Static ships

[UllyB]

What is the difference between a ship and its static twin on a map/terrain? I noticed the static ones have the same weapons. Thanks

[Major Bloodnok]

Static ships are declared in the types and targets.ini of each Terrain:

[TargetType116]
Name=Freighter
FullName=Freighter
ModelName=Cargo02.lod
TargetType=MISC
ActiveYear=0
TargetValue=300
UseGroundObject=TRUE
GroundObjectType=Freighter
DamagePoint=500.0
ArmorValue=400.0
ArmorType=0
RepairRate=0
StartDetectChance=0
StartIdentifIncreaseDetectChanceKey=0
MaxVisibleDist=10000.0
DamagedModel=
DestroyedEffect=ShipDestroyedEffect
DestroyedModel=CARGOSHIP_DESTROYED.LOD
SecondaryEffect=MediumOilFire
SecondaryChance=100

[TargetArea388]
Name=Hon Nieu Island
Position=498000.00,658000.00
Alignment=ENEMY
Location=3
ActiveYear=0
Radius=10000
Target[001].Type=radio_tower
Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00
Target[001].Heading=0
Target[002].Type=vBarrack1
Target[002].Offset=40.00,10.00
Target[002].Heading=0
Target[003].Type=vBarrack1
Target[003].Offset=55.00,10.00
Target[003].Heading=0
Target[004].Type=AAA
Target[004].Offset=200.00,0.00
Target[004].Heading=0
Target[005].Type=AAA
Target[005].Offset=0.00,-200.00
Target[005].Heading=90
Target[006].Type=Tugboat
Target[006].Offset=-2121.00,-2390.00
Target[006].Heading=220
Target[007].Type=Freighter
Target[007].Offset=-1820.00,-481.00
Target[007].Heading=200

Wheras ships that move are declared in a mission or campaign:

[GroundMission001]
Name=Surface Action Group
GroundObjectType=Sverdlov
Nation=Soviet
RandomChance=100
ObjectiveID=1
RatingForSuccess=50
Size=2
NavalObject=TRUE
NavalFleet=TRUE
NetworkAirDefense=TRUE
Position=709817.062605,865247.738804,0.000000
Heading=262.000000
Speed=15.442583
StartTime=0.000000
Alignment=ENEMY
PilotTrainingStandard=EXCELLENT
Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT
Waypoint[01].Position=595693.497231,838433.464380,0.000000
Waypoint[01].Size=0.000000
Waypoint[01].Speed=15.442583
Texture=SovietGrey
ShipNumber=0
Ship[01].Name=Grozny
Ship[01].GroundObjectType=Sverdlov
Ship[01].ShipNumber=-1
Ship[01].Position=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000

Ship[01].Name=Grozny
Ship[02].GroundObjectType=Freighter
Ship[02].ShipNumber=-1
Ship[02].Position=-1984.000000,-4039.000000,0.000000

Ship[02].Name=Lzyncya

 

 

Edited August 10, 2020 by Major Bloodnok

[UllyB]

So, is mandatory to declare them in both files, in order to appear as targets ? I know how to put them in Types file but I don't know to put them in targets file, I don't know to write the exact coordinates for them.

One more problem if you please: I downloaded a static aircraft but it has no data.ini file, it has just the ini file, the LOD and  the bitmaps for it. I never saw it in game. Does it need a data.ini file manadatory ?

Edited August 10, 2020 by UllyB

[Major Bloodnok]

Yes, to have them as a terrain target, they must be declared in the Types and Target files.

To add them to a target, use this:

The static aircraft you mentioned:

All files go in the terrain folder, no need for a data.ini, if this is so. The declaration in the Types file will be slightly different, for example:

[TargetType251]
Name=Wessex-Static
FullName=Parked Helicopter
ModelName=Wessex-Static.LOD
TargetType=MISC
ActiveYear=0
TargetValue=20
UseGroundObject=FALSE
DamagePoint=0.1
ArmorValue=0.0
ArmorType=0
RepairRate=10.0
StartDetectChance=100
StartIdentifiedChance=0
IncreaseDetectChanceKey=0
MaxVisibleDist=5000.0
DamagedModel=Wessex-Damaged.LOD
DestroyedEffect=SmallExplosionEffect
DestroyedModel=Wessex-Damaged.LOD
SecondaryChance=100
SecondaryEffect=VehicleFireEffect
CollisionMesh=
ZBufferOffset=
FlatObject=

 

[UllyB]

Thank you very much for your help Sir.