Hardware and Software
Here you will find a run down of my P.C. hardware specification together
with the software used to run the simulator and record the flight, and where you
can find the files should you want to. All software not produced by Microsoft is
freeware.
A huge thankyou to all those who produced files I've
used, but I've been unable to personally credit as I'm unaware of the author
details.
System Hardware:
| AMD Athlon 1800+ Processor
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| 512mb 333mhz SD Ram
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| 40gb 7,200 rpm Maxtor Hard Drive
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| GeForce 4 MMX 440 Graphics Card
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| Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick (Not Force
feedback)
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Software:
| General:
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional
The operating system.
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| Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
The simulator itself.
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| Microsoft FrontPage 2000
Website authoring program used to
create this site.
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| FSScreen by Matthias Holzer
Utility for taking screenshots.
fsscreen.zip
available from Flightsim.com
Note that my use of this program has since been superceded by the
following:
MulitiGrab by Martin Wright
Icon on the page available
from MW
Graphics
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| FS98/FS2000/FS20002 FSReal Time 2002 by Joshua
Robertson 3D Softworks
Keeps FS2002's time accurate.
realtime.zip
available from Flightsim.com
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| FS2002 ActiveSky 2002 by Damian Clark
Provides real weather.
actiyv11.zip
available from Flightsim.com
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| Weathermaker by calibre software
Off-line weather generator for when I can't be on-line at the time
of the flight.
weathermakerfiles.zip available
from http://www.calibresoftware.com/
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| FSUIPC by Peter Dowson
Module that allows all sorts of interaction with the simulator.
FSUIPC.zip
available from http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html
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| Edit Voice Pack by Lars Møllebjerg
Updates ATC with additional airline callsigns etc.
EditVoicepack21.zip
available from Flightsim.com
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| Display.cfg update for GeForce 4 MX version
graphics cards by Scott Jelinek
Essential update that allows these type of cards to display animated
water, reflections etc.
gf4mxdsp.zip - available from Flightsim.com
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| FS Sky World Se V2.3 by FSW group
Improved clouds and sky colour.
FSkyal23.zip from
FSW.com |
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| Scenery:
Numerous add-on files, particularly for the U.K. Too many to mention all
the authors I'm afraid. If you see any of your scenery in any of my
screenshots, rest assured that you have my thanks for producing it.
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| Aircraft:
| Paint job by Chris Klein*
The only slight
modification to this is the propeller spinners which have been restored to
chrome.
aqua.zip available
from Avsim.com
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| Personally revised aircraft.cfg and airfile to provide
realistic flight dynamics based on a combination of files by Touradg
Morassaei and F.S.D. and information provided by Raytheon Aircraft.
Provides realistic airspeeds, fuel capacity and useage, and flight handling.
bb58rd.zip (Touradg
Morassaei) available from Flightsim.com
FSDtwinS.zip (F.S.D.)
available from Simviation.com. Additional Information
obtained from Raytheon
Aircraft
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My own panel based on a panel re-work done by G. Coca*
I changed the clock to the Mooney Bravo version, (better visibility and more
consistent appearance with the other gauges), and added:
Ice warning and parking brake lights
ATC command buttons
Digital Windspeed Gauge
TCAS display and switches
Overhead panel (switchable on or off with sim icon)
Digital Bank Angle Gauge
Digital Fuel use and calculation Gauge (by Rob Guy)
Numerous gauges repositioned.
Unless otherwise indicated, I'm unaware of the authors
of the additional gauges but thanks again to them for producing them.
panelsgc.zip
available from Flightsim.com
My Panel is now available for
download!
Go to Simviation.com,
and search the FS2002 Panels section - you'll se it under the heading:
"FS2002 Pro only Baron 58 RTW 2003 Panel V2.1"
At the time of writing, you can access it direct via this link:
http://www.simviation.com/fs2002panels22.htm
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| Sound Package by Aaron R. Swindle, Skysong
Soundworks
I retained the original flap sounds as I prefer them.
bbsndrv1.zip
available from Flightsim.com
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| Added landing light reflections on the fuselage by Kaveh
Payandeh
In any screenshots taken at night, you'll see the landing lights shining on the the underside of the nose
thanks to this file. (Note that the file name is r n l e.zip, not
mle.zip.)
rnle.zip available
from Flightsim.com.
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| Added Taxi light reflections on the fuselage
Unfortunately author unknown, but works in the same way as the
landing light reflections except that it's hooked to the taxi lights
only.
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| Cockpit view of aircraft lights by Marcel
Felde - Enables Nav, Strobe and Beacon lights to be seen from within
the 2D cockpit.
mm_ltfx.zip
available from Flightsim.com
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| Aircraft damage effects enabled - Add "Visual_damage=1"
to your aircraft.cfg file just above "description" entry. |
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*Note - The
paintjob file has white spinners, and the panel file
does not include the additional gauges mentioned or the overhead panel.
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