Basically yes, though I’m still working on it. I don’t like to permanently alter files in the aircraft folder if I don’t have to, so I’ve got it packaged as an external mod, along with the ground handling tweaks posted on SimOuthouse. The current version preserves some of the non-engine sounds in the WWise file alongside of the FSX sounds. I am working on resolving an issue where one of the shutdown sounds persists after shutdown in the external view. Overall, I think the sounds are a little too quiet, I may dig out an audio editor and raise the levels a bit.
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I think this is the FSX Camel I was thinking of…
I used the one you posted here: Captain Sim - Sopwith Camel - #7 by jcweston351
Edit: I tried the Simviation one you just posted, but I think the ones from Fly Away Simulation FSX-A version sound better.
I think the best rotary engine soundset made for MSFS is the one included with the FlySimWare Nieuport 24, and that’s what I’m using now with the CS Camel.
If you have the FlySimWare Nieuport 24 installed, and want to use its sounds, you can edit the CS Camel Aircraft.cfg file FLTSIM entries so that the sounds line look like this:
[FLTSIM.0]
Title=“Sopwith Camel F.1 House 2025”
Model=“”
Panel=“”
Sound=“\..\..\flysimware_Nieuport_24\sound”
Texture=“2025”
KB_Checklists=“”
KB_Reference=“”
If anyone had the Classic Wings Sopwith Camel or the Rara Avis Sopwith Pup those should have the most accurate sounds. I’ll be seeing how well importing those sounds work here shortly.
Just out of interest, if the whole engine is rotating, how was fuel fed into it?
Best I can tell, the fuel/air mixture was combined with castor oil for lubrication, and fed into the center of the engine block. As the cylinders rotated around the crankshaft, that mixture was sucked into the appropriate cylinder as it passed a port in the block during the intake stroke.
The cylinder rotated, then compressed, ignited, and exhausted the fuel/air in the manner of a 4-stroke. There was no oil sump, so the fuel/air/oil mix lubricated the engine, as well as providing power.
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Carburetor was behind the engine/firewall, the round ports in the front side of the fuselage (cheeks) are the carburetor intakes. The carburetor was stationary to the fuselage whilst the engine & prop rotated.
There is a youtube video showing how it all works, it’s pretty amazing really…
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Whichever sound set people settle on in their own configurations (and isn’t it nice to have options!) , you can also apply it with good results to the free GotFriends Fokker DR.1 triplane, which uses the CAP10 sounds and really benefits from the switch.
I’m just glad to see some WW1 types, even if they are the most famous/classics (which we need anyway)!
Here’s hoping for more. I have a whole list of WW1 “wants” so we’ll just see what happens.
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I saw the Sopwith Camel was on sale and I had to buy it for that price. I didn’t even realize until tonight that it had made its way to the 2024 marketplace. I hadn’t bought anything for MSFS2020/24 in two years for a number of reasons not worth discussing in this thread, but a vintage biplane for a good price had me sold and I’d been waiting for a good Sopwith Camel for years so this was a no-brainer for me after seeing pretty good reviews. No complaints from me either. Looks pretty good, flies pretty good. I like the Jenny sounds so I can’t complain too much about the use of them. Really happy to have this in my biplane collection! I was only able to take it for a short flight tonight but looking forward to getting more time in it.
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