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F-14 Ultimate VR Xperience (F14VUX) v2.7
by Mike "Waze" Wazowsky
15 MAY 2025
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This mod is meant to help Tomcat crews using VR to:
1. make the cockpit as readable as possible, day and night.
2. Improve performance by reducing texture size.

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CHANGELOG
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V2.7
- VDI upgrade added (thanks to Lead dispenser)
- Fixed: Jamming strobes not showing on TID

V2.6
- Reduced cockpit and instrument lights intensity (alpha level reduced on cockpit textures).
- Added grease-penciled radar azimuth reference marks around TID.
- Improved radio digital display readability (many thanks to Vuldur).


V2.5 (3000th Download Edition)
- OVGME-Ready.
- Adjusted white notch on RIO radios due to different alignment in DCS v2.8+
- Slightly improved TACAN numbers visibility.
- Removed dynamic menu scene due to Stennis resizing and performance improvement (can still be enabled but aircraft positioning is off).

V2.4
- "Asteroids" code written on CAP... try it!
- Changed spoilers/DLC simbology for better clarity. The "Spike" symbol means "deployed", "DN" means "retracted". When DLC enabled, "blank" means "not activated", "Spikes" means "deployed" and "DN" means "retracted".
- Added DCS F-14 Velocity Vector Mod. An ingeniously simple solution...
- Added very small Dymo-like labels next to radio volume controls to find them quickly.
- Replaced "GND MAP" with "MAND ATTK" in CAP window.
- Restored LIQ COOLING label on switch.
- Nozzle Position gauge (NP) changed into %.

V2.3 (2000th Download Edition)
- Bigger TID, HSD and RWR fonts and graphical elements.
- (FIXED)ISSUE: due to bigger fonts, some TID elements may slightly overlap. No big deal...

V2.2 (1000th Download Edition)
- Minor texture fixes for improved visibility (RIO knobs and Transponder).
- RIO weapons selection drum backlighting was fixed by Heatblur.

V2.1
- Improved a few remaining textures.
- Fixed dim AOA indexer light and CAP green pointer.
- More reduced size (2K) cockpit textures, still no perceivable loss of quality.
- LANTIRN panel lights now have different colors for quick ID.
- Menu scene improved, watch out for OPFOR snooping around...
- Meg Ryan / Mrs. Bradshaw relocated, so she doesn't get in the way of LANTIRN...

V2.0
- Massive improvement to all backlights.
- Modified menu scene (Thanks Speed-of-Heat for the help and Hextopia for the inspiration!).
- Now with Guest Stars: Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan!
 
V1.3
- Mitigated a bug in the RIO weapon type indicator windows (see KNOWN ISSUES).
- Adjusted RIO UHF radio mode (MAN/G/PRESET...) knob for better alignment.
- Minor cosmetic fixes to backlighting.

V1.2
- New menu scene.
- Much improved night backlighting of panels. Now switches and knobs are much easier to spot.
- Additional writings on panels made clearer. Almost complete!

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DESCRIPTION
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Main features:
- lightweight cockpit textures, virtually no loss of quality in VR.
- tweaked most lights and panel writings for improved visibility.
- added lit position indicators for rotary knobs.
- still has a worn out feeling to it.
- Customized UI and menu.
- JSGME friendly.

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INSTALLATION
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Method 1 (Recommended): just use JSGME or OVGME...

Method 1 (NOT Recommended): backup your original files then overwrite corresponding folders.

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ISSUES
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- Probably not IC friendly...
- Flap/wheels/airbrakes indicator backlighting is weak. Same problem is in the original cockpit.
- No AN/ALE-39 backlighting, same as original cockpit (any clue why?)
- Pilot's ASYM LIMITER/ENG MODE panel with no backlight, same as original cockpit.

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CREDITS
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Credit for most of the great work goes to these modders, who gave me permission to use their products freely (except for Fubarbrickdust who did not reply twice but left no note about "copyright" in the "readme", and 2013 who apparently has no contact information and gave permission to distribute freely in the "readme")

lxsapper
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3307949/

japo32
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3303918/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3303911/

Fubarbrickdust
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3304383/?sphrase_id=22012567

2013
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305035/

TheThumper
https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/143379-main-menu-hangar/page/7/

ToastedVengeance
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3320421/

DSplayer
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3322479/#62046

Balistek-Wrench
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3322994/ For inspiration for the grease-pen marks

Lead dispenser
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3340713/#88677

MISC: NYPDMAV316 and Speed-of-Heat for help and Hextopia for inspiration. Vuldur for readability of radio displays.


Enjoy!

Note: you may distribute freely but be mindful of the work of others which is contained here...

Waze

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