RCS B-25J Mitchel Panel Issues

[BFMF]

I'm having issues with the *RCS B-25 panel. I read the manual, and it says that after loading the aircraft, not to touch the mouse for 15+ seconds for all of the gauges to load properly. I can still not touch the mouse for 30 seconds, and after a few minutes of flying, a lot of the gauges disappear.

Any ideas to why this is occuring?


* http://www.simviation.com/fs2004vintage44.htm

[packercolinl]

I love that thing and had no problems in 2002/4 except if I remember once it is in FS you have to leave it there. Take it out and reinstall-no go!

I've also just formatted and reloaded all aircraft files and the RCS folders(I have two copies to disc)come up as corrupted.

You may find that if a reinstall doesn't fix the problem you may have to delete the copy you have and redownload.

Once again,when you put it in,leave it in.

I've started to d/l again myself and will continue once I get out of forums.

Hope this helps.

Col.

[BFMF]

I'll try re-installing it. Thanks....

[packercolinl]

Laughed my @rse off. D/l'd and installed RCS and guess what.

First attempt OK,second attempt gauges-no panel,third attempt,panel and gauges but in the background the RCS logo.

Oh! Didn't mention that it didn't load as full screen and had to Ctrl/Alt/Delete.

Bugger

Col.

[Nav]

Disappointed to read this, for you guys' sake.

I actually got the Mitchell years back, when it was payware from MAAM (Mid-Atlantic Air Museum near Baltimore MD.).

It's always worked perfectly - only problem is that it's a big, very demanding program. When I got it it offered three levels of installation complexity. I chose the middle one - but even then it was very demanding in terms of frame-rates, particularly in cloudy weather. I have only been able to install the full version recently, after I got an upgrade, a new card, and XP.

I wonder, does the free download also offer different levels of complexity? If so, try the middle or minimum versions. If not, possibly the free version is too taxing for anything but a very 'capable' system with lots of graphics-card power/memory.

Hope you can both sort it out - it's one of the most fascinating aeroplanes I've ever had on FS. The authentic 'bag o' nails' engine note alone was worth the money - so were the accurate flight dynamics.

[packercolinl]

Hi Nav, the RCS is not the MAAM b-25.

It is a freeware that has been around for a while but doesn't seem to attract a great deal of attention,especially if you are on dial-up and and don't have a download manager.

It is,in my opinion,one of the best freeware D/L's you will ever see. It is a honey.

I'll stand by my commments to Andrew but also refer you to my post 'My Turn' for another slant on the issue.

Col.

[Nav]

Hallo Col - 99% sure it's the same aeroplane, I'd know that marvellous panel anywhere. This is probably the quickest way to convince you (on final at Cairns, Queensland).  :)



It's OK, it's perfectly legal (apparently up-loaded by the original designer) - I emailed Simviation when it first came on here (not being nosey, just in case they were unknowingly breaching copyright).

It does look as if there could be a 'capacity' problem - you'll know yourself that it's a big program. The other possibility is that there's a glitch in the download (the original version comes on a CD).

Anyhow - hope you can sort it out - it's an aeroplane you'd miss, once you've tried it.

[kipman725]

downloaded it and installed it, no problems here.
no vc though  ???

[packercolinl]

Hi,kipman.

Yes,no vc but if you d/l'd you were interested--it is great,enjoy.

Hi,Nav. You may be right. I am not going to argue.

Nice A/C,both.

Col.

[BFMF]

I seem to have resolved the issue with the panel. I don't know what was causing it, but it doesn't seem to be acting up anymore. Thanks for the help

-Andrew

[BFMF]

I actually got the Mitchell years back, when it was payware from MAAM (Mid-Atlantic Air Museum near Baltimore MD.).

Are you talking about the MAAM B-25, because as far as I can tell, it's still payware.

If I remember right, the MAAM design team split up several years ago. The MAAM design team developed a payware B-25, while the group that left MAAM, formed their own design team, and developed the freeware RCS B-25. Both were released around the same time.

Not long after the packages were made available to the public, there was a lot of controversy between the groups over the B-25. MAAM accused RCS of copying their work, especially the textures, and they fought over it for a while. I remember following their arguments in some of the forums.

If I remember right, RCS eventually proved that they didn't copy MAAM's work, and that's as much as I remember

It's been a long time, so my memory is a little hazy

[packercolinl]

Your memory is hazy!! What about mine!  :(

Whatever,I don't recall Roy Chaffin having being associated with MAAM and if some other MAAM members crossed over I don't know.

Nice A/C anyway(both)

Col.

[BFMF]

Your memory is hazy!!

I'm pretty sure that's what happened. right now, i'm doing some searches on google and i'm already finding stuff on the issue

[packercolinl]

Hi,Andrew,I did a quick look but I'd be interested in what you come up with.

Col.

[BFMF]

I spent some time searching around and found a lot of websites and forums that had information on the whole controversy over the MAAM and RCS Panels B-25 packages. It turns out that my memory isn't all that hazy after all

Here's just a couple links to keep you busy reading for a while

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1056086423

http://www.avsim.com/pages/0503/maam/