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by iheart707
25 Jan 2012, 06:51
Forum: Support
Topic: Longer Engine Start?
Replies: 4
Views: 5324

Re: Longer Engine Start?

http://www.pairbus.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1671&p=15435&hilit=start+up+sound#p15435 I'm confused. The guy who posted all the pictures, he made the song file longer but that does not change how long the engine start is in FSX, correct? That's because I totally misread the post...
by iheart707
25 Jan 2012, 05:35
Forum: Texturing
Topic: First Time Repaint. A319-100 IAE
Replies: 2
Views: 3704

Re: First Time Repaint. A319-100 IAE

I agree with the weathering stuff, but we are a new airline with a new fleet. Perhaps a month or so down the road when everything in our fleet is repainted. ;)

Do you know of any tutorials on how to do weathering properly/effectively?
by iheart707
24 Jan 2012, 07:26
Forum: General
Topic: Microsoft Flight...Have you heard?
Replies: 9
Views: 9132

Re: Microsoft Flight...Have you heard?

EB1515 wrote:Glad that i'm using XP10.

We know. :lol:
by iheart707
23 Jan 2012, 06:22
Forum: Texturing
Topic: First Time Repaint. A319-100 IAE
Replies: 2
Views: 3704

First Time Repaint. A319-100 IAE

After feeling overwhelmed years ago about the whole idea of repainting, I decided a few days ago to give it another go. Wright Airlines is a VA I'm trying to get off the ground. Tell me what you think for a first time! I know it's really a simple repaint, but tips are always helpful. Does it look &q...
by iheart707
20 Jan 2012, 03:26
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

*(Double post...)
by iheart707
20 Jan 2012, 03:26
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

I've paused work on my CGX Project for just a few over the last days. I was busy finishing my brand new website where I can post public Beta's and the such with total control over the files uploaded. Work will resume in a few days.

Stay tuned!
by iheart707
29 Dec 2011, 08:04
Forum: General
Topic: BREAKING NEWS
Replies: 10
Views: 9686

Re: BREAKING NEWS

I've seen worse on public access, but this comes close.
by iheart707
29 Dec 2011, 06:32
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Nickvet419 helped me out by providing the base models for me to use in my project. I still have a bit of work to do with the night textures, moving them a foot this way and that way, plus some issues with transparency in parts of the models. Simply getting the models into the sim is a bear in itself...
by iheart707
28 Dec 2011, 08:14
Forum: Community projects
Topic: EP-80/MD-80 Mod Project
Replies: 1
Views: 6287

Re: EP-80/MD-80 Mod Project

Ah yes, the EP 80. :lol:

This might help you with the animation bit...

[youtube]akbokg9Qcp8[/youtube]

Check out the rest of the videos on their channel for more HD close ups and other cool MD-80 stuffs. It could come in handy.
by iheart707
19 Dec 2011, 04:07
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

[youtube]9_JWo3cINbY[/youtube]

Here's some "fantastic" plans for the terminal building and the rest of the airport in the next few years. My tax dollars at work... :roll:
by iheart707
07 Dec 2011, 06:34
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Some small stuff.

PAPI Lights
Image

Airport Chair
Image
by iheart707
01 Dec 2011, 04:43
Forum: General
Topic: A340 officially ceases production
Replies: 23
Views: 15896

Re: A340 officially ceases production

Seeing aircraft lines shut down is always painful. I was upset when the last 717 was delivered... :( Later Douglas! Perhaps Airbus sees the A380 as the good substitute for the A340. After all, the A380 flies a little further than most of the A340's ( with the exception of the -500 I believe) and it ...
by iheart707
01 Dec 2011, 04:31
Forum: General
Topic: Where are liveries for A320 v2.1
Replies: 2
Views: 4377

Re: Where are liveries for A320 v2.1

http://www.pairbus.com/downloads

Scroll down and you'll see many of the repaints for their many airplanes.

Happy flying!
by iheart707
29 Nov 2011, 09:13
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Thanks, yes there still is a TON of work still left to do. Night time lighting is one thing - but getting it right with very very few photos is another... That's another bear I have yet to tackle. Another is the fact that the weather station at CGX has been closed. Thus, your "Real World Weathe...
by iheart707
29 Nov 2011, 06:46
Forum: Screenshots and videos
Topic: Caught this beauty over my house!
Replies: 2
Views: 4837

Re: Caught this beauty over my house!

