I'm going to slowly start putting in all my changes to the Dash 8-300 in here. I've put in headings so you know what it will include. All parts are optional. Remember to back up any files that you change as I take no responsibility for any negative effect these changes may have on your aircraft/system. Please note these are personal preference only settings to refine an already fantastic aircraft. They bring the aircraft as close as possible to Air Southwest's Dash 8-300 fleet (local airline). Keep checking back for updated mods and hopefully one or more will be useful to someone!
Brakes
File: Aircraft.cfg
Section: [brakes]
Changes: Makes the brakes stronger to allow for short-field takeoffs and lessens forward creeping at feather & flight idle.
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toe_brakes_scale=2.5
Lights
File: Aircraft.cfg
Section: [LIGHTS]
Changes: Repositions most lights, adds under-tail logo lights (use the NAV switch), repositions and enables the VC floodlight & inserts Shockwave 3D lights.
Options:
Remove the // on light.8 to enable the white NAV light on the tail.
Remove the // on light.15 and place // on light.16 to fully light the VC (partially lit with the settings below)
Remove the // on light.17, light.18 & light.19 if you have Shockwave 3D lights.
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light.1=7, 4.0, -45.8, 5.8, Fx_shockwave_navred , // position red
light.2=7, 4.0, 45.8, 5.8, Fx_shockwave_navgre , // position green
light.3=7, -39.4, 0.0, 2.8, fx_navwhi , // position white at the low cone of the tail
light.4=1, 4.5, 45.7, 5.8, fx_strobe ,// strobe light left wingtip
light.5=1, 4.5, -45.7, 5.8, fx_strobe , // strobe light right wingtip
light.6=1, -39.4, 0.0, 1.8, fx_strobe , //Fx_shockwave_strobe_sm , //_3 , // strobe white at the low cone of the tail
light.7=3, -36.4, 0.00, 18.6,Fx_shockwave_beacon_rotating_red , // position red (ramp).top of the tail
//light.8=2, -36.8, 0.00, 18.6,fx_navwhi , // position white. top of the tail
light.9=8, 10.7, -14.8, 0.9,fx_navwhi, // wing inspection corrected
light.10=8, 10.7, 14.8, 0.9,fx_navwhi , // wing inspection corrected
light.11=8, 29.5, -4, -1.5,fx_navwhi, // Engine inspection
light.12=8, 29.5, 4, -1.5,fx_navwhi, // Engine inspection
light.13=7, -39, -7, 17.2,fx_navwhi , // logo
light.14=7, -39, 7, 17.2,fx_navwhi , // logo
//light.15 = 4,32.0,0.0 ,2.50,fx_vclighth , // VC floodlight
light.16 = 4,32.0,0.0 ,3.00,fx_vclighth , // VC floodlight
//light.17 = 5, 8.6, -16.5, 4.8, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_double, // Shockwave light
//light.18 = 5, 8.6, 16.5, 4.8, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_double, // Shockwave light
//light.19 = 6, 41.0, 0, -4.5, fx_Shockwave_landing_light_small, // Taxi light
Prop Speeds
File: Aircraft.cfg
Section: All [fltsim.x]
Changes: Reduces the visual effect of the spinning propeller. Does not change RPM timings.
Add the code to each fltsim.x entry under the last line. This is best used with the Taxi Speed changes below. It is frame rate dependant so might look very slow on some older systems at large airports/with lots of AI. For slower CPUs raise the number nearer to 1.0.
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prop_anim_ratio=0.435
Ground Steering
File: Aircraft.cfg
Section: [contact_points]
Changes: Enables full 60* turns in FSX where the Steering switch is non-functional (for me at least). Also repositions the contact points for the 3 sets of wheels.
Replace the point.0, point.1 & point.2 lines with the following.
Options:
If your Steering switch works and allows for full 60* ground turns, replace the 60.000 in point.0 with 35.000.
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point.0=1.000, 36, 0.000, -7.3, 1574.803, 0.000, 1.8, 60.000, 0.400, 2.500, 0.900, 6.000, 6.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.1=1.000, 1, -12.000, -7.357, 1574.803, 1.000, 2, 0.000, 0.400, 2.500, 0.800, 6.000, 6.000, 2.000, 0.000, 0.000
point.2=1.000, 1, 12.000, -7.357, 1574.803, 2.000, 2, 0.000, 0.400, 2.500, 0.800, 6.000, 6.000, 3.000, 0.000, 0.000
Taxi Speed
Virtual Cockpit
Power Levers
File: Dhc8f300.ini
Section: [ThrottlesGnd] & [ThrottlesAir]
Changes: Removes the in-flight use of < FLT IDLE & makes hardware levers match Air and Gnd FLT IDLE positions. I think this might be very hardware-dependant so test for your system. These figures work perfectly for my GoFlight GF-TQ6.
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[ThrottlesGnd]
Throttles_delta=1
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_0=171.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_0=0.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_1=3000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_1=3000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_2=7100.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_2=8700.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_3=9500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_3=13500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_4=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_4=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_5=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_5=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_6=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_6=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_7=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_7=22000.
[ThrottlesAir]
Throttles_delta=1
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_0=171.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_0=11427.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_1=6000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_1=11427.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_2=7100.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_2=11427.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_3=9500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_3=13500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_4=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_4=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_5=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_5=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_6=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_6=22000.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__IN_7=15500.
FS_TO_INTERNAL__OUT_7=22000.
Sounds
Repaints
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