Functional weapons supported now?

[Navy Chief]

I received a email this morning from Miltech about their latest release:

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Functional Weapons are now supported in MSFS20/24 Our new M2K-C features a Comprehensive Weapons System, covering A-A and A-G Operations, based on realistic procedures. • Air-to-Air: S550 and R530 Missiles, with visible shooting and tracking simulation. • Air-to-Ground: MK82s and GBUs, along with visible and persistent impact effects, and CCIP HUD Modes • Gun: Visible gun effects with tracers, and realistic sound effects • Countermeasures: Realistic Chaff/Flares effects, featuring Manual and Automatic Chaff release programs​ ​ ​ I was unaware about the change to allowing functional weapons in MSFS; or am I mistaken? I don't keep up with all the latest changes. If the above is true, I am wondering if other developers might update their models to drop weapons, i.e. Deimos's A-6 Intruder? That would surely be awesome! I know there will be those who say that if I want to drop weapons, then go to DCS. Yeah, yeah, yadda, yadda, yadda. I say having a choice is great! And I remain hopeful for the mighty A-7E Corsair II to be developed for MSFS, along with the RA-5C Vigilante!! NC ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

[DennyA]

No changes in MSFS. This is Miltech hacking the existing MSFS systems to do a visual simulation of weapons. Similar to the way some FSX planes would let you simulate dropping bombs or firing guns.

 

[azflyboy]

My understanding (which could be wrong) is that Asobo only allows static weapons in the Marketplace, so the version of the M2K sold there will only have static weapons, although I don't know if Miltech is planning to make something available to make them "live".

 

[Mathias]

The current vendor marketplace agreement clearly states, non-functional weapons are ok but everything that looks like an impact/explosion/gun flash is not allowed.

 

[RobM]

Well, maybe distinguish between what the Marketplace allows to be sold, and what's actually possible in MSFS. Remember Gotfriends' F-4F Wildcat
for 2020, that has droppable exploding bombs and machine gun effects (although all just a light show, no actual damage done). I doubt the Wildcat
will ever get sold on the Marketplace, at least with full functionality.

Whether there could ever be a VRS Tacpack type system for MSFS like there was in P3Dv4.5. that I don't know, I don't think it's possible at the present
time, but who knows in the future?

 

[rvn817j]

Well, maybe distinguish between what the Marketplace allows to be sold, and what's actually possible in MSFS. Remember Gotfriends' F-4F Wildcat
for 2020, that has droppable exploding bombs and machine gun effects (although all just a light show, no actual damage done). I doubt the Wildcat
will ever get sold on the Marketplace, at least with full functionality.

Whether there could ever be a VRS Tacpack type system for MSFS like there was in P3Dv4.5. that I don't know, I don't think it's possible at the present
time, but who knows in the future?

Based on my reading of the MilTech M2K-C weapons documentation (available on the MilTech website), it will be the same...weapon releases, travels to target (depending on your aim), light show and NO change. I believe it also stated nothing happens (no anything) in multiplayer. My magic "8" ball also says it will not change in the future.