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I don't know about GMax in that I normally work with 3ds MAX. As far as the holes thing, I usually just do a boolean as simple as possible...I find the more complicated the cut, the more screwed up/unpredictable the results. I was thinking something similar to what someone else said about the cowling...make just one side of the cowling with the holes, then copy and extrude the copy. Flip the normals and reattach to the original cowling mesh. Then weld verticies (0.001 spacing) and you're done. Again, I don't know gMax or OFF/CFS3 require the models, but I work only in Editable Poly and I can do everything I can do in Editable Mesh and more. FC

Actually, it could be a weight issue. There may be a LoadLimit associated with those pylons that only allow a certain amount of total weight. In fact, based on which pylons you are using, that probably is the issue. FC

As someone who's given their share of incentive rides, a few observations. 1) With any person riding with me who isn't an aviator, I give them the full brief, show them how to use the puke bag, how to double bag it, how to keep it easily accessible, how to quickly disconnect the mask, and how to not to 'John Wayne' it. In other words, if you think you're going to puke, let me know early, go on 100%, and get your bag ready...do not try to man up, because you will look that much stupider if you puke IN your mask...because it will immediately blow back on your face, clog your outlet value (which may cause the spew to blow out the seals) and cover yourself. And, because you didn't use the bag properly, you get to clean up ALL of it...the cockpit, the seat and all the equipment. 2) If the ride is for the person (orientation, incentive, etc), I keep the profile to what the person is interested in. If they want a tour, they get a tour...if they want acro, they get acro. And with every manuver, I ask to make sure they're ready...I don't deliberately try to make people sick or aggravate the situation if they do get sick...because I have to listen to it and smell it. Usually, as soon as they get sick, I'll make like an airliner for home, unless they don't want me to (I've had a few incentives who would puke, tie off their bags, wipe themselves and immediately say 'lets do it again!'...hard core!). 3) For 'sandbag' sorties, it's a bit different. Sometimes we get 2Lt's who are awaiting a pilot training slot. The USAF doesn't have a job immediately available, and so they'll sit at a flying base for a few months doing odd jobs for the squadron. We usually will try to get them on a flying status, so that they can fly on a non-interference basis (ie a pit opens up, and there are no student or IP sorties that can be flown). Where it can be a pain is if the sortie is part of a formation, and the other aircraft is doing student training. At that point...the 'sandbagger' is kind of on his own. Basically, student training takes priority, and if that means the 'sandbagger' has to spend most of the sortie in the 'bag'...well, sucks to be him. 4) I've never understood the person who likes making folks puke...man is a 1.0G, 10 mph, 2 dimensional creature...moving in 3 dimensions at 300+ knots from -2 to 6+ Gs is bound to make him/her uncomfortable. Why do that...flying is supposed to be fun (plus, it probably won't help you get laid if you make the target of your affections violently ill)... FC

You bet! FC

If it won't run at all, check that you are running in Windows 98 Compatability Mode (I assume you have XP at least). This thread will help explain it: http://forum.combatace.com/topic/26134-fix-for-weapon-editor-that-doesnt-run-in-some-systems/ FC

Here: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=8156 http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=8157 http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=8158 FC

Never a fan of cutting holes in meshes, so I'm not the person to ask. As for your shadows though, that's an easy fix. Most of the time with polygons, anything with more than 3 vertices that is not in microscopic perfect alignment, or if it abuts a shape that is out of plane, will result in those shadows. The best way I have found to fix those is to either connect those vertices (in other words, divide your 5 sided polygon into several triangles) or take the shape that is out of plane and make it a separate element. Usually when I connect vertices, I'll tend to do it crosswise to the shadow. In your case, I would connect the upper left and lower center vertex, and connect the lower center vertex with the upper right vertex. Try that and then smooth. FC

Damn Stick, that almost looks like a photograph! FC

Generally, the answer is yes. I have a tri boot install with Win 7 64 and Win XP 32 bit. The number of applications I can't get to run in Win 7 64 I can count on one hand...and the majority of those were games that were designed for Win95/98. FC

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gldlyTjXk9A FC

Please disregard all of Eject's info. He did not spend enough time reading the topic, otherwise he would have figured out your question was for Falcon 4: Allied Force. As far as your 'Unlimited Weapons' problem, hopefully someone more versed than me can give you the proper answer. FC

Welcome back! FC

If you want to see how to add a waypoint counter to the HUD, check the F-15C models AVIONICS.INI files...they'll show you right there. Far as the HUDcolor thing goes, adjusting those numbers as Crusader said should work for any aircraft using Avionics70.dll. Just tested it myself. FC

Topics moved and merged. FC

Did you try running the install in compatability mode? FC

The LOD file is mismatched to the data.ini for that aircraft. In other words, that's the wrong 3D model. That's why you have no skins and all the stuff is in the wrong position. FC

Don't have any beef with the iPhone, just in general I don't know if there is a big enough market for something in-between an iPhone and a netbook. FC

Well, usually with something like this...it's because it has no landing gear defined in the data.ini. FC

If you want easy help, we need more information. And screenshots would be nice. FC

Dude, it's a C-17. FC

I don't know, not hatin on Apple, just hear me out a minute. My wife has a Dell Mini 9 netbook, basically the same size form factor. Now, my wife's computer is a very useful device. It has a real usable keyboard, good for touch typing, yet fits into a standard size mom purse (not a 'night on the town' purse). You can do everything on it that 95% of people need, other than CPU heavy stuff (video editing, gaming, etc)...basically everything the iPad does now. I'm not questioning the interface of such a device. It's well known that if anyone can make a device very user friendly, it's Apple. What I am questioning is the overall use. The problem I see is that in a lot of ways, this device isn't that useful. It's too big for being a cell phone like device, but too small (and no keyboard) to use as a real laptop. The closet analog is the Kindle, which is useful, but as a reader only. I know it will come with a plug in keyboard. My question is why they didn't do something similar to a TabletPC setup, but using a smaller version of a MacAir chassis. Now, not only can you do everything the iPad does, but have a real keyboard when you need it with the same small form factor. Another way to think of it is for road warriors specifically. Assume the iPhone has you covered, but now you need devices to work, web surf, watch movies, email, etc. You can either have two devices (an iPad and a laptop), or one device (a TabletPC in the same form factor as an iPad). I just think people tend to reach a limit of what they'll carry with them on a regular basis. Before anyone says that Apple can't stumble....anyone remember Apple TV? Yea, that didn't exactly work out as expected. I'll be curious to see how well this works. FC

Works in Win7 x64 just fine. I suspect your disk has a problem or the driver for your CD-ROM drive is old. FC

Yep, I can second that...you don't want the older models. The newer models (with cockpits no less) are MUCH better overall. FC

2 ways to fix this: 1. Move the cockpit using the cockpit.ini file. or 2. Put the SystemName line that contains the canards on a Component where the ShowFromCockpit= parameter is FALSE. FC

You have to use 3ds MAX to bring models into SF2. FC