IRIS Vulcan tweaks?

[DaveG]

Yep, my code doesn't specifically turn the gennys on. I just had a quick flight & the battery voltage was staying constant so I assume they were on line. I'm wondering if your default flight is saved with them turned off.

[DaveG]

Does it work in P3Dv3 ? I've been thinking about trying to install it.

Just tried it and it seems fine, although it was a quick flight & I haven't tested everything.

[Paul K]

Does it work in P3Dv3 ? I've been thinking about trying to install it.

Just tried it and it seems fine, although it was a quick flight & I haven't tested everything.

Thanks Dave - the Vulcan is one I definitely want in P3Dv3.

[WarHorse47]

Yep, my code doesn't specifically turn the gennys on. I just had a quick flight & the battery voltage was staying constant so I assume they were on line. I'm wondering if your default flight is saved with them turned off.

Yes. My default flight is with the FSX Cessna at my local airport. I edited the flight directly to turn everything off, otherwise it would not be "cold and dark." Some developers just forget to include switches or scripting for the obvious systems, which is why I have a hotkey for the generators. If there is a generator switch for the Vulcan, I haven't found it.



--WH

[DaveB]

As far as I can see from the manual, there aren't any generator switches. Seems that switch 12 (electrical master) does it all

ATB
DaveB

[WarHorse47]

Well, after coming up empty handed I decided to make some tweaks for myself. After several flights to refresh myself with the plane, I felt the VC needed a couple more views to make it easier to get around and set the autopilot. So, here you are:

[CameraDefinition.003]
Title = "Cockpit Center"
Guid = {44FBED15-EA04-45ed-8A40-EE81951E9D05}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = YES
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.5 //0.3
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=100
HeadingPanRate=100
InitialXyz=0.4, 0, 0
InitialPbh=50, 0, 0

[CameraDefinition.004]
Title = "Autopilot"
Guid = {9f311d53-2a22-4d9b-86b6-43838f73e939}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = YES
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=FALSE
Category = Cockpit
PitchPanRate=100
HeadingPanRate=100
InitialXyz=0.4, 0, 0
InitialPbh=90, 0, 0

Just add these sections to the aircraft.cfg and off you go.



--WH

[Paul K]

I've just installed the Iris Vulcan in P3Dv3, by running the install exe to a set of dummy folders then pasting the Vulcanfiles into P3D. Seems to have worked nicely, and Dave G, this is the first time I've had a chance to use your quick start gauge - last time, I'd un-installed FSX just before it was available. What a time saver it is - thanks very much.

Got a slight problem with the Vulcan and it's similar to my JF Canberra issues, in a way - I'm wondering if it's all to do with my settings ?. Anyway, I keep getting instant altitude changes of about 200 feet, then a pop-up tells me that my altimeter is incorrectly set and that I should press Ctrl+X to fix it. I do that, but within a couple of minutes it happens again - altimeter suddenly changes and the prompt to press Ctrl+X appears. I'm going to look into it, but is there anything obvious that I should check ?

EDIT: From further investigation, this might be the fault of my Saitek X-52 Pro setup. I've now tried flying it with a Logitech X3D stick, and no such problems.

[Buggyman]

Can anyone tell me where I can download the autostart gauge mentioned above?

I rarely fly the Vulcan because I find it such a faff doing a cold start.

Thanks for any pointers.


ATB Allan

[DaveG]

You can download the gauge here: http://daveg.cbfsim.org/files/DG_Vulcan.zip

Unzip & place the CAB file in the "IRIS Vulcan B.2 RR201 / panel" folder, then edit the panel.cfg to add:

gauge09=DG_Vulcan!SYSTEM_DG_Autostart, 0,0,1,1

in the [Vcockpit01] section.
The gauge is triggered by clicking on the far right arm rest and it will run though the quick start procedure.

[Buggyman]

Downloaded and ready for flight tonight.
Many thanks.


ATB


Allan