A couple of projects

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

...I am working on.

 

1) An intermediate DM for QC aircraft. If anyone is interested, I will soon upload a zip file containing an intermediate DM, based upon the hardcore DM, but only about 75% as strong in the aileron cables, ailerons, and main wings. Almost all other values were left alone. I feel this results in more varied aircraft performance when damaged without turning everything into a shooting gallery as in the easy DM mode. If enough people download the DM and express an interest in having an intermediate DM for the campaign, I will do that in the near future.

 

2) A slightly altered (and I hope improved) FM for the Fokker Dr I. I have been experimenting with the .cfg file for the Dr I in QC mode, using the airwrench utility program. Although I have not been able to produce a flat turn, I have made some very small alterations in the FM to make the DR I just a little more nimble and fun to fly. The current FM for the DR I seems a little lifeless, IMO. I want to make it a little more quirky, but not ueber it up so that it has an unfair advantage against the Camel, for example. This is still a work in progress, but if you are interested, send me a PM and I will send you a evaluation version for you comments.

 

It's late in the eastern USA, so I will not be able to comment on this thread for several hours. But, let me know if you are interested in either of these projects!

[+Olham]

I want to make it a little more quirky, but not ueber it up so that it has an unfair advantage

against the Camel, for example.

 

Well, from all my fighting experience with the Dr.1, it is already superior to the Camel, except

for it's speed, were the Camel is a little faster.

Gremlin did explain somewere before, that the flat turn cannot be reproduced by this sort of

sim engine.

But if you should be able to improve it, I'd happily use it. WF2 once said, that flown with flight

model on "easy", it is more like the real plane. Perhaps you try that out then first?

[Hauksbee]

I'd certainly be interested in the new FM for Dr.I if it comes in a form that's manageable. Which is to say, I'm real nervous about opening folders in the sub-basement of the program and pasting in new lines of code.

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

The FM for the DR I should be real easy to change. All it will involve is replacing the aircraft.cfg file in your OBD Software/Over Flanders Fields/aircraft/Fokker_DR1_QC1 folder with my new aircraft.cfg file. Just don't forget to rename your original aircraft.cfg file first. You can easily switch back between the two files. No editing involved!

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

The intermediate damage model for QC flights has been uploaded to the combatace 3rd party mods sub-forum. I have tested this mod and it installs quickly and without a hitch. You can easily switch back to either the hardcore or easy DM by running the respective program already supplied by OBD. Please see the readme included in the zip file for more details. Thank you OBD for allowing me to post this mod and for your previous work on this wonderful sim!

[+Olham]

Oh no - a new DM for QC - now Hauksbee will never come out of that QC !

[OlPaint01]

Herr Prop-Wasche said in the download file ReadMe "At this time, changes have ONLY been made to the damage model of QC aircraft. Version 1.0 of this damage model does not change the DM of any of the aircraft in the campaign! An updated version of the DM for the campaign will be released if requested by enough people. "

 

Hey PW

 

Bring it on!!! Let's have the DMs for Campaign published as well when you have them ready for prime time.

 

OlPaint01

Edited April 28, 2009 by OlPaint01

[Herr Prop-Wasche]

OlPaint01,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I do plan to upload a version for all of the OFF aircraft, but there is a lot of copying and pasting of files involved, so it will probably be awhile. In the meantime, I would appreciate it if people would give the QC DM a try so I can get some feedback about my changes.

 

P.S. where is Circleville? I'm in Dayton. Are you coming to the WWI fly-in in September?

 

Olham,

My changes to the Dr1 FM will almost exclusively be in handling characteristics. I currently have no plans to alter the power, speed, or climbing ability of the airplane. So, no DR1 with rocket boosters!