Nice, stable zoom on that camera. Wanna trade? :lol:
by iheart707
29 Nov 2011, 06:07
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Ok - It's been a while but this project is still alive. I was originally going to do this entire airport in Gmax and ignore the terrain built into FSX, but that did not turn out as I had expected. As with all good plans, sometimes we need to restart here and there. The photos that are posted below a...
by iheart707
29 Sep 2011, 03:28
Forum: General
Topic: Do you use FS9 or FSX?
Replies: 21
Views: 18790

Re: Do you use FS9 or FSX?

Since November 23, 2006 - FSX only.
by iheart707
14 Sep 2011, 21:54
Forum: Support
Topic: Project Airbus A318 FSX external lights
Replies: 5
Views: 8665

Re: Project Airbus A318 FSX external lights

Hmmm... It seems to be an issue with the A318 FSX model since this issue also shoes up on the Demonstrator, and the Frontier Airlines downloads. People must not like to fly the A318 at night time! ;) Funny thing is that it the lights on the 2004 .mdl's show, but the FSX .mdl's lights do not show. So...
by iheart707
14 Sep 2011, 06:45
Forum: General
Topic: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?
Replies: 8
Views: 9917

Re: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?

*Facepalm moment* I swear I think I'm dyslexic late at night... This is why we don't work at 1 am... :roll: Well the thing I told you was for the EXTENDING of sounds, not compression... :o Still, some of his sounds actually cause some of the issues of looping while starting in some of the other soun...
by iheart707
14 Sep 2011, 04:35
Forum: Support
Topic: Trouble Installing A319/20/21
Replies: 1
Views: 3094

Re: Trouble Installing A319/20/21

Hi there! I have fsx with acelaration. Ive installed A319/20/21 models from your site to fsx. I've put it to Sim Objects»Airplanes. The thing is: I've installed the planes properly but when I enter the game, the planes simply don't appear. Why this happens if I installed them correctly? Much apreci...
by iheart707
14 Sep 2011, 04:31
Forum: Support
Topic: Project Airbus A318 FSX external lights
Replies: 5
Views: 8665

Re: Project Airbus A318 FSX external lights

I seem to have a problem with the external lights on the Project Airbus A318. I do not have the red and green wingtip navigation lights. In fact, the only external lights that I can see are the red strobe lights top and bottom. I have added the correct [LIGHTS] section for the Project Airbus A318, ...
by iheart707
13 Sep 2011, 05:24
Forum: Programming
Topic: XML Basics - Part 1
Replies: 9
Views: 34506

Re: XML Basics - Part 1

Perhaps programs like Notepad++ might be worth mentioning in this post as well. I do like the tree method and the colors and the structure vs regular notepad. After all, it can be hard for visual people to simply work in black and white all the time.
by iheart707
13 Sep 2011, 04:46
Forum: General
Topic: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?
Replies: 8
Views: 9917

Re: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?

Alrighty, here's a crash course on what should be done to correct the looping issues. Since I can't actually give you the file, this is something you all might want to try if it is really bugging you. To fix the issues, this only took around 30 minutes to complete, and around an hour to get everythi...
by iheart707
12 Sep 2011, 06:27
Forum: General
Topic: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?
Replies: 8
Views: 9917

Re: PA A320 with Turbine Sound Studios?

I've dabbled with a bit of sound a while ago, but I've never have had the resources to produce a complete engine sound-pack. So, I'll offer my two cents. A few notes should be mentioned first since his stuff is payware - NOT freeware. 1. As far as I understand it, any posting of TSS's payware files ...
by iheart707
12 Sep 2011, 05:56
Forum: General
Topic: Minecraft is a drug
Replies: 3
Views: 4343

Re: Minecraft is a drug

That's cool, but in the same time that it took for him/her to make that low-res model, I could have worked long enough to buy a round trip ticket on Korean Air to fly on the real thing... :lol:
Just sayin! :roll:


Was this a "Secret Project" of PAirbus?
by iheart707
07 Sep 2011, 05:25
Forum: Screenshots and videos
Topic: A380 Captain flies a Cirrus SR22
Replies: 1
Views: 3849

