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Anyone know of a portover done yet?

I've read of it being done and seen tutes on it but have yet to see one that works. There is a fast and dirty miljet here but no gauges and it just sits on the ground. Not worth downloading unless you are going to work on it. There was also the Manifred Jahn C47 but that turned out to be unauthorised and disappeared.
I was thinking of trying one myself to see how it goes but would like to see if anyone has actually managed one yet with working gauges and permission to distribute etc?

Take a look here: https://www.msfsaddons.org/planes

I went to the site, payed a donation, downloaded some aircraft. Results: nothing works, planes don't show, whatever I tried.

Big disappointment.

hertzie

Did you follow the installation instructions? Here's the guide for installing the F-22:

How to Install Planes
Simply download the zip/rar by clicking the black button below and extract it to the community folder.

Make sure you install in the following format: /community/addon_folder/addon_files, and not /community/addon_folder/addon_folder/addon_files
Alternatively you can use ModManFX (click here)

Finding the community folder:
If you have installed the MSFS contents in a custom folder, go in to that folder, and simply drag and drop the unarchived addon folder into your Microsoft Flight Simulator "Community" folder
If you have bought it from the Microsoft Store Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then go to Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder
If you have the game through Gamepass Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then go to Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder
If you bought the game on Steam... Go to %appdata% (search using windows search), then Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder
Alternate Steam Method (If Above Does Not Work)... Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then got to Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder
Alternate Steam Method (If Above Does Not Work)... Go to YOUR_STEAM_LOCATION\steamapps\common\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder

My path is:

DATA (D:)/MSFS (stand alone, no Steam or whatever)/HLM_Packages/community/addon_folder (newly created)/addon_files (newly created)/fligtsimsquadron-b25-mitchell

"If you have installed the MSFS contents in a custom folder, go in to that folder, and simply drag and drop the unarchived addon folder into your Microsoft Flight Simulator "Community" folder". This is what I did and doesn't work.

"Go to %localappdata% (search using windows search), then go to Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS\LocalCache\Packages\ and place the addon folder(s) into the Community folder". I can find Packages, but no Microsoft.FlightSimulator_RANDOMLETTERS. Doesn't excist.

Thanks for trying to help me, much appreciated !!

hertzie

Hi Hertzie, your path to DATA (D:)/MSFS (stand alone, no Steam or whatever)/HLM_Packages is not the correct Packages folder.
You'll need to go to your Folder/View settings and check that Show Hidden Items is on, then search your C:\ drive for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

OK, thanks for help. They show up.

hertzie

More direct download page https://flightsim-squadron.itch.io/flig ... t/purchase


But - This is what the page says 'Some fun custom aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulation.

To manage expectations, they are probably the wrong scale, most have no animation, no working interior or correct sound, and are probably rubbish to fly ....

So should probably really not be used for any purpose other than to take some screenshots for fun '

Thanks Pete for your reply, the B-25 is the best, though you have no instruments. But hopefully this is a start, so they deserve our (financial) support!

hertzie

so they deserve our (financial) support

The creators deserve support yes. But are these quick portovers done from FSX native aircraft? If so, I don't see credits.

I have tested the tool with 2 or 3 aircraft and also some published aircraft. These conversions (can not be called portovers) have only interest for "spotters".

As Erik says, this is the beginning and we have a long way to go. Remember there was a time when DXTBMP, FSDS, FS Panel Studio and MdlConverterX did not exist. Such tools were developed for the previous MSFS series (& P3D) and have enabled huge leaps forward in the hobby.

Thankfully it seems MS have left the new MSFS open. But it's a different language and takes time to learn and explore. Time will no doubt allow some great freeware 3rd part aircraft addons.

Lots and lots of scenery right now so scenery creation must be pretty easy.