Wild's Custom Loadouts
Shareware Sep/2011
DCS A-10 1.1.0.9

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Original Files are located in the Uninstall folders.
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1. Purpose
2. Installation Options
3. Installation 
4. Uninstallation
5. Troubleshooting

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1. PURPOSE

I understand that editing Lua can seem intimidating. So these files are for those folks looking to install custom loadouts premade and with a limited amount of hassle for use in SP/MP. 

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2. INSTALLATION OPTIONS

2a) Special Notes -- 
	1) ECM and TG pod equipped on every loadout except where specified.
	2)On NOAIM, AIMs equipped on one loadout, where specified.
	3)In AIM files, AIMs not equipped on one loadout, and is specified.

You may choose among 2 options. 

A) MISSILES
I found the A-10 to be more balanced without AIMs with the ECM and TGP opposite. In testing a set of rockets on the side with the ECM resulted in one click or less of trim in level flight at full speed. However if you enjoy having missiles on your loadouts I have included files for them. ECM and TG pods are equipped with every loadout unless explicitly specified. 

B) EDITOR UPDATE
The second option is whether or not you want the mission editor updated to match the custom loadouts. The editor stores the files differently so you cant just copy both over and expect them to work. Hence I have included the necessary files. If you wish to update the editor loadouts you may do so, with this you will be able to see all of my loadouts in the editor. ***BEWARE THIS WILL ERASE ANY OF YOUR CURRENT LOADOUTS YOU HAVE CREATED.*** However, you can add whatever you want after this install so you can recreate your loadouts. No big deal. You may also back up the individual files by renaming them so they are not lost forever. 


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3. INSTALLATION


A)Once you have decided which options you would like choose either AIM or NOAIM folder.
**** For both AIM/NOAIM versions instructions are the same ***
B)Navigate to your root DCS A-10 folder(The first folders in this view that should come up are Bazar, bin, Config etc...).
C)Copy the "MissionEditor" folder and paste in the root DCS A-10 folder. Ok any warnings to overwrite or merge.

***If you dont wish to update the editor then stop here, you are done.****

D)To update the mission editor, copy the "DCS Warthog" folder. 
E)Navigate to your homedrive(C drive for most users) and open:
Users/~yourusername/Saved Games and you should see the DCS Warthog Folder.
F)Paste the DCS Warthog folder here. Ok any warnings to overwrite or merge.

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4. UNINSTALLATION

You may uninstall the mission editor loadout file, or the game loadout file seperately without consequence. Most of the time and for average users you would want to uninstall both files.

A)Navigate to the uninstall folder, and copy the unitPayloads.LUA.
B)To uninstall from Editor navigate to your local drive/Users/~yourusername/Saved Games/DCS Warthog/MissionEditor and paste the file here, ok any warnings to overwrite.
C)To uninstall from the SP/MP in game menus navigate your root DCS A-10 folder, open MissionEditor/data/scripts and paste the file here. Ok any warnings.

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5. TROUBLESHOOTING

Ok well if you install this and immediately after doing so you start the game and it instantly crashes, it means the files you've installed are corrupt. Simply uninstall with the provided original files. You may choose to download a new package or verify that you have not mixed up the installation as that could be easy to do. If the game crashes instantly it is very possible the mission editor file in your Saved Games folder is either corrupt or is the wrong file. 

However if you accidently installed the Editor file in the Game file it wouldnt do anything. So if your game runs but you are playing and the additional menus dont come up it is very possible that you've accidently installed the editor file to both your saved games and your root A-10 folder. 

You may contact me by PM/Thread at anytime on the forums, good luck and see you in the air!
-Wild
 