[jhb] Re: DXTbmp dll files
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2011 02:52:08 -0000
The Rotodyne was unique in that is generated lift from both rotary and fixed
wing sources. Compressed air was bled from the Eland turboprops and fed
along the wing, up the main rotor mast and along each rotor blade to a tiny
tip jet. The tip jets were only used for take off and landing as once
forward speed built up the main rotor would autorotate just like smaller
gyroplanes and needed no power to drive it.
The problem with the aircraft was that the tip jets were horrifically noisy
and that put off potential civil operators. The MoD also lost interest and
with no sales looming the project was scrapped. It was unfortunate because
it really was a sound idea and one that still gets engineers talking. Many
test flights proved the aircraft viable and nothing since has had the
capability of carrying 50 passengers with vertical take off and landing
coupled with a 200mph cruise.
Fairey already had plans to redesign the tip jets and that would have cut
the noise levels significantly but this was never proceeded with.
There's a nice promotional video on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9633v6U0wo
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9633v6U0wo&NR> &NR but notice that the
sounds on take off and landing are muted or overdubbed with commentary or
music.
bones
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From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Frank Fisher
Sent: 08 October 2011 18:43
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: DXTbmp dll files
A combination helicopter and prop plane, must have been a sight to see.
Frank F
----- Original Message -----
From: Fossil <mailto:fossil@xxxxxxx>
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 6:51 PM
Subject: [jhb] Re: DXTbmp dll files
Sorted.
I managed to freeze the program as it started running which trapped the
DLL's in a temporary folder. I was then able to copy over manually and
DXTBMP now works.
Good news also in that I've found a CD with all my FS data on so I now have
the PA28 files and all my bitmaps and XML files for the Aztec panel. I'm
missing the panel.cfg file but that is far easier to rebuild than making
loads of bitmaps and XML files again.
I've also found all my early GMax work which includes Ronaldsway objects,
the Tiger Moth files, wind turbines, masts and a bunch of projects I never
really got started on. There's files for a Hawker Hart, DH60 Gipsy Moth and
a DH2 plus a bunch or research files for a Fairey Rotodyne I'd totally
forgotten about. Amongst the reference stuff there is an 84Mb MPEG which I
can't seem to play but I think it shows the startup procedure of this
fascinating (and deafening) aircraft.
bones
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From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Brook
Sent: 08 October 2011 15:12
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] DXTbmp dll files
Bones -
Returning to your original post:
Assuming that you d/led mwgfxdll.exe, saved the file then right clicked it
and 'Run as Administrator' - I suspect that the DOS box appeared plus an
extra both advising that the dlls had extracted and saved to
c:\windows\system32. If so, when you closed the DOS box did you get a new
box popping up titled 'Program Compatibility Assistant' which told you that
'This program may not have installed correctly'? If you did then simply
IGNORE IT and click 'Cancel' (this is Win7 "trying to be helpful"). You
should find the dlls safely tucked away in c:\windows\System32.
If not, I'll zip up my copies and email them to you ...!
M.
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Fossil
Sent: 08 October 2011 14:02
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] DXTBmp
Has anyone got DXTBmp on their PC's?
I'm trying to install this but the DLL set won't extract in W7. I need the
following DLL's:
MWACE.DLL
MWACEVB.DLL
MWDDS.DLL
MWDDSVB.DLL
MWDLG.DLL
MWGFX.DLL
MWGFX24.DLL
MWGFXVB.DLL
Failing that has any new bitmap editor come out for FS that replaces DXTBmp?
bones
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http://woodair.net
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