VP-Airfield Equipment 0.8.2 beta

[fagulha]

I might have something for you guys.

 

I'm working on a "Nellis/Airbase reality pack" with a bunch of new Buildings, fences, walls, towers, Gates and more.

 

I try to make this pack official. Long story shoort, I've updated the existing light towers with real light that reflects on all Objects

 

The update is just 5kb for each lightning tower and the "object/light" can be used inside the ME

 

Check it:

 

 

 

 

Hi,

 

i´m eager to check your mod. Hope you can release it soon!

 

Thank you in advance,

F.

[Rudel_chw]

I do not know why the lighting does not work in static objects, but I will try to figure it out. I will change the intensity of the lighting, as well as fix some shaders.

 

That would be excellent ... I was worried that changing the objects from Static into Fortifications would have a performance impact on the Sim, but it seems to be very minor as I dont notice any performance drop, even with a lot of objects:

 

 

Maybe I got used to it, but the light intensity of your Mod's object is pretty good (in my opinion), but a bit more intensity would blend better with the existing DCS objects (like the control tower lights on the above screenshot.

 

... Long story shoort, I've updated the existing light towers with real light that reflects on all Objects ... The update is just 5kb for each lightning tower and the "object/light" can be used inside the ME

 

I cant see the images on my browser (google chrome), but I do hope that you are modding the existing DCS light towers and not the Light towers that Voc made .. please clarify :(

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[Ghostrida9]

Lets try again, yes I've updated the existing Towers, you simply need to place that "Object" right on top of the Lightning tower, using the Sattelite map inside the ME

[Rudel_chw]

Lets try again, yes I've updated the existing Towers, you simply need to place that "Object" right on top of the Lightning tower, using the Sattelite map inside the ME

 

That looks real nice .. I got confused since you posted this on the thread of the VP-mod :)

Will give it a try when you get it released. Cheers.

[voc]

Ghostrida9That's interesting. Does it turn on and off at the same time with all the lights?

[Ghostrida9]

@voc not yet, it's barely visible in the daytime tho. But the lights on my new static objects do work with the day and night light cycle.

 

 

 

There're 3 things you can do in 3DS when it comes to DCS lights. Self illuminating texture, "shining" Omni or Spotlight that reflects on all objects, and Fake light Tga file.. and something that i don't know yet. I've created 4 Spotlights as an object that you can place whereever you want in DCS for the existing Nevada lightning towers, this object is at the same height as the lamps on the existing towers. I've also created one new Tower, more soon in a new thread:book:

[stefano]

@voc

 

Thank you for updating this Mod

 

:thumbup:

[Fubarbrickdust]

Just a quick heads up/query to anyone else...

 

I'm getting an IC failure for the following when trying to join any MP server with pure client enforced:

 

textures/su-27_detail @ c:/users/XXX/saved games/dcs.openbeta/mods/tech/vpc airfield equipment v0.94 beta/textures/vpctextures.zip

 

Just me or is anyone else getting the same?

 

EDIT: Apologies, please disregard...Just scanned the whole thread and found that the mod is not advertised or supposed to pass IC. removed the offending texture and all is good.

Edited July 1, 2019 by Fubarbrickdust

[jef32]

Hi everybody

 

 

I'm coming back from a little travel and the good new: The issue with some items of the VPC Airfield equipment has been fixed by VOC.

 

 

Big Thanks to you VOC but I still have the issue with the VP-Men ( check, idle...)

[Eagle 01]

jef32

 

I was the same, but I solved it.

In addition to the "main" folder, there are "VP-MANxxx" edm files, so replace them with new ones.

For example, search for "VP-MAN_1_Idle.edm" in the "Tech" folder.

Make all displayed "VP-MAN_1_Idle.edm" files new. Overwriting is fine.

[jef32]

jef32

 

I was the same, but I solved it.

In addition to the "main" folder, there are "VP-MANxxx" edm files, so replace them with new ones.

For example, search for "VP-MAN_1_Idle.edm" in the "Tech" folder.

Make all displayed "VP-MAN_1_Idle.edm" files new. Overwriting is fine.

 

 

Thanks for the help but I don't understand what you mean.

I've already overwriten the VP-men edm files in main\shapes\.

