A bit surprised no decent dc-3 is available for fsx..

[flying_bob 38]

The 35 pages long wip thread has lots of fabulous shots:

 

 

Really hard to believe this is freeware... wow.

 

 

 

amazing external.. BUT..!!

 

I spend 99% of time inside cockpit and the VC is what makes a plane for me.. Pretty "toylike" gauges and panel. dont know why all the hype about this dc3 as I dont care how beautifull the external is.

[adi518 73]

I think you're too early to judge and there are more vc shots in their forum... also, check the paywares.. none of them look as good.

[simmerhead 885]

Can't wait. It will be my 5th DC-3 in FSX

[eminyilmaz 17]

VC looks good too. This is too good for freeware.

[Bjoern 1,153]

I spend 99% of time inside cockpit and the VC is what makes a plane for me.. Pretty "toylike" gauges and panel. dont know why all the hype about this dc3 as I dont care how beautifull the external is.

 

The VC is adapted from the Basler BT-67 as a stopgap. Same goes for the C-117D.

[tf51d 284]

It's hard to judge the VC in this model from the PICS because it's been modernized, and is not historically accurate from the original. Comparing it to the one in MAAM, it's VC is accurate, textures are very good, and the external model, is accurately shaped and textured as well, so I don't see how the OP can  claim, it's "horrendous"? Just because it's not a newer model doesn't make it bad. The external model of this freeware also looks very good. and the startup sequence effects in the posted video does as well. Very high quality for freeware. I would like to see more of the VC (Especially a video, but I'm sure that will come in time).

[simmerhead 885]

amazing external.. BUT..!!

 

I spend 99% of time inside cockpit and the VC is what makes a plane for me.. Pretty "toylike" gauges and panel. dont know why all the hype about this dc3 as I dont care how beautifull the external is.

 

Pretty lame to critisize a FREEWARE project like that...

[adi518 73]

Pretty lame to criticize a FREEWARE project like that...

+1 we should be thankful and nothing more.

 

 

It's hard to judge the VC in this model from the PICS because it's been modernized, and is not historically accurate from the original. Comparing it to the one in MAAM, it's VC is accurate, textures are very good, and the external model, is accurately shaped and textured as well, so I don't see how the OP can  claim, it's "horrendous"? Just because it's not a newer model doesn't make it bad. The external model of this freeware also looks very good. and the startup sequence effects in the posted video does as well. Very high quality for freeware. I would like to see more of the VC (Especially a video, but I'm sure that will come in time).

Do you seriously compare this:

 

 

with this:

 

 

? :mellow:

 

Modern or not, it doesn't matter. You're getting here a much, MUCH better package for absolutely nothing.

[tf51d 284]

+1 we should be thankful and nothing more.

 

 

 

Do you seriously compare this:

 

 

with this:

 

 

? :mellow:

 

Modern or not, it doesn't matter. You're getting here a much, MUCH better package for absolutely nothing.

Show me a real world DC-3 that has a center pedestal like this? I haven't found one. The MAAM's DC-3's controls look much more authentic.

[Midnight Music 252]

Forget MAAM, they've given up and their FSX version has a lot of problems. The freeware one will be terrific!

 

Lee

[adi518 73]

Show me a real world DC-3 that has a center pedestal like this? I haven't found one. The MAAM's DC-3's controls look much more authentic.

It really is a silly argument you're making. You said it's a modern cockpit so I reckon some real world dc-3s are modified like this and nothing is wrong with that. I'll take the modern high quality cockpit over the "authentic" one ANY DAY. Dude, it's a payware that looks like the 2006 default. You can't even mention both in the same sentence.. seriously.

 

http://www.maam.org/flightsim/PACKAGES/pilotpnl.jpg

 

Good lord, have mercy on me humble simmer. *dat 2d panel*  :lol:

[tf51d 284]

It really is a silly argument you're making. You said it's a modern cockpit so I reckon some real world dc-3s are modified like this and nothing is wrong with that. I'll take the modern high quality cockpit over the "authentic" one ANY DAY. Dude, it's a payware that looks like the 2006 default. You can't even mention both in the same sentence.. seriously.

 

http://www.maam.org/flightsim/PACKAGES/pilotpnl.jpg

 

Good lord, have mercy on me humble simmer. *dat 2d panel*  :lol:

We'll just have to agree to disagree here. When it comes to historical models, I prefer them in there original configuration. The shot above is the 2D panel, I don't use 2D panels, so, that doesn't matter to me. From looking at videos though, it looks like not all controls are clickable from the VC on the MAAM model,  from that standpoint the freeware (assuming the controls are functional) should be better. The best VC I have seen so far for the DC-3 is the X_Plane payware version, very well done.

[adi518 73]

Yes, the XP one is really, really nice.

[Howellerman 104]

Outside of the ######ing... that freeware offering is really a sweet aircraft! Personally, I prefer modern avionics and it looks like they have done a nice job.

[flying_bob 38]

Show me a real world DC-3 that has a center pedestal like this? I haven't found one. The MAAM's DC-3's controls look much more authentic.

 

Amen..!