A380 Captain flies a Cirrus SR22

Here's something you don't see everyday - an A380 pilot flying a single engine aircraft! For not flying a Cirrus SR22 for over a year, it was cool to see him flying the airplane quite well considering that there is such a large difference between the size of the airplanes. I know this might have bee...
by iheart707
03 Sep 2011, 04:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

This project is being frozen until the snow starts to fall in Chicago once again. I've started back up in school again and work in real life so my time to model is limited. Plus, many summer related things have already been completed - and now the "winterizing of the airport" modeling has ...
by iheart707
31 Jul 2011, 07:58
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Guess Which Airport is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Hey folks, after a long time of silence, here’s the latest news update on KCGX. I’ve been working hard collecting information from the City of Chicago and other aviation enthusiast who have flown themselves into the field. I’ve had discussions with many of private pilot fliers, old air traffic contr...
by iheart707
17 Jun 2011, 07:36
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Guess Which Airport is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

Actually yes! You beat me to my post!

Tomorrow I am going out to KCGX to get the building mesurements. The interior was closed for the winter season, and they finally opened it up. So, I have a boatload of work ahead of me, but if everything goes well it will be a soon finished airport for you! :D
by iheart707
17 Jun 2011, 07:27
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project Eads/Casa C295
Replies: 7
Views: 10341

Re: Project Eads/Casa C295

I completely agree that we need freeware developers and projects for Flight Sim, (that's why I'm working on KCGX, and on a few ultralight aircraft at the moment). However when you jump into an airplane, look around for a bit, and finally fly it, you can tell if something needed a few extra hours’ wo...
by iheart707
16 Jun 2011, 22:15
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Project Eads/Casa C295
Replies: 7
Views: 10341

Re: Project Eads/Casa C295

Lookin good so far. Keep up the good work. You might want to ask the guys over at PAD (Premier Aircraft Design) they just released their version. Since PAD has such low standards when it comes to producing airplanes, I'm surprised that someone would even bother to recommend them - or for that matter...
by iheart707
22 Apr 2011, 06:22
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Guess Which Airport is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

News! I recently was able to track down a ton of publications and articles about the field. Thanks to these, it makes understanding the history of the airfield a little easier. The weather is warming up finally in Chicago! Soon I'll take a trip downtown and start my GPS and other data recording. I'v...
by iheart707
12 Apr 2011, 23:09
Forum: General
Topic: AF A380 clips a small jet @ JFK
Replies: 3
Views: 3991

Re: AF A380 clips a small jet @ JFK

That's hilarious!

Here's a video of the accident...

[youtube]s8u8893oN1o[/youtube]

Boom... shacka lacka.
by iheart707
05 Apr 2011, 02:51
Forum: Screenshots and videos
Topic: A Day at Midway
Replies: 0
Views: 2577

A Day at Midway

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll217/iheart707/Midway/DSC00998.jpg (Looking down at the airport from above. Gotta love the sun!) Click on the link below to start the slideshow. Remember that you can view it in full screen by clicking on the button on the lower right. http://s289.photobucket.com...
by iheart707
02 Apr 2011, 16:26
Forum: General
Topic: Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Illegal Airbus Advantage
Replies: 2
Views: 3318

Re: Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Illegal Airbus Advantage

Someone has to be lying here because Airbus is claiming today that "Boeing received “at least $5.3 billion” in “pervasive” and “distortive” subsidies causing [Airbus] $45 billion in harm." That's almost a polar opposite of what Boeing stated. Well, the WTO has published their documents for...
by iheart707
01 Apr 2011, 19:32
Forum: General
Topic: Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Illegal Airbus Advantage
Replies: 2
Views: 3318

Boeing: WTO Ruling Exposes Illegal Airbus Advantage

http://www.thebrooklynnomad.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/airbus-a380.jpg - Trade court rejects nearly 80% of EU claim of improper support for Boeing; finds no U.S. equivalent for billions in illegal European launch aid provided to Airbus- Final rulings in U.S. and EU cases now public; findings sh...
by iheart707
28 Mar 2011, 20:32
Forum: General
Topic: FSX or FS2004? Which is better??
Replies: 16
Views: 13945

Re: FSX or FS2004? Which is better??

