Originally Posted by
Oldsalt
First of all consider this method as the last resort, if possible I'd use the much easier default way. Below are two examples of the loadouts for my 109-4 and -4B. I have no custom loadouts for any bombers and I know they have more weapon sets (and other options?).
The text to the left is what I added to the file, the red text in parenthesis are my descriptions. I was unable to get the text to indent here, so I added two underscores on the folling lines to indicate that there're indented twice. The first line [Aircraft.Bf-109E-4] is far left and all the lines below are indented two spaces. Keep in mind that instead of numbering the weapons 1,2,3,4 they use the corresponding numbers 0,1,2,3. It's the same with the list of bullets on the right, they're numbered from top to bottom 0,1,2,3,4, etc.
The first four lines under the planes name, [Aircraft.Bf-109E-4] are the guns convergence distances. The first number is the horz, the second vert convergence.
The numbers in the 6th line below, for example, 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1 are the bullets you choose for the weapons (the number 5, is the sixth type of bullet from the list on the right). I have nine in the cannon belts, ten in my machine gun belts, 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 (1 is phosphorus for example).
The last four lines set the weapon sets, regiment, regiment marking on or off (0=off 1=on) and the band colors (0 63 69 57) in this case.
weapons 1 1 - Arms the guns, the first 1 or the machine guns, the second 1 for the cannons. For example if you had: weapons 0 0 - You would spawn with no ammo. They add a third digit for bomber versions, 1=with 0=none.
My regiment marking and band colors were cut and pasted and probably wrong, I saved a copy of my original ini file, but I wrote over it by mistake. I'd like to verify and use the proper markings and colors eventually.
You also have to delete the default settings for the planes you create custom loadouts:
[Aircraft..Bf-109E-4]
weapons 1
Lastly there's an "aging" setting that I assume adds a weathering look? I haven't played with this yet and only have it on one plane.
Clear as mud?
Now you know why the default way to save loadouts is so much easier. I tried to attached my ini file for reference, but I got an "invalid file" error message. Maybe it's my fault or I can send a file via a massage or email.
I just muddled through this by trial and error, I don't profess to be an expert and wouldn't be surprised if I screwed up my file or that it could be written with fewer lines to accomplish the same thing. If you do this, be sure to save your original file!
[Aircraft.Bf-109E-4]
__conv _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing 300 400 (Left Cannon Conv)
__conv _Gun00 Gun.MG17 500 400 (Left Machine Gun Conv)
__conv _Gun01 Gun.MG17 500 400 (Right Machine Gun Conv)
__conv _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing 300 400 (Right Cannon Conv)
__belt _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1 (Left Cannon Loadout)
__belt _Gun00 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 (Left Machine Gun Loadout)
__belt _Gun01 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 (Right Machine Gun Loadout)
__belt _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1 (Right Cannon Loadout)
__beltPreset Bf109-E4 _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1 (Left Cannon Loadout)
__beltPreset Bf109-E4 _Gun00 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 (Left Machine Gun Loadout)
__beltPreset Bf109-E4 _Gun01 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 (Right Machine Gun Loadout)
__beltPreset Bf109-E4 _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1 (Right Cannon Loadout)
__weapons 1 1 (Weapons Set)
__regiment BoB_LW_KuFlGr_706 (Regiment Marking)
__markingOn 0 (Marking Off=0 Marking On=1)
__bandColor0 63 69 57 (Band Colors)
[Aircraft.Bf-109E-4B]
__conv _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing 300 400
__conv _Gun00 Gun.MG17 500 400
__conv _Gun01 Gun.MG17 500 400
__conv _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing 300 400
__belt _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1
__belt _Gun00 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
__belt _Gun01 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
__belt _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1
__beltPreset Bf109-E4B _Gun02 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1
__beltPreset Bf109-E4B _Gun00 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
__beltPreset Bf109-E4B _Gun01 Gun.MG17 MainBelt 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3
__beltPreset Bf109-E4B _Gun03 Gun.MGFF_M_Wing MainBelt 5 5 1 2 3 1 5 5 1
__weapons 1 1 0 (No bombs)
__regiment g06
__markingOn 0
__bandColor0 63 69 57
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