Freshened An-2, now at Avsim.su!

[Lazerbeak]

Up on Avsim.su now is a fresh version of Vladimir Zhyhulskiy's great An-2. He has upgraded its visual model and VC greatly, and includes now several more variants and extra features. There is also very good systems simulation.

The link here! (http://www.avsim.su/f/fs2004-originalnie-samoleti-40/antonov-an-2-versiya-2011-dlya-fs-9-40620.html)

I'm working now also on a brand new paintkit to make many paints for this. :running:

[Wing_Z]

It's an old favourite, looking forward to meeting the update, and also the forthcoming repaints!

[racartron]

Oh my! These gals are awesome. Four different models with some very gool animations + a paint kit. These are definite keepers. But what else do you expect from Vladimir?

I put up the lights mods after I tire of flying around:icon_lol:

[Daube]

Excellent !
I hope he has removed the animation that makes the wheel chocks appear when you lower the mixture... I'd like to get some altitude without any silly object following me :D

[AndyG43]

Wow!! Thanks for the heads up Lazerbeak, looking forward to trying this one out - difficult to see how he can improve on the last version!

[racartron]

Okay, try these on for size: Same setup for all three folders

Aircraft.cfg Entries:

[LIGHTS]
//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0 = 3, -19.0,-28.8, 5.3, fx_shockwave_navred,
light.1 = 3, -19.0, 28.8, 5.3, fx_shockwave_navgre,
light.2 = 4, -26.20, 0.00, 1.95, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.3 = 4, -13.20, 0.00, 2.59, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.4 = 4, -20.20, 0.00, 2.09, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.5 = 4, -15.20, 0.00, 2.90, fx_shockwave_vclight,
light.6 = 2, -19.0,-28.8, 5.3, fx_shockwave_strobe,
light.7 = 2, -19.0, 28.8, 5.3, fx_shockwave_strobe_3,

//------ Landing & Taxi Lights -------------
light.8 = 6, -15.60, -17.30, -2.2, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_small,
light.9 = 5, -15.60, 19.30, -2.2, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_tail,
light.10= 5, -15.60, -19.30, -2.2, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_tail,

//------ Exhaust Bits ---------------------
light.11= 3, -17.70, 3.49, -0.75, fx_V12_IDLE_starb,
light.12= 3, -17.70, 3.49, -0.75, fx_V12_MAX_starb,
light.13= 3, -17.70, 3.49, -0.75, fx_V12_Exhaust,

[kikas]

Do not forget to download ASh-62 sounds by Gary Jones from flightsim.

[magoo]

Very, very nice model. Wheel chocks dissapear whenh you turn on the Nav lights. Okay.

Anybody know which "default" key would dissapear the copilot?

[Hurricane91]

Anybody know which "default" key would dissapear the copilot?

Try water rudder (shift+W).


John

[Wing_Z]

Chocks appear if lights are turned off... I discovered operating lights from the 2D panel allows independent switching.
I'm sure too, there are prop and VCprop fixes out there, I found an old external one.
Anyone figured out how to lose the copilot in the VC?

Lovely to fly, this bird.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/CHARL_photos/SOH/AN-2.jpg

[HighGround22]

Be doggoned if I can figure how to download the file(s)! Can anyone give a linguistically challenged hubcap (me) a steer?

[racartron]

There is an English version button in the upper right hand corner(?) of the page. Makes life a whole lot easier for us linguistically challenged folks.

[Wing_Z]

...Anyone figured out how to lose the copilot in the VC?
Shift+W will remove the copilot, but is actually used to remove ALL pilots, including in spot view.
The manual says:
If you are irritated with the right pilot - disconnect
his{its}corresponding key (at me it K - a default I do not remember).
and that's what I'm after.

[Lazerbeak]

External done, work on new VC textures begins.

[Wing_Z]

...you certainly aren't wasting any time!

[Lazerbeak]

...you certainly aren't wasting any time!

A truth told, this is an old paintkit and livery I made for its prior version, now updated and improved for this new version. :)

One aspect of this model which is a shame however is that it can't work with the MDLMat programme. I would like to eliminate a pronounced shine on the model, but it's the case that MDLMat won't read it. If anyone figures it out how to de-shine the model, please let me know!

[racartron]

Yeah that's a bummer. Every once in a while a model reacts that way. Interesting thing it is not an old MDL. It was created this month.

[OBIO]

Even MDLC will not work with these MDL files. Nor can I extract SCASM code from them. I have no idea how these model files were compiled, but they sure are tweak proof! Which is a shame as that super shine kills the planes for me....will stick with Piglet's AN-2.

OBIO

[Lazerbeak]

And not just shine, but this model has many untextured parts, that are relying on colouring the model itself. With MDLMat changing the colours would be possible, to make a more realistic shade, but I can't with this An-2. It's a pity because it would help a lot in the VC.

Still a nice model, but I wish I could to tweak it...!

[Ferry_vO]

Nice models, but is there an english manual available to start it..?

[magoo]

...Hold 20% throttle and hit crtl-E...?

[aardvark62]

[QUOTE=One aspect of this model which is a shame however is that it can't work with the MDLMat programme. I would like to eliminate a pronounced shine on the model, but it's the case that MDLMat won't read it. If anyone figures it out how to de-shine the model, please let me know![/QUOTE]

Lazerbeak - I managed to de-shine the model with the simple 'shiny' utility available here at SOH:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/#download

Worked for me..

48747

... now if someone could only do something with the VC prop !

A.

edit: my link doesn't seem to be working. Just search for 'shiny' by wuhwuzdat.

[Lazerbeak]

Lazerbeak - I managed to de-shine the model with the simple 'shiny' utility available here at SOH:

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/#download

Worked for me..

... now if someone could only do something with the VC prop !

A.

edit: my link doesn't seem to be working. Just search for 'shiny' by wuhwuzdat.

I think that was the utility I had used for the prior version of the model. I'm glad to hear it still works. Still a pity that it cannot change model parts colours, but it's better than nothing. I hope someday a new version will return this ability (it's unlikely because all of his models behave this way).

Maybe I didn't search properly, but I can't find the file? I searched "shiny" but it didn't appear.

[aardvark62]

"Maybe I didn't search properly, but I can't find the file? I searched "shiny" but it didn't appear"

Lazerbeak - just go to the Warbirds Archive and search by author for wuhwuzdat. He only has 3 files up - it's the middle one.

Regards, A.

[racartron]

If I'm correct this is the version that will not work on Windows 7/64bit. I used it all the time back in the XP days but alas no longer viable.

Here's an idea. Can someone convert the models under in a non windows 7/64 environment and make 'em available on SOH for download? I'm pretty sure Vladimir would give his approval.