FS2002 DC-2 American Airlines with 1930s Surround Photo Panel
From Val-U-Prop!!!
WINXP/2000 USERS: I have included Dave Parson's .mdlfix program with this file. If you experience a .mdl error message, use this program to fix your MODEL .mdl files.
ALSO: I cannot use this program as I use WIN98SE, so if someone gets it right and sends me the .mdl files from the MODEL folder, I'll be happy to upload them as a fix.
NOTE:
Val-U-Prop is now an online Virtual Airline, complete with daily flightplans, how-to's, aircraft by Jan Visser, Tom Gibson and others, and we have more fun than a barrel of monkeys. We are the official sponsor of the BeerLeague Around the World in a DC-3 flight, and have daily updates as well as flightplans for each leg of the trip. We are fully compatible with fs98/fs2000/fs2002 and we have blast! VISIT US!
http://home.bluemarble.net/~jcumus/index.html
NOTE: The default Microsoft ADF radio (Bendix-King) has a four-digit-plus-decimal (xxxx.xx) tuner, to tune in AM radio stations. Everything else seems to be slaved around this, so when you tune my ADF radio to, say, 414, you may actually have set it to 1414 - which may pick up a radio station in Pascaloosa, but won't tune in any NDB in the Known World. So, to be sure, I've included the whole default radio stack as a pop-up (shift+3) so you can tune the ADF there if it doesn't work. I tried like hell to solve this - spent whole days trying other digit-only ADFs - and to my dismay have had to resign myself to Bendix-King. Sigh. If anyone knows a fix for this please let me know and we'll upload it.
The simplest way to use the Sperry Autopilot is to engage AP with z; set heading with ctrl+h; fly to altitude and when desired MSL is reached, hit ctrl+z. Adjust heading with knob to the upper right of heading indicator (the gyro compass on upper left of gauge).
Complete info is in text file (included).
STERN LEGAL WARNING
This aircraft is based on the extraordinary work of Jan Visser, to whom we owe many thanks for his superb work. Any re-use of this aircraft without his express permission is strictly forbidden. Please consult the text file "Designer" included with this package for further details.
The photographs included in this package are protected by the copyright of their authors and any further use of them, except to sites that distribute them as FREEWARE, without the written consent of the photographers, is forbidden. The photographers can all be reached through www.airliners.net and are:
Main Panel: Compiled from photos Joseph Rhensius of Propfreak Productions
Wing: Robert and Daniel Fall
Cabin: Ben Wang, modified to DC-2 and with additional passengers by James Underwood.
Pilot's Side Views: James Underwood, from main panel
I wish to thank these nice folks for their generous cooperation and superb photography. Please respect their rights!
INSTALLATION:
1) Unzip the zip file into a temporary directory.
2) Unzip the gauges directly into the MAIN FS2002 Gauges folder. It's OK to overwrite files as anything I've changed I've renamed. When prompted click "yes".
3) In the aircraft directory of FS2002 make a new folder (click "file" then "new" then "folder") and name it Douglas DC-2 AAL (right mouse click on folder, then hit "rename" when the drop box comes down, then type in Douglas DC-2 AAL).
4) Move or copy aircraft.cfg (aircraft) and air file (DC-2 AAL) into this folder.
5) Unzip the files marked MODEL, PANEL, SOUND, TEXTURE into a TEMPORARY directory. These should form folders which you can then move or copy into the folder you've made called "Douglas DC-2 AAL".
I've aliased the Beechcraft Baron 58 sounds to this aircraft, but only as a temporary measure. There are many fine sound files for the DC-3 at SurClaro and other sites and I suggest you find one you like and install it instead.
That's it!
VIEWS
Making sure that the "num lock" is off, you can enjoy the wing views by hitting shift+numpad 4 or 6, and you can watch the celebs in the cabin by hitting shift+numpad 2, and the pilot's side views with shift+numpad 7 or 9.
HELP
Does anyone know how to make a Val-U-Prop ATC designation? Way over my head, but if you can do it, let's upload it, giving you all credit. Thanks
MORE STERN LEGAL STUFF
I have thoroughly tested this package in Win98 2nd edition on an AMD Athlon 1200 mghz CPU; Nvidia GEForce4 Ti video card with 128 megs of ram; and an AWE 128 Soundblaster sound card. It works fine on my system and should on any reasonably compatible system as well. NOTE: This package has NOT been tested in Windows XP. It will do no harm to your computer, or software, but if you think it has, I accept no liability whatsoever. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Happy flying!
James Underwood, Bloomington, IN USA jcumus@bluemarble.net
26 March, 2003
