FS2004

FS2004 Special Effects For Default DC-3

Enhance the default Douglas DC-3 in FS2004 with tailored engine start-up smoke, user-configurable high-altitude contrails, and realistic 14-inch tire marks. The package also corrects prop rotation and expands scrape points and effects for belly landings, using new filenames and an updated aircraft.cfg effects section for broad compatibility.

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FS2004

FS2004 Special Effects For Default DC-3. Customized engine startup smoke and high altitude contrails are now enabled for use on each aircraft, jet or prop, single or multi-engine, by using the FS2004 version of the aircraft.cfg's [EFFECTS] section to specify them. The temperature below which the contrails occur can also be defined in aircraft.cfg by the user. Douglas DC3 startup smoke, contrails, and tire mark (14" wide) are included in the download Also fixes wrong prop rotation; has more scrape points/effects for belly landings. Easy manual installation with all new filenames. By Jan Rosenberg.

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dc3_fx.zip

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65.3 KB

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FS2004 add-on

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Place files per readme

FS2004 add-ons go into FS9\Aircraft\, FS9\Addon Scenery\, FS9\Gauges\, or FS9\Effects\.
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What’s inside this archive

The archive dc3_fx.zip has 18 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
effects	09.16.03	0 B
fx_DC3_Tiremark.fx	09.16.03	4.99 kB
fx_DC3_Sparks.fx	09.22.03	7.21 kB
fx_DC3_Contrail.fx	09.22.03	2.40 kB
fx_DC3_MaxStartup.fx	09.22.03	17.28 kB
fx_DC3_MinStartup.fx	09.22.03	16.13 kB
file_id.diz	09.24.03	672 B
sounds	09.16.03	0 B
amb_aexp2c.wav	02.10.03	13.02 kB
amb_aexp2b.wav	02.10.03	9.00 kB
amb_aexp2a.wav	02.10.03	6.55 kB
DC3_01.gif	09.21.03	10.48 kB
READ_ME.txt	09.24.03	4.95 kB
DC3_02.gif	09.21.03	9.80 kB
DC3_03.gif	09.18.03	9.99 kB
DC3_FX	09.16.03	0 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B