[Suggestion] Tow Trucks/Tugs For Planes of IV
StarterCraft opened this issue · 11 comments
Tow trucks are necessary in Immersive Vehicles mod.
I had discussed this topic with devs via Discord server. One of the devs gave me a good recommendation - create a post here.
Again as i said, a github ticket will work better than saying it here
(GAP) Don_Oofed™ at 12:11 Tue 7 January 2020 (UTC+8)
I would love to have ability to tow planes while taxiing in the airports. Due to planes' controls' inflexibility, taxiing is an very difficult task. To see, how difficult can the taxiing to the runway process can be, you can visit this short YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/npJFn27x4Ug.
Mini tow trucks/tugs for the planes are the best way to solve this problem. In real life some companies are manufacturing tugs for towing small aircraft like the Vulcanair: https://airtug.com/airtug-aircraft-tugs/. I think that the IV core code must be improved to give possibility to tow planes and tow tugs&trucks need to be added.
I can see about adding this compatibility, but I will not be able to assure you that such compatibility will be added by the pack authors that make such equipment. The OCP for sure doesn't have any vehicles capable of towing planes, so it will be up to other people to make such vehicles. That being said, if such vehicles are made I will make sure the OCP planes support them. As such vehicles don't currently exist, this will go on the backburner for now.
Can I learn more about this? Does the problem of fixing the issue exist due to a lack of tow tugs' models? I can try to make one, but btw it will be a difficult task to me. 🤨
Somewhat. Though mostly it's a use-case issue. Only one other pack besides the OCP has planes, and most users don't even use planes due to the requirement for a runway and beefy computer to render far enough ahead to see it. If you were to make such a model, it would be helpful, however I suggest you ask Wolfvanox in the Discord about his, as he had one partially completed last time we spoke.
What shall we do next? There is no a tow truck coupler in the model, so should I make it myself? It is not a very complicated task. Also, would you like to see the model's screenshots and shall I send you the model here?
Pictures/model networking is better left to Discord where things can flow faster. GitHub is mainly for tracking bugs, not discussing them.
There is an existing Wolfanox's model of a mini tow truck. It's a blocky tabula model, instead of a fancy OBJ model, but the model is OK. There're problems that the model hasn't any ready to use textures for it.
Well, most of the OCP vehicles aren't fancy OBJ models, so it'd fit into that pack if it was used. In fact, Wolfvanox made the Vulcanair and Commanche, so his style is just as much a part of that pack as mine, Limit's, or Cactus's.
Yup. You of course can post it here when it's done like the traffic signal was, but I assure you it won't be right on the first try, and constant iteration is best left to Discord where the community can critique.