Set Barometric pressure at Mission Start

[RodBorza]

Hello all!

 

I'm doing some training missions for landings and ground attack, in different atmosferic conditions.

Since I'm starting in the air, the barometric pressure on the aircfat is not correctly set, and will always show a different altitude than the real one I'm flying.

 

I would like to start the mission with the barometric pressure set to the correct value on the aircraft altimeter.

 

I know there are the commands X: Cockpit Parameters in the mission editor, but they don't make sense to me (there must be a table somewhere that liststhem all and which does what).

 

It is one way. Is there any other way to do it?

[RodBorza]

Answering my own question:

 

Found this old thread.

 

Evil-Bivol answer gives you the list by aircraft.

 

In the case of the P-47D the list stays at:

 

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\P-47D-30\Cockpit\Scripts

 

The file is clickableadata.lua

 

Open it with Notepad ++.

[RodBorza]

Found it!

 

Mainpanel_init.lua

 

AltimeterSetPressure = CreateGauge()

AltimeterSetPressure.arg_number = 21

AltimeterSetPressure.input = {28.1, 31.0}

AltimeterSetPressure.output = {0.0, 1.0}

AltimeterSetPressure.controller = controllers.AltimeterSetPressure

[Rudel_chw]

Rather than having to modify one of the aircraft's lua files, why dont you just tell the pilot to set the altimeter to the value you need? It would be just an additional step on the training sylabus and the training would be more complete.