[Imposible Uncorrect]

As I played FS2 yesterday, I get an idea.

What about a campaign where you stay at the installation or a ship and get the control of an turret?
So I've tried to make a mission like this on FRED, but I don't have the knowledge to make that happen.

So I have this question:
1.: How do I make a turret on a ship or a station playable?
Hope you can help me.

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[Sushi]

Not possible, as far as I know.

You could maybe hack together a solution...

Define a ship in ships.tbl with just the turret weapon and no engines at all. It should also probably have huge mass/density so it doesn't ever get moved around. Give the ship a tiny or nonexistent model.

It wouldn't be a "real" turret, but it's one way I can think of to fake it.

[Dragon]

You can try to script turret control ,Nuke did something like it.
I don't know where I got it ,but I have his cocpit demo with turret control amongst other numerous features.
It was made for old build ,but maybe it will work on newer one.

[Imposible Uncorrect]

Hmm, that thing with the ships.tbl are a good idea. I'll try it out! Thanks.
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[Nuke]

You can try to script turret control ,Nuke did something like it.
I don't know where I got it ,but I have his cocpit demo with turret control amongst other numerous features.
It was made for old build ,but maybe it will work on newer one.

actually i updated the cockpit demo to work with newer builds. im not sure where i put it either.
here it is
http://www.game-warden.com/nukemod-cos/downloads/cockpitdemo2.7z

[Droid803]

Hm, why not just make a ship model that is the moving par of the turret, table it so that it can turn but not move, give it a huge mass value, and stick it on the installation wherever you want. Put it in such a way that if you turn too far one way, you end up shooting the installation, but not through it.

[Imposible Uncorrect]

Hmm, I see. Well I'll try it soon. Thanks for help.

P.S.: If you look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKV9CfKr6Gs
Would it be possible to make Freespace look like that? I mean without the ocean and the earth, but if you had the same equipment as in the game, just with the style of Freespace!

[bizzybody]

You're looking for Tail Gunner with fancy textures etc.

[Aardwolf]

You can try to script turret control ,Nuke did something like it.
I don't know where I got it ,but I have his cocpit demo with turret control amongst other numerous features.
It was made for old build ,but maybe it will work on newer one.

actually i updated the cockpit demo to work with newer builds. im not sure where i put it either.
here it is
http://www.game-warden.com/nukemod-cos/downloads/cockpitdemo2.7z

Youtube video, since you guys are too lazy to look at what Nuke is talking about.