A2A Free P-40 Accu sim

[airtj]

See this thread
https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=69927

[Jafo]

Great gesture....got it....;)

[Txmmy83]

truly a great gift in those hard COVID-19 days!

[huub vink]

A nice gesture! Thanks A2A-simulations :encouragement:

Huub

[Txmmy83]

still have to find out how to engine start the P-40 ;)
since it seems not like a simple ctrl+e aircraft

[Duckie]

Thank you A2A.

[glh]

Thank You, A2A.

[Daube]

still have to find out how to engine start the P-40 ;)
since it seems not like a simple ctrl+e aircraft

Check the various 2D windows. With SHIFT+2 or SHIFT+3 (I don't remember which one) you have the Accusim controls, and you can make your engine start with just one click, if I'm not mistaken.
Concerning the general operation of the plane, I'd strongly advise you to check the various youtube tutorials as well as reading the manual.
Accusim aircrafts are just a joy to operate. Just keeping it running at parking is already a great source of satisfaction :)

[gman5250]

I'm actually speechless...honestly no words. Thank You Scott and team. Unbelievably generous. :very_drunk::very_drunk:

[Bomber_12th]

For those new to this aircraft, I consider it a "prerequisite"/a requirement to set a button on your joystick to control the hydraulic pump so that when you are raising/lowering the flaps or landing gear you're not having to look down into the cockpit to find the switch on the control stick. You do this by using the "P40 Input Configurator" within the A2A/P40/Tools folder. With the FSX installation, this folder is found within your main/root FSX folder.

Also, this is a must-watch for new P-40 pilots. Although this video features the P-40E, the systems are essentially the same as in A2A's P-40B/C and the two airframes handle very similarly to one another. Different power settings though because of early/later Allisons.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rki8tnsLodQ

[dhasdell]

Well, I've got it and installed it without trouble, but I'm getting steadily more enthusiastic about Bazzar's CTRL+E plans!

[Fireball6]

Thank you so much A2A - what a great gift to the comunity - like ******** said - Unbelievably generous.

All the Best

Dirk

[dhasdell]

I'm getting into it now, and it's great. A big thank you to A2A.

[kremin]

+1

Most generous offer - thanks A2A :encouragement:

[tgycgijoes]

Well, I've got it and installed it without trouble, but I'm getting steadily more enthusiastic about Bazzar's CTRL+E plans!
There is something for everybody in the flight simming world. I have always loved A2A, PMDG, iFly and Carenado to name some of those who not only create great aircraft but also totally as realistic in control as they can get. Aeroplane Heaven has made great aircraft with much realism in the past as I know because I have bought some of them like the F3F Fighter and the B-17 Bomber. Bazzar feels there is a market for both and to each his own. Thank you from the bottom of MY heart to A2A whose aircraft I also have quite a number of and love flying "by the book". Hats off too to Flight Replicas for their contributions in the past too and the upcoming B24 Liberator. Those are some of the payware developers. For freeware the C47 which had umpteen pages here devoted to it as it was developed ranks #1 but maybe too close to call IMHO to the G7S2F aircraft series that Milton Shupe and team spent so much time on making also pretty much BTB aircraft for free too. Ok for my "two-cents" or "tuppence" depending on your side of the pond. Its YOUR choice how real you want it.:loyal:

[lanf77]

Thank you so much for this gift in these difficult times :encouragement::encouragement::encouragement:

[Moses03]

Since we are all mostly stuck at home, this is a great gesture.

Thanks A2A!:encouragement:

Take care all-
Kevin

[gray eagle]

I tried to install it to P3D V3 not V4 and not having any luck getting it un packed.

The installer wants to default to the C" drive and I tried to install it to a Dummy folder so that I could

manually installed the unpacked files. What a mess.

Is there a way to install it to P3D V3.4? I wanted to make sure all the files are accounted for.


EDIT: A2A is having server issues over there. Error 525 codes. SSL handshake failed. Unstable for now.
Tried to post a question over there and their server drops off with525 error code.....

They offer two flavors.... FSX or P3D V4 and I am in the middle with P3D V3.......

[downwind]

Their site seems to be down now......


(later)Seems fine now and got this great download up and running. Thanks A@A. Makes for a much more interesting self-quarantine.

[ryanbatc]

For those new to this aircraft, I consider it a "prerequisite"/a requirement to set a button on your joystick to control the hydraulic pump so that when you are raising/lowering the flaps or landing geae....

Where is the item in the cockpit I need?

