Stock F-104 195 gal tanks

[Sheriff001 397]

I have no idea why this is happening. In each skin folder, there is a file DROPTANK_F-104.BMP which is the skin for this part, and it is there on the lower portion, but not the upper.

 

[Wrench 9,857]

methinks it's the wrong skin map...

 

there are 3 maps...

 

droptank_F-104

droptank_F-104_L

droptank F-104_R

 

for the CF-104, CF-104_72, CF-104_76 and F-104G, they're all in ObjectData012.cat

 

as the tanks are part of the aircraft lod, you can't use any of the older 1stGen style painted tanks. you'll have to extract and repaint the 3 skins to match your (aircraft) skin

[Sheriff001 397]

I have. Here is the DROPTANK_F-104.BMP from folder for the skin depicted (converted to JPG so I can place it here):

 

It basically matches the DROPTANK_F-104.BMP I extracted from the CATs.

 

[Wrench 9,857]

ok, then

and all 3 skins are in the skin folder, yes?

are you by chance trying to load another tank via the data & loadout inis?? (remember, you can't use the tanks from the older weapons packs)

 

the data ini should look like this (from F-104G, all others are the same as well)

 

 

[LeftWingtipStation]

SystemType=WEAPON_STATION

StationID=1

StationGroupID=1

StationType=EXTERNAL

AttachmentPosition=-3.304,-0.176,-0.513

AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,90.0

LoadLimit=250.0

AllowedWeaponClass=IRM,FT

AttachmentType=NATO,W_GERMANY

ModelNodeName=

PylonMass=

LaunchRailNodeName=missile_rail_wt_left

LaunchRailHeight=0.15

LaunchRailMass=24.95

FuelTankName=Tank170_F104

FuelTankNodeName=droptank_f-104_TL

 

[RightWingtipStation]

SystemType=WEAPON_STATION

StationID=2

StationGroupID=1

StationType=EXTERNAL

AttachmentPosition=3.304,-0.176,-0.513

AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,-90.0

LoadLimit=250.0

AllowedWeaponClass=IRM,FT

AttachmentType=NATO,W_GERMANY

ModelNodeName=

PylonMass=

LaunchRailNodeName=missile_rail_wt_right

LaunchRailHeight=0.15

LaunchRailMass=24.95

FuelTankName=Tank170_F104

FuelTankNodeName=droptank_f-104_TR

 

[LeftWingStation]

SystemType=WEAPON_STATION

StationID=3

StationGroupID=2

StationType=EXTERNAL

AttachmentPosition=-1.88,0.57,-0.71

AttachmentAngles=0.0,-3.0,0.0

EjectVelocity=0.0,0.0,-2.0

LoadLimit=500

AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,ASM,IFP,FT

AttachmentType=NATO

ModelNodeName=pylon_left_inner

PylonMass=72.58

PylonDragArea=0.02

FuelTankName=Tank195_F104

FuelTankNodeName=droptank_f-104_WL

 

[RightWingStation]

SystemType=WEAPON_STATION

StationID=4

StationGroupID=2

StationType=EXTERNAL

AttachmentPosition= 1.88,0.57,-0.71

AttachmentAngles=0.0,-3.0,0.0

EjectVelocity=0.0,0.0,-2.0

LoadLimit=500

AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,ASM,IFP,FT

AttachmentType=NATO

ModelNodeName=pylon_right_inner

PylonMass=72.58

PylonDragArea=0.02

FuelTankName=Tank195_F104

FuelTankNodeName=droptank_f-104_WR

 

(btw, the new stock skins are also in jpg format)

[Sheriff001 397]

That worked, though it still wants BMPs for the 195 gal tank. Thanks!

Edited April 21, 2016 by Sheriff001