[Flightgear-devel] OSG update question?

2006-11-22 Thread Dave Perry
Mathias, Should we be updating OSG source from CVS now or are the most recent updates still coming out in tar balls? -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of I

[Flightgear-devel] OSG feedback - more observations

2006-11-18 Thread Dave Perry
the rotating aircraft looks as in fgfs plib. I hope this difference can be improved. I looked at other aircraft. Straight lines in textures look worse in OSG so far. -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys

Re: [Flightgear-devel] GPL Violation?

2006-11-18 Thread Dave Perry
ement. Add the "license info" to the screen shot page and any new screen shots are submitted with this in place so the issue is settled. -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. I

[Flightgear-devel] OSG feedback

2006-11-18 Thread Dave Perry
eally like the smooth performance. Thanks Mathias for all the work! Looking forward to new features OSG allows. -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.ne

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Problem compiling SimGear

2006-11-17 Thread Dave Perry
On Fri, 2006-11-17 at 15:17 +0100, Frederic Bouvier wrote: > Quoting Dave Perry : > > > I wanted to try the osg updates. Plib is from cvs several months ago. > > Successfully compiled and installed osg from > > OSG_OP_OT-1.2-Flightgear.tar per the README.txt. > > &

[Flightgear-devel] Problem compiling SimGear

2006-11-17 Thread Dave Perry
27; make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/source-osg/source/simgear' make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 Did a search on "jpgfactory" in the developers list. The only hit since August was a patch from Melchior F

Re: [Flightgear-devel] JSBsim and low rpm engines (AN-2)

2006-11-09 Thread Dave
eat? >> >> There are dampers for change air flow, in air-cooled engine. How >> I can change >> cool degrees in JSBsim engine model? >> >> I write dampers gauges and handles for An-2 model, but I don't >> know how it >> apply to engine. >> >&g

[Flightgear-devel] FG compile problem: error: 'osg' has not been declared

2006-11-02 Thread Dave Perry
2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/FlightGear-0.9/source/src/Airports' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/FlightGear-0.9/source/src' make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 Did I miss a fix? -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --

Re: [Flightgear-devel] compiling OpenSceneGraph

2006-10-31 Thread Dave Perry
On Tue, 2006-10-31 at 21:17 -0600, Curtis Olson wrote: > This is just from experince with other libs, but usually there is a > libxyz (for runtime libs only) and then a matchin libxyz-devel which > includes the headers and static versions of the libs. > > libgif-devel? > > Thanks Curt, After a

[Flightgear-devel] compiling OpenSceneGraph

2006-10-31 Thread Dave Perry
ideas? -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo

2006-10-01 Thread Dave Perry
t; experienced on that half hour of being solo so this is one of the > reasons why I didn't write earlier. > > Next report: first cross-country solo or passing of theoretical exam, > whichever comes first ;-) > > Cheers, > Ralf > Congratulations! Thanks for sharing

Re: [Flightgear-devel] JSBSim AC not loading - today's cvs

2006-09-30 Thread Dave Perry
gt; Cheers, > > AJ Right AJ, I had set the fdm to YASim in the fgrun - Advanced - Flight Model option. Thanks, -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join Sourc

[Flightgear-devel] JSBSim AC not loading - today's cvs

2006-09-30 Thread Dave Perry
m AC, same error. Checked several YASim AC, all loaded. -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance

[Flightgear-devel] missing uiuc.xml

2006-09-29 Thread Dave Perry
there, or anywhere in the data directory. -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share you

Re: [Flightgear-devel] desktop launcher for fgrun not working in KDE

2006-09-27 Thread Dave Perry
d have used jscal to reinstall joystick calibrations that did not work with the launcher. Such js calibration instructions could be added to this file instead of putting them in .bashrc which appears to be ignored by the launcher Thanks again, Dave

[Flightgear-devel] desktop launcher for fgrun not working in KDE desktop (FC5)

2006-09-25 Thread Dave Perry
/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin in my .bashrc for both accounts. Any ideas? Dave Perry -- Dave Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Linux development...

