SBD Dive Brakes

[keith 0]

Guys

 

Is there a way to simulate the dive brakes on the SBD?

Perhaps if the sim could be modded to allow me to deploy the flaps above normal landing speeds?

[Guest Saganuay82]

Change the flap speeds yourself in the data.ini. But that won't give you what you want.

[Wrench 9,876]

Already been done by me...strange that I can't find it in on my site...guess I never uploaded the fix.

 

Well, here it is. This will create 'virtural' divebrakes, as the model dosen't have the actual moving parts.

 

Open your SBD_DATA.ini, and add the following sections where indicated....I'm also including the lighting fix, which is also in the data ini for the VS-41 skin set

 

In Fuselage add,

 

SystemName[011]=BottomGreenLight

SystemName[012]=BottomAmberLight

SystemName[013]=CenterAirbrake

 

LeftWing add:

 

SystemName[005]=LandingLight

SystemName[006]=LeftAirbrakeUpper

SystemName[007]=LeftAirbrakeLower

 

RightWing add:

 

SystemName[005]=RightAirbrakeUpper

SystemName[006]=RightAirbrakeLower

 

LeftOuterWing add:

 

SystemName[003]=LeftUpperFormationLight

 

RightOuterWing add:

 

SystemName[003]=RightUpperFormationLight

 

Below the LandingGear section, replace everything below with this, includes the light:

 

// Airbrakes ---------------------------------------------------------

 

[LeftAirbrakeUpper]

SystemType=AIRBRAKE

DeployTime=3.0

RetractTime=1.5

ModelNodeName=brake_left_upper

AnimationID=4

DragArea=1.5

 

[LeftAirbrakeLower]

SystemType=AIRBRAKE

DeployTime=3.0

RetractTime=1.5

ModelNodeName=brake_left_lower

AnimationID=4

DragArea=1.5

 

[RightAirbrakeUpper]

SystemType=AIRBRAKE

DeployTime=3.0

RetractTime=1.5

ModelNodeName=brake_right_upper

AnimationID=4

DragArea=1.5

 

[RightAirbrakeLower]

SystemType=AIRBRAKE

DeployTime=3.0

RetractTime=1.5

ModelNodeName=brake_right_lower

AnimationID=4

DragArea=1.5

 

[CenterAirbrake]

SystemType=AIRBRAKE

DeployTime=3.0

RetractTime=1.5

ModelNodeName=brake_center

AnimationID=4

DragArea=1.5

 

// Lights ---------------------------------------------------------

 

[bottomRedLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=0.00,-0.10,-0.68

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.0,-1.50

Color=0.88,0.25,0.25

Brightness=0.05

LightSrcRange=0.3

CanFlash=FALSE

FlashTime=0.6

 

[TopRedLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=0.00,-1.50,0.79

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.00,0.0

Color=0.88,0.25,0.25

Brightness=0.05

LightSrcRange=0.3

CanFlash=TRUE

FlashTime=0.6

 

[LeftPositionLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=-6.25,1.85,0.40

LightSrcOffset=-0.0,0.00,0.00

Color=0.88,0.25,0.25

Brightness=0.03

LightSrcRange=0.5

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[RightPositionLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=6.25,1.85,0.40

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.00,0.00

Color=0.25,0.88,0.25

Brightness=0.03

LightSrcRange=0.5

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[TailLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=0.0,-5.10,0.20

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.00,0.00

Color=0.88,0.88,0.88

Brightness=0.04

LightSrcRange=0.3

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[LandingLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Color=0.88,0.88,0.88

Brightness=0.10

Position=-2.9,1.75,-0.60

LightSrcOffset=2.6046,49.0560,3.50

LightSrcRange=150

LightRange=45.0

CanFlash=FALSE

LightNodeName=LandingLight

IsLandingLight=TRUE

 

[LeftUpperFormationLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=-5.5,1.85,0.40

LightSrcOffset=-0.0,0.00,0.00

Color=0.1755,0.275,0.858

Brightness=0.04

LightSrcRange=0.5

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[RightUpperFormationLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=5.5,1.85,0.40

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.00,0.00

Color=0.1755,0.275,0.858

Brightness=0.04

LightSrcRange=0.5

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[bottomGreenLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=0.00,-0.20,-0.68

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.0,-1.50

Color=0.25,0.88,0.25

Brightness=0.05

LightSrcRange=0.3

CanFlash=FALSE

 

[bottomAmberLight]

SystemType=LIGHT

Position=0.00,-0.30,-0.65

LightSrcOffset=0.00,0.0,-1.50

Color=0.9126,0.8814,0.0429

Brightness=0.05

LightSrcRange=0.3

CanFlash=FALSE

 

The divebrakes work with the airbrake key. This same fix was applied the the A-36 Apache, as well.

 

Happy Bombing!

Wrench

kevin stein

[keith 0]

WOW! You guys are so good! You and the BoB2 guys are the best!

 

OT I hear they are looking for help creating a Tiger Moth and need techies. Why not check this thread out

 

http://shockwaveproductions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8590