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Feb 5th, 2011 at 9:35am
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I know. Call me a cheat or whatever. But I now have unlimited ammo in my F/A-18! The AI traffics' (as well as the "enemies" in the scenarios) only respite is my running low/ot of fuel (unless I turn on unlimited fuel)! Yahoo!!!

I'm really having a lot fun out with this add-on. I just increased my AI traffic for more targets. Grin

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Reply #1 - Feb 5th, 2011 at 3:32pm
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Mark, it seems you are ready for a scramble!
Try the F-4 flight. There are tons of other military traffic included as well.

  
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Reply #2 - Feb 6th, 2011 at 8:32pm
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I have looked at this forum and downloaded the SDK for Weapon. I have never edited an SDK  before so could someone tell me how to edit for unlimited rounds/missiles etc and then how to apply.
Many thanks
Paul

PS Can you re-set the weapon stores while flying?
  
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Reply #3 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 1:25am
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The only way I found to reload the weapon stores is to reload the aircraft ALT > A > A > ENTER. I have assigned a keyboard shortcut for reloading aircraft CTRL+R. When flying, and you run out of ammo, just press CTL+R and, viola, you have a freshly reloaded aircraft.

I edited the CSWeapon.xml in the aircraft folder (e.g. FSX\SimObjects\Airplanes\CS_FA-18) to give me unlimited ammo very time I fly it. I have no need to get more ammo. Smiley

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Reply #4 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 9:09am
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Can you give me an example of the entries you edited in the .xml file for the Weapon to give unlimited ammo?

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Reply #5 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 10:55am
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Hi Paul.

The clues to what each entry in CSWeapon.xml file are inside it. The following is the entry in the CSWeapon.xml for the M60C:

       <Weapon>
           <!-- weapon sub-type section. unlimited number of -->
           <Gun>M60C</Gun>
           <!-- weapon sub-type name. must match GunInfo>Gun>Name -->
           <Shell>M60C Bullet</Shell>
           <!-- shell name. must match GunInfo>Shell>Name -->
           <Unlimited>0</Unlimited>
           <!-- unlimited ammo fire. 1-yes, 0-no -->
           <Station name="Nose" params="0,9,0,0,-0.039,0,200" />
           <!-- Station position (x,y,z) meters, angle of incidence, ammo units quantity -->
           <Mode name="AUTO" shotrate="10" setshots="0" sequence="1" />
           <!-- fire mode section. unlimited number of. name= dispayed on HUD in weapon info string. -->
           <Mode name="X3" shotrate="10" setshots="3" sequence="1" />
           <Mode name="SINGL" shotrate="10" setshots="1" sequence="1" />
           <DefaultMode>AUTO</DefaultMode>
           <!-- default fire mode. Any from the list above  -->
       </Weapon>

The Lines that start with <!--- tell you about the entry above it and the parameters involved. I have place the entry that deals with unlimited ammo in blue.

You need to change the line from <Unlimited>0</Unlimited> to <Unlimited>1</Unlimited> for every <Weapon> entry. There are fifteen (15) entries that need to be changed. Once you have done that, just copy that CSWeapon.xml file and overwrite the ones in each plane you have added the Weapon for FSX to. To change them back to normal, use the Loader to remove from the plane/chopper and then add it back again.

If you just want to add more ammo:

           <Station name="Nose" params="0,9,0,0,-0.039,0,200" />
           <!-- Station position (x,y,z) meters, angle of incidence, ammo units quantity -->

change the last parameter of the Station entry as shown in red above.

Hope this helps.

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Reply #6 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 12:03pm
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Thanks very much Markoz.
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Reply #7 - Feb 7th, 2011 at 12:20pm
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No worries Paul.

Just remember to switch to the default one, that doesn't use unlimited ammo, if you play in multiplayer with it. Wink

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Reply #8 - Feb 8th, 2011 at 5:22pm
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Sorry to say Mark...but this also doesn't work.

