Customising Auto-start sequence

[Adam]

Hi,

 

I can see under program\mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts there is a file called Macro_sequences.lua which appears to contain the auto-start sequence for the hornet.

 

 

I'm toying with the idea of customising the startup procedure, and have a few questions:

 

 

 

Q1. What is the best method to do this?

 

Should I edit this file directly, or will it break IC?

 

Or is it possible to place a copy of this file in the saved games directory that will override the file so that the program directory maintains integrity and I won't lose my script during an update and if so - where should I place this?

 

 

 

Q2. Adding Steps

 

Can anyone please advise what command i would need to:

 

- add to set the RWR volume to 50% and where I should add this?

 

- set COM2 to a specific frequency

 

- set A/A WP to WP1

 

- turn on D/L and IFF

 

 

 

 

Q3. Skipping Steps to speed up

 

Lastly there's a few things I'd like to skip in order to speed up the process. I see at the top of the file that there is a constant set (start_sequence_time = 227.0).

 

Just wondering if someone can please point me in the right direction as to how this works, or if this is a bad idea? (ie, if those steps are calculated exactly for INS alignment, etc)?

 

I thought about just commenting out some things I don't want executed - but not sure if this will break the startup script with the start_sequence_time constant been a fixed value.

[MAXsenna]

Hi Adam! I have never messed with that file, so I don't know how it works. Now I know you have Voice Attack, so you have the option to stream line it that way.

Of course there are other ways as well, other macro keyboards, Autohotkey, etc.

Cheers!

 

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[Adam]

Hmm.. didn't think of that. I thought some of the startups wouldn't have key combo's and would require LUA's such as tuning in radio frequencies and values. I'll have to check out how far I can go with key macro's. Thanks for the idea.

[MAXsenna]

Ah, tuning radios, can be tricky. But I'm not sure if I ever saw an autostart tune the radio. To my knowledge that is done in the mission editor. Anyway, have a look at Bailey's VA profiles. They might give you hints on how to make VA tune radios, (not like VAICOM does it of course.

Cheers!

 

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