Blackbird Sims / Milviz Forum Archive

Got my straight float Beaver this morning. Took a flight along the West coast of Scotland. All was sweetness and light, using default scenery.
Thought I would try it with Orbx Scotland. Switched the scenery over and restarted.
Started floating on the calm waters with the gulls crying and the waters lapping the floats. Fired up the engine, taxied out to sea and took off. Floats were banging on the water as I got speed up. Took off and the floats were still banging away.
Tried two more times and still got the floats banging on take off and in flight.
Switched back to default scenery and all is fine again.
Other than, "Don't use Orbx," any suggestions, please.

As we don’t test with orbs or any other scenery, can’t make any suggestions...

Well, the wheeled versions work just fine with Orbx, as does the amphib taking off from land. It's just the float bounce noise that seems more pronounced and gets into an annoying loop. Once clear of the water, it sounds like there's someone underneath with a hammer!
I'll avoid floats and Orbx, in real life, those waters are often too rough for seaplanes, it's really flying boat territory.

The hammer... Probably engine detonation. Take care of your engine and you wont hear it

Raptor wrote:The hammer... Probably engine detonation. Take care of your engine and you wont hear it

Same location, same aircraft, same settings, with Orbx - hammer: with default scenery - no hammer.
Only occurs during and after a water takeoff.

There’s really not much we can do about this. We don’t test with 3rd party scenery. If started doing that, we’d have to test with ALL of it and we a:can’t afford the cost and b: the time would be unbearable

Not sure what else to suggest except remove the sound and or lower it such that you can’t hear it...

Krazycolin wrote: If started doing that, we’d have to test with ALL of it and we a:can’t afford the cost and b: the time would be unbearable

Appreciate that, thanks anyway