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Installation instructions FS2004

Since there are many versions and updates available for these aircraft, it is not simple to know which one to install first etc. For that reason, we've written some instructions divided in steps from 1-9. If followed correctly, you should have the Il-96-300, -400 and 96M fully working including engine sounds. In these instructions, it is assumed that you use Windows XP and the default C: disk installation of FS2004.

1. Download "il-96-400-il-96-300.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and copy the contents of the folder "Aircraft(FS9)SimObjects-Airplanes(FSX)" to the aircraft folder of FS2004 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\ ).

2. Still in the temp. folder, copy the contents of the "Gauges" folder to the main gauges folder of FS2004 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Gauges\ ).

3. Download "project_il-96_il-96-300v3.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and copy the folders "model.V3", "model.V3p", "texture.President" and "texture.russia1" to the "Ilyushin Il-96-300" folder inside the aircraft folder of FS2004 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96-300\ ).

4. Still in the temp. folder, open the file "Add to Aircraft.cfg.txt" with notepad. Copy all text to the clipboard. Then, go to the "Ilyushin Il-96-300" folder inside the aircraft folder of FS2004 and open the file "aircraft.cfg" with notepad. Paste the text that you've copied to the clipboard inside this file, below the first [fltsim] entry. That's between "description=Test Dynamics for 96-300" and "[General]". Now we have to edit a few things.

a. Change "[fltsim.x]" to "[fltsim.1]" and change "[fltsim.x+1]" to "[fltsim.2]".
b. Change "sim=96M" to "sim=96-300" for each entry ([fltsim.1] and [fltsim.2]).
c. Remove the number "2" behind each "panel=".

The three [fltsim] entries should now look like this:

[fltsim.0]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC Aeroflot
sim=96-300
model=300
panel=
sound=
texture=Aeroflot
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96010
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96010
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Aeroflot
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

[fltsim.1]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC State Transport Company Russia
sim=96-300
model=V3
panel=
sound=
texture=Russia1
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96018
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96018
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Russia
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

[fltsim.2]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC State Transport Company Russia President
sim=96-300
model=V3p
panel=
sound=
texture=President
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96012
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96012
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Russia President
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

5. Download "ilyushin_il-96m.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Now create a new folder inside the main aircraft folder of FS2004. Name it "Ilyushin Il-96M". Go to the temp. folder and copy the contents to the newly created folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96M\ ).

6. Download "il-96m_v.0.8_install.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and run the installer (IL-96M v.0.8 install.exe).

7. Download "ilyushin_il-96m_v.0.8_to_v.0.9.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and run the installer (IL-96M v.0.8 to v.0.9 install.exe).

8. Download "project_96_v.0.8.5.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and copy the contents of the folder "96-400" to the "Ilyushin Il-96-400" folder inside the aircraft folder of FS2004 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96-400\). Then, open the file "aircraft.cfg" inside the "Ilyushin Il-96-400" folder which is inside the aircraft folder of FS2004. Change "sim=96M" to "sim=96-400". The [fltsim.0] section should look like this now:

[fltsim.0]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-400 Aeroflot VC
sim=96-400
model=V2
panel=
sound=
texture=Aeroflot
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=RA-96110
atc_airline=Aeroflot
atc_flight_number=96110
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-400
ui_variation=Aeroflot VC
description=Test Dynamics for 96-400 & 96M
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Again, go to the temp. folder and copy the contents of the folder "96M" to the "Ilyushin Il-96M" folder inside the aircraft folder of FS2004 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96M\). Do NOT the same with the 96-300, since that version is already updated to V3. Just ignore the V2 files for the -300 version.

9. Go to the sound folder of the Ilyushin Il-96-400 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96-400\Sound\) and open the file "sound.cfg". Change:

[fltsim]
alias=fsfsconv\747-sound

to:

[fltsim]
alias=Ilyushin Il-96M\sound

Do the same with the sound.cfg file of the Ilyushin Il-96-300 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Aircraft\Ilyushin Il-96-300\Sound\).


Installation instructions FSX

These instructions are different from the FS2004 instructions. The later updates include gauges that are not compatible with FSX, so we don't need them. In these instructions, it is assumed that you use Windows XP and the default C: disk installation of FSX.

Note that the main landing gear and gear doors might not animate properly in FSX.

1. Download "il-96-400-il-96-300.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and copy the contents of the folder "Aircraft(FS9)SimObjects-Airplanes(FSX)" to the aircraft folder of FSX (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\ ).

2. Still in the temp. folder, copy the contents of the "Gauges" folder to the main gauges folder of FSX (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Gauges\ ).

3. Download "project_il-96_il-96-300v3.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Go to the temp. folder and copy the folders "model.V3", "model.V3p", "texture.President" and "texture.russia1" to the "Ilyushin Il-96-300" folder inside the aircraft folder of FSX (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Ilyushin Il-96-300\ ).

4. Still in the temp. folder, open the file "Add to Aircraft.cfg.txt" with notepad. Copy all text to the clipboard. Then, go to the "Ilyushin Il-96-300" folder inside the aircraft folder of FSX and open the file "aircraft.cfg" with notepad. Paste the text that you've copied to the clipboard inside this file, below the first [fltsim] entry. That's between "description=Test Dynamics for 96-300" and "[General]". Now we have to edit a few things.

a. Change "[fltsim.x]" to "[fltsim.1]" and change "[fltsim.x+1]" to "[fltsim.2]".
b. Change "sim=96M" to "sim=96-300" for each entry ([fltsim.1] and [fltsim.2]).
c. Remove the number "2" behind each "panel=".

The three [fltsim] entries should now look like this:

[fltsim.0]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC Aeroflot
sim=96-300
model=300
panel=
sound=
texture=Aeroflot
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96010
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96010
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Aeroflot
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

[fltsim.1]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC State Transport Company Russia
sim=96-300
model=V3
panel=
sound=
texture=Russia1
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96018
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96018
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Russia
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

[fltsim.2]
title=Ilyusin Il-96-300 VC State Transport Company Russia President
sim=96-300
model=V3p
panel=
sound=
texture=President
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=96012
atc_airline=
atc_flight_number=96012
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Ilyushin
ui_type=Il-96-300
ui_variation=Russia President
description=Test Dynamics for 96-300

5. Download "ilyushin_il-96m.zip" and unzip to a temp. folder. Now create a new folder inside the aircraft folder of FSX. Name it "Ilyushin Il-96M". Go to the temp. folder and copy the contents to the newly created folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Ilyushin Il-96M\ ).

6. Go to the sound folder of the Ilyushin Il-96-300 (e.g. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Ilyushin Il-96-300\Sound\) and open the file "sound.cfg". Change:

[fltsim]
alias=fsfsconv\747-sound

to:

[fltsim]
alias=B737_800\sound

Do the same with the sound.cfg file of the Ilyushin Il-96-400 and 96M.