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  1. I see in my aircraft texture folders that some files are visible (I can see the fuselage, wings or whatever), and some it only has the generic MS Photos icon, not the 'picture' of what the file is. The MS Photo icon files are all saved as DXT3. The ones I can see are Extended 32 bit 888-8. The properties 'Item Type' of both are BMP files. For the MS Photos icon only files, I see what the file 'picture' is when I open it with DXTBmp. Each file is named of course, but without opening with DXTBmp I cannot see exactly what the file contains. If I open the icon only file with DXTBmp then my paint.net editor, make changes to the file (change N#, add stripes), and change the 'Save as Type' from DXT3 to Extended 32 bit 888-8, then the icon only file is now visible. It is also a lot larger file, about 1 MB to now 4 MB. Saving as Extended bit 32 seems to make the aircraft image sharper when flying. Is there a best way to save, DXT3 or Extended 32 Bit 888-8? Sacrificing hard drive space for a sharper aircraft? Hope I explained this clearly enough. I'm using FS2004. Thanks in advance.
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    Milton Shupe

    Sorry, my mistake. The URLs below are for a search I did on the file library. In the "FS2004 Turboprops" section of the file library I searched for "Rocky" and came up with: d7vcmdla.zip -for the complete aircraft and: dash7_rocky_mountain_pack.zip -for Rocky Mountain aircraft. Jim
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    Milton Shupe

    Alan, Try here. https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=85032208 And here. https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/fslib.php?searchid=85032181 Jim
  4. TDS Team, Not sure if this is a good place to ask, but here goes. You make the best looking 757's out there and I was wondering if there are plans to make the B757-200 in either Aer Lingus (older green or 2019 white) livery, or U.S. Air Force C-32A (AF-2), both with winglets? Thanks.
  5. Qball, As stated below, Airnav.com - http://www.airnav.com/ or SkyVector - http:http://www.skyvector.com. Click on the Airport tab in the upper left, then type the airport name or identifier. Airnav is primarily US and US Territory airports. Will include STARs, IAPs and Departure Procedures, and may have the Airport Diagram in the upper right of the page. Canadian and some Caribbean airport information is included, but do not contain any Standard Instrument Approach Procedures. SkyVector is likewise: US airports include the above procedures; rest of the world has airport information only, no procedures. These sites work better than the FAAs Digital Chart Supplement site, as the hyperlink changes sometimes during the 28/56 day revision cycle. You can try VATSIM for non-US Instrument Approaches - https://www.vatsim.net/charts/ There are a lot of broken links, but you may get lucky and find something you want. Google VATSIM and ChartFox (registration required) for additional information. Be advised: Frequencies do change. The NAVAID database for FS2004 was created almost 15 years ago. If airport XYZ's NAVAIDs (VOR, NDB, ILS, etc.) frequency has changed since the database was developed, you won't be able to fly the approach as now published. Print the procedure you want, then open the FS map during a flight in that area and hover your cursor over all NAVAIDs on the paper chart. Note any changes on the paper chart. If you have .pdf editing software you can insert a text box over the old frequency with the new one. I have a binder with 25 or so approaches at interesting airports (Aspen, Innsbruck, London City) and others that I use for instrument proficiency.
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