SF2 Avionics Community Pack - - Beta release v0.5

[Eagle114th]

20 minutes ago, Lex2Limit said:

Nice Work!

Thank you, and you ceate the awesome mods too!


Cheers!

[Eagle114th]

@Lex2Limit

Your mods for F-4D early LCOSS is incredible! I wished I Knew about these codes earlier for acccessiblit!

GunsightMissileAcqName=
GunsightMissileLockName=

It works perfectly!  Here is screenshots:

Missile not yet locked (empty square shape lower right of optical sight)

 

Missile lock on target:

At least I learn it fromm you and will remember it from now on.  F-4D (1966 and 1967) will use this optical sight which is now completed!

By the way, I have a question, did F-4S and F-4J (UK)'s SOS (Served Optical Sight) have mmissile seeking / lock cue around optical sight, like this optical sight too? 


Eagle114th

Edited March 31 by Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

I'm working on a Pulse Doppler Radar for F-4 D/E.

Here my first steps. IFF is not funktion yet ! I'm work on it

[Lex2Limit]

I think i got it!!!

F-4E 79 with IFF

Edited March 31 by Lex2Limit

[Eagle114th]

@Lex2Limit

Did you manage to change the color of the sweep bar and Dithered dithered sweep bar???

The screenshots looks great!


Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

Thx

This is Avionics70.dll. There you can Change everthing If you make the right Symbols. But There are cons. No groundclutter. No Ase circle size animation.

[Eagle114th]

3 hours ago, Lex2Limit said:

Thx

This is Avionics70.dll. There you can Change everthing If you make the right Symbols. But There are cons. No groundclutter. No Ase circle size animation.

Ah I see!  Thaht is smart idea!  It is true that there are pro and cons to the avionics60 and 70 dlls, I wish that TK would have built one avionic file that contains all types of avionic dlls together.  That would be more convenience.

By the way, I am looking forward trying the new avionics you are doing!


Eagle114th

Edited April 1 by Eagle114th

[Eagle114th]

Hello everyone,

I am currenlty re-woorking on the accessiblity after learning about GunsightMissileAcqName= and GunsightMissileLockName= (THANK YOU Lex2Limit!). I LOVE the result because it s what allows me to experience the challenges of early AAMs, as hearing people do.  For example, by using HUD_SRM< it feels off because it's like using momdenr HHUD in early 50s to 70s before HUD comes into exists. It was the only thing I figured as the solution to the accesssiblity issues.

Now with the visual firing cues, by using symbols that would appear when missie is acquring and lock on target while being careful not to lock on wrong targets.  It was thrilling experiences!  Here is an example with F-4B and optional new accessiblity feature:

 

this design is simliar to what was used on F-4D early LCOSS:

AAM acquiring target (to simulate IRM growling visually)

IRM ahving a lock (IRM growling louder)

At th same time, with excellent feedback from Menrva and our fellow modders, I am re-workinog on the color hues of the HUD glass. It is true that the HUD glass used by F-4 AUP, F-4EJ, F-4E 2020, and other aircraft with HUD have sorta green / blue hue.

By experimentin gwith the balance between green / blue and darkenss of the texture and alpha setting, I am able to find the best balance so far:

 

I am in progress going through all F-4s for optional accessiblity feature upgrades while double checking the radar, optical sight, HUD, and other avoinics for any issues.  I will be updating another aircraft as well before releasing the next version of SF2 - CAP.

Cheers!

Edited April 2 by Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

On 1.4.2025 at 3:43 PM, Eagle114th said:

Ah I see!  Thaht is smart idea!  It is true that there are pro and cons to the avionics60 and 70 dlls, I wish that TK would have built one avionic file that contains all types of avionic dlls together.  That would be more convenience.

By the way, I am looking forward trying the new avionics you are doing!


Eagle114th

If you want, i can dent you the avionics Files.

[Lex2Limit]

New F-4F Radars

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[Lex2Limit]

F-4F 74 Screenshot from a Video of the German Luftwaffe Training at Nevada early 80. Birdsare from MID 70.

[Lex2Limit]

Try to replicate it. 1st try....

[Lex2Limit]

Looks better... but i think the Radar Screen is too big.. is there a possibility to make an extra ASE Gun Circle???

[Eagle114th]

On 4/5/2025 at 2:19 AM, Lex2Limit said:

If you want, i can dent you the avionics Files.

Good evening Lex2Limit

Yes, I would like to receive the files from you when you complete the projects!, andd I look forward to it!  You are doing an amazing jobs!


Cheers!

[Eagle114th]

19 hours ago, Lex2Limit said:

F-4F 74 Screenshot from a Video of the German Luftwaffe Training at Nevada early 80. Birdsare from MID 70.

Hello Lex2Limit, 

Can I ask where did you find the pictures from?  The F-4E and F radar scope pictures and videos are quite challenging to find.  


Eagle114th

[Eagle114th]

Hello everyone,

Along with excellent works shown by Lex2Limit, I wouldlike to show the owrks I have been doing on F-4F (ICE).  What I learend is that F-4F (ICE) uses AN/APG-65,  which is also used by F/A-18A I believe.  I do not have the information on what the radar scope looks like, so I base it on the F/A-18A for now.  (NOTE:  F-4F ICE does not have HUD, instead they still use AN/ASG-26 LCOSS from earlier F-4F series.  The cockpit is based o nthe great work of Ravenclaw_007:

Eagle114th

Edited April 6 by Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

33 minutes ago, Eagle114th said:

Hello Lex2Limit, 

Can I ask where did you find the pictures from?  The F-4E and F radar scope pictures and videos are quite challenging to find.  


