amphibians...

so I load up the xcub amphibian and I have no nosewheel steering and no water rudder down animation. any ideas?

I tried the 172 amphibian - I had nosewheel steering but no animations for wheels up or water rudder down

so I load up the xcub amphibian and I have no nosewheel steering and no water rudder down animation. any ideas?

 

I tried the 172 amphibian - I had nosewheel steering but no animations for wheels up or water rudder down

The animations require a model edit which is beyond me, but the nosewheel and water rudder steering is a simple fix:

The floatplanes all need a contact points edit, which you can find in each of their flight_model.cfg files.

Starting with the X Cub Floats, replace the existing [CONTACT_POINTS] section with this one:

[CONTACT_POINTS]

static_pitch =-0.1

static_cg_height =6.49

gear_system_type = 5 ; gear system type (betweeen 0 and 4) 0 = electrical, 1 = hydraulic, 2 = pneumatic, 3 = manual, 4 = none, 5 = undefined

tailwheel_lock =0

max_number_of_points =18

gear_locked_on_ground = 0 ; Defines whether or not the landing gear handle is locked to down when the plane is on the ground.

gear_locked_above_speed = -1 ; Defines the speed at which the landing gear handle becomes locked in the up position. (-1 = Disabled)

max_speed_full_steering =210

max_speed_decreasing_steering = 220 ; Defines the speed above which the angle of steering stops decreasing (in feet/second).

min_available_steering_angle_pct = 0.2 ; Defines the percentage of steering which will always be available even above max_speed_decreasing_steering (in percent over 100).

max_speed_full_steering_castering = 220 ; Defines the speed under which the full angle of steering is available for free castering wheels (in feet/second).

max_speed_decreasing_steering_castering = 240 ; Defines the speed above which the angle of steering stops decreasing for free castering wheels (in feet/second).

min_castering_angle = 0.05236 ; Defines the minimum angle a free castering wheel can take (in radians).

max_castering_angle = 3.14159265358979 ; Defines the maximum angle a free castering wheel can take (in radians).

point.0 = 1, 4.4, -3.5, -6.8, 2200, 1, 0.75, 60, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 8, 8, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.1 = 1, -4.9, -3.5, -7.05, 2200, 1, 0.75, 0, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 8, 8, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.2 = 4, 3, -3.29, -5.65, 2200, 0, 0.75, 0, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.3 = 4, -9.5, -3.55, -4.95, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.4 = 5, -11.55, -3.55, -8.3, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.9 = 5, -11.55, 3.55, -8.3, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.5 = 1, 4.4, 3.5, -6.8, 2200, 2, 0.75, 60, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 11, 11, 3, 0, 0, 1

point.6 = 1, -4.9, 3.5, -7.05, 2200, 1, 0.75, 0, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 11, 11, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.7 = 4, 3, 3.29, -5.65, 2200, 0, 0.75, 0, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

steering_time_constants= 3, 5

point.8= 4, -9.5, 3.55, -4.95, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.10= 2, -3.9, -17, 2, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 1

point.11= 2, -3.9, 17, 2, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 1

point.12= 2, -18.2, 0, 3.9, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 9, 0, 0, 1

point.13= 17, 4.2, 0, 0.1, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 1

point.14= 2, 4.0, -3.5, -4.7, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.15= 2, -4.0, -3.5, -5.8, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.16= 2, 4.0, 3.5, -4.7, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.17= 2, -4.0, 3.5, -5.8, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

Replace the C172 Floaters [CONTACT_POINTS] section with this one:

[CONTACT_POINTS]

static_pitch = 1.2 ; degrees, pitch when at rest on the ground (+=Up, -=Dn)

static_cg_height = 6.2 ; feet, altitude of CG when at rest on the ground

gear_system_type = 0 ; gear system type (betweeen 0 and 4) 0 = electrical, 1 = hydraulic, 2 = pneumatic, 3 = manual, 4 = none, 5 = undefined

tailwheel_lock = 0 ; Is tailwheel lock available TRUE/FALSE

max_number_of_points = 21 ; Number of contact points

gear_locked_on_ground = 0 ; Defines whether or not the landing gear handle is locked to down when the plane is on the ground.

gear_locked_above_speed = -1 ; Defines the speed at which the landing gear handle becomes locked in the up position. (-1 = Disabled)

max_speed_full_steering = 210 ; Defines the speed under which the full angle of steering is available (in feet/second).

max_speed_decreasing_steering = 220 ; Defines the speed above which the angle of steering stops decreasing (in feet/second).

min_available_steering_angle_pct = 0.2 ; Defines the percentage of steering which will always be available even above max_speed_decreasing_steering (in percent over 100).

max_speed_full_steering_castering = 220 ; Defines the speed under which the full angle of steering is available for free castering wheels (in feet/second).

max_speed_decreasing_steering_castering = 240 ; Defines the speed above which the angle of steering stops decreasing for free castering wheels (in feet/second).

min_castering_angle = 0.05236 ; Defines the minimum angle a free castering wheel can take (in radians).

max_castering_angle = 3.14159265358979 ; Defines the maximum angle a free castering wheel can take (in radians).

point.0 = 1, 4.4, -3.5, -6.5, 750, 0, 0.5, 60, 0.424, 1.5, 0.75, 8, 8, 0, 0, 0, 4

point.1 = 1, 4.4, 3.5, -6.5, 750, 0, 0.5, 60, 0.424, 1.5, 0.75, 8, 8, 0, 0, 0, 4

point.2 = 1, -4.2, -3.5, -6.2, 1500, 1, 0.5, 0, 0.132, 2, 0.75, 11, 11, 2, 0, 0, 4

point.3 = 1, -4.2, 3.5, -6.2, 1500, 2, 0.5, 0, 0.132, 2, 0.75, 11, 11, 3, 0, 0, 4

point.4 = 4, 3.6, -3.75, -5.2, 1500, 0, 0, 0, 0.3, 2.5, 0.39, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 1

point.5 = 4, 3.6, 3.75, -5.2, 1500, 0, 0, 0, 0.3, 2.5, 0.39, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 1

point.6 = 4, -7.550428, -3.75, -4.590277, 1500, 0, 90, 0.3, 2.5, 0.39, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 1

point.7 = 4, -7.550428, 3.75, -4.590277, 1500, 0, 0, 90, 0.3, 2.5, 0.39, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 1

point.8 = 5, -10.2, -3.55, -7.9, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.9 = 5, -10.2, 3.55, -7.9, 2200, 0, 0.75, 90, 0.237, 4, 0.8, 1, 2, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.10 = 17, 3.6, 0, 0.9, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0

point.11 = 2, -3.9, -17.8, 3.5, 350, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0

point.12 = 2, -3.9, 17.8, 3.5, 350, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0

point.13 = 2, -18.4, 0, -0.3, 720, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 9, 0, 0

point.14 = 2, -22, 0, 5.3, 350, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0

point.15= 2, 4.390305, -3.49685, -4.181302, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.16= 2, 4.390305, 3.49685, -4.181301, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.17= 2, -0.526055, -3.500003, -5.370309, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.18= 2, -0.526055, 3.500003, -5.370309, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.19= 2, -10.207049, -3.499701, -4.113675, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1

point.20= 2, -10.207049, 3.499701, -4.113675, 500, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1