A2A Piper Cub - downloaded ' Fast Joe' repaint doesn't show

**Pauul81** · 03-15-2011, 05:48 AM

Hi everyone

I'm new to the forum, new to sims, and even new to PCs having been a Mac person for many years. Ive still managed to successfully instal a couple of freeware planes as well as the A2A Cub. I'm running Windows 7 with the FSX Expansion Pack.

Anyway, I downloaded the 'Maloney' Fast Joe's Taxi repaint for the cub. The download came with 4 folders, 5 jpg photos (all the same - identical to the thumbnail included in one of the folders) and a READ ME. The READ ME said to copy the folders into the sim objects/ aircraft file and to select 'yes' when asked for permission to overwrite. Simple enough. However when I go to Freeflight / change aircraft ('all variations' ticked), the repaint plane doesn't show. Am i doing something wrong?

**alexf** · 03-15-2011, 06:32 AM

You normally should not overwrite the aircraft.cfg file. This will pave over any other add-on paints you may have.

Every new paint should come with a section of text starting with [fltsim.xx]

You open the aircraft.cfg file with a plain-text editor (notepad.exe will do) and add the new section below the last paint you have, then change the XX to the next number in sequence and save. This will add the paint (Fast Joe) in this case to the selection menu and will tell FSX where to find the textures you downloaded (in this case referred to by the texture=fastjoe line below).

[fltsim.xx]
title=A2A Piper Cub Fast Joe
sim=PiperJ3
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=fastjoe
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=N5789
atc_id_color=
ui_manufacturer="A2A Piper"
ui_type="J-3 Cub"
ui_variation="Fast Joe's Air Taxi"
ui_typerole="Single Engine Prop"
ui_createdby="A2A Simulations Inc."
description="The Piper Cub embodies the very essence of the romance and gypsy-lure of flying. Its design is one of the most fundamental expressions of the basic, primal relationship between pilot and airplane; and few airplanes define “stick and rudder” more faithfully and distinctly than does the Cub."

***fxsttcb*** · 03-15-2011, 06:50 AM

Did the readme include a section to be copied and pasted into the aircraft.cfg?
Without a [fltsim.X] section for the livery there, the sim doesn't know it exists. The author generally includes it for a repaint.
The following should help you understand what should be there.

Code:

 
[fltsim.X]
title=falcon50 CAEA NC           Title MUST be completely unique throughout the sim 
sim=falcon5X                     Name of xxxx.air file, preceding the dot-air
model=cv                         Model folder extension, after the dot
panel=                           Panel folder extension, after the dot
sound=                           Sound folder extension, after the dot
texture=caea                     Texture folder extension, after the dot 
kb_checklists=Falcon5X_Check     Checklist, can be htm, txt, etc.
kb_reference=Falcon5X_Ref        Kneeboard Reference " "
atc_id=808                           Details tab, Tail Number
atc_airline=                         Details tab 
atc_flight_number=                   Details tab 
ui_manufacturer=Dassault         "Mfg" in the dropdown These three lines are the text you will see when
ui_type=Falcon 50                   Selecting the plane from the menu
ui_variation=CAEA No Cabin  
ui_typerole=Corporate Jet        "Type" in the dropdown
ui_createdby=Falcon Team       "Publisher" in the dropdown
description=Dassault-Aviation Falcon 50
/nOriginal FS2K/2K2 version by: Yannick Lavigne, Fred Banting, Rob Young Falcon 50 colors
/nUpdated for FSX by: Ludovic "vonstroheim", Philippe Wallaert, & Don "fxsttcb" Bodenstedt
/n December - 2010  Details tab

There are other lines that can be used, this was handy...Don

[edit] Sorry Alex!! I was digging the above out of my archive and got distracted...Don

**Pauul81** · 03-15-2011, 07:38 AM

Thanks everyone

The Read Me did come with the aircraft.cfg text - being a newb I thought that was for advanced users or something. Anyway I wasn't able to save the changes using notepad - said something like "airplane.cfg already exists. Do you want to replace it?" and when I clicked "yes" it said "access denied." My frustration grows....