Community A-4E

[ustioo]

Can a mod be use in a multiplayer?

 

If not is it possible for ED to make it as an official free Modules included in DCS world? Like the SU-25T and TF-51?

[Merker]

Update coming when I get home from work today! Anything in particular you’d like to see the A-4 doing in a screenshot?

[SkateZilla]

Carrier Ops :-D

[Merker]

Carrier Ops :-D

 

Got it, I’ll try to put somwthing together!

 

Also, to answer the question on Multiplayer, both the hosting server and client will need the same version of mod installed. The mod does have quite a few multiplayer specific bugs that we’re hoping to smash before we release, but it does indeed work in multiplayer if the correct parameters are met.

[Sport]

Update coming when I get home from work today! Anything in particular you’d like to see the A-4 doing in a screenshot?

 

A download link...? :smilewink:

[MurderOne]

A download link...? :smilewink:

 

For the win!

[Gladman]

I'd love to see some AA Refueling action.

[SkateZilla]

Update coming when I get home from work today! Anything in particular you’d like to see the A-4 doing in a screenshot?

 

So you're saying if I turn off the power on the grid your office is on, we'll get the update sooner? :music_whistling:

[dooom]

i'd like to see some Carrier ops landing / on the deck

[archimaede]

I'd love to see some AA Refueling action.

 

It only works with AIs though. Player to player AAR is still a DCS dream right now.

[Merker]

i'd like to see some Carrier ops landing / on the deck

 

I’ll do my best to get some of this! We’re currently working through some challenges with the collision shell of the model when under player-control. It currently has a tendency to fall through the deck after snagging the wire. Under the AI’s control, however, this doesn’t seems to be an issue so the screenshots will likely be external only.

 

I'd love to see some AA Refueling action.

 

This may be a bit tricky since I haven’t done aerial refueling before. Gos worked with it but I haven’t tried it. I’ll try my best though!

Edited May 1, 2018 by Merker

[Hussainb72]

This is amazing;we will have the A-4E and the MB-399 soon and i hope multiplayer servers add these planes.

[Gladman]

This may be a bit tricky since I haven’t done aerial refueling before. Gos worked with it but I haven’t tried it. I’ll try my best though!

 

 

 

Hey I've done lots of it. If you need somebody to do it for you I'd be happy to volunteer.

 

 

Joking of course. I know you can't let people have it yet.

[Merker]

Hey I've done lots of it. If you need somebody to do it for you I'd be happy to volunteer.

 

 

Joking of course. I know you can't let people have it yet.

 

 

Haha, unfortunately the issues isn’t my ability, but rather its function in-game. I require the in-game radio for one of the tankers to lower drogue for me, which during my last attempt wasn’t working exactly as I expected it to. I’ll be taking a look again when I get home and make some screenshots.

[LevelPulse]

Waits intensively for update!

 

I would like to see some Air to Air combat with the sidewinders!

[TLTeo]

Waits intensively for update!

 

I would like to see some Air to Air combat with the sidewinders!

 

Or some manly A2A with just the guns and rockets ;)

[Merker]

Community A-4E Update: May 2018

 

Community A-4E Update: May 2018

 

April showers have brought May flowers, but also another update from our team! This month we met our internal milestones and I’m very excited to see this cockpit starting to look like the real deal.

 

Fire-retardant lining:

I’ve struggled to figure out whether this material is fire resistant or fire retardant (maybe both?), but what I commonly refer to as the cloth lining finally has a new, updated model. This model is both reflective of the finalization of certain objects within the cockpit model, as well as using much better modelling and unwrap techniques due to my increased skill in 3ds and blender over the past year and a half. Plusnine is doing a great job of selling this as fabric; something which I gained an even greater appreciation for after ambitiously attempting to texture myself and failing horribly. I can’t understate how much of an impact good texture work has on models. Unfortunately it’s very much an active work in progress so I can’t share any images, but I promise its really exceeding even my own expectations!

 

 

Canopy Frame:

The canopy model is something that has bugged me since we made the switch to a new cockpit model. Originally a very blocky and detail-less model, I’ve since revamped it to include key features seen in our reference examples. As you can see in the pictures below, it really does make a big difference in the quality of the cockpit model. Please note that the texture painting for the solid black and green-outlined models is still in progress and the canopy frame and screws are using solid colors.

 

 

Behind the Scences:

Unwraps for all interior objects are now complete, including the new fire-resistant lining and canopy models. Next month’s goals will be to continue texture work for the interior and adjustments to interior and exterior lighting. The cockpit is currently our central concern, given how much players will be staring at it. Fortunately, it would appear that any further cockpit changes will be minimal. After that we’ll be moving to the remaining work on the exterior and bug squashing.

 

Of course, this wouldn’t be a monthly update if I didn’t have more screenshots to share. Here’s a few based on your requests!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And with that, another monthly update concludes. Progress is continuing in a comfortable fashion towards release and hopefully we’ll have a firm date for you all soon. At this time, we want to hold off on giving out a date until we can be absolutely sure the aircraft will be in a releasable state worthy of the amount of our skills. Thanks again for all your interest, it gives us a lot of motivation to keep at it!

[rjetster1]

Nice update!!

[The_Pharoah]

The A4-E is really coming along nicely. You guys have done outstanding work.

[TLTeo]

This is amazing. Thank you very much for the update and for all the hard work!

[Gladman]

Man, I love that bird. Thanks for the update.

[Chief1942]

As an old geezer who spent the most of 4 years working on A-4's in the USMC in the early 1960's, I'm certain you appreciate the anticipation that I am experiencing for the release of your hard work. Thanks immensely.

[MurderOne]

She's beautiful. That's amazing work. Going to be a superb addition to DCS, without a doubt!

[VZ_342]

Beautiful!

[shagrat]

Really nice! Cockpit is looking great.

 

P.S.: How did you place the planes and stuff on the Tarawa?