FSX / P3D

FSX Groupo Veneaviones' AC690 Turbo Commander

Groupo Veneaviones’ AC690 Turbo Commander receives an FSX Acceleration-ready refresh with clear virtual cockpit glass and corrected gauge slots using native instruments. The update preserves the original freeware model’s turboprop character while improving cockpit readability and panel reliability across liveries for smoother day-to-day flying.

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A twin-engine turboprop aircraft with a T-tail flies above coastal cliffs and green fields near the ocean.

A twin-engine aircraft cockpit sits at the threshold of a runway under a blue sky with scattered clouds and green surroundings.

Groupo Veneaviones' AC690 Turbo Commander updated for FSX Acceleration with a VC glass and gauges fix. By Josh Jones.

Screenshot of Groupo Veneaviones' AC690 Turbo Commander in flight.

I really enjoyed this Veneaviones AC 690 Turbo Commander back when I was running FS9. I always looked for a port over, but could never find one. I was fooling around online and came across a SimOuthouse forum post that told me which texture was the VC glass. I substituted the glass with a texture that I robbed from Eduardo Fadul's freeware Mig-29 Fulcrum. I use them for this purpose alot, as they seem to work ok for overwrites for glass that is opaque in FSX. You will have to install the texture file (text_vc4) into any texture folder that you want to use, you probably know the drill. Overwrite, etc.

For the panel update, I simply added native FSX gauges into the problem slots.

Known issues are that in some textures, the overhead switches in the VC seem semi-transparent. I don't spend a lot of time staring up at the ceiling, so they don't really bother me.

These files shouldn't harm your computer, but if they do, don't blame me. Also, this update is for upload to sites that do not charge a fee for access. Thanks for downloading and reading, hope you enjoy.

Thanks Groupo Veneaviones for a great model!!

Virtual cockptit of Groupo Veneaviones' AC690 Turbo Commander.

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Filename

veneaviones_ac690_fsx_conversion.zip

File size

16.71 KB

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Everyone

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How to install this mod

FSX / P3D add-on

Extract the downloaded archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.
Place files per the readme

Most FSX add-ons go into one of: SimObjects\Airplanes\, Addon Scenery\, Effects\, or Gauges\.
Always read the included readme

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What’s inside this archive

The archive veneaviones_ac690_fsx_conversion.zip has 9 files and directories contained within it.

File Contents

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Filename/Directory	File Date	File Size
AC 690 README.txt	11.29.11	532 B
Panel.cfg	11.29.11	19.14 kB
Readmefirst.txt	11.29.11	1.15 kB
text_vc4.bmp	03.31.08	21.43 kB
thumbnail.jpg	11.29.11	4.87 kB
thumbnailvc.jpg	11.29.11	4.27 kB
FILE_ID.DIZ	11.29.11	98 B
flyawaysimulation.txt	10.29.13	959 B
Go to Fly Away Simulation.url	01.22.16	52 B