How to actually "see" the Super Carrier?

[Sr.]

So I bought the Hornet, and have installed the free to play SC module to check it out... so far I've yet to see the thing, only a small, crewless, ghost town of a carrier.

 

I see it loaded via module manager. Is it supposed to show up under the other map modules?(Caucuses, Persian Gulf, Syria etc)

[rob10]

You'll need to load a mission or campaign that uses the SC in it.  You can't "select" it like you would an aircraft, it has to be placed in the mission editor

[Oozler]

The Super Carrier (SC) is it's own module so  it will not replace other carriers in pre-existing missions you may be running. Edit a mission and swap out the new SC or make a quick new mission in the editor and add the SC to the mission. Then you should have no problems seeing the carrier and enjoying the experience. Note: If editing an existing mission make a back up first so if something does get pooched the original mission isn't toast.

Good luck and happy flying!

Edited December 26, 2020 by Oozler

[Sr.]

19 minutes ago, Oozler said:

The Super Carrier (SC) is it's own module so  it will not replace other carriers in pre-existing missions you may be running. Edit a mission and swap out the new SC or make a quick new mission in the editor and add the SC to the mission. Then you should have no problems seeing the carrier and enjoying the experience. Note: If editing an existing mission make a back up first so if something does get pooched the original mission isn't toast.

Good luck and happy flying!

 

yeeeeeah... I dunno who to do any of that 

[Harker]

1 hour ago, Sr. said:

yeeeeeah... I dunno who to do any of that 

There are missions using the Supercarrier under the Missions menu.

You can buy the Raven One campaign, which uses the Supercarrier already, so you won't have to fiddle with anything on your own.

Alternatively, these are two free, user-made campaigns:
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3308483/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309923/

They are well made, in my opinion. They both use the Supercarrier.

From the first link:

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INSTALLATION

    Unzip this file to: C:\Users\[ Your Name ]\Saved Games\DCS\Missions\Campaigns\en
    (or wherever your saved games are located)

You can then access them from the Campaign menu in the game, under My Campaigns list.

[Mangrove Jack]

Here is very basic mission (based in Persian Gulf map) that can be used for touch and go landings. It has an air start, no opposition, but I have just added a carrier spawn as well so you can take your pick of air start or carrier start. Save to the Missions sub-dir under C:\Users\"named"\Saved Games\DCS\

 

Sample FA18 SCarrier Touch and Go Persian G.miz

Edited December 26, 2020 by Mangrove Jack
Changed file

[Sr.]

^^

Thanks y'all 

[Glide]

The default Stennis does not have the Supercarrier goodies.  Choose another carrier to get the crew on deck.  If you had any statics they will not be connected to the carrier, so you will need to fix that up if you are a mission builder. 

[9thHunt]

If you look through the SP missions for the Hornet, towards the bottom of the list will be a bunch labeled "Supercarrier" such and such, these are essentially copies of the normal Carrier missions with the Stennis swapped for one of the Supercarrier ships.