The new CPU's don't do much for FSX... FSX Requires the old way of a fast CPU , i.e. Raw Speed . This is because FSX does not support Hyperthreading , Multicores or sli configurations. I myself have an intel i5 750, and I havn't seen a major improvement over my previous Core 2 Duo until I started t...
by iheart707
22 Mar 2011, 22:50
Forum: General
Topic: Chicago Blizzard Watch!
Replies: 3
Views: 4518

Re: Chicago Blizzard Watch!

Well the snow has melted, but the pictures still remain. I found a picture/video a few weeks ago showing the tremendous snow removal problem at O'hare.

I guess I forgot to post it earlier, better late than never!
http://vimeo.com/20201709
by iheart707
15 Mar 2011, 07:40
Forum: General
Topic: A380 Taxi lights
Replies: 2
Views: 5228

Re: A380 Taxi lights

It's always possible to make such a thing for flight sim. However, there are a few problems. 1. Someone who has the tools needs to program and write a few documents for new effects. 2. Someone needs to be willing to take the time to make it look good ! Give it time. I'm sure someone has already been...
by iheart707
15 Mar 2011, 07:26
Forum: General
Topic: Recording Sound problem? [FSX]
Replies: 3
Views: 4375

Re: Recording Sound problem? [FSX]

Glad to hear that.

Now send me some movies! :lol:
by iheart707
13 Mar 2011, 05:30
Forum: General
Topic: Recording Sound problem? [FSX]
Replies: 3
Views: 4375

Re: Recording Sound problem? [FSX]

I have a sneaking suspicion that it has something to deal with your frame rate settings. Lock your frame rate when you record to something that is stable ( like 15 FPS). Then when you go back to play the recording unlock your frame rate, and you will have both clean audio along with a smooth video. ...
by iheart707
13 Mar 2011, 05:20
Forum: General
Topic: Good A330 or B767?
Replies: 23
Views: 68920

Re: Good A330 or B767?

The best 767, is still the LVL-D. Captain sim however, (for how shiny and detailed the plane is) is really not that great for the high price.


The LVL-D 767-300
http://www.leveldsim.com/sevensix_home.asp
by iheart707
11 Mar 2011, 23:56
Forum: Modelling
Topic: Cabin project
Replies: 15
Views: 34243

Re: Cabin project

Well it depends on your project really.

For FS, it might be too much for the ones with weak processors and such.
by iheart707
11 Mar 2011, 15:39
Forum: Modelling
Topic: Cabin project
Replies: 15
Views: 34243

Re: Cabin project

Lookin good so far, how's the poly count?
by iheart707
10 Mar 2011, 05:02
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Guess Which Airport is Being Re-Done

Here's a little history of the airport for those of you who are unfamiliar with why KCGX actually closed... :evil: After all these years, these pictures are still hard to believe. One thing the video does not mention is the bid for the 2012 Olympics. The day Chicago was denied the bid, I was happy t...
by iheart707
08 Mar 2011, 06:40
Forum: Texturing
Topic: JetBlue I Heart New York
Replies: 21
Views: 18206

Re: JetBlue I Heart New York

elwoodjetblues569 wrote:Found you an inside of the engine pic on I (heart) New York.
It appears to be the same as the outside - http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7046952&nseq=1

What can I say? My name's addictive. :lol:

Nice repaints by the way. They really look great so far.
by iheart707
07 Mar 2011, 16:24
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Re: Guess Which Airport is Being Re-Done

Well folks, your right. I’m surprised that everyone was quick to tell! :o The photo itself is actually a picture of the infamous tower located and known to the world as Meigs Field (KCGX). Realizing the airports simplicity with only a few buildings and the fact that it is now a public park, it provi...
by iheart707
07 Mar 2011, 05:18
Forum: Community projects
Topic: Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)
Replies: 20
Views: 24623

Meigs Field is Being Re-Done (KCGX)

This is all I'm going to give you. The water should be a dead giveaway.
The game...begins! The person who guesses right unlocks the project behind this post!

Image
by iheart707
06 Feb 2011, 04:51
Forum: General
Topic: what will be a freeware gem
Replies: 8
Views: 8251

Re: what will be a freeware gem

1. Any 797 that I've used has been a joke of an airplane. The models are very simplistic, unrealistic, and have a very low polygon count. That's why you're finding that your computer is having an easy time rendering the airplane. 2. Some of Captain Sim's airplanes are FSX Compatible, but are not tru...