README.TXT 
FS2004/FSX Pilotable paddle steamship Belle Of Louisville. This is a typical Mississippi riverboat built in 1914. 
In fact it is cruising with up to 750 passengers on the Ohio river, stationed in Louisville/Kentucky. 
The ship is powered with two 336 kW steam engines. 

This FS2004 ai-model is made by Jim Jones and belongs to his scenery "FS2004 Louisville Scenery".

My AddOn appears 100 years after the ship has laid down. 
It is converted for FSX and VC-views and provides a pilotable ship with photorealistic 2D panel as navigation bridge and virtual 
lookaround views in front of the wheelhouse in eight directions. 
For FS2004 there are eight additional views using the double function of the numpad and nine camera definitions for FSX. 
Both options allows you to explore the ship, including the best observation point to watch the animated paddlewheel at the stern with 
its reciprocating drive shafts. This is a complete boat with sound and effects.

Features for a pilotable version with panel and added views by Erwin Welker 
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INSTALLATION: 
This is a complete ship.

1. Copy and paste "Sh_Paddlesteamer Belle Of Louisville" into the Simobjects Boats folder.
2. Default airfiles are for FSX. If you want to use the ship in FS2004 then please disable the aircraft.cfg and the Frighter.air by 
   renaming it. So you have an backup.
   Now copy the airfiles from the folder "airfiles for FS2004" and paste it into the folder "Sh_Paddlesteamer Belle Of Louisville".
3. Copy and paste the Gauges and Effects into the main folder of FSX.

That's it!
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Views: 
F10 for mainpanel. Zoom out to minimum, then you'll se the virtual chimneys in front of the wheelhouse.
F9 workes in VC-mode. The eyepoint is set in front of the wheelhouse. Using the numpad keys you can look around in 8 directions.

FSX: 
Use the S-key for the Aircraft-views. Then toggle with the A-key to see all of the 9 camera views. 
 
FS2004:
Key 5 has a shift function which allows a double usage of the numpad keys, f.i. 5 & 9 is the forward-right view.
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Features: 
Initiate the smoke with the L-key.

Use the Smoke system for the ship effects.
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CREDITS
Many thanks to Jim Jones for his animated riverboat and for his permission to upload my addon as a complete ship.
Many thanks to all of the creative persons, who do such a great work like creating gauges, effects, sounds and other stuff.
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This file is FREEWARE. It should not harm your computer, but you install it on your own risk.
Don't make any money with it. It is not permitted to use it for commercial-purpose. 
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More Files with my work at Flightsim.com or Simviation.com (Searchkey: WELKER)

Any comments to: er_welker@web.de

Have fun

Erwin Welker

22th February 2014
