UAV Predator

[Agent327]

It actually looks better than the real thing (which I thought quite ugly when I first saw it). Great job!

Good one

Global Hawk is better plane

I don't think it's a plane if it ain't got a pilot. (I'll grant you it's a flying machine tho.)

 

[Xenomorph]

I can get it to fly by setting <Domain> to DOMAIN_AIR in CIV4UnitInfos.xml but then the unit will not respond to move commands. I am using the same settings that Xenomorph posted earlier in this thread.

That's probably your problem. I was trying to get it to act more like a helicopter, not an aircraft.\

I don't think it's a plane if it ain't got a pilot. (I'll grant you it's a flying machine tho.)

airplane, aeroplane, plane (n): an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

 

[Greymalkin2k]

Well my hope was to have it be a modern scout unit. I don't see how it can accomplish that by being an aircraft unit type. There must be some way to have it work like the gunship.

Hmmm....

Quick look in SceneViewer shows that the Gunship is higher than the Predator. Will have to look at moving the mesh tomorrow.

-Greymalkin2k

 

[Xenomorph]

Well my hope was to have it be a modern scout unit. I don't see how it can accomplish that by being an aircraft unit type. There must be some way to have it work like the gunship.

That's exactly what I've been trying to do.

Quick look in SceneViewer shows that the Gunship is higher than the Predator. Will have to look at moving the mesh tomorrow.

No need, I found out why it wasn't working for me. For whatever reason, I was using an old version of my file, before I had move the model up on the Z-axis.
Just let the file replace your old version. If you are using the teamcolor version, this will still work with those textures.

 

[asioasioasio]

Cool i think you should add it to database

 

[Ekmek]

anyone have luck making it an aircraft. my buttons won't show

 

[Greymalkin2k]

Awesome Xenomorph!!

Just downloaded the new NIF and it works perfectly! Thank you so very much!!

-Greymalkin2k

 

[Xenomorph]

Cool i think you should add it to database

That wouldn't be right, it's your model. All I did was give it teamcolours and lift it on the z-axis.

 

[asioasioasio]

So it doesn't use gunship animations now?

 

[Xenomorph]

So it doesn't use gunship animations now?

No, it still uses the fighter animation. I just moved it on the Z-axis so that it hovers above the ground. I haven't had a chance to test it out yet, though, as I am trying to get my combined python code to work (see JKP's custom events thread).

 

[Dom Pedro II]

I just read that the US Navy is looking into dedicated drone ships designed to carry these unmanned aircraft (since drones require much less flight deck to get them in the air). Predator drones are now being used for combat missions too, so they would probably make for good replacements to the current modern units for a near future mod/scenario.

 

[Xenomorph]

Predator drones are now being used for combat missions too, so they would probably make for good replacements to the current modern units for a near future mod/scenario.

Only limited combat missions. I doubt we'll be seeing drones of any kind replace piloted aircraft within the next few decades, if not longer.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Only limited combat missions. I doubt we'll be seeing drones of any kind replace piloted aircraft within the next few decades, if not longer.

True, the predator will not be replacing piloted aircraft. Some future drone no doubt will though. With that said, the time it will take to be able to travel to Alpha Centauri will likely be that long or longer, so I think unmanned aircraft would be a good replacement for the current last stage of aircraft in Civ. I don't like a lot of the mods that go into the near future because they often times involve a lot of speculative technologies that may never materialize whereas this is one that almost certainly will but just hasn't reached that level yet.

 

[Ekmek]

The word is that the F-35 will be the last manned aircraft.

Back on topic - still have weird button issues no one else getting this?

 

[psob2]

had problems while using the included kfm. when i used the default fighter.kfm(Art/Units/Fighter/Fighter.kfm) then the predator unit showed properly in the civipedia also the unit and button behaved correctly in game

 

[Ekmek]

that did it. thx

 

[MurdockTheCrazy]

Can't download it... File not found. Anyone willing to post another link or email it to me?

 

[asioasioasio]

If someone has this file please reupload it here.
I can't find it on hdd and i want to put it to DB again.

 

[Ekmek]

i think this was the latest. let me know when you reupload it so i can save my upload space

 

[asioasioasio]

OK Thank you

File reuploaded