Mike Dora 171 Posted May 7, 2012 Hi All I have become very much a fan of Stephen18's recent add-on ac, especially his recent DH series. I do have one wish, though. Both of the British DH4 models have twin Vickers and Lewises, and I would like to "de"-mod them to have only single Vickers & Lewis guns. This was the most common configuration for the DH4 through most of the War, as far as I can determine only a few RNAS Fours had twin Vickers, and the twin Lewises only came in relatively late. Now I know that there is a technique for removing things using the "dummy drop tank" method, as used to delete the Biff's upperwing Lewis, as follows (in the appropriate *DATA.INI file): [TopWingLeft] . . SystemName[001]=Mydummyweaponstation1 . // Weapon Stations -------------- . . [Mydummyweaponstation1] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=7 StationGroupID=1 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=0.00,0.00,0.00 AttachmentAngles=0.00,0.00,0.00 LoadLimit=1 AllowedWeaponClass=FT AttachmentType=NATO,WP NumWeapons=1 ModelNodeName=GunMount PylonMass=0.0001 PylonDragArea=0 FuelTankName= So my question is, how can I delete from the British DH4 models the (right-hand) Vickers and one of the two Lewises, using this or some other technique? I have a feeling that all one really needs to know, are the appropriate ModelNodeNames..? Thanks Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Stephen1918 1,473 Posted May 7, 2012 I've never tried the "demod" technique you're referring to, but I've heard of it. Each of the guns is made up of several pieces linked together, but removing the "parent" part should remove them all. The parent of the left hand Vickers is: VickersBody And the right hand Vickers is: VickersBody01 The left hand Lewis gun is: LewisGunBodyL The right hand Lewis is: LewisGunBodyR Let us know how it works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Dora 171 Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks Stephen Just tried removing the starboard Vickers gun, using stuff like: [Fuselage] . . SystemName[006]=Tailgun1 SystemName[007]=Tailgun2 SystemName[008]=Mydummyweaponstation1 SystemName[009]=InternalGun2 . // Weapon Stations . . [Mydummyweaponstation1] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=15 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=0.00,0.00,0.00 AttachmentAngles=0.00,0.00,0.00 LoadLimit=1 AllowedWeaponClass=FT AttachmentType=NATO,WP NumWeapons=1 ModelNodeName=VickersBody01 PylonMass=0.0001 PylonDragArea=0 FuelTankName= . ..but it just won't play, the second gun remains obstinately there on the forward decking. Unless anyone has any other ideas (do I have the L & R Vickers the right way round BTW?), I guess I'll stick with the double-gunned Fours. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 931 Posted May 8, 2012 If you can't get it to work by tomorrow morning I'll take a stab at it.I get out of work at 8am EST so if I don't see any good news up here I'll give it a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Dora 171 Posted May 8, 2012 OK WK, Tried for a couple of hours last night, but still no joy. It would be very good of you to try this mod. Thanks Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 931 Posted May 8, 2012 ok I think I have it. I'll post my moded data ini for you to test in a few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
