Project slightly expanded a little bit from first thought, but I’m setting out with the goal of improving the in-game model of the US version of the Strike Eagle. First, I would iterate this is not my groundwork, I am merely tweaking the current model that’s already been implemented in BMS, so credit to the models and the foundation of what’s there certainly goes to them.
First goal has been to improve the store capabilities to reflect real world capabilities/loadouts, and it’s kind of expanding out from there as I saw areas that could be improved. As I am decently far along, just though I would create a thread to track progress.
I think I have the loadout configs pretty much completed, and I am now working a little bit on tweaking the areas of the FM that I feel could use some polishing. For any devs out there that may happen to take the time to read this, I welcome your feedback as I am tweaking areas that I hope don’t have any secondary effects outside of what I believe is getting altered, but please step in and correct me if things are getting into areas where it really effects the FM beyond what it looks like on the surface.
Now that all of that is out of the way, here are some WIP pics of the load changes.
Features
- Loadouts accurately replicate RL current/historical quantities/capabilities/load sequences
- Stores now accurately change storage locations based on load quantities
Changelog
- WCMD munitions added to CFT/wing/centerline
- BDU-33s now load to SUU-20 dispenser
- 2000lb series GBU/dumb bombs load accurately depending on type
- 500lb class GBU/dumb bombs load accurately based on quantity
- CBU munitions load accurately based on quantity
- GBU-54 quantity reduced to accurate levels/station location
- GBU-27 added
- AGM-154C variant added
- Multiple weapon types added for wing/centerline stations
- Added LITENING pod to chin station
Known issues/work arounds
- Release sequence for CFTs not accurate. "Could" present issue if FM ever gets AFM. Unknown if command exists to control
- Wing stations release before CFT stations, this is opposite of RL release sequence
- LCFT vs RCFT storage limits exist in RL for some weapon types, -15E model uses one CFT for both L/R so quantities cannot be adjusted independently
- Wing storage limits exist in RL for certain munitions loaded on STA2/8 and for certain CFT loads, this cannot be simulated currently
- A/A wing pylon load limits exist in RL for certain munitions on STA2/8, this cannot be simulated currently
- BDU-59/BDU-60 are not used in RL, left in sim since no inert versions of GBU-12s exist currently in sim
- CBU-94 used as replacement for CBU-118/B WCMD as version does not exist in sim. No record of -94 being used in RL.
- BDU-33 single store loads on station rack and not SUU dispenser. This seems to be global issue in sim with all aircraft
- STA2/8 AGM-65 TER not used to prevent graphical bugs even though TER load (x3) authorized in RL load
Unknow effects
- SUU dispenser loaded to generic "nopylon-left/right" rack for BDU-33s, unknown what other aircraft this may effect that have wing plyon defined in LOD
##################### F-15 RACKS ###
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definerack f15e-cft-bru61x4-left
rackct 2040
rackstations 4
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
rackjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 305 306
addloadorder 0 2 1 3
definerack f15e-cft-bru61x4-right
rackct 2040
rackstations 4
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
rackjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 305 306
addloadorder 1 3 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-bru61x8-left
rackct 2041
rackstations 8
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
rackjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 305 306
addloadorder 0 2 1 3 4 6 5 7
definerack f15e-cft-bru61x8-right
rackct 2041
rackstations 8
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
rackjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 305 306
addloadorder 1 3 0 2 5 7 4 6
definerack f15e-cft-rack-left
rackct 2726
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addany
addswd 0
definerack f15e-cft-rack-right
rackct 2725
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addany
addswd 0
definerack f15e-cft-aa-rack-left
rackct 2726
rackstations 3
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass aim
