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Title: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2016/01/28] [CUP]
Post by: benitomuso on April 14, 2015, 08:00:21 AM

Chocks MOD by PAL

Special version for C.U.P. (implemented for the SAS Engine MOD included on it)!

*** Updated to Current C.U.P. versions as for 2016/01/28 ***

Hot recent new features: Carrier Devices.

Do you remember the two guys of the Chocks MOD?

They are becoming smarter. Now they are quite more similar to land personel, they make company to you until you leave the airfield staring at you, etc.

Collaboration required: somebody who could texturize properly these two not to look as pilots. Some 3D changes with a real neutral standing position will be appreciated too!!!

(http://s1.postimg.cc/hgqrrzdm7/2015_07_18_at_21_17_22.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/3ztt943aj/full/)]

Download Chocks MOD by PAL (for C.U.P), from here (https://www.mediafire.com/download/jky7hbtd3yf4il0/00_PAL-ChocksMOD(forCUP).rar)

Updated on 2016/01/28, Full implemented Catapult Cable Device and corrected operation in Carriers:

(http://s30.postimg.cc/6r2nk59rl/2015_09_02_at_04_42_59.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/otvqbd5m5/full/)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/ozztxj2g7/2016_01_29_at_04_38_42.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/e0emlxc0z/full/)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/68xwnd7vr/2016_01_29_at_04_39_50.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/pqsk3b4tf/full/)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/lrvckhg6f/2016_01_29_at_04_45_29.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/umw6v04yr/full/)

Quote

[Mods]
PALShowChocks=1
PALShowCatGear=1 

Updated on 2015/06/05, Texturizable Land Assistants:

(http://s3.postimg.cc/62dqvr6g3/2015_06_05_at_11_03_41.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/6f551xopr/full/)

Now the two assistants use a different texture of that one of the Pilots. So you will find two textures in these locations:

3do\humans\LandAux\Germany
3do\humans\LandAux\Russia

I have used the "Glamorous Glenn" pilot texture here, because their clothes are quite neutral. But a good real dedicated skin would be very impotant, with an overall, and without any pilot helmet.

(http://s1.postimg.cc/6g79vv2lr/pilot1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)


A Little more sophistication for the Assistants:

Now it is different between multi-engine and single engined planes.

In multi engined ones, the guys run perpendicular to the plane to avoid propellers:

(http://s12.postimg.cc/6g8sxpiwt/2015_06_06_at_06_40_13.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/5dymf603d/full/)

But in single engined ones, they run to 35deg in advance to avoid wings:

(http://s12.postimg.cc/y65dyn7r1/2015_06_05_at_11_03_41.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/78bgwwn3t/full/)

Their behaviour was improved too:

They start running as stated before

(http://s16.postimg.cc/fxcmpejt1/2015_06_06_at_06_40_53.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/wl44rwekh/full/)

After having reached the border of the runway

(http://s16.postimg.cc/9tv25htj9/2015_06_06_at_06_41_24.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/9tv25htj5/full/)

They start walking parallel to the plane some more meters

(http://s16.postimg.cc/6qyxfv3yd/2015_06_06_at_06_41_32.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/uupp45mf5/full/)

And finally they wait for you to leave the airport staring at you

(http://s16.postimg.cc/6bj293sn9/2015_06_06_at_06_42_23.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/kuq7ails1/full/)

---

Credits:
Tomoose is the author of the Chocks 3D and the Catapult Gear (still preliminary)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: GeorgeCostanza on April 14, 2015, 09:01:30 AM

How will this mod work with carrier takeoffs? also great work!  ;D

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on April 14, 2015, 12:23:53 PM

Quote from: TheCostanza on April 14, 2015, 09:01:30 AM

How will this mod work with carrier takeoffs? also great work!  ;D

It has all the features you already had (in U.P. stock) none less, no new.

Chocks and assistants don't appear in carriers!

Regards,
                    Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: creature on April 25, 2015, 08:01:19 PM

Pablo:

Thanks for updating the chocks mod.

Unfortunately, I do not see them when activating it in JSGME in a clean install with no other mods activated.

The folder is as follows;

E:\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 4.12.2CUP\jsgmemods\#CUP_Palbos_Chocks2\#WAW\00_PAL-ChocksMOD(forCUP)

I may be brain farting but I'm pretty sure I have it installed correctly.

thx

C

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Korrigan on April 26, 2015, 01:44:03 AM

Quote from: creature on April 25, 2015, 08:01:19 PM

I'm pretty sure I have it installed correctly.

Indeed. The problem is the loading order as usual. This mod has to be loaded before the engine mod. Try to rename the folder like this "! 00_PAL-ChocksMOD(forCUP)", it works for me.

