Fuel Tank woes..

[+sophocles 1,338]

Hello all!  Could someone please tell me why the game only accepts 2, but not 3 different fuel tanks under the same pylon? (with different station ids ofcourse).

I can get 2 different fuel tanks to function, but when I try a third, it doesn't show in the weapon selection screen.

Here is the relevant part of the Data.ini

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[LeftWingStationInboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=5
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.490
LoadLimit=520.0
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,LGB,FT
SpecificStationCode=HAF
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
ModelNodeName=Left_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=F5a_FuelTank_150
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_150_UnderWing

[RightWingStationInboard]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=6
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.490
LoadLimit=520.00
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,RP,LGB,FT
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
SpecificStationCode=HAF
ModelNodeName=Right_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=F5a_FuelTank_150
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_150_UnderWing

[LeftWingStationInboardAltFT]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=7
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.610000
LoadLimit=885.000000
AllowedWeaponClass=FT,
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
SpecificStationCode=HAF
ModelNodeName=Left_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=NF5a_FuelTank_275
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_275

[RightWingStationInboardAltFT]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=8
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.610000
LoadLimit=885.000000
AllowedWeaponClass=FT,
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
SpecificStationCode=HAF
ModelNodeName=Right_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=NF5a_FuelTank_275
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_275

[LeftWingStationInboardAltFT2]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=9
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.610000
LoadLimit=885.000000
AllowedWeaponClass=FT,
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
SpecificStationCode=HAF
ModelNodeName=Left_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=F5a_FuelTank_SF150                                       ============ These do not show up!!
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_SF150_UnderWing

[RightWingStationInboardAltFT2]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=10
StationGroupID=3
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=2.154,0.395,-0.653
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.610000
LoadLimit=885.000000
AllowedWeaponClass=FT,
AttachmentType=NATO,USAF
SpecificStationCode=HAF
ModelNodeName=Right_Pylon_inner
PylonMass=51.71
PylonDragArea=0.03
FuelTankName=F5a_FuelTank_SF150                                      ============ These do not show up!!        
FuelTankNodeName=FuelTank_SF150_UnderWing

Edited March 17 by sophocles

[+EricJ 3,944]

Could it be an actual limitation of the game? I would figure it would allow it to show up, but if not then it may be a simple limitation, unless somebody has done it before?

[+sophocles 1,338]

5 minutes ago, EricJ said:

Could it be an actual limitation of the game? I would figure it would allow it to show up, but if not then it may be a simple limitation, unless somebody has done it before?

Maybe you're right Eric .. I don't know if anyone has done it before but I'd sure like to find out!

Thanks for your response!

[+Soulfreak 6,351]

16 minutes ago, sophocles said:

Maybe you're right Eric .. I don't know if anyone has done it before but I'd sure like to find out!

Thanks for your response!

@ErikGen did it with his F-80s & T-33s 😉

[+sophocles 1,338]

19 minutes ago, Soulfreak said:

@ErikGen did it with his F-80s & T-33s 😉

Hello Carlo. I just downloaded his files and it appears that he has different ModelNodeName entries for the different tanks whereas the F-5 tanks are all attached to the same ModelNodeName entries; that is Left_Pylon_inner .  I wonder If this is how he did it?

example from the T-33 Data

 

[RightWingTipStation01]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=4
StationGroupID=2
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition= 5.792,-0.527,-0.065
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=900
AllowedWeaponClass=FT
AttachmentType=
ModelNodeName=Tip_Tank_point_DX
PylonMass=5.00
PylonDragArea=0.02
LaunchRailNodeName=
FuelTankName=F-80_Lockheed_tank
FuelTankNodeName=L_Tank165_DX

[LeftWingTipStation02]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=5
StationGroupID=2
StationType=EXTERNAL
AttachmentPosition=-5.792,-0.527,-0.065
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=900
AllowedWeaponClass=FT
AttachmentType=
ModelNodeName=Tip_Tank_point_SX                  ================> These are different!
PylonMass=5.00
PylonDragArea=0.02
LaunchRailNodeName=
FuelTankName=265_Misawa_tank
FuelTankNodeName=Misawa_Tank265_SX

[Wrench 9,479]

wonder if he didn't duplicate the nodes somehow???

[+sophocles 1,338]

9 minutes ago, Wrench said:

wonder if he didn't duplicate the nodes somehow???

Kevin I added another dummy node  to the model onto which I added the Fletcher tank, but still no success (-:

[+sophocles 1,338]

Thanks to all but the solution was simple .. I'd forgotten to add the system entries for the extra tank in the wings section of the Data.ini  All is good now!

Edited March 17 by sophocles

[Wrench 9,479]

Well, you've joined a long, distingushed line of modders, who've done the same thing!!!