RC4 now freeware

Hi, has anyone managed to get the now freeware RC4 working with FS2004?

Hi, has anyone managed to get the now freeware RC4 working with FS2004?

 

Works! Make sure you choose the FS2004 option during install from the drop down menu. I just chose the full option to install everything. Not sure exactly what that option was called.

Never had an ATC add-on so this will be something fun to play with!

Where is the download?

And when you say RC4, is it version 4.0? Not 4.3.

I got RC 4.3. The links are in a news announcement here (6th Jan I think), sorry I only have my mobile phone with me, can't copy paste the links here.

 

I also installed the full FS2004 version but I'm not sure how to generate a key. The key I generated crashed RC when I entered it.

If you launch RC4 it will come up with an unregistered screen giving you options to register it.

You will see on this screen it gives you a product ID number. Copy this number into the top section of the key generator. Hit the encrypt 4 button and in the bottom window you will now get a key. Copy and paste this key from the key generator into the bottom window of the RC4 unregistered screen window. Click the button that says to click it after you have pasted the key and it should work.

 

At first I didn't put in a dash (-) that was in front of my product ID numbers and it failed. Once I put in the dash it then worked. Maybe you made the same mistake?

 

Edit: I just read in the news section you were putting in your name. You need the product ID number in there including any dashes and it should work. I left instructions in the news section for others as well.

Mark, thank you, I'll try asap!

It worked for me. The Keygen is made by JTDLLC Radar Contact. rc4encrypt properties/version tab and company info says JTDLLC. A keygen is normally a PUP and security software will automatically block it and quarantine it. In this scenario it is not the case. It is safe. This is probably the software they created used to process your license key in the first place is my best guess.

 

Putting two and two togerther to make no brainer!

Before it became freeware people had to send a email with product id and !first name !lastname then they replied with license key in email. It took a little time to do it as it was probably manually processed using this tool. Noone has told me this. I am only guessing.

 

:pilot:

 

Now I grabbed this download in a heartbeat and had good first install and activation. I could have had fun and emailed myself the usual things they wanted while it was payware (should still be in my opinion look at the 1200mb folder of hard work!). I thought nah I wanted this software for so long and couldn't afford the price tag so I went without until tonight. Thanks to JTDLLC for their kindness. Even though FS2004 is thought of as old I still fly it daily as my only flight simulator. BIG THANKS to flightsim.com for letting us know too!! BIG THANKS TO JTDLLC!!!

 

First run, (REBUILD THE DATABSE BEFORE YOU PROCEEED!!)

I'll give a little advise. Firstly, FS2004or X should be running FIRST. Then run RC4. Load your flightplan into RC4 first then do your flightplan in your sim. Then press the green button and it'll start working. Follow your waypoints to the tee or it will nag until you do, "Do you see yourself on the jetway? Do you need some assitance? Fly heading 305 degrees to waypoint" LOL!!

Mark, thank you again, it works! Great!

For the icing on the cake, I recommend Meatwater's voicepack mods which give a more realistic radio sound to the ATC and AI pilot's voices: https://library.avsim.net/search.php?CatID=root&SearchTerm=meatwater+radar+contact&Sort=Name&ScanMode=1&Go=Change+View

 

Also, if you use FSUIPC, you can configure it so that Radar Contact correctly recognizes airline callsigns:

 

Before you edit, change, move, etc your FSUPIC.INI file ALWAYS make a copy of it first!

 

Here are the changes you should make to FSUIPC.INI file that will enable not only Airline Callsigns but a few other facilities too. So instead of Boeing 7358K, you will now hear United Flight 4532 or Horizon Air 1232 etc.

 

For instance, if you have experience flying in a typical traffic pattern performing closed traffic, a lot of Real World controllers will simply call you by.. "Cessna 56B" Instead of "N4556B". Something I had never heard before I made this change.

 

TCASid:

 

FSUIPC supplies data on the additional AI aircraft flying in the neighbourhood, for external TCAS or mapping programs to display. Normally such aircraft are identified by Airline and Flight number, if there is one, otherwise by the Tail number. However, other types of identification string can be chosen instead. In particular, the optional labels placed on the aircraft by FS in the scenery view only shows tail numbers, so if you want to match them up you’d want to set this parameter to "Tail". The utility "TrafficLook" can show these differences in its display.

