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Sorry to add to the woes of those who try to help those of us who have difficulties with downloaded Aircraft.  I have successfully downloaded, and flown, the ID3 B1 B, Grumman Goose and Gazelle helicopter.  However, the other day I downloaded the Coral F-15 by Nimitaka Nishida/Atsushi Tenui, read and followed all the instructions and 'read- me' files but there is no sign of the F-15 in the Change Aircraft section of FS 2002.  When I look in  the Aircraft Folder there it is, complete with Aircraft, Panel, Gauges, Effects and read me files.  Where have I gone wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.

What does your aircraft.cfg file say?  In particular, these lines (or similar)

[fltsim.0] ...

ui_manufacturer=McDonnell Douglas
ui_type=F15
ui_variation=F-15C Eagle Lakenheath

Thanks for the swift response.  I have copied what I think is the relevant information from the Aircraft.cfg file.  Not being all that Computer literate, especially changing files, I have done nothing.

[fltsim.0]
title=F-15E Strike Eagle
sim=F-15E Strike Eagle
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
checklists=

There is a lot more but in my opinion not relevant to your reply.

As you can see there are no entries exactly as you described.

Any further help would be much appreciated.

I haven't used this aircraft personally, but it might be that you have to do something rather odd (I've had a couple that needed this trick).
Open FSEdit in your FS directory. Then add an aircraft, scroll to the bottom of the list and you'll find the F-15, double click on it and then save (if memory serves), then close FSEdit and fire up FS. That often cures this... and no I have no idea why

Ozzy

Hi Tyndareus. Where did you get this F-15? I've searched SimV & can't find any reference to Coral or the designers you mention.

If the Aircraft.cfg has no entries under [fltsim.0] like this

ui_manufacturer=
ui_type=
ui_variation=

it will be listed under Unspecified on the FS2002 menu. If it has those ui_ entries it should be listed under the name in the ui_manufacturer= entry.

Open FSEdit in your FS directory.
Ozzy

Arrrrggghhhhhhh................!

Now go & wash out your mouth with soap.

Sorry uncle Doug, I'll go fetch the palmolive right now
Actually this is the only working use I've found for FSEdit, for everything else (real work) I use AirEd

Mark

Sorry uncle Doug, I'll go fetch the palmolive right now
Actually this is the only working use I've found for FSEdit, for everything else (real work) I use AirEd

Mark

I've used it twice. Once in FS2000 & again in FS2002 hoping they had improved it. They hadn't.

It messed everything up so much that I ended up completely reinstalling the sims to fix it. I would never recommend using this buggy piece of kit for anything, let alone installing aircraft.

Here's the link (I think) for the Coral F-15 http://flightinfo.ens.ne.jp/coral

There are a couple of problems.  It's in Japanese and right now it's generating a 403 error (too many users?).

Here is another one that might work  http://ww71.tiki.ne.jp/~water-t/page008.html (corfx.zip).

The aircraft.cfg files in that one say:

ui_manufacturer=CORAL
ui_type=JASDF F-15J 304SQ

So look for Manufacturer=Coral or just change CORAL to McDonnell Douglas in the aircraft.cfg files.  Notepad is all you need.

I didn't actually use it for the install Doug. I'd already manually installed the aircraft in the FS2002/aircraft folder, but to get it to appear in FS I had to add it using FSEdit. It happened with several vintage aircraft for no apparent reason.... M$, mutter, mubble, curse............

I didn't actually use it for the install Doug. I'd already manually installed the aircraft in the FS2002/aircraft folder, but to get it to appear in FS I had to add it using FSEdit. It happened with several vintage aircraft for no apparent reason.... M$, mutter, mubble, curse............

There is always a logical reason for any problem. Nothing that can't be fixed in Notepad providing the aircraft was correctly installed in the first place. FSEdit works by making a copy of the aircraft & installing that. If the aircraft it copies is already in the FS\Aircraft folder you now have 2 versions of the same aircraft installed. This can cause conflicts between the copy & the original.

Try www.fsplanet.com/24122003.htm and You should get the F15 there.

WebbPA - Sorry for messing you about but you have just experienced one of my 'Senior Moments'!!!   I had another look at the Aircraft.cfg file and I have copied the info for you:

[fltsim.0]
title=JASDF F-15J304SQ(CLEAN)
sim=F-15J_coral
model=0
panel=
sound=
texture=
checklists=
description=Notes: Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagle(VC version)
ui_manufacturer=CORAL
ui_type=JASDF F-15J 304SQ
ui_variation=CLEAN
atc_flight_number=MACE15
atc_id=15

Apologies.

Try www.fsplanet.com/24122003.htm and You should get the F15 there.

Ack.........! Ferdy the Pirate. That site is off-limits for me.

[fltsim.0]
title=JASDF F-15J304SQ(CLEAN)
sim=F-15J_coral
model=0
panel=
sound=
texture=
checklists=
description=Notes: Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagle(VC version)
ui_manufacturer=CORAL
ui_type=JASDF F-15J 304SQ
ui_variation=CLEAN
atc_flight_number=MACE15
atc_id=15

If the aircraft is installed correctly it should be listed under CORAL on the FS2002 menu.

Hagar - Took you at your word:  If it is installed right it will come up under CORAL in Select Aircraft.  It wasn't so I ditched the lot and started all over again.  Don't ask me what I did differently this time but it is now working and coming up as it should under CORAL.  
Many thanks for everyone's help.  I see it stimulated other banter!!!