creating the ODS v0.6 stations.dat file for OF
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creating the ODS v0.6 stations.dat file for OF
Hello gents,
I was asked by Fafa back in April to adapt the stations;dat file for ODS v0.6 for OF use. That is with the addition of the UHF and VHF tower frequencies, and specific runway ILS frequencies.
Since I was quite busy with Nevada and Iran back in that time I postponed. But a few days ago I received the same request from Rick and this time I started doing this...
Now the problem is that it's a huge time consuming task because of one small structure problem, read on.
Collecting the data is not a problem at all, my airbase list spreadsheet I keep updated for most of the F4 theater already has most of the frequencies I need.
Making the file is not the problem either as it's mostly automated from my spreadhseet
Now the problem is with the ILS. We have 4 slots available for ILS frequencies (F4 airbases have a maximum of 4 runway) when there's no ILS at an airbase, those 4 slots says 0 0 0 0
The problem is when there is one or two or four ILS for that airbase.
We don't know the sequence for the ILS relative to the runway
so
110100 111300 109900 109100 for a 16L/34R & 16R/34L runway makes sure that each runway gets it's own ILS but we don't know which one....
Bottom line is that I can guess most of the work from other airbase type I already covered in other theaters, but all this has to be checked within the 3D world by getting to the airport and checking which runway gets the correct ILS frequency
And I can't do that alone for a theater as large as ODS, I need help
Rick already assembled a team of testers willing to devote some time testing airbases. I feel it would be a great opportunity to check other airbases aspects as well (tiles, objects, ...) - although not all airbases will be visited as they don't have all ILS frequencies.
Anyway, every volonteer is welcome. I will use this thread to organize the work and distribute testing assignements. Make yourself known
At this time, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia are ready for testing, Irak should be ready tonight and I'd like to start testing from tomorrow wednesday.
Comments are welcome
RD
I was asked by Fafa back in April to adapt the stations;dat file for ODS v0.6 for OF use. That is with the addition of the UHF and VHF tower frequencies, and specific runway ILS frequencies.
Since I was quite busy with Nevada and Iran back in that time I postponed. But a few days ago I received the same request from Rick and this time I started doing this...
Now the problem is that it's a huge time consuming task because of one small structure problem, read on.
Collecting the data is not a problem at all, my airbase list spreadsheet I keep updated for most of the F4 theater already has most of the frequencies I need.
Making the file is not the problem either as it's mostly automated from my spreadhseet
Now the problem is with the ILS. We have 4 slots available for ILS frequencies (F4 airbases have a maximum of 4 runway) when there's no ILS at an airbase, those 4 slots says 0 0 0 0
The problem is when there is one or two or four ILS for that airbase.
We don't know the sequence for the ILS relative to the runway
so
110100 111300 109900 109100 for a 16L/34R & 16R/34L runway makes sure that each runway gets it's own ILS but we don't know which one....
Bottom line is that I can guess most of the work from other airbase type I already covered in other theaters, but all this has to be checked within the 3D world by getting to the airport and checking which runway gets the correct ILS frequency
And I can't do that alone for a theater as large as ODS, I need help
Rick already assembled a team of testers willing to devote some time testing airbases. I feel it would be a great opportunity to check other airbases aspects as well (tiles, objects, ...) - although not all airbases will be visited as they don't have all ILS frequencies.
Anyway, every volonteer is welcome. I will use this thread to organize the work and distribute testing assignements. Make yourself known
At this time, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia are ready for testing, Irak should be ready tonight and I'd like to start testing from tomorrow wednesday.
Comments are welcome
RD
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Nice to see you again Red Dog. Seems like the theater development is again at full swing. Excellent
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Snake, I actually never stop - when i am not here, I'm working on my falcon charts which to some extend are also theater related
okay gents, here's the catch:
1. Download and install this stations+ils.dat file
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
(right click & save as)
Beware it's a beta version and nowhere near finished
2. get the assignation table in PDF:
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... A_Iraq.pdf
Now, I need three or four guys:
One for Kuwait: 3 aibases to check)
One or two for Saudi arabia (20 airbases to check)
One for Iraq: 6 airbase to check
Here's the modus operandi:
1. Find from the PDF any airbase that has one or more ILS
2. Create an OF mission starting from that airbase
3. Hit FLY, Note the MSL altitude and the GPS coord (LIST - 6) and fill the blank column on the PDF
4. test the UHF & VHF tower communication - make sure you hear your voice
5. Take OFF
6. Dial in the first ILS frequency T-ILS page (input ILS freq) - Select TCN-ILS mode and center the needles.
Obviously to center the needle you need to align your craft with one runway. Only one runway will make the needle center (that's also the only one where you'll hear the markers.
