tail gun refuses to face backwards

[+russouk2004 6,958]

wtf ?...never had this...just wont face backwards...is ok in max...pivots ok etc...fkin weird i cant see for looking...its always summat fkin up lately...grrrr

Tail section...

SystemName[004]=Tail Gun1
SystemName[005]=Tail Gun2
SystemName[006]=TailGunner

 

crew

 

[TailGunner]
SystemType=GUNNER_STATION
SeatID=3
GunnerID=1
PilotModelName=
SetCockpitPosition=FALSE
ShowPilot=FALSE
Position= 0.00,-8.40, 0.08
MinExtentPosition=
MaxExtentPosition=
PitchModelNodeName=gunpitch   box linked to tailgun as pitch  guns linke to this...
YawModelNodeName=TailGun  this is mesh you see with guns attached to
GunRange=2000
PitchAngleRate=45
MaxPitch=50
MinPitch=-40
DefaultPitchAngle=10
YawLimited=TRUE
YawAngleRate=45
MaxYaw=210
MinYaw=150
DefaultYawAngle=180

 

guns

[TailGun1]
SystemType=FLEXIBLE_GUN
GunTypeName=7.9MM_MG17
MuzzlePosition= 0.00,-9.83, 0.26
LightPosition=  0.00,-9.83, 0.26
MaxAmmo=400
TracerLoading=5
BurstAmount=15
EjectShells=FALSE
GunnerID=1

[TailGun2]
SystemType=FLEXIBLE_GUN
GunTypeName=7.9MM_MG17
MuzzlePosition=  0.00,-9.83,-0.04
LightPosition=   0.00,-9.83,-0.04
MaxAmmo=400
TracerLoading=5
BurstAmount=15
EjectShells=FALSE
GunnerID=1

Edited June 15, 2019 by russouk2004

[+logan4 847]

I normally not work with tail gunners, so just a wild guess, since your models gun faces backward, an your Y pivot faces front then the deffaultyawangle=180 turns the gun around( or vice versa). If you make the gun's pivot facing the other way to the current one, it might work as you intend it. But like I said it is only a guess .

[+russouk2004 6,958]

yea  reset to 0 and it faces left then stays there now...its not following the numbers in the data.ini...this is weird...did the same exctly in my B58 and that works fine....odd.and that pivot is same as this..

[+pvince 85]

I remember I read formerly somewhere in the forum that the gun must always be at 0° in the LOD (hidden in the fuselage then).

[+russouk2004 6,958]

Yeah I had brainstorm and reversed the mesh in 3ds max and works....brain freeze lol

I recall TK mentioning it on 3W forums....im old  not my fault lol...brain is getting on too...lol

 

Edited June 15, 2019 by russouk2004

[Crawford 570]

It seems to me that something similar has already been discussed here )

https://combatace.com/forums/topic/91066-new-aircraft/?page=16

[SayethWhaaaa 245]

Is that a He-219 with hi-bypass turbofans????????????

Because nice!

[Crawford 570]

1 hour ago, SayWhatt said:

Is that a He-219 with hi-bypass turbofans????????????

No, this is clearly not the 219th. This is probably something from the "What if?" hangar.

[+russouk2004 6,958]

http://www.luft46.com/arado/artew19.html