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I am new in this sim, just got from ebay. Can some one explain step by step how to instal this pit? I desperatly want to try Tomcat. Thanks for any help!

UDT,

If you are new to the sim, I suggest you just use the Tomcat pit that is included in existing TSH releases. You can find more information and downloads in the links in my sig. Start with the TSH Add-on installation guide.

There is no doubt that the Tomcat cockpit being tested in this thread is better than the existing TSH Tomcat, but it is still beta.

I�m glad it works now !
would you mind to send me a file list or screenshot of your original objects folder ? I have still no clue what is causing the CTD and comparing your folder with the one that keeps crashing on my machine may yield some insights.

Concerning the screwed up F18 pit: there�s an easy fix but I can�t remember the file names off the top of my head - I�ll come back on that.

@ UDT:

Follow Joe�s advise.
Once you have a running TSH 3.06 install and feel comfortable with the sim drop me a PM and I�ll include you in the beta test.

Thanks! I installed TSH 3, and now flying Tomcat, it's not so bad.

allright - drop me your email address and your in the pit

just realised that it was about one year ago when I started this project......

well we�re getting closer:


I found a way to kill some polys and added instead....:

yepp, that�s a pilot

still a lot of things left (e.g. throttles are out of place and myn small fine tuning)...

Cheerio,
Chris

Nice work - Hopefully you'll have it done by the time I finally release my new 3 part F-14 campaign.

I have finished all the missions for part II and now have to pull together the campaign text files and test it all.

I can't wait to fly it in your new pit.

That looks awesome! Great job as usual. I'm enjoying the beta when I get the chance but I can't switch between the 14 and 18 pit to make sure the switches are in the right position (the 18 pit is all messed up) and I havent memorized all the keystrokes. (I'm a mouse clicker). It's also a bit of a pain switching the object folders in and out when I want to go between Hornet and Tomcat. The tomcat pit itself is unbelievably awesome though.

Flamedog

Yes the install/ uninstall procedure isn�t working like I planed. This will be fixed in the final release. The full mod will contain new loadouts, squadrons, pilots and if possible all available tomcat mission and campaigns. There are so many files involved that I will probably just set up a second f18 game folder (kind of it worked with the warfarefix).

@ Major Dragon: I enjoyed the first part of your campaign, though I haven�t flown all missions yet. Great missions (as always) and a pleasure to fly the cat in the AA role. I�m really low on free time so the tomcat mod might not be finished before late winter/ spring.

btw. I fixed a few things on the port kneepanel - next in line is a revision of the dat-files (kind of no fun part).

Please don't do this. It is important that there be only a single version of Jane's F-18. This was a major problem with WarfareFix and is the main reason the project never gained a large foothold.


Have you tried Jonesoft Generic Mod Enabler? If you structure your folders properly (i.e. the same way they are structured in a JF-18 installation), JSGME can install/uninstall packages into any game with minimal fuss. It is a fantastic tool for testing things and being able to return to a previous state.

no - but thankx for the hint, never heard about that one before. Just downloaded it, will definately give it a try

Cheers,
Chris

Amen, Bother Joe!

Having ONE common, compatible version of Jane's F/A-18 is the single most significant factor in the continued success of this sim in the muti-player arena. There are precious few of us left, and having a single, no questions, upgrade path to be able to immediately fly with others is critical.

On the couple of occasions when I tried to get into Falcon4, I was quickly discouraged and put it away for one main reason: at every turn when looking for guidance, my question was universally met with this response: "Oh, you have the WRONG upgrade path installed. You need to un-install, re-install, and re-upgrade this way."

It's worth whatever we need to do to coordinate with TSH as the ONE WAY to ultimately keep ONE UPGRADE PATH for Jane's F/A-18. (I understand that may not be possible during development and beta testing, but please make it the end-game goal!)

small christmas update:










I made some good progress, the MOD will ship with Jonesoft Generic Mod Enabler (works like a charm - thx again Joe)

Also I�m sill fighting with some pifalls of Zedit, I call the front pit done and moved on to the RIO section - no ETA though

Thanks for checking out JSGME. It's a great program for jobs like this. The pit looks great.

+1 The pit looks great.

Slikk

That looks awesome. Do you have any kind of an estimate on when this will be available?

thanks for the comments guys

a rough release estimate is this spring - I will also include a F14 B cockpit and the (later) all black variant of the D pit.

Folks,

I�ll launch the first release this weekend.
The package will contain the two F14D front pits, the RIO pit (still beta though) and new accurate loadouts. It will ship with a easy one click un-/installer (via Jonesoft Generic Mod Enabler).

@ Joe: May I ask you to host the Mod over at TSH (I have no webspace and megaupload is only an interim solution) ?

@ Major Dragon: May I include your F-14 missions (sets and campaigns) into the mod ? This would make it a lot easier to turn FA 18 into a Tomcat sim with only one click..

The announced F14 B cockpit and the finished RIO pit will come later (probably much later, since they are no priority and I�m low on free time). Anyone who want�s to continue the work on those drop me a line and I�ll share the 3dMax files.

Cheers,
Chris

How easy (or difficult) would it be to bundle this up into a "world swapper" type of setup where you could simply click an icon, select your airframe, and launch the sim with everything already in place? The TSH world swapper is awesome and it would be great to have that ability for the airframe too.

The Jonesoft mod enabler is basically what you are asking for
One click and the whole mod is activated, another one and it�s deactivated. No more need for any backing up, copy & paste, renaming or anything like that.

I�m about to seek author�s permissions to include as much Tomcat-goodies (pilot pictures, squadrons, missions, loadouts, RIO soundpack, new loading screen...) as possible.