MODS FOR RISE OF FLIGHT

[TG-55Panthercules]

Thanks for confirming that - I've been caught out by that myself in the past.

[rotagen5]

That Pilot Hit Box Mod is required in my opinion.  DOES ANYONE KNOW if there are other damage model mods that make this game way more realistic?

 

As others have noted, we're talking canvas and plywood under extreme g-forces, surrounding moving gasoline and oil... I was excited when ROF first came out because I like WW1 planes and RB3D was great great fun .. (easily modded as well)...but I have to admit I haven't touched ROF in probably 10 years, to me it was drudgery, and neaty-keen screenshots and graphics don't make a game... might as well play a railroad sim (probably more fun)...Miles and Miles of track !! (was one advertisement).

 

I actually know how the myth got started (RB3D also had crazy stupid damage model until you increase the gram weight of the bullets)... it was a much-publicized report of a WWI pilot landing with something like 200 bullet holes in his plane, sure, it could happen... luck is random...meanwhile many many reports of a rapid loss of critical plane structures, as well as several bullets to the body, were commonplace.

 

OK, end of rant... If I could also get the rest of the plane easier to damage I might fire it up and try Pat Wilson dynamic mission generator (I think he made one for this game).... also, a MP server with a more realistic damage model across the board would be good fun.

[Dr1falcon500]

On 3/23/2024 at 8:02 AM, rotagen5 said:

That Pilot Hit Box Mod is required in my opinion.  DOES ANYONE KNOW if there are other damage model mods that make this game way more realistic?

 

As others have noted, we're talking canvas and plywood under extreme g-forces, surrounding moving gasoline and oil... I was excited when ROF first came out because I like WW1 planes and RB3D was great great fun .. (easily modded as well)...but I have to admit I haven't touched ROF in probably 10 years, to me it was drudgery, and neaty-keen screenshots and graphics don't make a game... might as well play a railroad sim (probably more fun)...Miles and Miles of track !! (was one advertisement).

 

I actually know how the myth got started (RB3D also had crazy stupid damage model until you increase the gram weight of the bullets)... it was a much-publicized report of a WWI pilot landing with something like 200 bullet holes in his plane, sure, it could happen... luck is random...meanwhile many many reports of a rapid loss of critical plane structures, as well as several bullets to the body, were commonplace.

 

OK, end of rant... If I could also get the rest of the plane easier to damage I might fire it up and try Pat Wilson dynamic mission generator (I think he made one for this game).... also, a MP server with a more realistic damage model across the board would be good fun.

There is a damage mod by vonS. With this breaking wing at off by shooting at 250m is far less likely. More pilot kills, engine hits and fires. Aircraft didn't break up very often as you seem to think or wings falling off. Perhaps these things did happen, but more likely after loss of control in a steep dive or spin, not from gun fire. Here's any interesting report that show figures from several source how planes were damaged in WW1. https://climbinghigher.wixsite.com/climbinghigher/post/pick-your-poison-an-exploration-of-how-ww1-aircraft-were-most-often-destroyed-in-combat

[RollRim]

A tad off topic but does anyone know how to convert the .mgm files? I used to use a plugin for Noesis but nowadays it just spits out error codes.

[-=UFG=-DarthBelan]

A quick suggestion.  Seems the posts need a little bit of cleanup.  It's a lot to scroll through when looking for a particular mod and it's description.  Maybe put the copied thread conversations in each post behind spoiler tags.  Most of it is just banter.

[Olsby]

Is there somewhere we can look at screenshots of the various mods now, or did the disapear togehter with the old forum ?

[Barkhorn1x]

3 hours ago, Olsby said:

...or did the disapear togehter with the old forum ?

Sadly yes.

[WTFdigitalrebellion]

On 2/8/2025 at 7:27 AM, Barkhorn1x said:

Sadly yes.

Ye know what happens to the messenger... 😅

Cheers anyroad mate 🍺

[89-]

The link to Gunner and Pilot Hit Box Mod is dead. Could someone kindly share?

[JUSTPLANECRAZY]

12 hours ago, 89- said:

The link to Gunner and Pilot Hit Box Mod is dead. Could someone kindly share?

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