Smoke at start up

[PhantomP]

Hey Guys when the aircraft starts up and there is those puffs of smoke, it is not lined up correctly with the exaust ports is there a way to fix this problem and where in the aircraft cfg would I look for it thanks

 

[Terry]

Look into DC's P-38 aircraft.cfg and you will see how to do it. The engine and prop locations are separated. The startup smoke is based on the engine location.

 

[PhantomP]

Thanks Terry

 

[kurt190]

Hi Phantom,

The smoke effect is defined in the [EFFECTS] section of the aircraft config:

[effects]
wake = fx_wake
dirt = fx_tchdrt
concrete = fx_sparks
touchdown = fx_tchdwn_s, 1
startup=fx_Beaver2Start
contrail=fx_Beaver2Smoke

My guess is that the position of the startup effect is defined by the position of the engine:

[GeneralEngineData]
//0=Piston, 1=Jet, 2=None, 3=Helo-Turbine, 4=Rocket, 5=Turboprop
engine_type = 0
engine.0 = 6.6, 0, 0,
fuel_flow_scalar = 1.05
min_throttle_limit=0.0
max_contrail_temperature=5

I don't think changing the engine location is a good idea so I suspect that you need to edit the fx file to change the start position of the effect.

[Emitter.0]
Lifetime=7.25, 8.00
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.12
Rate=35.00, 45.00
X Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Y Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Emitter Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
X Particle Velocity=-0.25, 0.25
Y Particle Velocity=-0.25, 0.25
Z Particle Velocity=-8.00, -6.00
//X Offset=0.0, 0.0
Y Offset=-0.75, -0.75
Z Offset=-3.00, -3.00
Pitch=0.00, 0.0
Bank=0.00, 0.00
Heading=0.00, 0.00


This is just my guess work - seems logical. But I could be wrong.

All the best
kurt

 

[PhantomP]

Thanks Kurt hope things are going good for you too:d

 

[PhantomP]

Hey Kurt It's not in the effects stack

 

[kurt190]

What aircraft is it?

kurt

 

[PhantomP]

The PD Vulcan the first free version the one I sent you the link for

 

[kurt190]

OK -

Been lost in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

 

[PhantomP]

What's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

 

[kurt190]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.T.A.L.K.E.R._Clear_Sky


Within FS9 there do not seem to be many jets that use smoke effects on startup. I am no expert but I don't think modernish jets do smoke that much on start. Early ones did but these days I think it is a sign of wear and tear.

I'll e-mail U.

kurt

 

[PhantomP]

That game looks cool. Ok Kurt I'll look for your email

 

[Tom Clayton]

I think the default jets do have a small puff of smoke on startup, but a little too far forward if I remember. (Position is based on the engine position in the aircraft.cfg.) Just about every jet I see start has a puff on startup as the little bit of residual oil in the tailpipe is burned off. Engines with worn bearings leak a little more into the pipe, and therefore have a bigger smoke cloud on startup.

 

[PhantomP]

Thanks Tom Clayton good info

 

[Terry]

The WOP bomber package has a jet startup effect for the Arado Ar 234.
It's named "fx_WOP_engstrt-234". I use it on all 1940s & 50's jets, looks good.

 

[PhantomP]

Thanks again Terry