calculation Min and Max Yaw

[+Veltro2k]

how do I calculate this, having some problems with the tail turret

PitchAngleRate=60
MaxPitch=90
MinPitch=-90
DefaultPitchAngle=0
YawLimited=TRUE
YawAngleRate=60
MaxYaw= 300
MinYaw= 60
DefaultYawAngle=180

 

 

Edited May 3, 2021 by Veltro2k

[Nuni]

The problem is that you want to adjust the Yaw angles of the turret to fit between those points?

If so I would measure the limits by moving around the turret in 3ds studio max with the rotation tool, or just try different values of limits that are at the same angular distance to 180 degrees since it looks like a tail turret. Does this answer your question?

[+Veltro2k]

I did, but for some reason the guns stay to the right, and don't engage

[Nuni]

Maybe the problem is in the rest of the Gunners INI data, I can take a look if you want.

[+Veltro2k]

[+Veltro2k]

tail always stay  in this position

[Nyghtfall]

You have:

MaxYaw=210

MinYaw=-150 --> shouldn't this be at 150 (not negative)

180 is straight, 150 is min (-30) and 210 max (+30)

 

[Nuni]

I would try writing the angles like this:

MaxYaw = 210

MinYaw = 150

Min and Max Yaw defines the beginning and the end of the angle interval respectively, the turret will only move between these two angles, I have been watching some INIs and they could either go positive or negative but it must have the same sign. (In case of negative values that would be: MinYaw = -210; MaxYaw = -150; DefaultYawAngle = -180)

As for the orientation of the turret, I don't find anything to explain it unfortunately, I would be curious to see the local axis of the mesh in its default 0 angle possition, maybe it is because of a missalignment between the turret and it own set of axis.

[+Veltro2k]

YawLimited=TRUE
YawAngleRate=75
MaxYaw=210
MinYaw=150
DefaultYawAngle=180

with this

guns face wrong way

[Nuni]

Be sure to have the pivoting axis well aligned with the turret, and in the position of 0 to all angles, (looking forward) even if it is also a tailgun, because it is going to be the reference position for the angles of the INI. Like this:

I oriented the turret the same way for the front and rear ones, then the angles of operations are introduced by the INIs values.

Just select your yaw moving part, orient it looking at the front of the aircraft an then select "Align to World". I remember to do that when I worked with turrets.

This is the only reason why your problem happen that I can imagine hahaha

Edited May 3, 2021 by nuni

[+Veltro2k]

problem solve.... 1 Was setting pivot when turrets where facing backwards

                               2. some meshes names different then the ones on the data file

 

    thanks all for the tips and suggestions

[Nuni]

Yaaay, I am glad you got it solved!