Oh here it is. So after raising gear you need to left click and hold this hand pump lever for a while.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49677374266_a8ec50c0b0_o.png (https://flic.kr/p/2iFPwCS)P40_hand_pump (https://flic.kr/p/2iFPwCS) by Ryan Butterworth (https://www.flickr.com/photos/185132751@N02/), on Flickr

[dhasdell]

Where is the item in the cockpit I need?

There is a handle to the right of the seat, and also a button on top of the control column. As John says, it¡s easiest to assign a key for the hydraulic pump, using the P40 input configurator menu accessed from your "recently added" menu. Please note that this refers to P3Dv4 - I can't comment on FSX. There is also a hydraulic pump setting available in the SHIFT+3 2D popup.

David

[jamminjames]

A2A crew thanks for this!:biggrin-new::biggrin-new::applause:

[Bomber_12th]

Where is the item in the cockpit I need?

Oh here it is. So after raising gear you need to left click and hold this hand pump lever for a while.

No, for normal operation you want to use the electrical switch on top of the control stick to activate the hydraulics to raise/lower the landing gear and flaps. As such, it helps vastly to assign that function to a switch on your joystick, since in reality you wouldn't be looking down into the cockpit searching for that switch, you'd simply move your thumb up to the switch and press it in (after selecting gear or flaps up/down). This way too it keeps your right hand on the control stick the whole time, as in reality, without having to fiddle with the mouse.

In the P40 Input Configurator, that function is named "Hydraulic Pump Switch". I use a CH Products Fighterstick, and I have the function assigned to a thumb button at the top of the stick, in much the same position as on the control stick of the real aircraft.

The big manual lever on the right floor of the cockpit is in the event that there are no electrics, and is used in normal operation only as a final assurance check to make sure the gear is fully locked up/down after the indicators show them as such (if the lever doesn't move, you know they're locked).

As Jeff Ethell explains, this is all leftover 1930's technology. Some other aircraft of its generation, like most original AT-6's, had a similar system.

[mrogers]

Thank you so much A2A, most generous of you!

[Odie]

Outstanding gesture! Thank you very much....:encouragement::encouragement:

[Dangerousdave26]

We are bringing their website to its knees. I tried to hit it twice now yesterday and today and its failing the handshake.

Of course they have cloudflare so that should be saving their server from death.

[Ferry_vO]

Well, hands shakes aren't a good idea anyway... :running:

[banjoman1960]

Thank´s A2A:applause:

[gray eagle]

I tried to install it to P3D V3 not V4 and not having any luck getting it un packed.

The installer wants to default to the C" drive and I tried to install it to a Dummy folder so that I could

manually installed the unpacked files. What a mess.

Is there a way to install it to P3D V3.4? I wanted to make sure all the files are accounted for.


They offer two flavors.... FSX or P3D V4 and I am in the middle with P3D V3.......


EDIT: I created an FSX file directory structure and was able to unpack the exe file into

my pseudo fsx directory then populate folder/contents to P3D V3; It's all good. :encouragement:

[PhantomP]

Thank you A2A.

[Snaker]

Got mine! Thank you A2A!! :ernaehrung004:

[findus]

What a gracious gift..THX A2A!!!

[mrogers]

Thank you so much again A2A! Just wanted to report that since last Friday I've logged just over 4 hrs flight time in the P-40!

[PHo17]

Thank you very much A2A! Your airplanes are superb.

[Ascua]

Generous gesture!
Thanks A2A!!
:ernaehrung004::jump:

[p14u2nv]

Thank you very much A2A. The P-40 has been a favorite aircraft of mine since I was a little kid. I can't wait to get a copy and take a few flights and enjoy. Thank you again.

[b24_witchcraft]

Very nice gift and thank you A2A! Stay safe everyone!

[jimjones]

I've tried over an hour to get this plane, asking for new passwords, receiving handshake problems, etc. Trying to get A2A's help comes up with a message that the help service is not available. Disappointed.

[PhantomP]

Hang in there jimjones it took me 2 days but I got it eventually and it’s worth it.

[RS]

on flightsim.com...

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74939&stc=1

Dear A2A Team
Dear Aaron R. Swindle

Thank you for the P40 and the sound alternative...

