RKSL - RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 Released!

[rksl-rock 1301]

Its out! Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4

This addon is intended to represent the Royal Air Force's EuroFighter Typhoon FGR4 only. No other national version is included at this time.

A word about "Realism"

It includes some features and capabilities that current serving aircraft have not been given yet. We've taken the liberty of trying to represent a fully capable aircraft that can support the widest possible range of weapons and roles. For the RAF's FGR4 at least this level of capability should only be 2-3 years away according to media sources.

Typhoon FGR4 Feature List

• Custom Afterburner (3 activation options)

o Auto - Hit full throttle and the afterburner activates. Close the throttle and it shuts off.

o Throttle + Action Menu - Full throttle and an action menu option appears. Close the throttle and it shuts off.

o Manual - Menu Only. This is the classic On/Off option.

• 20 Preset Weapons load outs

• Fully working and Practical HUD

o Custom layout i.e. not BIS standards

o Accurate Pitch ladders

o Barometric and Radar Altimeters

• Fully animated landing gear including dampers

• Fully animated airbrake

• Animated In Flight Refuelling Probe

• Accurately modelled control Surfaces

• Improved Flight model (over BIS stock aircraft)

o AI Friendly handling

o Excellent Short Field capability

• Scripted Vapour Effects

• Integrated Chaff and Flares (RKSL Flare system)

• Wheel brakes

• Brake Chute

• Fully functioning "Bitchin' Betty"

• ArmA2:Combined Arms compatible

o RWR enabled

o Thermal Image maps

o Locking tones

• Custom Weapons Pack

o Supports all current UK weapons

o Some EU weapons more added later

Planned Future Features

• Cockpit Damage and System Warnings

• Dynamic Damage (Still in concept planning)

• Integrated Litening III Targeting Pod (Still in concept planning)

• Air To Air Refuelling (Still in concept planning)

Some things you should understand before you comment:

• No I wont donate it to ACE

• No I havent tested with ACE

• No I wont convert it to ACE

• Textures are NOT final. This is a BETA its not a polished finished version yet.

• Model Meshes are NOT final. There are some areas that still need some work.

• The Typhoon is really this fast. - On small "islands" like Takistan they may seem too fast. You have to remember that this addon was intended to be used on a 40.9x40.9 map we are working on. (see the RKSL YouTube videos.)

• No I wont reduce the speed to fit on a 5x5km map.

• RKSL Flares & System v2.03 are required addons.

• Modification of this addon for any reason is NOT allowed. You want a change, ask us. We will not support "personal versions".

• The RKSL Weapons pack is not complete and is a work in progress.

o 500lb bombs now have a larger blast radius - 35m radius

o 1000lb bombs have a large blast radius - 50m radius

• Other National Versions will follow, most likely as plug-ins.

• A Re-skin template will be released at some point in the future

Please use the RKSL Bug tracker to report any issues or request features.

Download & Mirrors

Download - BETA1.0 - RKSL_Eurofighter_Typhoon_FGR4_BETA1-0.7z - 26.9mb

Required Addons:

Download - RKSL Air Weapons Pack vBETA1.0 - 17.5mb

Download - RKSL Flares v2.03 (aka rksl-radarsys.pbo) - 331kb

Download - RKSL Core System v2.03 (aka rksl-system) - 289kb

Please READ the README included as it explains the features far more clearly.

UPDATE: I forgot to add the RKSL Server Key to the distribution package.

Link here:

http://www.rkslstudios.info/index.php/downloads/rksl-arma2-downloads/273-rksl_server_bikey

Edited July 28, 2010 by RKSL-Rock
Added server key download link.

[rexehuk 16]

I reference you to this Rock -

Thanks again for a fantastic addon. The blast radius of the 1000lb bombs literally blew my away, I guess that's what I get for flying at unrealistic altitudes when dropping! I hope this gets nominated for 2010 Best Mod, I will be voting for it.

Edited July 11, 2010 by rexehuk

[slatts 1978]

i <3 you

[muttly 10]

Nice thanks rock and gang

[mattxr 9]

Very well done mate! Out-Standing work from you and your team!

[manzilla 1]

F*&$in' Brilliant! Thanks RKSL and all else involved!

Whoa... Are you anti-ACE2 or just don't want to be bothered with people yelling about compatibility? I'm happy either way. ;)

Edited July 11, 2010 by Manzilla

[rksl-rock 1301]

I reference you to this Rock -

Thanks again for a fantastic addon. The blast radius of the 1000lb bombs literally blew my away, I guess that's what I get for flying at unrealistic altitudes when dropping! I hope this gets nominated for 2010 Best Mod, I will be voting for it.

Thats what you get for not reading the manual first!

The entire 1000lb range came about as requirement for a mission. They proved very popular with the Realism Junkies. I wouldnt recommend them for AI use.

[Fox '09 14]

first!

oh oops :(

thanks for your work, it looks very polished (as usual!)

[manzilla 1]

Thats what you get for not reading the manual first!

The entire 1000lb range came about as requirement for a mission. They proved very popular with the Realism Junkies. I wouldnt recommend them for AI use.

I gotta say that one thing I love about your stuff is the documentation. The .pdf's are fantastic.

Please, everybody take a minute to check them if you have a question. They are very well done.

Thank you again!

[rksl-rock 1301]

...Whoa... Are you anti-ACE2 or just don't want to be bothered with people yelling about compatibility? I'm happy either way. ;)

Well in the 10-15 mins from when i released the pack on the RKSL site to when i posted here 5 separate people asked me:

"Dude you got to donate this to ACE"

"Does this work in ACE?"

"Are you going to convert it to ACE"

"ACE REALLY needs this man - give it to them"

"I demand you give it to ACE now!"

