Installation
The Model comes as a self Installing file. Simply double click this installer, carefully read the information provided on screen, and the 146 will install. Please make sure you check the install Directory is correct. It automatically defaults to the following:
If your system is not set up with the same directory path, you can change this within the installer. One note here is that if you change the installation folder path, you must ensure you also specify the aircraft folder name you want the files installed into such as BAE1462, or something similar. If you don t do this, the files will be installed into your main FS2002 aircraft folder, making the model unusable. If you do this by accident, use the uninstaller to remove the files and start again.
Once Installed, the aircraft will appear on your aircraft list as follow:
Aircraft manufacturer - British Aerospace
Model Features
My 146-200 QT features all the usual bells and whistles you have come to expect from an aircraft model. These are as follows:
Fully animated surfaces including the rear spoiler and wing spoilers, which are now only activated when the aircraft is on the ground as in real life.
Animated main and nose gear with animated rolling wheels and independent suspension on each gear.
New texture set which has reflections as appropriate (probably over done a little as its my first model with this but what the heck)
What is being referred to as Dynamic Shine This is basically a highly light reflective finish to the models fuselage and wing leading edge which gives the effect of the sun moving across surfaces as the aircraft fly s.
Visible flight deck with detailed crew. Also panel visible with full night effects.
Light mapping This feature replaces the older FS2000 style _LM textures required to replicate night. The use of Light mapping does require you have multi texturing switched on, or you will not see the effect during dawn and dusk.
Wing/engine views from the cockpit.
Animated front left passenger door.
Images are from the 146-300 but features are the same on both models.
The Liveries
TITAN - European charter operator.
TNT - Gloabl cargo operator which uses the 146-200 QT mostly on european routes.
Repainting:
You are free to repaint this model, but please drop me an email letting me know what you are doing.
Contact me here:
jonmurchison@clear.net.nz
The Future
This model is as always a work in progress. I am planning other variants and upgrades I hope to implement over the coming year (2003). These include:
BAe 146-100.
Full working virtual Cockpit, passenger cabin etc.
RJX series, thought it never went into production.
LEGAL
This file is released strictly as FREEWARE. That means you cannot make money from this file in any form. Therefore it cannot be included on an CD, Website, removable or PC based media device or server which charges money. The model and its textures are Copyright to the author, and may not be modified, changed in any form without the authors permission.
Acknowledgments
I want to say a big thanks to everyone who has offered encouragement, advice and support throughout the years this model has evolved. In particular a big thanks to:
Peter Lohr Co-founder of ARNZ
Michael Corcoran The ultimate feedback guy
Jonathon Youngman - Feedback guy
Dave Gibson The pilot model is his and I have added the headphones and mouth piece. It saved me from having to use the Mummy for this model.
Tom Gibson Free flight Design model guru. Tom was a huge help getting the light mapping for this model going, thanks for your time and patience tom.
Louis Sinclair The man behind FSDS 2, another great help in sorting out user problems. Get his work from www.abacuspub.com.
Dee Waldron Dee sussed out how to get ground activated spoilers working, which is a vital component on the 146.
Matthew Murray Matt hosts our ARNZ forum and was a key figure in pushing me to develop a more advanced model. He also started to produce a great set of textures for the earlier 146 model; these have been used as a template for the new wing textures.
