Alphasims' Freeware S-55 / Whirlwind

[DaveB]

To be honest with you Andy.. I gave up with Ctrl+E+2 ages ago as I can't get the darned combination to work either On the S-55.. I make do with the pilots window sliding open and that's my lot ;-) Some developers realise the shortcomings of CE2 and put a door opening switch somewhere. At least I can click a switch!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Nigel H-J]

Andy, not sure what I did to open it but some time ago I redefined my keystroke and had 'D' for opening doors then changed it back later when I installed the Whirlwind as could not get the other door to open with my present selection.

To select one entrance I pressed 'E' and for the other.....'E+2' and it worked.

Hope this helps.

Regards
Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

Mikes Stones Bristol Freighter is on of the few I can get CTRLE2 to work

Generally it doesn't

Garry

[Quixoticish]

Do you folks all re-bind your keys? Because from what I remember both FS9 and FSX use SHIFT+E (or SHIFT+E and then tap 2,3 etc) to open the doors, not CTRL+E.

[cjw50310]

I didn't have any trouble getting the door to open, but on the occasion where I do, there's a gauge on Avsim called Selection Correction by Rob Barendregt - here's the file name: rcbse-10.zip

Dead easy to use - just plop it in the gauges folder and add the gauge to the panel.cfg file. Works a treat in both the real sim and the dark side. The read me tells how it works, not being a panel builder I don't necessarily follow, but work it most certainly does.

I've been enjoying hovering over the checkerboard an Kai Tak and watching the planes come in - it's lovely.

Hope this helps,
Chris

[nigelb]

To be honest with you Andy.. I gave up with Ctrl+E+2 ages ago as I can't get the darned combination to work either On the S-55.. I make do with the pilots window sliding open and that's my lot ;-) Some developers realise the shortcomings of CE2 and put a door opening switch somewhere. At least I can click a switch!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Sorry to bump but I just noticed some door gauges available from Avsim. You can add your choice of 3 different designs to any panel and then you can do away with CTRL+E+2.

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DL ... =fs2004gau

Nigel²

[DaveB]

Hi Nigel

Don't apologise mate.. what a little blinder Works a treat and for the first time.. I've seen inside the S-55 Now, to borrow the code

Great find mate. Simple little gauge (cab with 3 versions) and it does exactly what it says on the tin

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[nigelb]

The really amazing thing is I remembered your post when I saw that gauge on Avsim. Guess I am not as memory challenged as I thought! ;-)

Nigel²

[Tako_Kichi]

Does anyone know if that door gauge will work in FSX?

I'm up to my neck in beta testing and repainting at the moment otherwise I'd test it myself.

[spatialpro]

I tried it with the Whirlind in FSX once, but couldn't get to work. I've yet to get around to trying it again and double checking I did everything right. I'll let you know when I do. My joystick is on the blink though, so not much flying at the moment!