Aircraft compatibility in Prepar3D V4

[roger-wilco-66]

Thank you for your effort migrating stuff! I'm not entirely sure, though, that you have tested compatibility thoroughly enough.


The above is just an example I picked because I own that particular aircraft myself.

Are you saying that all of a sudden the cockpit sound module "ASC.DLL", located in the panel folders, has turned 64-bit, as if by magic?

It may not crash the sim, but "works flawless" may be slightly exaggerated, just saying.

This thread is about sharing information, not about being 100% right.

I re-checked the Catalina and found that some of the cockpit sounds (opening the window, klick sounds of the switches...) are missing, that's all. The engines and other sounds work.

I would like to invite you to do some thorough testing on the Catalina and enlighten us on everything else that does not work because of the ASC.dll!


Cheers,
Mark

[vora]

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I would like to invite you to do some thorough testing on the Catalina and enlighten us on everything else that does not work because of the ASC.dll!
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Actually, if you downloaded the reworked Twotter (v1.21) from Aerosoft you get a working 64bit ASC.dll.

Also, the Catalina can officially be downloaded from Aerosoft as P3Dv4 version (v1.22), as well.

[roger-wilco-66]

Actually, if you downloaded the reworked Twotter (v1.21) from Aerosoft you get a working 64bit ASC.dll.

Also, the Catalina can officially be downloaded from Aerosoft as P3Dv4 version (v1.22), as well.

Now that was useful, thanks. Downloaded v1.22 and all is fine.

[edit: updated list]

Cheers,
Mark

[IanHenry]

Thanks for all your work Mark.
There are open Betas available form HiFi Simulations for both Active Sky and active Sky Cloud Art, both products that I was missing in v4.0

https://hifisimtech.com/forums/showt...-now-available


Ian

[AussieMan]

Thanks for all your work Mark.
There are open Betas available form HiFi Simulations for both Active Sky and active Sky Cloud Art, both products that I was missing in v4.0

https://hifisimtech.com/forums/showt...-now-available


Ian

I visited the HiFi site and saw that the V4 open beta are available only to people who have a valid registration key for AS 2016 for P3D V3. Once you get it set up you can add FSX-SE, P3D V3 and P3D V4. Works fine and I have it set up to the way I want it.

[Penz]

I would like to invite you to do some thorough testing on the Catalina and enlighten us on everything else that does not work because of the ASC.dll!

Cheers,
Mark

I was just trying to be helpful. I can assure you I won't make any further comments.

- JP

[UnknownGuest12]

Most usefull this thread, thanks.

Milviz F-86 working good.

Just Flight Mosquito, you know it's there you can hear the plane, but it's invisible.
Just Flight F4U-1 just the outer part of wings is visible.
Of course I´m not complaining, bought them for v3...
Regards

[CG_1976]

The Iris C27J MLU is working very happy in P3DV4. Been logging lots of Hours in her on FSE.

[Stickshaker]

Beaufighter, I am truly sorry for you, but in a way it is balm to my soul! Why? Because I had the problem of the invisible Mosquito with P3Dv3, I seemed to be the only one, and despite vast efforts, JF could not cure it. I hope that now that you seem to have the same or a similar problem, a cure may be found. Incidentally, you could try whether the demo of the Mosquito works. With me it did in P3Dv3.
Best regards,
Stickshaker

[UnknownGuest12]

Hi Stickshaker, better luck than you....works perfectly here, in P3D v3.4 Let´s hope they´ll find a cure. Anyway bought it for v3, no reason to complaints and always able to use it since I kept v3. Invisible Mosquito was a secret weapon, now they are trying stealth planes. Britain suceed where America failed with Corsair Birdcage still showing outer wing panels....
Best regards

[roger-wilco-66]

For the record, the Birdcage Corsair shows the same phenomena on my system. This might be linked to a .gau and .dll problem, since both are present in the panel folder.

Cheers,
Mark

[keithb77]

For the record, the Birdcage Corsair shows the same phenomena on my system. This might be linked to a .gau and .dll problem, since both are present in the panel folder.

