F-14D Super Tomcat

[b00ce]

The RKSL's Typhoon engine flame effect is modeled on.

[VectorX96]

Thanks b00ce

[VectorX96]

Hey guys i have an update:
So far i've created a few other default textures, some of them still need to be fitted with the UV map to make them universal. I've also added engine flames to the burners (thanks to RKSL-Rock). Ive also made it to where mission makers can use the "this setObjectTexture" code in the editor to add their own user created texture. Shadow volume still hasnt been done, and the rio cockpit is going to be ugly until the update after this one, im more focused on the outside at the moment. Also the tomcat requires you to have a gunner/rio to make it real, your going to have to switch over to manual fire, and from there you can lock on. Jynx is helping me with the variable wing sweep script and when we finish that will be the update release. The pics are on the Armaholic forum if you want to see them getting tired of copying and pasting .

[RKSL-Rock]

Ah bugger... Vector I completely forgot about your PM. Ill pick it up in the morning.

[VectorX96]

Haha it's ok i fixed it, i just have to add the afterburner flame then everything will work right.

[[APS]Gnat]

Jynx is helping me with the variable wing sweep script and when we finish that will be the update release.

WHy a script Vector?
Is it just for the "park" feature or for everything?
I doubt many people uses scripts for wing sweeping any more.

[RKSL-Rock]

Haha it's ok i fixed it, i just have to add the afterburner flame then everything will work right.

Ok. Sorry about that i've been very busy recently.

And as Gnat says there is no need to script the wing sweep you can do it all in the model.cfg unless you want to do somethig special. You can even set the wing sweep angles to trigger at different speeds quite easily.

[VectorX96]

Yeah thats what we mean, see if we use the model config like Ikar did by adding the "source=Speed" then other animations wont work. I noticed this when i first started making the tomcat because i used the same method, but then i tried to get it to fold manually and the model config setup prevented it from doing so. So removed that and just made it a user action, I want the player to be able to manually control the wings on the ground but when you hit a certain speed the Central Air Data Computer (CADC) kicks in and overrides and automatically sweeps wings in the air. Jynx is working on something that wont use the model.cfg all to much, but he's been stalled due to Rl problems. So when this change will be made is a little unknown.

[RKSL-Rock]

Yeah thats what we mean, see if we use the model config like Ikar did by adding the "source=Speed" then other animations wont work.

Well I use this method on the Tornado, Su-24, MIGs and F-35s. All the animations work. I'd suggest that your skeleton is not setup properly if your anims aren't working properly.

I noticed this when i first started making the tomcat because i used the same method, but then i tried to get it to fold manually and the model config setup prevented it from doing so. So removed that and just made it a user action, I want the player to be able to manually control the wings on the ground but when you hit a certain speed the Central Air Data Computer (CADC) kicks in and overrides and automatically sweeps wings in the air. Jynx is working on something that wont use the model.cfg all to much, but he's been stalled due to Rl problems. So when this change will be made is a little unknown.

For the Tornado wing sweep and flap control I use a monitoring script similar to the Typhoon warning system driven by some custom animated switches (like the afterburner) to manage the flaps and spoilers. The wing sweep angle is automatic via the speed values i set in the model.cfg. But the script monitors the wing and flap angle, spoilers and airbrakes etc and only animates the surfaces when needed. It even allows the wings to be "stowed" at standstill. It just takes a bit of work to set up but it works very well.

[VectorX96]

The anims were working its just that when i was in the ground and say i wanted to go in a hanger and in order to do so i would have to fold the wings. But the setup in the model config would only let the wings move at certain speeds making them not react to scrips, i believe it was related to the Min, Max values but one time i changed them my self and the wings flew off the plane so i left it be.