@dubstep no, if you've installed Notepad++ then you don't need to install anything else. You shouldn't have ended up on a website if you followed the instructions I gave you, what's the address of it?
@dubstep is it AppData that you can't find? Because if so, you need to make hidden items visible. If you're on Windows 10, there's an option under the View tab at the top of File Explorer
@dubstep go to the folder I mentioned earlier (C:\Users[you]\AppData\LocalLow\Jundroo\SimplePlanes\AircraftDesigns) in File Explorer, right click the name of the plane you would like to edit, and then click "Edit with Notepad++"
@Csisguy ahh okay, fair enough. They've got something like 150 entries, so I imagine it will take a while! I believe the devs are planning on uploading it to YouTube afterwards, though, so you can watch it whenever you get a better connection. I'll let you know the outcome too.
@Csisguy aww, thanks. I do my best to be a positive influence around here, and I enjoy the problem-solving that comes with helping fix planes. I guess that sorta makes up for how few planes I actually finish building myself hahaha. Will you be watching the livestreamed tournament tomorrow?
@Csisguy it's alright, there's no point in forcing yourself to do it! I've not built that many planes lately, although I'm very proud of my Triebflugel. I'll talk to Geebers and see if s/he wants to do anything. If nothing comes of it, I'll add the KAI to my list of ideas
@Csisguy oh, they're the Korean ones, right? They are pretty cool. I would like to do them, but I'm not sure if I have time. Most of my SimplePlanes time is being taken up by a map mod at the moment! However, if you would like to work together on it, we could do that?
@dubstep no websites needed. You only need a text editor. Notepad or Wordpad will work fine, but if you want to download a better one, Notepad++ is perfect. And don't worry, I'm used to helping new people on here. As long as you try your best, I'll try to help
@dubstep put a minigun on your plane, save it, open the xml, ctrl+F for "Gun-2", and then start messing with the numbers for that part. Save the xml, go back to SP, and reload your plane. You can keep SP open the whole time, it's fine.
@dubstep if you're on Windows, go to C:\Users[you]\AppData\LocalLow\Jundroo\SimplePlanes\AircraftDesigns. You'll find them in there. Note that AppData is a hidden folder, so if you don't already have those visible, you'll have to select that option to find it. Just note that it's hidden because normally you don't want to edit anything in there, so don't touch anything you don't understand
There's not a whole lot of mods at all right now. Not many people are making them, and those of us that are are still learning how to do a lot of stuff. Anything I make should be available on Android though
@ChaMikey that's alright then, the solution I mentioned will give you that result for the brakes. As for xml modding, if you want to give it a shot, I wrote someone an introductory guide in a couple of the comments in this post. They're spread out, but look for the big headings
I would definitely like to see all of these features, but I'll give you the workarounds that we have so far:
Brakes - I'm assuming you mean airbrakes and not wheel brakes here. You can get an effect like you described by setting your airbrakes to have a throttle input and any activation group of your choice. This means that when you're throttled up, hitting the activation group will make the airbrakes open.
Flaps - these can be mimicked with small wings mounted on rotators. It's a little clumsy, but it works.
Visible airfoils and wing thickness - some people like to use small fuselage sections to thicken and strength their wings. I'm not a fan of it personally, but it is fairly popular.
SIzable propulsion - I don't have a fix for you without xml editing here, but how big were you making your plane that the T2000 wasn't enough? Haha
@Baldovino yeah, I think we both had the same idea. I did try making one with just one wing, and decelerons to get yaw control, but sadly the decelerons didn't work. But yeah, you can connect parts in the xml even if they're nowhere near each other, it lets you make things that float near each other like that. I used the same method for my Triebflugel and Copperbell
Low wing loading is one of the biggest ones. Also getting the size of your control surfaces right - make them as big as they can be without making the plane wobble under pitching.
@MediocrePlanes I'm about to go to sleep, so I can't try it just now, but I would very much like to. If you leave a link here I'll let you know how it gets on against mine and the other quick ones I've seen
@RyneKuczy thanks man, although I think you deserve some credit for probably the fastest replica in the tournament
@Exumer it looks like a shortened hybrid of the Su-27 and Su-47, which are two of my favourites haha. Also you've accidentally posted this three times
@dubstep no, if you've installed Notepad++ then you don't need to install anything else. You shouldn't have ended up on a website if you followed the instructions I gave you, what's the address of it?
@dubstep is it AppData that you can't find? Because if so, you need to make hidden items visible. If you're on Windows 10, there's an option under the View tab at the top of File Explorer
@dubstep go to the folder I mentioned earlier (C:\Users[you]\AppData\LocalLow\Jundroo\SimplePlanes\AircraftDesigns) in File Explorer, right click the name of the plane you would like to edit, and then click "Edit with Notepad++"
@Csisguy ahh okay, fair enough. They've got something like 150 entries, so I imagine it will take a while! I believe the devs are planning on uploading it to YouTube afterwards, though, so you can watch it whenever you get a better connection. I'll let you know the outcome too.
@dubstep have you loaded up the xml of one of your planes?
@Csisguy aww, thanks. I do my best to be a positive influence around here, and I enjoy the problem-solving that comes with helping fix planes. I guess that sorta makes up for how few planes I actually finish building myself hahaha. Will you be watching the livestreamed tournament tomorrow?
