Apache cockpit mod
	TSD render mod
	Wideview mod
	Eech.ini mod

Mods

This page describes some mods I made

Apache cockpit mod

There are two mods: a simple 3d cockpit (below) and a modified 2D cockpit

Description

This mod uses an ingame 3D model of the apache chopper and places the viewpoint in the cockpit. It than projects the MFDs on the dasboard. Wideview (Ctrl-\) and closeups (F3 and F4) are not possible with this mod.

This is activated by editing the eech.ini file, look for the variable:

3d_cockpit=0 # EXPERIMENTAL! Draws a 3d apache cockpit (wide_view and MFD ...

and set it to 1.

Apache 2D cockpit mod

This mod works with the normal settings but uses the X-displacement keys of the wideview mod to change the clipping distance of the cockpit:

Description

This mod uses the wideview settings: pressing "\" and "Ctrl-\" activates the wideview edit option where you can move the viewpoint by pressing the numpad keys to move in the X, Y, Z direction. Because the X-direction is not needed (the pilot stays centered) I have used this to change the clipping distance.

If you activate the edit wideview option "Ctrl-\" and keep pressing numpad-1 to decrease the clipping distance, the cockpit should start to disappear when X = -8.000--8.500.

TSD render mod

Version

version 1.1 (11-may-03)

• Added a simple shaded relief (based on the aspect of the terrain). The shading is cartographic meaning that the sun is fixed in the northwest.
• Added an option in the eech.ini file to enable or disable the enemy and friendly colours: reds and blues are replaced with gray values if you consider this a cheat!
• Last render mode and palette are stored in the eech.ini file.

version 1.0 (29-apr-03)

• First release

Description

This mod adds a relief map background to the TSD of the Comanche, Hokum and Apache (the Havoc is not included yet):

• The map is shown as elevation colours in brownish tints: dark brown/red is high, light yellow is low, water is blue. The maximum of the map is used to scale the colours.
• The Apache now has the same TSD as the Comanche.
• The friendlies and enemies are shown in red and blue colours (including detection circles of SAMs etc.). This van be switched of in the eech.ini file.

Manual

• Ctrl-D cycles through the options: old TSD screen, the terrain map with contours, the terrain map without contours. Pressing
• Alt-D cycles through the palettes:
  
  

  atlas 1 palette
  yellow to brown
  atlas 2 palette
  	water, low       <=>        high

  
  

Images

old style, 10 km, SAM		The real thing !=>
	palette 1	palette 2	palette 3
10 km with contours, waypoints, US SAM
with contours 25 km radius, USSR SAM
without contours 25 km radius, USSR SAM
shaded relief w/o contours 25 km radius, SAM without colours

Wideview mod

Version

version 1.5 (05-Feb-05):

• Finally fixed the wideview of the Comanche and Hokum, no more moving as if your head is at the end of a stick. Placed the plyer inside the pilots head, then moved back a little as if (s)he leans back. Works great with TrackIR.

Version 1.4 (11-may-03):

• Wideview parameters (pilot positions) are now stored in the eech.ini file (in versions 1.6.0W9 and higher). The file widemod.cfg is no longer used.

version 1.3 (20-mar-03):

Two bug fixes

• HUD disappeared in the apache when the FLIR/DTV/DVO was on
• Some coe was not initialized when switching chopper (e.g. apache to comanche). You always start in normal view now because pressing "\" will initialize the viewpoint.
• NOTE: for some keyboard the wideview key is not "\" but "#" or " ' " or some key that is at the same position (far right of the keyboard). Guess you will have to try it out.

version 1.2 (17-mar-03):

• Made the viewpoint adjustable for the user (see manual below)
• Fixed the "swivel" in the Comanche and Hokum cocpits, the head now turns normally.
• Limited the downward looking as a function of the heading: if you look straight ahead you can only look down a few degrees, looking left or right enables a downward pitch of 45 degrees, in between the pitch follows an arc. This prevents you from looking through the cockpit and also fixes the padlock view up to a point.
• When changing your viewpoint you may occasionally see bits and pieces of the cockpit because you are effectively situated in the chair.

