alpha 8.1 possible bug

[ggunners]

Roman,

I've now verified a problem which I believe others have mentioned that the plane controls get jammed, i.e. they will not move, when you initialize a model with the wind option turned on and do not point the plane toward the wind source.

If I let the plane take off straight ahead with wind to the right, the rudder will not function.

This could be an issue with rudder and/or wheels transitioning from a start into a wheel up for a tail dragger.

If I immediately point the plane into the wind before the tail lifts up, the plane flys fine. If the tail lifts up first, the rudder seems disabled.

So maybe this is not wind related but perhaps directly related to a steerable wheel leaving the ground on the same channel as the rudder.

Worth checking into.

Let me know if you want the model file to verify.

-- ggunners

[nestofdragons]

Although a newbie, I noticed that the beta version totally crashed when I tried to use a few models I found on the net. All I did was load that model (from a respectable site, I guess) and CRASH ... nothing more.

I deleted the beta version and installed the lower version and it works FINE.

Hope to have helped getting the beta version totally OK.

Keep that brain spawning wings,

Koen

[Ken Rusnok]

Koen,

Sounds like you ran into the same situation many of us have-- the difference in par files.

Par files made for Beta 7 do not run on the new Alpha version, since the authors have significantly expanded and improved the level of simulation detail. This is very clear by examining the file (visit ggunner's site for some good assistance there), as well as simply a larger file size.
The general rule to date seems to be if there is no clear statement about the file working with Alpha version, then assume it was made for the previous Beta one. With time, newer planes will be offered. In addition, many are working to upgrade older beta files to the new format.