This component is the main driver script for the helicopter, and it also drives values for the UI.

Units of Measurement

Speed Units

Select from Knots, Feet Per Second, Feet Per Minute, Miles Per Hour, Kilometres Per Hour, or B

Measurement Units

Select from Feet or Meters

UI and Cockpit

Driver Seat ID

The seat index of the BoardSource Driver Seat.

Extra Gunners And Passengers

The optional seat index’s of the Passengers/Gunners that will utilize the helicopter HUD. For the pilots HUD copilot weapon feedback, only one seat can be copilot.

Driver Full Screen UIID

The Helicopter UI index for Pilot HUD.

Gunner Full Screen UIID

The Helicopter UI index for Gunner HUD.

Visual Elements

The models joystick and pedals can move with input, add any that need to move here.

Altimeter and Radar

Ground Layers Layers

The altimeter ray casts will look for.

Altimeter Sensor

The center point of the ground sensors.

Grounded Altitude Threshold Front

The distance from the ground at the front altimeter sensors to be considered grounded.

Grounded Altitude Threshold Rear

The distance from the ground at the rear altimeter sensors to be considered grounded.

Altimeter Sensor Offset Front

The distance from the ground at the front altimeter sensors to be considered grounded.

TIP: Best at center of wheel and just outside of it. For skids, just above and to the outside of the skid

Altimeter Sensor Offset Rear

The distance from the ground at the rear altimeter sensors to be considered grounded.

TIP: Best at center of wheel and just outside of it. For skids, just above and to the outside of the skid.

Use Closest Hit For Altitude

Use the closest ground hit for altitude? Will average out the values if false.

Pilot Assist

Pilot Assist Constant Ballast Dampening

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Constant Ballast Adjust Rate

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Angle Threshold

Helps to keep the helicopter upright (0 for no Angle Assist).

Pilot Assist Over Angle Dampening

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Over Angle Adjust Rate

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Over Pitch Dampening

Helps to keep the helicopter upright (0 for no Over Pitch Assist)

Pilot Assist Over Pitch Adjust Rate

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Under Pitch Dampening

Helps to keep the helicopter upright (0 for no Under Pitch Assist).

Pilot Assist Under Pitch Adjust Rate

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Pilot Assist Over Roll Dampening

Helps to keep the helicopter upright (0 for no Over Roll Assist)

Pilot Assist Over Roll Adjust Rate

Helps to keep the helicopter upright.

Auto Hover

Automatically apply throttle to maintain altitude when no throttle input.

Auto Level When Hovering

Automatically level out the helicopter to maintain altitude when no yaw, pitch and roll input.

Auto Hover Dampening

Dampening to apply when Auto Hover Leveling.

Auto Hover Adjust Rate

Return rate to apply when Auto Hover Leveling.

Agility

Realistic Mode

Use realistic physics?

Simple Yaw

Rather than adding torque for yaw, rotate around the world up. Good for beginner pilots (takes away realism somewhat). This option is available when Realistic Mode is set to true.

Use Raw Input

Optionally use input without smoothing (handy for GPS)

Max Altitude

The maximum sea level altitude the helicopter is allowed to reach.

Power Agility Factor

How fast the throttle response is.

Pitch Agility Factor

How fast the pitch response is.

Roll Agility Factor

How fast the roll response is.

Yaw Agility Factor

How fast the yaw response is.

Max Pitch

How much the helicopter can pitch (0 = Unrestricted).

Max Roll

How much the helicopter can roll (0 = Unrestricted).

Lift At Max Power

How much lift force the helicopter has at maximum power.

Lift At Min Power

How much lift force the helicopter has at minimum power.

Max Rate Of Climb

How fast the helicopter is allowed to raise its altitude.

Max Rate Of Descent

How fast the helicopter is allowed to drop its altitude.

Max Air Speed

Limit the helicopters maximum overall air speed.

Physical Properties

Centre Of Mass

An optional reference to adjust the center of mass.

Mass Running Airborne

How heavy the helicopter is while it is off the ground and the engine is fully started.

Drag Running Airborne

How much drag will affect the helicopter while it is off the ground and the engine is fully started.

Angular Drag Running Airborne

How much angular drag will affect the helicopter while it is off the ground and the engine is fully started.

Mass Stopped Airborne

How heavy the helicopter is while it is off the ground and the engine is off.

Drag Stopped Airborne

How much drag will affect the helicopter while it is off the ground and the engine is off.