2006-09-01 Thread Dave Culp
On Friday 01 September 2006 02:29 am, Syd wrote: > What is the IDE of choice for the Linux developers for this project? Hi Syd, Firstly, thanks for taking on the 2D panel clipping. That's been sorely needed for a few years now. As for IDE's, I think most developers here don'

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Schweizer SGS 2-33, AI thermals and other remarks

2006-08-30 Thread Dave Culp
On Wednesday 30 August 2006 01:30 am, Stefan Seifert wrote: > Isn't normally ctrl+b bound to the speedbrake? I don't know, but I can look it up in keyboard.xml Dave - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need t

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Schweizer SGS 2-33, AI thermals and other remarks

2006-08-29 Thread Dave Culp
from 25-yr memory, so I'm not surprised if it doesn't look right. This can easily be changed in the instrument panel code, looking for the yaw string rotation animation. Note that this is 2D panel code, so for a 3D panel you'll have to make a whole new string. Dave --

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 2d panel idea / question...

2006-08-22 Thread Dave Culp
h difficulty? I've been using velocities/uBody-fps. A velocities/ground-speed-knots would be very nice. It should have been added years ago. Dave - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, securit

Re: [Flightgear-devel] apt.dat and debugging

2006-08-22 Thread Dave Sousa
airports that are around the default KSFO area. > I suspected that the solution would be something like this. Your suggestion worked great. I'll probably try Linux just for kicks anyway. Thanks. Dave - Using To

[Flightgear-devel] apt.dat and debugging

2006-08-20 Thread Dave Sousa
because that is what I use at work, but would be happy to try another IDE if that would solve the issue.   Dave - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated

[Flightgear-devel] fatal error when switching views

2006-08-11 Thread Dave Culp
error. Exiting! As long as I stay in cockpit view I'm fine, and can look around and see water, as I expect. Dave - Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly

[Flightgear-devel] KLN89B implementation question

2006-07-27 Thread Dave Perry
the size relative to the kln89 than would be appropriate. By the way, if you add this to the radio-panel.xml file, it will hide the dme which I moved to 295 in my file. Thanks for any suggestions, Dave Perry - Take Survey

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Question on the weather: How are the 3D clouds are generated?

2006-07-18 Thread Dave Culp
ks somewhat like a 35,000 foot storm. Dave - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics thr

Re: [Flightgear-devel] pa24-250

2006-07-17 Thread Dave Perry
to get around this. The display seems to be half the size relative to the kln89 than would be appropriate. By the way, if you add this to the radio-panel.xml file, it will hide the dme which I moved to 295 in my file. Thanks for any suggestions, Dave Perry -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Memory leak

2006-06-19 Thread Dave Perry
I have had lock-ups on longer X-C flights with the pa24-250 recently that could be from a memory leak. So I used the system monitor to check on VM growth. The only 2D pannel used in the pa24-250 is the radio stack. So I tried commenting out various components of the radio stack in the file

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Wiki updates

2006-06-05 Thread Dave Culp
On Monday 05 June 2006 03:16 pm, simon wrote: > The port from the old seedwiki to the new mediawiki > (http://wiki.flightgear.org) has been completed. Thanks Simon, The old wiki wouldn't display my XML code snippets right, and this one does so I consider it a vast improve

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Light inside the cockpit

2006-06-01 Thread Dave Culp
> lights? Some of the aircraft have instrument lighting. I don't know if there are any flood lights though. Dave ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel

[Flightgear-devel] feature request - animation

2006-05-31 Thread Dave Culp
Would it be possible for some kind soul to add "personality" to the "blend" and "scale" animations? This will allow better modeling of contrails and smoke. Thanks, Dave ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-dev

Re: [Flightgear-devel] ..FGLiveCD boot workaround, was: AI Sim Object Properties

2006-05-20 Thread Dave Culp
tch, then maybe someone here who has used that before can tell you what it does. I think it has something to do with the autopilot. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly

Re: [Flightgear-devel] ..FGLiveCD boot workaround, was: AI Sim Object Properties

2006-05-20 Thread Dave Culp
within each of the scenario file. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1

Re: [Flightgear-devel] AI Sim Object Properties

2006-05-19 Thread Dave Culp
On Friday 19 May 2006 03:04 pm, dene maxwell wrote: > So in the AI scenario file it would take the form; > > > It should go like this (for two AI objects): ... ... Dave --- Usin

Re: [Flightgear-devel] AI Sim Object Properties

2006-05-19 Thread Dave Culp
quot; files, just to get you started, and I think they have only one AI object. Add as many AI objects as you like. Also, the and items in preferences.xml refer to two completely different AI systems. The system is used for adding random GA traffic to your simulation. For your project you want

