Need some weapon's help!

[Wrench]

As you've all guessed by now, I'm doing the 'Hot Shots" jet. Now, it's not going to be like the movie bird; it'll be more realistic(ish). Ya know, carrying real world (tm) weapons, act 'real(ish), and so forth.

What I'm having trouble with is creating something similiar to the JL100R rocket pod fuel tank as used on Mirages. I've gone round and round with this for a week now, and it'll either 1) not show up ALL or 2) not have any rockets or fuel IF it show up. (mostly the former) I've cross checked all the names, lods, punctuation, and nothing makes sense.

Now, the bird will be carrying Sidewinders for defense/offense, and I just want the RPFT for A-G usage (even though I did build an IR homing A-A version for it, just for grins and giggles). It's not show stopper, but it'd be cool to have the extra firepower (when/if) needed for CAS or Armed REcon or even just shooting stuff on the ground. I've even used the JL100 data ini, and just replaced it's lod with the fuel tank, and nothing. The hardpoints have the call out for the "RPFT", like the Mirages, and ????.

So, those knowledegable with some idea I'd reaching out. I'll send what I've got, including the bird and all the bits. 

TIA!

Wrench

[Erik]

Have you looked in the Knowledge Base?

https://combatace.com/forums/forum/349-strike-fighters-knowledge-base/

 

Sorry I couldn't help myself 

[Flanker562]

Yeah Wrench, get your geriatric ass over there, lol

[Wrench]

OK, I guess I deserved that ....

[daddyairplanes]

he just said what everyone says about the KB

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[Wrench]

Hey!! I won't be 70 until next April!!! Be Nice!!! Whippersnappers!!!

[Flanker562]

6 hours ago, warthog64 said:

Nothing wrong with being old Flanker! Wrench knows his shit. We're all getting old lmfao!

I'm hitting 50 next month so I'm getting up there lol. But he's like the oldest person to my knowledge on the forums. I give my 80-year-old friend shit about his age. 

[yakarov79]

Am I the only teenager here then?

[GKABS]

I just turned 16  

[Flanker562]

Don't you wish lol

[GKABS]

Definitely so  unfortunately just turned 58 this month  

[Flanker562]

Well hopefully you got more ahead my friend.

[daddyairplanes]

im only 48. but retired Army. so in military years that means 

(note: my back doesnt hurt because of posting this. probably)

[Wrench]

I can't stop laughing!!! 

[Erik]

Someone feed you damn kids too much sugar again? Now be quiet my program is on.

 

[KJakker]

We do not have a Folland Gnat yet?

[Wrench]

Nope. Not even in 1stGen. It never had a general release, even in 2007 when it came out

[Svetlin]

The funny jokes aside, did you manage to solve the issue, Wrench, or are you still looking for help with the RPFT?

[Wrench]

Yes, I'm still trying to figure out WHY I can't get rocket pod fuel tank to not only work, but SHOW UP!!!! 

[Svetlin]

OK, I am by no means an expert, but do enjoy fiddling with the stuff, so will give it a try tomorrow. I will take a sample drop tank and will try to convert it into a RPFT and make it show up and fire. If I succeed, I will share how I did it, or directly make the settings for you.

[Wrench]

thanks!

OTH, I can send you what I've got; the aircraft, decals, experimental broken weapons, etc. You see what I tried to do, and go from there.

[Flanker562]

Hold on, weren't Bomb fuel tanks allowed? I know of that, but don't remember to any degree of clarity that you could do Rocket Fuel tanks.

[daddyairplanes]

iirc, there was a rocket fuel tank for one of the Mirage DLCs

[Flanker562]

Okay, yeah I don't fly the Mirages, so yeah, thanks.

[Svetlin]

Well, adding a RFT (not RPFT) to the Gnat is doable. I've just quickly messed up with the settings to create a RFT out of the Gnat 300L drop tank with SNEB68 rockets. I did not bother with proper rocket placement and so on, just tried to check if these will show up in game and fire, and they do so. If you wish you could send me your aircraft data ini and the weapon itself, so I could take a look.