Seafire Released! (see post #13)

[aardvark62]

Rob's Supermarine Mk.47 Seafire:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=65448&stc=1

http://www.robertjamesrichardson.co.uk


Fantastic plane!

Although Rob says that this current release is for P3D only, I'm flying it just fine in P3Dv2.5 - so I don't see any reason it wouldn't work in FSX.

Either way an FSX version release in imminent.



Gary.

[Cees Donker]

Visual model won't display! We'll have to wait.

:wavey:

Cees

[aspen31]

Hi all
Just started playing with this machine. It is truly remarkable work. The rendering in P3D V4.4 is spectacular. Thanks Rob for the great work.
Warren

[aardvark62]

Visual model won't display! We'll have to wait.

:wavey:

Cees

Aah...my bad. Consider it a teaser :)

Gary

[huub vink]

We just have to be patient. Although this is not my forum, I have unstuck this tread, to avoid people get confused.

Cheers,
Huub

[Cees Donker]

It looks very promising, that's for sure!

:applause:

Cees

[robcarrich]

Although its a very straightforward process in Blender using the beautiful "Blender to FSX/P3D" program by Manochvarma Raman,
actually getting the aircraft to handle as it does in P3D is a real challenge also the lights need sorting out, including the VC lighting, so much better in P3D!
plus a few other things, shouldn't take too long.

RobR

[delta_lima]

Thanks in advance, Rob - I'm so massively stoked about this upcoming (for FSX) release. The P3D pics look tantalizing, and it looks like you've stepped up your skills in the VC.

A wonderful subject, often overlooked by the myriad "followers" all doing BoB / WWII era Spitfires. Good on you for taking this (to my view) much lovelier, polished, evolved mark of the family.

I'm hoping Mr. Peter Watkins will dip a brush or two for this one. The lovely non-TF.77 "standard" scheme was a gorgeous one, and would look lovely on your model, I'm sure.

65510

Thanks for a great model. On the RN/FAA side of my hangar, your Sea Hawk, your Scimitar, are (and this will be) my fave "Richardson Rides".

Kudos, kind sir.

dl

[peterwatkins2]

Thanks in advance, Rob - I'm so massively stoked about this upcoming (for FSX) release. The P3D pics look tantalizing, and it looks like you've stepped up your skills in the VC.

A wonderful subject, often overlooked by the myriad "followers" all doing BoB / WWII era Spitfires. Good on you for taking this (to my view) much lovelier, polished, evolved mark of the family.

I'm hoping Mr. Peter Watkins will dip a brush or two for this one. The lovely non-TF.77 "standard" scheme was a gorgeous one, and would look lovely on your model, I'm sure.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=65510&stc=1



Thanks for a great model. On the RN/FAA side of my hangar, your Sea Hawk, your Scimitar, are (and this will be) my fave "Richardson Rides".

Kudos, kind sir.

dl

I have done 8 paints for the Seafire!
https://i.imgur.com/JA5oYPC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3zgW99w.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IHHxxEG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lBSDiQC.jpg

All the best, Peter W.

[peterwatkins2]

The other 4!
https://i.imgur.com/wLWrfuC.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/x6AECgw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qJaLJhB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SdQWjDB.jpg

:ernaehrung004:

[Cees Donker]

No need for a paintkit anymore! Peter has done them all!
(just kidding!)


:biggrin-new:

Cees


Great work BTW!

[delta_lima]

Awesome Peter. The couple I had hoped for are there - just the wait for the FSX version.

Great work.

DL

[Bradburger]

FSX version along with a paint kit now available: -

http://robertjamesrichardson.co.uk/

Cheers

Paul

[mcanx]

FSX version now available. Just downloaded and installed in FSX-SE. Fly's great.

[MrZippy]

Just my luck! Site is busy and server isn't responding:banghead: Got in! Just be patient!:encouragement:

[WarHorse47]

Got it! Thanks, Rob. Beautiful job. :encouragement:

Now, Peter. Warm up those eight paints and kick them out the door... :untroubled:

[Flyboy208]

She flies like a dream ! Thanks so very much Rob ! Mike :ernaehrung004:

[delta_lima]

Just picked it up too - fantastic work, Rob!

