Removing F/A-18C Board/Tail numbers?

[__Timberwolf__]

I am using liveries with built-in board and tail numbers and whenever I make the 'Tail #' option in the ME empty it leaves me with a '000' number displayed on multiple parts of the plane. Is there a way to remove the numbers? Thanks.

[Big Mac]

Are you certain that all the BORT number entries are marked as "true" instead of "false" in the lua for the liveries?

 

I guess a better question would be if you are trying to have jets use the BORT numbers that are in game but also want some units to not use them.

Edited February 27, 2024 by Big Mac
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[Nealius]

On 2/27/2024 at 2:28 PM, Big Mac said:

Are you certain that all the BORT number entries are marked as "true" instead of "false" in the lua for the liveries?

Changing them all to true, e.g.:

{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF",true};
{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", DECAL ,"empty",true};

Does not remove them. 

[Nealius]

May have found a fix. 

1. Delete all lines referencing a "BORT_NUMBER"

2. Add the following lines of code, and edit the bolded parts to match the dds files in the liveries folder (if no particular name, delete those)

    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_right", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_nose_left", DECAL ,"empty",true};    

    {"f18c2_kil_right", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_2_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c2_kil_right", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_kil_right", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    

    {"f18c2_kil_left", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_2_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c2_kil_left", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_kil_left", DECAL ,"empty",true};
    
    {"f18c1_number_F", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c1_number_F", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c1_number_F", DECAL ,"empty",true};    

    {"f18c2_number_X", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF_2_VFA195_CAG",false};
    {"f18c2_number_X", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_2_DIF_RoughMet",true};
    {"f18c2_number_X", DECAL ,"empty",true};

Edited February 29, 2024 by Nealius

[SkateZilla]

2 hours ago, Nealius said:

Changing them all to true, e.g.:

{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", 0 ,"F18C_1_DIFF",true};
{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", ROUGHNESS_METALLIC ,"F18C_1_DIF_RoughMet",true};
{"F18C_BORT_NUMBER_NOSE_L_100", DECAL ,"empty",true};

Does not remove them. 

because those are the OLD material names.

[Nealius]

Would be nice if the names were settled to begin with instead of suddenly changing mid-development and ruining 98% of all user-made liveries which make up for the total lack of coherent CVW liveries--particularly those matching our carrier assets--that come with the module by default. 

(Just sayin')

Edited February 29, 2024 by Nealius

[SkateZilla]

The Model was in early access (still is), changes are expected to happen, as they made changes to add additional features for the livery artists.

The Modex Changes are about a year old now, there's no point in complaining about it now, the artists need to make a few simple changes using notepad++.

[irisono]

Even after the latest update, the error occurs with the board/tail numbers of customer liveries. It's really annoying.

[EPKolev]

Yes, still the problem is unsolved on programing game level.

[Megalax]

On 10/3/2024 at 4:00 PM, irisono said:

Even after the latest update, the error occurs with the board/tail numbers of customer liveries. It's really annoying.

Because the livery makers who made those liveries never corrected/updated them. When the change happened it was on the livery makers to change their lua files, not on ED devs to do it for you.