Admiral189

Happy New Year to those of you who have observed the New Year. 2025. It's 1700 Eastern time here in the US. We still have 7 more hours. Wishing you all a prosperous and healthy New Year. Thanks, Tromp, I'm hanging on the best I can. I received some back pain relief yesterday from an Injection. I'm very happy it worked this time. It's still too early to know how much relief I received but I'm feeling ok so far. Thanks, Ieantom, I try my best to bring you all AI Ship mods you can play with in DCS. I'm not perfect at creating mods but I try. Trying is half the batter. DJ0GOO77, I just updated to DCS Version 2.9.11.4686 and I tested the Cavour, and FREEM frigates to see if the Aster Missiles were affected but as you can see below the missiles are launching at the targets as they should. I survived another ED update with no issues. There are still more mods to test though.

Everyone I've updated Project 956 Admiral Ushakov 1.0.2 SA-N-7A.Lua missile specs. Note, that all 3d missiles for the Project 956 Admiral Ushakov destroyer are ED's 3D missiles. Thanks, Patpatpowercat.

Pat, I just did some quick research on the SA-N-7 Gadfly missile. It's a naval version of the SA-11 Gadfly (Buk-1m) land-based surface-to-air missile system. --Max Range 55.6. It's designated as 9M38i which is what I used from EDs Inventory. Also, the missiles are the same. I don't see any difference between ED's missile below and the original. I will continue using ED's missile but I will update the missile specs. Update coming.

You all are welcome. Thanks. Pat, I don't have a 3d model of the SA-N-7 Gadfly missile. So I used what I could find which is EDs missile the SA-11. If you can find a 3d model of the SA-N-7 3d model I would gladly add it to the model but I will adjust the missile range. I'm not sure where I found those parameters. Thanks.

Hello Spikerf22, I've created new 3d models of the USS Bowen, Kidd, and also the Spruance Class. They will be released hopefully early next year. So please standby for them. Thanks, Toan, nice fleet you have there. It's good to see you all enjoying the mods. It shows me most of you are still interested in them. Patpatpowercat, yes, after I finish the Horizon Class mods I will be backtracking to all the Amphib mods to include the USS Oak Hill, San Antonio, USS America, and Landing craft to go along with them. The LCU, LCM-8, and the LCAC. Everyone I have released the updated version of the ITS Cavour Carrier version 1.0.1 -I re-added the Aft Missile Launcher Missile Cell Hatch. It was there but it was folded downward. -I repainted the ITS Cavour Hull name letters. -I also added a little eye candy on the Flighdeck of the ITS Cavour. Fire Hoses, Hose Reels, and Fire Extinguishers. *** I'm still working on the Thaon Di revel Class Frigate. I will go through and remove all the mods I plan to update. Thanks, everyone for your patience.

Thanks, guys, those a beautiful photos. Rusty Gunner, you answered my question. I was wondering if the lighting was enough or not. I wanted to create more spotlights but they tend to leave a big glare on the water in DCS. I did however notice the Tarawa deck lights are pretty bright and leave a big glare as well on the water. I think it's something we can't avoid. Toan and Beldin have the weight parameters figured out. I do see the F-35 Take off vertically when she doesn't have weapons and take off using the ramp when she is fully loaded. I hope you all had a wonderful X-Mas and enjoyed some great food. I wish you all great health going into the New Year. Thanks, Rusty, I'm looking forward to getting some pain relief in the New Year. I'm taking it one day at a time.

Great looking model SirFlounder, as Beldin mentioned I have a copy of the Nansen Class, the De Zeven Provincen class as well as the HNLMS Rotterdam L800. I will review what you created and send you my thoughts via private message. You are the only one I know who has created a 3d model from the ground up. Great job SirFlounder.

Thanks, HighMaintenance, you have great eyes. I didn't notice it. Done, I replaced the ghost cell. The Cavour name is an Object. I will remove it and apply a separate texture to it. Noted. Thanks for the feedback. Same to you buddy. Update coming everyone.

You're welcome Gogi12, I'm trying to finish the Horizon class before the New Year but I'm not going to push myself too much.