RS

[Browncoat]

EDIT: I created an FSX file directory structure and was able to unpack the exe file into

my pseudo fsx directory then populate folder/contents to P3D V3; It's all good. :encouragement:

That is what I did to get the wonderful Warhawk working in P3D 2.5 when I picked it up years ago. She runs like a charm. I love flying her, because of the complexity that the hydraulic and starter system has. I remember someone saying that flying the Warhawk is like needing to be an octopus, and they are right! I’m glad that I have a HOTAS to help me handle ‘er.

Thanks for the plane A2A.

[RS]

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74969&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74970&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74971&stc=1

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=74972&stc=1

[MZee1960]

"Renee" .........

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

https://i.imgur.com/NAEa3Zw.jpg

[jankees]

here's a few of my paints for this little rascal:
Nan:
https://live.staticflickr.com/4830/39915281103_a5b53bfbec_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23PbfrM)jk8097 (https://flic.kr/p/23PbfrM)

Lola:
https://live.staticflickr.com/7851/31929935757_5882a4f73a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QDxgtK)jk8091 (https://flic.kr/p/QDxgtK)

Nux Vomica:
https://live.staticflickr.com/7882/46311948024_c2d6e42008_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dyqQEu)jk8381 (https://flic.kr/p/2dyqQEu)

Big teeth:
https://live.staticflickr.com/4903/46166713424_7b19c0695e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dkAttE)BTH (https://flic.kr/p/2dkAttE)

Couple of Tigers:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49298250978_a8069a9a40_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2i7jqus)2019-12-30_13-50-39-871 (https://flic.kr/p/2i7jqus)

something different:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49568668726_0de89e2839_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iwdogq)jk5138 (https://flic.kr/p/2iwdogq)

[MZee1960]

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


BTW ........ I noticed two different APU's with the models.

Anyone know what dictates the model of APU displayed with the aircraft ?

[gray eagle]

Found some nice P40 paints here


https://www.lockonfiles.com/files/category/415-a2a-p-40/

[gray eagle]

I used a different chrome effect and a different texture.cfg file

https://i.postimg.cc/FFnXGt7s/Capture.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/fRqHQZQJ/Capture1.jpg

[MZee1960]

AH781 SP-S 404 (RCAF) Sqn. Odiham (circa 1941) ......... "A true blue beauty" .

https://i.imgur.com/wjS2COa.jpg

[sidler]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49708935592_f7690222f6_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJBhHE)2020-3-22_8-58-54-997 (https://flic.kr/p/2iJBhHE) by Richard Couture (https://www.flickr.com/photos/185361165@N03/), on Flickr

[MZee1960]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49708935592_f7690222f6_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2iJBhHE)2020-3-22_8-58-54-997 (https://flic.kr/p/2iJBhHE) by Richard Couture (https://www.flickr.com/photos/185361165@N03/), on Flickr

Very nice paint !

The scenery is spectacular ....... I wonder who it's by and what it's called ?

[sidler]

Corsicana Field, Texas__KCRS :encouragement:

[gray eagle]

Very nice paint !

The scenery is spectacular ....... I wonder who it's by and what it's called ?

Try here:

http://mikesrepaints.com/p40.html

[gray eagle]

Very nice paint !

The scenery is spectacular ....... I wonder who it's by and what it's called ?

It's a "fictional repaint" by Mike Sweeney

[gray eagle]

Very nice paint !

The scenery is spectacular ....... I wonder who it's by and what it's called ?

Try here for the scenery

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?linkid=24457&catid=217

[gray eagle]

a belated thank you Falcon409 (Ed) for the scenery :encouragement: I just now discovered it.

https://i.postimg.cc/h4sLQvBB/Capture.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/WzYqWDNq/Capture1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/L55n1Ht9/Capture3.jpg

[MZee1960]

Thank-you, @sidler and @gray eagle for the info.

Anyone using KCRS with Orbx scenery (Global, Vector, Open LC NA) ? Apparently there is a power pylon to the left of rwy 32 threshold put in by Orbx scenery ?

[MZee1960]

Here's a member of the 325th Fighter Group which flew in the Mediterranean (MTO) in WWII. They were known as the 'Checkertail Clan'. The group had over 133 air-to-air kills from April to October 1943 in the region.

https://i.imgur.com/26qvMNn.jpg


Then there's this one ...... with a very storied past : http://the-wanderling.com/p-40.html
She is the only remaining airworthy survivor from the Pearl Harbour attack, and one of the oldest airworthy P-40's in the world today.
Now she resides at the Collings Foundation in Massachusetts.

https://i.imgur.com/9RAmRiY.jpg

[b24_witchcraft]

Thank you Gray Eagle for both of the links to some impressive repaints including the historic 284!! :)

Saw 284 in Worcester last year during the tour stop there.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75157&stc=1

[Bomber_12th]

There are probably less than 10 parts of the original '284' buried inside that airframe, otherwise it is largely all newly-constructed. The more fascinating feature of that restoration, to me, is the engine that powers it - it was able to be traced, via the numbers, to being one of the custom-built Allisons that were sent to the A.V.G./"Flying Tigers", and it is specifically known to have been used on John Petach’s aircraft #47.

