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RA-5C Vigilante AS FSX Native

Reflective vs transparent models

Playing around with the canopy glass color and alphas, it seems the original model is not reflective (think that means you can alter transparency but no shininess is possible). Could the FSX model be converted to "reflective" and is anything lost by doing this?
 
Jafo said:
As always I just added my usual Thud burner effects to this and all was well. I did a 2D cockpit to match the F-1 VC so adding both to it was a done deal...canopy animation...mirrors...stick, etc.

Specs and bumps would help things...and the current images are quite ordinary res [and quaintly mirrored]. We'd need to know what suitable namings were coded for the spec and bump for the FSX model for them to be added...;)

What me 2D looks like....

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Hey Jafo,
Can you tell us how you added the Thud AB effects. I've added AB effects to this bird before, but it's been a while and the results were less than expected. Also....how did you add the 2D from the F-1 or can you share the panel you modded for the Vigilante??

Thanks !! :ernaehrung004:
 
LE151 said:
Hey Jafo,
Can you tell us how you added the Thud AB effects. I've added AB effects to this bird before, but it's been a while and the results were less than expected. Also....how did you add the 2D from the F-1 or can you share the panel you modded for the Vigilante??

Thanks !! :ernaehrung004:
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I probably 'should' upload the 2D panel ....it's what I'd done for the Mitsubishi ...so was logical to use it here...since using the VC too.
It's painted from a screencap of the VC so in that regards it 'matches'. At the moment I'm doing a paintkit for Piglet's PC-7 so am up to my eyeballs in rivets....

The burners were added to the aircraft.cfg with the appropriate 'triggers' in the panel.cfg.

I'd edited them a bit and renamed them...but the stock AS 105 FSX effects and xmls will do the trick OK.

3 stages of burner doesn't necessarily follow reality...but it 'looks the part'.

Twin candles don't let you really get too creative with single engine flame-outs, etc.... not without some quaint coding that is more often than not - beyond me...;)

Here's the light section of the aircraft.cfg...

[lights]
//Types: 1=Beacon, 2=Strobe, 3=Nav, 4=Cockpit, 5=Landing, 6=Taxi, 7=Recog, 8=Wing, 9=Logo, 10=Cabin
light.0 = 3, -9.50, 0.00, 2.00, fx_beacon
light.1 = 3, -7.70, 0.00, -3.80, fx_beacon
light.2 = 4, 29.60, 0.00, 1.28, fx_vclight
light.3 = 4, 23.42, 0.00, 2.09, fx_vclight
//------------------------------- Afterburner....3 stage burner toggle.
light.4 = 2, -22.00, -3.20, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St1 // 20% throttle ring
light.5 = 1, -22.00, -3.20, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St2 // 50% throttle burner
light.6 = 9, -17.00, -3.20, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St3_AB // 90% AB flame trail setback to hide rings
light.7 = 2, -22.00, 3.00, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St1 // 20% throttle ring
light.8 = 1, -22.00, 3.00, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St2 // 50% throttle burner
light.9 = 9, -17.00, 3.00, -0.65, fx_JAFO_St3_AB // 90% AB flame trail setback to hide rings


light.10 = 10, -10.00, 0.00, 0.00, fx_RCB_machenvlop,1 // SonicBoom effect

Smoke...
[smokesystem]
smoke.0 = -30.00, -3.00, -0.70, fx_RAZBAM_Smoke1
smoke.1 = -30.00, 3.00, -0.70, fx_RAZBAM_Smoke1

And from the Panel...
// AB effects which work correctly....with 3 stage burner toggle.
gauge00=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage1-20pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge01=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage2-50pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge02=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage3-90pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge03=Jafo-RA5!105_Jetsmoke, 6,2,10,10
gauge04=Jafo-RA5!105_FlapsUp, 6,2,10,10
// --------------------------------------------------- SONIC BOOM
gauge07=rcb-miljet!SonicBoomControl, 0,0 // The SonicBoom gauge
gauge08=COP_Sound!dsd_xml_sound3, 0,0,,, ./gauges/rcb-miljet/COP_Sound.ini // Plays sounds
 
I used all you entries and the burners look better than what I had but they are on and off with the lights and not responding to throttle input. It may because I don't have your latest "Jafo-RA5!AB . ." gauges?
 
expat said:
I used all you entries and the burners look better than what I had but they are on and off with the lights and not responding to throttle input. It may because I don't have your latest "Jafo-RA5!AB . ." gauges?
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If you can write/edit these three xml gauges ....name them and put them somewhere to point to then they'll function for you...;)

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Jafo - thanks. I think I could do that however as one cannot "copy and paste" from your screencaps and it is a bit hard to read, it is a bit of a job.

Could you either put the three notepad files in a zip and post here please - or - copy and paste the entries directly into your reply post and I can then copy them into new three xml files using notepad. Thanks!
 
Very cool aircraft, sorry for my stupid question before, I must be blind and didn't see it at the top of the page.
 
Wasn't a stupid question, you're just the spiritual type! That's usually my excuse for whatever massive clanger I've dropped most recently!
Break/ Nice one, Jafo! Haven't forgotten an updated model for you, just keep getting off on tangents as other things get resolved.
 
OK, still have AB working from lights. Have your 3 xml files directly in my panel folder. Not sure what I am missing to get throttle control of the AB.

Panel entries (VC01) are these:

// AB effects which work correctly....with 3 stage burner toggle.
gauge87=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage1-20pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge88=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage2-50pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge89=Jafo-RA5!AB-Stage3-90pc, 6,2,10,10
gauge90=Jafo-RA5!105_Jetsmoke, 6,2,10,10
gauge91=Jafo-RA5!105_FlapsUp, 6,2,10,10
// --------------------------------------------------- SONIC BOOM
gauge92=rcb-miljet!SonicBoomControl, 0,0 // The SonicBoom gauge
gauge93=COP_Sound!dsd_xml_sound3, 0,0,,, ./gauges/rcb-miljet/COP_Sound.ini // Plays sounds
 
Actually, the lights "L" keystroke extinguishes the AB momentarily but then they come back on again.
 
expat said:
Actually, the lights "L" keystroke extinguishes the AB momentarily but then they come back on again.
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Yep, that's what happens when the effects are in the 'lights' section.
Whatever light 'type' needs to be excluded from normal lighting...so it's only switching the burners and not some beacon or other as well. [beacons don't normally come on at some percent of throttle opening]...;)

If they aren't switching the only issues are in typos of 'path', or a secondary/original AB effect gauge conflicting.

When messing with effects always look closely at every gauge listed in the panel.cfg with 'odd' coordinates...like '0,0,0,0' etc...;)
 
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