Test Thread for Duenna Posts

**Milton Shupe** · October 18th, 2009, 12:38

Just setup Duenna on this computer, required a full install plus updates to get the VB6 runtime routines installed.

Just did a practice first leg from EGUN to LFPB without issues so I guess the Puss MOth is a keeper.

**salt_air** · October 18th, 2009, 13:44

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

Just setup Duenna on this computer, required a full install plus updates to get the VB6 runtime routines installed.

Just did a practice first leg from EGUN to LFPB without issues so I guess the Puss MOth is a keeper.

Uh-Huh,,,,,,she's definately a keeper.......:ernae:

Thanks one more time for all the excellent work!

***srgalahad*** · October 18th, 2009, 14:24

Great Milton! It's good to know we've got another addict among us.

A couple more years and we'll have enough material for a:
"Life and Death by Duenna: The Book of Racing Legends"

**Milton Shupe** · October 18th, 2009, 15:06

LOL Thanks guys.

Just for testing purposes to see how this computer would hold up, I flew the second leg to LFLY. No issues.

***Willy*** · October 18th, 2009, 15:52

Milton, I expect you've probably got a newer comp than mine and mine does reasonably well at this racing thing. I do try to pick my aircraft to just ones that I know will give me decent framerates. Also if offline, I don't mess with the ATC function as it knocks a couple of fps off too. I prefer to fly online for these racing events as it also kills the AI too.

**RFields** · October 18th, 2009, 16:33

One thing I do for races like the RTW event and this one is create a temporary folder outside FS and move all non-default and non-payware aircraft to that folder. Planes I will not be flying.

I will also empty out my AFCAD folders except for airports along the route and the same with addon scenery - freeware, I never move payware.

Anything to minimize the load on the computer/ FS for the event.

Most of us also find it a good idea to shutdown and restart FS, sometimes the computer also - between flights.

One thing which will continue to accumulate is aircraft damage and overspeed time even if you have stopped. Until you reload the aircraft, those do not reset.

**EdGeneer** · October 18th, 2009, 19:42

those are great ideas, Reggie.... I dim things down for sure during the RTW, but for this one, Im actually installing fsglobal accross the race zone. I dont have much else addon for that area other than some of the larger airfields in said countries.

I am going to be vfr and driftmeter most of the way, so, i want the bumps to look somewhat accurate

im looking foreward to this race, but I know i am gunna get sooo lost

hahahahaha

***Willy*** · October 18th, 2009, 21:02

Okay, I'll play too...

Took the Beech up for a test flight heading out using the eastern route out of Mildenhall. Only went as far as EDSL on the German/Dutch border instead of all the way into Leipzig (EDDP). As usual I took off at 0630 local and was checking the weather as well as other things.

Still trying to make up my mind whether to head east or south out of Mildenhall.....

**MaddogK** · October 19th, 2009, 17:03

Yup, stable as a rock,

***PRB*** · October 19th, 2009, 17:40

Test flight complete. Aircraft is signed over to the flight crew.

**EasyEd** · October 19th, 2009, 17:47

Hey All,

I could show a successful crash but I deleted it!

Saturday I flew a distance test in the Me 108 - 780nm (like 5 hours) but flew from day into night. Now night isn't a problem but ground fog is. I could see everything clear as a bell 500ft above ground but could see absolutely nothing those last 500 ft of descent. Approached twice and finally went for it and hit a building. Why didn't they have ils in 1934?

-Ed-

***Willy*** · October 19th, 2009, 17:57

Originally Posted by EasyEd

Why didn't they have ils in 1934?

They knew we were coming? :d

**Milton Shupe** · October 19th, 2009, 18:01

Originally Posted by PRB

Test flight complete. Aircraft is signed over to the flight crew.

Thanks Paul ... doing a test flight now EGUN to LFPB just to ensure I don't embarrass myself in the morning.

Bumpy ride tonight with a frontal port wind.

***Willy*** · October 19th, 2009, 18:37

Ferrying my birds up to Mildenhall from the top secret Merc Air HQ for the race tomorrow. First up the CDM.....

