Microsoft KB Archive/176577

= Flight Simulator 98: Description of Aircraft/Adventures Converter =

Article ID: 176577

Article Last Modified on 6/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q176577



SUMMARY
This article describes Flight Shop Converter 98.

Flight Shop Converter 98 is a program that converts aircraft and adventures from Flight Shop or earlier versions of Flight Simulator for use in Flight Simulator 98. The Flight Shop Converter 98 installation program also updates several program files to fix known problems in Flight Simulator 98.

Flight Shop Converter 98 is available as a free download from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B07C2E5A-BD13-434A-8E21-7982C5351FDE&displaylang=en

For additional information about how to use Flight Shop Converter 98, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

175873 FS98/2000: Using Aircraft and Adventures from Earlier Versions



Problems Fixed by Flight Shop Converter 98
Flight Shop Converter 98 fixes the following problems in Flight Simulator 98:  Multiplayer system allows host to remove other players from a session. Multiplayer system properly displays user names containing extended characters. Multiplayer system can transmit and receive visual data from converted Flight Shop aircraft. The slaved ADF gauge in the Bell 206 JetRanger III helicopter now works correctly. The control position indicator in the Cessna 182RG now moves in a fashion consistent with the other aircraft in the product. The ILS system reception volume is adjusted to allow you to intercept the glideslope from farther below without losing the signal. The VOR reception volumes have been adjusted for more realistic tail-off curves. This change should alleviate problems receiving Low or Terminal class VORs at high altitudes.</li> The Cessna 182S autopilot no longer automatically engages the wing leveler when it is activated from the panel's radio stack.</li> A potential General Protection Fault (GP Fault) error message when you shut down Flight Simulator while an Adventure or Lesson is running is corrected.</li> Fix to Fltsim98.cfg file creation and parsing. This fixes the support for the NT361 control module from NT Systems, Inc.</li> The visual system now correctly avoids texturing scenery of the Rolling Hills seed type.</li> The instrument panel system now correctly colors the panel when the panel starts in night mode.</li> The adventure system problem related to the order of commands in the adventure source code is corrected. This problem occurs when you adjust the autopilot parameters to be consistent with prior versions.</li> The adventure system problems related to the following APLC functions are corrected:

SET_POSITION - was ignoring the 3rd parameter (Altitude)

WEATHER_CHAR - was ignoring the 4th parameter (Speed)

VISIBILITY - was not handling values between 0 and 1 correctly

</li> The problem in the ATIS window when the system is using large fonts is fixed.</li> The problem in the sound system related to playing crash sounds is fixed.</li> The problem with the mouse pointer not disappearing on 3DFX based boards when you use Mouse As Yoke Mode is fixed.</li> The internal scenery buffer is increased from 256K to 512K and fixes problems with London scenery (and some third-party scenery).</li> The display on the Fuel Quantity Gauge is changed to allow for aircraft with more than 100,000 gallons capacity. If the amount is below 100,000 gallons, the display shows 2 large digits and 1 small digit - this is a xx.x * 1000 display. If the amount is above 100,000 gallons, then the display shows 3 large digits - this is a xxx * 1000 display.</li> To use the EGT gauge on the reciprocating engine panels, make sure the Mixture Control check box is selected on the Engine tab in the Aircraft Settings dialog box.</li> The behavior of engine controls is changed (throttle, starters, etc.) on multi-engine panels so that they no longer change the selected engine that is controlled by the joystick or keyboard. For example, if you have selected the Adjust All Engines option on the Engine tab of the Aircraft Settings dialog box, dragging engine 2 throttle does not affect the ability of the joystick or keyboard throttle control to move all of them.</li></ul>

Updated Flight Simulator 98 Files Installed by Converter
The file version for the updated Fltsim98.exe file installed by the converter is version 6.10.419. The file version for all other updated files installed by the converter is version 6.10.440. To check the version number for any file:
 * 1) Right-click the file, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Version tab.
 * 3) On the File Version line, note the version number of the file, and then click OK.

The following updated Flight Simulator 98 files, arranged by folder, are installed by Flight Shop Converter 98:

\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator

 * Fltsim98.exe

\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\Modules

 * Advdrv.dll
 * Controls.dll
 * Fe.dll
 * G3d.dll
 * Hg2d.dll
 * Main.dll
 * Multiplayer.dll
 * Panels.dll
 * Sound.dll
 * Winmsg.dll

\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\Gauges

 * 737-400.fuel-quantity.gau
 * 737-400.controls.gau
 * 737-400.engine-start.gau
 * Bendix_king_radio.ap.gau
 * Bendix_king.adf.slaved.gau
 * Cessna_182.egt_cht.gau
 * Cessna_182.oil.gau
 * Cessna_182.rpm.gau
 * Cessna_182.manifold_pressure_fuel_flow.gau
 * Cessna_182_rg.oil.gau
 * Cessna_182_rg.controls.gau
 * Lear_45.eicas.gau
 * Lear_45.pfd.gau
 * Lear_45.thrust_levers.gau

\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\Adv

 * B3execc.adv
 * B3hkgigs.adv
 * B3red_i.adv
 * B3tyofry.adv
 * Cfbficlm.adv
 * Crmvin.adv
 * Ljcperks.adv
 * Ljexecc.adv
 * Ljmedem.adv
 * Ljslots.adv

\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator\Lessons

 * B3dintro.les
 * Ljdintro.les

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