Looking forward to the repaints too - but I know good work takes time - let's go easy on Peter; they'll be worth the wait.

This one will get lots of time in my sim!

Thanks!!

dl

[peterwatkins2]

OK Guys, 10 paints now uploaded to Flightsim.com. I have broken with my usual stance on fictional paints, as Rob had received emails from a few French simmers asking for a Aeronavale paint. I thought OK what the hell! I have also done a Royal Canadian Navy fictional paint. I don't feel too guilty as both Nations operated earlier mrk Seafires! To compound my crimes I am working on a Reno Racer paint(purely for my own use M'Lud!).
https://i.imgur.com/5YlnQek.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/T3BUcJa.jpg

:ernaehrung004:

[MrZippy]

Can I make a minor request for any new paints? Don't really care about the color or emblems or numbering but I need a texture that is no larger than about 15MB in size. The ones that are 30MB+ cause a CTD on my system. This also happened with the Cougar until someone created a couple of repaints that were smaller in size. As a quick test I used a texture folder from the Scrub Seafire and got no CTD but also a totally black aircraft, which is normal.

Thanks to Rob for this aircraft and to all of the repaint specialists.

[ian elliot]

Maybe im missing something, but im not sure why texture size should cause CTD's, are you sure thats the culprit. 30MB texture's unzipped ( around 8-10 zipped ) are pretty standard these days.

[MrZippy]

Maybe im missing something, but im not sure why texture size should cause CTD's, are you sure thats the culprit. 30MB texture's unzipped ( around 8-10 zipped ) are pretty standard these days.

Yeah, I don't understand it either. When I first tried the original texture and after highlighting the aircraft and selecting "details: the aircraft appears kind of a green non-textured aircraft then ctds.I'll post a screenshot.

It looks like it appears in just a primer coat of paint...then about 5 seconds later it CTDs.

65649

[Daube]

I'm not really sure about it but could be linked to a limitation with your video card ?
A 30 Mb repaint might weight a bit more once uncompressed and stored in the video memory... but it's just a guess.
Technically, the same should happen with any other HD repaint for any plane.
Anyways, green or faulty textures on the screen could indicate a memory problem. The CTD might be a consequence of the video card running out of memory.
Which video card do you use, and what is your video driver version?

[MrZippy]

I'm not really sure about it but could be linked to a limitation with your video card ?
A 30 Mb repaint might weight a bit more once uncompressed and stored in the video memory... but it's just a guess.
Technically, the same should happen with any other HD repaint for any plane.
Anyways, green or faulty textures on the screen could indicate a memory problem. The CTD might be a consequence of the video card running out of memory.
Which video card do you use, and what is your video driver version?

NVidia Ge Force 6100 and whatever the latest driver is from a few years ago. It is definitely my computer and not the fault of the paint or aircraft.

I also tried turning settings way down to minimum , as I did with Rob's Cougar, with no luck. I was just looking at the F-9 Cougar and the texture(s) I have for it are 54MB in size but Rob's original dark blue paint was 140MB.

[Bunkiester]

Hey Mr. Zippy,

What you're describing does sound like a memory issue with your Video card. What I've done in situations like that in the past is to simply re-scale all the images down to a size my card would find more manageable. To do that, I've used a freeware application named "Orenador texture converter" - it was made by a fan of an FPS game (can't recall which one) but it works fine for anything. The nice part, is you can batch convert the contents of an entire texture folder to the settings you want in one go - instead of having to open every single texture in DXTBMP or something like that. I can't remember where I found it - but a quick google should do the trick.

[peterwatkins2]

Just been having a bit of fun with my Reno Racer! I do not intend to release this unless anyone asks for it.
https://i.imgur.com/dhoWKk8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Jdn9Cw6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6gs5fJ7.jpg

:ernaehrung004: Peter W

[blanston12]

Just been having a bit of fun with my Reno Racer! I do not intend to release this unless anyone asks for it.
https://i.imgur.com/dhoWKk8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Jdn9Cw6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6gs5fJ7.jpg

:ernaehrung004: Peter W

well I’m interested, looks great!

