October 22, 201312 yr 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.
October 22, 201312 yr Author 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.
October 22, 201312 yr Can't wait. It will be my 5th DC-3 in FSX Simmerhead - Making the virtual skies unsafe since 1987!
October 23, 201312 yr 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. 7950X3D + 7900 XT + 64 GB + Linux | 4800H + RTX2060 + 32 GB + Linux My add-ons from my FS9/FSX days
October 23, 201312 yr 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). Thanks Tom My Youtube Videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/tf51d
October 23, 201312 yr 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... Simmerhead - Making the virtual skies unsafe since 1987!
October 23, 201312 yr Author 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.
October 23, 201312 yr +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. Thanks Tom My Youtube Videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/tf51d
October 23, 201312 yr Forget MAAM, they've given up and their FSX version has a lot of problems. The freeware one will be terrific! Lee Lee H i9 13900KF 64GB Ram 24GB RTX 4090
October 23, 201312 yr Author 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:
October 23, 201312 yr 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. Thanks Tom My Youtube Videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/tf51d
October 23, 201312 yr 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. John Howell Prepar3D V5, Windows 10 Pro, I7-9700K @ 4.6Ghz, EVGA GTX1080, 32GB Corsair Dominator 3200GHz, SanDisk Ultimate Pro 480GB SSD (OS), 2x Samsung 1TB 970 EVO M.2 (P3D), Corsair H80i V2 AIO Cooler, Fulcrum One Yoke, Samsung 34" 3440x1440 curved monitor, Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant, Thrustmaster TPR rudder pedals, Thrustmaster T1600M stick
October 23, 201312 yr 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..!
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