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on April 26, 2015, 12:03:33 PM

Quote from: Korrigan on April 26, 2015, 01:44:03 AM

Quote from: creature on April 25, 2015, 08:01:19 PM

I'm pretty sure I have it installed correctly.

Indeed. The problem is the loading order as usual. This mod has to be loaded before the engine mod. Try to rename the folder like this "! 00_PAL-ChocksMOD(forCUP)", it works for me.

In CUP the Engine Mod is loaded inside the core of the WAW or whatever version. But as Korrigan says, it seems to be a precedence problema on loading.

Regards,
                           Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: creature on April 26, 2015, 08:04:49 PM

Quote

Try to rename the folder like this "! 00_PAL-ChocksMOD(forCUP)", 

Works great now, thanks guys :)

C

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: SAS~Monty27 on May 19, 2015, 10:03:21 PM

Thanks Pablo, its great to see these guys back!

(http://i.imgur.com/Ge4AxJu.jpg)

It is wonderful to actually see the Chocks in place.

(http://i.imgur.com/Ovu4iq6.jpg)

Startup then Chocks-Away, there they go!

(http://i.imgur.com/delllBh.jpg)

Previous conflict with Carrier Cats has been resolved.

(http://i.imgur.com/9r0GSE8.jpg)

So now we have the best of both worlds.

(http://i.imgur.com/PqwpYid.jpg)

The Jet Age uses another variation of SAS Engine MOD, which requires Western's patch, and so unfortunately this version of the Chocks Mod is not yet compatible with the JTW module. 

(http://i.imgur.com/zl6WiXM.jpg)

They are fine in DoF and also work with the new 'Golden Age' module currently undergoing final testing. 

(http://i.imgur.com/GRWPBax.jpg)

I think, for ease of implementation, the existing mod should be integrated into future updates of DoF and WaW right away.

(http://i.imgur.com/JxocuME.jpg)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: markino on June 03, 2015, 11:40:48 AM

Ahemmm...guys, I apologise for my hardness... :-[...I must to activate this mod via jsgme?

Thanks!

Marco

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Kopfdorfer on June 03, 2015, 12:17:12 PM

This is a very cool mod.
It would be excellent if,  down the road , the personnel were wearing mechanics/fitters coveralls , rather than pilot gear.

RAF/Commonwealth (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/237_Squadron_RAF_Hurricane_in_Iran_WWII_IWM_E_11720.jpg)
Luftwaffe(http://www.ww2incolor.com/g2data/albums/german-air-
force/Ground_crew_work_on_the_engine_of_a_Bf_109E_at_the_Svretv_Vrax_airstrip_at_the_Kresna_Pass_in_Bulgaria_in_1941.jpg)
US(http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gregkrenzelok/joecrewchief.jpg)
Japanese (best I could find)(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ab/4b/35/ab4b35e2810107f2780a7693f0d8fd2f.jpg)
Russian(http://photos.state.gov/libraries/moscow/29754/WWII/Operation%20Frantic%2012.jpg)

Kopfdorfer

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: markino on June 04, 2015, 02:59:59 PM

Guys, any indication for my question above, please?

Thanks. Ciao!

Marco

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: bergkamp on June 05, 2015, 04:43:04 AM

Hello again, Marko.

Just put this mod into your #WAW or whatever folder. Make sure it loads before the engine mod by renaming to !00_PAL-ChocksMod(forCUP)

Regards, bergkamp

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on June 05, 2015, 05:18:11 AM

Check the updated first post:

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,45743.0.html

Now it can be easily texturizable.

But we need someone who could ellaborate a good skins (I only choosed some temporary ones) for:

3do\humans\LandAux\Germany\Pilot1.tga
3do\humans\LandAux\Russia\Pilot1.tga

Regards,
                      Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: markino on June 05, 2015, 06:35:25 AM

Hi Bergkamp, many thanks for your reply! Unfortunately it doesn't works for me... I tried to put the renamed folder in my #waw folder but any guys runs in and/or out my plane...

I renamed the folder first to !00_PAL-ChocksMod(forCUP) and then ! 00_PAL-ChocksMod(forCUP) (space between exclamation mark and double 0) but without results...

Have you an idea to solve this trouble, please?

Many thanks! Ciao.

Marco

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: bergkamp on June 05, 2015, 02:35:51 PM

Mark. Excuse the obvious question. Do you have a key assigned to "chocks in, chocks out" in the controls section? If so, select F2 for outside view and chocks in key. You should then see chocks "in" as per pic in reply #7. Hit chocks key again and you should see chocks away and figures running. If not, I'm lost.
Regards, bergkamp

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: bergkamp on June 05, 2015, 02:38:18 PM

Sorry, should read reply to Marco. Excuse typo.

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Ranwers on June 05, 2015, 03:35:34 PM

Thanks, finaly works in my 4.12..
My idea skin for crew (injury that don't work on carrier).

