Military Assets for DCS by Currenthill

[bennyboy9800]

8 minutes ago, currenthill said:

Correct, I'm using that kind of workaround, it works pretty well.

Yes! If you had told me that it was working as intended I would have believed you! I can't imagine this would have any negative effect on immersion. 

[currenthill]

[HighMaintenanceB]

57 minutes ago, currenthill said:

This is epic.  I was about to ask about a variant or liveries for the Egyptian Navy but only the Russian K variant of the KA-52 has rotors and stub wings that fold.  

[bennyboy9800]

6 hours ago, currenthill said:

Don't mean to nitpick an otherwise great looking model, but the KA-52K's wings fold backwards, not upwards. It also seems to crouch down a bit lower on their landing gear. 

[Oban]

13 hours ago, currenthill said:

You have to separate AI from human. They may seem like the same asset, but in configuration they are totally separate. Making a player controlled aircraft has its limitations, but you have a lot more wiggle room for workarounds since you can code around them. With AI you don't have much freedom at all, and with helicopters your freedom of configuration is tiny.

But I don't really understand why ED has chosen to block some of these really basic features (like retractable gear) for helicopters, doesn't make much sense to me. Like for the EOS, it took me like a minute to get it working in the TB2 UCAV since it's a fixed wing aircraft, but the same feature seem to be blocked in helicopters. In ships or ground vehicles I can add weapon stations to my liking, but this does not apply to helicopters. 

Now I know why my helo's with retractable gear weren't working !!

How did you make the workaround work, if you don't mind me asking ?

[currenthill]

8 hours ago, HighMaintenanceB said:

This is epic.  I was about to ask about a variant or liveries for the Egyptian Navy but only the Russian K variant of the KA-52 has rotors and stub wings that fold.  

I plan to release the following:

• Ka-52 (Russian grey, Russian camo and Egyptian camo) with 2A42, Igla, Vikhr, S-8, S-13, tank, UPK-23-250 and Ataka
• Ka-52K (Russian grey) with foldable rotors and wings and the same weapons as above with the addition of Kh-35

 

3 hours ago, bennyboy9800 said:

Don't mean to nitpick an otherwise great looking model, but the KA-52K's wings fold backwards, not upwards. It also seems to crouch down a bit lower on their landing gear. 

Hm, I got confused since I used Rosoboron's own video on the Ka-52K as reference. I also found blueprints with wings folding upwards. Might have been earlier versions or just plain wrong. And I'm still confused since the helicopter in Rosoboron's video don't have stub wings and they are clearly folding the rotors on it. 

https://youtu.be/aHP_bS7QdtE?si=LjpDguIfJy8KBzAY

2 hours ago, Oban said:

Now I know why my helo's with retractable gear weren't working !!

How did you make the workaround work, if you don't mind me asking ?

I use the nav lights as a trigger.

Edited November 21, 2023 by currenthill

[AvgeekJoe]

Many thanks @currenthill.  I don't really care if the gear retracts or not as I'm sure the drag difference only whacks off a few knots.

[Nilusink]

I've recently been creating a lot of missions in Syria and Sinai, but I've missed a lot of newer SAM systems.

So, since you mentioned you want suggestions for assets, here are a few SAMs I'd love to have in DCS:

Iran

• Bavar-373
• Khordad-15
• Khordad-3
• Mersad
• Talaash
• Ra'd (Raad)

 

Israel

• Arrow 3

 

USA

• Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

[currenthill]

The Ka-52K now sits lower on the landing gear, it has the two pylon stub wings which it folds backwards as it should.

[bennyboy9800]

16 minutes ago, currenthill said:

The Ka-52K now sits lower on the landing gear, it has the two pylon stub wings which it folds backwards as it should.

Looks marvelous, thank you! 

[Hawkmoon]

Hi, do dcs fixed Cruise missiles?

[Oban]

17 hours ago, currenthill said:

The Ka-52K now sits lower on the landing gear, it has the two pylon stub wings which it folds backwards as it should.

Can you explain the workaround you used to get the gear working? did you simply use the Nav Light args in place of the standard Gear ones ( 0/3/5) ?

