Is there any way to get cockpit mesh names from locked thirdwire LODs?

[MacGalin]

Well, title says it all, i think. 

I would like to remove Lightning F.6  gunsight  from its cockpit,  but - like every other thirdwire LOD  it cannot be extracted from *.cat file.     That means i can not  load it in lod viewer, and get mesh name. And without the name, i can't  disable  said mesh in the ini.

So,  was there any way found to get that data ?  I heard  that in ye olde days lod files  were not locked...

[+yakarov79]

you can create 'aircraft'  (copy of any) with changes in *.ini file, example:

[LOD001]
Filename=A-7E_74.lod   change name to your desired cockpit, example: A-7E_pit.LOD
Distance=100.

launch game, exit game, launch LODviewer.

[MacGalin]

Ok, i did that, - copied the aircraft folder,   edited the ini,  and got very amusing floating cockpit instead of aircraft in game -  but  i still can not find the lod file to open with viewer.   Is it saved on some temp folder or something, or am i missing stretching else entirely ?

 

[pvince]

Not even needed to launch the game. Fill the attached file with the cockpit name you need (Filename=XYZ_cockpit.LOD) and open in LODviewer

Visu_cockpit.INI

[MacGalin]

It worked

Thanks for helping me ! 

Edited August 22, 2021 by MacGalin

[+yakarov79]

15 minutes ago, MacGalin said:

but  i still can not find the lod file to open with viewer.

you do not need to find it. Lod viewer will do it for you.

Just open copied 'aircraft' and lod viewer will open arcraft as you have seen in game - cockpit. 

or use other solution.  Which is also good.

[+Cliff7600]

47 minutes ago, yakarov79 said:

you do not need to find it. Lod viewer will do it for you.

I checked, I have the lastest version 0.6.3
Game installed in a separate folder, as I run Win 10

[MacGalin]

1 hour ago, Cliff7600 said:

 

I checked, I have the lastest version 0.6.3
Game installed in a separate folder, as I run Win 10

I think had the similar problem at first.   Is your LOD viewer pointing at your game install dir?

If not,  go to extras>settings   ,  enable CAT file accses,    and point the viewer to your  install directory.

 

Edited August 22, 2021 by MacGalin

[+Cliff7600]

Still no joy

CAT file access is enable.
I have pointed to the "Strike Fighter 2" folder and the "Objects" folder and none worked.