Tutorials, Toolbox, and Tips

Forum

Topics

Posts

Last post

Aircraft and Ground Object Tutorials
Topics about .dat, .srf, .dnm, .ist, Blender, Gepoly, etc.
Topics: 39

39 Topics

271 Posts

Last post Re: YS Paint Kit
by decaff_42 View the latest post
Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:32 pm
Scenery Tutorials
Topics about .fld, .stp, .ter, .yfs, and Scenery Editor.
Topics: 20

20 Topics

93 Posts

Last post Re: Everything you ever wante…
by decaff_42 View the latest post
Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:41 am

New Topic

80 topics

Announcements

Replies

Views

Last post

YSFHQ Forum Rules

Last post by Flake « Sat Apr 08, 2017 4:22 am
Posted in Announcements
Replies: 2
by YSFHQ » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:09 pm » in Announcements

YSFHQ Forum Rules
Welcome to YSFlight Headquarters!
Welcome to the best English-speaking YSFlight community! For the benefit of our community as...

2 Replies

6829 Views

Last post by Flake
Sat Apr 08, 2017 4:22 am

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

A bit of insight for creating HD aircraft for YS.

Last post by Lord Flasheart « Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:05 am

by Lord Flasheart » Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:05 am

Hey Guys,

Admitted, writing tutorials is not really my thing, I guess I never really felt I had anything that I could add that could be seen as...

0 Replies

638 Views

Last post by Lord Flasheart
Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:05 am
.ist files......hmmm.....

Last post by decaff_42 « Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:02 pm
Replies: 2
by NajmiCreative » Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:00 pm

guys,check out what I found in .ist files when I open it with Notepad..

REM Instrument Panel Definitoin for Concorde
REM Circular indicators,
REM...

2 Replies

786 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:02 pm
Some tips

Last post by NeurAxaL « Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:48 pm
Replies: 2
by NightRaven » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:22 am

So I have been modding for the past 2 years, and I have picked up some things.

These tips are to make your model that little bit better, and applies...

2 Replies

1129 Views

Last post by NeurAxaL
Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:48 pm
Radii.

Last post by Flake « Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:09 am
Replies: 7
by Gunny » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:19 pm

bearing compass.gif One of the hardest things to accomplish in the scenery editor is to get a good smooth radius for taxiway transitions and taxi...

7 Replies

1316 Views

Last post by Flake
Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:09 am
Decaff's Blender Animation Tutorial

Last post by ForeverYMonster « Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:29 am
Replies: 1
by decaff_42 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:18 am

Hey guys!

This project has been going on for a while. My goal with this document is to make animations within blender less scary and offer some tips...

1 Replies

715 Views

Last post by ForeverYMonster
Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:29 am
Blender Video Tutorials

Last post by Schwarzwald « Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:51 am

by Schwarzwald » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:51 am

I'm not completely sure if this has already been said so apologies in advance for repetition.

Recently Blender Guru (a well known blender tutorial...

0 Replies

585 Views

Last post by Schwarzwald
Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:51 am
DD-Destroyer's YS FLIGHT Expert Modding Tutorials

Last post by DD-Destroyer « Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:46 pm

by DD-Destroyer » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:46 pm

Warning

This tutorial is for expert modders, not novice. Before following tutorials, I recommend you get accomplished in YS FLIGHT modding....

0 Replies

592 Views

Last post by DD-Destroyer
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:46 pm
Basic Blender Tutorial

Last post by Alpha Star « Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:28 pm

by Alpha Star » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:28 pm

A Basic Blender Tutorial with visual images and text, no video.
Click to View

0 Replies

633 Views

Last post by Alpha Star
Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:28 pm
Standalone Blender install w/ YS import/export scripts

Last post by Eric « Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:57 pm

by Eric » Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:57 pm

Download this to edit YS models in Blender: Windows | Mac OS X | GNU/Linux

Includes: Blender, Python, YS import/export scripts

To install: Extract...

0 Replies

1146 Views

Last post by Eric
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:57 pm
International Standard of airport marking and lighting

Last post by DD-Destroyer « Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:26 am

by DD-Destroyer » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:26 am

Download(Mediafire)

This PDF file tell us how to marking and lighting airport following as International Standard . Maybe all of us can make...

0 Replies

528 Views

Last post by DD-Destroyer
Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:26 am
Useful blender youtube video

Last post by decaff_42 « Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:22 am
Replies: 1
by MrFunnybone » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:25 pm

This is NOT my video I just watched it and found a lot of information on scratch building ysflight aircraft that might come from this video.
If this...

