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Hello everyone,

It have been a great new year day and eventualy got a chance to work on mods today;  This time I am re-working on the optional accessiblity system to make more noticable and can be noticed easily.

When switching to IRM, the inner circle will appear as red.  And when lock is achieved, it will move to enemy aircraft telling that IRM is ready.img00003.thumb.JPG.aa551bd99f6962365593f3098c83fd48.JPG

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Any thoughts on the new system? I am applying it on the rest of aircraft for next alpha version of mod.


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Hello everyone

Today I got a chacne to spend hours finishing workinog on F8Us / F-8s series with updated HD texture and gunsights.

 

There are many screenshots, so I'll pick a few;

 F-8H early (AN/APQ-83 radar)

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F-8H (1966) with AN/APQ-149 radar

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Let's talka bout accessiblity version with IRM firing clues, I have forgotten one things; nighth mission
So it mean the dark red does not show up well in dark sky, so I had to gob ack to drawing board. I did not want to use green color HUD because it woudl break the immersive experience if using modern  HUD color on early cold war aircraft.  however, thish time, an extra circle is added and it finallyh looks just right for day and night mission.

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And the same systems is applied to F8Us / F-8s, especially the early and late version of gunsights (Mark 11 Mod 1 and Mod 2)

Here is F-8A (Mark 11 Mod 1 gunsight)

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Before i release thhe new version of alpha, I am attempting to see if I could improve the TV system for AGM-62s Walleye.  If it is successful, then I can use it for anotehr aircraft too.


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If you have a chance, look for the Showtime 112 vids on YouTube. Most especially those on the Falklands war. While he's using DCS, there are some very good cockpit shots from inside the Scooters. The gunsite is substantianly larger that what we get.

They're also very well done!

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Hello everyone!

Great news, after months of work, I am finaly wrapping everything up and is working on uploading the next version of SF2 Community Avionic Project (SF2-CAP v0.3) v0.3.

In meanwhile, I want to share what I recenlty did, as I have learned how the gunsight are designed along with growing skills of crafting the gunsights.  The ASP-3N gunsight (MiG-15s / MiG-17s) are re-worked with more detailed gunnsights.  I aim to be accurate witha ny gunsightsh as possible.

And this timee, by using accurate size of gunsight in MILs, I am re-adjuting the cockpit offset view seats so it fits the reflector galss properly.

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Hello everyone!  The new version is now released!  

I am working on F-86 Sabre series avionic overhaul now. I am looking forward to see what I will learn from it, especialy the different type of gunsight used by variants of F-86s!
 

 

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I aim to be accurate with my gunsights as possible

I see what you did there!!! Good one!!! :drinks:

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