C47 Aircraft repaint not available in the list

[braudoux 2]

Hello,
I have installed 3 repaints for the Manfred jahn's c47" vintage aircraft,
Then, I have downloaded from Avsim Library 3 aircraft repaints presented as P3D v4.5 compatible.
I have, as usual, copied the folders in the SimObjects/Aircraft folder
And I did update the aircrafgt.cfg as I use to do.

When P3D v4.5 is running, I want the select one of these repaints and none is visible.
Can someone help me resolving this issue?
Thanks in advance
Bruno

[Chock 17,769]

Check that you have done the following:

Entered a new Aircraft Config file entry for the new texture and given it a unique new sequential number, with a unique Title, unique UI identity/variation, and pointed it to the Texture you want it to use.

It is easy to forget one of these steps, or forget to change a line in the new entry.

[Reader 2,021]

The easiest little mistake to make is to miss the first [ from the aircraft.cfg file entry. Anything after that is no longer seen by the simulator.

Edited June 25, 2020 by Reader

[spokes2112 179]

Big ones to keep the C-47 from showing..
1) Missing parts or duplicate numbers of the [fltsim.#] headers

The C-47 development was long ( and it shows 👍 ), so during the interim there were new paints uploaded during different version releases.
A lot of these paints are pointing to older airfile names / model folders in the aircraft.cfg
2) Make sure this entry: sim=<airfile name> is pointing to the proper airfile name. Ex. my install, yours could have a different airfile --> sim=Douglas_DC3_v1.5  
3) Make sure this entry: model=<model folder> is pointing to "an existing" model folder. Ex. my install, just one of the many possible, different entries --> model=C47_2

[HighBypass 2,339]

Does P3D still have a tick box for 'show all variants'?

[braudoux 2]

Thanks to all of you for your replies.

I did a checklist with your recommendations and could correct some mistakes

• new Aircraft Config file entry     OK
• unique new sequential number  OK
• unique Title                                OK
• unique UI identity/variation,     OK
• pointed it to the Texture Iwant it to use.     OK
• miss the first [             Checked OK
• Missing parts or duplicate numbers of the [fltsim.#]       Checked OK
• sim=<airfile name>      Checked and corrected   OK
• model=<model folder> is pointing to "a" model folder      Checked OK

After these correction, I have increase the number of aircraft available but :

• [fltsim#2] is not visible (title=Douglas C-47 Armee de lAir GT 3/62 Sahara
• [fltsim#3] is not showing the interior and external texture (aircraft black and interior black.

I am attaching the aircraft.cfg below (only fltsim paragraphs)

Thanks in advance

Bruno

 

Quote

 

[fltsim.0]
title=Douglas C-47 RAF Dakota KN660
sim=Douglas_DC3_v1.5
model=dak01
panel=
sound=
texture=KN660
kb_checklists=C47_check
kb_reference=C47_ref
ui_manufacturer="Douglas"
ui_type="C-47"
ui_variation=KN660
ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"
atc_id=KN660
atc_airline=Airforce
atc_flight_number=124
atc_heavy=0
description="P3D 4.4+ RAF Dakota with HD PBR textures. Rivet and bump detail by Ted (Tufun) Wolfgang."

[fltsim.1]
title=Douglas C-47 French Navy
sim=Douglas_DC3_v1.5
model=dak01
panel=
sound=
texture=JK_FrenchNavy
kb_checklists=C47_check
kb_reference=C47_ref
ui_manufacturer="Douglas"
ui_type="C-47"
ui_variation=#36 French Navy
ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"
atc_id=36
atc_airline=Aeronavale
atc_flight_number=012
atc_heavy=0
description= C-47 #36 of the French Navy (Aeronavale). Originally c/n9798 42-23936 it flew with the USAAF in North Africa and later in the ETO. It took part in D-Day, Market Garden and Operation Varsity, dropping parachutists. After WW2 it went to Ceskoslovenske Aeroline as OK-WDU and between 1958 and 1983 with the French navy as #36. It later went to Stellair and Transvalair in France as F-GEOM, before going to the UK as G-OFON with Classic Airways and later Air Atlantique. After a stint with South Coast Airways, it went to the Aviodrome in the Netherlands in 2006, where unfortunately it was left outside without protection. When the Aviodrome went bankrupt it went to Classic Wings, who are currently restoring it for static display in the Museum in Overloon. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom for Manfred Jahn's C-47, Rivet and bump detail by Ted (Tufun) Wolfgang.

[fltsim.2]
title=Douglas C-47 Armee de lAir GT 3/62 Sahara 
Sim =Douglas_DC3_v1.5
model=dak01
panel=
sound=
texture=JK_GT 3-62
kb_checklists=C47_check
kb_reference=C47_ref
atc_id=62-SD
ui_manufacturer="Douglas"
ui_type="C-47"
ui_variation="GT 3/62 Sahara"
ui_typerole="Twin Engine Prop"
atc_airline=FrenchAirForce
atc_flight_number=040
atc_heavy=0
ui_createdby=
description=C-47B-1-DK in the colors of #43-48335 of the Armee de l'Air, while serving with the GT 3/62 Sahara in Algeria, 1957. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom for Manfred Jahn's C-47 version 3, based on the paintkit by Gman5250

[fltsim.3]
Title=Douglas C-47 Indo
Sim=Douglas_DC3_v1.5
Model=dak01
Panel=
Sound=
Texture=Indo
kb_checklists=Douglas_DC3_check
kb_reference=Douglas_DC3_ref
atc_id=F-AZTE  
ui_manufacturer=DOUGLAS 
ui_type=C-47 Skytrain 
ui_variation=Indochine Franche-comte 
ui_typerole=Twin Engine Prop 
ui_createdby=Microsoft Corporation 
description=Indo

 

 

[braudoux 2]

51 minutes ago, HighBypass said:

Does P3D still have a tick box for 'show all variants'?

Yes there is a Favorite option to select the aircraft we want to see