Version 1.1 (26-feb-03):

• Added the Havoc and Hokum cocpits. The Comanche and Hokum padlocks still suffer from the "swivel" problem (see notes below).
• Tweaked the Comanche cockpit so that it is a bit closer (user suggestions). Also the co-pilot seat gives a bit more of the hull structures
• Compiled as "commercial" version so the right hand side Ctrl, Alt and Shift keys should work
• Compiled with Watcom so saved games can be loaded , although older saves games may not work properly because this is the 1.4.7x version.
• Limited F2 (instrument view) so that you don't look through the bottom of the cockpit, except the Apache because the textures do not extend enough.
• This mod does not work yet at 640x480 for the Apache and Havoc.

Manual

Please read the following carefully:

• Press "\" (slash) to toggle between wideview and normal view.
• NOTE: for some keyboard the wideview key is not "\" but "#" or " ' " or some key that is at the same position (far right of the keyboard). Guess you will have to try it out.
  Azerty keyboards : combination is "µ" and "Ctrl-µ" !
• Press "Ctrl-\" to start the adjustment of the viewpoint
• Then use numpad arrow keys:
  • 4 and 6 to change the Z-axis (viewers distance)
  • 2 and 8 to change the Y-axis (viewers height above the ground)
  • 1 and 3 to change the X-axis (viewers position left/right)
  • 0 to reset the viewpoint to 'my' values
• Press "Alt-\" to save the changes in the wideview section of the file eech.ini in the cohokum dirctory (the changes are stored when leaving the game):
  
  [wideview]
  commanche pilot=0.000,1.100,-2.430      #wideview pilot position
  commanche co-pilot=0.000,0.800,-1.030   #wideview co-pilot position
  hokum pilot=0.375,2.075,-1.810          #wideview pilot position
  hokum co-pilot=-0.375,2.075,-1.810      #wideview co-pilot position
  apache pilot=0.000,0.070,0.550          #wideview pilot position
  havoc pilot=0.000,0.095,0.335           #wideview pilot position
  
• This file is created if it doesn't exist
• You can edit this file manually if you want, as long as it keeps its format.

Description

I hated switching between F1 and F2 and ended up flying in Ctrl-F1 mode all the time! Not very nice. So I wanted more cockpit (like in LB2) without touching the general field of view, because the rest of the world should look normal. Ended up moving the pilot head backward! This means that the Comanche and Hokum pilots are no longer visible (because you would see the inside of the head = nothing in my case ;-) ).

Screenshots

eech.ini mod

Version

NOTE: eech.ini is changed constantly because the modding people add more features. Normally it is generated automatically. You can either start cohokum.exe with your old eech.ini and then stop again so that the eech.ini is updated, or you can delete eech.ini and let cohokum.exe make a new one (which you then edit to your liking).

version 1.2 (09-apr-03):

• eech.ini is now automatically created when it doesn't exist. If you give the command line /ini:0 then the ini file is not used (for testing). This will be included in cohokum version 1.6.0W9 and higher.

version 1.1 (08-apr-03):

• some minor fixes, game_type should be 0 by default

version 1.0 (03-apr-03):

• first release

Description

There are over 70 commandline parameters and more every day!

Cohokum can now read a "eech.ini" file like other games. What's more it will generate a default eech.ini file when one doesn't exist AND the commandline options are still available. The file is read before the commandline options so these will override the options in the file. The eech.ini file looks like this:

[Enemy Engaged - Comanche Hokum commandline options]
[Game]
chaff=1.0    # Effectivness of chaff where n = 0.0 (ineffective) to 1.0 (fully effective - default)
flare=1.0    # Effectivness of flares where n = 0.0 (ineffective) to 1.0 (fully effective - default)
smoke=1.0    # Effectivness of smoke where n = 0.0 (ineffective) to 1.0 (fully effective - default)
fog=14400    # Sets the time (sec) taken for the "fog of war" to reshroud enemy sector info (def 4 hours).
cpac=0       # capture aircraft: aircraft landed at captured bases or FARPS become usable by your side.
uit=5.0      # user invulnerable time (default 5 sec), when starting mission (?)
[Graphics]
cbar=500     # city_block_approximation_range n = distance in meters that city blocks resolve
fs=0         # Switch for turning off the default FULL SCREEN video mode.
etc.

Manual

The eech.ini file is created automatically when it doesn't exist. So you can start up cohokum, quit again, change eech.ini to your liking, and restart cohokum.

If for some reason you want to start without the eech.ini add the command line option:

cohokum -ini:0

Important:

1. do not delete the comments starting with '#'
2. leave a at least one blank space between a parameter value and '#'
3. Do not delete the last line "[end of file]".