ADMIRAL189'S CORNER - INCOMING SHIP MODELS

[Admiral189]

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.

 

[DJ Reonic]

Eagerly awaiting the new Spru-Cans. My suggestion on loadouts: try to envision what they might be used for if they were still in use today. I would think they'd be used as extra magazines for the Aegis ships.

[Citizen]

They served into the 2000s.  A lot of our modules work for early 2000s as well.  I think they work fine with real world fits.

[Linx]

Oh wo, that Georges Leygues Class Frigate looks amazing.
Looking forward!
 

[Ironghost]

The Admiral hasn't written for almost two weeks.

[crazyeddie]

Admiral has a serious spinal issue, he has to deal with that first, give him time, he will be back when he is able.  

[Ironghost]

8 minuti fa, crazyeddie ha scritto:

L'ammiraglio ha un serio problema alla colonna vertebrale, deve prima affrontarlo, dagli tempo, tornerà quando potrà. 

I am aware of his health problems and I am very sorry, I hope he gets better as soon as possible, I wish it from the bottom of my heart!

[Admiral189]

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.

[Gianky]

Wonderful job as always, Admiral!

Can't wait to have the whole Italian Navy in DCS (too bad my PC decided to die right now!)

Keep up the great work and take care of yourself and your health.

Thank you very much for all of your work!

[RichCotte]

Looking good Admiral!!

[ggrewe]

Awesome news that you're OK Admiral 

We were worried about you - but glad that you're well enough to still do modding - hopefully keeps you mind off the pain?

Wishing you all the best

[TeTeT]

Wonderful screens, especially at night! Well done!

[Admiral189]

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.

 

 

 

[Ironghost]

2 ore fa, Admiral189 ha scritto:

Buongiorno a tutti, grazie a tutti per le vostre gentili parole. Significa molto. La maggior parte delle persone non comprende l'impatto mentale dell'essere disabili a causa del dolore. Quindi lo apprezzo. È bello sapere che alcuni di voi si preoccupano e vi ringrazio tutti per questo. Questo è il motivo per cui continuerò a fornire modifiche alle navi IA per DCS grazie al vostro continuo supporto.

Come promesso rilascerò la portaerei Cavour e il pattugliatore d'altura classe Paolo Thaon di Revel. Li sto preparando per il rilascio mentre scrivo questo messaggio.

-- Problemi noti degli aerei con il Cavour sono che l'AH-64 Apache Player crea un ritardo nel gioco ma ricevo un FPS di 100 e più con tutti gli altri aerei. Non ho la mod Kiowa quindi non ho potuto testare il suo FPS sul deck.

--Vedo anche alcuni problemi con i missili Aster 15, ma il lancio dei missili avviene in modo imprevedibile. Tendono ad esplodere dopo il lancio. Ho lavorato per risolvere questo problema. Tuttavia, tutti i cannoni da ponte funzionano alla grande. Finirò i test questo pomeriggio e la rilascerò oggi tardi o domani mattina. 

--Infine, non riesco a far funzionare le texture dei danni del modello di collisione, ma continuerò a lavorare su entrambe le mod finché non avrò risolto il problema. 

Restate sintonizzati per il rilascio.

 

 

 

As always Admiral extraordinary work, we all hope you get better soon, I too have several health problems unfortunately, but we must always fight and never give up!

Edited December 20, 2024 by Ironghost

[Admiral189]

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.

 

[McFly29]

Things you love to see! Especially at Christmas time. Glad to see you’re still in your workshop Admiral and that you’re fighting on.

 

I hope you have a lovely Christmas and restful new year. You’ve earned it

[Rudel_chw]

2 hours ago, Admiral189 said:

Hello everyone, as promised. I have released the ITS Cavour Aircraft Carrier.

 

Great Mod, I just love all your ships, they add so much to DCS:

 

 

Wish your health issues will slowly improve, I will have you present on my prayers. A big Xmas hug and my best wishes for the new year 

[Gogi12]

3 hours ago, Admiral189 said:

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.

 

Fantastic!!!

[Admiral189]

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.

[Gogi12]

11 minutes ago, Admiral189 said:

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 @Admiral189 Horizon class ships will complete Italian and French navy current ship line. All other ships are already made as mods.

[Admiral189]

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. 

 

[HighMaintenanceB]

Hi Admiral, thank you very much as always for your ongoing contributions and service.   I want to inform you that animation argument number 172 is missing from the list.  Animation number 174 is mapped out in a way so that the VLS door's default position is shoved inwards.  Lastly, the letter U in the embossed "CAVOUR" markings seems to be missing its texture.  

I understand that these problems are relatively minor, and you should prioritize your life outside of DCS over this; Merry Christmas to you, and good luck with everything.  

[Admiral189]

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. 

[HighMaintenanceB]

7 minutes ago, Admiral189 said:

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. 

Thank you very much - we enjoy your stuff very much. 

[RustyGunner]

Admiral, thanks for the wonderful carrier.  The night lighting is awesome! Have a Merry Christmas and may the New Year grant you improved health and much happiness. We all love your Mods.

Rusty