Heck Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Just downloaded and installed following the instructions, now that the plane has been properly documented. Unfortunately, the canoe and strobe don't show up in external view. I use weapons pack 6, so I added the proper lines to both the weaponsdata.ini and the weaponsdata_vietnam.ini found in the pack, but the weapons refuse to show, even though the bitmaps, lods, etc., are all in their proper place. Can anyone help? I don't think I've done anything wrong during the installation, but I'm still a little new to this. Quote
Guest capun Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 You need to add the entries to the weaponsdata.ini and then load the Weapons Editor to save a new weaponsdata.dat (check spelling) Quote
Heck Posted January 28, 2006 Author Posted January 28, 2006 You need to add the entries to the weaponsdata.ini and then load the Weapons Editor to save a new weaponsdata.dat (check spelling) Thanks! Quote
Heck Posted January 29, 2006 Author Posted January 29, 2006 You need to add the entries to the weaponsdata.ini and then load the Weapons Editor to save a new weaponsdata.dat (check spelling) I'm really stumped, Capun. As per the readme with this airplane, I changed my weaponsdata.ini's last entry from this: [WeaponData540] TypeName=Tank370_F4C FullName=370-gal DT Cammo ModelName=tank370_f4C Mass=1230.619995 Diameter=0.620000 Length=6.160000 AttachmentType= NationName= StartYear=0 EndYear=0 Availability=0 BaseQuantity=0 Exported=FALSE ExportStartYear=0 ExportAvailability=0 WeaponDataType=5 MaxFuelAmount=1090.910034 Asymmetrical=FALSE to this: [WeaponData540] TypeName=Tank370_F4C FullName=370-gal DT Cammo ModelName=tank370_f4C Mass=1230.619995 Diameter=0.620000 Length=6.160000 AttachmentType= NationName= StartYear=0 EndYear=0 Availability=0 BaseQuantity=0 Exported=FALSE ExportStartYear=0 ExportAvailability=0 WeaponDataType=5 MaxFuelAmount=1090.910034 Asymmetrical=FALSE [WeaponData541] TypeName=Canoe FullName=Canoe ModelName=Canoe Mass=720.000000 Diameter=1.000000 Length=4.821000 AttachmentType=USN NationName=USN StartYear=1965 EndYear=2020 Availability=2 BaseQuantity=50 Exported=FALSE ExportStartYear=0 ExportAvailability=0 WeaponDataType=4 JammerType=0 JammerStrength=0.000000 [WeaponData542] TypeName=Strobe FullName=Strobe ModelName=Strobe Mass=100.000000 Diameter=1.000000 Length=4.821000 AttachmentType=USN NationName=USN StartYear=1965 EndYear=2020 Availability=2 BaseQuantity=50 Exported=FALSE ExportStartYear=0 ExportAvailability=0 WeaponDataType=4 JammerType=0 JammerStrength=0.000000 and then save and close it. But when I run the weapons editor and open the weaponsdata.ini, it does not see anything past the F-4C drop tank. The new additions do not show up in the weapons editor, and I can't figure out why. I'm following MK2's instructions on using the weapons editor, which I found in the sticky thread here. The weapons editor sees every other weapon in the .ini except the two that I added. All the files were added to the proper folders, per the readme, and the plane works fine, just not these two weapons. And I can't seem to add them. Any ideas on what I might be screwing up? Quote
Heck Posted January 29, 2006 Author Posted January 29, 2006 Boy, was this a DUH moment. It helps to look for, download, and use, the latest versions of tools like the weapons editor. The old version of the file I was originally using (found elsewhere) was causing all of my headaches. As soon as I downloaded and used the one here.... ..... well, duh..... Ps: Thanks, Capun, for helping even idiots like me :) Quote
rhugouvi Posted January 29, 2006 Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) Oh sorry, I couldn't help you before, but I'm sure glad that everything's worked out... Edited January 29, 2006 by rhugouvi Quote
Heck Posted January 29, 2006 Author Posted January 29, 2006 Oh sorry, I couldn't help you before, but I'm sure glad that everything's worked out... No problem, Rhugouvi. Being a newbie, I make my share of mistakes (read lots of mistakes), but I've come to find here, unlike other forums for other sims, where I've posted and never received any response to my questions, usually I have help here within twenty-four of my asking. And given how active and busy this community is, modding two sims that are a couple of years old, that's a truly phenomenal response time. When I find my own solution to something, even if it's a "doh" moment like this one, I post my solution here in hopes that other newbies might find a solution they're looking for, so the modders have time to do what they do best, and not have to come up with answers to twenty questions from SAM bait like me. Like any newbie here, I appreciate what I'm getting for free. Because when I bought WOV it didn't have: every weapon ever created, it seems flying for "Uncle Ho" the A-5b the RA-5c infantry in CAS missions the Mid East Korea two types of F-104's the ability to take recce photos Mirages, Mirages, Mirages Sabres and Cougars and Panthers, oh My! a flyable Buff??!!! radio chatter taken directly from history etc. The list is really too long to mention! And keeps growing longer every day. I now have four sims on this computer, all different, when I only bought one. So, hopefully, I won't have too many more "duh" moments, so the modders can do they're work. But if I do, I'll still post the answers I find, in hopes that others can benefit from my crash and burn experiences.... Quote
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