BAC 1-11 VC anomaly

[borgfan]

I've installed the DM BAC 1-11 in FS9 and FSX and both installations seem to operate ok. However when looking out the left cockpit window in VC, there appears a thin black rectangle shape which tracks the VC view. Any ideas as to whether this might be a problem with my set-up or is it normal for the model?

Thanks
Gerard

[DaveB]

Hi Borgfan..

That black rectangle looks like the pitot.. there's one on the other side too. Can't remember it being black before but it may well be. I'll have a look on my FS9 pc.
ATB
DaveB

[Bjoern]

Just checked the original FS9 model file. The probe's present and pitch black.

[investdude]

That's the ice detector probe. Trust me I flew the real airplane.

[DaveB]

Of course it is It should be black too shouldn't it! However.. it looks like its missing a texture along with the handle and one or two other bits in that shot.

ATB
DaveB

[DaveB]

This is odd.. I swear Bjoern's reply wasn't there when I made my last one. No way it could have shot in after mine so I must have missed it

Had a quick look in FSX and both the probe and handle are grey. Black sounds right
ATB
DaveB

[Vc Ten]

On my fsx, the probe and window handle go light brown at dusk, Black when you put the cockpit lighting on. I think its one of those fsx thingies
ATB
Dale

[DaveB]

That sounds very much like an fsx thingy
ATB
DaveB

[Bjoern]

Yup, 't is a FSX thingy. In part caused due to only using a generic color instead of a full blown texture. See also the rudder pedal pit.

[investdude]

As far as I can remember from the real aircraft, I think it should be grey; but I could be wrong, it's 31 years since I flew it.