I am not getting any ammo at all now!  Cry
  
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Reply #9 - Feb 8th, 2011 at 5:49pm
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earnorbust wrote on Feb 8th, 2011 at 5:22pm:
Sorry to say Mark...but this also doesn't work.

I am not getting any ammo at all now!  Cry

Hi earnorbust.

1] On the aircraft that you edited the CSWeapon.xml on, use the loader to remove it, the add it to it again. This will get it back to normal again.
2] You can't (well I can't) edit the CSWeapon.xml while the aircraft is in use by FSX. I found it best to make changes while FSX is not running.
3] You should always back up the file you are going to start modifying. I copy and past it into the folder it in (see image).
4] If you want unlimited ammo only change this: <Unlimited>0</Unlimited> To this: <Unlimited>1</Unlimited>
5] Only change the last number in <Station name="Nose" params="0,9,0,0,-0.039,0,200" /> if you want to increase the amount of ammo. If you are using unlimited ammo, it will work continuously even if you only have half a dozen rounds (6) in it.

I hope this helps.

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Reply #10 - Feb 8th, 2011 at 9:02pm
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Definately Mark...

unlimited>1< does not work. It even prohibits reloading the airplane - which reloads ammo also (but only when unlimited>0< stays set).

Setting unlimited>1< was a great idea...but malfunctions completely.  Huh

sorry...
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Reply #11 - Feb 9th, 2011 at 2:35am
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Hi Robert.

What OS are you using? Where is FSX installed?

Just changing each incidence of <Unlimited>0</Unlimited> to <Unlimited>1</Unlimited> should work. The line below it in the CSWeapon.xml file, <!-- unlimited ammo fire. 1-yes, 0-no -->, shows that it can be either 1 =yes = unlimited ammo or 0 = no = NO unlimited ammo, without causing it to not work. This is stated in the CSWeapon_SDK.pdf on page 5:

PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
For convenience most of details on the CSWeapon.xml settings are listed right in the file comments. SDK
provides additional info on the parameters that have 'See SDK' mark in the comments.


With Windows Vista and 7 administrative rights can come into play. IF FSX is installed in its default location, C:\Program Files\etc..., then those operating systems have a tight hold on the programs within. I'm just saying this if that is the case. If not. Well it is something else going wrong. And then the only thing I can do is give out the modified CSWeapon.xml and ONLY that. And I will ONLY do that with Captain Sim permission.

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Reply #12 - Feb 9th, 2011 at 8:52am
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Sorry Mark...

But citing the manual doesn't help. I know what the program SHOULD do...but it's not doing it!

I use Vista 64bit. FSX is installed on a seperate drive!
I have all programs running in admin mode.

Changing all 15 unlimited>0< to unlimited>1< (FSX shut down)deletes all ammunition in the plane and shows 0000 on all ammunition displays when I restart FSX!

I am beginning to question if the program is Vista compatible.

...getting frustrated   Undecided
  
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Reply #13 - Feb 9th, 2011 at 9:58am
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The problem is becoming more subtil now.

After changing all unlimited>1< settings back to unlimited>0< again (since it didn't work) I was amazed to see that the ammo still is completely missing - (0000) on all weapon displays!

That proves to me that changing the CSWeapon.xml is causing trouble somewhere else also - which unfortunately isn't being explained here by CS.

The most frustrating thing about the product is the incapability to calibrate the hud sites of user plane installments, causing all weapons on user planes to fire way to high for practical use. The only plane that is correctly calibrated is the FA18 which the program installs automatically. I couldn't calibrate any plane I wanted to fly!

My experience tells me this product has been prematurely released and needs much better testing by those who developed it...and not by the customers.

Sorry...but I have spent too much time already with no worthwhile success.

I am heading back to peaceful flying until this product does what it is supposed to.

Have a happy day everybody  Roll Eyes
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Reply #14 - Feb 9th, 2011 at 11:30am
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Hi Robert.

I'm not having any trouble at all in regards to changing the parameters in CSWeapon.xml, then saving those changes and then seeing the result of those changes in FSX. It doesn't make any sense that you can't do the same. Sad

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