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Hi

 

I'm editing the TMF A-7K files and I have a question about the cockpit lod meshes :

 

Can somebody tell me the mesh name of these three ripple/interval selector knobs, please?

 

The OUT file is quite unclear about mesh names (Drawcall_xxx...)

(hoping that they're 3 different meshes and not only one)

 

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Did the A-7K had a terrain avoidance radar like the A-7D?

The -K avionics.ini file shows only ground map mode.

 

Btw...

in the avionics.ini file, what's the right entry for terrain avoidance mode with the 70avionics.dll?

I've tried "TA" and "Terrain_avoidance".

 

Thanks

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You would want something like this.

 

AvailableModes=GROUND_MAP,TERRAIN_AVOIDANCE

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Well, I tried TERRAIN_AVOIDANCE but it didn't work.

 

It should work with "AvionicsDLL=Avionics60.dll" in the main ini file.

 

But the A-7K has the "AvionicsDLL=Avionics70.dll" entry.

So it's more something like this :

 

AvailableModes=SEARCH,TWS,STT,ACM,GM,TV

 

(search, track while scan, ???, air combat manoeuvre, ground map, tv)

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Sorry, I forgot that the A-6 and F-111 both use Avionics60.dll.

 

I took a look at the Avionics70.dll with a a Hex editor and found these listed.

 

OFF,SEARCH,TWS,STT,ACM,GM,TF,GMT

 

(search, track while scan, single target track, air combat maneuvering, ground map, terrain following,???)

 

Try TF or GMT.

Edited by KJakker

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there is no real TFR in game, there's a set 'clearence' spec in the avionics ini.

 

But there is a call for it, only in avi 60, iirc

 

this from the 08 level A-7B:

 

 

[AvionicsData]
AvailableModes=GROUND_MAP,TERRAIN_AVOIDANCE
RangeUnit=NM
RangeSetting[1]=5
RangeSetting[2]=10
RangeSetting[3]=20
RangeSetting[4]=40
RangeSetting[5]=80
RadarPosition=
MaxElevationAngle=5
MinElevationAngle=-15
MaxAzimuthAngle=45
ScanPattern[1].BarElevation[1]=0.0
ScanPattern[1].ScanRate=60
ScanPattern[1].ScanBeamAngle=6.0
ScanPattern[1].ScanArc=45
GroundMapRangeSetting=3,4,5
GroundSearchStrength=75
TerrainAvoidanceRangeSetting=1,2
ClearanceDistance=152.4

 

obviously, in meters

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Drawcall_xxx? ugh! ohhh man... :bad:

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Another quick fix, to invert the AOA indexers color (red & green) and tuned 4° flatter, it's just better IMO.

 

A-7K_COCKPIT_quickfix.rar

 

The 3 buttons DrawCall_0576, DrawCall_0575 and DrawCall_0577 can't be used (ripple interval and quantity) because they're not aligned XYZ with their panel :^(

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