C-123 Provider

[falcon409]

Over the past few weeks, I've done some tweaking of the VC panel, kinda setting it up for my personal use and enjoying the heck out off it. Considering it's a port over and not super high detailed by any means, it's still loads of fun to fly.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/ejwells409/FSX_Spring01Jan271124.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/ejwells409/FSX_Spring03Jan271124.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/ejwells409/FSX_Spring04Jan271124.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/ejwells409/FSX_Spring07Jan271148.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g84/ejwells409/FSX_Spring08Jan271154.jpg

[Naismith]

Nice job!

[CG_1976]

Falcon the C-123 is my faverite port AC. Are you going to be uploading the Vc mods you've done by chance?

[rvn817j]

I saw one of the real ones flying into KIAD just the other day!

[flaviossa]

How about a little operation with it:
"Operation Dumbo Drop"?

[rayhere48]

What do you have to do to get the C-123 to convert to FSX? I have tried and there always seems to be something that does not work right. Thanks for any help.

[falcon409]

What do you have to do to get the C-123 to convert to FSX? I have tried and there always seems to be something that does not work right. Thanks for any help.
The basic aircraft ported over fine, no glass issues, the gears weren't invisible, stuff like that was fine. I changed the prop blur to one I had from an FSX aircraft, I redesigned the VC panel and replaced all the '98 gauges with ones that fit the type of airplane and were recognized in FSX. I think on the bare metal paints I had to tone down the alpha channel somewhat as they were way too shiny for me.

Aside from those, I don't think there was really very much else, lol, lol.

Yea, I know, what else would there have been, lol. If the airplane was poor looking on the outside I probably would have just dumped it, but I felt it was worth saving and so I went to work to do what I needed to to get it where is was as close as I could get it and enjoy flying it. . .which I do every day.

[Pips]

The C-123 is a great aircraft to fly. I'm not partial to 'large' aircraft, but I really do enjoy cruising around in the Provider. I really like what you've doen with the panel falcon, much better definition than the port over version.

Hopefully you'll find it in your heart to share it. :)

[stansdds]

Nicely done! I flew the C-123 a fair amount in FS2004. Initially, I tried to make it useful in FSX, but ran into problems with the VC. I'm glad to see it completely ported into FSX. :applause:

Let us know when and where you upload it, please.

[rayhere48]

Now for a few questions for the beginers.
1) What file would I change to fix the prop blur?
2) When you say you redesigned the VC panel (other than changing many of the older gages) what did you change to improve the look or function?
Sorry about the very entry level questions, but I really loved the airplane in FS9 and would love to see it flying in FSX, for me.

[falcon409]

I don't mind posting the panel changes I made, but I need to look at the gauges I used to be sure they are default gauges or gauges I can transfer without getting into a copyright violation. The VC panel bmp change is a simple one, just replace one with the other and it's done, as for the prop, there is a bitmap in the texture folders for the C-123 (C123prop), just find a suitable FSX aircraft with a prop blur that you like and fits the general size of the aircraft and rename it to C123prop and overwrite the existing bmp.

[falcon409]

I'm currently uploading the panel modifications to SOH for download and also to my Box.net site for instant access until it's posted here. I'll have a link in very short order!:salute:

UPDATE: Ok, here's the direct download link:
http://www.box.net/shared/static/tzouupbque.zip

PLEASE read the readme so you get the installation correct, especially if you are not already accustomed to making changes of this type. Enjoy!!

[Thoe6969]

Thanks,much appreciated.

[Daveroo]

thank you falcon this should make flying the provider much more fun

[VCN-1]

Thank you.

VCN-1

[stovall]

Thanks Falcon

[falcon409]

Thanks Falcon
My pleasure guys. . .Wow, Douglas is on top of it today, already has the upload posted!!:ernae:

[stansdds]

:applause:

[rayhere48]

Thanks for all your work everything works fine. One question, what do you use for a sound file. I just don't think the DC3 sounds are very good for the plane. It is a very cool plane to fly, now I want to watch Air America again.

[falcon409]

Thanks for all your work everything works fine. One question, what do you use for a sound file. I just don't think the DC3 sounds are very good for the plane. It is a very cool plane to fly, now I want to watch Air America again.
Glad everything is working. As for a sound file, maybe someone can suggest a better one, but I used the one from the Goose.:salute:

[stansdds]

The C-123 used Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines, so I would suggest looking for some freeware sets, like those for the F4U Corsair. Just make sure you get a set with an electric starter sound, there is a set (primarily for the CFS users) that uses a cartridge starter sound. I used a few different R-2800 sounds to cobble together a set when I was using the C-123 in FS9.

[Bjoern]

You could rip the sounds from some of the CalClassics (www.calclassic.com) aircraft, like the DC-6 or so. I think they had 2800s.

[dogknot]

You can use the sound files of the Pratt&Whitney R2800 piston engines from the similar engined Martin B26 Marauder "Hitch Hiker" released by David Eckert, R.L. Clark,Paul Roberts for Fs2004.

or the Canadair CL215 which uses the exact same sound files as the above (by permission)

or the CL-215 sound config (cl215snd3.zip at avsim) that reworks the sound file of the SOH teams Douglas A-26 Invader of Milton Shupe and the Sim-Outhouse Team, made by David C. Copley.

[falcon409]

You could rip the sounds from some of the CalClassics (www.calclassic.com (http://www.calclassic.com)) aircraft, like the DC-6 or so. I think they had 2800s.
That' was a good call. . .they both used the R2800-Double Wasp engines. Assuming that what the DC-6 is using actually sounds correct to begin with, they may not be the exact match for what I need, but close enough.:salute:

[Bjoern]

That' was a good call. . .they both used the R2800-Double Wasp engines. Assuming that what the DC-6 is using actually sounds correct to begin with, they may not be the exact match for what I need, but close enough.:salute:

I'm pretty sure the CalClassics guys use at least appropriate sounds judging from the attention to detail they put into their models. ;)

[Pepere]

Anyone know where I can get the C-123 file?

David

[falcon409]

Anyone know where I can get the C-123 file?
David
http://www.flightsim.com/file.php

[Pepere]

Thanks Falcon!:bump:

David

[CG_1976]

Falcon, by chance do you still have those custum conversion files you had uploaded on page 1 please?

[falcon409]

Falcon, by chance do you still have those custum conversion files you had uploaded on page 1 please?
Let me look around. . . .true to form I can not find it in our downloads section, even though in an earlier post I made mention of the fact that "Douglas" had already posted it. I may have moved it off to a DVD so I'll see what I can find. If nothing else, I'll just zip up what I have that I'm currently flying and send you that.:salute:

[tankerguy72]

I love the 123 also! had been working on a repaint depicting the airtanker version. 44923

[BillgjCook]

I love the 123 also! had been working on a repaint depicting the airtanker version. 44923

Tankerguy72 I would love to get some of your repaints of tankers to build up my tanker invatory.

Bill