***Willy*** · October 19th, 2009, 19:29

Went back down to Rochford and flew the Twin Beech up to Mildenhall for the race. Not sure yet which aircraft I'll start out with, but I've got both of them's routes figured out.

**buzzbee** · October 19th, 2009, 21:15

Just making the move to FS X with the duenna and I get Yellow on Real-WX.

I have winds aloft set to download, turbulence is unchecked, and it is set to use Real World WX and download every 15 minutes.

***falcon409*** · October 19th, 2009, 22:02

My validation maps doesn't look like everyone elses:

**buzzbee** · October 19th, 2009, 22:08

Are you attaching the flightlog_XX_XX_XX jpg via manage attachments? Your Duenna Version looks correct.

**buzzbee** · October 19th, 2009, 22:08

Example Duenna flight log jpg file from OUTPUT FOLDER

**menekod28** · October 19th, 2009, 22:48

VonWrecktoften here...posting a practice leg from Marseille to Rome, to make sure everything works...

Attachment 14104
[ATTACH]Attachment 14103[/ATTACH]

***falcon409*** · October 20th, 2009, 04:29

Originally Posted by buzzbee

Are you attaching the flightlog_XX_XX_XX jpg via manage attachments? Your Duenna Version looks correct.

When I go into the output folder, the jpg's are just as I attached them here. The jpg is not in a combined state like everything I'm seeing here. The main tracking map is one, the google map is one and the flight log is separate. . . .and yes, I always use "manage attachments" to post images, etc.

MM · October 20th, 2009, 04:55

Ed (?),

Please open up the FlightLog_00-52-51.TXT textfile. (This should flash up on your screen when you have finished your flight.) Scroll down to the bottom to find the following text:

Validation-Files:
K:\Simple Drive\Flightsim_Stuff\RTW-Duenna\OUTPUT\2009-10-20\FlightLog_00-52-51.JPG
K:\Simple Drive\Flightsim_Stuff\RTW-Duenna\OUTPUT\2009-10-20\FlightLog_00-52-51.TXT
(just copy the above path+files into your forum-attachment field.)

When you add attachments, you copy first the "K:\Simple Drive...FlightLog_00-52-51.JPG" text into the box next to the first "Browse" button.

Then copy the "K:\Simple Drive....FlightLog_00-52-51.TXT" text into the second box. Finally hit the "Upload" button on the right.

Hope this helps,
Mike

**Milton Shupe** · October 20th, 2009, 04:56

You can copy the link at the bottom of the text file when it opens for the jpg, and paste it in the Browse window. Then copy the txt link under the jpg link and paste it in the second Browse slot, then upload.

***falcon409*** · October 20th, 2009, 05:28

Originally Posted by Milton Shupe

You can copy the link at the bottom of the text file when it opens for the jpg, and paste it in the Browse window. Then copy the txt link under the jpg link and paste it in the second Browse slot, then upload.

It won't allow me to do that guys. When I click on the first browse button it wants to open something, I go to that text file and highlite the jpg text line and it pastes it into the slot, then I do the same for the text file link and when I go back to check what I've loaded it only loads the text file, not the jpg. I should have experimented with this a long time ago.

Simply put, the browse function "will not" allow me to just cut and paste anything, it wants to "open". When I open the log, scroll to the bottom and highlite the jpg line, I have to click open and something is pasted into the frist browser slot, but when I'm finished, it only loads the text file, not the jpg. Sorry. You guys have obviously done this for ages and it's no big deal, but it is simply not working.

MM · October 20th, 2009, 05:50

This is a little squirrely on my system. Yours too?

Highlight the first location (the *.jpg file) in the Duenna textfile line and copy it.
Go "Manage Attachements" and to the "Browse" box and click it.
You will get a searching box--click and paste the location of your jpg file into the file name box and click "Open."
Then repeat for the Duenna *.txt file. Or, perhaps easier, simply click on the next "Browse" box and it should default to the folder you just visited.

Try this out and let us know.
M.