Using stock WOI F-16 Tanks on F-16I Sufa

[Cason]

I noticed during my last strike mission that the external drop tanks used by the F-16I Sufa are low res and actually stand out in contrast with the hi res F-16I Sufa. Is there a way to use the stock external drop tanks used by the F-16A Netz? I've tried modifing the *.LOD and *.DAT files to no avail. Anyone got a suggestion?

 

Thanks!

[+EricJ]

I don't know the name offhand, but find the .cat extractor in the Downloads/WoX series/utilities. You have to extract the Netz_DATA.ini and find it yourself. Hate to be rude but I'm not working off my personal laptop.

[Cason]

I've got the files extracted and in the weapondata.ini. My current problem is that the tanks I'm looking for don't show up in the "available weapons" list in the loadout screen. Any ideas? I'm guessing I'm missing something in *.ini or *.dat files in the F-16I folder...just a guess.

[+Wrench]

Shouldn't have to mess with the weaponsdata ini at all, if you're (as you say) planning to use the Stock 3rd Units. No need to extract and hex edit lods and all that other assorted nonesense...

 

Assuming you've already extracted the Netz data and loadout inis, why not just use the names given in there???

 

Remember: the name of the tank in the data in (for the Sufa) MUST match the name used in the Loadout ini (from the Netz).

 

Some adjustments fore/aft and/or up/down of the tanks mounting postions may be necessary

 

example:

 

from the Sufa's Data ini:

 

[station4F]

SystemType=WEAPON_STATION

StationID=11

StationGroupID=4

StationType=EXTERNAL

AttachmentPosition=-1.765,1.285,-0.218

AttachmentAngles=0.0,-2.0,0.0

EjectVelocity=0.0,0.0,-2.0

LoadLimit=2000

AllowedWeaponClass=FT

NoJettisionTank=TRUE

AttachmentType=ISRAEL,USAF,NATO

ModelNodeName=Station4_FP

PylonMass=72.58

PylonDragArea=0.02

FuelTankName=F16WTank <-- see this here???

 

From the Netz:

 

[AirToAirLongRange]

Loadout[01].WeaponType=Python3

Loadout[01].Quantity=1

Loadout[02].WeaponType=Python3

Loadout[02].Quantity=1

Loadout[05].WeaponType=Tank370_F16 <-- and these here??

Loadout[05].Quantity=1

Loadout[06].WeaponType=Tank370_F16 <--btw, these ARE the wing tanks

Loadout[06].Quantity=1

Loadout[10].WeaponType=Python3

Loadout[10].Quantity=1

Loadout[11].WeaponType=Python3

Loadout[11].Quantity=1

Loadout[07].WeaponType=Tank300_F16 <-- centerline station

Loadout[07].Quantity=1

 

So, simply swap out the names and you might be good to go. Tank300_F16

 

Wrench

kevin stein

[Cason]

Awesome. Thanks guys. That did it. I was using the wrong file name. I think I was using the top level file name and not the description.