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-====== Adding New Vehicles ======+====== Falcon 4 Adding New Vehicles ======
  
-**Adding New Vehicles to the TE and Dogfight Modules** tutorial by Jerry "Pookie" Davis.+[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=47|Falcon 4.0 Forum]], [[:falcon4|Falcon 4 Home]], [[falcon4:campaign|Falcon 4 Campaign]], [[falcon4:cockpits|Falcon 4 Cockpits]], [[falcon4:database|Falcon 4 Database]], [[falcon4:file_formats|Falcon 4 File Formats]], [[falcon4:srtm|Falcon 4 SRTM Terrain]], [[falcon4:terrain|Falcon 4 Terrain]], [[falcon4:textures|Falcon 4 Textures]], [[falcon4:tools|Falcon 4 Tools]] 
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 +**Falcon 4 Adding New Vehicles to the TE and Dogfight Modules** tutorial by Jerry "Pookie" Davis.
  
 This tutorial explains the steps required in order to activate a new aircraft for the TE Editor and the Dogfight planner. This tutorial adds the Su-33 from the Balkans theater as an example. This tutorial explains the steps required in order to activate a new aircraft for the TE Editor and the Dogfight planner. This tutorial adds the Su-33 from the Balkans theater as an example.
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 Steps to add the record data: Steps to add the record data:
  
-  * I. CT Record for Vehicle  +  * I. CT Record for Vehicle 
-  * II. CT Record for Vehicle's Flight Unit +  * II. CT Record for Vehicle's Flight Unit
   * III. falcon4\art\dgft\userids.id   * III. falcon4\art\dgft\userids.id
   * IV. falcon4\art\main\textids.id   * IV. falcon4\art\main\textids.id
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   * VI. falcon4\art\common\acicons.irc   * VI. falcon4\art\common\acicons.irc
   * VII. falcon4\art\main\imageids.id   * VII. falcon4\art\main\imageids.id
-  * IIX. falcon4\campaign\save\te-planes.lst +  * IIX. falcon4\campaign\save\te-planes.lst
   * IX. falcon4\art\dgft\play\Df_flght.scf   * IX. falcon4\art\dgft\play\Df_flght.scf
   * X. falcon4\art\dgft\play\menus\flights.scf   * X. falcon4\art\dgft\play\menus\flights.scf
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 Open the vehicle in F4Browse and click on the "CT Record" button. Record the following information: Open the vehicle in F4Browse and click on the "CT Record" button. Record the following information:
  
-  * Type  +  * Type 
-  * Subtype  +  * Subtype 
-  * Unit Records that contain the vehicle. +  * Unit Records that contain the vehicle.
   * The name of the vehicle object *exactly* as it appears in F4Browse.   * The name of the vehicle object *exactly* as it appears in F4Browse.
  
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 Find the vehicle's Flight (not Squadron) Unit in F4Browse as defined in step I. Record the following information: Find the vehicle's Flight (not Squadron) Unit in F4Browse as defined in step I. Record the following information:
  
-  * Inside the Flight's record, record the "Unit Icon" number. +  * Inside the Flight's record, record the "Unit Icon" number.
   * Open the CT Record and note the Subtype number.   * Open the CT Record and note the Subtype number.
  
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 <code> <code>
 TXT_B1B 419 TXT_B1B 419
-TXT_SU33 420 +TXT_SU33 420
 TXT_THIS_FLIGHT_SCRUBBED 421 TXT_THIS_FLIGHT_SCRUBBED 421
 TXT_LAST_TEXT_ID 422 TXT_LAST_TEXT_ID 422
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 Be sure to re-number the following entries! New numbers should be added before the TXT_LAST_TEXT_ID record. Be sure to re-number the following entries! New numbers should be added before the TXT_LAST_TEXT_ID record.
  
-Update 3-2002: There is a finite number that can be used. This index builds an array and the executable is hard-coded to read that array. +Update 3-2002: There is a finite number that can be used. This index builds an array and the executable is hard-coded to read that array.
  
 Array size:\\ Array size:\\
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 This is the Dogfight ID. Its function is currently unknown. Must be unique for each aircraft. This data is found in the file: This is the Dogfight ID. Its function is currently unknown. Must be unique for each aircraft. This data is found in the file:
 <code> <code>
-falcon4\art\dgft\userids.id +falcon4\art\dgft\userids.id
 </code> </code>
 This is a text file and can be edited in notepad. This is a text file and can be edited in notepad.
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 Scroll to the "[LISTBOX]" section. Add a recod for the new aircraft. The Su-33 was added as follows: Scroll to the "[LISTBOX]" section. Add a recod for the new aircraft. The Su-33 was added as follows:
 <code> <code>
-[ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG23MS C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG23MS  +[ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG23MS C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG23MS 
-[ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG21 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG21 +[ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG21 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG21
 [ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG19 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG19 [ADDITEM] DF_AC_MIG19 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_MIG19
 [ADDITEM] DF_AC_SU33 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_SU33 >>>> Added for Su-33 [ADDITEM] DF_AC_SU33 C_TYPE_ITEM TXT_SU33 >>>> Added for Su-33
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 **In TE:** **In TE:**
  
-You should be able to load up TE and see the new aircraft in the Drop-down menu. The icon should appear over the flight plan. +You should be able to load up TE and see the new aircraft in the Drop-down menu. The icon should appear over the flight plan.
  
 **In Dogfight:** **In Dogfight:**
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 ====== Notes ====== ====== Notes ======
  
-This tutorial was written by Jerry "Pookie" Davis back in the good old days early 2000, latest update was made 2003. It is unclear how these instruction still apply for present time Falcon versions and patches. You have been warned.+This tutorial was written by Jerry "Pookie" Davis back in the good old days early 2000, latest update was made 2003. It is unclear how these instruction still apply for present time Falcon versions and patches. You have been warned. //Edit: 2024-07-31T11:00:00Z, present time? yeah more like pre 2010s hehe!// 
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 +Read the original post from [[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20691|PMC Tactical forum]] topic.
  
-Read the original post from [[http://tactical.nekromantix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20691|our forum]] topic. 
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