I have very recently asked a question on this same forum, named

Solid prop circles in FSX .

I downloaded a FSX C123 that was converted from FS2004, where the propcircle was solid. The forum members said I must use DXT2BMP to convert the propcircle texture. In the end I used another version that displayed correctly.

 

Now I have drawn in the Feelthere Caravan of FS2004 and I have the same propcircle problem. I also have black textures inside the aircraft when I view sideways and forward the panel textures are missing. The gauges are there.

 

I would like to know if this is the same problem that I can fix with DXT2BMP?

 

 

 

I must add that I like this Caravan as it is well designed, not problematic and also features a 2D panel. I have logged a lot of hours on this aircraft and I really would like to refurbish it for FSX.

If it has 2D side views, those are not supported in FSX - you must delete those from the panel.cfg file.

 

The prop circle textures should be able to be fixed by making the alpha channel darker (the darker, the more transparent).

 

I don't know about your missing panel textures...

<p>In the 3D cockpit everything, in all directions are black, nothing to be seen, except in the forward view. There I see the panel, bout only the outline. The panel plate is gone, all the gauges are there as well as per gauge a small piece of background.</p>

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<p>However, I have done the following:</p>

<p>I have tried to alias the panel to the default caravan, but then the aircraft did not show up as an aircraft I can choose to fly with.</p>

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<p>I then copied the default interior to the model directory of the Feelthere Caravan and renamed it to Caravan_interiour.mdl so that it correspond with the exteriour model. It worked by fixing the prop disk inside and external views, but the windows are not transparent and the two pilot chairs are without sides.. The 2D side views are also showing, believe it or not, as it is not bitmap views, but 3D model views.</p>

DXT format textures solved the problem. Working fine.