When you go ingame and make changes to your control panel, the following entries get wiped out and have to be re-entered in your controlsdataini.

For the Reece mod:
At the end of [ControlSet001]

GOTO_CAMERA_LEFT_VIEW=NUMPAD1
GOTO_CAMERA_RIGHT_VIEW=NUMPAD3
GOTO_CAMERA_DOWN_VIEW=NUMPAD2
GOTO_CAMERA_FRONT_VIEW=NUMPAD5

For the re-fuel mod:
At the beginning of [RangedControl009]

AxisControl=PITCH_TRIM_CONTROL

What is the Recce mod and where do I get it? I have read refering it many times -including the DIRECTIONS recommending to install it- but I didn't not see it in the YAP2 CD.

Thanks

Tulkas

Tulkas

Check in this folder

C:\Thirdwire\Wings Over Vietnam\Controls<----

It is in your CONTROLS folder but here it is. It is important to several missions. It takes them from being "Oh. That's nice." to "Wow! What a kick in the pants!" by giving a purpose to the flight.

Here's a shot from 680823 Night Train:



And here's one taken with the Photoflash flares (be sure to open the flare doors first):



And here's you running like hell to get the pictures back to Udorn.




. . . . . . . . . .

This is a simple modification originally inspired by one done by Rhugouvi and posted at Combatace on 11/22/05. A few simple flaws made it sometimes unsuitable. Most of those are worked out here.

1- The enclosed VIEWLIST.INI file in your FLIGHT folder adds most the features needed for this modification.

This Viewlist is adjusted to look out the photo windows of an RF-4C and RF-4B. It also works for the RF-8G but does not line up with the windows. Since it is a global command, you can only have one set of views.

The actual lines are at the bottom of this file.

2- This second part requires you to go to your CONTROLS folder and open either your DEFAULT file or your JOYSTICK file (or whatever you have named the custom settings file).

If you are using YAPcontrols or our Logitech or Saitek controls, you need not do any more. If not:

The first section is [ControlSet001]

At the end of this section before [RangedControl001]

insert these lines:

GOTO_CAMERA_LEFT_VIEW=NUMPAD1
GOTO_CAMERA_RIGHT_VIEW=NUMPAD3
GOTO_CAMERA_DOWN_VIEW=NUMPAD2
GOTO_CAMERA_FRONT_VIEW=NUMPAD5

Now, in any airplane when you touch 1, 3, 2, or 5 on your number pad, the view will be what a recce bird sees. All you need to do now is push the PrntScrn button to take a recon photo.

Neat, huh?


\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////////////////////////

These lines have been inserted into your VIEWLIST.INI

[ViewClass014]
ViewClassName=CameraViewClass
ViewType=FIXED_VIEW
ViewGroupID=1
DefaultView=CameraDown
AllowFromDiffGroup=FALSE
SnapView=FALSE
InsideView=FALSE
FocusObjectOnly=TRUE
FOV=60.0
PitchControl=
YawControl=
RollControl=
ZoomControl=CAMERA_ZOOM_CONTROL
JumpToViewSameGroup=FALSE
JumpToViewDiffGroup=TRUE
SmoothAngleTransition=FALSE
SmoothPositionTransition=FALSE
SmoothFOVTransition=TRUE
RememberAngle=FALSE
RememberFOV=TRUE
LimitPitch=FALSE
LimitYaw=FALSE
LimitRoll=FALSE
ZoomFOV=TRUE
ZoomScale=0.01
PanScale=0.00160
MinSpeed=100.0
MaxSpeed=10000.0
Acceleration=2000.0
AngleRates=480.0,360.0,360.0
FOVRate=60.0
MinAngles=-135.0,-90.0,0.0
MaxAngles=135.0,110.0,0.0
MinFOV=1.0
MaxFOV=120.0
OffsetDistance=0.06
TrackIRUseAbsolutePos=TRUE

and farther down,

[View029]
ViewName=CameraLeft
ViewClassName=CameraViewClass
UpdateAlways=FALSE
ViewGotoControl=GOTO_CAMERA_LEFT_VIEW
CycleNextControl=
CyclePrevControl=
ObjectFrom=SearchAircraft
PositionOffsets=0.0,7.0,0.0
AngleOffsets=-90.0,-30.0,0.0

[View030]
ViewName=CameraRight
ViewClassName=CameraViewClass
UpdateAlways=FALSE
ViewGotoControl=GOTO_CAMERA_RIGHT_VIEW
CycleNextControl=
CyclePrevControl=
ObjectFrom=SearchAircraft
PositionOffsets=0.0,7.0,0.0
AngleOffsets=90.0,-30.0,0.0

