If external model is complete, can you release as AI only?

[carss]

Just a question? If the Typhoon's external model is complete and the AI Fm is complete then can it be released in the next possible update, similar to how Belsimtek did with the F-5E? They released their external model first for AI use strictly, and then worked on the rest of the model. Can this happen with the Typhoon?

[Silver_Dragon]

External models (AI) has not release by 3rd parties, that is get with as complete to ED to put them as AI unit into DCS: World.

[carss]

Meaning if VEAO has completed their external model, they have to give it to ED first, and it will be upto ED to decide whether or not to add them as AI?

[Silver_Dragon]

Hmm, I think can be mismatch about them. If I make a MOD with a 3rd model (aircraft, helo, ship, vehicles, weapon, etc), and I code the LUA, I can insert them into DCS: W. but the 3rd party dont follow that way.

 

Normally, the 3rd party send the "core" info with the external 3D model to ED to insert them as AI into DCS: W with the proper files to get functionality as AI (luas, textures, flight models, weapons, etc) and ED check and test them to not get a crash with the main program (QA). With accept them, normally has inserted into a proper version.

[Ells228]

Nope that'ts not the process I'm afraid.

 

The entire module; AI and player has to be ready to go to ED for inclusion into DCSW.

[Silver_Dragon]

Thanks Ells228

[Chrinik]

Nope that'ts not the process I'm afraid.

 

The entire module; AI and player has to be ready to go to ED for inclusion into DCSW.

 

Then how come the C101CC is in the game as AI when it´s not flyable? Would you know how that works?

 

I think that´s what confuses people when Dev A does X and Dev B sais "that´s not possible".

 

No disrespect, just curious.

[BIGNEWY]

I think the C101 was unique, the EB version was in beta already so it was not a great leap to have the AI CC also.

 

If I was a developer with a great aircraft like the typhoon, I would not release it until I was ready for a big reveal, that is just my opinion.

[Ells228]

Because Avio included the CoreMods files for the CC with the EB when they released or patched that.

 

Two aircraft types of the same aircraft are easy to do.

 

I could give Typhoon CoreMods files to ED but they wouldn't release them until the module is complete and signed off.

 

In fact P-40 AI has been with ED for months now but it won't be released until the module is signed off.

[carss]

Even the F-5E was released as AI long before it became flyable. By this I mean, ever since the 1.5 update, they added new F-5E models and also the F-5E-3 both of which were AI, then Belsimtek announced making the F-5E and nearly completing it. And then you find out it's the F-5E-3 that was the flyable mod.

[BIGNEWY]

Ells has explained why, you will just have to accept that we will not see the AI version until it has been signed off by ED.

[joey45]

There was already an A.I. F5 in game so they updated the A.I. model first.