(http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w368/Ranw5/walk_zpszrpwvfwj.jpg) (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/Ranw5/media/walk_zpszrpwvfwj.jpg.html)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on June 05, 2015, 10:00:21 PM

Quote from: Ranwers on June 05, 2015, 03:35:34 PM

Thanks, finaly works in my 4.12..
My idea skin for crew (injury that don't work on carrier).

Master Ranwers, that one is very nice!

Could you share it please?

Regarding carriers: it is quite complicated to make it work on them. I have made a couple of attempts, but the walking pilot and these ones would require a lot of code and intervention to make it possible to get them attached and moving to a deck.

But your one could be easily adaptable to other scenarios.

Regards,
                   Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on June 06, 2015, 12:50:13 AM

A Little more sophistication:

Now it is different between multi-engine and single engined planes.

In multi engined ones, the guys run perpendicular to the plane to avoid propellers:

(http://s12.postimg.cc/6g8sxpiwt/2015_06_06_at_06_40_13.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/5dymf603d/full/)

But in single engined ones, they run to 35deg in advance to avoid wings:


(http://s12.postimg.cc/y65dyn7r1/2015_06_05_at_11_03_41.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/78bgwwn3t/full/)



Their behaviour was improved too:

They start running as stated before
(http://s16.postimg.cc/fxcmpejt1/2015_06_06_at_06_40_53.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/wl44rwekh/full/)

After having reached the border of the runway
(http://s16.postimg.cc/9tv25htj9/2015_06_06_at_06_41_24.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/9tv25htj5/full/)

They start walking parallel to the plane some more meters
(http://s16.postimg.cc/6qyxfv3yd/2015_06_06_at_06_41_32.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/uupp45mf5/full/)

And finally they wait for you to leave the airport staring at you
(http://s16.postimg.cc/6bj293sn9/2015_06_06_at_06_42_23.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/kuq7ails1/full/)


UPDATED ORIGINAL DOWNLOAD

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Ranwers on June 06, 2015, 01:33:26 AM

Quote from: benitomuso on June 05, 2015, 10:00:21 PM

Master Ranwers, that one is very nice!

Could you share it please?


                   Pablo

Sure Master Pablo !

Please https://www.mediafire.com/download/dbf6w7z65c0tj30/US_Navy_crew.rar

Skin use alpha chanel, removed bulge on head.

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2015/06/06]
Post by: spartan18a on June 06, 2015, 06:11:08 AM

This is a beautiful mod. Congrats!

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Crasher on June 06, 2015, 11:59:52 AM

The new updated version works now for me the old version I could not get to work, many thanks for a nice add-on.

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: markino on June 08, 2015, 12:38:18 AM

Quote from: bergkamp on June 05, 2015, 02:35:51 PM

Mark. Excuse the obvious question. Do you have a key assigned to "chocks in, chocks out" in the controls section? If so, select F2 for outside view and chocks in key. You should then see chocks "in" as per pic in reply #7. Hit chocks key again and you should see chocks away and figures running. If not, I'm lost.
Regards, bergkamp

Hi Bergkamp,
obviously yes, I have a key assigned to chocks in/out (shift B), and I check with F2 (external view) when I test for the good function of chocks in/out, exactly as per reply #7, but no guys for my plane... :(...

Thanks for all your suggestions! Ciao.

Marco

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2015/06/06]
Post by: creature on June 08, 2015, 01:07:46 AM

WOE WOE!!!!

Where did the A-6 come from?????????

You have touched a soft spot in my aviation heart!!

c

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2015/06/06] [4.12]
Post by: markino on June 17, 2015, 12:37:32 AM

Well now I have the guys! :)
I was wrong the installation folder: folder inside folder with same name after unrar, I had put in #waw the first folder....
Ciao!

Marco

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on July 18, 2015, 03:34:33 PM

*** Updated to Current C.U.P. versions as for 2015/07/18 ***

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2015/07/18] [CUP]
Post by: dpeters95 on July 23, 2015, 04:23:31 PM

Thank you Pablo!

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2015/07/18] [CUP]
Post by: Zoran395 on August 10, 2015, 04:20:05 AM

Thank you Pablo !
I applied the #WAW part 12 only yesterday, flew 2 missions without my beloved chocks assistants and was missing them dearly.
But you did the update, so I am going to apply it straight away.
Thank you again   ;)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on September 02, 2015, 04:30:45 AM

Finally I have made the Chocks work on carriers, etc. Soon I will release it...

(http://s30.postimg.cc/6r2nk59rl/2015_09_02_at_04_42_59.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/otvqbd5m5/full/)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: Peter Lynn on September 02, 2015, 07:58:17 AM

Great news, thank you Pablo!