1 Replies

677 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:22 am
Cockpit Layouts

Last post by waspe414 « Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:40 am
Replies: 2
by decaff_42 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:06 am

So creating HD cockpits is hard and takes a lot of work. To make things easier, Here are some resources for different airplanes. You might be able to...

2 Replies

1427 Views

Last post by waspe414
Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:40 am
Gear setting on .dat that you have to keep caution

Last post by Taskforce 58 « Wed May 08, 2013 1:55 pm
Replies: 3
by DD-Destroyer » Wed May 08, 2013 3:41 am

I found very important things while I process T-50 Golden Eagle. T-50 is our(Korean modding team) first all-handmade stuff. So I just passed what...

3 Replies

1021 Views

Last post by Taskforce 58
Wed May 08, 2013 1:55 pm
Making sounds work

Last post by Mallow « Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:46 pm
Replies: 5
by Mallow » Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:57 pm

Recently, I tried to replace the default YSFlight sounds with ones I made. The gun sound and propellor sound works well, but the bang, blast, blast2,...

5 Replies

1259 Views

Last post by Mallow
Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:46 pm
Dat maker for Guns

Last post by decaff_42 « Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:06 pm

by decaff_42 » Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:06 pm

Here's a link to a sight to make a segment of the dat file that pertains to your airplane's gun armerment.

0 Replies

834 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:06 pm
Aircraft lst file helper

Last post by lorDuckFeet « Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:43 pm
Replies: 2
by decaff_42 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:34 am

Here's a little Excel workbook that I developed to help write out the long pack lst lines. You can apply this to ground lst files as well....

2 Replies

986 Views

Last post by lorDuckFeet
Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:43 pm
Canadian Airport Charts (airport diagrams)

Last post by decaff_42 « Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:54 pm
Replies: 3
by vandal » Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:31 am

Who wants to fly to Canada? No one would want to fly there. There is nothing but Canadians and Moose, and telling them apart is a challenge.
But, if...

3 Replies

1277 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:54 pm
Video Tutorials

Last post by decaff_42 « Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:05 pm

by decaff_42 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:05 pm

Hey there skilled modders!

I've been surfing thru our tutorial sections recently and noticed that there seems to be a distinct lack of video...

0 Replies

539 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:05 pm
Engine Resources

Last post by decaff_42 « Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:02 am

by decaff_42 » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:02 am

Here's a great source for engine specifications that are useful for YSF.

The thrust is easy to work with, but to determine the fuel consumption...

0 Replies

696 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:02 am
Blender: Making Five Point Stars

Last post by Flake « Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:30 am
Replies: 1
by decaff_42 » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:31 am

Now on YSWiki:

Alright, I'm sure that some of you guys know how to make nice 5 point stars, but until a little while ago it was a mystery to me...

1 Replies

772 Views

Last post by Flake
Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:30 am
Blueprints and High detail model drawings

Last post by Grigor « Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:57 pm
Replies: 1
by decaff_42 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:07 pm

Take a look at some of these sources. Add your own favorites.

Good source of detailed drawings.

Great source for aircraft blueprints, and also...

1 Replies

943 Views

Last post by Grigor
Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:57 pm
Installing Blender on Mac OSX

Last post by decaff_42 « Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:19 am

by decaff_42 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:19 am

Decided to make this to help anyone with a Mac.

0 Replies

568 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:19 am
Blender Wiki PDF Version Download Link

Last post by decaff_42 « Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:51 pm

by decaff_42 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:51 pm

In my recent forays into Blender, I have found this document to be extremely helpful. It allows me to troubleshoot/find commands and other things...

0 Replies

562 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:51 pm
Air *.lst Activator

Last post by Grigor « Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:17 pm
Replies: 15
by Grigor » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:31 pm

Got too many air_.lst files and don't know what to do with 'em all? Don't always want to load the whole collection every time you start the game? YS...

15 Replies

3729 Views

Last post by Grigor
Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:17 pm
Color Resources

Last post by decaff_42 « Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:17 am

by decaff_42 » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:17 am

Like the name implies, post where you have found good color finding resources.
Here are a few I have found and use.

Color scheme generator:
Set a...

0 Replies

714 Views

Last post by decaff_42
Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:17 am

New Topic

80 topics

Return to Board Index

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

YSFlight Headquarters

Tutorials, Toolbox, and Tips

Who is online

Forum permissions

Online Servers

Become a YSFHQ First Class Member!