addloadorder 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-aa-rack-right
rackct 2725
rackstations 3
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass aim
addloadorder 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-left #Changed 8/21/2019 to modify load order of 2K weapons
rackct 2726
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 362 363 296 298 # MK-84 Air MK-84 LDGP GBU-31(v)1/B GBU-31(v)3/B # 8/21/2019 Removed 286,287 GBU-10
addloadorder 1
addloadorder 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-right #Changed 8/21/2019 to modify load order of 2K weapons
rackct 2725
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 362 363 296 298 # MK-84 Air MK-84 LDGP GBU-31(v)1/B GBU-31(v)3/B # 8/21/2019 Removed 286,287 GBU-10
addloadorder 1
addloadorder 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-single-rack-left # Changed 8/21/2019 to define GBU-10 load
rackct 2726
rackstations 2
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 293 292 286 287 227 # GBU-24A/B GBU-24/B # 8/21/2019 added 286, 287 GBU-10C/B GBU-10G/B B61
addloadorder 1
definerack f15e-cft-single-rack-right # Changed 8/21/2019 to define GBU-10 load
rackct 2725
rackstations 2
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 293 292 286 287 227 # GBU-24A/B GBU-24/B # 8/21/2019 added 286, 287 GBU-10C/B GBU-10G/B B61
addloadorder 1
definerack f15e-cft-single-rack-left # 8/21/2019 added GBU-27 AGM-154
rackct 2726
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 294 140 141 # GBU-27/B AGM-154A AGM-154C
addloadorder 1
addloadorder 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-single-rack-right # 8/21/2019 added GBU-27 AGM-154
rackct 2725
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 294 140 141 # GBU-27/B AGM-154A AGM-154C
addloadorder 1
addloadorder 0 2
#definerack f15e-cft-single-pod-right #Needs deleted from bmsrack.dat file - No purpose
#rackct 2725
#rackstations 6
#weapjettmodes NONE
#addwid 195 197 # AN/ASW-55 AN/AXQ-14
#addloadorder 2 0 5 3
definerack f15e-cft-triple-rack-left # 8/21/2019 added GBU-54 CBU 103, 104, 105
rackct 2726
rackstations 3
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 304 307 250 251 252 # GBU-38/B GBU-54/B CBU-103/B CBU-104/B CBU-105/B
addloadorder 1 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-triple-rack-right # 8/21/2019 added GBU-54 CBU 103, 104, 105
rackct 2725
rackstations 3
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 304 307 250 251 252 # GBU-38/B GBU-54/B CBU-103/B CBU-104/B CBU-105/B
addloadorder 1 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-left #Added 8/21/2019 to define 500 lb class GBU loading
rackct 2726
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 288 59 60 # GBU-12B/B BDU-59/B BDU-60/B *BDUs not used real world but left in sim
addloadorder 0 5 3 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-right #Added 8/21/2019 to define 500 lb class GBU loading
rackct 2725
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwclass gbu
addwid 288 59 60 # GBU-12B/B BDU-59/B BDU-60/B *BDUs not used real world but left in sim
addloadorder 0 5 3 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-left #Added 8/21/2019 to define 500 lb class dumb bomb/cluster bomb loading
rackct 2726
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 355 357 239 256 258 260 262 263 264 265 # MK-82AIR MK-82 BLU-107/B CBU-52/58/71/87/89/94/97
addloadorder 1 0 2
addloadorder 1 3 4 5 0 2
definerack f15e-cft-large-rack-right #Added 8/21/2019 to define 500 lb class dumb bomb/cluster bomb loading
rackct 2725
rackstations 6
weapjettmodes EMERGENCY,SELECTIVE
addwid 355 357 239 256 258 260 262 263 264 265 # MK-82AIR MK-82 BLU-107/B CBU-52/58/71/87/89/94/97
addloadorder 1 0 2
addloadorder 1 3 4 5 0 2
[b]*Break*Break*[/b]
# for a/c with pylons as part of the a/c LOD
definegroup nopylon-left
addpylon
pylonsmsname MAU
addrack lau-117
addrack lau-118
addrack aim-with-rail
addrack no-rack
addrack pod-no-rack
addrack lau-88-left
addrack bru-42-left
addrack bru-41-left
addrack bru-61-left
addrack SUU-20-left
# for a/c with pylons as part of the a/c LOD
definegroup nopylon-right
addpylon
pylonsmsname MAU
addrack lau-117
addrack lau-118
addrack aim-with-rail
addrack no-rack
addrack pod-no-rack
addrack lau-88-right
addrack bru-42-right
addrack bru-41-right
addrack bru-61-right
addrack SUU-20-left