The repaint version of '284' that I use is a different one than posted above, and won't give you the blue/metallic tint. You can find it here: http://www.mikesrepaints.com/p40.html

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49415478138_629b22f717_o.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49415956901_e9a8215de4_o.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49415956496_80507f9b7e_o.jpg

[Bomber_12th]

Some old screenshots I took years ago of the Collings Foundation and Lewis Air Legends P-40B and P-40C in formation together using Mike's repaints (unfortunately the tailwheel wouldn't retract on '160' in the recording playback).

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_1_zpstdzqmfdf.jpg~original (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Bomber_12th/media/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_1_zpstdzqmfdf.jpg.html)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_2_zpspvlhyevf.jpg~original (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Bomber_12th/media/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_2_zpspvlhyevf.jpg.html)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_3_zpswrjl6j5y.jpg~original (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Bomber_12th/media/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_3_zpswrjl6j5y.jpg.html)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Bomber_12th/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_4_zpsfwheq6xj.jpg~original (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/Bomber_12th/media/Bomber_12th001/ph_tomahawks_4_zpsfwheq6xj.jpg.html)

[FooFighter7]

...the Collings Foundation and Lewis Air Legends P-40B and P-40C...

And with my Fighter Collection P-40C repaint we have 3/4 of the airworthy P-40B/Cs represented in FSX/P3D. Anyone know if there's a repaint of the Flying Heritage Collection's P-40C out there?

[MZee1960]

Hi John,

I will give your link a look. Thank-You.

Tom has a great selection of HD paints with slight wear showing even in the more recently restored/clean models, which IMHO adds to the realism, .. but, yes, ........ a lot seem to have that bluish tinge, for some reason.

[mthrift]

Like many of you, I'm finding KCRS the perfect base of operations for my P-40 training.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75168&stc=1

Thanks Ed! :applause:


Michael

[MZee1960]

Like many of you, I'm finding KCRS the perfect base of operations for my P-40 training.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75168&stc=1

Thanks Ed! :applause:


Michael

Hi,

Unfortunately in my case I have a couple problems with the KCRS scenery. Hopefully I will find a solution because the KCRS scenery is perfect for this type of aircraft, and very nicely done.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/112175-A-Stearman-Haven?p=1215937&viewfull=1#post1215937

[MZee1960]

Found a nice, small Cape Cod airfield for those who like leisurely flights in paradise ..... (and don't mind waking the neighbors).... :devilish:

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

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

Look for 'Cape Cod Airfield' by 'falcon409' here in the SOH library.

[FooFighter7]

Working on a repaint of the FHCAM's P-40 in the colors of AVG pilot Robert Neale. Still needs some work. Thoughts?
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75310&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75311&stc=1

[tgycgijoes]

Here's a member of the 325th Fighter Group which flew in the Mediterranean (MTO) in WWII. They were known as the 'Checkertail Clan'. The group had over 133 air-to-air kills from April to October 1943 in the region.

https://i.imgur.com/26qvMNn.jpg


Then there's this one ...... with a very storied past : http://the-wanderling.com/p-40.html
She is the only remaining airworthy survivor from the Pearl Harbour attack, and one of the oldest airworthy P-40's in the world today.
Now she resides at the Collings Foundation in Massachusetts.

https://i.imgur.com/9RAmRiY.jpg do you have a link to the repaint for the Checkertail Clan P40 above?

[MZee1960]

do you have a link to the repaint for the Checkertail Clan P40 above?

Hi,

A lot of Tom's wonderful repaints (including this one), may be found over at Lock-On Files here :
https://www.lockonfiles.com/files/category/415-a2a-p-40/

Cheers,
MZ ....

[MZee1960]

Working on a repaint of the FHCAM's P-40 in the colors of AVG pilot Robert Neale. Still needs some work. Thoughts?
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75310&stc=1http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75311&stc=1

I'm making room in my hangar for this one ! .......... Beautiful !

[Bomber_12th]

FooFighter, it is great to see you tackling the FHCAM P-40C!

