VSN New F-104 Mod

[Rudel_chw]

20 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

hopefully tonight I will upload the set of three missions to the User Files section.

The file is now active:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3347234/

 

only three missions for now, but hopefully I will add some more later as I’d like to do a training for the Radar employment.

best regards,

 

Eduardo

[Reccelow]

Hey Rudel, 

That fix makes things much better. The rolling moment is still there but much dampened, at least I can glance at the F10 map for a few seconds!

[CF104]

On 10/8/2025 at 4:53 PM, Reccelow said:

I really like this mod, but a couple things are very annoying.  

constant roll - there is no way to trim out in roll axis, either left or right.  not a payload or fuel issue as far as i can tell...

No comm in the air.  Comms only work on ground. Anyone else seeing these?

Just curious on how you got the livery made for the VSN F-104G to work with the F-104C?

Cheers,

John

[Reccelow]

John,

I'm back overseas, my DCS rig is in the states, but if I recall I looked at how the Italian skinpack ( https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3346706/ ) was converted and just used the same naming and edited the description file. Try it like this (going by memory so not sure if it will work..) make a copy of any one of of the Italian livery folders (I'll use AMI 3-35) rename it CF104G or something, copy and overwrite the CF dds files from the CF104G livery of your choice that have the same names. Then change the lines at the bottom of the description.lua from:

custom_args =
{
    [70] = 1, -- G=0 / S=1
    [803] = 0.0, -- AAR Probe
}

name = "AMI 3-35" 

 

To something like this:

custom_args =
{
    [70] =0, -- G=0 / S=1
    [803] = 0.0, -- AAR Probe
}

name = "CF-104G Camo" 

[Archangel44]

On 10/9/2025 at 5:52 AM, Rudel_chw said:

The file is now active:

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3347234/

 

only three missions for now, but hopefully I will add some more later as I’d like to do a training for the Radar employment.

best regards,

 

Eduardo

When you get a chance, no rush.

Could you do a training mission for weapons: Guns, A2A, A2G. I ask because I'm not able to get any of the weapons to fire or get the firing reticle to show up on the HUD. I'm pretty sure I'm clicking on all the right switches, but for now I can only startup, fly and land this bird.

Thank you.

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, Archangel44 said:

When you get a chance, no rush. Could you do a training mission for weapons: Guns, A2A, A2G. I ask because I'm not able to get any of the weapons to fire or get the firing reticle to show up on the HUD. I'm pretty sure I'm clicking on all the right switches, but for now I can only startup, fly and land this bird.

 

My next mission for the F-104C will be about radar employment, but it is still a couple of weeks away (assuming the C-130J does not release sooner, as I'm truly looking forward to it) 

After the radar I intend to do one on A2A Radar missiles, followed by another on A2A Sidewinders and A-A Gun. Air-Ground is less important to me, as it wasn't the primary mission of the 104C.

[CF104]

On 10/21/2025 at 7:58 AM, Reccelow said:

John,

I'm back overseas, my DCS rig is in the states, but if I recall I looked at how the Italian skinpack ( https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3346706/ ) was converted and just used the same naming and edited the description file. Try it like this (going by memory so not sure if it will work..) make a copy of any one of of the Italian livery folders (I'll use AMI 3-35) rename it CF104G or something, copy and overwrite the CF dds files from the CF104G livery of your choice that have the same names. Then change the lines at the bottom of the description.lua from:

custom_args =
{
    [70] = 1, -- G=0 / S=1
    [803] = 0.0, -- AAR Probe
}

name = "AMI 3-35" 

 

To something like this:

custom_args =
{
    [70] =0, -- G=0 / S=1
    [803] = 0.0, -- AAR Probe
}

name = "CF-104G Camo" 

Thank you very much for the quick tutorial. I'll work on getting these liveries working on my end.

Cheers,

John

[VinntoreZ]

I'm not sure if it has already been done here, so sorry if someone already did this.
I managed to get the AIM-7 working on standalone version of the mod, with properly positioning on pylons.

Yes I know the C variant didnt carry Sparrows, but I just hate F-15 avionics in F-104, it is much more immersive with proper radar.



The missile tracks with no problem, fires just like the others when its pylons are selected.



Here I'm attaching the AC Entry lua file, all you need to do is replace it in main mod directory.
VSN_F104C.lua
This doesnt affect anything besides allowing you to mount AIM-7 and use it.

Have a nice day

Edited 13 hours ago by VinntoreZ

[JorgeB2]

Thanks, VinntoreZ. Now we just need more liveries for the 104C mod. 

[PeeJott17]

5 hours ago, VinntoreZ said:

I'm not sure if it has already been done here, so sorry if someone already did this.
I managed to get the AIM-7 working on standalone version of the mod, with properly positioning on pylons.

Yes I know the C variant didnt carry Sparrows, but I just hate F-15 avionics in F-104, it is much more immersive with proper radar.



The missile tracks with no problem, fires just like the others when its pylons are selected.



Here I'm attaching the AC Entry lua file, all you need to do is replace it in main mod directory.
VSN_F104C.lua
This doesnt affect anything besides allowing you to mount AIM-7 and use it.

Have a nice day

Hi there.

Yes, avSimpleRadar allows SAHR. Of course, the range is pretty <profanity>ty, as it should be for a small 1958 radar.

I hope to find the time to restructure the cockpit for a standalone S and S-ASA Version. That would have a decent INS (WP-Navigation), better Radio, better radar, with doubled range, 2 additional wing-pylons etc.

Of course, since a lot has to be done, it will take some time.

F-104Cm (transitional version from C to G) is in testing right now. 

Once that is done, I'll start tweaking the pit for S/S-ASA...

Edited 8 hours ago by PeeJott17