Vlad Zhyhulskiy's Fairchild C123 Provider

[T Square]

I know it's kind of dated but does Vlad Zhyhulskiy's Fairchild C123 Provider work in FSX ? Does it require any modification ? Generally if someone has it in FSX how does it hold up ?

[lazarus]

FSX> military props> Vlads C-123K, FSX native, various payloads, functioning LAPES and Airdrop extra's.

And...C-74, C-124, C-133, all in native:anonymous: Gosh, somebody's been busy. Amazing what's in the library...:very_drunk:

[T Square]

Thank You lazarus, I'm heading that way now:running:, :guinness::guinness::guinness: on me.

[tankerguy72]

I should hopefully have this one completed first half of 2018. There will be a few different models to mess with.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4538/27087470279_4b71476ab2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HgCncD)


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/35549832891_4f8371c664_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)AC123.... (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4278/35644217436_19912e2501_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WiKW23)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4209/35656903636_85490ebd34_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WjSXbC)C-123J (https://flic.kr/p/WjSXbC)

[strykerpsg]

I should hopefully have this one completed first half of 2018. There will be a few different models to mess with.


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/35549832891_4f8371c664_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)AC123.... (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)


This one definitely has my attention! I would pay handsomely for a TacPack'ed version.
Nice work on the entire package, but the AC-123......now we're talking

(nvm, I was thinking of the AC-119 regarding weapons).......would still pay nicely for this particular series of cargo planes

[Anthin]

Holy Hanna !

Brilliant.!!.Well worth waiting for.

Anthin.:pirate:

[T Square]

Amen to that :applause:

[lazarus]

Looks nice. :applause:
Being part Scots, and part Chinese(don't ask. Even my parents didn't know what happened. Fathers Day was really confused in my neck of the holler), the Scots makes me cheap:a1310: Might be where the :very_drunk:come from...
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[roger-wilco-66]

Haha, Lazarus, don't underestimate Asians when it comes to drinking :-) To my utter amazement I've seen guys in the old China-Town of Singapore chug away at 1 liter beer kegs, something I have only seen at the Oktoberfest in Munich before.

Great news about the C-123K. Is there a possibility to also revamp the VC?


Cheers,
Mark

[JensOle]

Great news! The C-123 is a nice looking little cargo plane :-) The AC-123 version is also a much welcomed model! Are you modelling the CBU canister bays? Kind of an interesting concept! I would think the camo scheme for the AC will be a bit of a job though!

[tankerguy72]

Yessir will be getting a detailed VC. I could definitely model the CBU cannisters on the bottom of the AC. These are older shots of the VC I have done a lot more work on it.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4577/38157684644_1dae25d78a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/218S7fy)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4538/38872842001_2430134eb1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22e4tBP)

[lazarus]

Mmmm. Litre beer kegs...The first time I walked into the train station at Kansai, years ago, there it is! The Beer vending machine! Lord love a duck! I know I'd not died and gone to heaven; that is not my eventual destination(I'm near the top of the Holy See's 'terminate with extreme prejudice' list). But I'd obviously landed in a better place than the little gulag on the prairie!
The VC has place holders assigned to most of it so it can be updated. If- the switches are un-identifiable, for the most part, and I have never been able to get a clickspot to export or work at all. I'm given to understand- scratch that- I'm told, but don't understand, that it's a scaling bug- most annoying! That ranks up there with the gauge controlled visibility but no animation lost in space issue. That took out the jet pod select. No way to isolate the pods from the rest of the model. If I can find a way to hammer that bug out of existence, I'll update it.
I'm of the sim school that spends most of the time in external locked spot-belly full of RW front office's and the hideous clamour (bitterly complaining flight ops managers, snarly or incomprehensible ATC, belligerent regulatory myrmidon's; screaming, vomiting and clawing at the cockpit door from the self-loading cargo compartment...) that attends the progress of the machine out there-with occasional dodges inside to lay the pipper on a simulated FAA field office.
But...if a fix for the clickspots ever emerges.
Like the look of that AC-123. I was noodling with hacking out a pointy nose-piece and some gunship bits. May have to do that. When ever I get despondent, I usually turn homicidal- virtually speaking- most of the time.:engel016:

[gray eagle]

I should hopefully have this one completed first half of 2018. There will be a few different models to mess with.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4538/27087470279_4b71476ab2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HgCncD)


https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/35549832891_4f8371c664_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)AC123.... (https://flic.kr/p/WaqbMi)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4278/35644217436_19912e2501_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WiKW23)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4209/35656903636_85490ebd34_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WjSXbC)C-123J (https://flic.kr/p/WjSXbC)

Was this ever completed? :engel016:

[falcon409]

Was this ever completed? :engel016:
Short answer is "No". If it had been I would have already been flying it. I still fly Vlads in FSX, best one available right now.

