F-16 - Sufa Updates v3-5a Mod by VAG for RNLAF/RNoAF Liveries

Created: 2023-03-13 

Log:

Created the option to use the breakchute & ECM housing ( Tail#4 of the CFT mod ) on the F-16C(AM) & F-16D(BM).
created the option to use smokewinders on the F-16C(AM) & F-16D(BM).

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F-16 - Sufa Updates v3-5a Mod by VAG.


The mod incorporates knowledge of other popular mods.
Modified lines in multiple .lua files are tagged with --Start VAG & --End VAG for ease of editing.

Many credits to: 

Omer.d: For providing the incredible IDF Mods Project F-16D/I. DCS Forum. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/309805-idf-mods-project-f-16di-mod-v33-official-thread/#comment-5059389
Nightstorm: Virtual Zeus Team, CFT Mods. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3314044/
Razor97: F-16C Smoke Mod.    https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3306824/
Plastic: F-16C Smokewinder Mod. https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3307115/
ROUGHMASTER / GUNFIGHTER06 :  Many many textures for the F-16C & F-16D.
Sorry if I forgot to credit anyone. 

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Install guide:

Unrar, copy and paste the Sufa F-16I mod folder to your own _Mods folder in your main DCS install.
Activate the main Sufa F-16I mod with JSGME or another program available for you.

Unrar, copy and paste the Sufa Updates v3-5a mod folder to your own _Mods folder in your main DCS install.
Activate the Sufa Updates v3-5a mod with JSGME or another program available for you.
When asked to overwrite the files of the Sufa F-16I mod, agree !
When you no longer wish to use the Sufa Updates v3-5a mod just deactivate it.

When a newer version of the Sufa F-16I mod is available you can update the newer .lua files that were edited by the VAG in the Sufa Updates Mod v3-5a yourself with notepad or other text file editor programs to keep making use of the modifications, the Parachute & ECM housing and the Smokewinders.

For easy finding these modificated parts, make your text editor program search for VAG

Just copy all parts that are tagged with: 

--Start VAG
In between these --Start VAG and --End VAG text lines the modifications take place.
--End VAG 

Paste all text from --Start VAG until --End VAG into your newer .lua Sufa Update Mod files. 

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Use of the breakchute & ECM housing:

Add Tail_4 on the "PARA" position in the Mission Editor.
 

Use of Airshow Smoke:

Make sure you bind a key or button on your stick/throttle in the F-16C controls setup.
Add a smokewinder on the wingtips or "SMK" position in the Mission Editor.
Use of smoke in the mission, make sure you switch "Master Arm" on ! 

If you do not want the text messages displayed in the mission that are triggerd by the smokewinders for example change:

print_message_to_user("Smoke armed on pylon 1")

into

--print_message_to_user("Smoke armed on pylon 1") 

The two -- will deactivate the message being displayed in the mission.


Enjoy !