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Compatibility issues

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:36 pm

What are the compatibility issues when trying to use a FS98 model in FS2004, and are they resolveable? I've never tried this before, but I have used FS2000 and FS2002 models with some degree of sucess. Just curious before I put one in and mess something up.
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby garymbuska » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:57 pm

What are the compatibility issues when trying to use a FS98 model in FS2004, and are they resolveable? I've never tried this before, but I have used FS2000 and FS2002 models with some degree of sucess. Just curious before I put one in and mess something up.
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby ShaneG_old » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:02 pm

Thanks for the reply. :) I had found a batwing for firemonte007, but it was for FS98 and I didn't want to give him a useless download. ;) I have tested it out now, and it appears to work ok, the gear as you mentioned, don't work perfect while retracting or extending, but I guess that's just a small issue. ;) Thanks again.
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby commoner » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:39 am

Hi...was it this one from Flightsim....  batwing.zip ...it seems to work just fine...the gear is present and works if you say NO when asked about compatibility.....If you clicked YES then open your fs9.cfg file and look for this section...and change the 0 to 1........commoner ;)

[FrameCallNoWarn]
Batwn_cs=0
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby ShaneG_old » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:49 am

That's the one! ;) It does work nice, although a little underpowered in my opinion, but I guess we can't have it all (yet ;D) I was surprised a model that old would work that smoothly, and I found it very odd that it has a VC of sorts, but no 2d panel. :-?  Thanks for the tip. :)
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby commoner » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:56 am

HEY Shane....I got a panel for mine ;D ....Try this link for a batwing with all the trimmings...........panel etc. Actually I just took the panel and gauges and put them in the first one.....too much fancy stuff in this one for me......commoner ;)

http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=en&s ... IStNYGjtbw  

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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby ShaneG_old » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:59 am

That is fantastic!! :o Thank you!! :) :)
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Re: Compatibility issues

Postby commoner » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:02 am

;D No problem Robin.... ;)
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