Aircraft wont show up?

[snoopytheace]

I've tried everything I've seen on the forums and question boards. I've been trying everything in the .cfg files, and even switching files around. I have tried this on both the MD-88 and the 727-200. At this point I'm pretty frustrated. The texture for the MD-88 is "Delta 2007" and for the 727 it is the "TWA 1998". Is there anything wrong with these files?

I am running FSX:SE on Windows 10, BTW.

Oh, and what I mean by "not showing up" is the aircraft is not on the aircraft selection menu, as if its not installed.

I might have left something out because I'm frustrated and very tried, again.


Thanks in advance...

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

I'm not FSX myself .... BUT .... can provide the following "limited" advice ....


1. Check that you´ve activated the the FSX specific AIRCRAFT.CFG in each Aaircraft base pack.

2. Check that the CFG files within each of your default PANEL and SOUND folders for your B727 aircraft base packs are correctly aliased to the default FSX Panel and Sound alaias/assignments (by default these CFG´s will both reflect FS2004 Panel and Sound assignments) .... and which I believe for FSX application need to read as follows ....


[fltsim]
alias=B737_800\panel

[fltsim]
alias=B737_800\sound


An incorrect Panel and/or Sound alias/assignment are 1 of any number of factors that would result in an FSX "no show".

FSX is much more installation procedures "sensitive" .... as you probably appreciate.

The HJG B727 and MD-80/90 base packs, 3D models, FDE, and textures are all FSX "portable".

The HJG B727 panel range are all FSX "portable"too .... HOWEVER .... our MD-80/90 panel range "ARE NOT", so, don't be tempted to try'n install our MD80/90 panel line in FSX.

It would be helpful to know "precisely what aircraft base packs and textures you´re trying to install .... since there "IS" a very slim chance that the texture ADD TO AIRCRAFT data may contain "a typo" .... and error of on our part, so, we need to check for this also.

In the case of the B727-200´s only (at this stage) .... you need to edit the MODEL= data line in the CFG with the name of a model from the aircraft base pack youre using .... as per the base pack installatiom instructions. Due to a change made last year most of the ADD TO AIRCRAFT data for each of the originally uploaded B727-200 (only) textures ´"will not" feature their specific MODEL= assignments .... but .... there´a very good reason for this in that (1) our B727 projevct is still under renovation at the moment, and (2) being the small and resource restricted group we are we can´t download, edit, and then reupload every original B727 texture with it´s intended new MODEL= assirgnment.

No such issues apply (or shoulod be applicable) to any of our MD80/90 simulations though .... or any of the other HJG flightline barring just the tempoary imposition I´ve stated in regarding to just the B727-200´s only

Let us know "precisely" what you´re trying to install .... in terms of aircraft base packs and textures .... and we´ll try´n help you accordingly

Mark C
BOG/CO

[Herman]

AS an FSX user I have installed successfully both the HJG Boeing 727 and MD-80 series aircraft.

AS Mark has mentioned one needs to follow the installation instructions to a T and a TYPO or omission will result in a failed installation.

Herman

[Nathan Ford - HJG]

Hi Snoopytheace and welcome to the forums.

I don't use the MD-88, but I can help you with the 727.

First of all, delete the aircraft from FSX-SE and we will start again.

Now, make sure you have downloaded the "JT8D-17 LEAPS/NTL" base pack from the HJG website. Unzip and install the folder "HJG Boeing 727-200 adv LEAPS NTL JT8D-17 v2.0" into your "SimObjects\Airplanes" folder.

Next, delete the "Aircraft.cfg" file as this one is designed for FS2004. Now rename the "Aircraft_FSX.cfg" file to "Aircraft.cfg"

Once that is done, unzip your downloaded repaint of the TWA1998 repaint (b727-200advc_twa_1998_231advc_n54340) and place it into the "HJG Boeing 727-200 adv LEAPS NTL JT8D-17 v2.0" folder in FSX (SimObjects\Airplanes)

On the HJG website, find the picture of the aircraft next to the download link and right click, save as. Go to the pic and change the name to Thumbnail.jpg

Now copy the "thumbnail.jpg" pic to the file you just copied (b727-200advc_twa_1998_231advc_n54340) in FSX.

Go back to the download of the base pack "JT8D-17 LEAPS/NTL" and you will se a folder "Additional Textures B727-200", open the folder and copy the two .bmp files and paste them into the "b727-200advc_twa_1998_231advc_n54340" texture folder in FSX clicking overwrite original files if asked.

Open the "Add to aircraft text" and select all and copy.

Now go back to the FSX and open the "Aircraft.cfg" file. If it wont let you open it, right mouse click on the file and click on "open with" and then select "Notepad".

Once it is open, go to the gap after;

//B727-200 ADV P&W JT8D-17 LEAPS NTL (Leading Edge Adavanced Performance no tail light configuration) V2
//Use HJG supplied B727-200 ADVANCED LEAPS QW2 V2 panel (only) with this aircraft base pack
//FSX
//Add your [fltsim.xx] sections here.
//Remember to start with 0 (zero).
//Copyright Historic Jetliners Group. No uploading to any website without prior approval.
//March 2014

and then paste the info you save from the "Add to aircraft text" file.

Here are the important bits......

On the data you just pasted, change where it says [fltsim.X] to [fltsim.0]

Find where it says "Model=" and change it to Model=NTL

Next, scroll down to "ui_variation=TWA (1998)" and on the next line add the following            ui_createdby="HJG"

Save and close the file.

Start up fsx. click on select aircraft and make sure that you have ticked the box "Show all variations".

Click the "All" button under "Publisher" and scroll down to HJG. If you have followed the above, the aircraft should be there.

Remember,

1:make sure you are using the right base pack.

2:Delete the aircraft.cfg and rename the aircraft_fsx.cfg to aircraft.cfg

3:Copy the little thumbnail picture of the plane from the HJG Website and rename it to thumbnail.jpg

4:Copy the texture file and add the thumbnail.jpg pic to it.

5:Copy the two .bmp files from Additional Textures B727-200 into the b727-200advc_twa_1998_231advc_n54340 folder.

6:Add the following to the aircraft.cfg

[fltsim.0] // Change "xx" to next number in sequence starting from 0
title=Vistaliners Boeing 727-200 ADVC TWA 1998
sim=B727200ADVC_VL
model=NTL
panel=
sound=
texture=twa_1998_231advc_n54340
atc_id=N54340
atc_heavy=0
atc_flight_number=722
atc_airline=TRANS WORLD
atc_parking_codes=TWA
atc_parking_types=GATE,CARGO,RAMP
ui_manufacturer=Boeing
ui_type=727-200 ADVC
ui_variation=TWA (1998)
ui_createdby="HJG"
description=One of the most successful commercial jet airliners ever designed. Production totaled 1,831 aircraft between 1963 and 1984. \n\n Repaint by Frank IDONE & Camilo LUENGAS
visual_damage=1
atc_id_color=0x00000000
atc_id_font=Verdana,-11,1,600,0

Making the changes highlighted in red and save.

7: Start FSX and ensure that "show all variations" is ticked in the select aircraft menu.

Hope this has been of some help,

Cheers,

Nathan

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

"SNOOPYTHEACE" .... once again, let us know "precisely" (which TWA, and DELTA liveries in the case of the B727-200´s .... and which DELTA MD-88 livery also what you´re trying to install in terms of both aircraft base packs and textures .... since that´s imperative.

This way we´ll be in a far better position to be able to advise and, hopefully, resolve your particular issue for you.

Mark C
BOG/CO

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