AFV006
Senior Captain, A380-800
OLP
Joined on August 22 2004
GVA 20 Year Anniversary
"Split Personality"
Southeastern United States
36 legs, 134.9 hours
13 legs,
38.3 hours online
16 legs,
75.8 hours ACARS
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
3 legs dispatched, 0.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 30 2004 18:55 ET by Luke Kolin
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Relax; this isn't a bad thing. Effective immediately, I will no longer be maintaining or updating the current versions of the Online Flying Kit and the DVA/AFV Common Shape Libraries for SB2.
One project which has sat on my file server for a number of weeks has been an updated version of the OFK for use with Squawkbox 3. As you may be aware, a number of DVA pilots have been part of the alpha team for SB3. I no longer have SBRelay or Squawkbox2 installed on my FS PC. There still are a number of issues that need to be finished with SB3 such as private voice, weather and radio tuning, but the package is stable and reliable, and it's the real deal. I love taking SB3 out on a group flight with a dozen other Delta aircraft on the ramp and watch y'all taxi and takeoff smoothly, and all have proper DAL liveries.
Part of the reason I was asked to help with SB3 testing was my interest in ensuring that SB3 displays the model and texture you want it to. Delta is unusual in that we have three major liveries, plus a number of special liveries like the Soaring Spirit and Song. Probably only BA goes farther than DAL in terms of liveries and the sheer number of models they are painted on. I currently have a version of the AFV and DVA CSLs (they're called Model Sets now) ready for SB3. Actually, the current CSL will detect SB3 and install properly on it, too.
Going forward, my goal is to have a version of the OFK that includes SB3 plus the AFV, DVA and VIP3 model sets as an OEM verison. I spoke with Joel DeYoung informally this morning and he has no issues with such a thing. That means that hopefully within 24-48 hours after SB3 is released, DVA will have an Online Kit that includes SB3 as well as a superior model set to what VIP3 includes for DAL and AFR.
But wait..... that's not all. Currently consuming a third of a gig on my file server are two SB3 model sets that give you Project AI versions of aircraft used by Air Canada, British Airways, American, Continental, Alaska, Alitalia, Czech Air Lines, Korean Air Lines, Lufthansa, Northwest, Southwest and United, with more to come soon. I want to release these at the same time, ensuring that you can get first-rate models with SB3.
The problems with SB2 CSLs has led some other virtual airlines to shy away from them, which isn't a bad thing. Unfortunately (for them), this fear extends to SB3, which has been explicitly developed to make educated guesses about models and textures so your framerates won't get killed. DVA is going to have *the* definitive model sets for SB3, within hours after release.
Enjoy the current CSL and Online Kit. For now. 
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, A380-800
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DVA1044
Senior Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Fly Delta Jets"
Roswell, NM USA
127 legs, 388.8 hours
62 legs,
199.3 hours online
2 legs,
5.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 30 2004 19:30 ET by Lloyd Arms
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AFV006
Senior Captain, A380-800
OLP
Joined on August 22 2004
GVA 20 Year Anniversary
"Split Personality"
Southeastern United States
36 legs, 134.9 hours
13 legs,
38.3 hours online
16 legs,
75.8 hours ACARS
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
3 legs dispatched, 0.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 30 2004 19:39 ET by Luke Kolin
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DVA1044
Senior Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Fly Delta Jets"
Roswell, NM USA
127 legs, 388.8 hours
62 legs,
199.3 hours online
2 legs,
5.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 30 2004 19:48 ET by Lloyd Arms
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DVA1129
Senior Captain, B757-200
E-MAIL
Joined on March 10 2003
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Online Six Century Club
""never ever give up""
Ardmore, OK USA
1,210 legs, 3,192.7 hours
602 legs,
1,222.0 hours online
508 legs,
1,054.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
27.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 31 2004 06:58 ET by Craig Davidson
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