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Please contact the original creators Bdubyah, Ragsy, BlewBarryFarms and Wito if you want to modify or do anything with their files.
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Bdubyah Ragsy JingMaoBing/BlewBarryFarms Wito
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Changelogs
Version 3.2
Updated bdubs complete pack to latest version and improved Wito's Apache's 30mm cannon a little more.
Version 3.1
Added Witos AH-64 Apache and improved auto rotation of all helicopters (when out of fuel)
Version 3.0
Added Witos GH transport (CH-47 Chinook), all helicopters rotors now spin down more naturally when exiting the vehicle rather than them just stopping all of a sudden.
Version 2.9
Wito's Cargobob finally works properly with the main rotors spinning in the correct directions and the vehicle needing a moment to reach full power upon takeoff. Duster engine power has been completely reworked, granting an improved behavior which now makes it take off more realistically, this also completely fixes the issue of the vehicle being able to fly with no fuel or no health! Duster propeller now also spins at a much faster RPM for a better immersion.
Version 2.8
Fixed RPM of ALL tail rotors AGAIN due to them becoming weird when pressing the turbo key. Fixed AH-64 and Witos helicopters being excessively slippery when landed.
Version 2.7
Fixed RPM of several tail rotors that made them look weird when spinning at their maximum value. Vehicles touched: UH-60, Helicopter, UH-1H, TrotterV4, Ansat helicopter
Version 2.6
Added Witos Cargobob to the list of helicopters. All vehicles now have different speeds for normal and turbo throttle, heavy helicopters gained 5 km/h from this change. All helicopters will now need a moment to reach full power upon takeoff, depending on their size.
Version 2.5
Improved engine power of all helicopters, you should now be able to reach max speed more easily, this also allows your helicopter to go into autorotation when running out of fuel or when reaching critical damage, so long that you hold your throttle key pressed. Next update will have a lower speed value for standard throttle while keeping the current value for turbo throttle. Added README file for players that are new to modding. Mi-24 Hind is now slightly faster and more manouverable than before. Fixed character pose for the "Helicopter" vehicle. Many thanks to Ragsy for his help with it.
Version 2.4
Increased maximum altitude all helicopters can reach, you should now be able to fly over the tallest mountains without issues. Fixed TrotterV4 speed not matching the intended value. Added both latest versions of the Ansat helicopter, updated all Bdubs vehicles and complete pack to their latest version.
Version 2.3
Fixed unnatural tilting of the "Helicopter" vehicle when trying to move diagonally with the controls and increased fuel tank capacity. Fixed idle climb rate of all helicopters and polished a couple of extra things. Added UH-1H Huey and UH-80 GhostHawk vehicles to the list. Updated TrotterV4 file to its original 1.1 version.
Version 2.2
Added Witos flying vehicles
Version 2.1
Updated AH-64 Apache since the original author also updated it.
Version 2.0
Fixed Duster in both complete pack and its standalone version. Updated standalone versions of UH-60 and MD-500
Version 1.9
Added Ansat helicopter and added improvements for UH-60 and MD500 in Bdubs complete vehicle pack.
Version 1.8
Improved vertical tilting speed of the Helicopter vehicle. Unlocked vertical max tilt angle for all helicopters, you can now tilt as much as you want vertically, with, of course, consequences if you tilt too much. Learn physics, pilots!
Version 1.7
Significantly reduced the weird left and right wobble some of the helos get (like the UH-60) and removed 2.5% forward momentum when accellerating, your bird will now only go up rather than up and slightly forward.
Version 1.6
Changed folder name of the Hind helicopter since Ragsy updated it for an easier time when drag and dropping it directly into the Mods folder. Updated AH-64 Apache to not require all the extra stuff that makes it shoot, now you can use it without having the console throw a tantrum at you. Added support of 1.0 and improved controls of the "Helicopter" vehicle.
Version 1.5
Added 1.0 support and control improvements for the TrotterV4 helicopter.
Version 1.4
Added compatibility for update 1.0. Please NOTE: the original mod for the AH-64 Apache helicopter HAS NOT been updated for Update 1.0, however i decided to leave it included in case the original autor will update it eventually.
