Pacific-AI_FM_weapon-Mod-v04 (17.05.2023)

[kraut1]

Hi All,

The intention of this mod is to make some "pseudo" japanese planes a bit more similar to real japanese WW2 plane in respect of flight model and armament and maybe later in respect of AI.

I have created this mod for my EMG Papua New Guinea Mod, that bases on the skins of the Faux Pacific Skins.

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/83844-papua-new-guinea-4244-for-easy-mission-generator-part1-1942/

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/33529-faux-pacific/?do=findComment&comment=966762

Currently I have modded 3 FW190-A versions to japanese (only) AI planes:

 

FW190-A5 = Ki43 Oscar: only 2 MG, no armor, lighter, slower (additional air drag)

FW190-A3 = A6M Zero: only 2 MG and 2 MG-FF, no armor, lighter, slower (additional air drag)

Update 04.05.2023 v03 no mine shells done; for the mission select the loadout with 2 MG-FF with 60rpg

FW190-A6 = Ki84 Frank: only 2 MG and 2 MG151/20 in the outer wings, reduced armor, lighter.

Update 17.05.2023 v04: added as AI only plane without armor (reduced to 1mm):

PE2-S87 = Nell

Ju88A4 = Betty

BF110E = Ki45

If this mod is active the mentioned planes can not be flown by the player, they are ONLY AI CONTROLLED planes.

Update 04.05.2023 v03:

20lb Cooper Bomb as Smoke Bomb (300s) for target marking in the mountain jungle  with Bristol Fighter

(I will try to add this AI controlled)

Update 07.05.2023 v03a

Smoke Bomb has bigger smoke (the signal smoke) with changing  multiple colours

Update 12.05.2023 v03b

50kg russian Smoke Bomb for I16=CAC12 Boomerang (in the EMG Mod AI controlled for automatic target marking for attacks against artillery in the Kokoda Track front lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific-AI_FM_weapon-Mod-v04.zip

Edited May 17, 2023 by kraut1
new version released

[kraut1]

v03 released

Update 04.05.2023 v03 no MG/FF mine shells for Zero (FW190-A3), russian 20mm he shell used

Update 04.05.2023 v03:

20lb Cooper Bomb as Smoke Bomb (300s) for target marking in the mountain jungle  with Bristol Fighter

(I will try to add this AI controlled in the EMG Template / per front line)

Edited May 4, 2023 by kraut1

[kraut1]

Update 07.05.2023 v03a

Smoke Bomb has bigger smoke (the signal smoke) with changing  multiple colours:

There is some progress with the AI target marking with smoke bombs.

The Forward Air Control Plane arrived a bit late together with the P40 fighter bombers but 2 targets were marked.

(Maybe it was luck for the FAC Plane because the AI P40 suppressed the AAA)

My selfmade smoke bombs are a bit strange, the smoke changes each minute it's colour, but why not.

The mission is not perfect but I have created it automatically with the next version of the EMG mod.

But it is not ready for release.

I suppose it is really helpfull if the human player wants to recognize a target in the jungle, for AI fighter bombers it is not required, they can see through the trees.

at first the smoke is light gray:

then it changes to red:

And here after the second smoke bomb is dropped:

[Stonehouse]

FYI Boomerangs and  Wirraways were used for army cooperation aircraft quite a bit ie PNG version of FAC. Not sure there is an equivalent in game though. 

[kraut1]

3 hours ago, Stonehouse said:

FYI Boomerangs and  Wirraways were used for army cooperation aircraft quite a bit ie PNG version of FAC. Not sure there is an equivalent in game though. 

Thanks, I would say for 1942 Kokoda Track was only the Wirraway available and for this plane we don't have an equivalent.

I will try out the Boomerang (Australian Skin / I16 with 2x20mm, smoke rockets or smoke bombs). I like the skin.

In general it is importent to consider which bomb to be modded as a smoke bomb because this bomb can not be used as a normal bomb.

(a picture of a radio controlled Boomerang that my farther and a friend designed, built and flew in the 1990ties)

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by kraut1

[Stonehouse]

1 hour ago, kraut1 said:

(a picture of a radio controlled Boomerang that my farther and a friend designed, built and flew in the 1990ties)

Nice model! 

 

Yes 4 SQD RAAF flew Wirraways in PNG until around May 1943 when they converted to Boomerangs and flew those plus a small number of Wirraways they hung onto. 

[kraut1]

8 hours ago, Stonehouse said:

Nice model! 

 

Yes 4 SQD RAAF flew Wirraways in PNG until around May 1943 when they converted to Boomerangs and flew those plus a small number of Wirraways they hung onto. 

...and now with CAC 12 Boomerangs:

Some P40 fighter bombers on a Kokoda Track mission

AI controlled CAC Boomerangs with smoke bombs for target marking

 

...dive at a target

...the smoke is visible for fighter bombers

 

 

 

 

 

[kraut1]

Update 12.05.2023 v03b

50kg russian Smoke Bomb for I16=CAC12 Boomerang (in the EMG Mod AI controlled for automatic target marking for attacks against artillery in the Kokoda Track front lines

[kraut1]

Update 17.05.2023 v04: added as AI only plane without armor (reduced to 1mm):

PE2-S87 = Nell

Ju88A4 = Betty

BF110E = Ki45