Asymetrical loadouts

[+crisisloaner 784]

Hi folks,anyone know how to change an ini to give an aircraft asymmetrical loadouts  (eg amraam on one F16 wingtip and aim9x on the other) without having to edit loadout ini ?

[ValAstur 1,294]

For that, you need to modify the data.ini and change the designations of the weapon stations, giving the StationGroupID the same number as the StationID.

That is how the weapon section of the data.ini of my YFA-5 Tactical Tiger looks like:

[LeftSidewinderStation]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=1
StationGroupID=1
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-3.99,-2.108,-0.132
AttachmentAngles=0.0,-2.0,90.0
LoadLimit=200.0
AllowedWeaponClass=EP,IRM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=
PylonMass=0
PylonDragArea=0.002
LaunchRailNodeName=
LaunchRailHeight=0.10

[RightSidewinderStation]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=2
StationGroupID=2
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=3.99,-2.108,-0.132
AttachmentAngles=0.0,-2.0,-90.0
LoadLimit=200.0
AllowedWeaponClass=EP,IRM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=
PylonMass=0
PylonDragArea=0.002
LaunchRailNodeName=
LaunchRailHeight=0.10

[LeftWingStationOutboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=3
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-3.084,-1.972,-0.395
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=1050
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,ARM,EOGR,EOGB,LGB,RCKT,2IR,2AR,AHM,SAHM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=LeftOuterPyl
PylonMass=55
PylonDragArea=0.05

[RightWingStationOutboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=4
StationGroupID=4
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=3.084,-1.972,-0.395
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=1050
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,ARM,EOGR,EOGB,LGB,RCKT,2IR,2AR,AHM,SAHM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=RightOuterPyl
PylonMass=55
PylonDragArea=0.05

[LeftWingStationInboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=5
StationGroupID=5
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-2.371,-1.691,-0.395
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=2100
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,FT,ARM,GP,EOGR,EOGB,LGB,TLR,MER,TER,2BR,AHM,SAHM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=LeftPyl
PylonMass=108.9
PylonDragArea=0.06
FuelTankName=YFA-5_FUELTK

[RightWingStationInboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=6
StationGroupID=6
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=2.371,-1.691,-0.395
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=2100
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,FT,ARM,GP,EOGR,EOGB,LGB,TLR,MER,TER,2BR,AHM,SAHM
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=RightPyl
PylonMass=108.9
PylonDragArea=0.06
FuelTankName=YFA-5_FUELTK

[CenterlineStation]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=7
StationGroupID=7
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=0.00,-0.301,-0.664
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=1587.6
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,CGR,FT,ARM,GP,EOGR,EOGB,LGB,TLR,MER,TER,2BR
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF,USN
ModelNodeName=CenterLine
PylonMass=150
PylonDragArea=0.04
FuelTankName=YFA-5_CTFUEL

 

The loadout.ini looks like this:

Loadout[01].WeaponType=AIM-9X
Loadout[01].Quantity=1
Loadout[02].WeaponType=ALQ-184(V)2
Loadout[02].Quantity=1
Loadout[03].WeaponType=MK82
Loadout[03].Quantity=1
Loadout[04].WeaponType=MK82
Loadout[04].Quantity=1
Loadout[05].WeaponType=AGM-65H
Loadout[05].Quantity=3
Loadout[05].RackType=TER
Loadout[06].WeaponType=GBU-31V1
Loadout[06].Quantity=1
Loadout[07].WeaponType=YFA-5_CTFUEL
Loadout[07].Quantity=1
Loadout[21].WeaponType=AAQ-13
Loadout[21].Quantity=1
Loadout[22].WeaponType=ATFLIRF5
Loadout[22].Quantity=1

[Anti-Ship]
Loadout[01].WeaponType=AIM-9X
Loadout[01].Quantity=1
Loadout[02].WeaponType=ALQ-184(V)2
Loadout[02].Quantity=1
Loadout[03].WeaponType=AGM-84A-1C
Loadout[03].Quantity=1
Loadout[04].WeaponType=AGM-84A-1C
Loadout[04].Quantity=1
Loadout[05].WeaponType=YFA-5_FUELTK
Loadout[05].Quantity=1
Loadout[06].WeaponType=YFA-5_FUELTK
Loadout[06].Quantity=1
Loadout[21].WeaponType=AAQ-13
Loadout[21].Quantity=1
Loadout[22].WeaponType=ATFLIRF5
Loadout[22].Quantity=1

[SEAD]
Loadout[01].WeaponType=AIM-9X
Loadout[01].Quantity=1
Loadout[02].WeaponType=ALQ-184(V)2
Loadout[02].Quantity=1
Loadout[03].WeaponType=LAU-3A
Loadout[03].Quantity=1
Loadout[04].WeaponType=LAU-3A
Loadout[04].Quantity=1
Loadout[05].WeaponType=AGM-88D
Loadout[05].Quantity=1
Loadout[06].WeaponType=AGM-88D

 

But SF2 can only handle seven StationIDs ingame...all other higher stations higher than seven will have weapons, but you won't be able to change the inside the game.

Edited June 18, 2018 by ValAstur

[+yakarov79 11,089]

you have to edit weaponstations in data. ini file by  changing station  group id. both wingtip stations have same id number - change left / right to 1 / 2 etc. 

but !!!

aircraft can have only 6 stations groups...so you have to check if there are available stations group. .  

1 minute ago, ValAstur said:

StationGroupID=7

Is this working ? thought it has only 6 available station groups. and 32/36 weaponstations.

[ValAstur 1,294]

3 minutes ago, yakarov79 said:

you have to edit weaponstations in data. ini file by  changing station  group id. both wingtip stations have same id number - change left / right to 1 / 2 etc. 

but !!!

aircraft can have only 6 stations groups...so you have to check if there are available stations group. .  

Is this working ? thought it has only 6 available station groups. and 32/36 weaponstations.

Yeah! You're right. Only 6 stations show up.

[Wrench 9,849]

yes, one must edit BOTH the aircraft's data ini AND loadout ini. As long as you remain within the allowed 6 groups, you can have as many stations as you like. Of course, mounting positions WILL differ

yes, you can have a 7th station, if you want something permantently loaded. Can't remember what plane we used it on, but it did work iirc.

[+guuruu 5,909]

10 hours ago, Wrench said:

yes, you can have a 7th station, if you want something permantently loaded. Can't remember what plane we used it on, but it did work iirc.

Yup, it's good option for external ECM or dispensenrs.

[Caesar 305]

The Super Pack Turkeys use a number of asymmetric loadouts for TARPS and Strike (e.g., differential pod/ECA/EFA on Phoenix pylons, TARPS pod and nothing on back pylons, and for strike LANTIRN pod on one glove pylon and Sparrow or Phoenix on the other).  It's especially noticeable on the F-14A/B/D_(96) aircraft, so you can look at that.  I thought the Tornado did something similar for some of its loadouts, too.