Carriers in SF2E NF4+

[olofohrstrom 0]

Heloo and thanks for the very good NF4+ Addon!

 

Im having immense troubles with getting the carriers activated and useful. As soon as i try to assign squadrons to CVs in campaign_data.ini, they take off in middle of air and on planning map the waypoints tell me the base is outside the map somewhere in northern france. I´ve done some attempts to rectify this, including;

 

1. Removing the //´s in front of carrier units in campaigndata.ini

2. Fidgeted around with the coords in GermanyCE_targets.ini ( putting them in relation to known airbase locs from Germanytargets.ini, a bit out in the sea)

3. Checked and double checked that the "CVN68" and "LHA" really are in groundobjects folder.

 

They still take off in the middle of the air somewhere in northern france. Even though on the planning map, the "flight" icon appears where the CV is supposed to be, the waypoints stems from that nasty place in France! Im clearly doing something wrong. Here are the exempts from :

 

Campaigne4_data.ini:

 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

[CarrierUnit001]

CarrierType=CVN68

CarrierNumber=68

UnitName=CVN-68 Nimitz

ForceID=1

Nation=USN

BaseArea=CVN68

NumSquadron=5

BaseSize=MEDIUM

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=100

 

[CarrierUnit002]

CarrierType=LHA

CarrierNumber=1

UnitName=LHA-1 Tarawa

ForceID=1

Nation=USMC

BaseArea=LHA

NumSquadron=5

BaseSize=MEDIUM

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=100

 

[CarrierUnit003]

CarrierType=Clem-65

CarrierNumber=98

UnitName=R98 Clemenceau

ForceID=1

Nation=FrenchNavy

BaseArea=Bordeaux Station

NumSquadron=5

BaseSize=MEDIUM

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=100

 

and Germany_targets.ini:

 

// Carrier Stations -----------------------------------

 

[TargetArea338]

Name=CVN68

Position=219000.000000,857937.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveDate=10/19/1986

ActiveYear=0

Location=10

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=CVN-68

Target[001].Offset=0,0

 

[TargetArea339]

Name=LHA

Position=649000.000000,901874.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=13

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=LHA

Target[001].Offset=0,0

 

[TargetArea340]

Name=Bordeaux Station

Position=219000.000000,609000.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=13

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

 

 

Any ideas??

[+JonathanRL 973]

As far as I know, the edges of France are too close to the maps edge to be useful. The Carrier mods I have seen before have put the Carriers in the baltic (where they would been chewed to pieces by Soviet Air power).

[olofohrstrom 0]

As far as I know, the edges of France are too close to the maps edge to be useful. The Carrier mods I have seen before have put the Carriers in the baltic (where they would been chewed to pieces by Soviet Air power).

 

TFR

 

Its not me putting them there! Ive put in three carriers, one LHA in the baltic (söder om skåne!), and two outside wittmundshafen. There should be enuff room for them there. Its some problem with the CVs and their positioning that makes flights spawn from outside the lower left corner of the map. The Flight icon, however, is where the CV was intended to be.

 

Olof

[+JonathanRL 973]

Can you link me the Aircrafts based on the Carriers? One of them should suffice, seeing how they should be identical.

Edited November 23, 2011 by JonathanRL

[olofohrstrom 0]

//----- Player Unit

[AirUnit073]

AircraftType=AV-8B-da

Squadron=VMA542

UnitName=VMA-542 'Tigers'

ForceID=1

Nation=USMC

StartDate=11/03/1986

DefaultTexture=VMA542

StartNumber=1

BaseArea=LHA

BaseMoveChance=10

RandomChance=100

MaxAircraft=12

StartAircraft=12

MaxPilots=12

StartPilots=12

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=50

MissionChance[sWEEP]=0

MissionChance[CAP]=0

MissionChance[iNTERCEPT]=0

MissionChance[ESCORT]=0

MissionChance=20

MissionChance[CAS]=60

MissionChance[sEAD]=10

MissionChance[ARMED_RECON]=10

MissionChance[ANTI_SHIP]=0

MissionChance[RECON]=0

UpgradeType=NEVER

 

//----- Player Unit

[AirUnit024]

AircraftType=FA-18A

Squadron=VMFA314

ForceID=1

Nation=USMC

StartDate=10/29/1986

DefaultTexture=VMFA314

StartNumber=1

BaseArea=CVN68

BaseMoveChance=20

RandomChance=100

MaxAircraft=8

StartAircraft=8

MaxPilots=8

StartPilots=8

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=75

MissionChance[sWEEP]=10

MissionChance[CAP]=30

MissionChance[iNTERCEPT]=30

MissionChance[ESCORT]=10

MissionChance=40

MissionChance[CAS]=40

MissionChance[sEAD]=40

MissionChance[ARMED_RECON]=40

MissionChance[ANTI_SHIP]=0

MissionChance[RECON]=10

UpgradeType=NEVER

[+JonathanRL 973]

What happens if you put

BaseMoveChance=0

 

?

 

EDIT: You may need theese lines; DAMN I was blind. Long time since I did Carrier Ops...

 

BaseArea=CVN68

CarrierBased=TRUE

CarrierNumber=68

Edited November 23, 2011 by JonathanRL

[olofohrstrom 0]

You´re the man!

 

Thx for help. Takes sharp eyes and a endurant mind to get these ini files right!

 

Hälsningar från Visby!

 

Olof

[olofohrstrom 0]

Now i only need that old clemenceau CV thats been erased from CA...

 

Olof

[+JonathanRL 973]

No problems :)

[+hgbn 91]

Now i only need that old clemenceau CV thats been erased from CA...

 

Olof

 

erased?? http://combatace.com/files/file/5956-mirage-factory-weapons-pack-janurary-2008/ Look for a easter egg inside

[+hgbn 91]

 

 

Just downloaded it so it is still there. IF you know where to look

[+JonathanRL 973]

...now where did I put my Backfire? ;-)