Thats my thoughts.

Oh for a throttle position.. How about set to Cruise. We spend most of our slow time at that. Besides once the fighting starts no one is going to look at the throttle position.

[The B24 Guy]

I like it.

[wolfi]

they are flat because it's the engine control gauge

I figured out how to make parts visible (or not) if the engine run's.

... Oh, and it's for the Vultee Vengeance project.

wolfi

[wolfi]

Here is an untextured test model (to keep the zip small) the effect works in the Virtual cockpit only.

by the way, I know the spelling is wrong, but that will be changed

wolfi

[kelticheart]

I prefer the static 3d levers because, with the Hellcat throttle gauge, the cockpit looks like a little patched up and unrealistic. Each time I found a throttle gauge inserted in a 2d panel I downloaded, I immediately deleted it from the panel.cfg. It simply does not look real, since it's flat and stands up vertically while throttle, prop pitch and fuel mixture controls generally sit horizontally, on the left side of the cockpit.

By the same token I am not a good judge, as I never use the VC.

I am looking forward to seeing this project completed. It keeps looking better each time you post a picture.

Do you like the prop texture I attached to Sheesi's thread?

Cheers!
KH