edit: Giant551's Superyacht

[Nicola_M]

edited:

Anyone downloading Giant551's Superyacht, his install instructions may not work for some.

He suggests fiddling around with resources/default scenery/dynamic etc etc

What I've done is this:

In his download "Superyacht" folder you get 3 files: frigate.obj, superyacht.pdf and textures.png

What you need to do is create a file called "library" (without the "") with Wordpad or Notepad and into that library file put this and save:

A

800

LIBRARY

# ships

EXPORT lib/ships/Frigate.obj                  superyacht.obj

.obj

and then place the library file into the superyacht folder, and then put the superyacht folder into your Custom Scenery folder.

The yacht will now load in place of the frigate.  The way he suggested didn't work.

Maybe someone who can post/pm on the org might tell him....

Have fun.

[UH-60 Blackhawk]

Thanks for the tip, however, would it be possible that his installation was only correct for 1 OS?

Edit:  PaulyG didn't make the yacht, he painted the B-17.  giant551 made the yacht.

[Nicola_M]

Thanks UH, my bad.

Sorry to both, yes I've just realised it was Giant551, and also that his install instructions could've been for Mac. My version is for Windows.

I've edited the first post and the thread title so people don't go rushing off looking for the superyacht under the wrong user name.

[FlorianR]

If you have a Mac, his installation instructions should work as well.

[giant551]

Hi everyone

Thank you for pointing out a better way of installing the yacht into x-plane.  I'm pretty new to x-plane and x-plane development so never thought about using the library to do it. 

Anyway my way does work but use the library way as it is better than over writing the default files. I will edit the pdf with the better instructions!

Have fun with the yacht. 

Paul

[MaidenFan]

The original instructions worked fine for my Windows machine. I'm not sure what caused trouble for Nicola and a few others...

[Nicola_M]

yay! welcome to the friendlier site paul.  

I found that set of instructions from danielg, who did the HMS Queen Elizabeth heli carrier, http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=5864&st=20 and found it can be used to replace the frigate with anything. Thank you for the superyacht, it's a blast to land on.

What's next, large cruise liner for SAR?

[UH-60 Blackhawk]

No, we leave that to CDM791 (HEMS Guy)

[giant551]

Thanks for the nice welcome ;D  I don't know what ship i will do next i'm desperately trying to get my little Rotorway finished to help me learn aircraft development,  its coming together but its been a steep learning curve! 

Thanks

Paul