AN-225 Out Now

[JaseMelbo 386]

2 hours ago, AnkH said:

Does anyone know how to adjust the default viewpoint of the pilot? It is to much zoomed out or to far from the panel, it looks like looking through fisheye lenses... I do not have this issue with any other aircraft...

Yep, this.  It's annoying.  They've zoomed out instead of moving back.  It's created the distortion.  Needs to be fixed, I agree.

 

Jase

[bendead 1,085]

I published a wishlist on their discord :

That's a really cool plane to fly, but some extra stuff could make it even better, here are some suggestion bellow, first what could be implemented in a short-medium time frame:

- TOD calculator on the EFB, similar to the one on Just Flight 146

- Fuel management from the EFB

- Being able to click on a weight value and change it by using a virtual keypad, like on the A310

- Option to remove the GNS530 or make it INOP, for pure VOR/ADF navigation

- Being able to move the GNS530 unit to the left. Now if I am in toga or climb power the thrust lever will cover the GNS screen.

- Acceleration on the BOTM ECHELON, start with 1, then 10 and finally 100

- Is that a weather radar on the left of the GNS530? Would it be possible to use it with current weather radar API, not perfect, but it's working

-Tutorial series on YouTube, with historical flights, Review of all systems, gauges, switches that are not INOP and maybe some AN-225 history nixed up

- Tooltip when over instruments gauges not just switches

- Tooltip that shows us the state one switch is in, exemple on the checklist I have to put a switch to the ON position, but it's a three way switch,

- TO performance calculator like on the A310

-Performance boost, mainly CPU, it's worse than the Fenix A320 on my system

- Missing the door and interior at the back of the cargo

Long time frame or maybe never:

- Some texture improvement in some area of the cockpit

- Ground courses, missions and challenges inside MSFS for this plane

- Possibility to swap the GNS530, for a GTN750, CJ4 FMS or some kind of old school INS unit

- Buran as a payload, if Antonov agrees

 

I would like to see an advanced version of it, even if it's 50-60$ extra

Edited March 1, 2023 by bendead

[regis9 4,004]

3 hours ago, AnkH said:

Does anyone know how to adjust the default viewpoint of the pilot? It is to much zoomed out or to far from the panel, it looks like looking through fisheye lenses... I do not have this issue with any other aircraft...

Generally you can set the viewpoint as you wish and press whatever key combo you have assigned to set VFR view (I think that’s the command, not in front of my computer right now).  Mine is ctrl alt v.  That will now be your default view.  There are also view customizations available on flightsim.to.

[Luis Hernandez 568]

3 hours ago, AnkH said:

Does anyone know how to adjust the default viewpoint of the pilot? It is to much zoomed out or to far from the panel, it looks like looking through fisheye lenses... I do not have this issue with any other aircraft...

 

1 hour ago, JaseMelbo said:

Yep, this.  It's annoying.  They've zoomed out instead of moving back.  It's created the distortion.  Needs to be fixed, I agree.

Is it there any cameras.cfg file inside the An-225 folder? If so, try finding the line that says InitialZoom= and change the value to a reasonable one. I don't remember the default, if it's 0.7 or 1.0; that's why I didn't give any values.

Edited March 1, 2023 by Luis Hernandez

[Jeff_M 40]

I got it yesterday and took a quick VFR trip from Pease up to Bangor (ex-military bases have nice long runways).  Flies quite well.  Sounds great in the cockpit. Trim wheel with my Honeycomb Alpha is very sensitive.  ATC told me they didn't recognize the squawk setting, so I couldn't even use flight following.  Uses a lot of runway for takeoff, not so bad for landing.  Taxis/turns easily in spite of its size.   Later, I did some touch and goes on the Kennedy Space Center 16,000' runway, then landed successfully at Jacksonville.   Just watched a Youtube vid on AN 225 autopilot use which will be a help.  Great acquisition.  

Edited March 1, 2023 by Jeff_M

[Fiorentoni 4,143]

5 hours ago, AnkH said:

Does anyone know how to adjust the default viewpoint of the pilot? It is to much zoomed out or to far from the panel, it looks like looking through fisheye lenses... I do not have this issue with any other aircraft...

