A massive update to my Sailing Mod to version 1.5.  I’ve completely redone how the boat moves using PhysX instead of setVelocity commands.  This will make operating the boat much more smooth.  I’ve also changed the way the display works so that it now correctly indicates the True Wind Angle.  I changed the numbers displayed to include boat speed (BSPD), True Wind Angle (TWA), True Wind Direction (TWD) and True Wind Speed (TWS).

I also was able to calculate Apparent Wind Angle, which is now indicated on the display as a yellow arrow which moves around the compass indicating relative wind direction as it’s felt on the boat.

If someone wants me to display Apparent Wind Speed (AWS) instead of boat speed, let me know as that is a value on most sailboat displays.  I just like the boat speed display because it’s in tenths of a kph.

Also, if people want me to change the indications of speed to knots instead of kph, let me know.  KPH is kind of the default speed for everything in Arma, so I figured I would leave it at that.  But if people want knots, let me know.  I might be able to add an option to switch between both.

A few of the other changes include:

• New anti-collision lights
• New headlight
• New red flag instead of windsock
• New leaning behavior that takes into account TWA
• New heading indicator on the compass display

I still have to update some of the pictures on Steam and on the in-game instruction manual.  But I wanted to release it before I went down that road.

Version 1.2 of my Sailing Mod is ready for the world.  I’ve made a few fixes and upgrades.

• Changed the way the display works – should scale correctly now
• Fixed the marker lights so red is on the port side and green is on the starboard
• Changed the way the marker lights look so they are more realistic (Arma 3 lighting upgrade version)
• Added a new light to the cockpit so you can see better at night

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=892308157

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