[View031]
ViewName=CameraDown
ViewClassName=CameraViewClass
UpdateAlways=FALSE
ViewGotoControl=GOTO_CAMERA_DOWN_VIEW
CycleNextControl=
CyclePrevControl=
ObjectFrom=SearchAircraft
PositionOffsets=0.0,7.0,0.0
AngleOffsets=0.0,-90.0,0.0

[View032]
ViewName=CameraFront
ViewClassName=CameraViewClass
UpdateAlways=FALSE
ViewGotoControl=GOTO_CAMERA_FRONT_VIEW
CycleNextControl=
CyclePrevControl=
ObjectFrom=SearchAircraft
PositionOffsets=0.0,8.0,-0.2
AngleOffsets=0.0,-30.0,0.0

\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\how my Logitech joystick looks////////////


[ControlSet001]
EXIT_FLIGHT=ESCAPE
QUIT_GAME=ALT+Q
PAUSE_FLIGHT=ALT+P
TIME_COMPRESSION=ALT+T
NORMAL_TIME=ALT+R
CHANGE_TIME=ALT+C
SKIP_TO_NEXT=ALT+N
RADIO_COMM=TAB
CHAT_ALL=GRAVE
CHAT_ENEMY=SHIFT+GRAVE
CHAT_FRIENDLY=CTRL+GRAVE
CHAT_TARGET=ALT+GRAVE
AUTO_PILOT=A
WING_LEVELER=SHIFT+A
NEXT_WAYPOINT=W
PREV_WAYPOINT=SHIFT+W
MAP=M
SCREEN_SHOT=PRINTSCREEN
GOTO_COCKPIT_FRONT_VIEW=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON08
GOTO_COCKPIT_LEFT_VIEW=F2
GOTO_COCKPIT_RIGHT_VIEW=F3
GOTO_COCKPIT_UP_VIEW=SHIFT+F1
GOTO_VIEW_PADLOCK=SPACE
TOGGLE_COCKPIT=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON12
SNAP_VIEW_FRONT=NUMPADPERIOD
SNAP_VIEW_FRONT_RIGHT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_UPRIGHT
SNAP_VIEW_RIGHT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_RIGHT
SNAP_VIEW_REAR_RIGHT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_DOWNRIGHT
SNAP_VIEW_REAR_LEFT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_DOWNLEFT
SNAP_VIEW_LEFT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_LEFT
SNAP_VIEW_FRONT_LEFT=JOYSTICK01_POV01_UPLEFT
SNAP_VIEW_UP=JOYSTICK01_POV01_DOWN
SNAP_VIEW_DOWN=JOYSTICK01_POV01_UP
GOTO_VIEW_SHOULDER=F5
GOTO_VIEW_OBJECT_NEXT=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON07
GOTO_VIEW_OBJECT_PREV=SHIFT+F6
GOTO_VIEW_GROUND_OBJECT_NEXT=F7
GOTO_VIEW_GROUND_OBJECT_PREV=SHIFT+F7
GOTO_VIEW_TARGET=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON09
GOTO_VIEW_PLAYER_TO_TARGET=SHIFT+F8
GOTO_VIEW_TARGET_TO_PLAYER=CTRL+F8
GOTO_VIEW_WEAPON=F9
GOTO_VIEW_PLAYER_TO_WEAPON=SHIFT+F9
GOTO_VIEW_WEAPON_TO_PLAYER=CTRL+F9
GOTO_VIEW_FLYBY=F10
GOTO_VIEW_FLYBY_PREV=SHIFT+F10
GOTO_VIEW_TOWER=F11
GOTO_VIEW_TOWER_PREV=SHIFT+F11
GOTO_VIEW_ACTION_CAM=F12
GOTO_FREE_VIEW=CTRL+F12
CAMERA_PITCH_UP=
CAMERA_PITCH_DOWN=
CAMERA_YAW_RIGHT=RIGHTARROW
CAMERA_YAW_LEFT=LEFTARROW
CAMERA_ZOOM_IN=MOUSE_BUTTON01
CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT=MOUSE_BUTTON02
CAMERA_PITCH_AXIS=MOUSE_Y-AXIS
CAMERA_YAW_AXIS=MOUSE_X-AXIS
CAMERA_ZOOM_CONTROL=MOUSE_Z-AXIS
PITCH_UP=
PITCH_DOWN=
ROLL_RIGHT=RIGHTARROW
ROLL_LEFT=LEFTARROW
YAW_RIGHT=PERIOD
YAW_LEFT=COMMA
THROTTLE_UP=EQUALS
THROTTLE_DOWN=MINUS
THRUST_VECTOR_UP=UPARROW
THRUST_VECTOR_DOWN=DOWNARROW
FLAPS_DOWN=F
FLAPS_UP=V
AIRBRAKES_TOGGLE=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON11
WHEELBRAKES_TOGGLE=B
LANDING_GEARS_TOGGLE=G
ARRESTER_HOOK_TOGGLE=H
CYCLE_NAV_LIGHT=CTRL+L
DRAG_CHUTE=CTRL+B
EJECT=SHIFT+ESCAPE
PITCH_CONTROL=JOYSTICK01_Y-AXIS
YAW_CONTROL=JOYSTICK01_Z-ROTATION
