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*Tested with FS2024*
Welcome back to the 1980's!
To celebrate 40 years of Microsoft Flight Simulator, I decided to recreate the FS4 C182RG I grew up with.
Flight Simulator 4.0 was what I started simming with. I spent thousands of hours flying around the US, and exploring the built in aircraft editor.
When the expansions came I was quick to grab them, including Tahiti and Melbourne Australia. Back then the FS world was ONLY the US, so these were placed in a big blue square
in the centre of the US map.
I still have the original FS4 files, transferred faithfully from medium to medium over the decades. Unfortunately I do not have the expansions any more though,
unless they're buried in a box somewhere. FS4 can be run on modern PCs using DosBox, and it does it surprisingly well.
As always to install, pop it into your community folder.
Limitations:
The engine needs a bit of tuning. The prop should instantly go up to 2458RPM when selecting full throttle.
But to stop it over revving in flight, it is a bit low during takeoff for now.
The animations are limited by design, to reflect the original:
The wheels do not turn, and the nosewheel does not steer. But the gear does retract, as per the original.
I need to make some custom xml animations for the prop, as it should show at idle.
The sounds have been faithfully recorded and inserted into MSFS. That feat took me 3 days, I hope you enjoy them! The crash and splash sounds do not seem to be working,
I think it's a sim issue rather than my files.
If you do manage to crash, the sound does play but it can repeat which is a little annoying. I'll look into this as we progress further.
Also, the panel unfortunately is not animated. If anyone has the C skills to program that for me, I would be most impressed, and greatful!
In the meantime, I suggest you turn on the HUD options and enjoy a mashup of new and old.
If you like this, please do consider donating. You can do that at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Parorng
I'm between flying jobs again and using the down time to get some of this great stuff out to you.
You can see my page at https://flightsim.to/profile/Parorng/uploads
I wish you all interesting skies and fun landings!
- Parorng
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Se connecteralmost 2 years ago
I wish it was easy to animate the instrument panel.
over 2 years ago
almost 3 years ago
about 3 years ago
Confirmed to work on SU12 with no issues, just did a test flight with it today. Brilliant stuff, thanks!
over 3 years ago
make a scenery pack aswell with the fs4 style buildings
over 3 years ago
That would be epic.
Perhaps if I have some time.
over 3 years ago
Does the windshield crack like in FS 4.0 when you crash? :D
over 3 years ago
Hahaha I forgot about that!
I don't think MSFS will allow that, as it freezes as soon as it detects a crash, or ignores it if it's turned off. That would be a cool thing to do though haha.
over 3 years ago
I thought FS4 was out in the early 90's.
over 3 years ago
1989ish. And this same aircraft model was in FS3 which came out in 1988.
FS5 came out in 1993 and FS95 in 1995.
You're right though, FS4 was from around that very late 80's/early 90's time.
Hope you enjoy it.
over 3 years ago
This light blue version of the Cessna with moving control surfaces was new for FS4. The version in FS3 was dark blue and the control surfaces didn't move, it looked more like the customizable one from FS4 whose wings, stabilizers, color, weight, and engine power could be adjusted.
over 3 years ago
You are old school brilliant! This takes me back to the days that got me addicted to Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Now we just need an airstrip / airport from back then, made in the same old school way. Happy 40th, Flight Sim community!
over 3 years ago
This is great; can I suggest for the demonstration screenshots, set your monitor to 320*240 and turn off antialiasing 😂
over 3 years ago
Hahaha it's a little too crisp nowadays isn't it?
I did consider making this whole thing out of blocks/pixels XD
Maybe I still will! :P
over 3 years ago
Great :-) Thanks a lot.
over 3 years ago
Honestly haven't seen a better payware or freeware aircraft.
Cessna 182RG Flight Simulator 4.0 Style
Welcome back to the 1980's! To celebrate 40 years of Microsoft Flight Simulator, I decided to recreate the FS4 C182RG I grew up with. Flight Simulator 4.0 was what I started simming with. I spent thousands of hours flying around the US, and exploring the built in aircraft editor. When the expansions came I was quick to grab them, including Tahiti and Melbourne Australia. Back then the FS world was ONLY the US, so these were placed in a big blue square in the centre of the US map. I still have the original FS4 files, transferred faithfully from medium to medium over the decades. Unfortunately I do not have the expansions any more though, unless they're buried in a box somewhere. FS4 can be run on modern PCs using DosBox, and it does it surprisingly well. Enjoy this recreation of our history.
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