@pasi The engine startup issue has migrated from the original aircraft (along with the engine sound, which remains at the site of the last crash) — unfortunately, I haven’t fixed this yet.

If you manually stop the propeller with the mouse while the engine is running, it will cause an error, which can be fixed by respawning the vehicle, for example.

That said, I personally see two possible causes of the problem:

A mod conflict — in this case, I won’t be able to help, since I have no idea which mods you have installed.

A simple game setting — in your game settings, there’s an option to spawn vehicles either with the engine off or running. So if that's the case, just choose to spawn with the engine running, and the issue should go away.

...It's possible that something changed in the latest game update (I haven’t checked), and at this point, it might be a mod issue. If that’s the case — you’re absolutely right. I’ll fix it as soon as possible, so thank you for the feedback! :)

The last time I tested this was on version 36.2.

If you don’t mind, please let me know which game version you’re using (this applies to everyone who has encountered the issue with the engine not starting on spawn).

Of course, this is assuming the game is properly configured to spawn with the engine running.

@Angry Mod guy I use logitech x56 hotas with this no problem

@Angry Mod guy Oh, I’m not even sure if that’s really possible for me, my friend — I don’t have a joystick, so testing the new control logic would be, to put it mildly, a bit tricky :) Maybe you could take a look yourself first — go to the mod folder at this path: \Stratohmx-RB\vehicles\aerobatic\inputmaps — and look for the files named 076206a3 and xidevice (these are the files responsible for input devices). Try opening one or both of them with a text editor and see if you can set up the necessary keys or binds.

+ I think using just one joystick for control is, well… a bit too arcade-like for Beamng. Even the simplest real aircraft — like a light single-engine Cessna — involves rudder pedals, elevator/aileron controls, and a throttle lever. Definitely not something you'd control with just a single stick :)

@Hoonagon Thanks, I know. I updated the mod on the site twice (forgot to include some fixes for compatibility with the standard engine control model). And after the second update, it STILL  hasn’t passed moderation.

@ricardjio ok, thanks for clearing that up!

@yep To be honest, I’m not a big fan of Rob Holland’s aircraft design. However, I’ve been toying with the idea of a “Monster” version, along with liveries inspired by well-known Red Bull pilots – in that case, Rob Holland could be included too.

I’m not sure when (or if) I’ll get around to actually making them. Like I mentioned earlier, I mainly create these mods for personal use in-game. If something turns out good enough, I’m happy to share it with the community.

That said, this is still a free mod for another mod, which doesn’t exactly motivate me to sink hours into it. As I’ve said – I’m still a newbie at this. I’ve been making liveries in Photoshop instead of Blender, which I know isn’t the proper way to do it. Spending all that time at the PC... for what, really?

Still, if your comment gets echoed by others – with more design/art suggestions – and if I manage to implement a new engine logic (thinking about car-style throttle control: hold to increase RPM, release to decrease), I’d be happy to work on it.

@BlueTrain05 I haven't tested it on 0.36 yet, but the standard Strato indeed didn't work on 0.35 (I fixed that before uploading the mod), so theoretically it should work on the latest version of the game. I don't think there were any major ('global') changes in the game.