Cheers,
Mark

I think invisible Justflight planes will be their copy protection, it's also how they do their demo's which go invisible after a while. 32bit code to be replaced...hopefully same code for all planes
Other invisibles will be FS9 elements in the model - the Virtavia Caribou sadly is missing doors, wheels etc. And breaks the P3D menu system too so a restart is needed.

The Virtavia/Flight 1 Islander works well, except the GPS which is a 32bit GAU and sadly part of the cockpit 3D model. Also the scuttle no longer shakes on engine run-up
The Razbam Metroliner also mostly works, just flashing power light and defunct fuel gauges and load manager.
VirtualCol Otter works OK.

If you have either the Aerosoft Twin Otter or Catalina you get a new 64bt asc.dll in the new install - could maybe be used for any other Aerosoft plane not currently ported?

Cheers
Keith

[Stickshaker]

Hello Beaufighter, did I misunderstand ypour post? What problem did you have with the Mosquito?

[PhantomTweak]

I think he's having texture problems, so it looks like he "sitting on air". Or like Wonder Woman's jet. Not seeing any of the plane.
I think is what he means.
I've been wrong before, though. Many, many times. I won't go so far as "usually" but...

Pat☺

[awstub]

How would a statement such as "Are you saying that all of a sudden the cockpit sound module "ASC.DLL", located in the panel folders, has turned 64-bit, as if by magic?" be taken as being helpful, constructive criticism? It may have not been intentional, but it appears to be sarcastic and mean spirited.

I was just trying to be helpful. I can assure you I won't make any further comments.

- JP

[Cirrus N210MS]

whats needed to make the carenado planes work? i installed them fine into the sim with the installers just wont work i think they are missing some activation.dll that gets installed into The sim how where has anyone found where it is hidden

[jeansy]

whats needed to make the carenado planes work? i installed them fine into the sim with the installers just wont work i think they are missing some activation.dll that gets installed into The sim how where has anyone found where it is hidden

this the dll files used in the gauges and the copyright protection that dont work, nothing you can do until they re release it in v4 format

unless you have the sources data for the gauges and convert them to xml

[Penz]

How would a statement such as "Are you saying that all of a sudden the cockpit sound module "ASC.DLL", located in the panel folders, has turned 64-bit, as if by magic?" be taken as being helpful, constructive criticism? It may have not been intentional, but it appears to be sarcastic and mean spirited.

I'm not a mean spirited person at all, and I can see what you mean. I can assure you that my comment was only meant to be humorous, but alas humour doesn't always translate well in writing, and is somewhat context sensitive.

My sincere apologies if I offended anyone.

- JP

[UnknownGuest12]

I'm not a mean spirited person at all, and I can see what you mean. I can assure you that my comment was only meant to be humorous, but alas humour doesn't always translate well in writing, and is somewhat context sensitive.

My sincere apologies if I offended anyone.

- JP

Really, no need for this...quite sure you didn´t offend anyone...this is of no importance at all, we are hre to learn one from another.

[Crusader]

One of my favorites , the Alabeo D17 Staggerwing has some interior cockpit texture problems . I'm sure it will all be moved in the the right direction as the developers update their products to v4 compatibility . I emptied my shader cache folder thinking it might have something to do with it but it made no difference .

Rich

[jeansy]

One of my favorites , the Alabeo D17 Staggerwing has some interior cockpit texture problems . I'm sure it will all be moved in the the right direction as the developers update their products to v4 compatibility . I emptied my shader cache folder thinking it might have something to do with it but it made no difference .

Rich

no its the "CMeteoXml.dll" and "Carenavigraph.dll" the first file is required for the copyright protection, its plaguing all the mid to late Carenado releases as well, the second one is the FMS for those models that have one thats is also causing some problems

If you have any early releases by Carenedo they will work like the Arrow as they dont require this file but the more recent ones will fail

I remember correctly all of the Alabeo aircraft where released after Carenado introduced this file, so they all will have that problem