This mod provides an automated process to replace aircraft files on launching the game.

By default, the game reloads a bunch of hidden aircraft files when it is started, preventing players from changing them and affecting how game missions play. However, this can be circumvented simply by modifying the aircraft files after starting the game.

Quick Start Guide

1. Download the mod by clicking on the SPMOD option in the GitHub releases page.
2. Install the mod and activate it in the game.
3. Go to the AppData folder where SimplePlanes data is saved. Enter the NACHSAVE/REPLACER directory.
4. Two files, README.TXT and REPLACER.TSV, will be available. Open the README for more information.
5. Use the instructions to choose the AI aircraft file you want to clear, and the data you want to replace it with.

Example TSV file data (entries separated by horizontal tab characters):

__aiPlaneFile1__.xml    MyPlane.xml
__aiPlaneFile2__.xml    C:\\Users\Username\My Plane 2.xml

For aircraft testing purposes, you can also use the ReplaceAircraftFiles dev console command to reload aircraft files at any time.

My TSV implementation isn't full, it only uses string.Split(), and reads each line separately. This means it does not support line breaks and special whitespace characters. However, they cannot be added to file paths anyway, so it is good enough for this application.

Danger

This mod is able to change any file you have selected, not just AI aircraft files. No support is available for the loss of any data, aircraft files or otherwise.

FAQ

Q: Some AI planes are not being replaced.
A: Check the dev console or log for error messages. This will tell you the problem. Check that:
- File names/paths are spelt correctly.
- REPLACER.TSV is in the REPLACER folder and formatted correctly.
- REPLACER.TSV does not have fields surrounded by double-quotes ( " )
- Files are not being used by a program other than this mod.
- Files are not hidden and you have permissions to modify them.

Q: AI planes in mods are not being replaced.
A: Mod maps and levels usually use the AI Aircraft Spawner Proxy in the mod tools. This uses aircraft files in the mods. They do not use files from the AircraftDesigns folder. Therefore, this mod cannot change these aircraft.

Q: I didn't read the instructions, and deleted the aircraft that I spent 420 hours on.
A: You could say that it has gone up in smoke.

Tanker Notice

The aerial refueling tanker can be changed by modifying __aiRefuelTanker__.xml. It uses Funky Trees to select a target speed using Throttle, which is fixed by the tanker spawner. The target IAS of a tanker is defined as lerp(55, 125, Throttle) m/s.

The tanker also uses Funky Trees for automatic flap deployment, but otherwise, it is just a normal plane flying with Pitch and Roll.

Version History

1.0 (2304141230) >

• Initial release