Default SSS glider?

[Daniel G]

Is there anyway that I can make the moth in SSS to be the default glider on start up?
It's a bit inconvenient to be switching planes every time I start up the race. :)

Thanks in advance.

[bluesky123]

Isn't it set in sss.cfg file?

[Doug_J]

Yes it is. Open up sss.cfg in notepad, you can then modify a single line to change to the Moth.

You'll see the line:

glider_file glider_phase6.dat # glider data file

Change it to:

glider_file glider_moth.dat # glider data file

Save this cfg as sss_moth.cfg. Then use notepad to create a batch file called moth.bat, this file will have these two lines:

cd ..
sss sss_moth.cfg

Make a shortcut to this batch file and you're done.

Doug

[rutat]

You actually don't have to create a .bat file. Merely putting an octothorpe (# sign) infront of "glider_file glider_phase6.dat # glider data file" in the .cfg file turns it into a comment. Add the line "glider_file glider_moth.dat # glider data file" and save and you are good to go.

[Doug_J]

Rog, but... If you want to maintain the stock cfg file it's the easy way to start up the program with the glider of choice. That's the intent.

[Daniel G]

Ok, I think I got it.
Thanks. :cool:

[rutat]

I wonder if the author of SSS could add a parameter to the .exe that would allow the glider to be chosen at runtime?

Like... sss.exe /glider_moth.dat

[Doug_J]

I'm sure it could be done, but it's so easy to change once you're in I doubt it's worth the trouble. I downloaded the sim while I was building a Moth, that's why I set up the batch file so I could just run it that way quickly every time. I assigned the SSS icon to that batch file also.

What I would like to do is modify the look of the glider, basically change colors / trim. Anyone know how to do that?

Doug

[rutat]

Yeah, you have to edit the corresponding .3ds file for the glider in question. eg: glider_moth.3ds Unfortunately editing 3DS files is not trivial.

[rutat]

Here's a freeware app that will let you change the colors. http://www.anim8or.com/main/index.html WORK ON A COPY!!! :)