[MrZippy]

How big is the texture file? Nice paint!:wavey:

[Willy]

One can never have too many Spitfires or Seafires in their hangar. And this one looks like it'll be on the front row.

[DaveQ]

Just been having a bit of fun with my Reno Racer! I do not intend to release this unless anyone asks for it.
https://i.imgur.com/dhoWKk8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Jdn9Cw6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6gs5fJ7.jpg

:ernaehrung004: Peter W

One word.

INSANE!!:redfire:

Bit like Brexit really.....:devilish:

DaveQ

[peterwatkins2]

How big is the texture file? Nice paint!:wavey:

Hi there. The texture file is 31MB. Most of my texture files are about 30MB. The issue is that the main texture file size is 4096 x 4096 and I always save as DXT5 otherwise the file size shoots up to 80MB plus. The only other way is to reduce the texture size(and quality!) to 2048 x 2048! Hopefully you can get hold of the program "Orenador texture converter".

Peter W

[delta_lima]

Hello,

First, a big thanks to PW for a fantastic bunch of paints. The RCN one is just delightful, and likely the one that gets the most flying time, with VP441 close behind.

A small question. Every time I land the Seafire on any carrier, whether a correct period Laz's HMS Ocean, or more modern Flying Station Vics, I get a single-tone "ding" sound, the default MS windows "error" / "warning" sound.

I've tried different sound sets (I was using the RealAir Spit pack), even tried it silent ("Q") and it still does it. I've never seen any plane do this before.

Any ideas?

thx,

[robcarrich]

That sound comes with the RFN gauge, I assume you have that installed.

[alain0568]

Hello Rob

-a big thank you for this beautiful Seafire!:applause:
One question though: Is there a way to permanently remove the rockets and their supports? I do not like these weapons!
Thank you


Alain
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[robcarrich]

Hello Alain,
Just edit out or remove these highlighted sections in the aircraft cfg.file
There are in fact two visible rockets for each entry making up the eight rockets visible in sim.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4814/45397743395_778d3e5eeb_z.jpg

RobR

[alain0568]

hello Rob,

Thank you for your reply!
However I had already tried this deletion in the aircraft file, but there is still the rocket supports as soon as the lights start!
Is it possible to make them disappear?

https://i15.servimg.com/u/f15/19/20/05/09/supp_r10.png (https://servimg.com/view/19200509/37)

Thanks for your help


Alain
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[robcarrich]

Alain, you will just have to use the switches on the panel, for now, to control visibility of rockets and tanks.
I'll change that when I next update the aircraft.

[alain0568]

hello Rob,

Thank you for your reply!
Yes, I am also using switches!
But for me, these rockets denature the beauty of the plane!
I will wait with pleasure your update!
Thank you for that!


Alain

[delta_lima]

That sound comes with the RFN gauge, I assume you have that installed.

Thanks Rob - I forgot about the RFN gauge. When I began my latest reinstall of FSX and its attendant tools, I had issues with the RFN gauge and never finished implementing it in the various suitable aircraft. You "preinstalled it", which was awesome. For now, I'm disabling RFN until I get it sorted, so I just removed those sections from the panel.cfg, and now things are sorted for my setup. I'll add those sections back when I get RFN sorted.

BTW, I'm glad you did the weapons/tank options. Simple switches to toggle them, doesn't get much easier than that, so nothing to complain about from me on that score. Tanks are always on, and whenever I want an armed setup, I have that option, with the ability to return to the boat having "expended" the ordnance at the flick of another switch. Works for me! :)

Last question - I'm not going any contrails - I've tried a few different MET conditions, no contrails - maybe I'm not in the right conditions?

Nevertheless, I'm happy as a clam with a proper carrierborne bubble-canopy, FR.47. Will likely fly it for longer than the real ones did ... lol.

thanks,

dl

[Cees Donker]

Couldn't resist doing this one...

