Object files, their descriptions and functions.

Understanding the objects directory files. The following list is taken from SuperPAK v4.2 terrdata/objects/ directory. Object files are edited with F4Browse.

Source (our forum).

Falcon4.vcd

Vehicle file, includes ground units and aircrafts.

Falcon4.ucd

Unit file.

Falcon4.rcd

Radar file.

Linked in the ACD data .

sound and image # = this are the sound # and image that would show up on RWR of affected radar . Note if there is a radar.dat linked then that over-rides these numbers .

High and low gains = this values show how sensitive this radar shows in RWR of other ac .

Sweep rate = this is sweep angle in radian per seconds

Beam half angle = this is in radians again .

Scan half angle azimuth = this is scan angle of azimuth in radians .

Range = this is range of radar in ft .

lock time = this is lock time in ms (longer means better )

Lock down = this is lock down multiplier .

Chaff chance = this is a value how effective chaffs are against radar .(lower , chaffs less effective)

ECN range = this is multiplier of how resistant the radar is to ECM .

Beam distance = this is beam distance multiplier .

Doppler notch speed = This is speed that any slow radar woun't track it , in ft per seconds .

Flags

Here you setup what radar options/features radar has .

Has NCTR capability

Has TWS capability

Has TFR capability

Is air to ground radar

Is air to air radar

Falcon4.wcd

Weapons control data file.

Weight = weight of weapon in Lbs

Damage = damage amount weapon has

Blast radius = radius in ft of blast radius

Range = range in Km of weapon (used by AI for selection of best weapon, as one variable )

Drag = Drag od weapon on Hardpoint .

Explosion type = type of war head of weapon (what type of damage does it do )

Guidance = type of guidance weapon is

CT index = CT linked to weapon

Seeker radar = radar (RCD) linked to weapon (example aim120 =4 )

Fire rate = how much AI fire rate in Sim

Rack group = rack group linked to weapon (used for linking weapons to plyons (rack.dat)

Max alt = max ft weapon will be fire by AI

Hitchance = various % rates for different types of target (mainly 2d stuff )

Flags

These are used to setup weapon enity ,which could be a fuel tank, rack, ECM pod or weapon .

Recon, used for low alt camera

Fuel , used for fuel tanks

ECM, used for ECM pods

Area affect , used for weapons that will hit the ground .

Cluster , used for cluster type bombs

Bomb, Bomb snd and Bomb GPS, used mainly on weapons like GBU15, AGM154, that are setup like missile but you want them to simulate a bomb .

Tracer , used on guns you want tracers on .

Ammo 1/10 is used for gun rounds count, mainly on AC guns .

3rd gen LGB, this is used on all 3rd gen LGB

No trail, used if weapon has thrust or smokeless exhaust .

Falcon4.swd

Sim weapons data file. Data on weapons type uses and guidance .

This is linked from WCD (weapons data) .

Air/ground = this is weapon type, were its used (not weapon, air weapon, ground weapon etc )

Avionics = this is type of guidance for weapon (radar AAM , IR AAM , sam , gun/tank, optical etc )

Missile pointer = this is the missile flight model data # listed in mistype.lst .

Weapon Type = this is weapon type (A/A, A/G, rocket, harm etc )

Drag = this is a drag value (not to be confused with drag in WCD (on HP )

Weight = this is weight of weapon. (not sure this is even used )

area = this is cross section area (again not sure its used )

Falcon4.ssd

Squadron stores data file.

This gets linked from Squadron Unit data (UCD) .

Lists all the weapons and count for this squadron (need values for weapons for resupply in campaign .

Falcon4.icd

Mostly linked in missile data files (seeker version)

InfraRed control data file.

range = range of seeker

FOV = FOV of seeker

Gimbal limit = Max angle of seeker gimbal

Ground factor = how hard ground interfers with seeker (higher # better seeker)

Flare factor = how easy flares spoof seeker (smaller better seeker,harder to spoof)

Falcon4.rwd

Radar warning receiver data file.

Gets linked in the ACD data .

Range = this is a value equal to radar range (example 1.0 RWR would be equal to radar range of ac showing up )

Scan angles = this is scan angles the RWR is able to scan around the vehicle .

Top , bottom , left and right . Values are in radians .

Flags

Most of these are self explaining, you setup RWR flags with the capability (how good) .

The best, highest is 9 (can detect exact location, can get exact heading )

Falcon4.vsd

Visual sensor data file.

VSD gets linked in the ACD data

Range = this is range of visual sensor in ft .

Scan angles = in radian the visual scan around the vehicle .

Top , bottom, left and right , all in radians .

Falcon4.acd

Aircraft data file.

ACD data # gets linked to the VCD data (vehicle data)

Combat class = This is a value that give different AI flying specs , (0-8 )

Airframe = This is pointer to flight model data # from actype.lst in acdata folder (simdata.zip )

first sensor = here you set sensor type and linked # (normally this is visual one)

Second sensor = here you set sensor type and linked # (normally this is radar one)

third sensor = here you set sensor type and linked # (normally this is RWR one)

Forth sensor = here you set sensor type and linked # (could be IR one if appropriate )

Falcon4.wld

Weapons load data file.

This holds all weapons of a hardpoint #

position = just were in list weapon stored.

count = this you can alter how many of weapon can be loaded .

weapon ID = this is the weapon reference wcd # of weapon

Falcon4.fcd

Features control data file.

Ct pointer = is just CT # linked to the feature

Radar = you can link radar data to a feature (example search radar )

Repair time = how many hrs will this feature get repaired .

Hitpoint = This is how many hitpoints it takes to destroy (just like HP in VCD data )

Height = you can set a height for object so AC clears it in terrain following (?)

Detection by = This you can set values in Km for objects (you would use low air and air for search radar )

Vulnerability = here you set % of weapons type that can destroy the feature (tied to hitpoint for total hp needed to destroy )

Falcon4.ocd

Objective control data file.

This is the data that contains all the feature (buildings etc ) linked through the FED to a objective. Airbase would have all the runways, taxiways , hangers ,etc

Ct record = This is CT# that is linked to the objective data .

Data Rate = This is point system on supply (used with supply/fuel modifier in Falcon.aii )

Radar feature = I there is fed/feature with radar linked , this is fed count down in objective .

Icon id = this is image icon used in UI map

1st PHD pointer = this is first phd# in objective .

Fed count = this is total fed/features in objective .

Fed pointer = this is first fed # in objective .

Detection by = this is what the objective can detect (normally this be low air and air for a radar )

Damage by , this is overall damage % by various war head types .

Falcon4.fed

Feature object positioning / linking in a objective.

Fed links features to the objective FED objects

CT = this is linked feature ct to fed data

Next 2 lines of data have to match the feature ct data (Domain, class ,type, subtype, specific, mode )

heading = angular position of the object .

Value = this is priority value that shows up in UI map listing

X0ff and Yoff = these are position of object on objective grid

Falcon4.pd

Point data file. Parking spots for vehicles.

Falcon4.phd

Point data header file. Same as above.