Personally while i apppreciate the work that gone into ACE and I have a lot of respect for the guys that contributed to it. I dont like the "community life sucking monster" that their fans have made it.

[M.Andersson(SWE) 4]

And we have a winner..

QUOTE:

• No I wont donate it to ACE

• No I havent tested with ACE

• No I wont convert it to ACE

• Textures are NOT final. This is a BETA its not a polished finished version yet.

• Model Meshes are NOT final. There are some areas that still need some work.

• The Typhoon is really this fast. - On small "islands" like Takistan they may seem too fast. You have to remember that this addon was intended to be used on a 40.9x40.9 map we are working on. (see the RKSL YouTube videos.)

• No I wont reduce the speed to fit on a 5x5km map.

• RKSL Flares & System v2.03 are required addons.

• Modification of this addon for any reason is NOT allowed. You want a change, ask us. We will not support "personal versions".

• The RKSL Weapons pack is not complete and is a work in progress.

o 500lb bombs now have a larger blast radius - 35m radius

o 1000lb bombs have a large blast radius - 50m radius

• Other National Versions will follow, most likely as plug-ins.

• A Re-skin template will be released at some point in the future

UNQUOTE

Now, someone start building stuff and making missions FOR the addons

not the other way around PLEASE...I would if i could, trust me..Now,

i KNOW there are tons of talent both in here and out there. Stop

being ass*beep* and join forces WHENEVER possible...

[manzilla 1]

Well in the 10-15 mins from when i released the pack on the RKSL site to when i posted here 5 separate people asked me:

"Dude you got to donate this to ACE"

"Does this work in ACE?"

"Are you going to convert it to ACE"

"ACE REALLY needs this man - give it to them"

"I demand you give it to ACE now!"

Personally while i apppreciate the work that gone into ACE and I have a lot of respect for the guys that contributed to it. I dont like the "community life sucking monster" that their fans have made it.

That's what I figured was the origin of that part. Too bad people gotta be so pushy about it.

Unless I'm wrong here but didn't your stuff work just fine with ACE2 before A2 patch v1.07? I used it in my ACE2 missions(pre-OA) and everything seemed to work great. Since it worked, I'm not really sure why it would even need to "go into ACE2" or why people wouldn't just be happy enough that they could use it anyways.

Some people are never satisfied I guess.

[da12thMonkey 1943]

Beautiful model, lots of variety off the bat in the editor, even more when you customise: Tris, this is f'ing mega.

Is setobjecttexture working in this version? I know there will be more skins in the later releases, but in case I get impatient and fancy a stint at 11 Sqn... or a pink one with rainbows on the tail (more likely) :)

Edited July 11, 2010 by da12thMonkey

[[frl]myke 14]

Beautiful model, lots of variety off the bat in the editor, even more when you customise: Tris, this is f'ing mega.

Is setobjecttexture working in this version? I know there will be more skins in the later releases, but in case I get impatient and fancy a stint at 11 Sqn... :)

Try it out.

this setObjectTexture [0, ""]

If large parts of the plane are invisible then yes, it is.

But interpreting Rocks first post:

• Other National Versions will follow, most likely as plug-ins.

• A Re-skin template will be released at some point in the future

Would have answered this aswell. ;)

[rksl-rock 1301]

Beautiful model, lots of variety off the bat in the editor, even more when you customise: Tris, this is f'ing mega.

Is setobjecttexture working in this version? I know there will be more skins in the later releases, but in case I get impatient and fancy a stint at 11 Sqn... or a pink one with rainbows on the tail (more likely) :)

No mate the skins arent setup for changes right now - the next release is due in 2 weeks or so and that will have several other skins.

[oldbear 390]

Beautiful plane, great work :omg:

New on front page at Armed Assault.info

Link to mirror :

RKSL Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (v BETA1.0) : http://www.armedassault.info/index.php?game=1&cat=addons&id=1484

[MontyVCB 0]

Fantastic stuff Rock, this really is something special you have here. :)

[reconteam 19]

Why are you people referring to ACE as a "community life-sucking monster"?

[[frl]myke 14]

Why are you people referring to ACE as a "community life-sucking monster"?

Please stay on-topic: RKSL - RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 Released!

Your post have absolutely nothing to do with this topic. If you have questions about personal opinions, feel free to send a PM to the respective person. But be aware, you might get a response.

@RKSL-Rock

There's only one thing to say about this baby: :pc::cc::459::partytime::cancan:

[rksl-rock 1301]

Why are you people referring to ACE as a "community life-sucking monster"?

Because it's fanboys have made it one. Its demotived a lot of modders because its fans just constantly abuse people who dont want thier addons to be absorbed into ACE. And if you publically say anything negative about ACE then you get even more abuse. So what you get is Pro ACE people vs non ACE (who get called Anti ACE) = Flame wars = Dying Community. Hence a Life Sucking monster.

End of ACE related discussion. Either stick with Eurofighter or RKSL or dont post please.

[Pathy 0]

I tried placing more than 3 down in the editor, and it popped up 'Error "RAF Funding Line 6; cutbacks" - insufficient funds to fly more than 3 at once".

Is this a bug, or a realistic feature? :D

On a serious note. Fantastic work.

[due-_- 10]

Ive tested this and i could place over 10 at the same time ._.

[Pathy 0]

And they say Germans have no sense of humour ;)

[due-_- 10]

Well its 23:15 and i still have 34° in my apartment so its far to late and hot for that kind of sarcasm ;D but! it should be a feature cause ive tested 3 of em against 6/or more SU 34 and they where like toys to them ;D i just cant put any words to describe how awsome the work is rksl has done ;)

[Leogecko27 10]

thank you very much RKSL!