Eagle114th

Hi. ITS from a YT Video

At min 5, you See the Radar screens

[Eagle114th]

@Lex2Limit

Taht is excellent videos!  You have a great library of the resources. I would like to request if you have the information on the following aircraft:

 A-4s optical sight, F-89H / J optical sight, F-89J radar scope, F-102 and F-106 optical sight and radar (video), and finaly Mark 11 Mod 2 gunsight used by F-8C.

they are so difficult to find, so I am hoping you might have the clues on them.


Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

17 minutes ago, Eagle114th said:

@Lex2Limit

Taht is excellent videos!  You have a great library of the resources. I would like to request if you have the information on the following aircraft:

 A-4s optical sight, F-89H / J optical sight, F-89J radar scope, F-102 and F-106 optical sight and radar (video), and finaly Mark 11 Mod 2 gunsight used by F-8C.

they are so difficult to find, so I am hoping you might have the clues on them.


Eagle114th

Sorry Eagle114th, i havn#t good resources. I'm only a Fan of The FanTom, TomCat and Hornet. It was hard to find this video, because i'm searching for the right Radar Screens since 3 Years. ravenclaw_007 have addicted me 3 Years ago.

For the birds you ask me, i don't have anny resources. Sorry Most of the F-4E on later birds start from the 80ees, i have from the DCS Modul F-4E

Edited April 6 by Lex2Limit

[Lex2Limit]

Here somme new Shoots F-4F from the 70tees....

[Eagle114th]

10 hours ago, Lex2Limit said:

Sorry Eagle114th, i havn#t good resources. I'm only a Fan of The FanTom, TomCat and Hornet. It was hard to find this video, because i'm searching for the right Radar Screens since 3 Years. ravenclaw_007 have addicted me 3 Years ago.

For the birds you ask me, i don't have anny resources. Sorry Most of the F-4E on later birds start from the 80ees, i have from the DCS Modul F-4E

Good morning Lex2Limit, 

That is noted and no worries.  We all have our own preferences in various era. At least,we love F-4s Phantom II!

I am  very glad that I work on F-4s avionics as you and our modders do, it opened me into the world of F-4s that I did not know about.  For example, how Jappanese F-4EJ KAI, Western Germany F-4F (ICE), Israel F-4E 2000, and othe F-4s evolving from F-4E in different ways with upgrades. It is vey interesting leaning days.

By the way, thank you for sharing the videso that takes you years to find.  I am continuing to seek for what I seek for and hope ot find them someday.


Cheers!

[Eagle114th]

Hello everyone!

The F-4 are almost completed!  In meanwhile, I am revisiting the A-4 series and the Israel's A-4E (1973) and A-4H (1973) are being further improved with the HUD, based on excellent work of DTMDragon.  the gun sight are also polished in higher resolution.  I do not have the detailed information on the HUD.  If anyone have the information on it, please send it ot me.

screenshot:

 

(ZOOM IN)

 

Eagle114th

[Eagle114th]

Hello everyone!

Real liofe have been keeping me busy for a while.  Got back workong on the mod projects;  Going through A-4s and revisiting them, I realizedf that I am missing A-4M.  Reading from the fligh tmanuals and researching, it is very interesting information!

A-4M originally started with radar and fixed gunsight like earlier variatns of A-4s: 

 

Please note, this fligh tmanual is from 1971, when A-4M began being in the service.

However, in the later upgrades, the cockpit is changed with more advancved avionics, such as HUD while radar is removed.  I am workong on both DTMDragon and Nyghtfall cockpits for both of their A-4Ms pack.  It is unfortuante that there is no TV screen attached ot the cockpit, so unless there is A-4M cockpit mods, like DTMDragon and Nyghtfall, I am using the cockpits that they are using as the closest to the A-4M cockpit.

By the way, the HUD have been tweaked and updated, along with the glass tilts (green-bluish shade), changed HUD color, and higher quality of optical sights.

The TV texture have been chagned as well, while using the updated TV from the projects on F-4 Phantom II series. 
Flowing

A-4 Skyhawk series proejcts are almost completed, will go thorugh F-8s, F-89s, F-102, and F-106 next.  WHen all aircraft receives the updates with up to date HUD / Replacing old system withi new systems for accessiblity/ other avionics parts, then SF - CAP will finally move on from Alpha to Beta version!

I am happy with the new sytem so far, will use it for rest of next many more aircraft to work on.

UPDATE: I forgot to add, the A_4s seriers now include the updated .ini files from great mods of Wrench / Nyghtfalls / Crusade r for all TW A-4s.  I am currenlty working on Israel A-4s based onthe mod packs by DTMDragon.

This mod pack includes the updated avionics files for both TW and modder's mod packs.

Eagle114th

 

Edited April 15 by Eagle114th

[Lex2Limit]

In the newest version of the ODS 30th Mod is the A-4KU (like the M) with Radarscreen done by Coupi.... The Radar Range is added by me in my installiation like the F-4's

Edited April 15 by Lex2Limit

[Eagle114th]

@Lex2Limit

That is a great news! I will look into ODS mod!


Cheers!