You can permanently change any default viewpoint in any plane via the command in the control settings: "VFR Pilot View Save". Set a key for it, change your view as you like and then hit the key. Saved.
 @JaseMelbo

Edited March 1, 2023 by Fiorentoni

[pmplayer 9,393]

3 hours ago, bendead said:

I published a wishlist on their discord :

That's a really cool plane to fly, but some extra stuff could make it even better, here are some suggestion bellow, first what could be implemented in a short-medium time frame:

- TOD calculator on the EFB, similar to the one on Just Flight 146

- Fuel management from the EFB

- Being able to click on a weight value and change it by using a virtual keypad, like on the A310

- Option to remove the GNS530 or make it INOP, for pure VOR/ADF navigation

- Being able to move the GNS530 unit to the left. Now if I am in toga or climb power the thrust lever will cover the GNS screen.

- Acceleration on the BOTM ECHELON, start with 1, then 10 and finally 100

- Is that a weather radar on the left of the GNS530? Would it be possible to use it with current weather radar API, not perfect, but it's working

-Tutorial series on YouTube, with historical flights, Review of all systems, gauges, switches that are not INOP and maybe some AN-225 history nixed up

- Tooltip when over instruments gauges not just switches

- Tooltip that shows us the state one switch is in, exemple on the checklist I have to put a switch to the ON position, but it's a three way switch,

- TO performance calculator like on the A310

-Performance boost, mainly CPU, it's worse than the Fenix A320 on my system

- Missing the door and interior at the back of the cargo

Long time frame or maybe never:

- Some texture improvement in some area of the cockpit

- Ground courses, missions and challenges inside MSFS for this plane

- Possibility to swap the GNS530, for a GTN750, CJ4 FMS or some kind of old school INS unit

- Buran as a payload, if Antonov agrees

 

I would like to see an advanced version of it, even if it's 50-60$ extra

And what else :

Do you want to live forever..🥳

cheers 😉

[Farlis 2,280]

4 hours ago, bendead said:

Option to remove the GNS530 or make it INOP, for pure VOR/ADF navigation

The real thing had a GNS530. It makes absolutely no sense to revert back to something that an extra person did in the real thing before it was installed. You either fly, or you navigate, you don't do both.

[bendead 1,085]

7 minutes ago, Farlis said:

The real thing had a GNS530. It makes absolutely no sense to revert back to something that an extra person did in the real thing before it was installed. You either fly, or you navigate, you don't do both.

No, it's not GNS530, where did you see that?

[Farlis 2,280]

1 minute ago, bendead said:

No, it's not GNS530, where did you see that?

Inibuilds said so. And they worked with Antonov to get this thing right.

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/ukraine-updates-antonov-225s-navigation-equipment/

[bendead 1,085]

1 minute ago, Farlis said:

Inibuilds said so. And they worked with Antonov to get this thing right.

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/ukraine-updates-antonov-225s-navigation-equipment/

It's a Kontour MFD, you can find it on AN-225 cockpit picture, and was confirmed by Josh from Inibuilds

[Oh_Gaz 4]

21 hours ago, RickShaw58 said:

Exciting to see that we will have an airport to fly Mriya out of soon https://orbxdirect.com/product/gazsim-ukkm-msfs

Shhhh. But, thanks for posting this. I saw this appear in my feed and joined avsim to come say hello 😀It will be live soon. I'm finalising a couple of last minute animations I want to add. Updates/screens in the gazsim discord. Scope-creep in projects is real, apparently. 😂 Thanks again.

[andy1252 3,781]

1 hour ago, Oh_Gaz said:

joined avsim to come say hello 😀It will be live soon.

Hello and welcome! You've got at least one confirmed sale here as soon as it's available - looks great.

[Tuskin38 6,458]

6 hours ago, Farlis said:

The real thing had a GNS530.

Some AN-124s were refitted with a Garmin not the AN-225.

Edited March 1, 2023 by Tuskin38

[Oh_Gaz 4]

2 hours ago, andy1252 said:

Hello and welcome! You've got at least one confirmed sale here as soon as it's available - looks great.

Thanks so much. It started with "build a hangar for that big plane thing", and upload it to community.  Now im sitting here animating Ukrainian soldiers. What have I done with my life?. :)
That said, my appreciation for Antonov and their designs has gone up immensely. I adore their designs now. I never was a fan back in the day.