FSX North American F-86F Sabre missing texture.

[papituwall]

I have installed the fantastic FSX version of the SectionF8 Sabre (many thanks to Chris Evans) http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1&keywords=SectionF8&categoryId=

Great work done!. It has been converted in a FSX native (DX9) with interior and exterior models (works in DX10 if you have Steve's Fixer).

I have noticed that a texture in the right panel (radio) is missing and also the radio can not be tuned, which is no problem as it is very difficult to do it in the original (better open radios window).

This is the original FS9 aircraft:



This is the FSX version

[Daube]

Are you sure it was converted to FSX-native ? I never read that anywhere...

[papituwall]

Good question Daube, thank you, after your comment I think not:

I have installed the FS9 aircraft in FSX and the problem appears, maybe there is no solution. In the small VC pictures in the download page this problem can be seen.

Probably there is a conflict with the model in this small point, because these radios can be seen and work in the radios windows. It's a pity because having created exterior and interior models the conversion had been 100% perfect.

[Dave T]

Just use the original file with the update it works just fine in Fsx gold
only problem is the gunsight see images below




http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... &x=10&y=10
All you have to do is add thumbnails.

[Daube]

Indeed, the original one coupled with the updates for FSX was working perfectly in FSX. I flew it for a long time, until i switched to the payware one.

[papituwall]

Many thanks DaveT an Daube. I see that I had not updated the FS9 one (I keep FS9 for this plane and others of good quality (Isra's Mirage, Cloud9 Phantom...).

I'm an aviation enthusiast more than a sim enthusiast, I like to have planes as, let's say, "collector".

I like Sabres and I fly the DCS Sabre (no comparison but the scenery is a square in Georgia), so the payware for FSX was for me a deception for such an important plane:

Only one model and is the version without slots
Only one panel.
No Canadair Orenda Sabre (The CAC Avon Sabre had been also welcome for Sabre fans...)

Why dit they not include this panel? (taken from the Sabre manual)

[Dave T]

No problem and if you use Fs9 and you haven't already got it try this stearman http://simviation.com/1/download-file?f ... leId=35674
and this skyraider fsx
http://simviation.com/1/search?submit=1 ... egoryId=54

[striker]

This is what I get with the standard fs9 version (including update)




The later updated FSX version has a clear glass canopy

[papituwall]

Thank you very much to all!

I have downloaded the the Sabre links provided by DaveT and compared with those I had and are identical. I didn't istall it thinking that were only added textures.

BUT in the SP1, there is an important modification in panel.cfg:, It seems that Chris Evans used the panel.cfg without SP1

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit01]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VC_gauges1

gauge00=SF8_F86!SimF86F, 0,0,1,1
gauge01=SF8_Sabre!XMLSound, 1,1,1,1
gauge02=SF8_Sabre!TrafficInfo, 2,2,1,1,100025
gauge03=SF8_F86!Airspeed, 510,7,181,184
gauge04=SF8_F86!Attitude, 292,5,195,196
gauge05=SF8_F86!ANRadioAP, 754,900,265,123
gauge06=SF8_F86!VerticalSpeed, 748,16,175,163
gauge07=SF8_F86!PercentRPM, 284,219,195,185
gauge08=SF8_F86!GasTemp, 512,218,201,201
gauge09=SF8_F86!FuelQuantity, 754,228,183,175
gauge10=SF8_F86!FuelFlow, 296,456,176,170
gauge11=SF8_F86!TurnBankRMI, 519,437,188,201
gauge12=SF8_F86!MachNumberDME, 752,434,201,205
gauge13=SF8_F86!HydPress, 651,663,124,124
gauge14=SF8_F86!Accelerometer, 484,674,124,124
gauge15=SF8_F86!Voltmeter, 456,812,96,92
gauge16=SF8_F86!Clock, 558,814,68,67
gauge17=SF8_F86!MultiPress, 803, 664 ,140,134
gauge18=SF8_F86!ElectricalLoad, 642,825,98,98
gauge19=SF8_F86!WhiskeyCompassVC, 466,918,86,88
gauge20=SF8_F86!LightAlternateVC, 958,0,67,67 // FS9 958,-3,67,67 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
gauge21=SF8_F86!LightFire1VC, 957,64,64,64
gauge22=SF8_F86!LightFire2VC, 954,119,70,67
gauge23=SF8_F86!LightFuelPressVC, 963,178,64,64
gauge24=SF8_F86!LightGeneratorVC, 970,241,54,54
gauge25=SF8_F86!LightMainInverterVC, 961,292,64,64
gauge26=SF8_F86!ANRadioADF1, 3,590,270,405
gauge27=SF8_F86!ANRadioAUX, 0,269,270,68
gauge28=SF8_F86!ANRadioCOM1, 0,0,270,135 // FS9 -1,-2,270,135 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
gauge29=SF8_F86!ANRadioIFF, 2,443,270,146
gauge30=SF8_F86!ANRadioNAV1, 0,136,270,135 // FS9 -3,136,270,135 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
gauge31=SF8_F86!ANRadioSIF, 0,336,270,108 // FS9 -2,336,270,108 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
gauge32=SF8_F86!LightOxygenVC, 967,350,55,61
gauge33=SF8_F86!LightRadarVC, 963,405,64,64
gauge34=SF8_F86!LightStarterVC, 963,460,64,64
gauge35=SF8_F86!LightTanksVC, 969,518,64,64
gauge36=SF8_F86!LightTrimPositionVC, 964,573,68,70
gauge37=SF8_F86!AccelerometerKnob, 601,951,27,27
gauge38=SF8_F86!PlateRadioCall, 758,832,72,32

//--------------------------------------------------------

This solves the missing textures of the radios.

[Dave T]

Glad you fixed it I just experimented by reinstalling just the base pack and got the missing panel section glass displayed ok. installed sp1 update panel fixed and glass displayed normally. Installed Fsx patch and it crashed FSX.
Just Base pack and skins pack

Base pack and SP1 update

Sorry Striker I can't get the reflections like yours on my system the reflections are very subtle.

[papituwall]

I'm collecting the best freeware for FSX and installing in FSX-SE, thats why I was interested in the SectionF8 Sabre when a saw separate exterior and interior models.

But my mistake was not remember that this FSX Sabre was published here in 2009: http://simviation.com/1/download-file?file=F86_FSX2.zip&fileId=3664

Works perfect in DX10 mode with Steve's Fixer, shadows in VC, the only problem is the canopy external transparency :

[Dave T]

Uncheck dx10 preview when you fly it some of the older fs9 models don't display properly with dx10 preview enabled.

[Dave T]

Just tried it with dx10 enabled cockpit clear outside and in vc but fuselage textures blank. My canopy is clear from the inside and externally.

[papituwall]

As said, Steve's Fixer solves the external views, but not the canopy.

See the internal shadows in my picture.

[Dave T]

I don't use any tweaks because they are more trouble and mostly a waste of time and effort with this type of problem, I tried the plane in a thunderstorm my canopys still clear from spot view and from VC.