Classic British Flight Sim

What's the FS.X portover wingfold problem??

Fantastic work, Keith! What a gorgeous brute of a little trainer. Gary Jones' sound pack really completes the package nicely, too.

I posted this over at the SOH...but there's a relatively recent flight report of the type available online, for those who like to whet their appetite with such things.

http://www.iaopa.eu/mediaServlet/storag ... p38-41.pdf

Garry, does the wingfold work for you then in FSX? I know its OK in FS9, but for some reason my Proctors & this Provost will not ackle in FSX, although the Chiltons do work! Wierd.
mgchristy, Thanks thats one of the documents I used as well as Flight reports for May & Sept 1951.
Keith

Hi Keith

As far as I know

The CL-44 swing tail and Superfreighter nose doors are wingfold and I see them working in folks FS.X and I've not heard of any problems

Is this an FSDS/Gmax thing??

SHIFT E 1 SHIFT E 2 etc to open doors just doesn't seem to work for me and this seems to be a case in many models. Yet some work faultlessly

It might be a coincidence but all the model I have that do work (I don't have many model) were Gmax and those that don't FSDS.

Are you using Gmax? and is it possible there is a difference in the way the command is read and compiled slightly different that is FS.X unfriendly?

The only modelling issues I see with mine are transparency issues and any parts that are not textured.

All the animations seem to work fine with the FS.9 model straight into FS.X

Garry,
If my Provost wingfold is working for you in FSX then it must be my setup, or maybe its because I have too many (or near limit) polys, which could explain why the Chilton works OK.
I use Gmax,

Hi Keith

I don't have the Provost or FSX loaded.

My models work OK in FX.X and both are right on the poly limit

Having got hold of the fix, my CL-44 is now well over the FS.9 limit, compiling and no trouble with wingfold that I'm aware of

Just saw this Keith

Yes it works in FSX -


Leif

I've tried to d/l the Provost final version from the link a couple of times today and get the "no files to extract" message. The additional paints d/l and extract perfectly. Have I missed something? Any clues?

S'funny, I've checked on the forum there and I see you've made no mention of your problem which might have brought you a speedier reply rather than waiting for a Britsim member to happen-by this site.
However, Leif has kindly put up a direct link in the Britsim forums to the file-set entitled 'Provost Temporary Download Link' . This also includes the large sound pack.
HTH
Cheers
Dave M(oly)

It's a joy to fly! Thanks Mr. Keith for the big effort and great results !!
I undestand this is not the right time for requests but:

when I eliminate the right crew with tail-hook command , he ( I mean, the instructor) disappears only inside. From external view the crew is still 2 people. Could you modify that ?
Then (it's a personal point of view), I recently sow the 1957 movie "High Flight" with Ray Milland with a beautiful acrobatic Provost air sequence The pilots had leather helmets . May be they had also modern rigid helmets with oxygen masks but it seems exagerate on a Provost. I am exxgerate , too ?

THANK YOU !

Frank