BigE ILS [Resolved]

[jetjam619]

Hey guys.....trying to follow instructions to activate ILS but no joy.....Im using a T45 to test ILS.
Config'd T45 and BigE empty deck model as instructed....used avail freq.....cant get it to work.

Any ideas..thanks.

[fsafranek]

You didn't say whether you were referring to the FS9 or the FSX version. This response is for the FSX version.
(If you were referring to FS9 please post back with what location the ILS isn't working for you.)

Because it is a moving boat (ship) and not a static scenery object there is no way to attach any navaids such at ILS or NDB as the real ship has. In FS these navaids are associated with a fixed location on the globe. They would be left behind when the ship moves.

A workaround for this is to use the RFN_Tacan gauge developed by Sylvain Parouty that simulates these navaids. More information is provided in Appendix B on page 28 of the User FSX Manual. Until v3.0 of the gauge as mentioned in the manual is available, a beta copy is available here: http://www.mirage4fs.com/SDB_scenery/Ga ... 0_BETA.zip

Hope this helps.

[jetjam619]

This is FSX version. Ive got the RFN gauge working....reconf'g the empty deck BigE...but NOT receiving an ILS....
Im thinking of changing the carrier.xml freq to 112.00 like Javiers Nimitz......any ideas???

[jetjam619]

RFN gauge is working ...with the Jav Nimitz.......cant get it to work with the BigE..just not getting an ILS signal
need help....

[fsafranek]

Are you using the correct frequency? It is different for the 80s and 90's versions
as well as both empty deck versions. See page 12 of the manual.

[jetjam619]

Yes ..I used appropriate freq.........still nothing....reviewed manual and still nothing......also
the night lighting on the flighdeck is very bad where you cant see the deck crewman. On real carriers,
there are yellow or red lighting coming from the island to illuminate the flightdeck during night ops...
Javier's Nimitz has this...is there any way to install this lighting in a future update?? Love the boat.....
looks GREAT......I have an dell XPS with a excellent graphics and speed....experiencing a little framerate
slowdown when doing ops with crowded deck...any way to fix this???? During empty deck ops..framerate is terrific.....

[expat]

Howdy Frank,

Having the same problems as jetjam619 and also reported here at the SOH: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/s ... ise-Issues

It may be that until Sylvain comes back at the end of the month and issues the final v3 RFN gauges this cannot be resolved but it is interesting how some people seem to have no issues with all the advanced features working including the Navaids/TACAN and others do not. My install seems just a bit too buggy - I don't always find - even visually - the carriers in their designated sectors; with AICarriers2 "dropping" the E into the sim works but cannot for the life of me get the RFN gauge to point to CVN-65, though it seems to start beeping when tuned to the correct channel. Have checked all the panel.cfg and air.cfg entries and reinstalled the gauges but no luck. Maybe try a reinstall of the E?

Best regards,

expat

[fsafranek]

I posted this in the SOH forum. I case it works I'll repeat it here.

I was going to suggest that you might download and install this "Microsoft
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)". At one point during development I had v2.21 of the RFN gauge working but then suddenly it quit due to some change Sylvain made and I could not get v3.0 to work either. Sylvain suggested I install the above mentioned file set and after that it worked like a charm. It won't hurt to install it in any case as you may already have it and it just needs a refresh.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... px?id=5555

Have you tried it with an aircraft that did not formerly have the v2.21 RFN_Tacan gauge installed?

For v2.21 these files are used:

Code: Select all

//---TACAN Gauges Utilisation de Nav1 ---
gauge71=NavOps!Init_Nav1,                    0,  0, 
gauge72=NavOps!Carrier_Ops,                  0,  0,
gauge73=Carrier!ParserXML,                   0,  0,
gauge74=dsd_xml_sound3!dsd_xml_sound3,       5,  0,  5,  5,.\gauges\dsd_sonsRFN.ini
gauge75=NavOps!CustomCatapult,               0,  0,
gauge76=SpeedControl!xml2ipc,                0,  0,

For v3 we use these files:

Code: Select all

//-------------Gauge Carrier Operations-------------------
gauge81=RFN_CarrierGauge!TACAN_Nav1,         0,  0,
gauge82=RFN_CarrierGauge!CustomCatapult,     0,  0,
gauge83=RFN_CarrierGauge!Approach_Ctrl,      0,  0,
gauge84=DSD_Sound_Gauge!Sound,               0,  0,
//--------------------------------------------------------

As you can see they don't use the same files anymore.
V3 also now uses SimConnect and not FSUIPC any more.

And of course the frequency must match the carrier:
Early 80s - 115.00 MHz - West Coast Saved Flights
Late 80s - 116.00 MHz - East Coast Saved Flights
Early 80s Empty Deck - 115.50 MHz
Late 80s Empty Deck - 116.50 MHz

[jetjam619]

Thanks I'll try it ..Im using FSIUP.......any ideas on improving flightdeck lighting at night??? Thanks.

[fsafranek]

Sylvain returned from vacation last week. I just noticed that he has put the non-beta version 3.0 of his RFN_Tacan gauge on the RFN website: http://royalefrenchnavy.gratisim.fr/RFN-Creations.htm

Main difference from the beta copy is English language documention for installation and explanation of the carriers.xml file (it was already well documented within the file).