The DC2 Package for MS Flightsimulator

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In an attempt to convert this enthousiasm for FS2000 and FS2002, a group of people from three continents came together to make a DC2 Uiver Package, consisting of a fotoreal panel with custom gauges and 8 side views, a visual model with 3 liveries, and a new and well functioning air file.

NOTAM : Just in case you expect a fully up to date FS2K/FSDS visual model with all bells and whistles featured, like a 3D cockpit and cabin, transparent windows, turning wheels, working landing light beams, a fully functional stewardess who'll bring you coffee at the push of a button, etc, ect, well.....please DON'T !!

This is just a humble AF5/AF99 model which in fact stems from the days we thought that, with FS5, there was not much improvement to look out for anymore, but (over the years) we've got Rob and Ed to produce some excellent additions to Don's original model, Jan to take that further plus produce the photorealistic textures, Steve willing to produce an excellent flightmodel and Rob to produce an equally excellent original DC-2 panel with Fred and Dai chipping in to do some great gauge programming.So we thought, what the heck, we would be crazy to NOT release it after so much work has been put in, wouldn't we ! So, after this many years, here she is, please take good care of her, she comes in from a loooong final approach path ! Rumour has it that work on a true FSDS DC-2 visual model will commence shortly, when it will take off for it's FS2002 inauguration flight you'll be the first to know!

The DC2 Package Update

This is an update of the DC2 package for FS2000. The previous version had more than 4500 downloads. Thanks for that, and thanks for all the nice and constructive responces. Install the FS2k package first. 

You can download the FS2000 version from Avsim Download

If you experience problems in loading the DC2 in FS2000, in combination with Windows XP, Download this patch

You can download the FS2002 version from Avsim Download

And for our Australian friends, a repaint in the livery of Australian National Airways Download All used textures were provided by Gary Millera.

There is also a repaint avalable from TCA Download it from their site

And you can download DC2 American Classic liveries, see screenshots here

Then overwrite the installation in the same way with the files in the update.
We listened to the kind reactions you sent us after the FS2k release, so we tried to fix a few bugs from the FS2k package, and also ad a few extra's. 
The visual model has not been changed, but FS2k2 still makes it a bit more beautiful than it was in FS2k already;-). Unfortunately there's no Virtual Cockpit yet. Maybe in a future update. Work on the new Gmax model has started. For now we added the light effects in FS2k2, and also other visual effects, like smoke on startup.
The panel was updated, and also the gauges were made compatible with FS2k2, and some bugs were removed.
The throttle quadrant was changed. I heard a funny story from Jan Cocheret, the DC2 pilot, when I talked to him during the presentation in Amsterdam in october: the mixture levers don't work from front (rich) to back (lean) like a DC3 and other more modern aircraft, but the other way around! The earlier DC2 model did not have those modern settings yet. When you see the panelpicture in shut down condition, you can see what he means. This is now in the new panel.
We added also a NAV 2 and ADF gauges and radios. It's not in the original plane, but was asked for, and I like it myself ;-)
We used the GPS from Chuck Dome. It fits the panel better than the MS original.

Credits

Visual Model Design: Don Incoll, Rob Bosman/Ed Nolte, Jan Visser.
Flightdynamics: Steve Small.
Panel Design: Photography, Lay-out and bitmaps: Rob Cappers.
Gauge Programming : Fred Banting, Dai Griffiths, W. Chafe for the radio dials.
Gauge Bitmaps : Rob Cappers, also modified the soundpack from Trev Morson
Effects (Smoke during startup): Gerrit Kranenbarg

Also credit to Dave Parsons for his mdlrepair2, and Arno Gerritsen for converting the MDL files for me. The package works under W2000/XP/NT now.
We would like to thank a few people, who helped beta testing: Leander v.d. Spek, Gary Millera, Bob Reid, and a few people at the Aviodome FS days, for the final beta test ;-)

Without the help of the Aviodome (www.aviodome.nl), who gave permission to take the nessecery pictures in the cockpit, the panel would never have left the ground.

A special thanks to Jan Cocheret. He is one of the two pilots, who flew the DC2 Uiver from America to Holland. He also flew the tour past the Dutch Airfields. He provided the information concerning the startprocedure for the DC2, an extensive checklist, and data about the flight behaviour, in order to accurately reproduce the flightmodel.

How to fly the DC2 in FS2000 and FS2002

First, open the Uiver situation. It puts you on the startgrid of the London-Melbourne race at Mildenhall Airport. You must walk through the startprocedure, and flightreality must be set as it should be, high!

Above you can see the panel hotspots (look for the little hand ;-))

1. Yoke toggle.
2. Special spotlights in nightpanel (FS2000 only)
3. GPS toggle (Flying the DC2 from America to Holland was done by GPS (see www.dc2.nl). 
4. This white spot coincidently ;-) lines you up with the runway. 
5. NAV 1 and ADF panel toggle (also see pic below).

By pressing F10 you can pop up a Checklist. In here you find everything you need to know, especially on starting the plane. 

Here's a picture of the radios and overhead panel in FS2002

Note this!!!!!! NEVER EXCEED MAXIMUM SPEED. It will cause structural damage, and you will CRASH! Bring back your throttle and RPM as noted in the checklist, and no harm will come to you ;-) Also switch you fueltank selector regulary, otherwise your fuelweigt isn't balanced.

Known Bug: After flying, when you cut the trottle, the engines may stop. Keep the throttle open, and the RPM above 600. People with Flightyokes and throttle, may want to recalibrate, or keep the throttle cracked open a bit and the RPM above 600.

For any comments, you can contact r.cappers@hccnet.nl

Copyright and Distribution (same old stuff)

This DC2-package is released as Freeware. Copyright (C) Rob Cappers and the above mentioned. Thanks for the great wav file and pictures I found on the web. I hope I can use them, since I don't know who made them. As freeware you are permitted to distribute this archive subject to the following conditions, - The archive must be distributed without modification to the contents of the archive. Redistributing this archive with any files added, removed or modified is prohibited. - The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another archive without the prior permission of the author is prohibited. - No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the cost of its distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is to cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive. - The authors' rights and wishes concerning this archive must be respected.