Re: [Flightgear-devel] sound issue

2006-05-16 Thread Dave Culp
t >Sounds/whine.wav >/surface-positions/speedbrake-pos-norm > >0.45 > > It looks like you have the volume set to a constant 0.45. Try puting the property in the section. speedbrake in-transit Sounds/whine.wav /surface-positions/s

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Frames of Reference in jsbsim

2006-05-16 Thread Dave Culp
> specified to Aeromatic. Ah, but the incidence angle's effect is a mere angle, so in this case the datum and the effect of the datum are the same. > Please don't take any of this as a criticism of jsbsim. No problem. JSBSim is what it is, and it works well actually. Dave -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Frames of Reference in jsbsim

2006-05-16 Thread Dave Culp
nto a JSBSim configuration file. As for dihedral, I think you're still not getting the methodology of JSBSim. In JSBSim you don't specify the dihedral, you specify the *effect* of dihedral. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Frames of Reference in jsbsim

2006-05-11 Thread Dave Culp
eem possible to specify > the things I was griping about to Aeromatic (wing incidence, dihedral, > vertical dispacement of rudder w.r.t centerline etc). You don't specify the measurements, you specify the effects. (Except wing incidence). Dave -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Frames of Reference in jsbsim

2006-05-11 Thread Dave Culp
nd sub-sections, and vertical tail effects go in the and sub-sections. Again, the parts of your airplane have no aerodynamic effects at all unless these effects (the effects, *not* the metrics) are defined, and this is only done in the section. Dave ---

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Formation Flying

2006-05-11 Thread Dave Culp
t TeamSpeak running, and were able to talk. The rest (maybe only me?) had to type into our IRC clients. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to m

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Frames of Reference in jsbsim

2006-05-10 Thread Dave Culp
es, CG of the empty airplane > Issue 1, Vol1 of the Quarterly Newsletter states (quite rightly) that > the actual CG of a plane moves during flight duration as the fuel is > used up, but I assume that this is why you can specify tank locations > and fuel weigh

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Colditz Glider woes

2006-05-09 Thread Dave Culp
ed fiddling with "drag due to mach" in Without the config to look at there isn't much I can do. I did take the sgs233 up and tried to get it to fly straight down. It behaves as expected. Check out the sgs233 config. Dave -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Multiplay Jitter Problem with dual models flying in formation

2006-05-04 Thread Dave Culp
player systems, but these have been fixed. I don't know what the fixes were, but someone here does. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Douglass A-4

2006-04-29 Thread Dave Culp
'll work more on it later, but right now I just wanted a model that puts Teper's "official" numbers into the pitch calcs. A short test flight shows an airplane with very light pitch damping, as one would expect. Dave --

[Flightgear-devel] Douglass A-4

2006-04-29 Thread Dave Culp
Anyone here know if the A-4 had a pitch SAS? Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application

Re: [Flightgear-devel] A4F - AAR Capability

2006-04-28 Thread Dave Culp
refueling demonstrator :) It's still a radar demonstrator though, unless someone else has added radar to his model? Will the KA-6 be part of the carrier AI scenario? Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web service

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Nasal function and keyboard shortcut for autobrake functionality

2006-04-28 Thread Dave Culp
ned for these. It awaits a clickable 3D panel. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application S

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: Nasal function and keyboard shortcut for autobrake functionality

2006-04-28 Thread Dave Culp
On Friday 28 April 2006 08:27 am, Melchior FRANZ wrote: > Usage of strings "true" and "false" for 1 and 0 is not recommended. > ... That was my first attempt at nasal (and maybe my last). If there is a saner way to write it then please feel free to

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Me262

2006-04-25 Thread Dave Culp
first one to be built, > N262AZ, was configured as such. Here's a link to a photo of this airplane before it was shipped to Germany: http://www.stormbirds.com/project/images/2005_4.jpg Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more?

