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Hello,

In the first place, I'd like to say that I'm new at the SimV forums.

Second: I currently have an update installed for Kirk Olsson's F-16. But unfortunately, the canopy is only transperant where the HUD is supposed to be. Does anybody know a _freeware_ F-16 for FSX (I have acceleration, if that's required)?

Thanx in advance.

Unfortunately, Kirk Olson's F-16 is an old model, and is not compatible with FSX/SP2. As far as I know, there are no other freeware F-16's built for FSX/SP2

But, as a nice little alternative, you can try the Mistubishi F-2, which is a Japanese F-16, which is freeware as well, and which work perfectly in FSX SP2

You can fly Kirk's F-16 with the 2D cockpit and it works fine, the opaque canopy is only in 3D.  Also the problem is that the alpha channel on the canopy probably needs changed.  I have not tried this since I only fly this in 2D.  You can do a search throught the FSX forum on this site for alpha channel.  There are numerous threads that describe the problem and what can be done to fix it.

Regards,

Rod

But, as a nice little alternative, you can try the Mistubishi F-2, which is a Japanese F-16, which is freeware as well, and which work perfectly in FSX SP2

Thats a bit of a stretch calling it an F-16  ;D.  But you can definitely see the influences in the design.

Of course !! Most obvious one being the canopy
I was just telling that this F-2 *could* be an interesting alternative.
As for Kirk's Viper, flying it from 2D panel is a bit sad, considering the quality of the view that you get in this bird (as in real life).
The opaque canopy can be fixed with DXTBMP I suppose ?

Downloaded DXTBmp.
Made the alpha image "black".. Guess what: works!

Thanks guys

Flying Dutchman,

How did you change it?  I downloaded DXTBmp and changed glass_t from black to white and it had no effect.  I used the alpha channel send to editor icon and after I changed it to white I saved it.  Went into my texture folder and checked and it had been just saved.

Regards,

Rod

glass_t is the wrong file.
You must have "imglass.bmp", make the alpha channel black and fly away

Happy flying

I will give it a try tonight, thanks.

Rod

But even if you fix the blacked out canopy, aren't most of the gauges still incompatible with FSX, or has somone rebuilt the panel?

I a not aware of anybody having rebuilt the panel or even updated its gauges, sorry.

I might give it a try during the 10-week holiday (  ;D ), but I can not assure you. Even F I unserstand the gauges system, I wouldn;t know how th place them _properly_...

Thanks Flying Dutchman, I got it changed last night.

Esselbach, there is a panel update on this site, I never could get it to work, you may have better luck.

Rod

I'll download the files and check it out

Ok, I downloaded the F-16, edited the glass alpha channel, installed the suggested panel, and installed the FSX update. A lot of the gauges in the 2d panel work, but none in the VC