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Topic: The Zepplin... Download now
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Pete Hawk
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posted 01-29- 09:06 AM
   
http://members.xoom.com/hawkersop/SMs/ Enjoy it, read the read me, and provide some feedback. If the response is good I'll most likely do up a nice cabin/cockpit for it. It's still a beta. The landing gear doesn't work right yet. You can land but then the tail wheel may collapse. It could float better but still, due to the size even at 100 mph it appears to be going slow. If you adjust some OpenPlane aspects of it let me know and I'll fix it up for the final version. You other aircraft builders release some betas too darn it!! (me, I've put out betas of the F-14, F-15, and now Zepplin. The rest of you guys, well Sv is about all who has done a recent beta release). It'll only help raise the excitement. Have fun! IP: Logged |
Pang
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posted 01-29- 09:23 AM
Good grief Pete, who can keep up with YOU? My P80b is almost ready for textures, but it's just so time-consuming! As I recall, you have plenty of time on your hands for a couple of weeks, right? No wonder you're such a machine!  IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 01-29- 09:53 AM
You wanna know my leave schedule? I can't say, you'd say I'm nuts. Heck I am nuts. I don't know anyone who is so into this crazy OpenPlane (except maybe the Inertia kids) I honestly live this stuff! I do, my mind is constantly thinking up new things to do and try. It's unlimited!!! THATS SO COOL that a sim can give us this much freedom! (ok, well we don't have subs and boats yet, but in time we will). This Zepplin, I almost didn't even bother. Talk about not being able to do floating objects like balloons almost made me say "forget it." But some little spark in me said make it anyway, it'll be neat. AND WOW! I love it! I enjoy flying it out of every airplane in the game. Even my Tomcat. I'd rather fly the Zepp because it's so relaxing and looks very very real (as long as I hit Q to turn on the waving flag) IP: Logged |
Jeeves
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posted 01-29- 10:51 AM
Reports of an enemy Zeppelin over England are true!
 We have eliminated the threat to Mother England...
and are headed back to base!
 Pete- this thing is awesome! Fast too- I couldn't catch up to it in the SE-5. The AI pilots it at about 208 mph. I had to head it off...in return for this great beast, I'm sending you some revamped training missions for your Tomcat to include in the zip if you want. It's not much, but it's all I can do. Just don't try to land on the carrier- you'll go right through 
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Mudshark
Pilot
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posted 01-29- 01:07 PM
OK,I give up,I usually don't have any problems loading this stuff up but so far this one has stumped me.I've created the files and put them in the correct place,Fighter Squadron\media\aircraft\Zepp\Textures,put the .sm and .ppf in the Zepp dir. and the .Tif files in the textures dir. and the mission file in the dover folder but I CTD every time I try to launch the mission!I realy want to see this thing fly, er.. float!!
Thanks,
mud
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Jerry
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posted 01-29- 01:48 PM
Same here Mudshark. It may have something to do with the b17gshad128.inta file. The readme doesn't say where it goes. I put it in the Zepp folder with the .sm and .ppf files and it CTD. I then removed it completely and still CTD. Hey, it is a beta. I'm sure Pete will get right on it (when he wakes up ). IP: Logged |
Mudshark
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posted 01-29- 03:15 PM
I agree it probably is that file,I've tried putting it everywhere with no luck.I'm sure someone will have a thought or two on this soon. mud IP: Logged |
Jeeves
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posted 01-29- 03:53 PM
OK guys-Here's what I think it is. I put the shadow in the Media/aircraft/Zepp/Textures folder with the rest of them...I got the CTD too. So I tried making a new mission- and that worked. Somehow- something in the mission is causing the CTD...although I can't figure it out. IP: Logged |
Mudshark
Pilot
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posted 01-29- 04:46 PM
Thanks Jeeves,that worked fine!Made a mission with 2 se5a's and the zepp,it's so cool to pull up alongside that thing ,thanks alot Pete,great work!mud IP: Logged |
Spanky the Mad Dog
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posted 01-29- 05:41 PM
Spanky here... Cool now i can get to flying that sucker. Thanks for the tip Jeeves. IP: Logged |
Jerry
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posted 01-29- 07:19 PM
Bug Report: Change the Zepp squadron in Pete's mission. He had it in a EAF Brit squad. I changed it to a Luftwaffe squad and it ran. Don't know why.Going back and forth from pilot view to external and you often get pieces of engines and cockpit floating in air. The Zepp skin then kicks in after a few seconds and all is well. May be my cpu/video card trying to handle a 700 foot skin. Don't know if this is related or an SE5 bug but my SE5 evidently collided with part of the Zepp....the prop was busted all to hell but it kept on flying. The other 99% is outstanding. Great to watch and feels like a big balloon...fun! [This message has been edited by Jerry (edited 01-29-2000).] IP: Logged |
Whirlwind
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posted 01-29- 07:36 PM
Sure, release something interesting so everybody else waste's their time getting other planes to shoot it down with, I see your scheme - keep everyone else busy enough to not get their stuff done . Another nice Pete Hawk creation...IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 01-29- 08:24 PM
Guys, this is a serious problem! Every time I pick Germany as the country for a particular squadron, save the mission and then reopen it, it changes to Japan!! I don't think this is working as it's supposed to. I'll make another post about it.Believe me, I'm a very careful, particular person and this was checked, I saved as German sides and thought all was well. Sorry for the headaches. Thats true, just create your own mission on your PC and put the Zepp in and it should work fine. [This message has been edited by Pete Hawk (edited 01-29-2000).] IP: Logged |
nuum
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posted 01-30- 02:21 AM
Pete,This is FANTASTIC !!
Beautiful Zepp ! Pete, Please stop creating so many interesting things. I have to finish my F2b ! nuum
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nuum
Pilot
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posted 01-30- 02:24 AM
Pete,This flag is outstanding !!
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Pete Hawk
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posted 01-30- 02:42 AM
Isn't it crazy how a very simple polygon with some colors on it, and it waves as if by the wind add's SO MUCH!!!When I was figuring out how to make it look realisitic I was in for a huge surprise. It really is cool and turned out better than I'd imagined. Glad you all like too IP: Logged |
[WWII]B-17
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posted 01-30- 05:35 PM
Is there any missions to download for the zepplin.IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 01-30- 06:04 PM
Not yet, just the one it came with. Are you familiar with the mission editor? It's pretty easy to come up with a mission in about 2 minutes. If not though I can make some later on and post them.IP: Logged |
[WWII]B-17
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posted 01-30- 09:16 PM
k, that would be great
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Falck
Pilot
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posted 01-30- 11:20 PM
Pete, have I told you lately that you kick ass? Outstanding work. Dont burn yourself out, we need you here IP: Logged |
Pete Hawk
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posted 01-30- 11:40 PM
Thanks Rob. I'm just so inspired by this game and OP that I'm on a major roll now and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I've got plenty of things besides SDOE to play with around here but honestly, I keep going back to SDOE. I've decided to stop resisting and just run with it now My mind literally feels like it's been unleashed (partly due to the fact that I'm better in the 3D modeling than I was months ago) and feel I can easily crank stuff out now. Hopefully in time the quality will keep improving as well.But really, it's great to feel appreciated, and I certainly do around here IP: Logged |
Jerry
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posted 01-30- 11:42 PM
WWII - if all you are interested in is getting your birds into the air and you don't want to wait while you learn the Mission Editor, then download the Dynamic Mission Creator. You can add the Zepplin and any other new plane to it. Just choose the planes you want to fly, hit the "create" button and instant mission.I'm not sure where the link is. Search the last couple week's posts. IP: Logged |
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