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Multiplayer Carrier Ops - Nimitz
GOONIE:
Orion, thanks for adding a tanker to the mission. Carrier landing is tough, but trying to air to air refuel in FSX is extremely challenging.
I had a question which might help everyone here who seems to want a different type of tanker in the air. Can we modify the aircraft ourself once we download your multiplayer mission files? Is it an easy change to the code, or folder for which the mission looks up for the tanker aircraft? So if the mission file wants to load the default 737, can we put an F/a-18 or S-3, or whatever we want and call it the default 737 in that file so it displays that aircraft in the mission? Just a thought. I know you can't please everyone, but if you gave us some insight on how to do this (load the aircaft of our choice) or just let us know this is impossible that would be great.
Thanks for all the hard work and looking forward to flying the multiplayer mission! ;D
Razgriz:
--- Quote from: ESzczesniak on December 10, 2009, 01:16:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: Razgriz on December 10, 2009, 04:13:02 am ---Its the Super Hornets that can carry the Buddy Tank. Those are the first-up, last to land. Always.
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Well, legacy hornets or rhino's can both buddy tank. With the Super Hornets around, they usually fill the role, but both are capable.
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Oh, I thought it was only the rhino. Thanks for the heads up.
Orion:
--- Quote from: capthaltli on December 10, 2009, 06:47:47 pm ---Orion, thanks for adding a tanker to the mission. Carrier landing is tough, but trying to air to air refuel in FSX is extremely challenging.
I had a question which might help everyone here who seems to want a different type of tanker in the air. Can we modify the aircraft ourself once we download your multiplayer mission files? Is it an easy change to the code, or folder for which the mission looks up for the tanker aircraft? So if the mission file wants to load the default 737, can we put an F/a-18 or S-3, or whatever we want and call it the default 737 in that file so it displays that aircraft in the mission? Just a thought. I know you can't please everyone, but if you gave us some insight on how to do this (load the aircaft of our choice) or just let us know this is impossible that would be great.
Thanks for all the hard work and looking forward to flying the multiplayer mission! ;D
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My pleasure :).
In a word, no. There are several reasons for this. I'll list them out below, starting with the most important.
1. Incompatibility. FSX will throw an error at you if your mission files are different from the host's files and won't allow you to join the session.
2. Other variables. Without going into too much detail, there are other parts of the mission that depend on the tanker, so those would have to be changed as well.
3. Hard to edit. Unless you have the Object Placement Tool from the FSX SDK and a tool to decompile a mission SPB (Sim-Prop Binary) file, you'll have a hard time to edit it. Even if you do manage to, there'll be incompatibility issues with other players (see point one).
4. Editing the aircraft itself. If you do edit the aircraft.cfg to trick FSX into thinking your aircraft is the 737, it won't work because there are other variables in the mission that are dependant on the 737 (see point two).
Intrepid:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on December 10, 2009, 04:04:55 am ---Intrepid, Today with only Hornet / Super Hornets mix of aircraft onboard I'm told that a Hornet or Super (which can carry more fuel) would be a buddy tanker - 'first off' 'last back' to be the refueller if needed. But I understand the requirement for the work in FSX to be simple at moment.
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thanks for the feedback you guys,(Spazsinbad, Razgriz, ESzczesniak) I stand corrected,,my thinking is based a little futher back in time than I want to admit sometimes
Orion,, You deserve special thanks ,Your work has also added to the level of enjoyment for many ,many simmers
My hats off to you Sir ;D
Randy
GOONIE:
Thanks Orion for the response, looking forward to the release ;D
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