Ok went back redown loaded the base pack, and when I check the textures that came with it there was nothing their. But when you go to Air craft CFG, it showed 3 already, which none of these worked.
So I deleted them and added the new textures, and I don't even get a model to show.
You did add the thumbnails, correct? If so, and you did the sound and panel, it should all be good.
The lack of a thumbnail would not prevent the aircraft being listed on the selection menu. What's the betting it's that Panel.cfg?
Lack of thumbnail sometimes gives that generic
"? aircraft", and sometimes it doesn't, and you get "preview shift" At least that's what happens on mine, and usually to get the "? aircraft", there has to be a jpg in the texture, but not named "thumbnail.
But panel is a good possibility too. Incompatable sound folder is also a possibility too?
The Panel is what affects whether it will be listed on the aircraft selection menu. The thumbnail should not affect it, nor should the sound although if it's aliased to the FS9 default B737_400 you will have no sound.
The "preview shift" as you call it is more likely to be caused by using FS9-style Aircraft.cfg entries. To prevent this happening the example Chris posted should really look like this: (Note the quotes
" ".)
[fltsim.0]
title=Project Opensky - C-40B 01-0041 89thAS USAF
sim=OSBoeing737-700-BBJ
model=bbj
panel=
sound=
texture=10041
kb_checklists=Boeing737-800_check
kb_reference=Boeing737-800_ref
atc_id=01-0041
atc_airline=Air Force
atc_flight_number=3
atc_heavy=0
atc_parking_types=GATE, RAMP, CARGO
atc_parking_code=
ui_manufacturer=
"Boeing"ui_type=
"C-40B"ui_variation=
"89th Airlift Squadron (01-0041)"ui_typerole=
"Commercial Airliner"ui_createdby=
"Project Opensky"visual_damage=1
description=
"Project Opensky - Boeing 737-700\nVersion - Version 2004.9.3\n\nModel Designer\n Hiroshi Igami\n\nFlight Dynamics/Scenario/Effects Designer\n Warren C. Daniel\n\nMaster Texture Designer\n Tom Harlaar\n\nTest Pilots\n Project Opensky Members\n\nMaximun Range: \n 3,383 nautical miles\n Airline Textures\n Nicholas Wilkinson\n Painted By:\n Brandon Henry\n The C-40 B/C provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around the world. The C-40B's primary customers are the combatant commanders and C-40C customers include members of the Cabinet and Congress. The aircraft also perform other operational support missions. The C-40B is designed to be an "office in the sky" for senior military and government leaders. The C-40C is not equipped with the advanced communications capability of the C-40B. Unique to the C-40C is the capability to change its configuration to accommodate from 42 to 111 passengers."
