Thanks, Murf

I'm wondering if anyone has had any success using the UH-1 aircraft in X-Plane 12 on a Mac M3 Pro.
I have clearly had less success which is why I find myself here typing this in hopeful anticipation.

The aircraft appear for me in X-Plane 12 and I can start a new flight with them, but I get a warning message when the simulation loads, and none of the buttons, dials, or switches work (almost as if the simulation were paused but it's not).
The activation window also never appeared for me so I have been unable to enter my serial numbers.

I will attach the error message and what I believe to be the relevant section in the log.

Fetching plugins for /Users/m3oliver/X-Plane 12/Aircraft/UH1/Nimbus UH-1 V1.5/plugins

dlerror:dlopen(/Users/m3oliver/X-Plane 12/Aircraft/UH1/Nimbus UH-1 V1.5/plugins/Nimbus UH-1 v1.5/64/mac.xpl, 0x0006): tried: '/Users/m3oliver/X-Plane 12/Aircraft/UH1/Nimbus UH-1 V1.5/plugins/Nimbus UH-1 v1.5/64/mac.xpl' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64')), '/System/Volumes/Preboot/Cryptexes/OS/Users/m3oliver/X-Plane 12/Aircraft/UH1/Nimbus UH-1 V1.5/plugins/Nimbus UH-1 v1.5/64/mac.xpl' (no such file), '/Users/m3oliver/X-Plane 12/Aircraft/UH1/Nimbus UH-1 V1.5/plugins/Nimbus UH-1 v1.5/64/mac.xpl' (mach-o file, but is an incompatible architecture (have 'x86_64', need 'arm64'))

It seems as if this aircraft hasn't been updated for the new Mac architecture but there was no mention of that on the compatibility requirements page prior to purchase. If anyone has any suggestions for me to resolve this issue I would greatly appreciate it, I was really looking forward to flying this iconic aircraft.

After a long development time we are happy to announce the release if the Nimbus Civilian UH-1!

This version has all the features of the military UH-1 except for guns related items but it adds a significant amount of new accessories and a firefighting module which will allow you to create and fight fires, this module creates a whole new experience for helicopter pilots which I'm sure you will enjoy!

This Helicopter is dedicated to the memory of Yurdon, a good friend and a fundamental part of the development of this product.

Get the Nimbus Civilian UH-1 here!

Costumers of the military UH-1 get a 40% discount

Features

• High quality 3D model
• High, medium or low skids
• Floats version
• Firefighting module
• Several objects for external load operations.
• PBR textures
• High quality 4K textures 
• VR ready
• Black and also white panel and interior
• Usable side mounted guns 
• Nothing beats the sound of a helicopter sound in real live so we are using High quality professionally recorded sounds to give you a realistic experience, every switch and knob, doors, guns, blade slap, engine and rotor sound is there.
• Vibrations play a big role on helicopters, the Nimbus UH-1 is full of animations and vibrations.
• Accurate systems simulation, fuel, electric and hydraulic systems are simulated, all the logic of switches, warnings and annunciators is present.
• Accurate handling and flight characteristics
• Accurate performance based on performance charts.
• Realistic night lightning with custom lights and textures.
• Particle system.
• 8 liveries and a white one for repaints.
• SASL powered

Firefighting module

·         A highly requested feature is now available, easily create fires and then fight them with your helicopter, use the belly tank or the bambi bucket to extinguish them.

Menu

• Windows for managing maintenance, weight and balance, doors and accessories, joystick position, copilot, configuration and checklists.

Configuration

·         Chose the equipment you want installed on your helicopter, firefighting (bambi or tank), crop dusting, medical, hoists, modern or classic radios, basket, bubble window and modernized tail are some of the options available.
 

Maintenance module: 

• if you want a more realistic experience you can choose if you want the helicopter to require maintenance with time and usage, depending on how you fly and engine exceedance the mechanical components will degrade and performance will be affected.

Copilot:

• We created a "copilot" module that will allow you to hand over control and forget about flying so you can move to the back, enjoy the view, the sound or even use the side mounted guns.

Weight and balance:

• A graphic interface gives you the chance to modify the cargo, passengers, fuel and CG, handling of the helicopter will change depending on the CG lateral and longitudinal position.

Doors and accessories:

• Doors opened or closed, wire cutter or not.....customize it as you want.

Checklist:

• Checklist are easily accessible through the menu on the left, this window will also allow you to see some performance charts.

Joystick position indicator:

• A small window on the right bottom corner will show the position of your controls, it seems simple but is a very good way to refine your flight technique.

More pictures here

I managed to repair the non-functional Landing light and Search light on the Civilian Huey.

