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Donny AKA ShalomarFly 2 ROCKS!!!I just noticed a post on another forum about screenshots. Shots for the purpose of demonstrating a problem, how to resolve a problem or providing "tutorial" info are allowed on any forum. However, shots that demonstrate a particular aircraft, scenery etc should go in the "screenshots" forum. Since even the files on the DVD are all available as freeware, I doubt the "comercial vendors" provisions apply to ROTW though. Perhaps with permission from Chris the Wicki Web might serve as our personal "screen shots website"? The new rules are in the very small print above the list of all forums.Also about the Wicki Web: I am interested in making don…

Hi,If you like the skies tweak that I made check the avsim library.Hope it works well in your system.chris_CAhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/116318.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/116319.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/116320.jpg

Up until now I have been using Volnav beta 5 without any problems.I downloaded and installed Volnav 1.2 and have found that when I start the program and click on the English change I receive a message to restart Volnav to effect the change. I assume this means to close out and resart the program. On doing this I receive an error message and the program starts in the French version.I also downloaded the US map zip file. and copied this to the volnav directory. This doesn't seem to have any effect on the program.Richard

Yes, it's not a joke!go quickly to simvol site to have more informations about this news, there is a special information page here:http://fly.simvol.org/telechargement_fly2/.../christolus.phpYou'll never regret ;-)

last impovements:- Hotel mode (APU simulated)- external power connexion simulated (don't forget to pull off the AC-DC cables) and realistic battery life- realistic fuel openning- 3 exclusive starting modes (choosen at the install): - completly manual (the most interesting) - automatic with all the procedure showed (for the newbye) - automatic for people in hurry (the worst!)If we have finished the manual translation, it is possible she 'll be uploaded this week-end on simvol site.

Hi guys.If you use Fly2 post once in here. Just to see how many of us are left. Steve[divalign=center]http://www.wrexhamspace.org/sig.jpg][/divNASA ATX Graduatehttp://www.wrexhamspace.org

Hi all,From today, some modifications concerning our website at Fly.Simvol:- the opening page was simplified, the former one is accessible by choosing "Enter the site" from the mini-menu at the top.- now "French/English" choice is clearer (I hope) :-roll - especially, "The headlines" management was completely revised:* it is now organized with a dedicated database (MySql + php): the former "pop-up" window disappears. You can consult them from the mini-menu at the top (or as previously, from the left menu).* "Last news" a little bit old will be archived and not destroyed; that will facilitate the research for our occasional visitors.In brief, Fly.Simvol should be more func…

I tried to tweak Matt Naragon's SkyFire 10 skies.ini and here are some sreenshots of the result of the skies.ini tweak I made if your interested let me know.chris_CAhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115628.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115629.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115630.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115631.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115632.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115633.jpg

Hi All,I may have discovered a fix for the error:TEXT3D3ERR_ELINFO: an unknown 3d3 error occured.When one uses a Nvidia video card and the latest drivers on Fly!1 and Fly2k.As far as I can see the problem lies in the file: "tridx6.dll"So I copied over the file "tridx7.dll" from Fly!2 to Fly!1 and modified my .vcf file.From:nVidia GeForcefx (AGP)tridx6.dll4318 // Video Card ID #1818 // Video Card ID #22 // AGP Flag (0=no AGP, 1=High Detail, 2=High Detail+Triple Buffer)1 // AGP Must Exist (if AGP is non-zero on previous line)1 // Mip mapping0 // Allow AutoMipMapping (Mip Mapping must be off)0 // Direct Texture Mode0 // Alternate Blend Mode0 // Texture Count 32 (0=default)48…

Hi, I'm wondering if the autobrakes in the 777ER are functional or if they just never got fixed before PMDG moved on. So far I'm unable to get them to work. In PS1.3 it's a pretty simple process, turn the knob and you've got autobrakes. Is there some kind of condition that must be met in the 777 for them to activate?I've tested it both in RTO/Aborted takeoff mode and in regular usage. The PMDG manual states that autobrakes should engage if the throttles hit idle before V1 when the knob is set to RTO. No go unfortunately, the airplane will roll down the runway until you hit the grass or intervene manually. Also unable to discern any uniform deceleration even with reversers…

For ROTW and F2FDesign can I order for some aircraft? I will Make a Donation for that. but not by paypal because my country is not in the list of paypal. there is another way by Amazon Honor System PayPage. RegardAbdulla

Hi all,Daniele and Donny reported an error occuring in FLY!2Tweaker when trying to open the render.ini file "'32 ' is not a valid integer .." (it might also bei any other value!!!) :-(This happened because there are render.ini files with whitespaces at the end of the line (and I NEVER had those when testing). The magic word "trim" in the code solved the problem and a corrected version 1.7 will be uploaded to the FLY! Wiki the next time.YOU MAY DO THIS WORKAROUND IF YOU WANT TO USE VERSION 1.6:- open render.ini with the "EDITOR" of Windows- mark the whole text as a block- you may see that some lines do NOT end with a number but a whitespace- go with the cursor at the end o…

Hi. It has been a long time since I last posted on this forum. I was so frustrated not with Fly 2 but with my USB CH products yoke and rudder peddles going to sleep during a flight. I tried everything incl flashing the bios only to stuff up the whole thing. However I installed a new motherboard with a much more up to date bios and I have to report that it is once again a pleasure to fly with Fly2.I have been doing a spot of catchup particularly with the Rotw website. I am intrigued by their DVD version of Fly 2 and wonder whether this is suitable to English speaking guys like myself. If anybody has installed this and might like to give a report I would be grateful.Meanti…

