dfang Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Capun & Gramps, Thank you guys for these ships. I made a test mission using the CV-43 Coral Sea & F-9J Cougar & noted if you don't launch quick,,the plane will roll off the end of the deck,,and if you do launch the second your on the cat,,it will fire you off at over 600 kts,eyeballs pined to back of neck!! lol.. What edits to the carrier cats,,can be done to decrease launch speed?? Will put up mission if needed... Thanks again for your works. Quote
Guest capun Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 JSF_Aggie found a couple of typoe in the data ini file Open up the file and make the following edits [MovementSystem] MaxRoadSpeed=18.78 MaxOffRoadSpeed=18.78 PowerAvailable=17151097.0 MaxTurnRate=1.5 MaxDeceleration=0.10 SuspensionConstant=0.0 <- Correct value, otherwise the ship pitches and throws the plane off the cat [Deck] SystemType=FLIGHT_DECK FlightDeckHeight=14.5837 FlightDeckLenght=280.178 <- There was a typo here [Cat1] SystemType=CATAPULT CatapultID=1 StartPosition=-8.2838,52.7304,14.5837 EndPosition=-8.2838,132.7502,14.5837 LaunchTime=0.5 <- Play with this value. 2.0 works with the high powered planes, but you need to reduce it to launch the slower planes Do the same for the other cats. Quote
dfang Posted March 27, 2005 Author Posted March 27, 2005 Horah...Capun, Got it fixed,,thanks for your help. I checked all entrys in mission & CV-43 Data.ini,,made necessary changes as per your advise. A funny thing happened though,,,i experimented with the LaunchTime entry... changed it to LaunchTime=0.1 thinking it would make cat speed slower,,,but instead,,when i released brake to launch,,,i blacked out for a few seconds,,when i came to i was at 15,200 ft, & 1,200 kts inverted over the carrier....LOL... So i adjusted LaunchTime to 2.0..now my cat launches are perfect....for the Cougar... :) Here's the test msn. ******************************************************************** [MissionHeader] AircraftType=F-9J MissionMap=Taiwan MissionType=CAP StartDate=06/18/1958 StartTime=13:00 [Weather] WeatherType=BROKEN WeatherAlt=4000.0 WeatherThickness=500.0 HasHighLayer=False HighLayerAlt=8000 FogAmount=0.6 ContrailAlt=8000 StartWindSpeed=17.57222 WindGustingAmount=25.57222 [MissionData] FriendlyAirActivity=1 EnemyAirActivity=1 FriendlyAirDefenseActivity=1 EnemyAirDefenseActivity=1 PlayerMissionID=1 PlayerPositionID=1 MissionNumber=1 AdjustStartPosition=FALSE AdjustBaseWaypoint=FALSE [AircraftMission001] AircraftType=F-9J Name=Tampa FormationType=USFighter Texture=0 Squadron=-1 AircraftNumber=-1 Size=2 RandomChance=100 MissionType=CAP CarrierBased=TRUE ObjectiveID=0 RatingForSuccess=50 StartOnGround=TRUE Position=495364,656226,0 StartTime=0 Heading=90 Speed=15 Alignment=FRIENDLY AmmoPercent=100 FuelPercent=100 Loadout=AirtoAir TracerMixRatio=50 PilotTrainingStandard=EXCELLENT TargetArea= Nation=USA Waypoint[01].Position=495364,656226,0 Waypoint[01].Speed=7.72 Waypoint[01].Size=200 Waypoint[01].Command=TAKEOFF Waypoint[01].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[02].Position=499915,678242,500 Waypoint[02].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[02].Size=200 Waypoint[02].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[02].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[03].Position=498735,679935,500 Waypoint[03].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[03].Size=200 Waypoint[03].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[03].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[04].Position=484914,677032,500 Waypoint[04].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[04].Size=200 Waypoint[04].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[04].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[05].Position=473959,671952,500 Waypoint[05].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[05].Size=200 Waypoint[05].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[05].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[06].Position=478678,663242,500 Waypoint[06].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[06].Size=200 Waypoint[06].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[06].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[07].Position=487274,659130,500 Waypoint[07].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[07].Size=200 Waypoint[07].Command=APPROACH Waypoint[07].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[08].Position=490982,657194,500 Waypoint[08].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[08].Size=200 Waypoint[08].Command=LAND_LINEUP Waypoint[08].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[09].Position=495027,655501,0 Waypoint[09].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[09].Size=200 Waypoint[09].Command=LAND_TOUCHDOWN Waypoint[09].Objective=FALSE [GroundMission001] GroundObjectType=CV-43 Name=USS Coral Sea FormationType=Single NavalObject=TRUE Carrier=TRUE ShipNumber= Size=1 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=0 RatingForSuccess=50 Position=495364,656226,0 StartTime=0 Heading=90 Speed=15 Alignment=FRIENDLY Nation=USA Loadout= [Waypoint[01].Position] 503286,653807,0= [Waypoint[01].Speed] 7= [Waypoint[01].Size] 1= [Waypoint[01].Command] WAYPOINT= [Waypoint[01].Objective] FALSE= Waypoint[01].Position=503286,653807,0 Waypoint[01].Speed=7 Waypoint[01].Size=1 Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[01].Objective=FALSE Quote