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Me262

2006-04-25 Thread Dave Culp
e, using J-85 engines. I think they were bought-out a couple years ago, and I don't know what became of their nearly completed airplanes. Maybe this is one of them? Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services

[Flightgear-devel] MS sidewinder force feedback2 xml update

2006-04-22 Thread Dave Perry
with the Saitek joystick with my notebook, so others may want to use the same features with the MS joystick. Here is the edited file for the MS joystick. I others like it better than the one in CVS, it should be put in CVS. Dave perry Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 0 0

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Air-to-Air TACAN

2006-04-19 Thread Dave Culp
nis' 797 model and has CFM-56's installed, along with an extended boom. Dave --- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job e

Re: [Flightgear-devel] JSBSim engine config

2006-04-19 Thread Dave Culp
in the code for failure modes but I've been reluctant to add any way to have the engine automatically enter a failure mode based on some internal parameter. It might be best to have failure modes triggered externally, i.e. by the app that instantiated the FDM. Dave

Re: [Flightgear-devel] JSBSim engine config

2006-04-15 Thread Dave Culp
all > engine types. If the offsets/scales in the instrument configs aren't sufficient to adjust the EGT to what you would like then yes, nasal looks to be a good solution for you. But that's no reason to remove the EGT code from FGTurbine. Dave ---

Re: [Flightgear-devel] JSBSim engine config

2006-04-14 Thread Dave Culp
ll is a feature. Looks right to me. > It would be nice to get this stuff configured as the behaviour looks rather > unsightly ... For some reason I always find myself a bit unenthusiastic about attending to your complaints. I wonder what the reason could be? Dave --

[Flightgear-devel] air-ground.nas

2006-04-06 Thread Dave Culp
owser.   Prior to landing you should also set the autospeedbrakes by setting the property "/controls/flight/autospeedbrakes-armed" equal "true".  Now when you land the ground and flight spoilers will come up. Dave --- This

[Flightgear-devel] 737-300 re-entry

2006-04-06 Thread Dave Culp
t effect.  Also, the lift curve is straight from Aeromatic and is too simple for accurate modelling right at the stall, and it doesn't have stall hysteresis.  Some tweaks here might help. Dave --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: data/Aircraft/pa24-250/Models pa24-250.ac,1.6,1.7

2006-03-27 Thread Dave Perry
If you look in the FGShortRef in the Doc folder tab 3, you will find "P" Toggle instrument panel on/off. The same happens in all the other AC I tried (c172p, pa28-161, and others) with the exception that in some cases the set.xml files assign their own 2D pannel (e

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: [Flightgear-cvslogs] CVS: data/Aircraft/pa24-250/Models pa24-250.ac,1.6,1.7

2006-03-27 Thread Dave Perry
a working mixture control. Since I live in Colorado and my base airport is over 5000 ft MSL, I use it every run-up. Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications in

[Flightgear-devel] prop disc visibility - again

2006-03-24 Thread Dave Perry
I had not flown for real since the prop disc discussion. This afternoon 3:30 pm to about 5:00 pm, I was out shooting practice instrument approaches with one of my partners in N7764P. When I was saftety pilot, I paid attention to when I could see the prop disc and when I could not see it. Fly

Re: [Flightgear-devel] pa24-250

2006-03-13 Thread Dave Perry
he radio stack and used what was already in fgfs. I have not used the gps in fgfs. Is our database up to doing this well? Regards, Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applic

[Flightgear-devel] prop disc disapears smoothly with rpm increase

2006-03-13 Thread Dave Perry
isible but becomes more visible as you retard the throttle on base. Once you have full flaps, and increase the MP to 16 in to control the descent, the disc again disappears until you pull the throttle for the flare out. Very realistic! I will submit the patch tomorrow ev

Re: [Flightgear-devel] pa24-250

2006-03-12 Thread Dave Perry
David Luff wrote: The new pa24-250 is a really nice model, and really nice to (virtually) fly - nice one Dave! It makes a really nice gradual step up from the c172p/pa28-161. Thanks! I needed that. What motivated me to make this model was the desire to practice instrument approaches and

Re: [Flightgear-devel] pa24-250 & controls.nas [was: Re: Are the sourceforge lists not working?]

2006-03-12 Thread Dave Perry
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Dave Perry -- Sunday 12 March 2006 15:08: If there are other existing problems with the pa24-250, you or any other user or developer of fgfs are welcome to comment. There's only one point that makes it barely flyable for me. I'm not a pilot, an

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: Are the sourceforge lists not working?

2006-03-12 Thread Dave Perry
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Dave Perry -- Sunday 12 March 2006 04:20: By the way, Melchior FRANZ sent me a note off-list [... report ...] My response was also off-list; perhaps I should have copied you. If he is satisfied with my explanation(s), No he isn't. But he doesn't

[Flightgear-devel] Are the sourceforge lists not working?

