My custom unit does not exist in dcs world.

[frogyyy]

I'm trying to make a custom surface-to-surface missile right now.

So, I renamed and pasted the Scudlauncher.lua file under the DCS world folder into the Saved games folder.

I prepared all shapes and textures, but they are not visible in the game.

how do i solve it?

this is my code

 

GT = {};

GT_t.ws = 0;

set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_wheel_vehicle);

set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.MAZ543M);

 

GT.visual.shape = "HY4";

GT.visual.shape_dstr = "HY4_D";

 

GT.toggle_alarm_state_interval = 3.0;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

GT.animation_arguments.alarm_state = 4;

 

local missileLaunched = {30, 1.0}; -- when the missile is present the 30th argument value is 0.0

 

-- times

local legsFinishTime = 10;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

local mainArmStartTime = legsFinishTime+3;

local mainArmFinishTime = mainArmStartTime + 90;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

local rocketLockInterval = 20;

local rocketUnlockStartTime = mainArmFinishTime+3;

local rocketUnlockFinishTime = rocketUnlockStartTime + rocketLockInterval;

local mainArmDownStartTime = rocketUnlockFinishTime + 1;

local mainArmDownFinishTime = mainArmDownStartTime + 90;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

local totalDuration = mainArmDownFinishTime;

 

GT.animation_arguments.alarm_state_sequence =

{

    totalDuration = mainArmDownFinishTime,

    -- support legs

    {2, {{startTime=0.0, endTime = legsFinishTime},

        {startTime=legsFinishTime, endTime = totalDuration, startVal = 1.0, endVal = 1.0}}},

    -- rocket pad

    {4, {

        {startTime=0.0, endTime = mainArmStartTime, startVal = 0.0, endVal = 0.0},

        {startTime=mainArmStartTime, endTime = mainArmFinishTime, startVal = 0.0, endVal = 1.0},

        {startTime=mainArmFinishTime, endTime = totalDuration, startVal = 1.0, endVal = 1.0}

    }},

    -- main arm

    {5, {

        {startTime=0.0, endTime = mainArmStartTime, startVal = 0.0, endVal=0.0},

        {startTime=mainArmStartTime, endTime = mainArmFinishTime, conditions={missileLaunched}},

        {startTime=mainArmFinishTime, endTime = rocketUnlockFinishTime, startVal = 1.0, endVal=1.0, conditions={missileLaunched}},

        {startTime=mainArmDownStartTime, endTime = mainArmDownFinishTime, startVal = 1.0, endVal=0.0, conditions={missileLaunched}}

    }},

    -- rocket locking arms

    {6, {

        {startTime=0.0, endTime = rocketUnlockStartTime, startVal = 0.0, endVal=0.0},

        {startTime=rocketUnlockStartTime, endTime = rocketUnlockFinishTime, conditions={missileLaunched}},

        {startTime=rocketUnlockFinishTime, endTime = mainArmDownFinishTime-rocketLockInterval, startVal = 1.0, endVal=1.0, conditions={missileLaunched}},

        {startTime=mainArmDownFinishTime-rocketLockInterval, endTime = mainArmDownFinishTime, startVal = 1.0, endVal=0.0, conditions={missileLaunched}}

    }},

}

 

-- Turbine

GT.turbine = false;

-- Turbine

 

-- Sound

GT.sound = {};

 

-- Engine params

GT.sound.engine = {};

GT.sound.engine.idle = "GndTech/BradleyEngineIdle";

GT.sound.engine.max = "GndTech/BradleyEngineMax";

 

GT.sound.engine.acc_start = "GndTech/BradleyEngineAccStart";

GT.sound.engine.acc_end = "GndTech/BradleyEngineAccEnd";

 

GT.sound.engine.idle_formula_gain = "0.625 x * 0.875 +";

GT.sound.engine.idle_formula_pitch = "0.55 x * 0.89 +";

 

GT.sound.engine.max_formula_gain = "0.75 x * 0.25 +";

GT.sound.engine.max_formula_pitch = "0.7025 x * 0.4195 +";

-- Engine params

 

-- Move params

GT.sound.move = {};

GT.sound.move.sound = "GndTech/TankMove";

GT.sound.move.pitch = {{0.0, 0.6}, {10.0, 1.2}};

GT.sound.move.gain = {{0.0, 0.01}, {0.5, 0.5}, {12.0, 1.0}};

GT.sound.move.start_move = "GndTech/TStartMove";

GT.sound.move.end_move = "GndTech/TEndMove";

-- Move params

 

GT.sound.noise = {};

GT.sound.noise.sound = "Damage/VehHit";

 

-- Sound

 

-- chassis

GT.swing_on_run = false;

 

GT.sensor = {};

set_recursive_metatable(GT.sensor, GT_t.SN_visual);

GT.sensor.height = 2.617;

 

--Burning after hit

GT.visual.fire_size = 0.8; --relative burning size

GT.visual.fire_pos[1] = 1.575; -- center of burn at long axis shift(meters)

GT.visual.fire_pos[2] = 0; -- center of burn shift at vertical shift(meters)

GT.visual.fire_pos[3] = 0; -- center of burn at transverse axis shift(meters)

GT.visual.fire_time = 1000; --burning time (seconds)

 

local HY4m = {

    category = CAT_MISSILES,

    name = "HY4m",

    wsTypeOfWeapon  = {wsType_Weapon,wsType_Missile,wsType_SS_Missile,WSTYPE_PLACEHOLDER};

    Escort = 0,

    Head_Type = 5,

    sigma = {10, 10, 10},-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    M = 2000.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    H_max = 230000.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    H_min = -1,

