Question about the Carriers

[Silverbolt 104]

hi all!

i have one question:

how can i shutdonw the catapult effects of carriers?

i was playing and when i release the Weel breaks in VTOL carriers, the plane take off , buth with the catapult effects, and this carriers donesnt have catapult!

so somewone can help me?

[FastCargo 412]

Well, I know you can shorten the catapults....other than that, I know of no other way to get the aircraft ON the carrier in a campaign mission. You need the catapults to be able to show the aircraft in your flight.

 

FastCargo

[FastCargo 412]

Actually, just tested shortening the carrier catapult (LHA-1) to barely a centimeter in length. Worked like a champ...was able to lift off using a combo of vectored thrust and flaps with very little forward thrust from the catapult itself. However, be careful with this technique. Any aircraft which uses that catapult will not get the velocity it needs...and your wingmen aren't smart enough to use the vectored thrust to takeoff...

 

FastCargo

[Silverbolt 104]

okay

i found the in the data file this:

[Cat1]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=1

StartPosition=-4.9,85.01,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,105.01,22.6

LaunchTime=1

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

[Cat2]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=2

StartPosition=-4.9,55.0,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,75.1,23

LaunchTime=0.8

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

[Cat3]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=3

StartPosition=-4.9,23.0,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,45.1,23

LaunchTime=0.8

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

[Cat4]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=4

StartPosition=-4.9,-7.0,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,15.1,23

LaunchTime=0.8

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

[Cat5]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=5

StartPosition=-4.9,-38.0,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,-15.1,23

LaunchTime=0.8

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

[Cat6]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=6

StartPosition=-4.9,-79.0,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,-55.1,23

LaunchTime=0.8

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

so i delete it, and for my surprise.

it starts , but after this the all other aircrafts desapear

and i can walk to the deck normaly , like a standart runaway

and i takeoff normaly

but, i want the start position, just for Vertical takeoff

[FastCargo 412]

Dude,

 

You need to SHORTEN the catapults...not delete them!

 

Otherwise, the game will try to put all the aircraft in the same place.

 

Instead of deleting, change this:

 

[Cat1]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=1

StartPosition=-4.9,85.01,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,105.01,22.6

LaunchTime=1

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

to this

 

[Cat1]

SystemType=CATAPULT

CatapultID=1

StartPosition=-4.9,85.01,22.7

EndPosition=-4.9,85.02,22.6 <------ note the change here!

LaunchTime=1

LaunchEffect=

CatapultEffect=

ReadyAnimationID=

ReadyAnimationTime=

 

FastCargo

[Silverbolt 104]

thnanks!

now it works + or - than i want...

:)

[Piloto 3]

 

 

Now thats a nice bird...

[Silverbolt 104]

Now thats a nice bird...

 

 

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