Version 1.3
updated MD-500 and UH-60 to their newer version which removes the horn and restores the engine sound. Reduced Duster's reverse speed and increased its handling when on the ground. Please avoid going backwards with it for too long or the game will get confused and drop your fps to like 1. Make sure to use keyboard controls for steering when you're on the ground because the mouse ones are trash.
Version 1.2
Lowered Mi-24 Hind top speed, fixed too high idle climb rate. Fixed MD-500 having too high idle climb rate. Fixed AH-64 Apache having too high idle climb rate. Difference should be barely noticeable across all the helos.
With full permission from the original creators, i am releasing a mod that improves the handling and speed of the various flying vehicles released for this game.
After several hours of testing, i came up with carefully crafted stats that differentiate each aircraft based on its size, with small helicopters being agile and fast, and bigger helicopters being slower but still manouverable. There is only one airplane currently available which is the Duster and don't worry because it was not forgotten!!
Important: YOU NEED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL MOD INSTALLED BEFORE INSTALLING ANY OF MY FIXES!! Make sure to replace the files when your PC asks you to do so!
List of Changes:
Bdubs Vehicles: UH-60 Black Hawk: Improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air.
MD-500: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, this will now feel like a proper small and agile helicopter.
Duster: Slow accelleration initially but highest top speed, significantly improved handling, should be also easier to take off.
JingMaoBing's/BlewBarryFarms Helicopters: TrotterV4: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, this will now feel like a proper small and agile helicopter. UH-80 Ghost Hawk: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500. I advice to create a folder for this vehicle since the original comes without it.
UH-1H Huey: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500. I advice to create a folder for this vehicle since the original comes without it.
Ragsy and Tigers helicopters: Mi-24 Hind: Improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air. (uses Bdubs helicopters flying style and controls) NOTE: the Hind helicopter folder has a different name for every Alpha, make sure to adjust the name of the folder, or simply directly replace the xml file before installing.
Mi-17(A20): Improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air. (uses Bdubs helicopters flying style and controls)
Chopper1(A20): Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, this will now feel like a proper small and agile helicopter. (uses Bdubs helicopters flying style and controls)
Other vehicles: Helicopter: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500.
Zilox's AH-64 Apache: Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500. Can now be used without all its dependencies! No more errors spammed in the console.
Tempest's Ansat Helicopter: Improved climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500.
Wito's helicopters: Wito's fly: V-22 Osprey: Removed engines movement when turning left or right, replaced current controls with a more classic helicopter flying style, since the Osprey is a hybrid, it has a higher max speed than the other transport helos, closer to the one of the lighter helicopters.
Black Panther: Improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air.
Wito's Cargobob: Now uses the classic helicopter controls, fixed rotors now spin in opposite directions for realism and immersion sake. Significanlty improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air. Wito's GH Transport (CH-47 Chinook): Fixed rotors now spin in opposite directions for realism and immersion sake. Significanlty improved handling, climb rate and top speed, just enough for it to feel like a big, fat helicopter moving through the air. (this helicopter is supposed to have non retractable landing gear, however if i disable it, the ramp at the back won't close and you won't be able to transport any vehicle in singleplayer, to add it yourself, simply delete the buffs.xml file from the original folder)
Wito's AH-64 Apache: Fixed rear rotor now spins in opposite direction, pilot and gunner are now in the correct seats, adjusted max elevation/depression/rotation angles of the 30mm cannon and removed landing gear animation for realism and immersion sake. Buffed rockets damage to blocks and zombies, removed negative traits from 30mm cannon. Significantly improved handling, climb rate and top speed, all of these values are about 25% less than the ones on the MD-500. Can also be used without all its dependencies.
NOTE: I also added the standalone version of Bdubs vehicles in the mod for who doesn't use bdubs complete pack, do not install the standalone versions if you already use the complete vehicle pack!!
Known issues: -When joining the world, the (non dependencies version of the) AH-64 will shoot a pair of missiles, this is just a visual thing and won't affect the gameplay, it happens only once everytime you join the world or when you place it from your inventory, so don't worry!