Hi,I am very sorry if anyone has trouble with FLY2Tweaker. Please report frankly, I will upload a workaround to the FLY! Wiki after this weekend. I wait for further possible problems that I can correct.----------------------------------------------------------------------FIRST REPORTED PROBLEMTask: Render.ini TweakingError: Message ["32" is not a valid integer value]Possible reason: user typed ['32'] into valuefield instead of [32]Solution: a) Please type only numbers into value fields, chars cause errors :( Workaround, FLY-Tweaker won't accept wrong inputhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115424.jpg----------------------------------------------------------------…

Donny AKA ShalomarFly 2 ROCKS!!!I have an appointment to take pics of a Lear 35 in another week. Any tips? I have arranged loan of a high-end digital camera, capable of 2035 X forget the height resolution. Also if those pics turn out, I have permission to get pics of the BE-103, a Russian piston twin amphib. I could go there any time but I want to practice on the Lear and it's out on a charter. Plus the head of the US distribution center is dealing with a contingent from Russia which has been installing prop reversers just certified for type in the US, and will be less busy in a few weeks.I'm starting to play around with panel maker, a real world pic I saw of the Captain'…

Jean Sabatier, our conceptor is in vacation next week. He'll have to include some real pilot remarks when he 'll come back.During this time, we are finishing the manual and we have integrated a checklist (10 pages) as shown below:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/115438.jpgYou open the checklist window by clicking in the area showned in a yellow square.

Hi everybody.Just want to say that F2Fdesign have got two more members.Two persons that have done much for FlyII and the comunity for a long time.Roger and Daniele.Welcome to our humble group :) I think both FlyII,F2Fd,and the comunity will benefit from this expansion.And hopefully Roger and Daniele also.Take care.Janhttp://www.avsim.com/hangar/fly/dfdg/bannerjh.jpg

Hi All,I have finally worked my way up to the twin engine (after a detour to the helos) and, following the manual step by step, have discovered that I am unable to adjust the left/right side throttle/prop/mixture controls independently. I.E. they move as one.Using the key mapping tool, I was unable to find seperate controls listed, yet the exercises in the manual have me shutting down one engine while in flight by pulling the mixture to full lean, as well as sycning the props by making slight adjustments in the left/right prop controls.Also, on both the Kodiak and the Sahara, during the pre-take off runup, I find that switching one magneto off (looking for the rpm drop) k…

Hi FLY! friends,the little "FLY!2Tweaker" helper tool is now out with version 1.6.I have uploaded it to AVSIM now.UploadID: 163912Name: FLY2tweakerSize: 338 kbThere are two reasons that there is no real manual for this tool1. I am not sure how many people really use FLY!2Tweaker as up to now I have not got a single bug-report for the versions up to 1.4. But I doubt that people who really used it could not find anything wrong. If there are people who don't understand how to use it, I may write some sort of manual for the next version. But you can always contact me via AVSIM or the eMail address you find at the bottom of this text.2. I used my today's sparetime to imp…

Hi Steve,Do you happen to make an add on scenery similar to LFPG OR close to the area of LFPG because I got this ROAD1X.SMF error but when I intalled your models pod everyhting was O.K. hovever I got this reply from the author of LFPG from ROTW.... Hi !ROAD1X.SMF belongs to the Steves_Models.pod ! Place it in The Scenery/shared....But doesn't belong to LFPG !!!Doc ParanoCan you tell me what scenrry it is because I noticed I got 3 ATC towers in LFPG.thankschris

A very minor but I'm sure very easily solved problemWhen I go to an airport and "CRTL-E" and bring up the editor I can use the car symbol, windsock symbol and the others but as soon as I click on the house symbol to bring up buildings, planes and other assorted stuff from Biberall I exit right away from the program to the desk top. hmmmmmmm, is someone able to help or explain which terra model pods I should have in my scenery/shared folder, right now I have tm256 and tm21_256 in there. It worked fine before. I recently installed Terramodels V2.20, could that be the problem?Ali

I'd been experiencing several errors lately with FLY2 and can't even finish a flight 1. directx error and another is dll error please attachment. Help will be much appreciated.chris_CAhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/114189.jpg

Hi All!I just found a couple of Seawind movies if you would like to see them.http://www.wrexhamspace.org/seawind.htm Steve[divalign=center]http://www.wrexhamspace.org/sig.jpg][/divNASA ATX Graduatehttp://www.wrexhamspace.org

is this still in the works? last time i read it was passed on to ROTW.THANKSchris_CAhttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/114647.jpg

Donny AKA ShalomarFly 2 ROCKS!!!I have been going over default planes listing bugs so they can be fixed. This is what I noticed in the Pilatus. Some of these bugs may only occurr when switching from certain aircraft types. Did I Miss any?First, glaring bugs that affect usability of the plane:Condition lever: It will not shut down engine. Sometimes the engine overspeeds and occasionally not enough power is available for taxi. Usually the overspeeding and lack of power goes away after switching to B200 and back. Engine must be shut off by pulling fuel. If I do this then exit FLY, when I return in persistent World the engine will start by cycling the fuel cutoff even though …