    Diam = 880.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    Cx_pil = 1,

    D_max = 595470.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    D_min = 12000.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    Head_Form = 1,

    Life_Time = 9200.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    Nr_max = 6.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    v_min = 370.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    v_mid = 1900.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    Mach_max = 5.00,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    t_b = 0.0,

    t_acc = 9.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    t_marsh = 172.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    Range_max = 595470.0,-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

    H_min_t = 0.0,

    Fi_start = 3.14152,

    Fi_rak = 3.14152,

    Fi_excort = 3.14152,

    Fi_search = 99.9,

    OmViz_max = 99.9,

    warhead         =

    {

        mass                    = 985;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

        expl_mass               = 975;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

        other_factors           = {1, 1, 1};

        obj_factors             = {1, 1};

        concrete_factors        = {1, 1, 1};

        cumulative_factor       = 0;

        concrete_obj_factor     = 0.5;

        cumulative_thickness    = 0.6;

        piercing_mass           = 987.0;

        caliber                 = 880,

    },

    exhaust = {1,1,1,1},

    X_back = -5.5,

    Y_back = 0.0,

    Z_back = 0.0,

    Reflection = 0.3967,

    KillDistance = 0.0,

    shape_table_data =

    {

        {

            name     = "HY4m";

            file     = "HY4m";

            life     = 1;

            fire     = { 0, 1};

            username = "HY4m";

            index = WSTYPE_PLACEHOLDER;

        },

    }

};

declare_weapon(HY4m)

-- weapon systems

GT.WS = {};

GT.WS.fire_on_march = false;

GT.WS.maxTargetDetectionRange = 595470.0;-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

 

local ws = GT_t.inc_ws();

GT.WS[ws] = {};

GT.WS[ws].pos = {-6.0, 1.0, 0.0}

GT.WS[ws].angles = {

                    {math.rad(180), math.rad(-180), math.rad(-90), math.rad(90)},

                    };

GT.WS[ws].reference_angle_Z = math.rad(90)

GT.WS[ws].moveable = false

GT.WS[ws].LN = {}

GT.WS[ws].LN[1] = {}

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].type = 8

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].distanceMin = 12000-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].distanceMax = 595470-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].reactionTime = 3-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].show_external_missile = true

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].external_tracking_awacs = true

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].sensor = {}

set_recursive_metatable(GT.WS[ws].LN[1].sensor, GT_t.WSN_t[0])

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL = {}

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1] = {}

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1].ammo_capacity = 1

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1].type_ammunition = HY4m.wsTypeOfWeapon;

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1].name_ammunition = HY4m.shape_table_data.username

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1].reload_time = 1000000; -- never during the mission

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].PL[1].shot_delay = 3-- AMENDED THIS BUILD

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].max_number_of_missiles_channels = 1;

GT.WS[ws].LN[1].BR = {

    {connector_name = 'POINT_ROCKET', drawArgument = 30},

    }

 

GT.Name = "HY4";

GT.DisplayName = _("HY4");

GT.Rate = 20;

 

GT.DetectionRange  = 0;

GT.ThreatRangeMin = GT.WS[1].LN[1].distanceMin;

GT.ThreatRange = 595470.0;

GT.mapclasskey = "P0091000208";

GT.attribute = {wsType_Ground,wsType_Tank,wsType_Miss,wsType_GenericMLRS,

                "SS_missile", "Artillery", "Datalink",

                };

GT.category = "MissilesSS";

GT.Countries = {"Egypt", "Iran", "Kazakhstan", "North Korea", "Libya", "Oman", "Syria", "Vietnam", "Yemen", "Belarus", "Bulgaria", "Czech Republic", "Hungary", "Iraq", "Poland", "Romania", "Yemen", "Ukraine", "United Arab Emirates", "Yugoslavia", "USSR"}

 

This is my file

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Ry9NiJHwUdrEk9e0romoGmtdTiJMmVJ/view?usp=sharing

Edited October 5, 2022 by frogyyy

[prccowboy]

do you have an entry lua? did you:

add_surface_unit(GT)

do you have any error in the logs?

[frogyyy]

This is my entry lua.

declare_plugin("HY4 pack",
{
installed      = true, -- if false that will be place holder , or advertising
dirName           = current_mod_path,
developerName      = _("CJT"),
version         = "1.0.0",
state         = "installed",
info         = _("HY4"),
})

mount_vfs_model_path    (current_mod_path.."/Shapes")
mount_vfs_texture_path    (current_mod_path.."/Textures")
mount_vfs_texture_path    (current_mod_path.."/Textures/HY4")
mount_vfs_liveries_path (current_mod_path.."/Liveries")

dofile(current_mod_path..'/hy4.lua')

plugin_done()

 

 

Can you tell me how to view the log?

Edited October 5, 2022 by frogyyy

[frogyyy]

I looked at the error log and it says

 ALERT   Scripting: loadfile: can't open 'C:\Users---\DCS\Mods/tech/HY4C:\Users---\Saved Games\DCS\Mods/tech/HY4/hy4.lua'

how do i solve it?

Edited October 5, 2022 by frogyyy

[western_JPN]

It looks confusing between ' or " with the lua filename.

dofile line's /hy4.lua part has to be quoted by " similar to mount_vfs_***_path lines.

[frogyyy]

I changed it to "", but it doesn't work. 

[western_JPN]

5 hours ago, frogyyy said:

I changed it to "", but it doesn't work. 

Does the error message in dcs.log change ? or not ?

[frogyyy]

It is still same

[No1sonuk]

Have you matched the text case?  Sometimes in coding, "HY4" is not the same as "hy4".

Edited October 14, 2022 by No1sonuk