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Lower Catapault Speed?

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Spilot69

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Is there a way to lower the speed of the launches off the carriers? its just too fast default and aircraft doesnt fly off but is thrown off the carrier deck. Watched some videos and they all come off around 125 knots not 150+. Thanks!
 
There isn't anything in the SDK. So, I guess it cannot be done unless some sort of an external and 3rd party module is involved.
 
I bet someone here will take the challenge and try to find out! (Hint, it won't be me!). I consider it a good day when my computer boots successfully.

NC
 
piperarcherpilot said:
Does anyone know where the files are that define how it functions...or is it hard coded somewhere and hidden?
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Ironically enough, the only things that are hard coded into the engine are time delay and velocity. Exactly what this thread is about.

Everything else can be modified via the BGL or SimConnect. These are:

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SURFACE RELATIVE GROUND SPEED

Read "Catapult Assisted Take Off" section in Acceleration SDK. Also "Catapult Launches" in the "Simulation Variables." Though, there is nothing relevant to this discussion.

That "surface relative ground speed" thing is also irrelevant. It's to calculate aircraft speed when the landing surface itself is moving (e.g. a moving carrier). This means SimConnect module is also out of question. We need some sort of a "russian HDR/Night Vision" thingamajig!
 
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