ROLL_CONTROL=JOYSTICK01_X-AXIS
THROTTLE_CONTROL=JOYSTICK01_U-AXIS
THRUST_VECTOR_CONTROL=
NEXT_AA_WEAPONS=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON06
PREV_AA_WEAPONS=SHIFT+BACKSPACE
NEXT_AG_WEAPONS=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON04
PREV_AG_WEAPONS=SHIFT+BACKSLASH
FIRE_PRIMARY_GUN=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON01
FIRE_SECONDARY_GUN=NUMPAD9
FIRE_WEAPON=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON02
OPEN_BOMBBAY_DOOR=CTRL+O
DROP_TANKS=CTRL+D
JETTISON_STORES=CTRL+J
NEXT_RIPPLE_QUANTITY=RBRACKET
PREV_RIPPLE_QUANTITY=SHIFT+RBRACKET
NEXT_RIPPLE_INTERVAL=LBRACKET
PREV_RIPPLE_INTERVAL=SHIFT+LBRACKET
NEXT_HUD_MODE=APOSTROPHE
PREV_HUD_MODE=SHIFT+APOSTROPHE
NEXT_GUNGROUP=SEMICOLON
PREV_GUNGROUP=SHIFT+SEMICOLON
CHAFF=C
FLARE=X
ECM_TOGGLE=Z
TOGGLE_RADAR=CTRL+PGUP
NEXT_RADAR_MODE=PGUP
PREV_RADAR_MODE=SHIFT+PGUP
NEXT_RADAR_RANGE=PGDN
PREV_RADAR_RANGE=SHIFT+PGDN
SELECT_NEXT_RADAR_TARGET=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON05
SELECT_PREV_RADAR_TARGET=SHIFT+HOME
ACQUIRE_RADAR_TARGET=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON03
ACQUIRE_VISUAL_TARGET_ON_RADAR=SHIFT+INSERT
REJECT_RADAR_TARGET=JOYSTICK01_BUTTON10
SELECT_CLOSEST_CENTER=NUMPADSTAR
SELECT_TARGET=T
SELECT_PREV_TARGET=SHIFT+T
SELECT_CLOSEST_TARGET=CTRL+T
SELECT_FRIENDLY=Y
SELECT_PREV_FRIENDLY=SHIFT+Y
SELECT_CLOSEST_FRIENDLY=CTRL+Y
SELECT_GROUND=E
SELECT_PREV_GROUND=SHIFT+E
SELECT_CLOSEST_GROUND=CTRL+E
SELECT_LAST_RADIO=R
SELECT_LAST_RADIO_CALLER=SHIFT+R
SELECT_RADAR_TARGET=CTRL+R
SELECT_WAYPOINT=CTRL+W
DESELECT_TARGET=DELETE
ANIMATION_1=1
ANIMATION_2=2
ANIMATION_3=3
ANIMATION_4=4
ANIMATION_5=5
ANIMATION_6=6
ANIMATION_7=7
ANIMATION_8=8
ANIMATION_9=9
ANIMATION_10=0
PITCH_TRIM_CONTROL=
GOTO_CAMERA_LEFT_VIEW=NUMPAD1
GOTO_CAMERA_RIGHT_VIEW=NUMPAD3
GOTO_CAMERA_DOWN_VIEW=NUMPAD2
GOTO_CAMERA_FRONT_VIEW=NUMPAD5

Re-visiting this little issue regarding making changes to your in game options/controls.
Also, the canopy, wingfold and refuel probe commands are shown on your hangar screen.

I am trying to get recce mod to work. I am using the Logitech control and I have tested with the 640805 Pierce Arrow BDA mission. When I press PrtScn I hear the camera fire but when I press either 1,3,2 or 5 I do not get any views. I have checked the various folders and INI files and they seem all correct as above. Do I need to assign numpad keys 1,3,2,5 in the Logitech control options? Not sure what the problem is?

Mike,

We will assume that the RF-8G is funtioning correctly.

Remember that even just opening the options/contols in game will erase that entry and the re-fuel entry also. Once you get that set, leave it. Or you will have to go back every time and re-enter that mod info in the CONTROLSINI.

Just in case, your contols folder should look something like this. In your case "default" will be "logitech". The only one loose. Make sure those other INIS are in a folder(s) named something different than CONTROLS. Also, for the heck of it, check your NUMLOCK on your number pad.