I'm not sure if you've seen these photos, via the FHCAM, that may be of use if you haven't seen them already. When they painted the FHCAM P-40C, they went about doing so in the same fashion they originally had with the AVG Tomahawks in 1941. The RAF camouflage was applied first, as it had been at the Curtiss factory, and using Curtiss' subcontractor paint company's versions of the RAF colors. They applied the paint using rubber masks, just as the Curtiss factory did. Because the wing and tail fairings and control surfaces were painted separately from the airframe, the camouflage demarcation lines never met up properly, and this is also reproduced correctly in the FHCAM P-40C's paint scheme. There were also of course big voids in the camouflage pattern that had been meant for the RAF roundels.

The shark mouth and squadron badges were hand painted, as per original. The shark mouths in particular were each individually unique, and the shark mouth on the FHCAM P-40C accurately matches that particular original scheme.

The Flying Tiger logo on the sides was originally designed by Disney and was supplied to the AVG as decals for their aircraft. The FHCAM were able to acquire an extremely rare original surviving decal, and they were able to reproduce these decals exactly, so that they are decals on the restored aircraft as well, just as they were on the originals.

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/574992_10150833174828666_335947533_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1 06&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=H4OWA1T-16oAX-kPxCL&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-2.fna&oh=7aa4c89c89349bf100d6b0704d8c40e6&oe=5EB3C446

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https://scontent.ffcm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/15252742_10154235984683666_4256950883994596836_o.j pg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=Ffokici-MQ4AX88USxH&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-1.fna&oh=abb2a204d9ec3e3bd3eccefc863f45cf&oe=5EB5BA64

https://scontent.ffcm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/s960x960/13662255_10153922366543666_5407832957660624161_o.j pg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=2d5d41&_nc_ohc=38VDSfqRAsMAX9IsfYD&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-1.fna&_nc_tp=7&oh=40d9b0d1a787cf8d23db87880996e74c&oe=5EB3A333

[Bomber_12th]

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/86392085_10157202802878666_6976782615500029952_o.j pg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=8024bb&_nc_ohc=ueqDCsGuho8AX8yDUY0&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-2.fna&oh=aed893f26eb96d3fdfb9507a5779e0db&oe=5EB63D2B

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[FooFighter7]

FooFighter, it is great to see you tackling the FHCAM P-40C!


Thanks Bomber_12th! I had not seen these. It was surprisingly difficult to find detailed photos of it with a cursory google search. These photos will definitely come in handy!

[Bomber_12th]

I usually find Flickr to be a fantastic source as well, when it comes to finding photos of current/restored wabirds: https://flickr.com/search/?text=N2689

The FHCAM P-40C was the first B/C variant ever restored to fly since WWII, completed in 1998, and is by far the most original example left today. Unlike the rest of those flying today, built from few/partial remains, it was a fully intact, complete and very straight airframe even prior to restoration. It was recovered out of Russia, where it had served for about a year during WWII, beginning in '41, and where it had forced landed in the tundra. It still has a couple bullet holes surviving inside it. The aircraft was originally restored by a combination of California Aerofab and Fighter Rebuilders at Chino, California for Stephen Grey/The Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK. However, just shortly after it was completed, and before it was ever shipped out of the US, it was sold to Paul Allen/Flying Heritage Collection in 1999. (Stephen Grey sold the aircraft when it came about that he could acquire the Pearl Harbor P-40B project, which he did, as well as the Hawk-75, P-36, and P-40C projects that have also all now since been completed for TFC by California Aerofab and flying).

Initially, the aircraft had been completed in washable movie paint as AVG pilot Erick Schilling's aircraft. That paint scheme was never meant to stay on it as long as it did, as it was only meant to be a temporary thing when Erick Schilling was invited out to see the aircraft fly in '98. As it would happen, after Paul Allen acquired it, he and his museum personnel never got around to actually putting it in a real, permanent paint scheme until years later and the paint scheme you see on it now, as (Washington native) AVG pilot Robert Neale's aircraft.

