Goran_M

Before posting questions regarding how to fly the Duchess and other technical specific questions, please read the manual. Have fun and happy flying!

The fuselage has been completely remodeled. So with that being said, the psd files for the exterior of the Sundowner that's currently available will be obsolete once the update is out. Theo is working on getting one ready very soon after the update is out. Everything is done now but for the panel regions, 2 more textures and manipulators

Steven, Thank you for putting those up. Out of all the photos I have of the Sundowner, I don't have a 3/4 photo to show the aircraft in perspective and compare it to the aircraft in the sim. The update is very close to finished. I'll be looking for more screenshots should you put them up.

ahhh, so ****** strikes again. His work is truly brilliant. (Name was edited out by me)

That panel looks great, Tom. Good competition.

In any case, it's good to see some high quality GA coming to XP. Good competition.

While I was reading this thread on the first page, I was saying to myself "I'm surprised Nicolas didn't get to Carenado first". We'll see what happens.

How about Simon does one with you, Eric? Not much is known about what you do in scenery creation. The basics are pretty easy to figure out but the stuff I've seen that's coming from your corner of XA is pretty damn impressive.

Note that it says GAME STUDIOS under the main window.

We're sorry this is the only thing stopping you from buying this aircraft. FYI Garmin 300 in the Sundowner I fly: Garmin 430 in another Sundowner on airliners.net: Many pilots still use a GPS. And as Cameron said, people complain when we don't add it. To answer your other question, it is not possible to remove the Garmin without removing some other parts of the panel as the Garmin is grouped with them in the export process. There are no plans to remove it in the update. Goran

Wise words.

I think it's still far too early to point out any criticisms in XP 10. If it was ready, it would be on the market. V9 went from 9.2 to 9.6 and is still being improved. What you are seeing is most likely not the final version. AFAIC, I think it looks spectacular and can't wait to get my hands on it.

Update is moving along nicely. This update has been several weeks worth of work. What is being done is: Completely remodeled fuselage and interior to give a smoother appearance. (DONE) Completely remodeled main panel background (where the gauges are mounted). (DONE) Aileron trim added. (DONE) Completely remodeled propeller. (DONE) More manipulators added (adjustable seats and visors). (Pending) Circuit breakers texture fixed. (DONE) Improved night lighting. (Pending) Faster load times with lower usage of VRAM. (Pending) SFC and some engine parameters slightly adjusted. (DONE) Not exactly sure when it will be complete and ready for download but it will definitely be soon. Appreciate your patience and support. To show our appreciation, we're working on something to thank you all for the support you have shown us. This will be a small gift made available to anyone who wants it. More on that in the coming days.

Too early to tell. It's possible we might but to be honest, I just don't know. If you had to nail me down and get an answer out of me, I would say it's 50/50 that I'll add it. It depends what's involved in texturing another fuselage. If I do end up adding it, I'll let you know when we have the original one textured.

PLANEMAKER/ENGINE SPECS/PROPELLER A whole bunch of prop figures to enter there. You have to enter the chord ratio and sometimes the chord offset. Don't forget to select the correct airfoil for the props and wings. If x-plane doesn't have them, you need to make your own in airfoil maker or javafoil if you want the most realism.

A wise man once said... We don't tell everybody everything. Interpret that how you like. ;D

Can't tell you what we have planned. Then it won't be a surprise.

I was doing some testing the other day in the Duchess and took it for a cruise in some storms at night. I kinda like the results: Taken the moment I got a lightning strike

Both Theo and myself had a handful of reasons to do this aircraft. Our plans from now are to finish off the Saab and 747. It's doubtful we'll find time to do a Baron. Note I said DOUBTFUL. Never say never. But we want to get this Saab and Boeing done. If we can squeeze a Baron in their somewhere, we probably will.

So now you all know what we were up to. ;D Don't forget Theo! Hats off to him for making some outstanding textures! Couldn't have done this without him.

I'm re-modelling the gauges. Adding some resolution to them and making them look smoother.

Should have rephrased. The most recent version of x plane at the time of the 747 being nearly finished.

No, I deliberately have not started the flight model as I knew there would be more and more updates to x plane itself. I wanted to build a flight model for the most recent x plane version and that can only be done when the 3d model is nearly finished.

You guys crack me up