"Visual model could not be displayed"

[DeeBee]

I need someone's help. In FSX, I have successfully downloaded many FS9 planes. Most fly very well, some I had to find another panel for. But, ever so often I download one that everything looks OK, model, panel, sound and texture and the plane shows up in the selection screen. I click on it, it goes to the screen that you can look at it, but instead, I get this message: "Visual model could not be displayed". If I click on "Fly Now" and it loads, I only get some lights and engine sound. It even flys, like a ghost!

I have approximately 20 of these non-displayed planes, some nice ones that I grew up building models of, and I would like to be able to fly them.

Can someone help?        Thanks

[MattNW]

Which airplanes are you having trouble with and where can I download them. That would help a lot. Otherwise they might be airplanes designed for FS2002 or earlier sims and are not compatible with FSX. When FS2004 came out there were a number of models that had display problems because of this like props, flap animation and landing gear not showing. I doubt they would work at all in FSX.

[DeeBee]

Thank you Matt for answering my post,

Here are some of the planes that won't show:

Download Name           Zip File                              Location             Page#
_____________         ____________________       ___________     _________
Yak                           FS2004YakovlevYac.zip        2004 Vintage         76
Mirage                       Dagger_A.zip                      2004 Military          16
Betty                         G4M2up2.zip                       2004 Vintage          64

I have since looked for and found more of these specific planes but not near all of the
ones that won't show. If you can figure it out, I will be forever grateful. If you can't, I
will be forever grateful just the same.  :)

Thanks again,      DD

[Daube]

Those are planes which are made with an old modelling tool which is not supported by FSX anymore.
I'm very sad about that because the default planes from CFS2, that I LOVED SO MUCH flying in FS9, cannot be displayed in FSX as well  :'(

[DeeBee]

Hi Daube,

I appreciate so much you guy's help. To know that these planes or old and out of date is worth the effort expended. I now can go ahead without thinking that the problem is ME!

By the way, I'm slowly finding these planes in other locations. For instance I have found two versions of the Mirage, a single engine with a parashute and a twin engine both with fire in thier exhausts, etc.
So see, the "no show problem" has caused only good things to happen.

Thank you, thank you again,        DB