How Do I Fix This Fire Retardant Dropping?

[aharon]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

I have fleet of firebombers consisted of KBT P-3 Orions and CalClassics DC-4 firebombers.  Both freeware add-ons have fire retardant dropping ability.

KBT P-3 Orions's dropping is working well straight from under belly.

CalClassics DC-4 firebombers's dropping is working well but the dropping starts few inches below the belly as seen on this screenshot.  What can I do to correct this please?  I am enclosing not only the screenshot but also the paragraph of smoke effects so that all of you can examine and see if there is anything wrong.

Look at DC-4 firebomber's wrong dropping position:



Look at P-3 Orion's correct dropping position:



Look at DC-4 firebomber's smoke effect paragraph:

[SMOKESYSTEM]
smoke.0= 2.70, -29, 1.5, fx_smoke_w
smoke.1= 5.15, -15.2, -0.9, fx_smoke_w
smoke.2= 5.15, 15.05, -0.9, fx_smoke_w
smoke.3= 2.70, 28.80, 1.5, fx_smoke_w
smoke.4= 4.5, 0, -8, fx_GD_fire_retardant
smoke.5= 4.5, 0, -8, fx_GD_fire_retardant
smoke.6= 4.5, 0, -8, fx_GD_fire_retardant
smoke.7= 4.5, 0, -8, fx_GD_fire_retardant
smoke.8= 4.5, 0, -8, fx_GD_fire_retardant

Thanks for any help.

Regards,

Aharon

[Tom/CalClassic]

Change the 4.5's or the -8's until it drops where you want. After each change, reload the plane or reload a saved flight.

[aharon]

Tom,

Yes I know but do you or anyone know the exact number for correct dropping?? Don't you or anyone have same C-54 or DC-4 firebombers, too where you or anyone can check the numbers of smoke effects?

Which number 4.5 or -8 will make me move the red fire retardant closer to the belly? If I want to move it up closer to belly, do I reduce or increase number of 4.5 or -8?

The dropping path is correct but I just want to move it up to bottom of the belly.

Regards,

Aharon

[FSMuseum]

Try to change the -8 to a -4 or similar value. The order of the number is, if I recall, y value (forward or backward, x value (left or right), and z value (up or down)

[aharon]

Thanks Chris!!!!!! That is the answer I was looking for!!!

Thanks to Tom and Chris for kind assistance.

Regards,

Aharon

[mrcapitalism]

Would you mind sharing where you got these great aircraft?? That looks like a lot of fun!

[aharon]

Oct 1, 2014 20:46:01 GMT -5 mrcapitalism said:

Would you mind sharing where you got these great aircraft?? That looks like a lot of fun!

 Well those planes that you see on the screenshots are from Buffalo Airways virtual airline.  You would need to be member of this VA to join and get those cool planes. 

So why not join??

If not, there is P-3 Orion plane with Aerounion livery by KBT software available for freeware on avsim and flightsim.

There is DC-4/C-54 waterbomber using CalClassics model base of DC-4 available on all freeware addon websites but NOT in red and white livery.  You will find Buffalo Airways green livery for that.   Red livery is property of Buffalo Airways virtual airline meaning you need to join to get it.

Regards,

Aharon