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Help with weapons pack uprising
fael097:
a weapons pack is only worthy when its fully and seamlessly integrated into an aircraft. anything other than that is freeware quality, and thats what you get with CS weapons, not with TACPACK.
idk if you're aware, but tacpack fully integrates with the superbug's radar and sms, not only the hud. you select a target from the radar, you select a weapon from the Storage page on the DDI. its not a generic panel that automatically selects the target that is in front of you, and you dont simply press a button to switch your weapons. it also actually launches the missiles that are modeled under its wings, not just makes a missile appear under the plane and fly into the target. missiles under wings have actual weight and drag, and affect the plane's behaviour after you launch them. this is a level of quality you'll never find in any freeware add on, because no one that is able, and have the time to develop such things, would be mad enough not to charge for it. its simply impossible.
I suggest you to research more about VRS tacpack and their bug, and even fly it if you can. thats quality, both graphically and phisycally accurate plane, its not just about the 3d models (captain sim planes) and not just about the realism (pmdg, etc)
this freeware add on you talk about is certainly better than CS weapons pack. but dont you just come in and say stuff about something you never tested, or have any clue what's about, like tacpack. also, how am i supposed to know about that freeware add on you are talking about, i never seen anyone talking about it, or an advertisement, nothing. you're the first one. and i still didnt find a download link, yet you say its already available. i'm certainly interested in testing it, other than just seeing videos
lvflyer:
Look in the post above for the link to the development hub. Join and post your question. Like I said this is beta and has been in development. If we can get some talent together we can create an installer for specific aircraft and at the same time provide some of the options for any aircraft. I do have Superbug and I have researched Tac Pack and it will be a limited release and the effects will not be seen in multiplayer unless you pay VRS for that privilege just like CS and MilViz. That is the problem. There may be players that don't want to buy the VRS Superbug or the Tac Pack and still be able to see the explosions and that will not be available, just like if you don't own the superbug you can't see the right textures if one is flying the superbug. In fact with some you see a can of spam. It forces people in organizations to purchase software they don't intend to fly. That is what the freeware community is all about. Equal option to participate along side those that have the money they can burn and still have a decent experience. They are killing that freedom. If you are a developer the SDK and code for all the new creations are available. Just look at the posts at the link I provided. If you want some basic add on bomb effects and you want the bombgauge you can get that at www.dahome.net/fsxfiles.htm
fael097:
i dont want basic add on bomb effects, i want a weapons pack that is better than CS weapon, and freeware, as you claim. and still i dont have that.
how can you say "greed" when these people develope these things for a living? if others are rich enough, and have free time enough to develope fsx stuff for free, good for them, but some dont, thats why they make quality stuff.
what you say is almost like saying, "hey virtuali, there are people who make airport scenery for free, you greedy bastard!" and that's absurd.
SUBS17:
--- Quote from: lvflyer on February 11, 2011, 07:05:00 pm ---Look in the post above for the link to the development hub. Join and post your question. Like I said this is beta and has been in development. If we can get some talent together we can create an installer for specific aircraft and at the same time provide some of the options for any aircraft. I do have Superbug and I have researched Tac Pack and it will be a limited release and the effects will not be seen in multiplayer unless you pay VRS for that privilege just like CS and MilViz. That is the problem. There may be players that don't want to buy the VRS Superbug or the Tac Pack and still be able to see the explosions and that will not be available, just like if you don't own the superbug you can't see the right textures if one is flying the superbug. In fact with some you see a can of spam. It forces people in organizations to purchase software they don't intend to fly. That is what the freeware community is all about. Equal option to participate along side those that have the money they can burn and still have a decent experience. They are killing that freedom. If you are a developer the SDK and code for all the new creations are available. Just look at the posts at the link I provided. If you want some basic add on bomb effects and you want the bombgauge you can get that at www.dahome.net/fsxfiles.htm
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FYI the Tacpac will have an SDK at some stage and that will be able to be used on other addon aircraft such as the Acceleraion Hornet and other aircraft addons for FSX.
lvflyer:
Yes but others in multiplayer will not see the effects without paying for the package and a lot of the military joint operations simulation is the fact that you can see the explosions even though you didn't cause them. The other issue is that anything that is created by using the SDK will need the base pack to work. The ony acceptable compromise will be for these companies to release the portion of the package that will allow seeing the effects by all and then only charge for those that want to control them. That way if a person uses CS Weapons for FSX or VRS or MilViz the others will be able to see them without owning all three packages, which probably won't work together anyway.
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