Cees

https://i.imgur.com/y4H2oQt.jpg

[TARPSBird]

Cees, did you actually find a font for that unique "KON. MARINE" lettering, or did you put something together yourself?

[Cees Donker]

Jerry,

I put something together myself. Most distinctive are the M and the N. It worked out allright I think.

:untroubled:

Cees

[TARPSBird]

Looks good, Cees. :encouragement: You should upload that repaint.

[silverghost]

I just want to say a big thank you to Rob Richardson for all of the work he puts in producing such wonderful planes and his tremendous generosity in sharing them.
I haven't tried the Seafire yet but have virtually everything else that Rob has produced and they are all great quality and entertainment.
Rob, you should be really proud of what you have produced. I hugely appreciate your products and I know that many others do too.

THANK YOU.

Ray McDonnell

[MrZippy]

I now get to join the ranks as a Seafire flyer. I think I :banghead: enough!

65698

[Cees Donker]

Looks good, Cees. :encouragement: You should upload that repaint.

I will Jerry. When I'm ready.

:loyal:

Cees

[TARPSBird]

I will Jerry. When I'm ready. :loyal:
Cees
Take your sweet time, LOL. I downloaded several of Peter's repaints so I have plenty of different colors to fly.
Such a nice airplane... and I didn't have to do any cfg adjusting to get it to trap on a carrier. Just fly out and hook a wire. :encouragement:

[georges-andre]

What a beautifull seafire, i've got the real air spitfire, the A2A spitfire and now a magnific seafire with a job that would be for a payware aircraft, thanks a lot for this work.
You are a great man Rob!!!:applause:

[Bunkiester]

Just noticed,

Mr. Richardson has released his Mk. 46!

Thank you again for sharing your work with us all!

Mark

[Cees Donker]

https://i.imgur.com/0vzlYUB.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4eCz3b6.jpg

Changed it a bit.

Cees

[Cees Donker]

Just noticed,

Mr. Richardson has released his Mk. 46!

Thank you again for sharing your work with us all!

Mark

Ah! Great news!

https://i.imgur.com/fDvZzjy.jpg

I like this one even more!

Mind you: the RFN gauge in this version is set to 64 instead of 32.

Rob: you got a PM

Cees

[MrZippy]

Holy fish, another great one from Rob:applause: Too bad I can't fly 2 aircraft at the same time! Thanks, Rob:encouragement:

65719

[alain0568]

Hello Rob,

-Thank you for the update and MK 46! :applause:


Alain

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[peterwatkins2]

5 paints for the MK46 now up at Flightsim.com.
https://i.imgur.com/Sdgt4et.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5gzCNjl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9gCKd5y.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iOqTOCg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/P2tWUjT.jpg

Merry Christmas all!
Peter W

[Bunkiester]

Thank you Sir!

Your work is always stunning - and is very, very much appreciated!

Mark

[blanston12]

One word.

INSANE!!:redfire:

Bit like Brexit really.....:devilish:

DaveQ


Hi Peter, I do hope your Reno Racer will be available soon, and for the record I think your racer and Brexit are very different kinds of insanity.

One is like Hendrix playing his guitar, the other is like Vincent Vincent van Gogh slicing off his ear, but since we are not supposed to discuss politics here, I won't say which is which.

[MrZippy]

Great paint! Thanks:wavey: I'm only showing in 1024 and not fully utilizing the 4096 textures, but looks fine anyway:encouragement:

65839

[Cees Donker]

Let's pretend the Dutch flew this beauty too!
http://i.imgur.com/wSqlLky.jpg (https://imgur.com/wSqlLky)
New looks for the 'office'!
http://i.imgur.com/5PSQCyC.jpg (https://imgur.com/5PSQCyC)
http://i.imgur.com/Bsl9SZB.jpg (https://imgur.com/Bsl9SZB)
Also from the ouside the cockpit looks different!
On this site 'soon'.

(Dave would have loved this one! I still miss that old sailor…)

Cees

[MZee1960]

Just came across this beauty, looks like a lot of fun to fly.