Note the correspondance between the ILS freq and the runway on the PDF
7. Restart from 6 if the airport has 2, 3 or 4 ILS
8. report any other findings like bad tiles, tacan not working, object problems, taxi problem etc etc
Let me know the result
Any question, feel free - It sounds complicated but it's not - and it will seriously help your ILS skills
Next for me is to set Iran and the remaining countries
okay gents, here's the catch:
1. Download and install this stations+ils.dat file
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
(right click & save as)
Beware it's a beta version and nowhere near finished
2. get the assignation table in PDF:
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... A_Iraq.pdf
Now, I need three or four guys:
One for Kuwait: 3 aibases to check)
One or two for Saudi arabia (20 airbases to check)
One for Iraq: 6 airbase to check
Here's the modus operandi:
1. Find from the PDF any airbase that has one or more ILS
2. Create an OF mission starting from that airbase
3. Hit FLY, Note the MSL altitude and the GPS coord (LIST - 6) and fill the blank column on the PDF
4. test the UHF & VHF tower communication - make sure you hear your voice
5. Take OFF
6. Dial in the first ILS frequency T-ILS page (input ILS freq) - Select TCN-ILS mode and center the needles.
Obviously to center the needle you need to align your craft with one runway. Only one runway will make the needle center (that's also the only one where you'll hear the markers.
Note the correspondance between the ILS freq and the runway on the PDF
7. Restart from 6 if the airport has 2, 3 or 4 ILS
8. report any other findings like bad tiles, tacan not working, object problems, taxi problem etc etc
Let me know the result
Any question, feel free - It sounds complicated but it's not - and it will seriously help your ILS skills
Next for me is to set Iran and the remaining countries
Have a Bandit day
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Sorry that I cant help, I run Radeon 9800 128 pro here and that is one of the cards that run OF in 1-2FPS rate.
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Red Dog, thought Id let you know that we will probably be finished with Kuwait and Saudi by Friday evening.. We will then all move to Iraq and start on it together.. Things are going good, lots of flight hours, and getting to know the countryside REALLY good..LOL..:>..Thanks for the opportunity for the fun..Rick
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Some progress report, A new stations.dat is in the making and should be available soon with corrected Saudi Arabia, corrected Kuwait, Irak, Iran and Turkey.
To the guys currently testing, finish Irak if possible, if not, that will be done with the next station.dat file.
Some progress report, A new stations.dat is in the making and should be available soon with corrected Saudi Arabia, corrected Kuwait, Irak, Iran and Turkey.
To the guys currently testing, finish Irak if possible, if not, that will be done with the next station.dat file.
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Snake,
Just a small note so I don't forget
As discussed when we worked on Iran, I am making sure that the airport data remains constant between all terrain (ODS, Iran, Afghanista,...)
So far I ran into two airports giving me problem:
Noshahr in Iran is an airbase with tacan 086X in Iran but is an airstrip in ODS
Ramsar in Iran is an airbase with tacan 102X in Iran but is an airstrip in ODS
So Or I downgrade them in Iran to airstrips, or I upgrade them to airbases in ODS
Both cases will need a type change in the theater
edit 19/12/07
Doha (qatar) is a 18/36 in ODS and is a 16/34 in Iran
one of the two needs changing
Just a small note so I don't forget
As discussed when we worked on Iran, I am making sure that the airport data remains constant between all terrain (ODS, Iran, Afghanista,...)
So far I ran into two airports giving me problem:
Noshahr in Iran is an airbase with tacan 086X in Iran but is an airstrip in ODS
Ramsar in Iran is an airbase with tacan 102X in Iran but is an airstrip in ODS
So Or I downgrade them in Iran to airstrips, or I upgrade them to airbases in ODS
Both cases will need a type change in the theater
edit 19/12/07
Doha (qatar) is a 18/36 in ODS and is a 16/34 in Iran
one of the two needs changing
Last edited by Red Dog on 2007-12-19 09:55:29, edited 1 time in total.