[tankerguy72]

No it was never completed. I was in the process of learning gauge design and coding and then one kid came.... and then another kid came haha. Good news is I have learned a bunch since this project so when I do complete it, it will have alot more to offer.

[stansdds]

No it was never completed. I was in the process of learning gauge design and coding and then one kid came.... and then another kid came haha. Good news is I have learned a bunch since this project so when I do complete it, it will have alot more to offer.

Well, that's a great reason to put flight sim stuff on hold, congratulations on the births of your two children!

[T Square]

No it was never completed. I was in the process of learning gauge design and coding and then one kid came.... and then another kid came haha. Good news is I have learned a bunch since this project so when I do complete it, it will have alot more to offer.

Ok enough playtime, put on a condom, and finish this aircraft :devilish:

Only kidding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's good to hear that at least someone is enjoying being alive since I started this thread.

God Bless, Merry Christmas, and to a Much Better New Year :santahat:

[tankerguy72]

Well, that's a great reason to put flight sim stuff on hold, congratulations on the births of your two children!

Thank you they take up alot of time haha


Ok enough playtime, put on a condom, and finish this aircraft :devilish:

Only kidding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's good to hear that at least someone is enjoying being alive since I started this thread.

God Bless, Merry Christmas, and to a Much Better New Year :santahat:

hahaha ooooooh thats how it happens ;) Merry Christmas

[blanston12]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but are is FSX native conversion of Vlads C-123K mentioned at the beginning of this thread available anywhere? I searched in the library but could not find them.

[huub vink]

Sorry to drag up an old thread but are is FSX native conversion of Vlads C-123K mentioned at the beginning of this thread available anywhere? I searched in the library but could not find them.

Not that I'm aware of and I don't expect it to be available somewhere. I don't know the details, but I understood Lazerus had a conflict and withdrew all his uploads (mainly conversions).

Regards,
Huub

[blanston12]

Thanks Huub, I was able to find a FSX native version on Simviation, Posted May 15, 2017 03:22 by LLS

Is that Lazerus? not sure, possible, but happy to have found something.

Happy flying.

[tgycgijoes]

There are all kinds of FSX of this over at Simviation. When Simviation was mentioned here I went right over and "Searched" C-123 and found lots. Check it out. Waiting for Tankerguy to finish the VC too. :biggrin-new:

[Jafo]

Thanks Huub, I was able to find a FSX native version on Simviation, Posted May 15, 2017 03:22 by LLS

Is that Lazerus? not sure, possible, but happy to have found something.

Happy flying.

Yes it is....;)

[falcon409]

Any suggestions for a good sound set?

[Motormouse]

Any suggestions for a good sound set?


The one from Milton's Howard 500 or for something slightly more authentic, the C47 set

Ttfn

Pete

[Brian_Gladden]

I looked at the FSX conversion over on Simviation and you can easily tell it was done with an old version of MCX as it has many custom XML animations that don't work well. (Reversed flap travel and ailerons for example) MCX is updated almost weekly and that version was converted several years ago. I'll try to play with it a tad this afternoon and see what I can tweak.

[falcon409]

I looked at the FSX conversion over on Simviation and you can easily tell it was done with an old version of MCX as it has many custom XML animations that don't work well. (Reversed flap travel and ailerons for example) MCX is updated almost weekly and that version was converted several years ago. I'll try to play with it a tad this afternoon and see what I can tweak.
Thanks for taking that on Brian. Throttle controls, some switches and the ones you mention would all be great additions if they can be fixed.

[Brian_Gladden]

Here are some quick and semi dirty mods to the FSX Native C-123 available at Simviation.

Fixed: Flap, control surface and prop animations.