I havn't a VP-MAN forlder in tech\ in addition to the "main" folder.

 

 

Thanks !

[Eagle 01]

There are also VP-MAN edm files in Mod folders other than main.

Find and replace these.

 

In my case, I updated the VP-MAN.edm files in 4 folders.

And it was necessary to update VP-MAN.edm files in all folders.

1. Mods/tech/main/Shapes

2. Mods/tech/natoGF/Shapes

3. Mods/tech/HMS_VICTORIOUS/Shapes

4. Mods/tech/CV6_Enterprise/Shapes

Depending on the mod you have, the number of folders will vary.

[jef32]

Eagle01, in fact it's very strange. When I've put the VP-men in natoGF, all became quite normal. So: Thanks to you !

The only issue I have: If I use the VPC-Airfield-equipment in a mission, I havn't the cockpit shadows anymore in some modules ( L39, Yak 52). It's quite strange.

[Eagle 01]

jef32

It was good to be helpful and I'm sorry, I can't answer about the problem of shadow because I don't have “L39, Yak52”.

But... it's strange. There is no problem when use VPC-Airfield-equipment with the modules I have (F18, F14 and FC3).

[Morpheus]

I can confirm the lost of shadows in cockpit of L-39, Yak52, Christen Eagle, MB-339,...., but not in M-2000C for example, that's a "no go" for me with this beautiful mod :cry:

[Fisherman82]

Do you others have the NATO light towers working after the update to DCS 2.5.5? Mine wont turn on at night

 

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[Rudel_chw]

Do you others have the NATO light towers working after the update to DCS 2.5.5? Mine wont turn on at night

 

 

They do work, but not if you place them as static structures ... place them as Ground Fortifications, then they will light from 20 pm to 6 am :)

[Fisherman82]

They do work, but not if you place them as static structures ... place them as Ground Fortifications, then they will light from 20 pm to 6 am :)

Thank you, I will give that a try! Would never had thought of that myself

 

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[Rudel_chw]

Thank you, I will give that a try! Would never had thought of that myself

 

Neither would I .. this solution was first shown by @suntsag: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3963673&postcount=323 :)

[Duster]

hello people, I downloaded the latest version of VP-Airfield Equipment from the site, but in MP I do not pass the integrity and some objects in the mission editor are not seen, black screen in the preview.

Ideas?

[Rudel_chw]

hello people, I downloaded the latest version of VP-Airfield Equipment from the site, but in MP I do not pass the integrity and some objects in the mission editor are not seen, black screen in the preview.

Ideas?

 

Regarding the objects that show up black on the preview, the Mod's author has issued a patch here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3959911&postcount=275

 

Regarding the Integrity Check, this Mod doesnt pass because it includes modified textures with the same names as some of DCS base textures .. the Mod's author has stated that he will rename those the next time he updates the Mod (https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3960028&postcount=281)

 

For now, the only way to use the Mod on a MP mission is to have the Server configured to not require pure clients ... this is feasible on private servers, where you play with known people who wouldnt use this to cheat :)

 

Best regards and kudos once again to @voc :)

 

Eduardo

[Rudel_chw]

Rudel_chw The download from the site will be updated later when I correct the Integrity Check for multiplayer.

 

Dear @voc,

 

Just a short post, to remind you not to forget the fixing of the IC for your VPC Mod .. it would go a long way towards widening the appeal of your Mod for users that do a lot of multiplayer.

 

Thanks a lot and wish you the best,

 

Eduardo

[ex81]

They do work, but not if you place them as static structures ... place them as Ground Fortifications, then they will light from 20 pm to 6 am :)

 

After downloading .6, it seems the Nato Light Towers don`t work anymore.

They used to light up at 8 pm, but they don`t anymore

 

What shame, I ued them a lot. Let`s hope

[Fisherman82]

That is sad news indeed :(

 

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[jef32]

I've already said everywhere that you can't use the VPC Airfielsd equipment as statics in 2.5.6 but with vehicles then fortifications.

 

 

but the issue ( as all objects in 2.5.6 ) is that they are diseppearing as you're a little far from objects.

 

 

The good new is that this issue concerns all objects of the ME Library including the official ED's objects ( easily reconiziable for the buildings, by their poor textures in contrary of the user's mods textures).