[sidler]

Hi
gray eagle (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/member.php/117020-gray-eagle)

I have installed the P40 into Prepar3D v3.4 and Prepar3D v4.5....all I did was insert FSX.exe along Prepar3D exe v3.4 in the main folder. :encouragement:





sidler

[gray eagle]

Hi
gray eagle (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/member.php/117020-gray-eagle)

I have installed the P40 into Prepar3D v3.4 and Prepar3D v4.5....all I did was insert FSX.exe along Prepar3D exe v3.4 in the main folder. :encouragement:




sidler

HI,
I too have the P40 installed into P3D V3 as there is a FSX.exe in the main P3D folder. Only issue I have it when I install accusim, the engine will not start, but, I do have the cockpit
sounds that accusim provides, switches, primer noises et all. I also had the accusim updater do its thing as well. I had to remove the accusim so that I could start the engine successfully
but at a cost of no cockpit sounds that accusim provides.

When I go to the A2A forum about this, I am told (Lewis) that this wasn't designed for P3D V3 - only for FSX or P3D V4 - so I am in the middle of two supported sims or versions.
I don't know if you have the same issues as I have described but would be curious to know.

I originally tried creating a dummy folder with fsx.exe in it and the core and accusim would install there and then I would cut/paste the appropriate folders over to P3D where they belong.
Same issues that way as the the direct install to P3D V3.

Take care

Butch

[sidler]

Hi Butch

Everything loaded up fine, I could pretty much set up for take off but once I got airborne (it did start with Control-E) my flaps won't retract and the landing gear only retract half-way! Out of no wear the engine start's to smoke! Needless to say I bailed out!! That's about as far I got so far. Maybe I should give up! Sorry if I mislead you. I should have completed a flight before sticking a feather in my hat.

Dick

[MrZippy]

Hi Butch

Everything loaded up fine, I could pretty much set up for take off but once I got airborne (it did start with Control-E) my flaps won't retract and the landing gear only retract half-way! Out of no wear the engine start's to smoke! Needless to say I bailed out!! That's about as far I got so far. Maybe I should give up! Sorry if I mislead you. I should have completed a flight before sticking a feather in my hat.

Dick

Use shift+3 and in that popup menu, energize the hydraulic pump. Also Shift+2 menu, make sure you have all of your necessary fluids.

[gray eagle]

Hi Butch

Everything loaded up fine, I could pretty much set up for take off but once I got airborne (it did start with Control-E) my flaps won't retract and the landing gear only retract half-way! Out of no wear the engine start's to smoke! Needless to say I bailed out!! That's about as far I got so far. Maybe I should give up! Sorry if I mislead you. I should have completed a flight before sticking a feather in my hat.

Dick

In SHIFT + 3 there is a menu screen where you can "cheat" and actuate (Click on) the auto hydraulic pump entry.
This will automatically move the landing gear up/down when using the "G" key . Use the SHIFT + 1 screen so you can
tell status of gear/flaps without looking in cockpit. That way, you don't have to use the wobble pump or press the button
on top of the stick which provides continuous hydraulic power to the landing gear.

Did you install accusim and if so, can you start the plane and can you hear the cockpit switches etc?


https://i.postimg.cc/kXx5hfnW/Capture.jpg

[Dev One]

Hi Butch

Everything loaded up fine, I could pretty much set up for take off but once I got airborne (it did start with Control-E) my flaps won't retract and the landing gear only retract half-way! Out of no wear the engine start's to smoke! Needless to say I bailed out!! That's about as far I got so far. Maybe I should give up! Sorry if I mislead you. I should have completed a flight before sticking a feather in my hat.

Dick
I know the feeling.....Got airborne, then all over the place trying to get undercart & flaps up, engine soon gave up - flames and smoke. Fire went out eventually.....got the U/C partially down before hitting the deck, bending prop & underside of said aircraft!

Reason for said messed flight? I put it down to having only a one finger mouse, not to mention not reading & setting accu-sim, cos normal key strokes (G for example) don't work!
A very fine piece of work, which when mastered will be a joy to fly. Don't really know how my father coped as an ATA pilot in WW2 - just given a shortform handbook & an aeroplane.....Tiger Moth to here, Mustang to there, Anson back......
Keith

[gray eagle]

, cos normal key strokes (G for example) don't work!Keith

It does for me in P3D V3.4

[Bomber_12th]

Guys, the proper way to operate the landing gear and flaps in the P-40 is as follows:

To raise/lower the gear:
- Put the gear lever up/down (G-key or assigned joystick key)
- Activate the hydraulic system by pressing and holding in the switch on top of the control stick (assign this function to a key on your joystick using the A2A P40 Input Configurator)
- Test to ensure the landing gear is locked by trying to move the backup manual hydraulic pump lever on the right side of the cockpit (you'll know that the gear is locked up or down when the pump lever no longer moves)
- Return the gear lever back to neutral (G-key or assigned joystick key)

To raise/lower the flaps:
- Put the flap handle up/down (F5/F8 keys or assigned joystick keys)
- Active the hydraulic system by pressing and holding in the switch on top of the control stick until the flaps are in the desired position (assign this function to a key on your joystick using the A2A P40 Input Configurator)
- Return the flap lever back to neutral (F5/F8 key or assigned joystick keys) whenever not being raised or lowered.

