2 FREE ATR 72-600 Twin Turboprop Airliners

[★Macman★]

FREE Twin Turboprop Airliner ported from FSX. Trying it out right now.
https://www.msfsaddon.com/2021/02/msfs2020-atr-72-600-freeware-aircraft.html
Brett edited the json to rid mirrored windows to clear. First impressions are it has a great level of detail based upon the CJ4. It models the front half of the Passenger Cabin in deluxe leather. The Cockpit is nicely aged and has great looking interior. I do find the Pitch & Roll to be unreal as it moves far too much. This should be an easy fix so no idea why it is like this but I am very impressed with this for free.

It even includes REVERSE PROPS for FREE
* MFD, AP NAV & APR won't work with Working Title CJ4 Mod v0.11.3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbyRdBz9QFA

[Nifae]

That's a big chonker. Doesn't it bother you though that nobody's going to see you flying it? That's my main issue with the sim right now apart from the lack of socialization options. Like I'd happily pay $40 for an F14 Tomcat from the official ingame store if others would see me flying it, makes everything so much simpler. I already have the F14-- but I never know who else does and am not sure anyone sees me in it at all, so I just don't fly it too much. I like to do mock interceptions and patrols and escorts and I can't do that with confidence if I'm actually some weird generic plane for them.

[Oz Gaming]

That 72-600 Twin Turboprop Airliner is a great addition for MSFS. Nice model and cockpit and it's Free. Also includes 5 liveries.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2401450634

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2401451155

[★Macman★]

Originally posted by Nifae:

Doesn't it bother you though that nobody's going to see you flying it?

No.

Originally posted by Erica:

Also includes 5 liveries.

Yes the liveries are really good too. I've asked if they can tell us how to get clear windows as Brett did. It'll be buried in the layout.json file somewhere.
I have tried Legacy Flight Model which has a more realistic Pitch/Roll but it has an issue whereby on approach with Flaps you apply some throttle and back off then it rises lots as though it has massive ground effect. This is NOT the case using Modern Flight Mode. So just go easy on the Pitch in particular.

What it does not have is Spoilers and they could have used this Lever for the Feather Lever it does have a function for.

[★Macman★]

You may all have seen this picture of this Plane online. Although it has a bad record of crashes these are often in exotic Countries like Asia and Iran. Similar to DAHER & AIRBUS it is French made where it has had no crashes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKNREZ_u8E8

[★Macman★]

AP NAV is actually working on this but it follows the right side of the route even though the PFD does not display the AP Modes. You must also be quite close to follow it which is within turning distance.

[Thogmar]

Originally posted by Nifae:

That's a big chonker. Doesn't it bother you though that nobody's going to see you flying it? That's my main issue with the sim right now apart from the lack of socialization options. Like I'd happily pay $40 for an F14 Tomcat from the official ingame store if others would see me flying it, makes everything so much simpler. I already have the F14-- but I never know who else does and am not sure anyone sees me in it at all, so I just don't fly it too much. I like to do mock interceptions and patrols and escorts and I can't do that with confidence if I'm actually some weird generic plane for them.

How the heck would that EVER happen? Lol. There will eventually be thousands of ADD ON aircraft in MSFS, no player (or dev) will EVER dedicate the time, effort and disk space to maintain even AI level quality models for all those aircraft. Welcome to simming - it has a whole bunch of limitations.

[★Macman★]

Originally posted by Thogmar:

Originally posted by Nifae:

That's a big chonker. Doesn't it bother you though that nobody's going to see you flying it? That's my main issue with the sim right now apart from the lack of socialization options. Like I'd happily pay $40 for an F14 Tomcat from the official ingame store if others would see me flying it, makes everything so much simpler. I already have the F14-- but I never know who else does and am not sure anyone sees me in it at all, so I just don't fly it too much. I like to do mock interceptions and patrols and escorts and I can't do that with confidence if I'm actually some weird generic plane for them.

How the heck would that EVER happen? Lol. There will eventually be thousands of ADD ON aircraft in MSFS, no player (or dev) will EVER dedicate the time, effort and disk space to maintain even AI level quality models for all those aircraft. Welcome to simming - it has a whole bunch of limitations.

Nifae put forward an idea for this and it could easily happen by having a Cache for Nearest Player's Skin Texture. It would NOT require the whole Plane to do this as it already has a Generic Model it uses. We only would gain by seeing it. Maybe it too would be best if it loaded the Outer Model but it other than that it would be great to see what Liveries others use if only to give outside life on top of only what we use. AI only select our 4 we last used.

[★Macman★]

Another ATR 72-600 Mod under way but not compatible with W.T.CJ4 just yet.
https://flightsim.to/file/9912/atr-72-600-working-cockpit

[★Macman★]

A fix for lights on both these Models...
https://flightsim.to/file/10686/updated-external-lights-of-the-atr-72-600-bacon-and-logo

[★Macman★]

The original v2.4.2 has now been removed and replaced by v0.6.5 which uses the KING AIR 350i Cockpit but spawns you 20ft in front of the Plane and no FLAPS animation. Not good so sticking with the CJ4 version.

[★Macman★]

Does anyone know how to get the v2.4.2 to work with Working Title? (now v0.12.1)
I have tried this for the default Black Registration workaround by adding "" after all 5 of the lines within Aircraft.cfg and no joy and making sure no other Livery is installed. The guide should allow the MFD to work and use WT instead of the default CJ4.
https://packages.workingtitle.aero/cj4/guides/repainter

[★Macman★]

I've FIXED the no MFD Screen with WT CJ4 0.12.1:
Further testing to carry out - the ReverseThrust Bind must be held to work.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2468476487
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2468476384

*No NAV and APR working. Giving up trying this with Working Title.
Adding any of the 3 Methods suggested rids the Red MDF but break it further. Best with the stock CJ4 instead. Same with the DASH8-Q400.