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FSXA Default CRJ-700 VC rework

Lagaffe said:
Any news of this interesting project ?
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Hello,

Currently there is not too much to show as the work is almost entirely coding.

Just today I searched the web and found a manual which explains the exact function of the windshield wipers.
I currently work on a code to simulate that. The switches are kind of done so far while the wipers' reaction is still a placeholder.
 
Thanks for your answer and good luck for the future.
I will wait yours posts on this wonderful project ;)
 
Now also the wipers respond realistically.
The windshield visibility codes that were broken by the upgrade are now also fixed, so the wiper work is now done.

One last thing I definitely like to do is fiddling a bit with some PFD's display issues.
After that, if nothing else comes to my mind, the VC is pretty much ready to be prepared for release.

Regarding compatibility this requires at least FSXA. I discovered some serious bugs when I tried it while not having the Acceleration pack reinstalled.
 
Some visual updates:

The red speed limit bars are somewhat longer now and run all over the speed tape, not just towards the pointer. Furthermore the positions of all speed related moving symbols (limit bars, speed tape, AP speed bug) have been tweaked to be more accurate.

The NAV 1 needle in both PFD and MFDs now automatically uses the GPS track instead of selected CRS when nav source is set to GPS.

PFD&MFD.jpg


Unless something urgent is still found this will shortly be ready for release :)

Have a nice evening.
 
I still have the POSKY model and FDE merge around somewhere. Do you want it to produce a ready-for-use package?
 
Just to clarify:
This was planned and made as a VC package to be included in existing aricraft.
This will persist.
I'm not going to mess it back up at this point.
 
The messed up left engine starter is finally fixed. It required crafting missing image files from the background and other buttons.

starter.jpg


As far as I can see now this is as finished as I wanted for now.
Next is some tweaking to the already existing documentation files and it will be ready to go. :)
 
I have merged your files with the Project Open Sky crj700 model. Working nicely so far. More flights needed. What FMC would be a good fit?

Maybe you can help, every time I import the model into MCX, I can usually get maybe one or two aircraft.cfg edits and all the parts come off the model. So reload
and go again. Taking too much time. lol

I need to get the lights set up, if anyone wants to help. Appears maybe some are modeled in. I have the contact points set now. I could not use your [eyepoint] settings,
so I made another for this model. SODE jetways work, but need to be a regional jet size, lower to ground. Flightbeams MSP seem good.

If this goes ok, I'll move on to the 900 and 1000.

Nice work, thanks for doing it!
-Jay
 
Only use the ModelConverter development releases. Version 1.3 is way outdated.

FMC: https://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=honeywellfmc.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search

Relevant parts of the aircraft.cfg I'm using for the CRJ. Not sure how much is POSKY's or ACES' original work, what was modded by Simon and what I changed.
Code: 
[WEIGHT_AND_BALANCE]
max_gross_weight=75000
//max_gross_weight=72750 //Standard
//max_gross_weight=77000 //LR
empty_weight=43500                       // (pounds)

reference_datum_position=49.7,  0, 0    // (feet) distance from FlightSim Reference position, which is: (1/4 chord, centerline, waterline)
empty_weight_CG_position=-50.0,  0, 2    // (feet) longitudinal, lateral, vertical distance from specified datum

max_number_of_stations=50

station_load.0 =  340.0, -09.5,  0.0,  4.0      
station_load.1 =  340.0,  00.0,  0.0,  4.0 
station_load.2 = 1360.0, -23.0,  0.0,  4.0
station_load.3 = 3400.0, -35.0,  0.0,  4.0
station_load.4 = 3400.0, -60.0,  0.0,  4.0
station_load.5 =   00.0, -21.5,  0.0,  0.0
station_load.6 =   00.0, -34.5,  0.0,  0.0
station_load.7 =   00.0, -75.0,  0.0,  3.0

station_name.0=Pilots (x2)
station_name.1=Cabin Crew (x2)
station_name.2=First (8 Pax)
station_name.3=Econ (30 Pax)
station_name.4=Econ (30 Pax)
station_name.5=Cargo F (600)
station_name.6=Cargo M (600)
station_name.7=Cargo A (1238)

//Moments of Inertia
//MOI = EmptyWeight * (D^2 / K)
//D =      Length (feet)     Wingspan (feet)       0.5* (Length+Wingspan)
//K =     810     1870     770
empty_weight_pitch_MOI=604326 //106.08 ft
empty_weight_roll_MOI=135247  //76.25 ft
empty_weight_yaw_MOI=469521   //0.5*(106.08+76.25)
empty_weight_coupled_MOI=0.0

[fuel]
Center1  = -49.0,   0.0, 0.0,  688.1, 4.8     //Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons)
LeftMain = -52.5, -15.0, 0.0, 1127.5, 9.3     //Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons)
RightMain= -52.5,  15.0, 0.0, 1127.5, 9.3     //Longitudinal (feet), Lateral (feet), Vertical (feet), Usable(gallons), Unusable (gallons)
fuel_type=2                                   //Fuel type: 1 = Avgas, 2 = JetA
number_of_tank_selectors=1
electric_pump=1

[contact_points]
point.0=1,  -7.10,  0.00,  -4.80, 1600, 0, 0.854, 46.8, 0.60, 2.25, 0.80, 10.0, 10.0, 0, 260.0, 260.0
point.1=1, -56.00, -6.76,  -6.75, 1600, 1, 1.50,   0.0, 0.70, 2.10, 0.75,  9.0,  9.0, 2, 260.0, 260.0
point.2=1, -56.00,  6.76,  -6.75, 1600, 2, 1.50,   0.0, 0.70, 2.10, 0.75,  9.0,  9.0, 3, 260.0, 260.0
point.3=2, -64.00, -37.00,  0.50, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 5, 0.0, 0.0
point.4=2, -64.00,  37.00,  0.50, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 6, 0.0, 0.0
point.5=2, -53.00,   0.00, -2.80, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 9, 0.0, 0.0
point.6=2,-105.00,   0.00, 16.00, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 9, 0.0, 0.0
point.7=2,  -6.50,   0.00, -1.00, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 4, 0.0, 0.0
point.8=2, -77.00,   0.00, -0.70, 1000, 0, 0.000,  0.00, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 4, 0.0, 0.0

static_pitch=-1.8
static_cg_height=7.3
gear_system_type=1           //Hydraulic
emergency_extension_type=2   //None=0,Pump=1,Gravity=2

[Views]
eyepoint=-10.2, -1.65, 6.0

[exits]
number_of_exits=3
exit.0=0.4, -15.25, -4.5,  5.0, 0 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.1=0.4, -73.25, -4.5,  2.5, 1 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)
exit.2=0.4, -34.60, -3.5, -0.5, 1 //openclose rate percent per second, longitudinal, lateral, vertical positions from datum (feet), type (0=Main 1=Cargo 2=Emergency)

[LIGHTS]
;/Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing
light.0 = 3, -104.25,   0.00,   15.85, fx_navwhi ,
light.1 = 3, -104.25,   0.00,   15.87, fx_strobe ,
light.2 = 1,  -28.90,   0.00,    8.22, fx_beacon ,
light.3 = 1,  -29.10,   0.00,   -1.00, fx_beaconb ,
light.4 = 8,  -39.70,  -4.50,    2.95, fx_navwhi ,
light.5 = 8,  -39.70,   4.50,    2.95, fx_navwhi ,
light.6 = 9,  -10.00,   0.00,   6.00, fx_vclighth ,
 
Will be sure to give this a try later on, really exited to see how it is from last time I used it. Also, would this work in P3D V4 as the cockpit is pretty much all XML's and not .GAU's?
 
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