Alright so I purchased the Alphasim Big E and I'm REALLY confused. It's very complex to set up. I got all the way to putting it in the addon scenery and everything, but it's very messed up. 1. I can't launch or trap. 2. When I contact ATC and request for takeoff, they tell me to go to runway 1, I don't have the option to go to another runway. 3. Runway 1 doesnt have a cement blast protector. 4. I don't know how to get hooked up to the launch and initiate the protector. 5. The AI aircraft launch without getting hooked up or anything, they just go. 6. The runway launch blast protector on the front section of the ship is locked in the upright position. 7. At night some of the surfaces become transparent at night.       

As you can see I'm having a lot of trouble with setting this up, and I do realize that these problems can be solved, I just need help finding those solutions. Remember, I've gotton to the point of getting the ships into the game and the AI aircraft as well. I need lots of help so If you know how to fix something dont hesitate to tell me. Thanks a LOT in advance.

Now this is funny.  Here's their product description right off of their sales page for this package:

© AlphaSim 2005

USS Enterprise Scenery

** FS2004 and FSX SP1 only **

Features :

- EIGHT locations - English Channel, Norfolk, San Diego, Yankee Station (Vietnam), Sicily, Gulf Of Oman, Hawaii, Jacksonville, PuertoRico, and WashingtonState
- includes full AI-enabled Afcads and dedicated carrier-optimized AI aircraft and AI traffic files
- beta-tested by actual Naval Aviator with Enterprise experience
- highly detailed, landable vessel with authentic lighting (day & night) and realistic wake textures
- working 'meatball'
- optional deck position start points (at catapults or on elevator)
- cat shots and wire traps are possible with ABACUS Flight Deck 3 and 4 (or Vietnam Carrier Ops) installed
- carefully optimised for high framerates
- three types of static aircraft on deck (F-14, S-3 and A-6)
- all three deck aircraft types included as AI models
- two alternative static aircraft deck layouts (Launch & Recovery) available
- 'deck furntiture' included (mules, crane)
- navaids - VOR, ILS, NDB
- high level of customer support guaranteed with specific section in our forums
- great basis for user expansion - expect AI flight plans, AFCADs etc

I've highlighted the two important parts.  The first confirms that you need a 3rd party program to do traps and cat launches.

The second..........  They killed their support forum a month or so ago.  So much for that promise.  I would recommend a direct email to them for support.

MIKE JG wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2008 at 4:23pm:


I emailed them about 2 months ago for support on the Rutan 61, and I'm still waiting on the reply. For a developer who I have a lot of respect for and the fact that their aircraft are fantastic, I am deeply dissapointed with this total lack of response.

If you do email them carter, good luck to you mate. Hope it goes better for you than it did for me

Black Sheep 

The-Black-Sheep wrote on Nov 24^th, 2008 at 10:21am:


I don't know what's going on over there these days.  I too used to be a huge fan, not so any more.  Too many broken promises and outright deceptive advertising or misleading statements.  As an example I purchased their AH-64A because they flat out said that they would not be making the AH-64D Longbow version for FS9.  That's the version that I really wanted and was willing to wait for it.  So I purchased the A model and although somewhat disappointed was fairly happy with it.  Then low and behold about 4-5 months after they specifically said they would not be producing the Longbow, what do you know, they release the Longbow Apache for FSX and FS9.  Of course there was no discount for anyone who already bought the A model.

That was the final straw for me personally.  Then they shut down their forums so no one can get support for their products.  Not a good way to treat your customers.