Offshore Wind Turbine Mod

[rato65]

Offshore Wind Turbine Mod

UPDATE:

October 25th 2023
- shapes not showing - fixed
- stopped shape is now a structure, not a vehicle
- download link is updated below.

version 0.3, November 23rd 2022, by rato65
- initial release

INTRODUCTION:
A large (approx. 100m) Wind Turbine as installed often in the Offshore Wind Parks in the North Sea and elsewhere. Can be used on- and offshore. Rotating or stopped.
Tested with DCS 2.9.0.46801

DOWNLOAD:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wv4q1rn3pwiqa7bz2mjzs/offshore_windturbine_mod.zip?rlkey=eojwf9m0nctwcry0f2s35a68e&dl=0

INSTALL:
Unzip the package.
1. Copy the content of "tech"  (3 folders: "Windturbine_Offshore", "Windturbine_stopped" and "Windturbine_Base_Offshore") into your "Saved Games/DCS/Mods/tech" folder.

USAGE:
1. Offshore (rotating):
- in ME under Static Structures/Seafloor-Objects choose windmill_base_offshore and place it into a water area.
- in ME under Vehicles/Unarmed choose windmill and place it on top of the windmill-base-offshore object. Make sure you enabled the model visibility in ME and use a proper zoom to place it correctly aligned.

2. Onshore (rotating):
- search either for a proper flat and leveled ground surface, or make one using i.e. a FARP object.
- in ME under Vehicles/Unarmed choose windmill and place it onto the flat ground or i.e. a FARP object.

3. Stopped (not rotating):
in either of the above scenarios, you can place a non-rotating static turbine. Just choose the windmill_stopped object from ME/Static Structures.

CREDITS:
The 3D model of the wind turbine was purchased by myself as a royalty free model from TurboSquid.

Edited October 26, 2023 by rato65

[Esac_mirmidon]

Where is the link?

[rato65]

3 minutes ago, Esac_mirmidon said:

Where is the link?

Oops...

Added to first post. Thanks.

[Esac_mirmidon]

Great rato65.

Sometimes just this little details on missions brings things to a high level of inmersion and fun because people like you are kind enough and want to share his passion to the sim.

Thanks a lot mate.

 

Edited November 24, 2022 by Esac_mirmidon

[Eight Ball]

Very nice @rato65, thanks for sharing!

Pretty clever to have just the base as a seashelf object

[Morpheus]

Not easy to center windturbine with base 

[rato65]

3 hours ago, Morpheus said:

Not easy to center windturbine with base

I know - but for now it was the only way I found to have the turbines stable, rotating and not moving like a vessel in the waves.

Thanks also every body else for the comments!

Edited November 26, 2022 by rato65

[Morpheus]

13 hours ago, rato65 said:

I know - but for now it was the only way I found to have the turbines stable, rotating and not moving like a vessel in the waves.

Thanks also every body else for the comments!

 

No problem, just have to make several tests to find good position. Great mod 

[Backy 51]

Greta approves of this mod ...

[crazyeddie]

3 hours ago, Backy 51 said:

Greta approves of this mod ...

 

[Backy 51]

16 hours ago, crazyeddie said:

 

LMAO

[FupDuck]

This looks great! I can't wait to try it! I'm one of those weirdos that could sit and watch one of these windmills all day (with beer if course)!

[Cadrock]

The pics look great. Has anyone had a problem getting the wind turbines to display?

I've put down the wind turbine base and the wind turbine in the map editor, and I can see both objects in ther map editor. When I fly the mission though, the sea base appears but the wind turbine itself does not. Ive tried it w/ both moving & non-moving and no luck either way. 

Thanks!

[rato65]

On 10/24/2023 at 6:06 AM, Cadrock said:

The pics look great. Has anyone had a problem getting the wind turbines to display?

First post download link updated.

There was an issue with the stopped shape, now corrected. Make sure you load the rotating from ME/vehicles/unarmed, and the stopped from ME/static structures/seafloor objects.

Edited October 26, 2023 by rato65

[Cadrock]

That worked great! Rato65 you are awesome! Thank you for the help and the great modeling

Edited October 29, 2023 by Cadrock