It can be done by a simple text editing:

- open the objects/Civil Folder (located in your Aircraft/Nimbus Civilian UH-1 V1.6 Folder)
- locate the File FUSELAGE_bubble.obj
- make a Backup, if you're not sure what you are doing
- open the File in a Text Editor
- near the End of the File - on the last Page - you will find two Lines beginning with:

LIGHT_NAMED headlight [...more Parameters]

LIGHT_NAMED taillight [...]

- Add a leading # Character to these two Lines, which means commenting them out. Both should now read #LIGHT_NAMED [...]

- Add the following Lines directly after the Line beginning with #LIGHT_NAMED headlight :
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_sp 0.009295 -1.470061 -2.870394 1.00 0.8 0.6 0 800 0.9
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_flare 0.009295 -1.470061 -2.870394 0.00 0 -1 0 4
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_glow 0.009295 -1.470061 -2.870394 0.00 0 -1 0 0.7
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_core 0.009295 -1.470061 -2.870394 0.00 0 -1 0 0.46

- Add the following Lines directly after the Line beginning with #LIGHT_NAMED taillight:
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_sp -0.195827 -1.515243 -1.425089 1.00 0.8 0.6 1 120 0.7
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_flare -0.195827 -1.515243 -1.425089 0 0 -1 1 3.00
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_glow -0.195827 -1.515243 -1.425089 0 0 -1 1 0.50
LIGHT_PARAM airplane_landing_core -0.195827 -1.515243 -1.425089 0 0 -1 1 0.35

- Save the File, (re)load your Huey in XP11 and enjoy!

(I found the Solution by comparing the File to the Huey 1.5 Version, from where i copied the Light Parameters.)

Murf

any ideas as the military versions runs great in XP12.

Thank you. 

If I don't touch it before flight I get a yellow box in the gauge and no needle deflection that I'm not sure what it is telling me.

If I give the knob a spin (if you have explain controls turned on is just says Rad alt 50') the needle moves, I thought to check it halfway through my flight and it was accurate with the baro alt at 600 ft. at sea level but when I went lower than that the gauge didn't seem to track accurately.

What Im I missing with this gauge?

I've become spoiled with the 412, its rad. alt. is very accurate and I rely on it constantly.

As a side I'm glad I've been dialing back the S.A.S. effectiveness on the 412 for a while now so the transition to the UH1 was pretty painless.  Such a fun bird to fly and great sounds.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me understanding the UH1 radio altimeter.

This would be a great one to have being that the Cape and surrounding area is one of my favorite practice locations with plenty of fun approach scenarios. 

issue is described above, as soon i delete the plugin x-plane is closing fine, here's the log and some screenshots. Any ideas what's causing this?

Thank you!

Log.txt

LOVING the new Civilian version.  I have created a livery (originally for the 1.0 and then the 1.5 version) as a tribute to a real world unit (Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team - a volunteer organization associated with the county Sheriff's office) and this new version has several options which allow the model to be much closer to the real one. (e.g. Modernized Tail and External Hoist.)

However, there are a couple of issues present in this build and those are:

1. Landing and Search Lights - Both only come on during night and they cannot be turned off.  Additionally, the landing light is a red position light (visible only from the rear at that!) and the search light is not even close to bright enough.  I much prefer the way this was in v1.5 and as is, it is broken in this version as far as I'm concerned.  (In all fairness, 1.5 may have been a bit TOO bright on the search light, but this one is just terrible.)
2. On the Doors and Accessories menu page, toggling the VFR antenna (on top by the cable cutter) on/off has no effect on the actual model.  All other items seem to be working in this regard but not this one.

Still working my way through testing this one, but so far I'm quite pleased with it given the exceptions noted above.  I'll report any others I find as I continue flying this.

Oh!   And thanks for the taller landing skid options!  That is part of the above referenced real world helicopter as well.

Highspeed

"sim/cockpit2/switches/rotor_brake=0" (or 1 if I move brake lever)

"sim/cockpit2/switches/rotor_brake_ratio=0.000000 ( to 200000 if all applied)

thank you

It makes this OUTSTANDING aircraft unflyable on Pilotedge in any area requiring Mode C.  Is there a workaround, a patch, anything to make this work?  Or any plans to update this?

I love this model but always end up using the AB412 or 206L3 because they have Mode C...

In VR (Rift S) the quick access menu is in the center of the screen. I can't find away to move it or turn it off. 

Also if I try to have the controls panel up, it attached itself to the quick access menu in the center of the screen, and blocks most of the view.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Edward

Hopefully this can be made "sticky" in a future update.

Am I missing something?

Is this normal? Should I be investigating my plugins?

Thanks.