John, during my test the model looks very good and behaves very well (I think): Spawning 9:30 GMT: Flaps are up and backdoor is open Still sleeping, 9:58 GMT: Nav lights/beacons come on Clearance/push back: Engines start, backdoor closes (pre) taxi: Flaps to half TTB Flaps / Spoilers (%) = 0/0 Take ...

Ed, good to see this is solved now and I appreciate the apology.

Henk.

Ed, correct, I tested in P3Dv5.3. As you may have seen from my screenshot I uploaded to Box, the ramp is filled with Huns. The one that taxies close by does not disappear and all animations work as they should. This is a needle in a haystack, after 700+ downloads nobody else has reported any issues ...

Ed, I still have no clue why you see these issues with the F-100 in P3D while it is OK in FSX. I ran a couple of tests in P3Dv5.3 with Orbx UK England scenery, no issues at all. The only help I can offer you is to test the F-100 with your Wheelus scenery, I will need the complete package - scenery a...

Ed, simply swapping the MDL file will not be enough. You also need other essential files from the conversion package which are different from the FS9 version (model.cfg, aircraft.cfg, DDS main textures and the shared textures for afterburner, dragchute and loadouts, P3D effects files). If you can sh...

Ed, thanks for the info, it looks like you are using an old FS9 MDL file. The converted F-100D early clean MDL file is named different: Old FS9 mdl = JMAI_F-100_Super_Sabre.mdl ( 545 KB, 17-Feb-2014 ) Converted native FSX MDL = JMAI_F-100D.mdl ( 155 KB, 14-Dec-2020 ) This also explains why it is OK ...

Ed, can you tell me which of the F-100 MDL files from the conversion package give you P3D tranparency problems so I can investigate them? There are more than 40 MDLs in that package so narrowing it down will help a lot.

Henk.

John, I did the conversion to support Greg with a Matrix update. Being part of the Matrix made the need for a separate release redundant I guess.

John, here is a link to my files. The ZIP file includes Culdrose EGDR, Predannack EGDO, Prestwick EGPK and Duke class boat CU57.

https://app.box.com/s/8eitj11hh8zyh43c6r0rhc9sfp5w8gqq

I have FSX Acceleration which has the same SDK as the Gold package. The SDK installer should be on one of the Gold DVD's.

It is in this FSX SDK folder:

..\Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK\SDK\environment kit\modeling sdk\3DSM7\Plugins\xtomdl.exe

I converted Culdrose back in 2019 for Greg's Matrix project. I did not test it in FSX but the BGL files should be compatible. If you cannot get them from the Matrix please let me know and I will share my files.

Henk.

Maybe this helps - worked for me in W11: After installing the Acceleration disk, FSX will produce an error upon launch because the Acceleration activation box does not work. Exit FSX completely and then follow these instructions: 1. Run Registry Editor, expand the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_...

I also made a custom model of the tower in Blender.

I tried to do Hahn for P3Dv5, as you say images are hard to find. I only have these from the mid and western areas, taken in 1977. If you can handle Airport Design Editor .ad4 files I am willing to share mine.

Henk.

John, the file properties say:

Size: 515 KB (527,712 bytes)
Size on disk: 516 KB (528,384 bytes)

I attached a copy of the file.

You need native FSX/P3D models, FS9 ones will not show correctly. A simple way to verify the model .MDL files is to open them with a text editor like Notepad ++ and check the 1st line for the format string: MDL8MDLH = FS9, cannot be used in P3Dv5 MDLXMDLH = FSX PV20MDLH = P3Dv2-3 PV44MDLH = P3Dv4.4 ...

No FS9 release.

Henk.

Maybe you can use the Phantom Stencil font, I uploaded it to your FTP folder - inbox Henk

It looks like Alphasim model has simplified spoilers, I just loaded the old Kaz Ito model and that one has 12 spoilers/deflectors animated when I hit the spoiler key (3 on top of each wing and 3 on the bottom).