Carrier In Free Flight?

**jessecarleson** · 10-30-2007, 12:13 AM

Just wondering if anyone has figured out how to use the Aircraft carrier from Acceleration in Free Flight mode? I know I could just do the missions over again with changes enabled but it still won't allow me to do instant replays or flight videos. BTW I LOVE Acceleration and have had NO PROBLEMS with it(except DX10 preview is all choppy could just be my v-card), and in most situations I'm actually getting More FPS

**joejam2** · 10-30-2007, 02:51 AM

You would have to place your own carrier via the Object Placement Tool (comes with the Delux version of FSX) or another similar scenery placing program. I don't have Acceleration yet but I am sure you can add the working carrier from Acceleration as a scenery object.

**MSFlightSimmer** · 10-30-2007, 07:48 PM

>You would have to place your own carrier via the Object
>Placement Tool (comes with the Delux version of FSX) or
>another similar scenery placing program. I don't have
>Acceleration yet but I am sure you can add the working carrier
>from Acceleration as a scenery object.

I wonder how you access that tool? I know its around somewhere but have not found it and I do have fsx deluxe version.

**joejam2** · 10-30-2007, 09:21 PM

I think on the first disc you can find the setup for the SDK. After that download and install the update for the SDK from fsinsider.com The link below should get you up and running for creating scenery with the object placement tool.

http://www.abacuspub.com/catalog/s700.htm

**Gunner_CAF** · 10-30-2007, 10:01 PM

You will also need the SP1 and SP2 for the SDK. You can find them on the Acceleration CD.

Gunner

**CUJO** · 10-30-2007, 11:29 PM

I didn't think the SP2 was out yet?

**SgtBriggs** · 10-31-2007, 03:42 AM

I just happened to download this file (aicarri1.zip) from this site just to check it out and it seems to put the new carrier in. not sure how that worked but what the hey, I'm having lots of fun doing carrier opps off the coast of SanDiego in the new F18.:)

**jessecarleson** · 10-31-2007, 04:10 AM

>I just happened to download this file (aicarri1.zip) from
>this site just to check it out and it seems to put the new
>carrier in. not sure how that worked but what the hey, I'm
>having lots of fun doing carrier opps off the coast of
>SanDiego in the new F18.:)
Thanks i'll try that, its funny that they would only have the carrier for missions

***n4gix*** · 10-31-2007, 04:44 PM

> Thanks i'll try that, its funny that they would only have the
>carrier for missions

Well, it would be "funny" if it were true!

All the carriers used in the missions ARE available in "Free Flight" (aka: sandbox) mode.

Because they are AI SHIP objects though, they do "sail" on a regular basis just like all other AI SHIP objects.

Also, you need to turn "Ship Traffic" up to 100% for them all to appear in the sim.

They will all be in their "homeport" on Friday afternoons...
Honolulu: N21 13 W157 54
Norfolk: N36 58 W075 29
Boca Raton: N26 23 W079 58
Seattle: N48 10 W123 02
San Francisco: N37 52 W122 43
San Diego: N32 38 W117 12

**SgtBriggs** · 10-31-2007, 05:54 PM

wow, i didnt know that. but then again i have a subpar computor so i cant really turn anything up to 100% :(
but this file seems to work with things set to minimal, i have my ship traffic set to 10%.

but if i was able to set my ship traffic to 100%, are you saying i would see the carrier battle groups like in the missions?