Fellas...
Here's the good news. I was able to tweak/mod most of the general handling characteristics of the Hornet in the lower speed regime. Such as being on-speed in the 140 kts range (~115 kts GS; 140 MINUS 27-25 WoD), or the <150 kts "squirrelly" handling feeling of the Hornet. All the while, keeping the things that work (ie. Hornet at ~85% on PA) as advertised. Also, I was able to play with and match some of JIMIs afterburner scales/mach numbers (AIR file) to get our clean Hornet to Mach 1.8 @ =/> 20k' w/80% fuel. This will get tweaked more when I get more time, as this solves the BURNER/Top End Speed problem at mid/higher altitudes but doesn't solve the =/< MIL power inadequacies.
Now the bad news. I haven't fully fixed the lower speed regime handing, nor implemented 8.1 AoA/auto-trim @ flaps full, gear down, below 200 kts. Also, some of the PA FM/FCS stuff I wanted to changed isn't implemented yet, the pilot still has to manually trim (past the 5.5 XML "ballpark setting") to maintain AoA in PA. Some of it due to lack of programming ability/creativity, as well as lack of time from self-imposed curfew of 1am, and taking care of personal responsibilities due to my upcoming move.
I've reached a stopping point, and want feedback, especially on the new look and layout.
Couple things to remember:
1. Let me know the GOOD in one paragraph and the BAD in another paragraph. This will make it much easier for me to keep a running tally on who likes what and how I can change things to fit the MAJORITY. Such things like the placement of the gauges, 2D HUD alpha brightness, or the layout of the TWF block. I can make one-time changes for a few but those will be on a VERY LIMITED, case-by-case basis (yes, Herb... this means I will make a VERY BRIGHT 2D HUD version for you... no worries, friend).
2. Finally, keep in mind that once I release this (hopefully before Friday), I will NOT make tweak/mod changes, ONLY fixes to get it running in the event something doesn't work. Again, this is due to personal time constraints from my upcoming move and I have to stop 'til I'm completely settled in the new place.
3. I have EXTREMELY tough skin, so no need for platitudes to soothe any feelings you think might get hurt, they wont... HAMMER AWAY with criticisms! This will give me motivation during my upcoming break when I'm moving into the new duplex to get setup and get back to modding/tweaking as quickly as possible.
Later
Sludge