Roger Wensley Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Anybody willing to slightly modify an AI standard engine DC3 to a turboprop version? Only the front of the engine pods needs to be modified; none of the engine controls or performance to be touched. rogwen at rogers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Anybody willing to slightly modify an AI standard engine DC3 to a turboprop version? Only the front of the engine pods needs to be modified; none of the engine controls or performance to be touched. rogwen at rogers.com Basler BT67 https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?258338-Basler-BT67-Freeware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 I have seen that, and read about the problems. But I want this for an AI plane so that anyway wouldn't work for me. I also have the textures that go with the AI plane, so slightly modifying an existing and working plane seemed to me to be the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgibson_new Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hi, You can use a flyable plane for AI, just don't use too many of them. You might have to change out the flight dynamics, but that's not too hard in most cases. Tom Gibson CalClassic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Tom, I know that, but after reading the problems with even just getting it started I was not optimistic! Plus my knowledge of plane conversions is zero. Also, the BT-67 is only for FSX, as far as I can see. Roger Edited October 5, 2020 by Roger Wensley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrodox2001 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Basler BT67 https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?258338-Basler-BT67-Freeware Does that work properly with FS2004? Because i see that its for FSX and have files that didn't work properly on FS2004. Do you any alternatives that work with FS2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Does that work properly with FS2004? Because i see that its for FSX and have files that didn't work properly on FS2004. Do you any alternatives that work with FS2004. No, but it should give a clue of search terms. I no longer have any stuff from FS2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leuen Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I use this here as AI: Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Bernard, What is it? Where is it? And do you use it in FS9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leuen Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 That's all informations I have: // This is Basler Turbo-67 for FS2004 [fltsim.0] title=Basler BT67 AWI Polar 5 sim=Basler_BT67_v1.1 model= panel= sound= texture= kb_checklists=BT-67_check kb_reference=BT-67_ref atc_id=C-GAWI atc_airline=Alfred Wegener Institute atc_flight_number=11 ui_manufacturer="Basler" ui_type="BT-67" ui_variation="AWI 'Polar 5'" ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop" description="Basler BT67, Polar 5 des Alfred Wegener Institutes Bremerhaven\nPaint for FS2004" Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Bernard, I think that is listed as "for FSX" and not "for FS2004". But to be sure, where did you download it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) It was at AVSIM, but no longer. Illegally uploaded by David Kolas and taken down by Library ADMIN. Edited October 6, 2020 by mrzippy Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Well that simplifies this conversation then! So, if someone would like to modify the engine cowlings of a DC3 then fine, and if not then I will carry on with the straight DC3 and the time period will be five years earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zswobbie1 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 It would be great to have a TP. Here in South Africa, our Air Force has a bunch of C-47TP's. Obviously it's a bit longer than a standard C-47, with a different panel setup. Robin Cape Town, South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leuen Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Mine is without sound and panel anyway. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilotposer Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I remember downloading the FS9 version, it sucked, went right in the recycle bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrodox2001 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) I remember a FS9 stock DC3 with Santaair livery modded with turboprops does exist in the file library. Dont sure about it is now. Also, if you're adventurous enough to edit FS9 aircraft extensively, here's some discussion of how to modify an aircraft .cfg/.air files to accept a different engine type: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?219130-How-do-you-change-the-engine-type-of-an-existing-aircraft-and-modify-the-air-file And i found the file now: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?do=search&fsec=0&fname=dc3turb.zip Edited October 7, 2020 by surrodox2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgsimpson Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 There are two separate DC-3 turbo prop conversions available for FSX both Freeware……do a search on the various sites Both are good downloads Graeme Bendigo Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zswobbie1 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 However, having one for FS2004 would be great! Robin Cape Town, South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Surrodox, That one you found is not what I want as it still looks exactly the same as the standard DC3, even though it may have been (or maybe not?) technically adjusted to fly like a turbo version. Plus I do not want or need to adjust the technical performance, as if it is an AI plane nobody would be able to tell if it is flying as a standard DC3 or a Turbo version by just watching it take off or land. All I hoped to find was a "look-like-a-turbo" that would perform as an AI plane and every other aspect is irrelevant. CGSimpson, I definitely do not want a version for FSX, as for sure it would never fly as an AI plane in FS9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zswobbie1 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Along with the Fs2004 Turbo prop theme.. To complete our DC-3's how about one of those tri-turbo DC-3's.. here.. http://dc3dakotahistory.org/turbo-power/tri-turbo-three/ & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conroy_Tri-Turbo-Three THAT could be fun.. Robin Cape Town, South Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leuen Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 It isn't that bad. I just said, I let them flying as AI. Until I killed sound and panel, it was a normal aircraft. It would be disrespectful to say something else. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKKnupper Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 @ Mr. Gibson You wrote "You can use a flyable plane for AI, just don't use too many of them." Why NOT so many. My AI has >200 ORIGINAL planes, NOT special AI planes, active flying at any time and I encounter NO problems. I have for every plane my own FDE .. Sincerely G. Kirschstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Wensley Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 I would think Tom meant that if you use a lot of flyable planes for AI then you are more likely to find one that doesn't work. And it usually doesn't work by not landing where it is supposed to land while you are watching for it, and then is on the parking spot by magic when you next look there. That's my experience anyway. Tom has a bunch of planes that all come in two versions, flyable and AI only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Aren't AI only aircraft easier on the frame rates, also? Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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