Weapon Delivery Planner released
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Can someone please explain the following:
WDP is installed in the default directory (with default install ‘for everyone’), C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner
For some strange reason though it saves datacards and associated files to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner
Click on the ‘Cards Directory’ button however and it opens up Windows Explorer pointing at C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards (or sometimes C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents)
I can’t see any settings I can change to affect this and it makes no sense to me. Is this normal? Can it be changed?
Did you load a mission before you used those options?
Gr Falcas
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Thanks Falcas,
Yes, keeping it on the same screen as where the main is at that time will be perfect.
Damn, i think you looked through my Australian disguise already;)Gr. Obi1
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Did you load a mission before you used those options?
Gr Falcas
Hi Falcas, thanks for helping.
If I click on ‘Cards Directory’ before I open a mission WDP opens up Windows Explorer in the correct place, i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards but there is only the blank default datacard there.
If I click on ‘Load DataCard’ before I open a mission WDP does (appear to) open up the window in the correct place, i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards and all the datacards appear to be there. When I try to open a .bdc using WDP however I get the following message:
When I save a datacard it appears to save it in the default directory but is actually saving it in C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner.
After I’ve opened a mission then ‘Cards Directory’ seems to change to C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents.
I originally installed WDP on my F: drive (another OCZ SSD drive that failed). I’ve since installed it on my drive. I wondered if there were legacy issues to do with that but I couldn’t see anything in regedit pointing to the old location.
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Hi Falcas, thanks for helping.
If I click on ‘Cards Directory’ before I open a mission WDP opens up Windows Explorer in the correct place, i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards but there is only the blank default datacard there.
If I click on ‘Load DataCard’ before I open a mission WDP does (appear to) open up the window in the correct place, i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards and all the datacards appear to be there. When I try to open a .bdc using WDP however I get the following message:
When I save a datacard it appears to save it in the default directory but is actually saving it in C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Weapon Delivery Planner.
After I’ve opened a mission then ‘Cards Directory’ seems to change to C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents.
I originally installed WDP on my F: drive (another OCZ SSD drive that failed). I’ve since installed it on my drive. I wondered if there were legacy issues to do with that but I couldn’t see anything in regedit pointing to the old location.
Just load the mission before you save or load a datacard. That is the way it was designed to work.
It is a backup mode for saving and loading the data that you have set and inserted.Gr Falcas
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When loading WDP “ALOW MSL” in DTC -> SYSTEMS -> ICP always appears to be reset to 10000 feet and, unlike everything else on this page, does not display the value already present in callsign.ini
Currently one must therefore correct ALOW MSL every time.
You are correct, was a small typo in the code. Fixed in the next update.
Thanks for the report.Gr Falcas
Hi Falcas. I think this minor issue is still present in version 3.4.
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Hi Falcas. I think this minor issue is still present in version 3.4.
Are you sure? I have just checked and it workes find on my system.
Gr Falcas
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Pretty sure, yeah. I find WDP 3.4 continues to display 10000 feet in DTC -> SYSTEMS -> ICP even after I manually edit the pilot.ini to adjust ALOW MSL.
Ah. It seems to be sorted after I used WDP to change ALOW MSL away from 14000, save, back to 14000 again, save.
Cheers.
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hmmm strange thing just happened.
Sudenly after battle for sinai installation I get this in WDP
Theater Israel not installed in Falcon
and the next message says:
File not Found S:\Data\Campaign\SAVE\Israel.idxMap shows up loads mission but some time stps are fubared…
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hmmm strange thing just happened.
Sudenly after battle for sinai installation I get this in WDP
Theater Israel not installed in Falcon
and the next message says:
File not Found S:\Data\Campaign\SAVE\Israel.idxMap shows up loads mission but some time stps are fubared…
What is strange about it? Have you taken a look at the name of the theater in the TDF file?
If theater builders start giving names like that to theaters, it is no wonder that external software can’t cope anymore.Gr Falcas
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I will update WDP so it will recognize the Battle of Sinai theater as soon as I can. But I am going on holidays tomorrow.
:bdance:
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Have fun…
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I’ve made a cursory check of the airbase elevations and spotted some potential errors:
Region Airbase/strip Elev.(chart) Elev.(WDP) Notes China Shenyang 254 262 WDP chart outdated North Korea Kaech'on 204 516 WDP chart outdated Kaech'on SW 516 240 South Korea Mandumi 239 259 Seoul 258 137 Sokcho 6 77 ```In the two indicated cases WDP appears to include outdated (2006) charts. edit: typo
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Thanks for the heads up!
You can imagine that keeping track of everything is a b…
The elevationsof the WDP database are the actual elevation take from BMS, but will check those anyway.Gr Falcas
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You can imagine that keeping track of everything is a {b}ITCH!!!
Took care of your typo. No need to thank me:D
RAM22
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Yeah, because the ones on the charts have been tested manually on the runway, but these have changed quite often in OF, bms.
They were accurate with the date of the chart -
:rofl::
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About the charts from 2006, it gives you some indication how long and how much time RD has put in al the excellent charts and maps he made. :bowd:
Gr Falcas
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OK, I got interested in WDP a couple of days ago and I’ve been studying how it works. I’ve pretty much gone over this entire thread among other sources as well. I seem to have it working fine and using the “work around” to get everything loaded in the game, all is well. However, I’ve been told that WDP has a tendency to change default radio channels and frequencies. This could be a significant problem since our squads utilize the in game IVC. Is this a known issue? Anything I should know about this issue?
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It is actually the other way around. Users of BMS are the ones that mess up freqs in the DTC.
WDP is made to correct these mess ups