posted 08-02- 06:42 AM               

I have a bunch of questions :

1. The Spitfire had no aileron trim. Does it imply that the aileron trim will not do anything in SDOE ?

2. Bf109, same as above, except that the aileron tab could be set, but only on the ground...

3. FW190/Bf109 : where can I find cockpits such as the ones I found for the Spitfire ?

4. What is the format and size of the medals images ?

5. Is a Battle of Britain set of planes available somewhere ? I mean with He111, Do17, Bf110, Ju87...

posted 08-02- 08:40 AM               

1: All SDOE's planes have aileron and elev. trim. Arrow keys. The Spit's aileron was bent by mechanics on the ground in order to trim the a/c.

2: Well, yea. Figure out!

3: Aint none now. Ask Aladar, and I'll bet you have some cockpits within a week!

4: Don't remember. Somebody else will answer this for me.

5: We have some BoB planes, not all of them, tho. We have a Spit Mk.1, Hurricane, Ju-88, half a dozen of Me-109 types from e-4 to K-14. He-111 is coming soon, as is the Stuka. No Do-17 or Me-110, tho. That's a bit bad, because they were so important.
I've made a Battle of Britain campaign that you can get at www.fshangar.com in the missions section.

That's all I can think of for now.

posted 08-02- 12:21 PM               

3. There are none, but how could the 109 cockpits look any better?

4. Look up in your links about something called "Parfile Tools" and "Unbig". They allow you to extract the compressed .PAR data files. Before you ask, the Legion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre were already created (check your email about this, I did send something to you a few days ago). If you know more than me about military history (not hard, really) then we could probably use your help.

posted 08-02- 02:06 PM               

1. Spitfire aileron trimming : what should be the optimal setting ? Does it vary with speed, throttle and altitude (it would be an error if my readings are correct)?

2. Is convergence of guns portrayed in SDOE ? Can it be changed easily ? What are the default settings ?

3. Are emergency power (Methanol injection and the like) modelled in SDOE ? I could not find trace of it, but many features are not documented as they seem to have popped up in the patches...

4. Does "open plane" allow the introduction of gyroscopic gunsights ?

5. Is a SDOE campaign more than a series of preset missions ? Can your pilot die ? It seems that my pilot deaths just do not appear...

6. The FW190 cockpits are not on par with the "realistic" Spitfire I downloaded... Is an enhanced version in the works ? (I'll take a look at the Bf109 ASAP)

posted 08-02- 02:15 PM               

3. Hmmm... not yet. But I hear that its possible that it could be done.

4. I dont think so.

5. Just preset missions with objectives. The pilot can die.

6. I like the Fw-190 cockpits just fine. You will find that many cockpits arent up to par with the enhanced Spit and P38 cockpits but they still look pretty darn good to me.

posted 08-02- 02:20 PM               

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1. Spitfire aileron trimming : what should be the optimal setting ? Does it vary with speed, throttle and altitude (it would be an error if my readings are correct)?

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2. Is convergence of guns portrayed in SDOE ? Can it be changed easily ? What are the default settings ?

It can be changed in the current state, but only by changing the aircraft model .sm file.
I realize youre new so I wont kill you with detail, but with Openplane Studio you can adjust convergence rather easily. However, the aircraft wont be compatible for online play. There is no way yet to adjust convergence while in the game.

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6. The FW190 cockpits are not on par with the "realistic" Spitfire I downloaded... Is an enhanced version in the works ? (I'll take a look at the Bf109 ASAP)

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Thanks for the first replies Master semmern...[/B][/QUOTE]

posted 08-02- 02:57 PM               

Just to add .. it's not hard to create seperate .sm files for parts of the plane. I did this for the propeller and the cockpit on the yak thanks to (raiders?) help it only takes a few minutes.

Re: BoB planes, I have a faked up boulton paul defiant I use offline. It has a rough FM and power turret, etc.

TS

posted 08-02- 02:58 PM               

I'm prepared to bet my house that the bf109 did have aileron trim but didn't have rudder trim. However, this was adjustable on the ground. Most Allied pilots attest to the heavy rudder pressure required to keep the 109 flying straight at speeds above 300mph.