Angular Drag Stopped Airborne

How much angular drag will affect the helicopter while it is off the ground and the engine is off.

Mass Running Grounded

How heavy the helicopter is while it is on the ground and the engine is on.

Drag Running Grounded

How much drag will affect the helicopter while it is on the ground and the engine is on.

Angular Drag Running Grounded

How much angular drag will affect the helicopter while it is on the ground and the engine is on.

Mass Stopped Grounded

How heavy the helicopter is while it is on the ground and the engine is off.

Drag Stopped Grounded

How much drag will affect the helicopter while it is on the ground and the engine is off.

Angular Drag Stopped Grounded

How much angular drag will affect the helicopter while it is on the ground and the engine is off.

Max Angular Velocity

Limit the helicopters maximum angular velocity.

Engine

Auto Start Engine

Should the engine automatically start when the driver is set?

Auto Stop Engine

Should the engine automatically stop when the driver is set?

TIP: With this false, you can change seats and the helicopter can keep hovering, perfect for single player game that require a switch from pilot to gunner, or for testing UI etc.

Engine Start Up Duration

How long it takes to fully wind up the engine and rotors.

Engine Shut Down Duration

How long it takes to fully wind down the engine and rotors.

Main Rotor Rotate Velocity

How fast the Main Rotor/s rotate.

Sub Motor Rotate Velocity

How fast the Sub Rotor/s rotate.

Throttle Rotor Speed Multiplier

How much the throttle output affects the speed of the Main Rotor/s rotation.

Yaw Rotor Speed Multiplier

How much the throttle and yaw output affect the speed of the Sub Rotor/s rotation.

Main Rotors

A reference to the main lift rotor/s, that rotate around their Y axis.

Sub Rotors

A reference to the sub rotors usually the rear/yaw rotor/s that rotate around their X axis.

Damage

Horizontal Impact Threshold

Horizontal collision force must be above this threshold to do horizontal impact damage.

Vertical Impact Threshold

Vertical collision force must be above this threshold to do vertical impact damage.

Horizontal Impact Damage Amount

How much base damage to apply when collision force is above the threshold (multiplies by collision force).

Vertical Impact Damage Amount

How much base damage to apply when collision force is above the threshold (multiplies by collision force).

Nose Landing Threshold

Higher values allow less accurate landings. Lower values require more accurate landing. The lower the value the less angle the helicopter must have to successfully land.

Tail Landing Threshold

Higher values allow less accurate landings. Lower values require more accurate landing. The lower the value the less angle the helicopter must have to successfully land.

Nose Landing Damage Amount

Landing accuracy failure damage to apply.

Tail Landing Damage Amount

Landing accuracy failure damage to apply.

Side Landing Threshold

Higher values allow less accurate landings. Lower values require more accurate landing. The lower the value the less angle the helicopter must have to successfully land.

Side Landing Damage Amount

Landing accuracy failure damage to apply.

Nose Crash Threshold

Lower values consider crashing at less angle. The higher the value, the more the helicopter must be on its nose to be considered a crash.

Tail Crash Threshold

Lower values consider crashing at less angle. The higher the value, the more the helicopter must be on its tail to be considered a crash.

Nose Crash Damage Amount

Nose crash damage to apply.

Tail Crash Damage Amount

Tail crash damage to apply.

Side Crash Threshold

Lower values consider crashing at less angle. The higher the value, the more the helicopter must be on its side to be considered a crash.

Side Crash Damage Amount

Side crash damage to apply.

Upside Down Crash Damage Amount

Crash damage to apply if the helicopter is upside down.

Immobilize On Impact

Optionally immobilize throttle on impacts above the threshold.

Immobilize On Bad Landing

Optionally immobilize throttle on bad landing.

Immobilize On Crash

Optionally immobilize throttle on crash landing.

Immobilized Duration

When immobilized the helicopter can recover after this delay (-1 to never recover).

Audio

Throttle Up Pitch Value

The amount of pitch difference to apply to the engine audio.

Engine Audio Clip

The engine audio clip to play.

Engine Audio Source

The engines audio source.

Immobilized Audio Clip

The immobilized warning audio clip to play.

Immobilized Audio Source

The immobilized warning audio source.

Weapons

CoPilot Weapon Indicator Offset

The offset for the UI monitor copilot weapon indicator (start weapon angle)

Pilot Weapons

The Pilot weapons, can be empty.

CoPilot Weapons

The CoPilot weapons, can be empty.

States

Like all other states in UCC.