Improvement mod for the Aeroplane Heaven DC-3 included with any version of MSFS.
This project aims to provide a more realistic experience when flying the legendary Douglas DC-3 in MSFS.
Current improvements (work in progress) :
- reworked flight and engine model
- replaced windshield windows detail map, and main instrument panel with more accurate and high res textures
- custom auto-rich/lean mixture system
- default camera position adjusted to a more usable position for most setups
- instrument views reworked with five more added for a total of ten (list available under notes at the bottom of this page)
- fuel consumption adjusted to fit real-world numbers
- custom engine start-up logic
- manual supercharger control
- carb heat indications fixed
- oil temperature and pressure reworked
- openable cockpit door
- cold&dark and quick start switches replaced with Avionics Master and Beacon Light switches.
- heading select enabled for the retrofitted versions
- auxiliary tank fix
- improved start-up smoke effects
- cockpit quick-views fix
- adds a heat blur effect to the engine exhaust
- fuel booster pump sound events corrected
- internal cockpit lighting rework
- initial external lights rework (credit to @Delta2k5)
- PR, DE, JP, ES, and IT localization fixes (by LincolnCFCruz, St54Kevin, cubna4, nataliacd1972 )
- ... plus some minor tweaks and fixes with more to come in the future.
Installation :
Copy or extract the content of the archive to your community folder.
Drop by the Duckworks discord for further assistance, and bug or testing reports. If you wish to have a version with a specific feature removed, also feel free to ask on discord, where you can also grab more previous releases.
*Notes:
To be able to use the auto/sperry pilot you need to put the engine pump selector (blue lever) in the forward position.
Custom instrument views:
1 - Pilot Panel
2 - Middle Panel
3 - Copilot Panel
4 - Pedestal
5 - Under Pedestal
6 - Overhead
7 - Sperry Pilot / GPS console
8 - Cowlings / Hydr Pressure
9 - Hydraulic Levers
10- Cabin
Custom local variables:
Throttle axis
DUCKWORKS_THROTTLE1_SET
DUCKWORKS_THROTTLE2_SET
Mixture axis
DUCKWORKS_MIXTURE1_SET
DUCKWORKS_MIXTURE2_SET
Parking brake
DUCKWORKS_PARKING_BRAKE_SET
If you have rudder pedals and split throttles and would like to try realistic ground handling / free-castering tailwheel optional modification visit us on discord.
MarioBertucci
Imenes author
4 days ago
decio.apn
And in order to help Duckworks on its development, I would like to report a bug I faced right now. On my last parking, I've forgot to engage ground power and battery charge was drawed off. I managed to start both engines and restart electric power to the bird from the generators and I was able to perform another flight normally. However, battery did not charged and, as soon as the engines were reduced for landing, everything was turned off.
It is my understanding that both ground power and engine generators shoulde charge the battery after some time.
Hope this message may be useful for you guys, and thanks for your great job on this!
Decio Pedroso
Imenes author
5 days ago
KlausMann
Marco1965
Hi...
Everything is already working as it should. A very good addition to the DC-3! I was doing the only bug that surprisingly worked without this mod on the Vanila version.
Description:
Without this mod (Vanila) "MESH" I always gave down and could fire both engines. In this mod LMESH UP and RMESH DOWN.... Now beautifully everything works.... Greetings PS. Without your mod DC-3 standard version, had no sense of being!
Imenes author
25 days ago
Morid1n
spanner76
Imenes author
1 months ago
sheggy012
Imenes author
1 months ago
Gorynytch
Imenes author
1 months ago
BH3841
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1 months ago
jnln
Flak
Jel401
Is it something you'll consider?
Imenes author
2 months ago
ColFork85
MarioBertucci
Imenes author
2 months ago
TonyTheFlyer
Imenes author
2 months ago