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[Barkhorn1x]

https://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3335164/Where_can_I_download_a_stand_a.html

Here you find some info about the two DGen versions and their differences...

Good info. in that threads and now I have a few more ideas to test out.  Can work on that this week.
Stay tuned.

[Barkhorn1x]

Made some progress tonight and learned 2 things:
1. DGEN is totes unforgiving with the slightest anomaly.
2. I kinda suck at file editing.

I am creating plane files for each campaign segment as DGEN seems to like that approach and I got all a/c - stock & mod - to load/fly successfully with that approach (the F4U 4 and F8F 2 too!).

But...always a but...the F4U 4 seems to work only with a default setting and it weapons load does not appear to be carbon copy of the F4U 1D.  Anyone want to troubleshoot that?

[Timex62]

Keep going man. I've been trying to change the CR-42 in the Hs-123 campaign to an actual Hs-123 for quite a while without any luck but you've given me some tips I'll have to try. Good luck to you.

[Griffon_301]

The U4 ist a proper fighter bomber while the 1D was more of an adaption to the role so I guess that's why the loadouts differ...

[Barkhorn1x]

Keep going man. I've been trying to change the CR-42 in the Hs-123 campaign to an actual Hs-123 for quite a while without any luck but you've given me some tips I'll have to try. Good luck to you.

Perhaps I can assist after I'm done here.

[Barkhorn1x]

The U4 ist a proper fighter bomber while the 1D was more of an adaption to the role so I guess that's why the loadouts differ...

Good point.
I think an issue may be how one translates the "weapons" file entries to DGEN "Planes" file entries.  They use (unfortunately) different formats.  Similar, but different.  And I also noted that some "Plane" entries use the pound abbreviation (lb.) and some don't - weird.  Example (from memory):

P40E = 2x500lb
SB2C = 1x1000

Anyone got a "Rosetta Stone" that shows how translate "weapon" entries to "Plane" entries?

[Vampire_pilot]

You can use weapons properties.

You get the "coded loadout name" vs. the "displayed name" there. That's basically the only use of that file in the game: Make the coded loadout name "show up nice"

Or you can make a mission with FMB and get the "coded name" from that mis file.
How loadout names are coded is under no rule. A modder could code a loadout "Grandmas_applepie" if they want. With weapons properties you can make it show as "2x 101lbs. Clotted Cream" in the game.

[Barkhorn1x]

You can use weapons properties.

You get the "coded loadout name" vs. the "displayed name" there. That's basically the only use of that file in the game: Make the coded loadout name "show up nice"

Or you can make a mission with FMB and get the "coded name" from that mis file.
How loadout names are coded is under no rule. A modder could code a loadout "Grandmas_applepie" if they want. With weapons properties you can make it show as "2x 101lbs. Clotted Cream" in the game.

I get what you are saying here.  OK, more testing*.

*(Boy, this campaign will be quite something when I finish - circa NOVEMBER 2021!) 

[desertor]

is the link down?