Retagged door animations. Ramp is Shift E, Crew door +2, Paratroopers +3 and Cockpit windows are +4.

Opening cowls are now tagged to the spoiler control

VC: All animated switches and levers assigned to something... Proper or not. Does have tooltips.

Issues. Can't get the taxi lights to work... Lights in model and switch enabled. non functional with both VC switch and panel switch. No clue what issue is....

8584785848

[falcon409]

Thank you Brian. Just downloaded and placed the new mdl files. Gonna give it a go right after I get a bite to eat. I'm also doing my bit in the VC texture department as well.

[falcon409]

Very nice Brian, thanks a lot!

As a side note: if there's anyone else that doesn't care for all caps in the aircraft.cfg file, there is a way to fix it with just a few minor alterations. If you have "Word", copy the text and paste it in word. . .select it all then press "Shift+F3" and when you release it, the text has been changed to lower case. After that, copy and paste it back over the original text. I had to go through it once and capitalize some words that needed to be, but it beats going through line by line to change from all caps to upper and lower case.

[MZee1960]

Here's an updated port-over FSX V3 version of this AC with functioning animations :

https://www.rikoooo.com/downloads/viewdownload/51/248

[Brian_Gladden]

Very nice Brian, thanks a lot!

As a side note: if there's anyone else that doesn't care for all caps in the aircraft.cfg file, there is a way to fix it with just a few minor alterations. If you have "Word", copy the text and paste it in word. . .select it all then press "Shift+F3" and when you release it, the text has been changed to lower case. After that, copy and paste it back over the original text. I had to go through it once and capitalize some words that needed to be, but it beats going through line by line to change from all caps to upper and lower case.

The cfg is set up for 4 engines (to account for the jets I guess) but those were only used for high weight takeoffs on short fields. Thing is a rocket with 4 engines. I commented out two of the engines and it behaves much closer to what it should. 40 inches of MP and 2500 rpm and it cruises about 175 knots or so.

[falcon409]

The cfg is set up for 4 engines (to account for the jets I guess) but those were only used for high weight takeoffs on short fields. Thing is a rocket with 4 engines. I commented out two of the engines and it behaves much closer to what it should. 40 inches of MP and 2500 rpm and it cruises about 175 knots or so.
So that's a tweak you've done since the fix you released? Using the numbers you mention I'm cruising at about 100kts faster (which is fine with me, lol). Also, the AP has stopped tracking the GPS. . .Heading is fine but switch to GPS and it goes off into the back 40, lol.

[Brian_Gladden]

So that's a tweak you've done since the fix you released? Using the numbers you mention I'm cruising at about 100kts faster (which is fine with me, lol). Also, the AP has stopped tracking the GPS. . .Heading is fine but switch to GPS and it goes off into the back 40, lol.

There is an AP fix file at Simviation that cures that.

[simtech]

Ed, can't wait until you put your touches on the interior and panel. The version suggested by MZee1960 seems to work excepting the vsi. I installed my own and used this sound for the R2800 https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=162057
this is pretty "meaty". The sounds from the DC-3 are "timid" and the Howard 500 is adequate, but these from avsim are excellent. These have some bite. Also, the AP tracks the GPS fine, and the GS very well. Nice handling, no CAPS in the config and this is based on Vlads model. Not sure exactly what Brian's mod will do. Could someone elaborate please...? Looking forward to your magic on this project.:jump: Have a great New Year...tp

[simtech]

Ed, can't wait until you put your touches on the interior and panel. The version suggested by MZee1960 seems to work excepting the vsi. I installed my own and used this sound for the R2800 https://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?Location=AVSIM&Proto=ftp&DLID=162057
this is pretty "meaty". The sounds from the DC-3 are "timid" and the Howard 500 is adequate, but these from avsim are excellent. These have some bite. Also, the AP tracks the GPS fine, and the GS very well. Nice handling, no CAPS in the config and this is based on Vlads model. Not sure exactly what Brian's mod will do. Could someone elaborate please...? Looking forward to your magic on this project.:jump: Have a great New Year...tp

Update: I was able to enable Brian's update.. at least on all except the Air America. I need to look closer at the terminology in Air America model file. Looks good, Brian. Thank you for the improvement of the animations... I apologize for the weird format, but couldn't edit the original post..