2006-03-11 Thread Dave Perry
rce, I don't understand his concern. My response was also off-list; perhaps I should have copied you. If he is satisfied with my explanation(s), no need. Thanks again, Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a g

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Flaps and landing gear extend and retract with no power? OK to add voltage checks?

2006-03-06 Thread Dave Perry
AJ MacLeod wrote: On Sunday 05 March 2006 00:41, Dave Perry wrote: I would like to add a voltage check before moving the flaps or landing gear in data/Nasal/controls.nas. The proposed changes are underlined. Since the pa24-250 configs and nasal switches check for voltage for all

[Flightgear-devel] Flaps and landing gear extend and retract with no power? OK to add voltage checks?

2006-03-05 Thread Dave Perry
I would like to add a voltage check before moving the flaps or landing gear in data/Nasal/controls.nas. The proposed changes are underlined. flapsDown = func { if(arg[0] == 0) { return; } _if(getprop("/systems/electrical/outputs/flaps") < 8.0) {return; } # Dave Perry adde

[Flightgear-devel] terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::string'

2006-02-28 Thread Dave Perry
uses layers and in this case it is an instrument from data/Aircraft/Instruments-3d that uses animations. Can any of you spot the problem? Thanks in advance, Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting

Re: [Flightgear-devel] min and max in annimation?

2006-02-27 Thread Dave Perry
the display of the gs needle to an interval via conditions, but I thought that min and max would do this also. Jim Wilson Wrote: Dave, I have not studied this carefully to fully answer your question, however you should start by using "min-deg" and "max-deg" since wit

[Flightgear-devel] model maintainers using Instruments-3d - take note

2006-02-27 Thread Dave Perry
When I did the dual nav for the pa24-250, I created a vor2.xml that could be eliminated by using params and property alias. If I edit vor.xml and use params and property alias to specify which nav in the calling model, and remove vor2.xml, will I break any models. I will make the small change

[Flightgear-devel] min and max in annimation?

2006-02-27 Thread Dave Perry
. Only the values near zero are the actual glide slope indications. I could limit the display of the gs needle to an interval via conditions, but I thought that min and max would do this also. Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored

[Flightgear-devel] error with today's fgfs cvs update

2006-02-24 Thread Dave Perry
there a missing input to autogen.sh? Thanks in advance for the help, Dave Perry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join

[Flightgear-devel] 3d Instrument lights helped by material emission discussion

2006-02-23 Thread Dave Perry
Thanks Roberto (and those who responded to his questions). The examples and discussion was very timely for my efforts to add instrument lights to the pa24 panel. I had included setprop("/sim/model/material/instruments/factor", bus_volts*0.071428571); tied to the nav-light switch in the pa24-el

Re: [Flightgear-devel] pa24-250 update and some questions

2006-02-21 Thread Dave Perry
I still think yasim could use more prop drag at low MP. It still allows the RPM to creep towards 1800 sitting on the ramp with the throttle closed and the prop forward. The real ac would be at about 700 RPM for this case. Thanks for the suggestions, Dave P.

[Flightgear-devel] turn indicator assumes 24 volt electrical system

2006-02-19 Thread Dave Perry
icane that do not have a 24 volt electrical system. Thanks in advance, Dave Perry --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching you

[Flightgear-devel] pa24-250 update and some questions

2006-02-18 Thread Dave Perry
o the proper fuel flow. If I leave the mixture rich, the speeds at altitude are too high. The egt does not help here. Any suggestions, or comments much appreciated. regards, Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you

[Flightgear-devel] Comanche (pa24-250) ready for cvs

2006-01-22 Thread Dave Perry
to cvs? I don't have a web page where I can leave the files. Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching you

[Flightgear-devel] Feedback on new Scenery from Colorado

2006-01-22 Thread Dave Perry
very realistic. I also checked out Chicago, Battle Creek/Kalamazo, MI, and the Des Moines, IA areas. All look good. The Des Moines area is very much improved with the missed elevation area West of Des Moines fixed. Realistic VFR is much improved with this new scenery. Thanks to Curt and o

Re: [Flightgear-devel] rosey Comanche

2006-01-09 Thread Dave Perry
nstruments-3d or do I move the changes back to the pa24-250 directory so as not to change David's work? Thanks again for all the help. This has been a lot of fun ... and a learning experience. Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored

[Flightgear-devel] rosey Comanche

2006-01-08 Thread Dave Perry
saved the .ac file to Models. Thanks for the suggestion. Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files

