rattler

Question If you fly the F18-C as in FC2's model. At the moment I can give you the AGM84A and AGM65's but in pre-designation only. Plus the usual dumb and rockets. This gives you the advantage of shooting long range AGM84A with the range of the 65's from 3- 15 miles. approx. At the time no GBu's but have not tried to pick at the VNAO mod for that one. OR Give you all the AGM65;s, Dumb bombs rockets and I am thinking possibly the GBU's(recheck), you should be able to select your own tartgets as you have the slewable pipper, but no AGM84A etc. What would you like if it comes down to one or the other? rattler

Moa: Is there a chance to get the break down of what files were modded to get the kab500r working and any info on getting the agm84a up and flying. I have not replaced the F-18 as VNAO did but used the FC2 AI version of the C varient, so these commands might not work. Still try different approaches to the problem to see if I can get them locking. I have the AGm84a fly and the target is locked but will not fly to target , falls short, like really short. I have the F-18C FC2 ai, su-33 keyboard etc., and my modified cockpit. Any help from VNAO would be appreciated, you guy's got a great piece of work going. Cheers. Say hi to Pop and Max. EDIT: Have the AGM-65's, AGM84A,GBU16 all working with designated targets in Mission editor. No TV. Just designate target, for AGM65 and GBU's you have to request LA. Still work in progress but getting much better. rattler

Moa: Thanks man, this does help. Looking forward to your release. This has been an issue for some time. With the Rafale, I had the TV AGm65's working as it should and the AGM84A(autolock) as long as you designated targets in the mission editor. Worked great but was built on the su-33. Using the FC2 FA18C is a lot harder to get things working. I have the AGM65's working great plus rockets and CCIP for dumb bombs, its those darn AGM84A's and GBU''s now. Almost there but like I said before FC2 may not let us go much farther. Your idea sounds very promising. Keep in touch. Yes VNAO uses the Mig29G so I guess my SU-33 pit would not work although it is almost all English but yes still has Metric(darn). Keep in touch. rattler

help guy's; I had this working for the Rafale although it used the su-33 platform, who got the gbu's to work? VNAO has soooo many changes you can't even follow it, so I need your help. Cheers.

NP, me too, I have just about exhausted all my ideas.:cry:

Not yet but soon. When I have exhausted all avenues for the GBU's,AGM84 and 88, I will release it as is with most everything else working. It has a Canadian skin but you can use U.S. and it also has a Canadian Pilot but that all can be easily changed. I hope someone here will help out or at least tell me it can't be done. I think someone posted that he had the GBU's working, hope he replies on how he manage it. It will be an upgrade to the one on lockonfiles.com and uploaded here as a new mod. cheers and thanks for interest. rattler

Hi: Still working on the F-18C. Not doing a 3D pit but this will do for a while. Still trying to work kinks out of the GBU's and AGM84 and 88. If anyone has made any progress could you kindly drop me a line and explain. Thanks. This is the FC2 F/A18(AI) so maybe these weapons can't be used. AGM65K is working ok and so are the free fall bombs with CCIP. Any help or advise would be appreciated.

Ok, Thanks Viper, sorry for that momentary slip of the mind. Thanks for helping. rattler

Sorry my friend, heat of the moment. Thanks for taking it down. This is for FC2 so how do I get my activations back. Do I need to wait till I use the last or can I get them now. thanks for any help. Appreciate getting the number down. Me stunned. rattler

Ok This is twice I have lost an activation when I only reinstalled on same computer and no changes what so ever. I have one activation left. Others were used during several upgrades at different times to Computer. I have had FC2 for some time now. This is for FC2. How do I get my activations back. Any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks. rattler

Moa: Yes I have that mod but I am using the FC2 F-18 flyable and I think you will see it will not be easy to get all weapons loads working. The question is can you put the aircraft carrier underground so all that would be visible would be the arrestor cable. Now some mod will have to be done to get the tower structure removed. Point is some F18A's do not land on carriers but have the hook for emergencies at certain airports that have an arrestor cable setup. I was wondering if this kind of thing can be done with FC2. VNAO has done such a great job on it's mod and if anyone can answer that question, I would think it would come form one of the modders. If I can't get the F-18C loads right, I will switch to the VNAO F-18's. Good luck in all your future works. Fantastic work. rattler

You can have all planes use arrester hook, however, I am using the FC2 version of the F-18c with an su-33 cockpit and an a10 keyboard. The F-18A is like the Canadian a/c , it has a hook used for emergency landings at certain airports in the country. So the question is can you some how make a work around that would put an arrestor cable on a runway. If you can sink objects below earths surface, you should be able to remodel and sink a carrier just under the surface with the cables running along runway. This is just a thought. When we had a/c popping up to early on radar, we could put the radar site below ground till we had the right visual on radar. Just a thought.