If you just assign a button on the top of your joystick to the hydraulic pump within the A2A P40 Input Configurator, this will allow you the most realistic and natural experience of operating the landing gear/flaps on this aircraft.

The flaps, just like in the real aircraft, deploy very fast, and just like in the real aircraft expect to only use two flap settings on landing - half down on base and full down on short final (within 500 ft of the runway).

There are a number of other aircraft of that period that also had the landing gear/flaps operate in a similar manner (1930's technology) - for instance, the hydraulic system in most AT-6/SNJ/Harvard types operates like this as well.

[FooFighter7]

Just uploaded my repaint of the FHCAM's P-40. Should be available to download soon. Perfect for flying around ORBX's PNW scenery. Hope you like it!
We can now fly all 4 airworthy P-40B/C's in FSX!
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75338&stc=1

[Dev One]

Bomber_12th & Grey Eagle, thank you for your tips I was really illustrating that one does not jump in & fly without RFTM & applying the knowledge gleaned from that exercise. I had read the accusim manual, but not appreciated its importance, but not the Aircraft manual! At least the only broken thing was my pride & a crumpled sim model easily repaired.
Just to repeat Thank You A2A for this model, I am really going to enjoy it.
Keith

[sidler]

WHAT! ! now were suposed to read the manual!

Thanks for the tip's guy's................

[gray eagle]

Just uploaded my repaint of the FHCAM's P-40. Should be available to download soon. Perfect for flying around ORBX's PNW scenery. Hope you like it!
We can now fly all 4 airworthy P-40B/C's in FSX!
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75338&stc=1


That is one awesome looking paint! :encouragement: Looking forward to getting a copy when available.

[Dev One]

WHAT! ! now were suposed to read the manual!

Thanks for the tip's guy's................

Now back in the 60's when I was a draughtsman in the UK it was all the rage to have the material to be according to US MIL specs. So a few of us tried this one MIL-TFD-JF1.....managed to get it passed the checker a couple of times.....
(Make It Like - The F***ing Drawing - Just For once).
So reading the manual, understanding it & applying same can be very necessary. Something I rarely do.....'cos I'm old & experienced & I know it all(?)!!!!
Keith

[MZee1960]

Thank-you, for this beauty, @FooFighter7 ....

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

https://i.imgur.com/WeXSUT0.jpg

[FooFighter7]

Thank-you, for this beauty, @FooFighter7 ....

Glad you like it Mzee. Looks like you have a hydraulic leak on your tailwheel strut there. Looks a little low :D

[MrZippy]

Glad you like it Mzee. Looks like you have a hydraulic leak on your tailwheel strut there. Looks a little low :D

Noticed that a while ago and made a slight adjustment to it! :encouragement:

[MZee1960]

Glad you like it Mzee. Looks like you have a hydraulic leak on your tailwheel strut there. Looks a little low :D

My A2A mechanic is currently not talking to me....... :sorrow:
Must be getting tired of constantly working overtime to rebuild the engine, prop and airframe after most flights.
Now, he refers to me as "Waldo" .... who apparently has had a strong connection to barnstorming ?

So how to fix the strut issue ?
I adjusted the tailwheel contact point so it sits up higher and doesn't look like a flat tire anymore.
Is there a fix to adjust the strut, somewhere please ?

[FooFighter7]

My A2A mechanic is currently not talking to me....

Never had that problem and mine looks just fine. Not sure how to fix it. One problem I do have is that on my B and C models, the pilot is stuck looking up and to the left. His head doesn't move anymore but it does on the AVG model. No idea how to fix it and couldn't find anything about it on the A2A forum. Not big enough of an issue for me to make an account there to ask about it tho.

[MrZippy]

Hi, MZee! I was scratching my head for a minute or 2 trying to think about what was meant by a leaking tail wheel strut. Now I can see the difference in the tail wheel between your screenshot and mine!

75388 Click on this bad boy!

Here are the adjustments for contact points. Maybe one for compression or damping??