[Flightgear-devel] Help creating textures in gimp

2006-01-07 Thread Dave Perry
-Original Message- From: Dave Perry Jim Wilson wrote: You might even want a larger texture. Thanks for the suggestions. I did rescale in the gimp to 1024x1024. If not check to make sure your opacity isn't zero, or your select feathering isn't on and a huge

[Flightgear-devel] Help creating textures in gimp

2006-01-07 Thread Dave Perry
single would be a nice addition to fgfs. Thanks in advance, Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your lo

Re: AI development plans (Was: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Multiplayer voice comunication)

2006-01-05 Thread Dave Culp
:) Maybe you'll just have to disable that stuff, or find a developer who is able to test it. Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine t

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Model this?

2006-01-04 Thread Dave Culp
del (sgs233) could use some animated ailerons, rudder, elevator, and spoilers. That would be a good starter project. Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Model this?

2006-01-04 Thread Dave Culp
ructor. :-) That reminds me, I read somewhere that Angelina Jolie had to fire her first flight instructor because the poor guy was too flustered in her presence. Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep thro

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Code/Model Optimization

2006-01-04 Thread Dave Culp
lanning during > modelling. I'm guessing that the "freezing" we see in multiplayer is not because a new model is too detailed, but rather because it has a lot of XML code to parse, in which case all the LOD XML code would make it *worse*. Dave ---

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Code/Model Optimization

2006-01-03 Thread Dave Culp
be easier if modelers just added an MP directory to their model package and put a low poly/texture version in there? Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX s

Re: [Flightgear-devel] New FlightGear mousepad

2006-01-02 Thread Dave Culp
FlightGear has made. My $0.02 Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLO

Re: [Flightgear-devel] New FlightGear mousepad

2006-01-02 Thread Dave Culp
On Monday 02 January 2006 02:32 pm, Erik Hofman wrote: > > http://www.a1.nl/~ehofman/fgfs/gallery/fgfs-mousepad2006.jpg How about something with more contrast, like this: http://home.comcast.net/~davidculp2/mousepad.jpeg

[Flightgear-devel] pa24-25 (Piper Comanche) 3d model ready to apply textures-help

2006-01-02 Thread Dave Perry
.jpg with the 3d object? Thanks in advance for the help. Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as ea

Re: [Flightgear-devel] New FlightGear mousepad

2006-01-02 Thread Dave Culp
On Monday 02 January 2006 12:52 pm, Erik Hofman wrote: > and created a design that shows what FlightGear is capable of today: > http://www.a1.nl/~ehofman/fgfs/gallery/fgfs-mousepad2006.jpg I especially like the Escape From Alcatraz simulation :)

[Flightgear-devel] Updated link to AC3D AC Modeling Tutorials

2005-12-27 Thread Dave Perry
Torsten Dreyer wrote: For using AC3D I got a lot of help from this page: http://www.holycows.net/ac3d.html Some downloadable videos showing the aircraft creating process. Dave Perry wrote: When I click on any of the "Modeling Tutorial" rar links, I get sent to a Network Soluti

Re: [Flightgear-devel] PA24-250 model under development

2005-12-26 Thread Dave Perry
ek off to experiment as Seagate shuts down for the week. I could really use the tutorials. Thanks for the help, Dave P. in --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the ne

[Flightgear-devel] PA24-250 model under development

2005-12-21 Thread Dave Perry
make faster progress on the 3d model with ac3d. Do the experienced 3d modelers on the list agree with this choice? This is my first 3d modeling attempt. Any help is very appreciated! Dave P. --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Creating a PA34-Seneca (which FDM to choose?)

2005-12-21 Thread Dave Culp
close as can be expected using Aeromatic. I just put your engines and props in the C-310 model and it flies pretty well even though the new engines are smaller. Dave --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Creating a PA34-Seneca (which FDM to choose?)

2005-12-21 Thread Dave Culp
figs in JSBSim can be tricky. The Aeromatic prop solver isn't very good, and I'm waiting to put in a better one, so you might not get good thrust figures if you use Aeromatic's prop. Tell me the engine power and prop diameter and I'll

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Plane Texture Format

2005-12-20 Thread Dave Culp
probably a Windows app that does it too, but I don't know which on off hand. When you save the texture in *.rgb format, use the "aggressive compression". It makes a smaller file and it works fine in FlightGear. Dave --- This SF

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