Fly Any Helo

[jonezee]

I'm a long time fan of Falcon 4.0 and Red Viper, but recently began playing Black Shark. I love it. The terrain is amazing and so is the modeling.

 

The question I have is about flying other helicopters. I know there's a module coming in the future to allow the Apache to be flown, but isn't there a shortcut?

 

In Falcon, only the F-16 is flyable until you make a quick hack. You simply remove a single file from the main folder and every plane is suddenly flyable.

 

The F-16 cockpit stays the same, but you can still fly other jets.

 

Is there a similar hack that could be used for Black Shark? An edit that could be made to allow all the helicopters to be flown, but with the Black Shark pit?

[leafer]

There was a mod for flying non flyable aircraft for Flanker 2. Don't think there is one for BS.

[Glowing_Amraam]

I'm a long time fan of Falcon 4.0 and Red Viper, but recently began playing Black Shark. I love it. The terrain is amazing and so is the modeling.

 

The question I have is about flying other helicopters. I know there's a module coming in the future to allow the Apache to be flown, but isn't there a shortcut?

 

In Falcon, only the F-16 is flyable until you make a quick hack. You simply remove a single file from the main folder and every plane is suddenly flyable.

 

The F-16 cockpit stays the same, but you can still fly other jets.

 

Is there a similar hack that could be used for Black Shark? An edit that could be made to allow all the helicopters to be flown, but with the Black Shark pit?

 

I haven't personally tried it myself, but it should be possible to just replace the 3D model of the KA-50 with some other model, like the Apache or whatever.

 

This was already done in previous Black Shark movies by "Supervasya". (correct?)

[fox_111]

That would really put some fresh thing to try in the game!

 

I'd love to play as other factions with their gear just for kick.

[jonezee]

Great idea. How would I change the 3d model? which folder is it in? Thanks.

[Zorrin]

....\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Bazar\World\Shapes

 

That's where the LOM files are, but make sure you create a backup before you tinker with anything in there, else you may find yourself having to reinstall...

 

Simply copy and paste the one you want to use, for example AH-64A, and rename it to the relevant KA-50. There are however, 14 LOM files associated with the AH-64A so you will have to do some trial and error to see which ones you need to save (probably all of them...)

 

At least, in theory...

[jonezee]

....\Eagle Dynamics\Ka-50\Bazar\World\Shapes

 

That's where the LOM files are, but make sure you create a backup before you tinker with anything in there, else you may find yourself having to reinstall...

 

Simply copy and paste the one you want to use, for example AH-64A, and rename it to the relevant KA-50. There are however, 14 LOM files associated with the AH-64A so you will have to do some trial and error to see which ones you need to save (probably all of them...)

 

At least, in theory...

 

Thanks a lot for your help. I just tried it and it works great.

[Feuerfalke]

But you will only change the model, not the cockpit, not the physics, not the avionics, not the weapons. Just the optics and that is probably mostly a change when in outside view.

 

 

So it's not like in RedViper or similar mods, where you e.g. have the weaponry and flight-characteristics of the A-10, when flying it, even if you still have the F-16 cockpit.