Geary Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Does anyone know how to animate the tailhook on the TW F-15A? There's one on the lod but no entries in the *data_ini. TIA, Geary Quote
+daddyairplanes Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 i believe the animation has to be done in the original max file. if TK didnt animate it, your SOL. i'm sure i will get corrected if wrong suspecting what you're upto, why not use the C and D models from FCs superpack instead? the extra lumps and bumps would be justified given the Navy likes internal jammers vs the AF liking podded. extra bulk due to beefing up for carrier ops. not a solution to your question, but hopefully a helpful observation Quote
Geary Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 I'm wanting to do this to the TW F-15A cause I've already done a skin for that plane for the USN. 2 Quote
+ravenclaw_007 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 tailhook is one of the items that you can animate in the Data.ini , all you need is the name of the hook object , no need of anemating it in 3ds max all you have to do is to add the entry below the gear entrys - [Tailhook]SystemType=ARRESTER_HOOKMaxDeflection=60.0Retractable=TRUEDeployTime=2.0ModelNodeName=tailhook______________________ you may have to change this to the correct nameHookArmLength=2.16 _________________________ may need adjustmentAttachmentPosition=0.0,-6.19,-0.79 _______________ may need adjustment and dont forget to add the Tailhook entry in the Fuselage section - SystemName[015]=Tailhook Quote
+ravenclaw_007 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) i just check my TW F-15A , the tailhook entry is in the Data.ini and it works in game dont know if this is a original Data.ini , i may have changed the ejection seat and some missile possition / angle , but the hook works F-15A_DATA.7z - Edited July 3, 2015 by ravenclaw_007 3 Quote
Geary Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 ravenclaw_007, Thanks, your data did the job. Works fine now. It's not part of my original TW F-15A data.ini. Now I can tail hook with the worst of them. Quote
+daddyairplanes Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Well, as said if wrong someone would correct me! Glad you were able to get hooked up Quote
+Soulfreak Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Glad you were able to get hooked up hooked down! 2 Quote
saisran Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 never thought the eagle could look so well dressed up in jolly Quote
+daddyairplanes Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 My two cents, Crusader squadrons would be a better fit for Seagles. Esp a VF -194 carrying the Ferris zig zag scheme over from the last Phantom cruise Quote
charlielima Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) And TPS with matching weps and tanks please. CL Edited July 7, 2015 by charlielima Quote
EricJ Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 ravenclaw_007, Thanks, your data did the job. Works fine now. It's not part of my original TW F-15A data.ini. Now I can tail hook with the worst of them. Dude as much as I've trapped.... I'd be kicked out of flight school. I trap don't get me wrong, but never have done a "real" flight profile at all. Quote
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