Pat01 Posted August 12, 2012 Posted August 12, 2012 Hello, I started some new vehicle and helicopter 3d designs. The vehicle is ok in dcs but I had no chance with the helicopter. Is there a way to add helicopters ? A "wunderluft" style file would be greatly aprreciated. Thanks.
Ells228 Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 In theory yes it is possible, although there is no template given for helicopters yet as far as I know. How did you get the vehicle in sim without overwriting an existing one?
Pat01 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=91493 Using the t-34 sample, it works great. It uses the new DCS World plugins adding system. Just had to fill in my own datas and 3d shapes and it's ok. I guess some more files have to be changed for the mod to work as a "real third party mod" final release. At this time (3d design) it allows me to see the model in game for test purposes. Hope some chopper sample will be released. Edited August 15, 2012 by Pat01
Pat01 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Posted August 16, 2012 As soon as you write "wsType_Helicopter" in the attribute line of the wunderluft.lua the wunderluft appears as a chopper in the mission editor. You can save the mission and ... DCS crashes when you try to load the mission. I guess there's no way to add chooper mods right now (for 3rd party) and hope ED will "open" this feature.
HungaroJET Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 As soon as you write "wsType_Helicopter" in the attribute line of the wunderluft.lua the wunderluft appears as a chopper in the mission editor. You can save the mission and ... DCS crashes when you try to load the mission. I guess there's no way to add chooper mods right now (for 3rd party) and hope ED will "open" this feature. Im going to check this today, probably U forgot something in files - if U R using the "new way" via Mods folder. ...but im sure you can add new choppers with "old way" through PlaneTable.sht, HelicopterConst.lua, wsTypes.lua, db_countries.lua, "new-heli-name".lua, etc. ^ That's how i added AH-60L, UH-60Q (UH-60A_ER), AH-1G and reactivated Ka-52E and SH-3H ;) Atop the midnight tarmac, a metal beast awaits. To be flown below the radar, to bring the enemy his fate. HAVE A BANDIT DAY ! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." - R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), American Architect, Author, Designer, Inventor, and Futurist
Pat01 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Posted August 18, 2012 Yes, I'm trying the new way. Please let me know if I forgot something. Still looking at it.
Pat01 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Posted August 18, 2012 Ok I got it. The helicopter appears in mission editor and loads in mission. I'm now looking at the cockpit.
HungaroJET Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 Ok I got it. The helicopter appears in mission editor and loads in mission. I'm now looking at the cockpit. You can do it. Everybody can. It's so cake. Plugin Done ™ :D Atop the midnight tarmac, a metal beast awaits. To be flown below the radar, to bring the enemy his fate. HAVE A BANDIT DAY ! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." - R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), American Architect, Author, Designer, Inventor, and Futurist
Pat01 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Posted August 18, 2012 (edited) Could you share ? EDIT : NO NEED, I GOT IT ! Edited August 18, 2012 by Pat01
todd022 Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 oh muh gerd! this is awesome! MORE HELOS PLEASE [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Pat01 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Posted August 18, 2012 @Hungaro Don't remember what I changed, I lost the cockpit ... Please could you share the entry.lua and/or "yourmod".lua ?
Pat01 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Posted August 19, 2012 You can do it. Everybody can. It's so cake. Did you use the manual way or the new way ? If the new way, Could you please share your lua files.
HungaroJET Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Did you use the manual way or the new way ? If the new way, Could you please share your lua files. That was the "new way" via Mods folder Strange but sometimes iv got "need modules" error message: (mayB coz i have dozens addons more in Mods folder => limit? ) This is a Sample, how to add new helicopters in DCSW: It uses Ka-50 cockpit and AFM, ingame-unfinished AH-1G model with rudimentary AH-1W collision model, so U cannot perfectly land with this1 but you can crash :D Main changes in .lua: (rotorcraft instead of aircraft) mapclasskey attribute Categories HelicopterConst.lua data instead of PlaneConst.lua data (for AI) Pylon positions also not perfect. You cannot use Chaff, also can't change Flare launcher position and direction: DLL severity OK, here it goes but DO NOT forget this is ONLY a SAMPLE and not perfect at all - perhaps later it will be Better & Nicer © ;) Use your own risk :D Use this bar for downloading with dark blue text: Click here to start download from sendspace http://www.sendspace.com/file/17uzgz BTW: Thanx 4 Repx Folks :) Edited August 19, 2012 by HungaroJET BTW: Thanx 4 Repx Folks :) 1 Atop the midnight tarmac, a metal beast awaits. To be flown below the radar, to bring the enemy his fate. HAVE A BANDIT DAY ! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." - R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), American Architect, Author, Designer, Inventor, and Futurist
Pat01 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Posted August 19, 2012 Wow ! Big thanks. I download and have a try now.
Pat01 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Posted August 19, 2012 IT WORKS !!! Thanks again HungaroJet. Now it's time to keep on designing a new chopper.
Pat01 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Posted August 19, 2012 @Hungaro BTW: Thanx 4 Repx Folks :) How to give some more Rep to someone ? (site technically I mean) You saved me loads of time. Thanks again.
Pat01 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Posted August 19, 2012 I would like to make a SA342 Gazelle French attack helicopter plus some vehicles to allow French FARP use.
madhog Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 wow, Gazelle sounds great, good luck, pls post some wip images as u progress
diveplane Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 wow, Gazelle sounds great, good luck, pls post some wip images as u progress :>) https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
diveplane Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 That was the "new way" via Mods folder Strange but sometimes iv got "need modules" error message: (mayB coz i have dozens addons more in Mods folder => limit? ) This is a Sample, how to add new helicopters in DCSW: It uses Ka-50 cockpit and AFM, ingame-unfinished AH-1G model with rudimentary AH-1W collision model, so U cannot perfectly land with this1 but you can crash :D Main changes in .lua: (rotorcraft instead of aircraft) mapclasskey attribute Categories HelicopterConst.lua data instead of PlaneConst.lua data (for AI) Pylon positions also not perfect. You cannot use Chaff, also can't change Flare launcher position and direction: DLL severity OK, here it goes but DO NOT forget this is ONLY a SAMPLE and not perfect at all - perhaps later it will be Better & Nicer © ;) Use your own risk :D Use this bar for downloading with dark blue text: Click here to start download from sendspace http://www.sendspace.com/file/17uzgz BTW: Thanx 4 Repx Folks :) great mod but somehow i got a key activation with this? https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
Pat01 Posted September 30, 2012 Author Posted September 30, 2012 No need of a key activation. Just replace the ka-50 dlls (of the mod) by yours and that's it.
diveplane Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 No need of a key activation. Just replace the ka-50 dlls (of the mod) by yours and that's it. ah thx pat https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
diveplane Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 would not let me take control of the helicopter? https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
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