Thanks to @WormWithLegs for information about SetWindSpeed vectors.
So, after asking some questions and doing some research, I found that thermals and air convection in Simpleplanes are (somewhat) possible. All it requires is a simple input in the command console, which is "SetWindSpeed".
The SetWindSpeed command requires three inputs (numbers), which are labeled as [Single] [Single] [Single]. These three inputs follow the X Y Z vector format. The first input is X, or East/West wind. The second input is Y, or up/down wind. And of course the third input is Z, or North/South wind.
The Y input can be changed to simulate thermals or air convection. I found that the best input is a number between 1 and 10. This will push your aircraft upwards, and can be rather useful for a gentle climb in a glider or other light aircraft, without significantly losing speed to the point of stalling.
Thoughts or suggestions? Let me know!
awesome
Very good find !
@TheFlightGuySP I could post detailed instructions with pictures and use the tournament validation to find xml edits
@PPLLAANNEE It could theoretically work. The main issue would be getting people to participate in such a challenge.
@TheFlightGuySP wait i just thought of an idea for how this could be used for a challenge.
negative y value wind simulates more gravity
what if we make a challenge for people to build things that can withstand high gravity and even move around in it.
@PPLLAANNEE That would be very useful. It would be great for videos as well.
there should be a spotlight button for forum posts
@TheFlightGuySP thx so much bro!
@TheGliderGuy Sure! It's:
SetWindSpeed 0 2 0. You can replace the2with a bigger or smaller number, depending on how powerful you want the thermal/updraft to be.Edit: I found that
2was a good number for near-the-ground climbing.@TheFlightGuySP can you mabye make the command for me i dont really now how to do it
@TheFlightGuySP Oh damn Thx mate. This will be very usful
@TheGliderGuy I thought this might be helpful.