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Title: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: dbutterf on June 14, 2014, 09:46:26 AM

Hey Folks,

Was wondering if anyone has installed the missions in P3D or even if they are compatible for P3D.

Thanks

Dayle

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on June 17, 2014, 12:32:14 AM

Hi Dayle,
     Sorry for the delay in responding.  I was pondering your question.   ;)
     Yes, I think they are.  I tried to add some to my P3D, but I haven't been able to get to them yet.   :-\

Quote from LM:

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Prepar3D® has the capability of being enhanced by adding add-ons of Aircraft, Scenery, Missions and more.  These add-ons can improve your Prepar3D experience. Prepar3D is fully compatible with FSX SP2 add-ons, including freeware and payware applications.

     Missions are accessed through the P3D "Load" button.  But pressing it causes CTD for me.  So I have to solve that problem first.  I added an incompatible aircraft, I think.  I haven't found it yet.  ???

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Lazyeight on June 17, 2014, 07:56:28 AM

Jeff, I enjoy the missions you write and I enjoy flying in P3Dv2 so I hope you can make this work. Many thanks for all your efforts and the work you do with RTMM. I am having loads of fun with this combination!
Cheers,
Lazyeight

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on June 18, 2014, 02:30:01 AM

 ;D  Ok, I've fixed my problem.  8) I can load saved flights again.  I haven't tried to save one yet though.  It's too late tonight.  :o
 ???  I found out the missions are accessed while flying from the flight menu's "load" button.  Not from the "create scenario" screen's load button.  I will check them out some more when I have time.   ;)

 :-*  G'nite ya'll!   :-*

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: dbutterf on June 19, 2014, 08:21:12 PM

Thanks for the responses guy. I'll try one this week end and see what happens.

Dayle

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on June 20, 2014, 03:49:11 PM

Hey ya'll,
     I am flying through the "Wing and a Prayer" mission in P3D.  Well, . . . kind of.  The "mission" won't work, but I can still load up the flight and fly it.  There's no briefing and no narrator.  But the flightplan is loaded, and the weather is a whiteout. 

     The missions don't work in P3D without some conversion steps.  I've discovered "Simdirector", and need to school myself on that stuff.  Dang, . . . more learnin'!!   :o

I'm sitting at Bowser Lake airstrip.
(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/Prepar3D2014-06-2012-34-44-49.jpg~original)

  . . . Parked at CZST.  I'll be in the pub.  ;)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/Prepar3D2014-06-2013-15-43-73.jpg~original)
 8)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 12, 2014, 10:43:31 AM

I knew I had a thread for this topic already!  We should discuss mission conversions here.

     I have found that the [ResourcePath] in P3D is simply a period and backslash (.\) instead of the relative path statement we're use to.  I need to get the mission files to link to each other in P3D. 

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: canuck21a on July 14, 2014, 05:36:09 PM

Hi Jeff,
I have not been around Misty's for some time. I was around several years ago and had started work on missions but had to depart for various reasons.
I have continued my work with Missions for my other Flying Club and recently have begun the process of discovering how to convert them to P3D format.
I have been able to do so with a few so far; no rewards (none in P3D anyway) and limited to putting them in the Tutorials Category.
I use IMM as well.
If you can wait for me I will have a go at the Timuquon01 mission that I just downloaded and fill you in on what I did to get it to work for me. My time is limited so no promises on when I can give you any solid updates.

Darryl Wightman

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 14, 2014, 07:45:00 PM

Hello Darryl and welcome back.  Thanks for wrapping your head around this conversion process.  I welcome any hints, tips, and advice you can offer.  It is something we need to know how to do.  Any help is appreciated and there is no real hurry.  Thanks again.  8)

I haven't seen the compass/pointer or heard a narrator in P3D yet.  So that will be a milestone for me.   ;)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Bradallen43 on July 15, 2014, 09:21:22 AM

Darryl,

 I'm also very interested in your conversion notes so we can understand how to convert FSX missions to Prepar3D.

Thanks for your help,

Brad

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Doug on July 17, 2014, 08:58:36 PM

I went through the tutorial they have for making missions in P3D ... little more complicated it seems. Is there an good "example" one anywhere that folks might want to look at? Perhaps just seeing it work in P3D might help understand the process better.

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: canuck21a on July 18, 2014, 10:17:45 PM

I have completed a conversion for the first Timuquan Mission for testing.
It is more or less the same as the original FSX mission.
As I have no different categories than those provided by P3D I chose to use the Tutorials Category for this test.
What's different?
a) The scenario requires the specification of a specific aircraft. I chose to use the default Maule Paint 1.
b) Although I did not change any trigger proximity settings I think that some of them may be a bit to close for casual users. 2000 lateral feet is a bit thin giving a latitude of +/- 1000 feet to trigger but that is only quibbling.

Please try out the "Mission" or perhaps we must now call then "Training Scenarios"?
Here is the link to the zip file:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/Timuquan01.zip (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/Timuquan01.zip)

Copy it to your P3D Missions Tutorials folder and unzip there.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/rtmm_mission_location.jpg)

Then copy the flight plan file in the Timuquan01 tutorial folder to your P3Dv2 Files directory. The pgm does not like this not to be there unlike FSX.