 

The full list of options here is:

 

Flight for airline+flight, or tail number, as available (default)

 

Tail for tail numbers only 7

 

Type for the "ATC type", generally only the Make

 

Title from the aircraft title (in the .CFG file), truncated to 17 characters

 

Type+ for the type as above, truncated if necessary, plus the last 3 characters of the tail number

 

Model for the model description

 

TCASrange:

 

Sets the maximum range at which AI aircraft will be added to the tables for external TCAS applications. This defaults to 40 nm. A value of 0 turns off the limit altogether.

 

FixedTCASoptions=Yes

 

This can be added by the User if the above settings are to remain locked, unchangeable except by editing here, in the INI file.

 

For Example:

 

[General]

 

TCASid=Flight

 

TCASid=Type+

 

TCASrange=40

 

FixedTCASoptions=YES

Found it here JSMR

https://www.icloud.com/#iclouddrive/0pEpnc7H0Y7gmku1afLwZeElg

Mark, thank you again, it works! Great!

 

Terrific!

 

Tim,

Thanks for those tips!

Found it here JSMR

https://www.icloud.com/#iclouddrive/0pEpnc7H0Y7gmku1afLwZeElg

 

 

Thanks mate. :)

Hello all

I am thinking of giving RC a go.

Just a couple of points . For many years now I have not used the default ATC . I simply use FsNav to create a Flight plan and go my own way no ATC required. If I install RC and decide it's not for me will my sim be returned to its original state pre RC installation?

I have enjoyed many years of trouble free flight with Fs9 and would rather give RC a miss if it's installation and or uninstillation might cause problems with my very reliable and stable Fs9 setup.

 

Thanks Andrew

Radar Contact is a separate program, like Active Sky for example, and connects to FS9 via FSUIPC. Radar Contact doesn't change any FS9 files.

Radar Contact is a separate program, like Active Sky for example, and connects to FS9 via FSUIPC. Radar Contact doesn't change any FS9 files.

 

Thanks for the info Tim.

I may well give it try.

 

Andy

Hello all

I am thinking of giving RC a go.

Just a couple of points . For many years now I have not used the default ATC . I simply use FsNav to create a Flight plan and go my own way no ATC required. If I install RC and decide it's not for me will my sim be returned to its original state pre RC installation?

I have enjoyed many years of trouble free flight with Fs9 and would rather give RC a miss if it's installation and or uninstillation might cause problems with my very reliable and stable Fs9 setup.

 

Thanks Andrew

 

Just a quick tip. If you decide to fly with RCv4.3 then I recommend yuo do as I did to turn off the default ATC pop up and sound.

 

First in the menu bar

 

OPTIONS.SETTINGS>ATC

 

Uncheck mark everything click on OK

 

Second: In the menu bar.

 

OPTIONS>SETTINGS>SOUND>

 

UNCHECK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL press OK

 

Finally, Save the flight as default.

 

then you should only see and hear Radar Contact v4.3 text window. It's sounds come from itself outside the simulator. Should be no more annoyances.

Just a quick tip. If you decide to fly with RCv4.3 then I recommend yuo do as I did to turn off the default ATC pop up and sound.

 

 

Thanks, I was just wondering how to go about doing that!

Do you have to have a registered version of FSUIPC in order for RC4 to work with FS2004? (Runtime errors)

Just a quick tip. If you decide to fly with RCv4.3 then I recommend yuo do as I did to turn off the default ATC pop up and sound.

 

First in the menu bar

 

OPTIONS.SETTINGS>ATC

 

Uncheck mark everything click on OK

 

Second: In the menu bar.

 

OPTIONS>SETTINGS>SOUND>

 

UNCHECK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL press OK

 

Finally, Save the flight as default.

 

then you should only see and hear Radar Contact v4.3 text window. It's sounds come from itself outside the simulator. Should be no more annoyances.

 

Thanks for the tip.

For the time being i may just monitor the posts here concerning RC before downloading and trying it myself ,just to see how people rate it , its pros and cons ,ease of use etc

 

Cheers Andrew