I have same problem. Hope someone can help us out.

Hi: I am unable to open F15E_fuselage_2. can you help?

hi guy's: my mind was wondering, seeing as I am working on an f-18C and Canada does not have carrier ops. What we do have at certain runways where the F-18c's land, there is an arrestor cable setup for emergency use in case one of the f18's losses brakes. Can this be duplicated in FC2? I kinda think out of the box so what if you did a texture for a carrier but just had the cables high enough out of the ground and the rest of the carrier with some modifications under could that be a way to do it or is there a much easier way. Just thinking again. cheers. rattler

Thanks Sniper, I was afraid of that. I also had the harms and harpoon working on the su-33 but it was a new .lom file for the su-33. To bad, even the dumb bombs drop in a group, so you have limited A/G features. Either you get harms and harpoons or you get group dumb bomb drop and rockets. Too bad we can't do better. Thanks for the reply. rattler

Civilian 360 tower sims have been around for a while and are very realistic as you say. However need a very large room for both computers and the 360 degree room. This Top Gun 360, I would imagine is very realistic also. It's to bad most people don't get to see such things. They are awesome to see. Nice find. thanks for sharing.:thumbup:

Hi SVKSniper: Can't seem to send PM so here is the situation. I have an issue with using the FC2 F-18C. I can't get the agm's ,gbu's and IR weapons to lock. I have the TV screen and can shoot the weapons only I can't lock them. Have you any ideas. I would like to keep this on the Su-33 keyboard as it gives the option of Carrier landings for those that may want to do this sort of thing. All Dumb bombs are ok with pipper. don't know if there is another file to amend or not. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Yes, I have all of that working on the su-33 keyboards folder. I am using the F-18C as is in FC2, no changes to .lom etc. just F-18C flyable with su-33 pit. I wanted carrier so the F-18C could by used by anyone. I just can't lock the targets in A/G mode. A/A is just fine. It will fire all weapons but will not lock in A/G mode, except for dumb bombs and rockets. I have the TV monitor and everything, just can't lock the agm's, mav, gbu's. I have had it working when changing the model,let's say su-27 to Rafale and it all worked but gbu's and TV screen. All targets are designated in the editor but will not lock. I don't know if I have to change another file seeing as I am using the original FC2 F-18C or not. Pete Pete

Hi: I am using the LOFC(FC2) F-18C and have the su-33 keyboard,etc., assigned to it. Problem is although I can put what ever weapon I want on it, the only thing that works is the A/A and the dumb bombs. I can have all the others but they will not lock on target as designated in the Editor. They will fire but just go nowhere. Does anyone have any suggestions. I even have the TV monitor but nothing will work with it other than to view. Any help appreciated.:cry: Rattler

Thanks, yes x86. yes existing and tried new one also. the cdds studio does not seem to work for me. I can add all the new textures(copy of old) plus the new pribory-19-27 but it will not make the new cdds. Tried it with xp and windows 7 no luck. I do get a .cdds file but can't open it and I don't get to where it asks to hit any key. I am pretty much stuck. Disregard guy's got it figured out. Everything ok. Thanks.

Hi: I am trying to change the CockpitsTextures BMP.cdds,item pribory-19-27 either to make it transparent or delete. I can't add it as a .tga in the Cockpitstextures TGA.cdds either. Could someone give me a little help on this. Thanks. I have tried everything I can think of. Used xpx32 and windows 7x64 but no go. cheers. rattler

Yes, that is the idea. It is a small market,so why make it smaller with just DCS. Keeping two Series sims., means maintaining market share, making DCS only would seem to be making a small market even smaller. Not saying make one or the other, make both. Yes there is a niche for the DCS series and I am glad to see this type of simulation but there is also a niche for something inbetween an FC and DCS which would assure of at least maintaining the current market and who knows, maybe more, but for sure less with just DCS. This is not just my impression, as going DCS only will make ED/TFC market smaller than at present. I know some will say I am off my head to make suggest making 2 slightly different flight sims. It has been said that although you can play DCS with less than realistic features it is not the same as FC . Keep DCS as a highly complex sim. ONLY and have the FC + if you wish to call it, the second sim. offered by ED/TFC. Seems to make sense to me.IMHO. rattler

Good Point:music_whistling:.Times and ideas change.Hmm:doh:

John X: suggest when you have time, to make a modman version for ease of install. I believe this would be welcome.I think Final is a bit pre-mature.lol, there is always work to do. Cheers, and keep up the good work. Looking good. rattler