FSX-MS adding an engine heat shimmer to the A2A Simulations P-51 D Civilian Mustang

[airrace 1]

Hello, and G'Day

        Can anybody give me some tips on how I can add a engine heat shimmer to the A2A Simulations P-51 D Civilian Mustang? I'd like to see if I can do that. Can anybody please give me some tips on how I can add a engine heat shimmer to the A2A Simulations P-51 D Civilian Mustang? Please let me know, Thank You. :-)

[charliearon 3,023]

Only heat shimmer I have ever seen has been on a jet aircraft.  On a P-51, where would the shimmer appear from and what direction would It go?  Can you show a picture of what you are describing?

[airrace 1]

Yes. Here you go

[airrace 1]

[charliearon 3,023]

Looks like a smoke effect.  Anything in your aircraft.cfg under [smoke]?

[airrace 1]

Yes but I don't know how to make it work

[charliearon 3,023]

While flying, press the I key.  That turns on any smoke effect.

[airrace 1]

I try but I get nothing 

[charliearon 3,023]

Post your [Smoke] section.  Make sure you have all of the listed Effects in your FSX/Effects folder..

[airrace 1]

11 hours ago, charliearon said:

Post your [Smoke] section.  Make sure you have all of the listed Effects in your FSX/Effects folder..

[smokesystem]
//Z(+=forward), X(+=right), Y(+=up)
//Pipe 1:  2, -1.51, 0.37,
//Pipe 2:  2, 1.56, 0.37,
//Pipe 3:  3.1, -1.65, 0.37,
//Pipe 4:  3.1, 1.7, 0.37,
//Pipe 5:  4.2, -1.65, 0.37,
//Pipe 6:  4.2, 1.7, 0.37,

smoke.0 = 3, 0, 0, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke1_Fast
smoke.1 = 3, 0, 0, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke2_Fast

smoke.2 = 4.85, -1.55, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast
smoke.3 = 4.85, 1.55, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast
smoke.4 = 6.0, -1.47, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast
smoke.5 = 6.0, 1.47, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast
smoke.6 = 7.0, -1.4, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast
smoke.7 = 7.0, 1.4, 0.1, fx_WoP3_p51_Blacksmoke3_Fast

 

smoke.8 = 3, 0, 0, fx_WoP3_p51_Whitesmoke1_Fast
smoke.9 = 3, 0, 0, fx_WoP3_p51_Whitesmoke2_Fast
smoke.10 = 3, 0, 0, fx_WoP3_p51_Whitesmoke3_Fast

[charliearon 3,023]

With all of those effects in the [smoke system] I would surely

Expect to see something happen when hitting hitting the

I (eye) key.  Does the manual have any other info on the 

smoke/heat shimmer?

[spokes2112 179]

A2A is using an undocumented set of gauge commands to fully control the [smokesystem] section. 
You might want to add your shimmering effects as a light in the [Lights] section instead.

[charliearon 3,023]

I agree with spokes2112.  It will be a matter of learning how to turn on your [smokesystem].

 

[airrace 1]

49 minutes ago, charliearon said:

I agree with spokes2112.  It will be a matter of learning how to turn on your [smokesystem].

 

I know how to turn it on but when I hit the I key nothing comes on

[airrace 1]

13 hours ago, spokes2112 said:

A2A is using an undocumented set of gauge commands to fully control the [smokesystem] section. 
You might want to add your shimmering effects as a light in the [Lights] section instead.

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