Guest capun Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Watch out for a couple of placs in the mission file, they seem to be out of place/typos Horah...Capun,Got it fixed,,thanks for your help. I checked all entrys in mission & CV-43 Data.ini,,made necessary changes as per your advise. A funny thing happened though,,,i experimented with the LaunchTime entry... changed it to LaunchTime=0.1 thinking it would make cat speed slower,,,but instead,,when i released brake to launch,,,i blacked out for a few seconds,,when i came to i was at 15,200 ft, & 1,200 kts inverted over the carrier....LOL... So i adjusted LaunchTime to 2.0..now my cat launches are perfect....for the Cougar... :) Here's the test msn. ******************************************************************** [MissionHeader] AircraftType=F-9J MissionMap=Taiwan MissionType=CAP StartDate=06/18/1958 StartTime=13:00 [Weather] WeatherType=BROKEN WeatherAlt=4000.0 WeatherThickness=500.0 HasHighLayer=False HighLayerAlt=8000 FogAmount=0.6 ContrailAlt=8000 StartWindSpeed=17.57222 WindGustingAmount=25.57222 [MissionData] FriendlyAirActivity=1 EnemyAirActivity=1 FriendlyAirDefenseActivity=1 EnemyAirDefenseActivity=1 PlayerMissionID=1 PlayerPositionID=1 MissionNumber=1 AdjustStartPosition=FALSE AdjustBaseWaypoint=FALSE [AircraftMission001] AircraftType=F-9J Name=Tampa FormationType=USFighter Texture=0 Squadron=-1 AircraftNumber=-1 Size=2 RandomChance=100 MissionType=CAP CarrierBased=TRUE ObjectiveID=0 RatingForSuccess=50 StartOnGround=TRUE Position=495364,656226,0 StartTime=0 Heading=90 Speed=15 Alignment=FRIENDLY AmmoPercent=100 FuelPercent=100 Loadout=AirtoAir TracerMixRatio=50 PilotTrainingStandard=EXCELLENT TargetArea= Nation=USA Waypoint[01].Position=495364,656226,0 Waypoint[01].Speed=7.72 Waypoint[01].Size=200 Waypoint[01].Command=TAKEOFF Waypoint[01].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[02].Position=499915,678242,500 Waypoint[02].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[02].Size=200 Waypoint[02].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[02].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[03].Position=498735,679935,500 Waypoint[03].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[03].Size=200 Waypoint[03].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[03].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[04].Position=484914,677032,500 Waypoint[04].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[04].Size=200 Waypoint[04].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[04].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[05].Position=473959,671952,500 Waypoint[05].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[05].Size=200 Waypoint[05].Command=ATTACK_POSITION Waypoint[05].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[06].Position=478678,663242,500 Waypoint[06].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[06].Size=200 Waypoint[06].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[06].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[07].Position=487274,659130,500 Waypoint[07].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[07].Size=200 Waypoint[07].Command=APPROACH Waypoint[07].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[08].Position=490982,657194,500 Waypoint[08].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[08].Size=200 Waypoint[08].Command=LAND_LINEUP Waypoint[08].Objective=FALSE Waypoint[09].Position=495027,655501,0 Waypoint[09].Speed=75.00 Waypoint[09].Size=200 Waypoint[09].Command=LAND_TOUCHDOWN Waypoint[09].Objective=FALSE [GroundMission001] GroundObjectType=CV-43 Name=USS Coral Sea FormationType=Single NavalObject=TRUE Carrier=TRUE ShipNumber= Size=1 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=0 RatingForSuccess=50 Position=495364,656226,0 StartTime=0 Heading=90 Speed=15 Alignment=FRIENDLY Nation=USA Loadout= ********************<- This section is kinda screwy [Waypoint[01].Position] 503286,653807,0= [Waypoint[01].Speed] 7= [Waypoint[01].Size] 1= [Waypoint[01].Command] WAYPOINT= [Waypoint[01].Objective] FALSE= Waypoint[01].Position=503286,653807,0 Waypoint[01].Speed=7 Waypoint[01].Size=1 Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[01].Objective=FALSE <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote
dfang Posted March 28, 2005 Author Posted March 28, 2005 Hummm.... see what you mean, I checked several other missions,,& they are not that way,,(spaced out like that).. the mission seems to work ok... Did you try it? It takes you to a hostile air field....loaded with ak ak... Quote
+SkateZilla Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 (edited) Launch Time = Time It Takes For Piston To Go From Catapult Start to Catapult End. Not to Be Confused With Launch POWER... 0.1 BASICALLY tol dthe game to throw the piston from one of the cat to the other in .1 seconds... which would result in a warp drive :) Edited March 28, 2005 by Digital-Overload Quote
dfang Posted March 28, 2005 Author Posted March 28, 2005 WOW!!! What a cat SHOT!!!.. After blacking out,....eyeballs pined to headrest... Looping over the carrier,,,landing gear pointing to the sky,,15,200 ft,,1,200 kts, Now that's what i call a FULL military take off.... Quote
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