F-4S for SF2 glitch

[mosherec]

I recently downloaded the F-4S for Strike Fighters 2 series from "Dave". Works wonderfully and looks great except that in cockpit view I noticed that ground objects blink in and out constantly. It is especially noticeable when overflying airfields, as whole sections of the runway will blink in and out. The F-4S is the only aircraft that has this problem. Any ideas what this might be and how to fix it?

 

Thanks.

[+Dave]

It uses the default F-4J pit. If you check the cockpit folder it only has a gun sight in it. In the cockpit.ini it says

 

[CockpitSeat001]

ModelName=f-4j_pit.LOD

Position=0.0,6.28,0.62

 

It worked fine for me so maybe the default F-4J pit has the problem.

[James Fox]

I recently downloaded the F-4S for Strike Fighters 2 series from "Dave". Works wonderfully and looks great except that in cockpit view I noticed that ground objects blink in and out constantly. It is especially noticeable when overflying airfields, as whole sections of the runway will blink in and out. The F-4S is the only aircraft that has this problem. Any ideas what this might be and how to fix it?

 

Thanks.

 

 

I am at work at the moment but what you need to do is look for in either the cockpit .ini or data.ini file, for a line that looks like SHOW OPEN COCKPIT=TRUE, to FALSE or something like that or is it USE OPEN COCKPIT =?

 

James Fox

[+Dave]

James

 

Can you tell me how that affects things just for my education? I have never seen that problem before.

[James Fox]

James

 

Can you tell me how that affects things just for my education? I have never seen that problem before.

 

 

Dave I still drive XP and I have encoutered this one alot. It seems Windows 7 drivers do not have that issue. The old DX 9 vs DX 10 again.

I am working towards a new Windows 7 system but I have so much other software to replace or up date I have been a little slow. Well I am off home now, cloudy here and really hot, very hot.

 

James Fox

 

 

 

 

[MAKO69]

The problem is you need the stock F-4J from SF2 Vietnam. Use the F-4E cockpit, or download SF2 Vietnam. I also made a what if F-4S+ using the F-14A Tomcat cockpit, avonics.

Edited February 15, 2011 by MAKO69

[+Wrench]

why use the Tomkat, when the EJ-Kai pit IS a Phantom pit, and has all the 'goodies'???? (it's what I used on the HAF AUP)

 

The "open cockpit" way is really NOT the way to go; what you use is the

 

CockpitCGOffset=TRUE

 

in the AircraftData section (again, making sure all the positioning IS correct in the cockpit ini)

 

wrench

kevin stein

Edited February 15, 2011 by Wrench

[James Fox]

why use the Tomkat, when the EJ-Kai pit IS a Phantom pit, and has all the 'goodies'???? (it's what I used on the HAF AUP)

 

The "open cockpit" way is really NOT the way to go; what you use is the

 

CockpitCGOffset=TRUE

 

in the AircraftData section (again, making sure all the positioning IS correct in the cockpit ini)

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

 

Yes I too use a the Kai cockpit, it has all the goodies and looks right. I only changed the hud colour and rwr. Now yesterday I could not remember the line in the Cockpit .ini, the line is "OPENCOCKPIT=TRUE". Change to FALSE, it works for me. But I have since retroed in the Kai Cockpit.

 

I am currently working additional skins for Spinners F-4M_89_NZ. and mine own F-4E_90_NZ . I have five skins now. Most are based on Sundowners F-4D and F-4E, plus some of TK's . I will need permission to upload Sundowners skins and Spinners Decals at some point in the future.

 

James Fox

[+Wrench]

the Kiwi bird look good!

 

BTW, both Spinners and Sundowner are freeware signatories; just give them credit and spell their names right in the readme! All is well!!

 

wrench

kevin stein

[+ST0RM]

Sounds like the issue I described to Dave a while back. He mentioned something about the "Z-buffer".

 

I also have this issue with many of my aircraft. Stock and 3rd party.No fix from TK, other than upgrade your system.

 

-S

Edited February 17, 2011 by ST0RM

[+FastCargo]

Folks, here is the global way to fix the issue.

 

Extract (if you haven't already) the SF2/V/E/I/EXP FLIGHTENGINE.INI file and look for these lines:

 

[backgroundSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=80000.0

NearClipDistance=3000.0

 

[ForegroundSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=14000.0

NearClipDistance=0.45

 

[insideSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=250.0

NearClipDistance=0.01

 

Now, in the old Gen 1 series of sims, this is what you found in the FLIGHTENGINE.INI:

 

[FarSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=80000.0

NearClipDistance=3000.0

 

[NormalSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=25000.0

NearClipDistance=249.9

 

[NearSceneClip]

FarClipDistance=250.0

NearClipDistance=1.2

 

Now, note the lines in bold and italics.

 

When I was first creating the T-38 and trying to use the Lexx_Luthor method of getting a cockpit in the external model, I noticed very bad building flashing when the NearClipDistance in the [NearSceneClip] section was adjusted to something really small (as well as screwing up all the other aircraft views). After TK added the OpenCockpit parameter in the COCKPIT.INI file, I noted I did not need to adjust the NearClipDistance parameter anymore to get a cockpit inside the model...the OpenCockpit parameter essentially ignores the NearClipDistance parameter.

 

However, note that in SF2, the NearClipParameter has been changed significantly. I think this is what is causing the 'flashing buildings'. I think the fix would be to adjust the NearClipDistance parameter in bold back to an SF1 value. Realize that for aircraft where OpenCockpit=FALSE, this could cause some parts of the aircraft external model to not be visible from the cockpit. Also, the NearClipParameter in italics may need to be adjusted as well, but I don't know the consequences of that.

 

FC

[mosherec]

Thanks to all for all of the tips.

 

Setting the "OpenCockpit =" line in the F-4S_Cockpit.ini to FALSE seems to have worked.

 

Since this is the only aircraft I have had this probelm with I am satisfied with this solution. If it continues to be a problem in the future perhaps I will try the other solutions later.

 

Thanks to all.