Adds a Foxhound variant based on the MiG-31M as a standalone aircraft.
Based on the MiG-31M, this mod adds a new Foxhound as an addon aircraft. It features a new set of weaponries and skins.
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Armaments:
- Main gun : Standard machine gun, 3600 rounds. Mounted on both sides of the fuselage.
- Main Weapon: Standard missiles, 136 units. Mounted on 4 hardpoints.
- Special W1 : LAAM, 52 units. Mounted on 8 hardpoints.
- Special W2 : Custom LACM, 30 units. Has high damage, wide radius, and capable of being locked onto air targets. Mounted on 4 hardpoints.
- Special W3 : MGP, 5000 rounds. No changes with its stats. Mounted on 4 hardpoints.
- Drop-Weapon: IEWS, lasts for 4 minutes. Improves you and your allies' missile weapons while also debilitating enemies'. Hold weapon switch button on level pitch and roll to use.
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Skin Variants:
- Slot 1 Alternate: Standard light-blue body paint. Shares the markings with the above livery.
- Slot 3: Stalker's livery from Ace Combat 2. Features Federation of Central Usea roundels.
- Slot 7: Cosm's livery from Ace Combat 5. Features Yuktobanian markings.
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Included with this mod are patches to use this aircraft with justsincerity's Add-On Planes Compatibility Mod, and localization patches that adds this aircraft's name, descriptions, and what not for Calamitous' Skies Restored mod.
Let me know in the comments section if you find any bugs or issues with the mod, and please provide a clear detail on how the issue occurs.
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Credits:
- Dmitriy Mitroshin for the Kh/X-555 model.
- Simon T. Griffiths for the R-37 model.
- Gaijin Entertainment for BGM-109, SUU-23/A, and GPU-5/A models.
- FoxtrotDelta for the original SAP-518 model.
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Installation:
- Access your Ace Combat 7 installation folder.
- Make a "~mods" folder in .../Game/Content/Paks/ if you have yet.
- Put the mod's .pak file into that folder.
- Optionally, also copy your choice of compatibility patch and/or alternate skins' .pak files into the folder as well.
- Launch the game.
Update (30/03/2024):
- Changed the wingtip pods' model and texture layout.
- Changed the Strider skin's Three Strikes' color to yellow/gold.
- Minor clean-up on the liveries' MREC textures.
Update (12/02/2024):
- More corrections to the aircraft and skin Slot 9's pawns.
- Rearranged the aircraft model's belly layout and special weapons' placements.
- Improved the camouflage pattern of the Scarface skin.
- Added new gun pod model for skin Slot 9.
- Added blank/emblemless version of Cosm's skin.
Update (29/01/2024):
- Further readjustment to the custom LACMs' weapon pawns.
- Readjustment to skin Slot 9's pawn.
Update (26/01/2024):
- Added two new skin slots for Cosm and Scarface skins.
- Added alternate livery files for Osean and Scarface skin slots.
- Moved the Broadcaster skin to Slot 9.
- Rearranged the custom LACMs' weapon pawns.
- Updated the mod patches to accommodate the latest versions of the supported mods and the Foxhound-B's new skin slots.
- Readjustment to the Foxhound-B's post-stall maneuvering behavior.
Update (21/01/2024):
- Fixed/removed the requirement to purchase the aircraft in the aircraft tree.
Hello.
I have to ask, which Skies Restored .pak file are you referring to specifically to give more ~ to?
I followed the instructions of both readme files and the mod aircraft name isn't appearing on the hangar list.
Whichever language you're planning to use. Choose either English (EN) or Japanese (JP) patch .pak from this aircraft's archive file, copy it to "~mods" folder, and add more ~ to its name if the game doesn't load its changes.
For example, ~~~~~~~~~~~~[Skies Restored] Localization w MiG-31M2 (EN)_P.pak.
Also, is the "not appearing on the hangar list" means the aircraft selection didn't show up, or it doesn't have any name like this?
Media.moddb.com
If its the former, you need to add more ~ to MiG31M2_Addon_P.pak, or if you're also using sincerity's Add-On Planes Compatibility Mod, add ~ to the patch for it.
If its the latter, add more ~ to the language patch .pak as I described before.
I followed your instructions, and now it works!
Many thanks! :)
Spare scheme is goated AF! One question, wouldn't it make more sense to use the Kinzhal model as LACM instead of a fantasy model?
Thank you. Kinzhal sounds good, but I want a more compact-sized ordnances. And also, Kh-555 is a real cruise missile model.
En.wikipedia.org
Maybe there could be an alternate file for the mod where the Kinzhals replace the Kh-55s for the cruise missiles.
This looks great! Do you plan to upload this mod to Nexus Mods, or is it only going to be on here?
Thank you. Yeah, I'll upload this to Nexus soon. I just need to see whether the users on this site find any issues with the mod beforehand.
Alright, sounds good!
Any plan for AC5's COSM skin (the snow theme Foxhound)?
Finally someone made it, great work!
Would there be a skin template in the future?