Eurofighter Typhoon Work-In-Progress

[Dino Cattaneo]

As some of you are aware of, I have been working on a payware Eurofighter Typhoon for P3D / FSX for a while now...
Here is a work in progress video along with some screenshots (most of what you see is from P3Dv3 but package will work also in FSX):

[Txmmy83]

looking great

Dino how will your Typhoon run on a bit older Intel Core2 Duo E6600 quadcore 2.6GHz with a nvidia GTX 560ti with OS Win7 32bit

[Dino Cattaneo]

...well, it is too early to tell. But this is not a very lightweight model.
We'll find out when the avionics are complete.

BR

Dino

[YoYo]

Hi Dino, Can't wait also! Looks great! Will it tacpacked (as I remember, the answer is "yes" ) ?

[Dino Cattaneo]

...Tacpack = YES

At the moment the model is capable of launching AIM-9L, AIM-120 and has the gun - and can release GBU-10 and GBU-12.
I started working with VRS to extend its capabilities, possibly to include ASRAAM and IRIS-T - but I need to find the time to create models for those.

[DaveWG]

Great work Dino, looking forward to this one.

[ce_zeta]

Bravissimo Dino!!

VRS cannot model European weapons? ASRAAM, IRIS-T, Meteor, KEPD350 Taurus, Exocet, Mica... ??

[Dimus]

I guess devs may develop their own, like M2M did for the M2000C for the Magic and R530 missiles.

[Dino Cattaneo]

I have been talking with VRS to add at least the Asraam and the IRIS-T.
I'd also like to add Meteor and StormShadow... we'll see.

Developers cannot add weapons to Tacpack independently - for obvious reasons VRS manages their introduction. You are allowed to ask for the inclusion of a limited number of weapons, provided that you supply performance data and 3D models to them.
The problem is gathering accurate weapons performance data - which is not easy to find... afaik we should be at a good point on this issue.
Also, developers need to supply VRS with copyright-free 3D models for distribution - and I need to find the time to do that... currently my model employs licenced meshes, but the ones for VRS need to be 100% original and free for them to use (understandably).

We'll see what we can do. Maybe they won't be ready for the release but may become available at a later date.

[Dimus]

Thank you Dino for the clarification, it makes sense. Your Typhoon is looking great and is much anticipated.

[Daube]

Dino I'm looking forward to your Eurofighter with a lot of nostalgia, especially since you plan to make it TacPack compatible.
I was a great fan of the EF2000 simulator from DiD. That sim was a gem at that time, and I flew hundreds of hours in it, dropping GBUs on bridges and tunnels with the laser targeting screen in the virtual cockpit ! (that was in 1995...).
However I was quite terrible as a player. Each of my missions would end up in a 1 vs 10 enemy planes, leading to the immediate death of my wingmen and myself...
Of course, the same occurred later on in Falcon 4, for exactly the same reasons

Knowing I will at least be able to play around with the air to ground weapons (dropping GBUs mainly) in that Eurofighter makes me quite excited to say the least.

[SixGhost]

I have been talking with VRS to add at least the Asraam and the IRIS-T.
I'd also like to add Meteor and StormShadow... we'll see.

Developers cannot add weapons to Tacpack independently - for obvious reasons VRS manages their introduction. You are allowed to ask for the inclusion of a limited number of weapons, provided that you supply performance data and 3D models to them.
The problem is gathering accurate weapons performance data - which is not easy to find... afaik we should be at a good point on this issue.
Also, developers need to supply VRS with copyright-free 3D models for distribution - and I need to find the time to do that... currently my model employs licenced meshes, but the ones for VRS need to be 100% original and free for them to use (understandably).

We'll see what we can do. Maybe they won't be ready for the release but may become available at a later date.

Dino, I can provide you both an AIM-9L and an Iris-T mesh, a Smokewinder too if you want. They're not mapped yet but I can do that if you need. Of course, free of charge.

[Dino Cattaneo]

@Daube

EF2000 by DID was great...and I was a terrible player as well!

@SixGhost

Thanks - I already have the AIM-9L (I am using the one from VRS)... I also have an IRIS-T that needs to be mapped... Smokewinder would be nice.
Problem is models need to be below 2K triangles to be efficient in real-time rendering...
Also, models would ultimately go to VRS and they must be free to do whatever they want with those.
We can talk in private on this topic.

[Christoph_T]

Hi Dino,

very nice pics you have there. Looking forward to fly this beauty.
Are you still working on your S-211 too, or is it on hold for now?
I love these trainer-planes and it would definitly find a good place in my hangar!!

Regards,

Christoph

[Sundog]

Hi Dino,

Thanks for the preview, it's looking great. Is there any chance of getting a cosmetic (no working second cockpit) version of the two seater? Probably not, but I thought I would ask anyway.

[Dino Cattaneo]

@Christoph_T

I am still working on it from time to time...looking good IMHO

@Sundog

...your guessed right. Single seater only (at least for the moment!)

[BoxxMann]

Great news, Dino!

[Stickshaker]

Great news, Dino!

Absolutely!

[Christoph_T]

Thanks Dino for the good news.
Good to see that you were able to go on with the Typhoon after all the trouble!!

Looking forward to both projects,

Christoph

[cortomalteseit]

Simply the best!!!

[DaleRFU]

[rcbarend]

Hi Dino,

Assuming you have the visual model animations for this Typhoon under full control: maybe a good moment to include the "weapons drag" feature now ?
Let me know if you still want it, 'cause it probably requires some tweaks for this model .....

Best, Rob

[Flyboy208]

Great news Dino !!! Mike

[Dino Cattaneo]

@All - thanks for the appreciation

@rcbarend ...good idea! I'll write you an email as soon as I can find the time...

[Dino Cattaneo]

Still WIP - over a more "natural" environment for the Typhoon - Torino Caselle (where the Alenia plant is located and where the Italian Typhoons are built).
By the way Trend has published a ransomware decryption tool that can, in some cases, decrypt the CERBER (which is the ransomware I got :-( ) - Unfortunately that did not work.
I was hoping to recover, between the other things, the Typhoon paintkit... but it seems it is not possible. So for the moment the Tiffy has one livery - maybe I'll add the "primer" one later on... - we'll see.