Start P3D and set up a flight in PAKT with the Maule.
Once established then you can use the Load option to open the flight identified with the Tutorial.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/rtmmload_mission.jpg)

The mission should load and after some dialogue eventually the pointer appears.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/rtmm_mission.jpg)

If everything seems t work out then I can put together a document explaining what I did.

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 18, 2014, 11:35:29 PM

I'm trying this now.  I'll let you know how it goes, of course.   ;)

. . . stand by . . .   :P

     I installed mine into my "Return to Misty Moorings" mission folder, with my collection.  Except for a missing category header image, all works fine.   :)

 :o . . . Time marches on, and evening takes it's toll.  (I fell asleep at my computer)  :-[

 ???     Well, it's the next morning.  But what a beautiful morning to be flying a mission in P3D that was designed in FSX.  I just passed Nina's Landing and the George Inlet cannery.  The narrator is enjoying the trip, and I am as well.  There is a compass/pointer to guide me through the journey, if I need it.   :P

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/Prepar3D2014-07-1907-00-21-87.jpg~original)
Yes, I know the picture is dark.  But it is early morning, and overcast.  Notice compass/pointer in top/left corner.  I am flying an FSX mission in P3D!!

Thank you!!!   8)



(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/missioncompletetim1.jpg~original)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Bradallen43 on July 19, 2014, 12:21:24 PM

I definitely like the progress report since I created these missions for Timuquan. I would appreciate the step by step process Darryl.

Thank you,

Brad

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 19, 2014, 02:10:24 PM

Quote from: Bradallen43 on July 19, 2014, 12:21:24 PM

I definitely like the progress report since I created these missions for Timuquan. I would appreciate the step by step process Darryl.

Thank you,

Brad

Ditto . . . me too please.  :D

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Doug on July 19, 2014, 02:19:22 PM

This would fit nicely with our focus in here2there

D

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: canuck21a on July 19, 2014, 03:20:30 PM

Alright then, I will proceed and if time is on my side perhaps I can post tomorrow.

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: canuck21a on July 20, 2014, 03:29:36 PM

More work than I thought but by putting it into a document maybe I can remember what or how to do the next time I try converting a mission.

Note that this document is solely based upon my limited experience and open to gentle offerings of correction.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/Converting_FSX_IMM_Missions.pdf (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107722691/Converting_FSX_IMM_Missions.pdf)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 20, 2014, 03:56:58 PM

Thank you very much.   8)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: stiletto2 on July 20, 2014, 04:45:50 PM

Nice job, canuck21a!

Rod

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Bradallen43 on July 21, 2014, 07:58:41 PM

Much appreciated and this would be a great sticky note or mission document to keep up on our site somewhere so we don't lose it.

Thanks again,

Brad

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Doug on July 21, 2014, 08:20:58 PM

That is a beautiful piece of work!!!  If you would like us to "post" it as a pdf download, we would be happy to host it for you in our FAQ section under MISSIONS. To do this, we'd just need your permission and have it "unlocked" so we can upload it.  Great work!

Doug

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: canuck21a on July 24, 2014, 08:57:08 PM

If my meanderings happen to confuse someone to a happy conclusion then by all means do post it. The link provided should suffice.

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: Doug on July 24, 2014, 09:23:41 PM

The link is up under MISSIONS on the FAQ page. Thank you very much, hopefully many people in the community can enjoy success thanks to your expertise. Well done.

Doug

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: spirit_66 on July 26, 2014, 12:51:31 AM

Hi Darryl,
thanks for the nice mission and here's a shot while flying it.
Spirit

(http://fsfiles.org/flightsimshotsv2/images/2014/07/25/9hOMo.jpg)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 26, 2014, 09:31:13 AM

I am flying Dispatch 4 in P3D!  Yay!  8)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/Dispatch%204%20Mission%20Pics/Prepar3D2014-07-2606-17-36-76.jpg~original)

I don't know if it's a "problem", but look at the size of the green arrow . . . Wow!!  :o

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/Dispatch%204%20Mission%20Pics/Prepar3D2014-07-2606-23-20-05.jpg~original)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/Dispatch%204%20Mission%20Pics/Prepar3D2014-07-2609-13-35-76.jpg~original)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/Dispatch%204%20Mission%20Pics/Prepar3D2014-07-2609-14-33-80.jpg~original)

Title: Re: Missions in P3Dv2
Post by: jeff3163 on July 29, 2014, 12:29:42 AM

Look at the size of those . . . waves!  ;)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/Prepar3D2014-07-2821-19-58-42.jpg~original)

(http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m531/jeff3163/MOON/Flight%20Simulator%20X%20Files/P3Dv2/Prepar3D2014-07-2821-24-46-00.jpg~original)

     I am flying the Dispatch 2 mission in P3D.  The weather is bad, and the "waves" are large.  I love it.  (and I am easily converting missions to P3D, too!)   8)

I just thought I'd share a moment of my time with you.  Carry on.   :)