Ricks Vanguard slight problem

Post by **DaveB** » 04 Jan 2007, 17:50

Rgr.. got that. Quite simple when you cut through the cr@p!

ATB

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petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 04 Jan 2007, 19:12

DaveB wrote:OK.. I think I'll jump in and call a halt to proceedings here having noted all due comments.

Tom has said that from his observations, a prop driven aircraft (of any description) can use this addition with the caveat that it has to be manually engaged (I presume by the use of the 'I' key) and only on true jets will it work automatically. This should have answered everyone's questions without the need for further debate.. if you get my drift

Tks to Tom, Peter and all who have tried it

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No the "I" key is not required Dave...You just climb till the temperature drops to the figure in your Aircraft.cfg clause. If the clause is absent in the Aircraft.cfg then it will still work automatically for jets and there is a default temperature at which it will occur. However, with the clause absent, non jets will not contrail

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 04 Jan 2007, 19:35

How on earf, can such a small subject give feed to so much bullocks..??

:roll:

Never stops to amaze me how someone can make so much fuss just to either be heard or cursed at ..... they must be short of something internal....

I now hope that everybody are able to add contrails to their aircraft whether they want it or not... :k:

Thank God I only fly a jet....

Post by **DaveB** » 04 Jan 2007, 20:18

Tks Peter

I did actually try and follow the thread but kept getting lost in the diversions. As they say.. a simple explanation is often better than a thousand words (well.. I say that anyway)

OK.. do we all have suitably equipped contrailing fleets of aircraft now!!

GarryR sent me a nice little addition to the aircraft.cfg which gives contrail effects off the flaps on the Vanguard. You have to hit 'I' to see it mind you but it's very pleasing all the same

ATB

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Post by **Garry Russell** » 04 Jan 2007, 20:24

Dave

That was a replacement for the smoke system which is why "I" has to be pressed.

It would be nice to see FS produce those automatically in the right conditions

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 04 Jan 2007, 20:29

With you there mate!! I doubt even the all conquering FSX manages it so we'll have to wait a bit longer :roll:

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Tom Clayton · Post by **Tom Clayton** » 05 Jan 2007, 06:15

Holy crap! I go away for a while and all "heck" breaks loose!

To put it simply, if you plane has propeller blades, then you need to add the line to see the contrails - it doesn't matter what powerplant's driving it.

I haven't seen it on the flap corners, but I had the FSX 747 up the other day in "Fair Weather," and as I was climbing, there were wingtip vortices trailing off behind me. It should be possible to set up an XML gauge to control them as well - you would just need to set up a few if-then type parameters to read flap position, airspeed, and possibly humidity level as well. You're not likely to see them unless the air's pretty damp.

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 05 Jan 2007, 08:51

It would be fun to have effects like:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0202255/L/

Or:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0078060/L/

Or indeed:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0464227/L/

Post by **DaveB** » 05 Jan 2007, 11:33

Very impressive shots Dan.. especially 1 and 3. Quite beautiful

ATB

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jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 05 Jan 2007, 12:08

Id love to be able to see the vortices in the clouds after you have just flown through them

Hell, it would be fun to have proper wake turbulance!

One of the things I didnt like in FSX is the wingtip vortices that seems to appear no matter what weather is...

Very cold up here at FL220 in Alaska

Allthough Peter's Bonanza can fly higher!