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FSX Flying .mdl

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So I finished up a simple .mdl file exported it to a folder in simobjects/airplanes/SilverBullet/model/SilverBullet.mdl and SilverBullet_Interior.mdl and the model.cfg. But FSX says,"failed to Startup Flight Model. what do i have to do to fly it?
 
Hello SFH,


Make sure you have the proper names in the 'model.cfg' file listed. Open it with Windows Notepad.

Second, make sure all of your data in the 'aircraft.cfg' file are proper. Make sure the name of the aircrafts 'air' file is also proper and sync's with the name in the aircraft config file as well as the name of the planes folder.

If you have anything mis-spelled, then it will not work.
 
Each package (airplane) has a config and an air file, such as

Aircraft.cfg
Epic_LT.air

Then in the 'aircraft' config (above) in the 'Registry blocks' (blocks of info for each plane type you have of that particular aircraft, such as pure white, blue stripes, all red, etc), you have at the top of each block the number of each one. If you just have one plane right now (early prototype?) then you just have one registry block.

Here is a typical block from my Epic I made a while back;

[fltsim.0] <---- Number of the block, starting at zero
title=Epic LT Prototype <--- A Name for it
sim=Epic_LT <--- IMPORTANT; Air File Name; Folder Name; Sim Name
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
kb_checklists=EPIC CHECKLIST.htm
kb_reference=
atc_id_color=0x00ffffff
atc_id=N77691 <--- N-Number for ATC
ui_manufacturer=Epic <---- Manufacturer
ui_type="Dynasty" <----Type
ui_variation="N77691" <--- Variant
atc_heavy=0
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0
visual_damage=0
description="blah blah tech-blah"



That should help you to iron out the base settings for your plane to show up.

Adjust all of your configs using Notepad, and you can use 'AirED.exe' (freeware) program from adjusting your Air files on planes, (like flaps, drag, etc).


Bill
 
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