Strange Problem with B-52 Stand-in cockpit

[TheStig 39]

I have set the SHOWFROMCOCKPIT=TRUE on the Nose and Fuselage as well as changed my near clip distances to number that practically equal zero before defaulting back to 0.2 and I still can't get the pillars or canopy frames to show in my B-52H stand-in pit. It's the one that is uses the C-130J pit and avionics. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

[Wrench 9,853]

Do you have the Line

 

OpenCockpit=TRUE

 

in the cockpit ini????

 

won't work without it

 

wrench

kevin stein

[TheStig 39]

Isn't that the same as ShowFromCockpit=TRUE? I don't remember seeing that one in there. Everything else shows but those frames in the front. If I was on the game I'd do a screenshot right now.

Edited June 18, 2009 by TheStig

[Silverbolt 104]

showfromcockpit= should be in F-something_cockpit.ini

and the showfromfuselage= should be in F-someting_data.ini

[TheStig 39]

So if everything else shows, such as the frame around it, is that still an open cockpit issue? Or is this clipping related still?

[Wrench 9,853]

It works JUST fine without the clipping mods....trust me. That's not longer needed with 08 patch levels, as it has the FE coding for the open cockpits

 

The "ShowFromCockpit=" lines ONLY go in the _data ini, in the named components (nose, fueselage, tail, etc).

 

This is from the (as yet unreleased) F-103 Thunderwarrior's cockpit ini:

 

[CockpitSeat001]

ModelName=F-106_Pit

Position=0.00,6.75,0.63

OpenCockpit=TRUE <---

Offset=0.0,0.0,0.0

ViewAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0

MaxYaw=150

MinYaw=-150

 

wrench

kevin stein

[Icarus999 70]

Stig, are you using the 08 patch? I had the same issue with my 06 patched install but my 08 install works fine.

[TheStig 39]

Using Oct 2008 patch.

[FastCargo 412]

Silly question...are you sure the particular model you are using HAS inner faces on the pillars?

 

FC

[Wrench 9,853]

Also, with the OpenCockpit line postioning is beyond critical....off by 1 or 2 cm, and you see nothing, even on those with framing visible internally.

 

One way to check IF framing exists, is use the F12 free camera, and 'back down' the fuselage a meter or two. If the framing shows, you're pit's not positioned right.

 

I know this very well, from dialing in the 103's pit

 

wrench

kevin stein

[TheStig 39]

I'll give this a try when I get home to see if the pillars show. I don't know if there is inner framing on the inside. There is on the outside that is for sure.

[TheStig 39]

BTW I still owe you guys a screen shot of what I'm talking about.

[TheStig 39]

Okay I have tried everything recommended to me and it hasn't worked. I don't think this plane has these frames modeled inside the plane. I am going to get the B-52 G/H from Column 5 and see if it works with that one.

[Spiff 2]

I'd make sure all the ShowFromCockpit lines say TRUE. I'm using the B-52H late and it works. Try using these numbers as a starting point in the cockpit data initial. Under [cockpitseat001]:

 

Offset=0.0,-0.075,0.0

Position=-0.633,16.1,1.6