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New stations.dat
Covering ILS & UHF&VHF freq in Kuwait (Corrected) Saudi Arabia (corrected) Irak (Corrected) Iran (New) and Turkey (New)
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
List for Kuwait, Saudi, Irak, Iran
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... q_Iran.pdf
List for Turkey
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... Turkey.pdf
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This set should have a lot less problem than the previous one
Modus operandi
Here's the modus operandi:
1. Find from the PDF any airbase that has one or more ILS
2. Create an OF mission starting from that airbase
3. Hit FLY, Note the MSL altitude and the GPS coord (LIST - 6) and fill the blank column on the PDF
4. test the UHF & VHF tower communication - make sure you hear your voice
5. Take OFF
6. Dial in the first ILS frequency T-ILS page (input ILS freq) - Select TCN-ILS mode and center the needles.
Obviously to center the needle you need to align your craft with one runway. Only one runway will make the needle center (that's also the only one where you'll hear the markers.
Note the correspondance between the ILS freq and the runway on the PDF
7. Restart from 6 if the airport has 2, 3 or 4 ILS
8. report any other findings like bad tiles, tacan not working, object problems, taxi problem etc etc
Jaguar got to test Turkey, so Pallbearer, Hollywood and Gronk, please start again to confirm the data are now correct in Kuwait, Saudi, Iraq
Iran can now be tested
Any question, post here, or msn me on olivier(at)ravico.com
Covering ILS & UHF&VHF freq in Kuwait (Corrected) Saudi Arabia (corrected) Irak (Corrected) Iran (New) and Turkey (New)
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
List for Kuwait, Saudi, Irak, Iran
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... q_Iran.pdf
List for Turkey
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... Turkey.pdf
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This set should have a lot less problem than the previous one
Modus operandi
Here's the modus operandi:
1. Find from the PDF any airbase that has one or more ILS
2. Create an OF mission starting from that airbase
3. Hit FLY, Note the MSL altitude and the GPS coord (LIST - 6) and fill the blank column on the PDF
4. test the UHF & VHF tower communication - make sure you hear your voice
5. Take OFF
6. Dial in the first ILS frequency T-ILS page (input ILS freq) - Select TCN-ILS mode and center the needles.
Obviously to center the needle you need to align your craft with one runway. Only one runway will make the needle center (that's also the only one where you'll hear the markers.
Note the correspondance between the ILS freq and the runway on the PDF
7. Restart from 6 if the airport has 2, 3 or 4 ILS
8. report any other findings like bad tiles, tacan not working, object problems, taxi problem etc etc
Jaguar got to test Turkey, so Pallbearer, Hollywood and Gronk, please start again to confirm the data are now correct in Kuwait, Saudi, Iraq
Iran can now be tested
Any question, post here, or msn me on olivier(at)ravico.com
Have a Bandit day
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okay gents,
Here's the complete ODS stations.dat file featuring UHF and VHF freqs for tower comms as well las ILS frequencies.
All countries are covered
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
Lots of testing still need to be done
Iran, Iraq, Saudi & Kuwait are undergoing tests by Pallbearer & team
Turkey is being tested by Jaguar
Any other volonteer is welcome - pick your country
Israel, Jordan, Syria, egypt, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Barhain, Cyprus, UAE, Qatar
Here's the full PDF list with the frequencies
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... 6_full.pdf
Guys testing, you can send your feedback whenever you are ready
We are aiming to include this file in the next release which is Xmas as I heard
Here's the complete ODS stations.dat file featuring UHF and VHF freqs for tower comms as well las ILS frequencies.
All countries are covered
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/stations+ils.dat
Lots of testing still need to be done
Iran, Iraq, Saudi & Kuwait are undergoing tests by Pallbearer & team
Turkey is being tested by Jaguar
Any other volonteer is welcome - pick your country
Israel, Jordan, Syria, egypt, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Barhain, Cyprus, UAE, Qatar
Here's the full PDF list with the frequencies
http://www.candyparty.com/ST/OF/ODS_06/ ... 6_full.pdf
Guys testing, you can send your feedback whenever you are ready
We are aiming to include this file in the next release which is Xmas as I heard
Have a Bandit day
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