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Damaged my FS2004 DC-3's AIRCRAFT.CFG file

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Hello,I'm not sure if I've double-posted this or not - my connection is playing up so apologies if I have.I was wondering if someone could kindly post here the [CONTACT POINTS] section of the default DC-3's aircraft.cfg file please?I seem to have lost a few lines which makes the ground unable to see my wheels... hence every landing is a crash-landing!Thanks in advance,Paul Martin

Sorry... the section that I'm after is (contact points)The text didn't seem to appear in my original post!Paul

Paul,This is the default FS9 DC-3 contact points section:[contact_points]point.0=1, -56.00, 0.0, -2.3, 1200.0, 0, 0.60, 180.0,0.200, 2.5, 0.695, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0point.1=1, -18.55, -9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 1, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.686, 7.0, 9.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.2=1, -18.55, 9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 2, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.682, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.3=2, -27.00, -46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 5.0, 0.0, 0.0point.4=2, -27.00, 46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 6.0, 0.0, 0.0point.5=2, -61.00, 0.0, 14.0, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 9.0, 0.0, 0.0point.6=2, 0.40, 0.0, -1.2, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0static_pitch = 12.76static_cg_height = 9.9gear_system_type=1 //Hydraulictailwheel_lock = 1 Here is a DC-3 contact points section with the steering anglechanged to 40 degrees to allow for better ground steeringwith the rudder:[contact_points]point.0=1, -56.00, 0.0, -2.3, 1200.0, 0, 0.60, 40.0,0.200, 2.5, 0.695, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0point.1=1, -18.55, -9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 1, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.686, 7.0, 9.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.2=1, -18.55, 9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 2, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.682, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.3=2, -27.00, -46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 5.0, 0.0, 0.0point.4=2, -27.00, 46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 6.0, 0.0, 0.0point.5=2, -61.00, 0.0, 14.0, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 9.0, 0.0, 0.0point.6=2, 0.40, 0.0, -1.2, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0static_pitch = 12.76static_cg_height = 9.9gear_system_type=1 //Hydraulictailwheel_lock = 1 Here is a DC-3 contact points section with the tailwheel moved forward to allow for really tight turns using rudder only:[contact_points]point.0=1, -40.00, 0.0, -5.95, 1200.0, 0, 0.60, 35.0,0.200, 2.5, 0.695, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0point.1=1, -18.55, -9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 1, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.686, 12.0, 13.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.2=1, -18.55, 9.25, -11.0, 1600.0, 2, 1.35, 0.0,0.704, 2.5, 0.682, 15.0, 17.0, 7.0, 166.0, 166.0point.3=2, -27.00, -46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 5.0, 0.0, 0.0point.4=2, -27.00, 46.3, -0.1, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 6.0, 0.0, 0.0point.5=2, -61.00, 0.0, 14.0, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 9.0, 0.0, 0.0point.6=2, 0.40, 0.0, -1.2, 800.0, 0, 0.00, 0.0,0.000, 0.0, 0.000, 0.0, 0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 0.0static_pitch=12.76static_cg_height=9.9gear_system_type=1 //Hydraulictailwheel_lock=1 For future reference, the DC-3 aircraft.cfg file can be found on the FS2004 disc 1 in the CAB file MSGAME1. If you set WinZip to sort by name, the aircraft.cfg files will be found near the top of thecolumn.

Thanks Douglas,Much appreciated.Paul

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