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Hi all,

Has anyone had any "extra" black smoke coming from the Phantom? It's like Ive been shot at but I have not. The smoke starts like mid-fuselage and works aft. I'm thinking a cfg. issue?

Thoughts?

Tool
 
I had to ask for a password reset. Haven't gotten the email yet. Was hoping someone here knew something I could tweak.
 
A screenshot would also help. I also had strange issues with strange smoke at some point and I managed to track it down to a modified null effect file that was caused by another addon. Do you have any SSW aircraft installed?
 
I do have the SSW Harrier. How do you take a screen shot? Stupid question I know, but I've never done it!

I simple start the sim and the smoke is there. Ive tried re-installing but that doesn't work.
 
If you have the SSW Harrier, it could be that one of the default "null" effects have been replaced by one that uses a smoke texture. That is what has happened to me. I will try later when I'm home to find exactly what it is and suggest a solution.

You may also be seeing smoke in other aircraft that are calling this effect. For example I had it in the JF Arrow. Once I restored this effect file to the original the smoke cleared in all aircraft affected.
 
OK, I remembered that the offending effect was the fx_dummy.fx. You can find this file in the Effects folder. I would suggest you back it up, then open it with notepad and replace the text inside with the following and save it:

[Library Effect]
Lifetime=5
Version=2.00
Radius=0
Priority=0


[Properties]
Spot=1
Tower=1


[Emitter.0]
Lifetime=0.01, 0.01
Delay=0.00, 0.00
Bounce=0.00
Rate=1.00, 1.00
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=0.00, 0.00
Y Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
Z Particle Velocity=0.00, 0.00
X Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Y Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Z Rotation=0.00, 0.00
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Pitch=0.00, 0.00
Bank=0.00, 0.00
Heading=0.00, 0.00


[Particle.0]
Lifetime=0.01, 0.01
Type=19
X Scale=0.01, 0.01
Y Scale=0.01, 0.01
Z Scale=0.00, 0.00
X Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Y Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Z Scale Rate=0.00, 0.00
Drag=0.00, 0.00
Color Rate=0.30, 0.60
X Offset=0.00, 0.00
Y Offset=0.00, 0.00
Z Offset=0.00, 0.00
Fade In=0.30, 0.30
Fade Out=0.71, 0.71
Rotation=0.00, 0.00
Ground Normal=1
Face=0, 0, 0


[ParticleAttributes.0]
Blend Mode=1
Texture=fx_aurora.bmp
Bounce=0.00
Color Start=255, 255, 255, 1
Color End=255, 255, 255, 255
Jitter Distance=0.00
Jitter Time=0.00
uv1=0.00, 0.00
uv2=1.00, 1.00
X Scale Goal=0.00
Y Scale Goal=0.00
Z Scale Goal=0.00
Extrude Length=0.00
Extrude Pitch Max=0.00
Extrude Heading Max=0.00



Let me know if it works (<- Do not paste this in the file :biggrin-new:).
 
Dimus,

My friend, that worked! I only get the Phantom smoke now.

I really appreciate your help!

Thank you!!!!!

Tool
 
Great! :wavey:

This one has really bugged me during beta testing of the F-4B. I have mentioned this to the SSW forum some time ago. Not sure if they've looked into it yet.
 
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