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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