View enemy in recorded tracks

[asparagin]

I'm having trouble viewing enemy planes when watching a recorded track. F6 for launched weapons doesn't work also..

is there an option to lock this from being viewed?

(FC 2.0)

[159th_Viper]

I'm having trouble viewing enemy planes when watching a recorded track. F6 for launched weapons doesn't work also..

is there an option to lock this from being viewed?

(FC 2.0)

 

External views are in all probability disabled. What tracks are these specifically? MP/SP?

[EtherealN]

I think you can circumvent it this way:

 

Open the track file in 7zip, then open the options file in Notepad++, scroll down to

 

   difficulty = 
   {
       padlock = false,
       easyRadar = false,
       miniHUD = false,
       birds = 100,
       optionsView = "optview_all",
       permitCrash = false,
       immortal = false,
       map = true,
       radio = false,
       geffect = "realistic",
       setGlobal = true,
       aftSwitching = false,
       cockpitLanguage = "english",
       tips = true,
       easyFlight = false,
       altTrimmingMethod = false,
       externalViews = true,
       iconsTheme = "nato",
       fuel = false,
       weapons = false,
       units = "imperial",
       labels = false,
   }, -- end of difficulty

 

Change as you prefer, and save back into the archive.

[Bearitall]

Hey;

 

 

F6 for launched weapons doesn't work also..

 

 

Are you saying you can't view missles launched..if so the command is Ctrl+F6

 

Then you can watch your missle heading to target

 

:pilotfly::joystick::thumbup:

[asparagin]

External views are in all probability disabled. What tracks are these specifically? MP/SP?

 

SP.. just a mission in the editor I made

 

I think you can circumvent it this way:

 

Open the track file in 7zip, then open the options file in Notepad++, scroll down to

 

Change as you prefer, and save back into the archive.

 

..I can make the change in the options file, but how do you archivate it back, I tried winrar and 7zip, with the first I can archivate it under xxx.trk but when I load it in the trackviewer or editor I get some error and have to close FC2.0

 

Hey;

 

Are you saying you can't view missles launched..if so the command is Ctrl+F6

 

Then you can watch your missle heading to target

 

:pilotfly::joystick::thumbup:

 

..it is about the locked views

[asparagin]

Ok I got it. The F10 options (in the options menu) apply also for the external views. I had there "only my aircraft" and if you save the track like this, you can only see your aircraft. Now I changed to "all" and when it saves, you can watch everything.

[EtherealN]

What I did just now to double-check was:

 

1) Started a track of mine as-is, ran fine

2) Made a copy

3) Opened the copy in 7zip and extracted the options file from it

4) Changed labels to true (as a quick test to see whether it survives edits at all), and saved it outside the original .trk file.

5) With the 7zip window that opened the .trk still open, i click-drag the edited options file into the 7zip window. I am prompted about whether I really want to do this, I say yes.

6) I started the track again in FC2, ran fine and labels were now on by default.

 

If it's small enough you could attach the track or otherwise upload it somewhere and I can try to achieve a free view for it.

 

Also, I assume you have tried going into your own options screen and activate both External Views and check the box for "Use these options for all missions"? DCS and FC2 load a track basically the same way it loads a mission. I should have thought about that first - if you have not had a look at that, do that and file editing might prove unecessary.

 

EDIT: There you go, awesome. :)

[asparagin]

I think you can circumvent it this way:

 

Open the track file in 7zip, then open the options file in Notepad++, scroll down to

 

Change as you prefer, and save back into the archive.

 

Got that too, thx :thumbup:

You have to just open the .trk file without actually extract it, then open with winrar (or 7zip) the options file, modify and winrar will ask if you want to update the archive.

[asparagin]

 

Also, I assume you have tried going into your own options screen and activate both External Views and check the box for "Use these options for all missions"? DCS and FC2 load a track basically the same way it loads a mission. I should have thought about that first - if you have not had a look at that, do that and file editing might prove unecessary.

 

EDIT: There you go, awesome. :)

 

yep, It's just the .trk files contain the options you had when you recorded, so changing the options afterwards won't let you "see" other aircraft. That is why your idea with the file editing was still great.

[h00t74]

Okay, When I try this I get the following error message.. (This is an MP track)

I changed the optionsView = "optview_all", externalViews = true,

 

The origianl Track works fine. Here is the original track.

 

http://www.virtual66th.com/helper/nalchik.trk

[asparagin]

Ok so you need winrar and notepad++

 

1. double click on the .trk data and open with winrar (important: don't extract, just open, so you can see the files inside the winrar window)

2. then inside the winrar window open the options file (the last one) with notepad++

3. make the chages (optionsView = "optview_all", externalViews = true)

4. save the optionsfile, close notepad++

5. a window from winrar appears asking if you want to update the archive, press "yes"

 

and ready.

I tried your file myself and it works. If you can't do it I can upload your file.

[h00t74]

Got it. DON'T Extract.. edit Options within the zip file!!!!

Edited April 11, 2010 by h00t74

[asparagin]

there you go:

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/374792201/nalchik.trk

 

you should try it yourself again, it is not so complicated. I had the same error as I tried to pack the folder after editing the file. the trick is not to unpack everything just work within winrar. If you have 7zip, EtherealN gave detailed instructions.

 

edit: ahh, ok 2 late

[h00t74]

LOl yeah I reread your post. Got to read closer :)

[Dredge]

optionsView = "optview_all", externalViews = true

 

"externalViews = true" causes crashes. just delete that and you are good to go. so it should just be:

options = "optview_all"

and thats it :D

[Breakshot]

Good stuff!

 

perhaps someone can make a simple tool for doing this automatically... like LOTU was before for FC1?