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f-18 hud waterline
SpazSinbad:
fgrmiley32, thanks again and your work most appreciated. How did you get the absolutely clear HUD? Thanks again.
Sludge:
OK, real quick...
I got the clear HUD glass as a zipped file called "fa18hudm" from one of the big download sites, forgot which one but just google it and you'lll find it. Its the "HUD_glass_transparent" folder out of the three included. I love it. Makes using the HUD much better.
And another thing. Just changed my "aircraft.cfg" file, so that on "half flaps" are still auto, by keeping the "maneuvering_flaps" value to 1 in the "[flaps.0]" but changed it to 0 (zero) for the "[flaps.1]" section. So now I can manually command FULL FLAPS at 45 deg for landing but keep half flaps in auto functionality when needed for pattern work. Maybe not as REAL LIFE in the jet as some others talk about, but for me, its a god-send. Dont know why I didnt figure this out sooner...
Now, I LOVE FLYING this thing and I land just to land and practice. On-speed, on AoA, it's amazing! It works on carriers, on land, anywhere. Try it out and tell me what you think.
FOR REAL, IM OUT for the nite!
Sludge
SpazSinbad:
fgrimley32, thanks again for your work, advice and input. Most appreciated by me. I'll see what I can find re the clear HUD. Have an 'almost clear' HUD in Vista FSX (standard HUD in Win7) but would prefer the "NO HUD" look such as seen in your screenshot.
This may be heresy for some but I use DirectX9 in both Vista and Win7. The other day an update to DirectX9 was issued that for the KAHU Skyhawk HUD at least (not sure about other HUDs yet - not really tested) the HUD symbology no longer dances around at random - which is really good. The full DirectX9 download is here (103Mbs):
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=2924&file=1&evp=13a19092b4f125241930bd833db42de2
Looking for the "fa18hudm.zip" it seems that I have this one already but perhaps because I'm using DirectX9 (rather than 10) I'm not seeing the proper 'clear HUD' but rather a visible but almost clear HUD? Hmmm. Certainly what is almost clear is much better than the standard 'can't see through HUD'. ;D
http://www.simplanes.net/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=53&func=fileinfo&id=124 (under 1Mb zip)
MY ERROR There is a completely transparent HUD in the zip package. I'll check it out thanks. Screenshot of the completely clear HUD in the image below (from zip package):
SpazSinbad:
Excellent Utube real Hornet carrier landing (from halfway round base turn to arrest) here:
(.FLV video 1.6Mb)
SpazSinbad:
Transparent HUD works as advertised. Thanks again. I can see... I can see... I can see... ;D
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