How do you take off from a carrier in WoE single missions?

[SkyStrike 15]

Hi,

Is it possible to take off from a carrier in the custom single missions of Wings over Europe?

I've sdownloaded tan aircraft carrier,(the U.S.S Harry Truman) from this site, and even when i select a carrier based aircraft like an F-14, F/A-18, the mission starts on a runway...

[+DoctorQuest 119]

AFAIK, there is no way to do this. While the aircraft carrier has some properties of an airfield I don't think the sim considers it as a start point regardless of the aircraft type.

 

Question: Do you have WOV installed as well? It has a carrier take off mission you could use. Otherwise if I was at home I could whip up a quick mission that would do what you want.

 

The bottom line is you will have to build a mission to do this. Not hard as they are text files, but it will take a little effort.

Edited October 16, 2007 by kirbykern

[Fubar512 1,350]

Hi,

Is it possible to take off from a carrier in the custom single missions of Wings over Europe?

I've sdownloaded tan aircraft carrier,(the U.S.S Harry Truman) from this site, and even when i select a carrier based aircraft like an F-14, F/A-18, the mission starts on a runway...

 

It's only possible to take off and recover on a carrier in a scripted mission, or in a campaign. As carriers are not recognized as airfields by the game engine, randomly created missions will not use them. That applies to all the titles in the series.

[SkyStrike 15]

AFAIK, there is no way to do this. While the aircraft carrier has some properties of an airfield I don't think the sim considers it as a start point regardless of the aircraft type.

 

Question: Do you have WOV installed as well?

 

No.. it's just WoE patched to the latest version (v.08.30.006)

[tank03 1]

No.. it's just WoE patched to the latest version (v.08.30.006)

 

Try using one of the mission editors to create a custom mission using the carrier as your start point. I'd recommend "Le Missioneur" mission editor; it's quite user friendly.

[+Typhoid 231]

I'd recommend "Le Missioneur" mission editor; it's quite user friendly.

 

is that the kmd editor or a different one? in English?

[tank03 1]

is that the kmd editor or a different one? in English?

It's a different one. I think I got it at Check6 (the french might give it away), but I found it's much easier to use than the KMD.

[Guest Saganuay82]

They are the same once you learn it. I use Kreelins.

[+Typhoid 231]

They are the same once you learn it. I use Kreelins.

 

thanks. I have been using the same one. If its pretty much the same, I'll stick with it. It can be a bit of challenge sometimes to build a mission with the editor that executes in the sim the way I intended it to. But getting better at it. When I get them right I'll be posting a grunch of carrier missions.

[tank03 1]

They are the same once you learn it. I use Kreelins.

 

Yeah, I should have clarified that. They do the same thing, I just found learning to use "Le Missioneur" was easier than KMD.

Edited October 17, 2007 by tank03