Light and working guns for the b26

[Z-AZ1USN]

I am seeking help and guidance on two fronts. One is how to add the Shockwave light effect to the A26/B26 acft cfg file. The other issue is I am trying to create a working firing gun effect to the B26 counter invader. Don't have a clue how that would be done.
(FS2004 version)
Any one that can help or have suggestion on either or both is appreciated!!!!:173go1:

[Tom Clayton]

I odn't have the lightning package, but I've heard that the Shockwave forum has an extensive list of cfg entries for all sorts of aircraft - you may find the Invader there. As for guns, one of the payware vendors released a demo of their P-38 that contained working gun effects. I seem to have "misplaced" my copy - need to find it again. Anyway, if you can find a copy of that demo pack, you can always dig through the cfg's and put the effects into the Invader. Then it would just be a matter of trial and error to get the flashes placed in front of the muzzles.

Edit - found the demo:
http://www.justflight.com/demos.asp

[Z-PurpleBubble]

Now that is an Interesting question indeed! But I know nothing about effects placement on a model (coordinates).

Has anyone of you good people added effects to this beauty, and if so, would you share the coordinates of them?

Many thx in advance!

PB

[Brian_Gladden]

I've got the gun effects from the demo spitfire. I'll see what I can come up with...

Brian

Edit:

Here you go. I set them up as strobe lights. you will need to install the demo Spitfire from Tom's post above.

I had to remove a few of the stock lights to make room.

Paste these over your lights section of the cfg.

//Types: 1=beacon, 2=strobe, 3=navigation, 4=cockpit, 5=landing

light.0 = 3, -0.5, -36, 4.05, fx_navred
light.1 = 3, -.5, 36, 4.05, fx_navgre
light.2 = 1, -29.49, 0, 13.0, fx_beacon
light.3 = 9, 5.40826, -0.589526, 1.499077, fx_vclight_Day
light.4 = 5, -0.5, -23.75, 1.8, fx_landing.fx
light.5 = 5, -0.5, 23.75, 1.8, fx_landing.fx
light.6 = 2, 17.41, -0.56, -0.12, fx_jfgun01p
light.7 = 2, 17.41, 0.56, -0.12, fx_jfgun02p
light.8 = 2, 17.09, -0.56, 0.50, fx_jfgun01p
light.9 = 2, 16.83, -0.56, 1.12, fx_jfgun01p
light.10 = 2, 16.42, -0.56, 1.72, fx_jfgun01p
light.11 = 2, 17.10, 0.56, 0.50, fx_jfgun02p
light.12 = 2, 16.84, 0.56, 1.12, fx_jfgun02p
light.13 = 2, 16.44, 0.56, 1.72, fx_jfgun02p

[Brian_Gladden]

Screenshot...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y215/Brian_Gladden/gunfire.jpg

[Tom Clayton]

Cool - thanks Brian!

[Brian_Gladden]

The niceties of having a working copy of Aircraft Container Manager....

[Z-PurpleBubble]

Thx Brian!! I'm sure Tipton will love these!!

Edit: installed the effects and I'm well impressed!! Thx again Brian!!

PB

[Z-AZ1USN]

I odn't have the lightning package, but I've heard that the Shockwave forum has an extensive list of cfg entries for all sorts of aircraft - you may find the Invader there. As for guns, one of the payware vendors released a demo of their P-38 that contained working gun effects. I seem to have "misplaced" my copy - need to find it again. Anyway, if you can find a copy of that demo pack, you can always dig through the cfg's and put the effects into the Invader. Then it would just be a matter of trial and error to get the flashes placed in front of the muzzles.

Edit - found the demo:
http://www.justflight.com/demos.asp

Thanks for all your help/assistance with this. That B26 has blazing guns now and sure looks awsome!!!! You da man!!!!:jump:

[sp762]

Thanks for the lighting tips, guys... two questions -

1. which is the model which contains crew member in bone domes?
2. Why are my gun barrels transparent (in FSX) which texture sheet are they on?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

[Milton Shupe]

Thanks for the lighting tips, guys... two questions -

1. which is the model which contains crew member in bone domes?
2. Why are my gun barrels transparent (in FSX) which texture sheet are they on?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

I do not understand the first question.

The gun barrels bmp is called guns.bmp. Try adding an alpha channel of white, or searching the FSX forum for Roger's guns.bmp.

[sp762]

Hi Milton,

thanks for getting back to me - I'm a big fan.

The model in the photo at the top of the thread shows crew members wearing helmets or 'bone domes' - but the only models I have found for download have the pilots wearing very tasteful ball caps.

Guns.bmp. Why didn't I think of that! Thanks!

Cheers

Mike

[Milton Shupe]

Ah, that appears to be Bomber_12th's B26K model.

The original A26B/C did have era caps I think. Sunglasses colors are changeable with renaming textures.

[sp762]

Odd - the one in the screenshot must have been a beta, then. I have downloaded it and the pilots have baseball caps... C'est la vie.

I still love it!

Thanks again

Mike

[sp762]

Slightly later - Found it!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/downloads/download.php?lloc=downloads&FileID=8883

[GDNZ]

Open the aircraft.cfg file, scroll down to [LIGHTS] and replace light.9 and 10 with:
light.9 = 5, -0.7, -21.95, 1.58, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small ; LH Landing light
light.10= 5, -0.7, 21.95, 1.58, fx_shockwave_landing_light_small ; RH Landing light
Save the file.

"fx_shockwave_landing_light_small" must be in the Flight Sim Effects folder.

Gary

[mvg3d]

YESSSS!!!!
I added the guns effects and the results are veeeeery good !!!:ernae:
Just a silly question:
No sounds for guns? :confused::confused::confused::confused: