stingray77 Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 see the screenies: there is a transparent "slot" right in front of the longitudinal front gear door - in the first pic you can see the blue sky shining through - on the second a part of the splitter plate can be seen... This appears not only on Sundowner's F-4B VF-111-skin seen here, but on the stock F-4B, too. (Other F-4 models? Obviously not all of them - see MaverickMike's pictures in post 6959 in the "Screenshots", page 348 - a B-model, too ... So what problem do I have???) Quote
+Piecemeal Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I've noticed that myself. Maybe it's a glitch with the flight model. I'd suggest posting these shots on the ThirdWire site so that TK himself will see it. He'll probably be able to give a better explanation Quote
stingray77 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Posted March 4, 2010 TK advised to check the data file for the F-4 to be up to date..... Hum, I only applied the XP Gold over it... I will re-check when going through applying the updated XP to a fresh virgin install - let's see the outcome. Quote
Fubar512 Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) The mod you applied is undoubtedly using old (superseded) F-4B lod files. Delete them, and all will be fine. BTW, no USN F-4 unit ever carried gunpods in combat over SEA. Only Marine and USAF units did. Edited March 4, 2010 by Fubar512 Quote
+eburger68 Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Stingray77: Try the attached F-4 DATA.INI files. There was a minor change to the node names on the nose gear for the F-4s. I also updated a few other weapon station node names that changed as well. Eric Howes Quote
stingray77 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Thanks - downloaded and waiting to be installed this evening... Still: I did a completely new install of XP Gold v2.1 over the weekend. Here's what I found out: 1) stock SF2V VF-111 does have the red sunburst on a WHITE tail fin-base. By applying the XP that changes to a GREY base-color... 2) the view through that gap is gone on the stock-install. By applying the XP it's back again... All that's with a fresh install of the XP Gold v2.1 on a "virgin" stock mod-folder. Your F-4_DATA.INIs are included in the v2.1-pack, I guess... ??? And should that fix the grey fin to white, as well? I can/will check your DATA.INIs anyway... (Hum, and I need to check if the grey fin and the gap are there on a "May 2009b"-environment, too. 'Cause while at it, I put a May 2009b and a Feb 2010 side by side - both, base game install and mod-folders... I still need to get them work flawlessly without needing to rename the mod-folder everytime I change from one to the other. But I'll open another thread with a question to this anyway...) Ah, Fubar512 - right with the guns. I just wanted to have some fun in this config....... Thanks again Here's the discussion about the above on the ThirdWire forum and here are some screenies: Edited March 8, 2010 by stingray77 Quote
+eburger68 Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Stingray77: Your F-4_DATA.INIs are included in the v2.1-pack, I guess... ??? No, the updated Expansion Pack files were built March 1. You posted March 4, and I produced the new DATA.INIs later that night. And should that fix the grey fin to white, as well? No, because what you're seeing is a difference in decals -- nothing to do with that DATA.INIs. Let me know if the new DATA.INIs fix the gear door hole. Eric Howes Quote
stingray77 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 I will - thanks again... And do I need to apply that to the May2009b environment, too? I guess no, but am not sure... Concerning the tail: hum, what comes with the XP then that changes the stock white base to grey then??? Quote
+eburger68 Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 Stingray77: No, you do not need to apply the DATA.INIs to a May2009b or Jun2009b install. The changes to the F-4 models post-date those patch levels. (If you did apply the new DATA.INIs to a May2009b install, you'd break the ailerons again.) To change the VF-111 tail decals, drop the contents of the attached ZIP in the \Decals dir of your SF2V Mod Folder. Eric Howes Quote
stingray77 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) VERY great service - AGAIN! Thanks a big lot!!! Edited March 8, 2010 by stingray77 Quote
stingray77 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 One (last) thing: from your comment that this will "change the tail to white", I assume/hope that other "anomalities" coming with the stock (like the white radome, that with the XP was "repaired" to grey with a curved black antiglare) will remain repaired, right? Quote
+eburger68 Posted March 8, 2010 Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Stingray77: Why don't you apply it and find out? Eric Howes Edited March 8, 2010 by eburger68 Quote
stingray77 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Posted March 8, 2010 'Cause I'm in the office right now (as mostly when posting - *u-hum*) and have to patiently wait some 5 more hours..... Quote
stingray77 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks, Eric! Everything is fine now. There remains a small gap (in contrast to the May 2009b-build, where there is just a grey "field"), but you can see the retracted strut settled in its bay showing through this gap (don't know if there is such a gap in reality) - but that's perfectly fine with me... No sky or stars shining through there ay more... And - aaaah - back again the white tail with the rest of the Sundowner's special livery. Thanks again..... Quote
FastCargo Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 It's certainly possible. The T-38 has such a gap in the front gear door, the current Super Hornet has something similiar. FC Quote
stingray77 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Posted March 9, 2010 Ah, interesting to know. Thanks for the info... Quote
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