[Joey_Destroyah]

2 hours ago, Hawkmoon said:

Hi, do dcs fixed Cruise missiles?

Not that I'm aware of. If you have steam, go to properties, then betas, then go out of the open beta. Then the problem is solved, but you'll lose access to some new models and load outs.

[Hawkmoon]

okey then, i'll stick to OB and wait for a hopefully near patch thanks

[Tuniorez]

Fantastic KA-52. 

[Tactical_Apollo]

Can't wait for the KA-52, any chance we might see some more naval assets in the future? I would really love to see something like the Type 31 Frigate, that ship's emphasis on LACMs would really round out the British assets

[HighMaintenanceB]

On 11/21/2023 at 3:52 AM, currenthill said:

I plan to release the following:

• Ka-52 (Russian grey, Russian camo and Egyptian camo) with 2A42, Igla, Vikhr, S-8, S-13, tank, UPK-23-250 and Ataka
• Ka-52K (Russian grey) with foldable rotors and wings and the same weapons as above with the addition of Kh-35

This is awesome. Thank you for everything that you do for us!  

[Wild_Weasel_31]

Hello, @currenthill. A little bugreport for you. I got a problem with Pantsirs SPAAG not appearing in mission. Tried to reinstall DCS and a mod, they just refuse to spawn on map.

And also there is a problem with MiG-29MU2. They are equipped with compressor protection shields in air ducts, which prevent them from intaking rocks or other stuff during takeoff. In your mod, they stay at closed position during all flight and this is not correct.

[Tengah]

Personally, I would love to see a Type 42 Destroyer (batch 3), which must be one of the most attractive Royal Navy designs:  RN Type 42

Edited November 22, 2023 by Tengah

[currenthill]

On 11/22/2023 at 1:31 AM, bennyboy9800 said:

Looks marvelous, thank you! 

Thanks!

17 hours ago, Hawkmoon said:

Hi, do dcs fixed Cruise missiles?

Unfortunately not, let's hope they get it done in the next patch. 

16 hours ago, Oban said:

Can you explain the workaround you used to get the gear working? did you simply use the Nav Light args in place of the standard Gear ones ( 0/3/5) ?

Send me the question on Discord, it's easier to chat there. 

10 hours ago, Tuniorez said:

Fantastic KA-52. 

Thank you!

10 hours ago, Tactical_Apollo said:

Can't wait for the KA-52, any chance we might see some more naval assets in the future? I would really love to see something like the Type 31 Frigate, that ship's emphasis on LACMs would really round out the British assets

If a suitable model turn up my plan is to make the Type 31.

10 hours ago, HighMaintenanceB said:

This is awesome. Thank you for everything that you do for us!  

Much appreciated!

10 hours ago, Wild_Weasel_31 said:

Hello, @currenthill. A little bugreport for you. I got a problem with Pantsirs SPAAG not appearing in mission. Tried to reinstall DCS and a mod, they just refuse to spawn on map.

And also there is a problem with MiG-29MU2. They are equipped with compressor protection shields in air ducts, which prevent them from intaking rocks or other stuff during takeoff. In your mod, they stay at closed position during all flight and this is not correct.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

[AvgeekJoe]

Thanks @currenthill for the 2.9 update.  I'm waiting for DCS to fix cruise missiles as I consider upgrading.  Shooting them down - and watching cruise missiles get shot down - is part of the fun.

Edited November 23, 2023 by AvgeekJoe

[currenthill]

Getting closer... added the darker grey Ka-52K livery. 

[Timex3]

8 minutes ago, currenthill said:

Getting closer... added the darker grey Ka-52K livery. 

Any chance CH, that you could do an Iran Livery?

[HighMaintenanceB]

3 hours ago, Timex3 said:

Any chance CH, that you could do an Iran Livery?

Iran doesn't operate the KA-52 but a fictional livery would certainly be interesting to see.  

[Ironghost]

Hi CH, a strange thing is happening to me, when I start a mission in the editor I see the ships but when the mission starts the ships disappear and only the planes are visible. I think it's a mod problem. I'll have to do some testing to find the mod that creates this problem.