MS Flight Simulator a real gas!

[L.Adamson]

Originally Posted by Osvalcorp

Hi, i`m try purchase the RV-9 for Flight simulator, but the "factory" web it?s closed.

I need the model for training and don?t find it in any location.

I need urgent the virtual plane.

Thanks for all posible helps.

osval_air (a) hotmail (dat) com

I'd get this one for FS9 or FSX. It's simulated flight model is the best in the industry. With it's sliding canopy and low wings, it's much like an RV. It's instrumentation is extremely smooth, and works very well for IFR practice too.

Marchetti SF260 by RealAir Simulations

http://www.realairsimulations.com/fl...=sf26007_intro

L.Adamson

[flyvans.com]

some more repaints of the flightfactory rv-7a.
for now, i can only get the model to work in fsx without gauges or serial registration. but haven't worked on that really...
aim is to further refine the paintjob...
comments are welcome!
http://www.flyvans.com/subproj/final/finaldraft.html

regards,
bernie

[Osvalcorp]

Is for FS9, i suposse is for FS9 the VANS RV-7 i need (Sorry is my mistake, VANS RV-9 not exist in "Factory" models i suposse).

If is not posible complete aircraft i need the model, if is not posible, buh, well, continue searching.

[rv8180]

Originally Posted by flyvans.com

........
aim is to further refine the paintjob...
comments are welcome!
http://www.flyvans.com/subproj/final/finaldraft.html

regards,
bernie

Bernie,

What program do you use for the repaints?
I'm just starting to mess around with this and don't know "anything" about the "right way" to do things.

Found and downloaded a free RV8 and added to MSFX. It worked but had no gauges at all. Stumbled around and found a way to add working...but clunky...gauges and repainted with MS Paint.
The whole thing is rough as heck, but it's a hoot seeing an RV8, with my paint scheme, flying around!
Don't have time to research and refine, though.

[flyvans.com]

the relatively good quality of my repaints comes from using the original "layered" photoshop files, that flightfactory published as their "paintkit".
that allows for redesigns without losing stuff like rivet lines, gas caps etc as they are on separate layers...
from there you can export a merge of all layers into a bmp, which is again converted with a special tool, named "dxt2bmp" if i remember correctly into a dxt3 format.

bernie

[swixtt]

any new info on a RV model for FSX?

i see now that DX10 is available in a newer version of FSX? i certainly don't have a graphics driver that supports that.

subscribed.

[flion]

Check out Baytower; he is getting pretty near the end of getting this into production. Also, one of the scenery packages has an RV, but it's not as good, even, as FlightFactory's was.

[swixtt]

yeah i saw that on his site. looks pretty good!

thanks for the heads up on it.

[Epsound]

Does anybody know the differences between 2004 and 'X'? I am shopping for the software. I have a joystick already but I don't know if it works yet. Got it for a buck. Anyway, secondly I would want to get the RV 7 sim as well.

Appreciate your input.

Cheers

[prkaye]

X is totally different than 2004. They've added a whole "mission based" play aspect which is really cool... has apsects of flight instructino too. Gives you challenges (throws emergencies at you etc) and really makes the simulator come alive. It also has many new and very cool aircraft.
Graphics in FSX are based on DX10, FS2004 i believe is based on DX9. This is only going to be a factor if you have a current machine, with Vista installed. If so, some of the graphics effects will be noticeably better in FSX.
I have FSX on a DX9 (windows XP) platform and i LOVE it.
They also have a very cool expansionpack called "Acceleration" (available at Futureshop) that lets you fly a bunch of different aircraft, including a hornet offa carrier.