Peter Lynn

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: spartan18a on November 25, 2015, 04:55:15 PM

Quote from: benitomuso on September 02, 2015, 04:30:45 AM

Finally I have made the Chocks work on carriers, etc. Soon I will release it...

DO NOT QUOTE PICS PLEASE!

any progress?  :)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on January 28, 2016, 09:57:04 PM

Version with updated naval devices in first post

I decided to revisit the CTO Mod. I don't know exactly why the original MOD written by Fireball decided to implement the catapult force into the EngineInterface class, as if it was an extra thrust coming from the engines. It essentially did the trick, but it was absolutely weird!

I reverted the EngineInterface class to the stock one, and did what from my point of view should have always had been the approach: that the Engine class made a real pull from the plane. Now you will see how your plane is stressed by the effect of the catapult. Now chocks appear in carriers, and a placeholder catapult gear cable was implemented. To see them you need to configure this in the Conf.ini:

Quote

[Mods]
PALShowChocks=1
PALShowCatGear=1 

Credits:
Tomoose is the author of the Chocks 3D and the Catapult Gear (still preliminary)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/ozztxj2g7/2016_01_29_at_04_38_42.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/e0emlxc0z/full/)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/68xwnd7vr/2016_01_29_at_04_39_50.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/pqsk3b4tf/full/)

(http://s13.postimg.cc/lrvckhg6f/2016_01_29_at_04_45_29.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/umw6v04yr/full/)

Regards,
                     Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: SAS~Malone on January 28, 2016, 10:34:30 PM

hi Pablo, sounds great!
a question - i have not yet installed CUP (yes, shame on me, lol) but i'd like to know if this would work on my Modact 530 install?
should i just go ahead and try, or do you advise against it?

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on January 29, 2016, 03:00:23 AM

Quote from: SAS~Malone on January 28, 2016, 10:34:30 PM

hi Pablo, sounds great!
a question - i have not yet installed CUP (yes, shame on me, lol) but i'd like to know if this would work on my Modact 530 install?
should i just go ahead and try, or do you advise against it?

It should work. This is the Gear class of the Engine MOD with several changes and additions, but there aren't specific incompatibilties as far as I know.

Regards, Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on February 12, 2016, 11:27:54 AM

With the 3D help of Tomoose I've been working on this:

(http://s15.postimg.cc/iad46b6y3/2015_09_16_at_04_16_02.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/jpeov1813/full/)

Basically I have tried to implement the several systems there currently are for towing planes. The most typical one used was the represented above, explained here:

(http://s11.postimg.cc/7p6acwvwz/A_4bridle_Arrest_Detail_Forum.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

But there are others. It is relatively complex to model all of them and to make any of them fit any plane, but I'm trying to do the best possible. The problema is to being able to automatically select this other type of towing system:

(http://s11.postimg.cc/hk20wvp8z/US_Navy_070910_N_7883_G_009_Airman_Luis_Estrada.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/r4lnjrekv/full/)

Regards,
                         Pablo

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants
Post by: benitomuso on February 12, 2016, 11:28:52 AM

(http://s11.postimg.cc/xbx1jxac3/010_TBF_TBM_Avenger_being_prepared_for_catapul.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/44f07fgr7/Bridle_Catcher_Closeup.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/52vd9pu37/ETENDARD4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/bk9ofhf2r/hqdefault.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/545b34vwz/maxresdefault.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/z8troi0zz/full/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/x0fl75tw3/Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F_4_Phantom_II_241_preview.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/v4o7i9fo3/oct52_shorebased_catapult.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/7voktqufn/S2_F_1_Pax_Launch_Grumman_Archives0054.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/rdj89ordb/full/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/phwfyj2j7/va15_hookup_intrepidbook1966_boom_powell.jpg) (http://postimg.cc/image/96wc27q1b/full/)

(http://s11.postimg.cc/6a9b1xk7n/XF4_D_On_Catapult.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2016/01/28] [CUP]
Post by: steven197106 on April 09, 2016, 08:31:03 PM

Not sure if this is a bug or just my install but the catapult does not line up, tried different types of aircraft the cat seems to be on the the left not center on CUP without any extra Mods, just standard CUP
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b578/Nelson197106/2016-04-10%20at%2002-12-57_zpsmqwjzweg.jpg).
(http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b578/Nelson197106/il2fb%202016-04-15%2023-26-22-052_zpsomrhibix.jpg)

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2016/01/28] [CUP]
Post by: steven197106 on April 16, 2016, 11:02:15 AM

some help please :(

Title: Re: C.U.P. Chocks MOD with assistants [updated 2016/01/28] [CUP]
Post by: taskf53 on April 16, 2016, 12:31:25 PM

The same thing for me when i try this mod on my 412.2 Ma 5.3.

Best regards.