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#4572313 - 06/20/21 03:32 PM Fun with bullets and tracers  
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Having the settings for colours, frequency and duration in an external text file which is easily edited is a bonus in UAW160 smile
I have been changing values, to note the differences, and taking screenies to check the results. Here are a few:

You can really see the gun-convergence here:
[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

Behind me after the first pass:
[Linked Image]

Heading in for the second pass:
[Linked Image]

That's a kill:

[Linked Image]

It's over the top, but I was just testing settings. I should soon have default values to give a more realistic but still enjoyable outcome wink








Last edited by MrJelly; 06/24/21 03:48 PM. Reason: Image links replaced

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#4572369 - 06/21/21 10:06 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Look fwd to itπŸ‘ŒπŸ‘Œ


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#4572462 - 06/22/21 02:26 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Looking pretty sweet, Jel!


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And see these English planes go burn...." Blue Oyster Cult

#4572523 - 06/23/21 06:17 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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This is the utility for editing:

https://www.mediafire.com/view/fxefrjxup6prp9w


I was trying to improve the yellow colour of the 30 cal machine gun flare by reducing the amount of red.
Here is a test with the settings:

https://www.mediafire.com/view/lv5yo0athd6lotd

You can see the cyan flare for the 20mm cannon and the yellow for the machine gun.

It has taken a while because the more recent exes lacked a line which made the exe use the RGB values in the table.
I will fix that and compile some new ones. Then I will upload them, along with the utility.

Last edited by MrJelly; 06/23/21 06:28 AM.

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#4572541 - 06/23/21 10:56 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Here is a 7-zip self installer:
June 23rd exes and tracer utility

Run it in your UAW160 folder smile

[Linked Image]

[Linked Image]

wink Jel

Last edited by MrJelly; 06/24/21 02:52 PM. Reason: Pictures added

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#4572543 - 06/23/21 11:06 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Editor advice:
The bottom three numbers should not be edited apart from the first one which is the frequency. If you make it 10 then every 10th bullet will be a tracer.

The text boxes can be edited manually, but the number in the colour boxes must be 0-255 as the values are bytes.
The whole thing is set up for experiment- have a bit of fun with it.

There are default values in the exes, so you will get colours even if there is no "Tracerset.mpf" file in the root folder. A default "Tracerset.mpf" file is included.


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#4572547 - 06/23/21 11:55 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Nice one mrJ😎will let u know how it goesπŸ‘ŒπŸ‘Œ


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#4572566 - 06/23/21 04:10 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Google won't let me download the file some crap about in
Violation of our terms of service, just want to check if its just
Me havin trouble??? 😎


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#4572573 - 06/23/21 04:47 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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I'll send it to mediafire


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#4572574 - 06/23/21 04:48 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Cheers Tony😎😎


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#4572578 - 06/23/21 04:58 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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The original link has been replaced by one that seems to work very well smile


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#4572587 - 06/23/21 05:48 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Thanks again!! will try it out cheers😎😎


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#4572588 - 06/23/21 06:05 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Works a treat mate ur a diamond!!! πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘ŒπŸ˜Ž


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#4572640 - 06/24/21 02:43 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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after downloading new tracer pro i have 2 tracer sets one is my original the other came with the new pone do i delete the old one??


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#4572642 - 06/24/21 02:49 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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It's the same, just uploaded to a different site.


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#4572646 - 06/24/21 03:39 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Cheers, couple of things lov the new tracer exe, but it won't let me save
my settings the save lite is on but pressing it doesn't do it??
and I still can't get the detailed pilot map, have tried old and new exe?? 😎😎


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#4572649 - 06/24/21 04:06 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Re the map I cannot help without more information.
What are you using to make the selections before you run EAW?
What is the name of the exe that you select?
What is the name of the theatre that you select?
What is the name of the plane-set that you select?

For example my folder is this one:
[Linked Image]

I am running the "NewDSP2021.exe"

[Linked Image]

I have selected the "June23rdTracerWallNM.exe" (a new map version), the "Default European Theatre" and the "EAW default" plane-set.

What is the detailed map that you refer to?
This is the one I see if I use the "June23rdTracerWallOM.exe" (the old map version of the same exe)

[Linked Image]

Last edited by MrJelly; 06/24/21 04:15 PM. Reason: Picture added

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#4572653 - 06/24/21 04:34 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Hi thanks for that I'll run the settings you've sent and will get back to you, yes the map you show is
the one I mean!! Any thoughts on saving the tracer sets??
Thanks again for all your help once moreπŸ˜ŽπŸ˜ŽπŸ‘


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#4572660 - 06/24/21 04:41 PM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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As a test in the folder I showed I renamed the "TracerSet.mpf" file as "TTTTTracerSet.mpf"
Then I ran the "TracerPro.exe", entered a new set of values quickly and hit the "Save" button.
A new "TracerSet.mpf" file was created with the new settings in it.

BTW if you are using an old version of the eaw.exe then the "TracerSet.mpf" file will not be read and the settings will appear as though they are not working.

Last edited by MrJelly; 06/24/21 04:44 PM.

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#4572717 - 06/25/21 10:13 AM Re: Fun with bullets and tracers [Re: MrJelly]  
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Thanx Tony, great info as allways😎😎


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