Simviation Forum - Troubleshooting CFS2: Post Problems & Solutions

Mar 14^th, 2010 at 8:37pm

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After you've been around CFS2 for a number of years, there comes a point when you realize that you've forgotten more about the sim than you remember. Grin

That happened to me the other day when I noticed that the weapons on one of my aircraft were just vanishing instead of dropping or launching. I knew I knew the reason for that, but it took me 24 hours to remember....perhaps a senior moment. But we do need to rehash some of the more common problems/solutions from time to time. Embarrassed

This would be a good thread to use, so I'll kick it off. Smiley

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Reply #1 - Mar 14^th, 2010 at 8:46pm

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Wow! The bombs did not drop, the rockets did not fire....they all just disappeared??????????? Sad

When this happens, the cause can be found in the DP file. Your Payloads and Strings sections are probably choice...but my money says that your problem is in the Gunstations section.

[GUNSTATIONS]
; Gunner Chin
gunstation.0=0,51,1,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,0,0.007,7.5,-0.90771,0,0,0,
0,0,0,1.6
; Upper Gun
gunstation.1=0,52,2,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,0,1.29,-6.1,-10,0,180,-180,
180,80,0,1.6
; Gunner Tail
gunstation.2=0,57,2,0.08,870,2,0.02,1074,2,20,1d1*60,0,-0.65,-11,0,0,180,-15,15,
15,-15,1.6
; Bomb Release
gunstation.3=3,20,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1d1*16000,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
; BombBay
gunstation.4=5,43,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1d1*16000,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
; Gunner Right Waist
gunstation.5=0,55,2,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,0,1.29,-6.1,30,30,150,-60,3
0,60,-30,1.6
; Gunner Left Waist
gunstation.6=0,54,2,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,0,1.29,-6.1,30,-30,-150,-30
,60,60,-30,1.6
; Left Guns
gunstation.7=0,24,1,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,-1.05,-0.85,3.3,-0.90771,0,
0,0,0,0,0,1.6
; Right Guns
gunstation.8=0,31,1,0.08,870,2,0.02,1000,2,20,1d1*60,1.05,-0.85,3.3,-0.90771,0,0
,0,0,0,0,1.6

[guns.0]
gun.0=1000,0,-0.42,0,0,0,1,1000
gun.1=1000,0.34,-0.76,-0.7,0,0,1,1000

[guns.1]
gun.0=1000,-0.25,-0.78,0.14,0,0,1,1000
gun.1=1000,0.25,-0.78,0.14,10,0,1,1000

[guns.2]
gun.0=1000,-0.1,-0.1,-0.01,0,0,1,1000
gun.1=1000,0.1,-0.1,-0.01,0,0,1,1000

[guns.3]
gun.0=36,0,0,0,0,0,0,36

[guns.4]
gun.0=2,0,0,0,0,0,0,2

[guns.5]
gun.0=1000,0.9,-2.8,-1,0,0,1,1000

[guns.6]
gun.0=1000,-0.85,-2.8,-1,0,0,1,1000

[guns.7]
gun.0=1000,0,0,0,0,0,1,1000
gun.1=1000,0.25,-0.5,0,0,0,1,1000

[guns.8]
gun.0=1000,0,0,0,0,0,1,1000
gun.1=1000,-0.25,-0.5,0,0,0,1,1000

You must have 'gunstations' for your weapons (bombs, rockets and torpedoes) as well as for your guns themselves.

Without these entries, your weapons will simple vanish when released. In the example above the entries in bold have 3 and 5 as their first numbers. 2 is for Rockets, 3 for Bombs and 5 for Torpedoes. The rest of the entry can be all zeros.....the trigger is the key. This aircraft can launch bombs and torps, but not rockets....because there is no gunstation entry for the 2 trigger.

So if you run into this issue, first go to your DP and make sure you have the appropriate gunstations entries for your weapons. Smiley

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Reply #2 - Mar 16^th, 2010 at 11:18pm

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Tom, sometimes we encounter where CFS2 might be expected to do something it may not have been designed for, this is what I think is up with my Problem #1

1. I fly QC, usually out of Henderson, which is sort of strange if I'm doing a QC that's ETO. I shoot down my planes, to test my navigation skills I return to Henderson and land, throttle works, but the engine will not shut off.
2. Rockets in QC respawn. Any rocket, any plane, any theater of operation.

Those are two little glitches so far for me.

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Reply #3 - Mar 17^th, 2010 at 3:18am

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Bones,
To shut down an engine try shift+ 3. Some planes respond to ctrl+ 3.

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Reply #4 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 8:30pm

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Ravenna wrote on Mar 17^th, 2010 at 3:18am:

Bones,
To shut down an engine try shift+ 3. Some planes respond to ctrl+ 3.

Thank you, I'll give it a try. I'm finding also the bombs and rockets respawn in Missions and Campaigns.

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Reply #5 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 11:51pm

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DUHHH...I meant to say shift + F3 will shut down the engines. Sorry about that!

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Reply #6 - Mar 27^th, 2010 at 2:25am

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I'm finding also the bombs and rockets respawn in Missions and Campaigns.

Bones, that's because you have Unlimited Weapons checked in your Settings. Wink

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Reply #7 - Mar 29^th, 2010 at 7:08am

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Tango_Romeo wrote on Mar 27^th, 2010 at 2:25am:

I'm finding also the bombs and rockets respawn in Missions and Campaigns.

Bones, that's because you have Unlimited Weapons checked in your Settings. Wink

Thanks Tom problem fixed. Told you guys, I don;t know squat about this sim, plus this little cop-car notebook is not a gaming computer. I'm gonna head over to Intechra and see what kind of deals they have on 3 gig boxes.

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Reply #8 - Mar 29^th, 2010 at 12:12pm

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Thanks Tom problem fixed. Told you guys, I don;t know squat about this sim, plus this little cop-car notebook is not a gaming computer. I'm gonna head over to Intechra and see what kind of deals they have on 3 gig boxes.

Bones, we all gotta start somewhere. Just keep on keepin' on. There's usually someone around here to answer questions. Smiley

Those 3-gig boxes are going pretty reasonably these days. Smiley

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Reply #9 - Mar 30^th, 2010 at 9:44am

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Tango_Romeo wrote on Mar 29^th, 2010 at 12:12pm:

Thanks Tom problem fixed. Told you guys, I don;t know squat about this sim, plus this little cop-car notebook is not a gaming computer. I'm gonna head over to Intechra and see what kind of deals they have on 3 gig boxes.

Bones, we all gotta start somewhere. Just keep on keepin' on. There's usually someone around here to answer questions. Smiley

Those 3-gig boxes are going pretty reasonably these days. Smiley

Well, I don't own stock in them, but Intechra is one of the best deals around if you can set up a computer yourself. I've made 3 purchases from them and am batting .1000 with them, two computers and a monitor. Last I checked some months ago 3.4 gig desktops, no monitor or operating system, was $150. They are a corporate recycler.

I have to reboot, Winzip won;t work, I downloaded the new I-153, with that retracting landing gear, I got plans for thaat little plane regarding a certain TB-3

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