A-7K tuning

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

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)

 

 

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

[KJakker 891]

You would want something like this.

 

AvailableModes=GROUND_MAP,TERRAIN_AVOIDANCE

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

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)

[KJakker 891]

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 February 2, 2014 by KJakker

[Wrench 9,811]

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

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

Thanks for the answers : )

 

I'll try and report if it works.

[+Stary 2,427]

Drawcall_xxx? ugh! ohhh man...

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

I tried TF and GMT, and it doesn't work.

Or I'm missing something...

 

For the A-7K, the ground map mode fix :

 

A-7K_AVIONICS.rar

 

[+Cliff7600 1,148]

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 :^(