Thanks, Guys, you all are the reason why I keep going and creating the mods and It's great to see you all enjoying them. That's a beautiful photo, Rudel. Thanks for the prayers and hugs. I appreciate it. I pray every night for pain relief. I hope my health will improve this upcoming new year and will be much better than in 2024. I also wish you all a wonderful X-Mas and New Year. Hopefully, you've gotten all your shopping done. On another note, I fixed the Cavours Collision model. I went back to the drawing board and took note on how ED created collision mods for ships and well that's where I found the answer. The photo below shows it all. This is inside the AH-64 Apache. You can see the FPS I received while inside as a player. I will see if I can get the Damage textures working. Also, I'm 90% complete with the Horizon Class Frigate textures. I try to keep the textures simple. It shouldn't take long to complete the ships.

Thanks, Ironghost, your right. We have to take care of ourselves. Most will never understand until they are disabled. Hello everyone, as promised. I have released the ITS Cavour Aircraft Carrier. I broke the Thaon di Revel Class mod code yesterday so I'm piecing her back together one code at a time. I will release her once I finish. *** As mentioned. There is a known issue with the AI Player AH-64 Apache helicopter, it creates lag when spawning onboard the ITS Cavour. All other AI Player aircraft FPS were above 100. Not sure why the AH-64 creates a problem. I don't have the Kiowa for testing. *** Also, you may or may not see issues with the Aster 15 Missile exploding on launch. I'm working to resolve that issue. Keep in mind all we do is code the mods. DCS Game engine decides what it wants to do with the code. Please report any major technical issues. It's best you PM me. I don't monitor the forums much while I'm working on the mods. -- Next up is the French and Italian Horizon Class Frigates. Thank you all for your patience. Please enjoy the mod.

Good Morning Everyone, Thank you all for your kind words. It means a lot. Most people don't understand the mental impact of being disabled by pain. So I appreciate it. It's good to know some of you care and I thank you all for that. That is why I will continue to provide AI ship mods for DCS because of your continued support. As promised I will be releasing the Cavour Carrier and the Paolo Thaon di Revel class Offshore Patrol Vessel. I am preparing them for release as I write this message. -- Known Aircraft issues with the Cavour are the AH-64 Apache Player creates a lag in the game but I receive an FPS of 100 plus with all other aircraft. I don't have the Kiowa mod so I couldn't test her FPS on deck. --I also see some issues with the Aster 15 Missiles but it's hit or miss when the missiles launch. They tend to explode after launching. I have been working to fix this issue. However, all the deck guns work great. I will finish testing her this afternoon and release her either late today or tomorrow morning. --Lastly, I can't get the collision model damage textures to work but I will continue to work on both mods until I fix it. Stay tuned for release.

Good Morning Everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. As Eddie mentioned I'm still having back issues but I'm pushing through it. I'm not going to bore you with my health problems. I took a short break away from the Forums but I was behind the scenes working on the Italian ITS Cavour Aircraft carrier. She is 99% complete. I will finish the aft missile launcher cell animations today. All weapons work as they should. I plan to release her this weekend along with the Paolo Thaon di Revel class Offshore Patrol Vessel. This couldn't have been done with the expertise of Beldin. He has a unique talent for creating Aircraft deck parking and takeoff. As you can see below she is fully loaded. I need some help from you all though. I need a Harrier or F35 Aircraft Player to do some testing for me. Not sure if there's a flyable F-35 in DCS. I haven't seen one at least. So if you fly the Harrier please PM me and I will send the Cavour over for testing. Armament: 2x OtoMelara 76 mm guns, 3x OtoMelara Oerlikon KBA 25mm guns and 4x 8 cell Sylver Launchers. MBDA Aster 15 Missiles. Stay tuned. Thanks for your patience.

Good Afternoon everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to those living in the US. Not sure if other countries celebrate it or not. Hey Citizen, they tried testing a new radar on the Spruance but it seems like they could have created something better looking than that. Hey, Gianky. No, I meant assistance with the coding. Coding the helicopter landing and takeoff is easy, but the aircraft landing and parking are different. We have to code the aircraft to park in the areas with the arrows. Otherwise, the aircraft may go over the side of the ship. Once I get the Cavour In the water I will test the AI Aircraft landing on deck to see how they react. I got a bit carried away the other day. I started working on the French Georges Leygues Class Frigate but it required a bit more work than I thought. I planned to release the Georges along with the Lafayette Class but it didn't turn out the way I planned. I realized there are two versions of the Georges Class. As mentioned when I get distracted on one mod I will work on other mods. Anyway, stay tuned more great mods are coming.

Thanks, Guys, That's good information. That will be an easy adjustment to the VLS launcher cells. It's weird to see a Sea Sparrow and an RIM launcher aft on the ship so close to each other on deck. I'm sure it was more of a test to see how the RIM performs.