Can you force TW Spitfire 14 tail wheel to stay down at all times?

[+dtmdragon 2,607]

Hay guys, I want to force the Third Wire Spitfire 14 (Spitfire FR.XIVe) retractable tail wheel to stay down at all times even with the main gear up. Does anyone have any ides of an INI edit or trick with the node names that might do the trick? The problem is the tail wheel has the same animation ID number as the main gear. Failing that does anyone know of a fake pilot tail wheel from another mod that might fit the part?

 

Cheers,

 

Dan.

Edited July 18, 2017 by dtmdragon

[Wrench 9,545]

[TailGear]

SystemType=LANDING_GEAR

Retractable=TRUE

DeployTime=5.0

AnimationID=1

DragArea=0.08

HideGearNode=TRUE    <---- maybe change to FALSE???       

ModelNodeName=tail_gear_strut

InsideNodeName=tail_gear_bay_inside

ShockAnimationID=4

ShockStroke=0.12

SpringFactor=2.0

DampingFactor=1.8

WheelNodeName=tail_wheel

RotationAxis=X-AXIS

ReverseModelOrientation=FALSE

RollingRadius=0.13

CastoringWheel=TRUE

CastoringNodeName=tail_gear_frame

Steerable=TRUE

MaxSteeringSpeed=30.88

Locking=FALSE

MaxSteeringAngle=45.0

InputName=YAW_CONTROL

ControlRate=1.0

HasBrakes=FALSE

RollingCoefficient=0.05

MaxLoadFactor=4.0

[+dtmdragon 2,607]

Thanks wrench but tried that one

[+yakarov79 10,594]

If tail gear has same animation slot used as main gear....it will not work.

hide node - use fake pilot 

[RUSTYMORLEY 162]

Try this.................

 

[TailGear]

SystemType=LANDING_GEAR

Retractable=FALSE

 

 

Basically Change Retractable from TRUE to FALSE, don't know if it will work but perhaps worth a try.........................

[+Cliff7600 1,134]

Maybe take a look here :

 

http://combatace.com/topic/80182-some-editing-ini-help/

 

Not sure it would work the same...

Edited July 18, 2017 by Cliff7600

[+dtmdragon 2,607]

No joy i'm afraid. Thanks anyway guys, let me know if you come across a fakepilot tail wheel that would look right.

[+yakarov79 10,594]

?

tailwheelXIV.rar

[+dtmdragon 2,607]

THANKS!!!!!!