C-17, C-130, F-4, F-16 and others looking for a replacement for those 3D models

[Bucic]

Hi!

Could anyone plese help me out with gathering and installing a pack of AI mods so that I never see the ugly external models while playing Free Flight and training missions? C-130 seems to be the number one candidate

So far I have only found C17-Globemaster III by fercho 1-1 v.2.8 — https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3335664/

but even with that I don't know how to install it. By installing it I mean simply replacing the external model AI uses. Nothing more, not even the damage assets etc.

Edited December 20, 2024 by Bucic

[Bucic]

Edit:

I already tried placing a renamed model (coming from the mod by fercho) into:

SavedGames\DCS.openbeta\Mods\c-17a.edm

SavedGames\DCS.openbeta\Mods\Shapes\c-17a.edm

SavedGames\DCS.openbeta\Mods\Aircraft\c-17a.edm

 

No luck.

Edited December 22, 2024 by Bucic

[Bucic]

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Added free pack of high fidelity 3D models. Assets free of charge: B-1B, B-52H, S-3B (and tanker), SA-10 (S-300 SAM), M1A2, M1A2C SEP v3, MRAP MaxxPro, Centurion C-RAM.

 

[The Stick]

You'll have to select Fercho's C-17A mod separately throught the mission editor.

Edited January 8 by The Stick

[Timex3]

Just now, Timex3 said:

 

Place it in your Aircraft folder

[Bucic]

3 hours ago, Timex3 said:

Place it in your Aircraft folder

SavedGames\DCS.openbeta\Mods\Aircraft\

?

[Rudel_chw]

On 12/20/2024 at 2:52 PM, Bucic said:

So far I have only found C17-Globemaster III by fercho 1-1 v.2.8 — https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3335664/

 

Thanks, I wasnt aware of this Mod ... seems to work fine from /Saved Games/

 

 

great 3D model, but unfortunately it only has 3 liveries, while the ED model has a lot of liveries available at User Files.

[RichCotte]

1 hour ago, Rudel_chw said:

 

Thanks, I wasnt aware of this Mod ... seems to work fine from /Saved Games/

 

 

great 3D model, but unfortunately it only has 3 liveries, while the ED model has a lot of liveries available at User Files.

Here's a link to a thread with livery options: 

I haven't tried them all, but I think I have 70+ liveries for the Globemaster mod installed in my system.

 

[Rudel_chw]

2 hours ago, RichCotte said:

Here's a link to a thread with livery options: 

thanks a lot for the link 

Edit: Lots of liveries now  thanks again:

 

 

Edited January 8 by Rudel_chw

[Bucic]

One crossed out, C-130 anyone? I very rarely see F-4 and F-16 in instant action missions. Still, a curious case why do I see F-16 from lock on even with the missions created with the generator. And that lock on F-4 blew me away, knowing that it was a fresh F-5E remastered IA cold start mission in Marianas!

Su-17 I don't mind as we don't have a HQ model in DCS. But F-16 and F-4?!

[Rudel_chw]

44 minutes ago, Bucic said:

One crossed out, C-130 anyone?

not sure if it still works well with current dcs, but you can give it a try:

 

 

[MAXsenna]

One crossed out, C-130 anyone? I very rarely see F-4 and F-16 in instant action missions. Still, a curious case why do I see F-16 from lock on even with the missions created with the generator. And that lock on F-4 blew me away, knowing that it was a fresh F-5E remastered IA cold start mission in Marianas!
Su-17 I don't mind as we don't have a HQ model in DCS. But F-16 and F-4?!

You think the in game AI C-130 is ugly? Whoa! You have higher standards than I do! It's definitely newer than the Glsobemaster. Easily seen when tanking from it.

A side question. Does anyone know of an easy script that will go through missions and replace assets?

Cheers

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[Rudel_chw]

42 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

Easily seen when tanking from it.

 

I believe that the KC-130 is a newer AI made by Razbam for the Harrier, the C-130 is an older AI from ED.

[western_JPN]

I'm satisfied ED's current (2.9.11) C-130 3d model.
ModelViewer2.0 says its model has 83700 triangles count.
This number is not few in comparing other official AI models KC-135 / IL-76md / An-26B / etc.
(Besides latest Heavy Metal Core models ... )

RAZBAM's KC-130 model is 64326 triangles count.
ED's KC-135 is 34980 triangles count. IL-76md = 92753. An-26B = 94013.
 

[MAXsenna]

 
I believe that the KC-130 is a newer AI made by Razbam for the Harrier, the C-130 is an older AI from ED.

Ah, of course you're correct. KC not C.
Cheers

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