OVERVIEW

This mod changes CFA-44's loadout to be entirely composed of EML, and modifies the CFA-44 model - adding belly-mounted Arclight Railgun similar to X-02S, and MSLs are replaced by EMLs used by Su-33s and F/A-18Fs in open state. The usual CFA-44 loadout weaponry is replaced by EML-like weapons.



Gun port-mounted Small Caliber EML replacing CFA-44's standard twin-GUNs. These lower-caliber railguns boasts longer range than standard GUNs and deals higher damage per-hit, but lower rate of fire.



Standard issue EML replacing CFA-44's standard MSLs. These railguns are identical to the ones mounted on Su-33s and F/A-18Fs with no performance difference (other than two being mounted at a time)



6-lock Targetable EML replacing All-Direction Multipurpose Missile (ADMM). Projectiles fired from these EML units are capable of minor guidance and leading towards their intended targets. The firing system boasts extremely fast lock on speed but small lock on angle, and capable of locking on to the same target multiple times for increased firepower.


Full-auto Shotgun EML replacing basic Purgatorio EMLs. These special-issue EML units can radpidly unload multiple shells at once. Sight Correction Algorithm is advised due to the spread nature.



Helios-airburst dual-EML replacing Integrated Electronic Warfare Support device. This twin-EML unit fires two EML shells at once that converge at a point, triggering a massive Helios explosion that covers a wide area. Can lock on to targets to adjust detonation distance.



Explosive Arclight EML mounted on the belly. Triggered by holding weapon switch button, this EML has infinite ammo and its projectile has small area-of-effect, but can only be fired during a position where a bomb drop  can be performed (slight roll or climb can be tolerated, but not inverted, rolled 90 degrees, etc).



Railgun Platform Performance Adjustment*. In an attempt to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of wielding railgun weaponry, CFA-44 bearing the full-railgun loadout is adjusted. Speed, pitch, and roll performance has been significantly reduced. Stability has been improved by reducing pitch/roll overshoot and nosedive while inverted. Speed retention during high-G turn is improved, and the plane no longer suffer from lasting "drift" after a high-G turn. PSM speed upper limit increased to 600km/h, and stall speed reduced to 228km/h.

*This is an attempt to mimic CFA-44 -PROTOTYPE- DLC from Ace Combat 6. Speed and mobility performance values are approximated from PositronCannon's Ace Combat 6 real statistics spreadsheet.


OPTIONAL - 12 Railgun-Malebolges for 3rd Special Weapon. As alternative to Helios-Airburst EML, the CFA-44 can instead mount 12 EML-wielding Malebolges, which can target up to 12 enemies at once. These Malebolges fly slower than ordinary Malebolges, but fires low-caliber EMLs at lower rate-of-fire but higher damage and from longer distance (requires Megalith's UAV-45 Malebolge for CFA-44 and the appropriate patch for this mod).


OPTIONAL - 12 Railgun-Malebolges for Main Weapon. An alternative configuration to Malebolge as SP Weapon, the 12  EML-wielding Malebolges can instead be used as Main Weapon, losing wing-mounted EMLs in the process. (requires Megalith's UAV-45 Malebolge for CFA-44, Naruto 607's UAV-45 Overhaul Patch, and the appropriate patch for this mod).

**Skin featured in the screenshots: CFA-44 -Prototype- V2.0 by VDINST_Rythus

***Usage in Multiplayer is strictly forbidden.

INSTALLATION

• Download the mod archive file from Nexus
• Unzip the file contents
• Place the files you want to install to your game's ~mods/ folder.
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout (Base)_P.pak" file is required and must be installed for the mod to work
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout (All Skins)_P.pak" will apply the loadout change to all skin slots (including ones from sincerity's Additional Skin Slot mod).
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout (Skin X)_P.pak" will apply the loadout change to skin slot X only.
   
  

INSTALLATION - OPTIONAL MODULES


There are two optional modules for this mod - one intended to be used with UAV-45 Malebolge mod, the other with UAV-45 Overhaul mod. The patch allows the use of 12 Railgun-Malebolges as weapons. The modules are installed similarly to the main version. ONLY INSTALL ONE OF THE OPTIONAL MODULES, NOT BOTH.

• Download the mod archive file of the patch version you want to install from Nexus
• Unzip the file contents
• Place the files you want to install to your game's ~mods/ folder
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout - [MODULE TYPE] (Base)_P.pak" file is required and must be installed for the mod to work
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout - [MODULE TYPE] (All Skins)_P.pak" will apply the loadout change to all skin slots (including ones from sincerity's Additional Skin Slot mod).
  
  "CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout - [MODULE TYPE] (Skin X)_P.pak" will apply the loadout change to skin slot X only.
  
  *[MODULE TYPE] is either "Malebolge Patch" or "Malebolge Overhaul Patch"
  
  **The base version MUST BE INSTALLED for this to work, not just the optional module
  
  ***Base version's loadout config can still be installed by installing the skin selector.
  
  

!! IMPORTANT NOTE !!
In hangar, all weapon names will still be ADMM/EML/IEWS*, but CFA-44's Purgatorio EML model will be shown for all options. The intended weapons shown  above will apply in-game, if installed correctly.

*With Megalith's UAV-45 Mod, the IEWS is replaced with UAV, and the correct model and name will be loaded for that weapon.

!! NOTES ON COMPATIBILITY !!
This loadout swap can be applied to specific skin slot of your choosing. Internally, it does not replace any existing files for CFA-44, and therefore can be compatible with other CFA-44 weapon swaps such as CFA-44 Super Special Weapons mod, UAV-45 Malebolge mod, UAV-45 Overhaul mod, MachStorm Loadout, etc (by applying it to different skin slots).

The latter 3 mods (UAV-45 & Overhaul and MachStorm Loadout) applies the weapon swaps to all skins. To have this mod installed alongside them, make this mod more prioritized than those mods (or other mods that apply loadout swap to the all skins, as opposed to skin-specific) by adding more '~' to the start of this mod's filename(s) (example: "~~~~~CFA-44 Full-Railgun Loadout (Skin 3)_P.pak") (this mod's file must have more '~' than those other mods).

This mod does not change ammo and flare count, and therefore follows whatever most-prioritized mod you have installed that determines such values. This can lead to having an extremely large ammo pool for Helios EML if used with, for example, the UAV-45 Malebolge mod or MachStorm Loadout mod.

Unfortunately, this mod will not be affected by performance-changing mods such as CFA-44 - Better PSM because this mod uses its own performance config file.

*The base loadout configuration can still be installed even when the patches for UAV-45 mods are installed, by installing the skin selector for the base loadout.

CREDITS

• Project Aces, for the game
• Creators of UAssetGUI, UModelAC7, and UnrealPak (Enhanced)
• Members of GHBHSH Discord Server and beyond, for the modding knowledge
• KonanLouis, for guide to apply droptank to all planes and tips to use droptank mesh for new missile pylon(s)
• cipherunknown, for teaching me Blender and UE4 for SpW & droptank mesh editing
• PositronCannon, for the data on CFA-44 -PROTOTYPE-'s performance in AC6
• Ace Combat community
• You, for reading this and downloading the mod