F104 Starfighter

[Bullseyee]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8968/f1042.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/692/f1041.jpg

What a cockpit !

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4984/f1045.jpg

F-104 by Captain Sim just copy/pasted to FSX, most things work except the landing gear ; it won't retract

[EJW]

Wow. Very nice. Shame the gear wont retract though.

[gtirob01]

Bad boy not uploading to the site.... even when you know you are supposed to.  [smiley=huh.gif]

VC looks quite nice!

[Bullseyee]

I've asked CS a lot of times to bring out an FSX version of their -104 but they keep saying : we don't have plans to release an fsx version, please stay tuned -_-
I didn't use it because I can't upload anything with it. ALL my files are too big :s

PS: I like the Tomcat in your sig !

[Hagar]

I didn't use it because I can't upload anything with it. ALL my files are too big :s

Not sure why you're having problems. If you can't upload your image to the SimV server as requested you can always post a link to it like this. http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/692/f1041.jpg

I downloaded the same shot & saved it in IrfanView at the correct file size. Bet you can't see the difference.

[Bullseyee]

Others !
I used the link-method because I tried everything that I could think of but still my pics were too big..

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4096/f1043.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/1592/f1044.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7891/f1046.jpg

C&C are always welcome

[Daube]

Nice cockpit.
The Captain Sim F-104 has gone freeware now ? I can't find how to download it from their site ?

[Bullseyee]

Nope still payware but not much..
O ow, looks like I've misplaced the topic :$

[Papafox]

I have the CS104 running in FS2004. When I copy the folder over to my simobjects/aircraft folder the plane looks good outside in FSX, gear retracts, but I have no gauges. Any suggestions? I'd much rather fly the plane in FSX than in 2004. Dollar for dollar, it's a great jet.

[Boikat]

Some times, the DL will have it's own gauge folder.  Transfer the contents to either the FSX\guage folder, or some add them to the add-on panel folder.  

If you've done that, and still have no gauges, then it's time to open the edd-on panel.fg, and play "Swap-a-roo" using gauges that work in FSX in place of the FS9 gauges.  The .cfg will have entries for various "windows" with a list of gauges.  For instance:

Gauge00=cessna_altimeter, 200, 300, 90, 90

If you do not see an altimeter in your aircraft, then  open the FSX gauge folder and look for an altimeter of a similar type that does work.  When you find one, simply remove the one that doen't work and replace it with one that does.

Gauge00=new_altimeter, 200, 300, 90, 90

The four sets of numbers are the X and Y possition and X and Y sixe of the instrument.  You should not have to change them.

Also, FSX uses a lot of "XML" gauges, as opposed to the usual "gau" files.  Try to stick to the .gau files if you can.

And always remember, befor editing your .cfg's, make a back-up copy, just in case.

[Travis]

Having trouble with the size of your images?  Get IRFanView and then save the image as a JPG @ 80-90 percent quality.  I guarantee you that you won't be able to tell the difference, and I have never seen an image that wouldn't compress below the limit using this method.

[Papafox]

In an attempt to move the CS104 to FSX, I first moved only the aircraft file. Gauges were indeed a problem because I didn't move those files (thanks for the tip), but the gear worked. Now that I moved files associated with all the other folders (effects, etc.) the gear no longer works. I'm going to selectively remove files until the gear works again. Will report back if I can get everything working.

By the way, all the gauges currently work except for the attitude indicator. I'm sure there's a workaround if that's the only problem.

[Papafox]

I found the file that keeps the gear and flaps from working in Captain Sim F-104 when it is running on MSFS X, but unfortunately the same file allows the gauges to work! The file is named cs_f104.gau . Looks like I'm stuck right now because I lose the gauges if I want the gear and flaps to work.

My Operating system is Win7 64, and I have User Account User Control turned off.