@dubstep no worries, and good luck
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@Csisguy it's alright, there's no point in forcing yourself to do it! I've not built that many planes lately, although I'm very proud of my Triebflugel. I'll talk to Geebers and see if s/he wants to do anything. If nothing comes of it, I'll add the KAI to my list of ideas
@Csisguy oh, they're the Korean ones, right? They are pretty cool. I would like to do them, but I'm not sure if I have time. Most of my SimplePlanes time is being taken up by a map mod at the moment! However, if you would like to work together on it, we could do that?
@dubstep Notepad comes with Windows, but if you want Notepad++ (the one I use), you can get it here.
@dubstep no websites needed. You only need a text editor. Notepad or Wordpad will work fine, but if you want to download a better one, Notepad++ is perfect. And don't worry, I'm used to helping new people on here. As long as you try your best, I'll try to help
@HellFireKoder greatest school ever. realluochen9999 confirmed as Dragonborn.
@dubstep put a minigun on your plane, save it, open the xml, ctrl+F for "Gun-2", and then start messing with the numbers for that part. Save the xml, go back to SP, and reload your plane. You can keep SP open the whole time, it's fine.
@Delphinus chan eil aon chànan gu leòr!
Sorry, I can't speak any Indonesian haha
@CarlosDanger13 dude they can talk in whatever language they like
@dubstep if you're on Windows, go to C:\Users[you]\AppData\LocalLow\Jundroo\SimplePlanes\AircraftDesigns. You'll find them in there. Note that AppData is a hidden folder, so if you don't already have those visible, you'll have to select that option to find it. Just note that it's hidden because normally you don't want to edit anything in there, so don't touch anything you don't understand
@Manboy2 you can't really make them round, but putting a really small wing piece on the end like this or this
Do you mean xml edits or actual mods?
@Rohan just to be sure, you know that I meant wing loading and not making the wings physically low on the plane?
Nudge is the greatest thing ever. I changed mine back to the old numpad controls though, habits are hard to break
There's not a whole lot of mods at all right now. Not many people are making them, and those of us that are are still learning how to do a lot of stuff. Anything I make should be available on Android though
@Oicraftian nice one! Congrats on being the one to take mine out, too
It's meant to be. It controls your RCNs and anything else that you might want to have on by default.
That's the old small prop from v1.1, I think
@ChaMikey that's alright then, the solution I mentioned will give you that result for the brakes. As for xml modding, if you want to give it a shot, I wrote someone an introductory guide in a couple of the comments in this post. They're spread out, but look for the big headings
@AV8R cheers
I would definitely like to see all of these features, but I'll give you the workarounds that we have so far:
Brakes - I'm assuming you mean airbrakes and not wheel brakes here. You can get an effect like you described by setting your airbrakes to have a throttle input and any activation group of your choice. This means that when you're throttled up, hitting the activation group will make the airbrakes open.
Flaps - these can be mimicked with small wings mounted on rotators. It's a little clumsy, but it works.
Visible airfoils and wing thickness - some people like to use small fuselage sections to thicken and strength their wings. I'm not a fan of it personally, but it is fairly popular.
SIzable propulsion - I don't have a fix for you without xml editing here, but how big were you making your plane that the T2000 wasn't enough? Haha
@Baldovino yeah, I think we both had the same idea. I did try making one with just one wing, and decelerons to get yaw control, but sadly the decelerons didn't work. But yeah, you can connect parts in the xml even if they're nowhere near each other, it lets you make things that float near each other like that. I used the same method for my Triebflugel and Copperbell
@Baldovino it's a little tricky to get it going, it's unstable in yaw until around 300mph, but it does work
Not bad at all, it flies pretty nicely
@Baldovino problem solved!
@Jettison only when the tournament starts
@MediocrePlanes well it's the fastest I've seen so far... when it finishes. Nice build dude
Low wing loading is one of the biggest ones. Also getting the size of your control surfaces right - make them as big as they can be without making the plane wobble under pitching.
@Baldovino I'm an idiot, I'm not sure how I forgot about that hahaha. I'll get back to you on that
@MediocrePlanes I'm about to go to sleep, so I can't try it just now, but I would very much like to. If you leave a link here I'll let you know how it gets on against mine and the other quick ones I've seen
@Liquidfox no worries mate, have fun with it
What system are you playing on? And do you mean that you can't get downloaded planes in to the game at all?
@Liquidfox @TheHappyHellcat version with stronger modded wings
@Liquidfox if I was allowed mods for this, I would just make the wings structural ones. I'll get you an unlisted version like that, hold on
@Liquidfox it seems to be acting up a bit for people, I did test it, but apparently not thoroughly enough haha. I'm glad you like it, though
@Baldovino four parts
I want this to do well just based on how it looks haha. It flies really nicely too
@Sonicjohnbh I've sent your gmail a message, Hangouts is usually the best way to contact me.
@Stingray Thanks Stingray. It's cool to be working together with people on something like this
Focke Rochen
Flettner Plane
any kind of coleopter
I wrote a guide for someone in the comments of this. It's spread across a couple of posts, but it should be ray to spot with the big blue headers