My Projects (EricJ)

[EricJ]

Yeah, it is incoming, just have to do some things with the external model then I'll release it.

[EricJ]

Some VAQ-141 Shadowhawk Line bird skin. I may do one of the CAG schemes, not sure yet.

[EricJ]

Finished, just have to upload it and await approval.

[EricJ]

Here are some updated decals for the EA-18G and the new skins that I've been putting out that have the new decal system installed. Simply overwrite the current ones and go fly. I can't update the decals.ini one by one but it now goes from 500 to 505 for the new textures.

Objects.7z

[EricJ]

Also concerning the next update. Fastcargo is busy so he''ll get to the stuff when he can and Coupi is solving an issue with the Block III cockpits. So it'll happen, just in two weeks or so.

[EricJ]

One of the improvements I'm seeking with the next update is the centerline tank being  skinnable separate from the tanks. At present it's only one  texture for the tanks and after some soul-searching I came to the decision to ask FastCargo to make a separate texture for the center tank. This will give skinners more flexibility in doing skins and unfortunately something that I obviously didn't think of due to lack of knowledge of USN schemes and the like. Well I managed to start the process with this 7z file having the extra tank skin already done. Thankfully there isn't much variation so here you go, all of the EA-18G skins that I have done so far. I may go back and re-upload skins (haven't been too motivated given all the work I've done) or just keep this handy for you all to use when you do download a skin. But here are the extra files for the center tank. It's just making sure you have it. Future skins after this post will  have the center tank skin handy so no worries as I'll have them covered. Thus here are all  of the  EA-18G ones, pick and choose and hopefully the next update will have this feature.

EA-18GSkins.7z

[crisisloaner]

Your continued efforts and those of your co creators continue to improve on what is already an awesome mod,are greatly appreciated. Huge  thank you all involved 

Edited June 8, 2023 by crisisloaner

[EricJ]

Thanks man, the team really put good effort into it.

Here are the F/A-18F Block II skin tanks. Again it will be some time before it'll be live, but I figured since nothing was happening I might as well knock it out. More than  likely I won't re-upload the skins, and have to deal with people having issues to point to this post.

FA-18F_BlkIISkins.7z

[EricJ]

Block I F/A-18F tanks

FA-18F_BlkISkins.7z

[EricJ]

F/A-18E Block II tanks

FA-18E_BlkIISkins.7z

[EricJ]

F/A-18E Block I skins

FA-18E_BlkISkins.7z

[EricJ]

Also a note on the Block III skins for all of the jets. For now, I'm keeping with Block II skins because I don't know what squadron (if any) is using  Block III jets, so as time goes on and I get more information  and if they change or I find something, I'll do that. But keeping it as is, is all I can do right now.

[EricJ]

Can somebody make a sound of what it sounds like inside the jet, looking for a sound guru to make it compatible with SF2:

 

[crisisloaner]

Hope this is what you're looking for : - https://mega.nz/file/qw1SBKZR#PTeOCInajiCxvM2bJCba02oiWkqfx9-UxtIdEoQoRXc

[EricJ]

7 minutes ago, crisisloaner said:

Hope this is what you're looking for : - https://mega.nz/file/qw1SBKZR#PTeOCInajiCxvM2bJCba02oiWkqfx9-UxtIdEoQoRXc

Needs to be louder, maybe forty to fifty percent or so. Otherwise it's pretty cool

[crisisloaner]

SH Pit.Wav

[EricJ]

Perfect! Thanks! Can I put this part of the download or I use it for personal use?

[crisisloaner]

Use it as you see fit , nice for me to give something back to the community for a change 

[EricJ]

Cool, I'll credit you

[EricJ]

VAQ-129 "Line" jet markings. I've noticed this before and wanted to include it in the skin set. I need to do a few more decals though as I need to comb through reference photos and get as many numbers as I can though.

Edited June 10, 2023 by EricJ

[EricJ]

Uploading now and waiting for approval

[EricJ]

Here's a sound showoff for the In-cockpit sound I'm introducing for the Super Hornets/Growler. And a fix for the drop tank texture for the VFA-211 Line jet. Apparently I uploaded the wrong and was using the wrong texture on the drop tanks:

 

VFA-211 Line.7z

[simonmiller416]

Is there a showcase of the appearance of Block3?

I think the previous video was just a demonstration of the cockpit sounds, am I right？

[EricJ]

I forgot to mention that the video has a Block III cockpit. Unfortunately, we don't have Brain32 to show us a real one, so Coupi did the above.

There's not going to be not much external difference with Block III since the Navy didn't go with conformal fuel tanks, but I hope to use a slot for an IRST drop tank. It won't be that functional but would function like a drop tank, which it is. I mean I can see about adding an IRST slot but that's in the future when we get to it. Most of the hold up is just Fastcargo is busy like hell so he has little time to work on it, so it'll be two weeks when I will talk about it.

Edited June 17, 2023 by EricJ

[EricJ]

I figured that since we're going  off-topic on GKABS topic might as well bring up the topic of the F-35C (for the time being) RWR and how it doesn't make a sound. I replaced it with the default code and it didn't do jack for me. RWR works of course, but it didn't make a sound. I don't know what it could be but I think Klavs81 either broke it somehow, or it just doesn't want to work with the F-35, which the sounds work for it when using the "default" coding for it. SO unless somebody has a better idea or has gotten it to work please let me know, as I would  like a working RWR sound-wise.