Static Armed Building

[Ripcord]

 

Also I think I have the gun angle settings all jacked up.  Again, more explanation from ChatGPT... any old-salts around here can jump in an correct if something is incorrect, but I found it useful...

 

GT.WS[2].reference_angle_Y = math.rad(150)

What It Does

This line defines the default yaw orientation (left/right direction) of the weapon station (in this case, WS[2]) relative to the model’s forward axis.

In simpler terms:

• It tells DCS:
  “This gun should face 150 degrees to the right from the building’s forward direction.”

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How the Angle Works

DCS uses a clockwise angle system based on degrees from front (0°):

• reference_angle_Y = math.rad(0) → faces forward

• reference_angle_Y = math.rad(90) → faces right

• reference_angle_Y = math.rad(180) → faces backward

• reference_angle_Y = math.rad(270) → faces left (or -90°)

So:

GT.WS[2].reference_angle_Y = math.rad(150)

Means:

• The gun on WS[2] is angled slightly to the right of rear — facing between right-rear and rear

• Useful if your gun is placed on the rear-left corner of a building and should cover the rear-right approach

 

 

Related Properties You Should Know

angles = {{ left_limit, right_limit, down_limit, up_limit }}

This defines the arc of movement for the weapon station.

Example:

angles = {
    {math.rad(120), math.rad(180), math.rad(-10), math.rad(30)}
}

• Can move between 120° and 180° in yaw

• Can elevate from -10° (down) to +30° (up)

maxLeft and maxRight

These are soft yaw constraints for aiming AI.

Combined Use

For a rear-facing MG:

GT.WS[2].reference_angle_Y = math.rad(180)  -- gun faces rear
GT.WS[2].angles = {
    {math.rad(135), math.rad(225), math.rad(-10), math.rad(30)}  -- covers rear arc
}

[Ripcord]

Another key point.  The left and right thing obviously depends on point of view.  So imagine you are IN the house looking out the front door. 

I had been doing it wrong, thinking I was looking at, or facing the object.

 

The Z-axis value (left/right offset) is:

• Positive (+Z) → Right from the object's own point of view

• Negative (−Z) → Left from the object's own point of view