Simviation Forum - Another addon scenery help request

Jul 19^th, 2009 at 4:56pm

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This one's for FS9. Downloaded a 1940 version of RAF Hawkinge, complied with the 'readme' and all's well except the AI fighters are missing. The 'readme' said to place the .bgl file, in the Scenery/World/Scenery folder, place the AI aircraft in the Aircraft folder and the RAF Hawkinge folder in Addon Scenery. Did something wrong Undecided

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Reply #1 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 5:07pm

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I remember checking this out a while ago. If I recall correctly it was originally included with a Hurricane package by Aeroplane Heaven. It's now posted separately HERE

It appears to work OK for me.

As a matter of interest I took my gliding courses at RAF Hawkinge. Unfortunately the airfield no longer exists.

PS. I might have added a Sound folder to both AI aircraft to get it working. Copy one from the default pa28_180.

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Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 5:40pm

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Like most of those old RAF aerodromes, it looks like an overgrown rugger pitch with a perimeter taxiway. As a boy, I'd ride over to RAF Turnhouse and watch them doing their thing. As for my download, other than no AI birds it looks fine. Guess I'll try it again with a different facial expression.

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Reply #3 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 6:03pm

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Did you see my PS? Try adding a sound folder to both AI aircraft.

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Reply #4 - Jul 19^th, 2009 at 9:14pm

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Tried that - still no joy.

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Reply #5 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 2:11am

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I just reinstalled ithe Hawkinge scenery to check it out. If you're sure you installed it correctly try changing the time. I took this at 0950 local time.

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Reply #6 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 10:24am

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You may need to turn the "Air Traffic Desity" up. Mine is set at 100% and all the AI traffic shows fine.

Go to, Settings, Traffic and set the slider to 100% and see if that helps.

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Reply #7 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 11:43am

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Hagar wrote on Jul 20^th, 2009 at 2:11am:

If you're sure you installed it correctly try changing the time. I took this at 0950 local time.

Just tried it at 0825 am (1625 your time) with the AI at 100 - nothing. For verification - download comprised of three folders and a readme. first folder - RAF Hawkinge to AddonScenery. Second folder - AI aircraft 4Hurr/4Spit to Aircraft folder. Third folder - Scenery (.bgl file) to Scenery/World/Scenery. Plus added Sound from default PA28 to each AI entry.

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Reply #8 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 11:48am

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olderndirt wrote on Jul 20^th, 2009 at 11:43am:

Hagar wrote on Jul 20^th, 2009 at 2:11am:

If you're sure you installed it correctly try changing the time. I took this at 0950 local time.

Just tried it at 0825 am (1625 your time) with the AI at 100 - nothing. For verification - download comprised of three folders and a readme. first folder - RAF Hawkinge to AddonScenery. Second folder - AI aircraft 4Hurr/4Spit to Aircraft folder. Third folder - Scenery (.bgl file) to Scenery/World/Scenery. Plus added Sound from default PA28 to each AI entry.

In the file I downloaded the AI aircraft folders are named AI_HurricaneMK1 & AI_SpitfireMKI. Not sure if the folder names are important for AI aircraft in FS9. They work fine straight out of the box. The sound folder was a red herring.

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Reply #9 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 1:18pm

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Roger on the red herring

. The only thing that gives me a moment of pause is the word 'copy', in the readme, when referring to the .bgl file for Scenery/World/scenery. 'Copy' infers dual placement or am I reading too much into it?

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Reply #10 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 2:24pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jul 20^th, 2009 at 1:18pm:

Roger on the red herring

. The only thing that gives me a moment of pause is the word 'copy', in the readme, when referring to the .bgl file for Scenery/World/scenery. 'Copy' infers dual placement or am I reading too much into it?

What that means is Copy & Paste. The usual method for manual installation of addons although I prefer Cut & Paste.

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Reply #11 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 3:34pm

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My concern was the use of 'copy'. Thought maybe the .bgl file needed to be in more than the one place.

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Reply #12 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 3:49pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jul 20^th, 2009 at 3:34pm:

My concern was the use of 'copy'. Thought maybe the .bgl file needed to be in more than the one place.

No. That is not necessary.

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