//0 Class <0=none, 1=wheel, 2=scrape, 3=float>
//1 Longitudinal Position (feet)
//2 Lateral Position (feet)
//3 Vertical Position (feet)
//4 Impact Damage Threshold (Feet Per Minute)
//5 Brake Map (0=None, 1=Left, 2=Right)
//6 Wheel Radius (feet)
//7 Steer Angle (degrees)
//8 Static Compression (feet) (0 if rigid)
//9 Max/Static Compression Ratio
//10 Damping Ratio (0=Undamped, 1=Critically Damped)
//11 Extension Time (seconds)
//12 Retraction Time (seconds)
//13 Sound Type
//14 Airspeed limit for retraction (KIAS)
//15 Airspeed that gear gets damage at (KIAS)

[MZee1960]

Noticed that a while ago and made a slight adjustment to it! :encouragement:

So, Charlie, did you change any of the values ?

I find the minute I start the engine the strut does come up very slightly, then as I increase power and the AC starts to move, it comes up higher even more (must be prop wash effect)....eventually tailwheel is completely off the ground just prior to take-off. I will check if standing on concrete vs grass makes a difference when I get back in the sim in a few minutes.

[MrZippy]

I made only the change to the tail wheel height so the tire didn't look flat. Are you fully loaded with fuel?

[Dev One]

From experience the tailwheel can be a right pain in the a*** to get right, can be compression ratio sometimes or even empty weight C of G..... Most times I cannot get it correct! Good luck
Keith

[MZee1960]

I made only the change to the tail wheel height so the tire didn't look flat. Are you fully loaded with fuel?

Yup ! Full load.

It went up a bit once I started to dump some fuel, but not much. I think I'll leave it alone for now, ... see how it goes.

[MZee1960]

Never had that problem and mine looks just fine. Not sure how to fix it. One problem I do have is that on my B and C models, the pilot is stuck looking up and to the left. His head doesn't move anymore but it does on the AVG model. No idea how to fix it and couldn't find anything about it on the A2A forum. Not big enough of an issue for me to make an account there to ask about it tho.

There is a big AccuSim Core Update which updates the model to a totally new version and also fixes a lot of bugs as well.
It's available in the P-40 forum near the top.

[paul day]

Does this require a new download and re-install as I can't find a download just for the upgrade?

Regards Paul Day.

[gray eagle]

There is a big AccuSim Core Update which updates the model to a totally new version and also fixes a lot of bugs as well.
It's available in the P-40 forum near the top.

It looks like the update addresses P3D V4.

[Bomber_12th]

Any time you install an A2A aircraft you willwant to run the latest core update, which will, in one fell swoop, bring all of your A2A aircraft up to the latest standard/number of updates (some of the changes/updates over the years, since the original releases, have been quite significant, including updates to the visual models, the flight dynamics and the coding).

For FSX, and P3D v1-3, download the update here: https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=57819

When you run the updater file, it will go through and check to see which A2A aircraft you have installed, and then will download and install the updates when it comes to the individual aircraft you have.

[gray eagle]

Any time you install an A2A aircraft you willwant to run the latest core update, which will, in one fell swoop, bring all of your A2A aircraft up to the latest standard/number of updates (some of the changes/updates over the years, since the original releases, have been quite significant, including updates to the visual models, the flight dynamics and the coding).

For FSX, and P3D v1-3, download the update here: https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=57819

When you run the updater file, it will go through and check to see which A2A aircraft you have installed, and then will download and install the updates when it comes to the individual aircraft you have.

John,

Whenever I install the accusim over the core P40 it results in engine no start however, all the nice switch and other cockpit sounds can be heard. Installing the updater doesn't
rectify the situation either. I'm speaking with regards to P3D V3.4 - When I talk to Lewis or others at A2A they tell me "This wasn't designed for P3D V3 (series)" - so P3D V3 is the
red headed stepchild in all this. For now, I chose the option of starting the engine and not hear the cockpit sounds that accusim delivers (uinstall accusim).
Ya know Jane....it's always something.

[FooFighter7]

Custom paint I've been working on of a fictional post-war racer. As far as I know, no P-40B/Cs were sold as surplus after the war and painted in civilian colors, only later models.

One question I did have is if anyone knows how to fix the pilot? He's stuck looking up and to the right on the B/C/Russian models but is animated just fine on the AVG/RAF models. I have the most recent accu-sim update from A2A installed. I'm also unable to remove the pilot on all models even though the option is listed when I bring up the Shift+3 menu. Any ideas???
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75585&stc=1 http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=75586&stc=1