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Anti Missile Ball

108k hpgbproductions  2.3 years ago
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Version 1.0 Part

Active protection unit based on those used by the Ice Base.

Features

  • Intercepts ground- and air-launched missiles, as well as bombs and rockets
  • Customizable lock volume, performance figures and laser color
  • Smart Allocation Mode, which allows multiple units to work together more efficiently (read below)
  • Supports rotated and scaled parts, so it can be freely nudged inside the aircraft
  • Works on AI aircraft just as it does on the player aircraft

Behavior of AMBALL System

  1. When there is at least one AMBALL in play, suitable targets are scanned regularly.
  2. A database (in the form of a static list) is updated to keep track of targets.
  3. Each AMBALL starts with no target. It will lock onto a target as it enters the user-defined lock volume (angles and distance).
  4. The AMBALL will destroy the target after a set amount of time, which consumes one use of the AMBALL, unless infinite ammo is enabled.
  5. The AMBALL will search for its next target and reload.
  6. Alternatively, if the target moves out of the lock volume, or is destroyed by other means, there will be no reload time and no uses will be consumed.

The main ways to use the tracking performance parameters:

  • Can rotate, small lock angle (e.g. CIWS, tank APS)
  • Static, large lock angle (e.g. jammers and other ECM)
  • Static, manually rotated by the player (e.g. Armored Core PS2)

Notice

  • During the Reload Time, the Detonation Time will not count down. A new target can still be locked on during this time if Smart Allocation is off.
  • The Laser Time is the duration within the Total Detonation Time during which the laser is visible.
  • The laser is purely a visual effect. It does not cause the destruction of targets.
  • Actual target destruction time varies due to the target scanning interval.
  • There may be a significant response delay on newly-existing targets. This mainly concerns SAMs at very close ranges.
  • SAM Evasion missiles are not supported by design. No cheating here!

Smart Allocation Mode

This prevents multiple AMBALLs on the same aircraft from locking onto the same target. An AMBALL with Smart Allocation will not lock onto a target that is being locked onto by another AMBALL, and will instead choose the next available target if available. The ability to handle multiple targets from the same direction is greatly improved.

In addition, the AMBALL will not search for targets while reloading. This generally promotes load balancing among AMBALLs.

This is recommended if the AMBALLs are servicing the same lock volume. There will be interference for AMBALLs with different but overlapping lock volumes, as target positioning in different lock volumes is not considered.

Dev Notes

Praise the Orb (image was removed due to discord moment)

This was a test to make laser defense turrets from scratch, for planes.

The design is based on the funny guided laser I put on a plane a while back. 3D model made in DesignSpark Mechanical and exported at very crunchy quality. It's still got a few hundred triangles, I don't know how to cut it down further. To make multiple material items, apply different colors on the faces of your choice. (Don't make multiple solids that each have a different color.)

I used the knowledge I gained from making AceRadar in making this. I did learn the continue keyword though. Debugging was suffering, I went through like 4 different target tracking controllers and couldn't add rotation clamping. Anyways it seems mostly reliable now.

Also it's called Smart Allocation because it was quite cool when I added it. However, I added another lock-on controller which works using the lock volume, and it's much more important.

I tried adding an attach point on the rotating GameObject, but unfortunately it doesn't let parts rotate. There are just one on the back and one at the bottom now.

Version History

1.0 (220707) >

  • Initial release

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    @Ihavesnowball just because it's not called "sam destruction"

    +2 10 months ago
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    Hi hpgb, why don't they destroy the missiles in "same evasion?" or is it because the missiles are actually not "locking" onto the aircraft?

    +1 10 months ago
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    @hpgbproductions Ah, Ok

    +1 10 months ago
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    @Hellfire3627 you cannot use source code directly, it's just so people can see how the mod works

    10 months ago
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    When I do the source code an my Galaxy S23 it takes me to this website https://github.com/hpgbproductions/amball
    What do I do from here?

    +1 10 months ago
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    @CrestelAeronautics2 no

    +1 11 months ago
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    Can it double as a TLS?

    11 months ago
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    @hpgbproductions Thank you very much for your help. I will give it a try now

    1.2 years ago
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    @factorization20 service provider is a script you can add to your project if you import the sp mod tools. Go to SimplePlanes > Assets to add the service provider. After that, you can use the service provider in your C# file. Type ServiceProvider.Instance. and see what you can read or write to.
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    If you want to get all objects with a standard unity component, you can use FindObjectsOfType.
    If you want to get all objects with a component that is exclusive to sp or the third party assets it uses, you can reference this from line 51 to 59
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    All my mod code is open source, so i hope it's easier to make spmods nowadays.

    1.2 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions Sorry,I misspelled it. It should be ‘Scene Object’.
    Besides,what is ‘ service provider ’?
    Is it difficult to implement my idea with C #? What do I need to do?

    1.2 years ago
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    @factorization20 I don't know anything called sense object
    The service provider has a way to get the player aircraft position.
    If you want to find any aircraft, not just the player aircraft, you can search for aircraft component.

    1.2 years ago
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    Sorry to bother you, do you know how to use Unity to make the 'Sense Objecbt' which in map plugin to follow my aircraft?

    1.2 years ago
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    345 Kryos

    We need android version!

    +5 1.2 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions wait but is it possible to do it on Steam workshop this thing? it would be much easier...

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions i don't use a school pc i use some HP Pavillon old gaming pc

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions i will not do that im not 18+

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions idk how to disable parental controls you know what ill give up i wish Simple planes will add the Stealth technology to avoid missiles someday

    1.4 years ago
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    @Wiksi123 no, contact your admin

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions is it possible to disable it?

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions :/

    1.4 years ago
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    @Wiksi123 firewall and permissions thing really only applies if you have parental controls or are using a school/company device. The mod file is uploaded to the simpleplanes server, so downloads should not be blocked.
    I can't really help with specific tech issues. If you can get other mods there is no reason you can't get this one

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions how do you alllow that?a

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions Btw nice truck you released

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions idk

    1.4 years ago
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    @hpgbproductions IDK what am supposed to do and how to allow it

    1.4 years ago
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