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    Asobo T-6D Improvement Mod

    REQUIRES "Reno Expansion Pack" T-6 (2020)
    WORKS with NATIVE T-6 (2024)

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    This mod seeks to add and/or improve fidelity and functionality of the Asobo/MS Reno T-6 Texan. 
     Updates will continue as I continue to identify  and address weak spots and bring further improvements. This is just the beginning. Plenty of additions/improvements planned over time!

    COPYRIGHTS TO INDIVIDUAL MODELS REMAIN WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDERS

    Special thanks to those who contributed to this mod:
    • FlyNavy for providing critical real-world operating information and feedback.
    • GotGravel/GotFriends for keeping their code unobfuscated, which made laying the foundations of this mod possible.
    • DieselMadness for suggesting many fixes based on real-world T-6 ops.
    • Too many others to list!

     

    Completed fixes:
    • Dome spinner modeled - selectable by cockpit switch
    • Gear doors - selectable by cockpit switch* Smoke system (bound to Logo Lights)
    • Opening canopy
    • Engine sounds tweaked 
    • Realistic primer logic prevents starting when engine is not primed properly, and changes based on air temperature (further improvements planned) 
    • Engine/airframe vibration resonates through instruments, canopy, and rudder pedals
    • Completely functional rear cockpit with new camera definition
    • Custom ground handling physics based on input of real world T-6 pilot/owner
    • Revamped flight model with CFD and Soft-Body physics
    • Revamped engine model to match real world performance within 3% margin of error
    • Revamped starter switch logic; Allows real world startup procedure
    • Pilot avatar visibility toggle (2020 users)
    • Rudder trim orientation corrected
    • Tail nav light emissive corrected
    • Revamped flaps logic - more closely matches real system (more improvements to come - see bug #3)

    Major To-Dos Planned
    • Engine damage modeling and permanence. Rough starts, failures, etc
    • Implement new prop physics system 
    • Fuel system rewrite for accurate reserve tank standpipe behavior
    • Flaps system rewrite for true-to-life function
    Now for the bugs...
    • Known bolt attached to the canopy animation visible near pilot left hip. Nothing we can do with it.
    • 2024 Only - cockpit model clipping through fuselage (to be fixed)
    • Flaps lever does not move when triggered via hardware inputs. This will be addressed later.
    • 2024 Only - Prop hub textures broken due to new propeller handling in 2024. Nothing we can do with it currently.

     

    INSTALLATION:

    Extract to community folder.

     

    Happy flying!

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    AdamskiNZ

    2 days ago

    MSFS 2024 version. I can open the canopy (yay!!) but I just can't start from cold & dark. The fuel pressure (as set by the wobble pump) goes down way too quickly - and the engine just can't fire up. Runway starts are fine.
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    1 day ago

    It's a bit delicate right now, for sure, I will be fixing it. I find alternating between the wobble pump and primer 1:1 usually gives enough time to toggle the primer before pressure drops below 3PSI. Worst case scenario you can also click on the primer rapidly while cranking the starter. 😅
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    Interurbes

    about 21 hours ago

    I was trying this mod and had the same problem, but I just assumed I had left a valve open or did something wrong! Glad to know it's not just me.
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    pmacb

    5 days ago

    Hello, this is a great mod but I can't steer on the ground, the aircraft always turns to the left, is there a technique or is there a steering wheel lock I have missed? Thanks
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    5 days ago

    If you push the stick fully forward it should unlock the tailwheel to be free-castoring. While the stick is neutral or aft the tailwheel is locked and requires a fair amount of rudder/braking/throttle to swing the tail around for ground operations.

    The current implementation is not perfect by any means, and will be updated at a future date.
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    joshm4298

    3 months ago

    I cannot express how much I along with others in my community, love this mod. I only have one request. The radio does not appear to function in 24, and I along with my community do a lot of VATSIM flying. Could this either be looked at or added in the future? Radio works but we have to select frequencies and squawk codes via our connection client (vpilot). Thanks again for your work on this and the P-51
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    3 months ago

    I am aware of the radio being broken in 2024, and am actively looking at fixing this. There is a rather sizeable overhaul in the works with some new goodies coming. Also looking at including GNS430/GTN650 panel variants for 2024.
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    13 days ago

    I've just pushed a small update that should get the radio screen working again. Please give it a try and let me know!
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    joshm4298

    about 1 hour ago

    Had the chance to try it out this week and it works perfectly! Thank you for taking time to fix this, it means a lot to those of us on VATSIM
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    parsonsplayer

    5 months ago

    i too cannot get it started in msfs2024 no matter what, ive tried everything but even Ctrl C wont start it. i have to start at the runway.(also shows underprimed)
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    jamgog

    5 months ago

    Nice mod, but cannot get engine to start in ms2024, always indicates underprimed despite pulling lever x3-5 as per checklist
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    5 months ago

    Make sure you've wobbled up fuel pressure (>3 PSI) with the hand pump before using the primer. In a future update the fuel pressure will bleed off slower in order to better accommodate priming.
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    Carlos_Peraro

    about 1 month ago

    In MS2024 you need to "run" the preflight before sarting. It's usualy binded to "Alt+Q". Then start as by checklist and you'll be fine! It happens to some MS2020 aircraft running in MS2024 ;-)
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    KJKerr

    5 months ago

    Greetings from the Canadian prairies. Congratulations on a superb piece of work. I have a request and a suggestion if you are open to it. I see you added the gear doors and the prop spinner. Would you be able to build and add the elongated exhaust which is so characteristic of the Canadian Harvards? Many of us have been waiting for a Harvard for years, and such a mod (activated by a toggle as you did with the other additions) would be very greatly appreciated by a lot of people. Please give it your consideration. Thanks in advance.
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    RandallSnowAuthor

    5 months ago

    There is something planned. Hopefully more to share soon.
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    KJKerr

    5 months ago

    Looking forward to that. I am flying your mod a lot since I am nearly finished writing a book on the BCATP.. More on THAT in private correspondence if you wish.
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    Ailan

    5 months ago

    Very nice mod! I made an engine.cfg and flight_model.cfg, check it out! :)
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    Asobo/Reno T-6 Improvement Mod

    The Asobo T-6 Improvement Mod enhances the fidelity and functionality of the T-6 Texan aircraft from the Reno Expansion Pack. Designed for compatibility with both the 2020 and 2024 versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator, this mod introduces significant fixes, including realistic engine sounds, enhanced ground handling physics, and a revamped flight model. Ongoing updates will continue to address identified issues and implement additional features based on user feedback and real-world T-6 operations.

    Downloads5K
    Version1.0.3
    File Size50.4 MB
    Published1 year ago
    Updated1 week ago
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