FS2002 addon aircraft

[flightex]

i have downloaded over 30 aircraft  all supposedly competable with
fs2002  only a handful works
tho all of the scenery add ons have no problem

can anyone help pls


thx

[Hagar]

Hi & welcome. It would help to know which aircraft you're having problems with. Give me a couple of examples with the page numbers they're posted on so I can download them & check them out.

Also state which version of FS2002 you have. Pro or Standard.

[flightex]

http://www.fsfield.com/viewfile/1005.html
http://www.fsfield.com/viewfile/602.html
http://www.fsfield.com/viewfile/549.html
http://www.fsfield.com/viewfile/534.html
http://www.fsfield.com/viewfile/523.html

yes those above are some - amazing it just does not  work
but all the scenery files r perfect

thx for your help ...

flightex

[Hagar]

OK. As you asked for help here I expected the files to be posted on this site. However, I download the first two to check them out. Installation seems pretty straightforward to me. I suspect you're not installing the correct folder to FS2002\Aircraft. For Kirk Olsson's F-16 look in the extracted zipfile for a folder named f16tiger. This is the one you paste into your FS2002\Aircraft folder. Paste the contents of the Gauges & Effects folders into their corresponding folders in FS2002. It will work but you will need to download the panel separately. Read the included instructions carefully.

The B-52 is even easier. Extract the zipfile & look for a folder named B52H_VI. Paste this into FS2002\Aircraft. Paste the contents of the Guages folder (note the typo) into FS2002\Gauges.

[flightex]

i undertstand what u r saying  aircraft to aircraft gauges to gauges texture to texture - however some aircraft works regardless like grippen like cessna 182  like de havilland or flanker
how do u account for those

thx

[Hagar]

First you have to identify the "aircraft container" folder. That's the folder DIRECTLY containing the familiar Model, Panel. Sound & Texture sub-folders. This is the folder you paste into FS2002\Aircraft. If it's hidden inside another folder it cannot be listed on the selection menu or work in FS2002. Open the folder of any default flyable aircraft for reference as to how it should look. Any included gauges & effects go to their corresponding folders in FS2002.

[flightex]

sorry but there r aircraft all gauges textures  & sounds   in the container file - unzipped ofcourse but working perfectly well
dont need to move gauges textures anywhere ...

B52 i ve done as u said  - nothing changed...
what is difficult to understand  is why a very few work as soon as placed in fs2002 aircraft  folder after unzipping and majority doesnt ?

and yet scenery files all work y???

thx

[Hagar]

Unfortunately there is no template for configuring FS addons. Everyone has their own pet methods for installing aircraft & the people that create the addons are no different. There are as many different ways of configuring the files for posting as there are for extracting & installing them.

Once you know what you're looking for it should be easy enough. Over the last 10 years I've installed literally thousands of files to every version of FS/CFS since FS98. In that time I've found about 10 aircraft that didn't work properly.

B52 i ve done as u said  - nothing changed...

This is the B-52. The highlighted folder named B52H_V1 is the one you want.

[flightex]

in fact once u paste aircraft into fs 2002 main aircraft file - it automatically takes out panel gauge and sound to separate files within fs2002 hence guage sound and texture ...

i have checked it
so there must be something else ...

[Hagar]

in fact once u paste aircraft into fs 2002 main aircraft file - it automatically takes out panel gauge and sound to separate files within fs2002 hence guage sound and texture ...

i have checked it
so there must be something else ...

Sorry. I can't understand what you mean.

[flightex]

yes i have that file then what

[Hagar]

yes i have that file then what

Right-click (right mouse button) on the folder named B52H_V1 & select Cut from the drop-down menu. Navigate to your FS2002\Aircraft folder. Right-click in a clear space & select Paste. The aircraft is now installed & will be listed under Boeing on the FS2002 aircraft selection menu. You need to paste the contents of the Guages folder into FS2002\Gauges to complete the installation.

[flightex]

thx understood the principle now
got b52 aircraft working yet panel doesnt have all gauges
it that what your experience is
i put the panel in gauges file is that right

[Hagar]

In Windows Explorer open the Guages folder in the extracted zipfile. Click Edit/Select All on the menu bar. Then click Edit/Cut.

Now open the FS2002\Gauges folder. Click Edit/Paste on the menu bar. Do not overwrite existing files/folders if prompted.

[flightex]

did what u have said but gauges r not there
just a few overhead
there is no dashboard altimeter etc