Mr. Les Corpus, Instructor, Bohemia Interactive Simulations GameTech 2012 VBS2Fires1

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VBS2Fires TutorialMr. Les Corpus, Instructor, Bohemia Interactive Simulations

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Introduction to VBS2Fires

Middleware developed by SimCentric Technologies

Add surface fires to your VBS2 Scenario

Not a magic bomb! Ballistics model Terminal effects

Observer interacts with the scenario

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Accurate Particle EffectsHE Quick

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Accurate Particle EffectsIllumination and WP

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Accurate Particle EffectsAir Burst

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Other Features

Groups and Series

Targetlist worksheet

Simulate 60 mm mortars to MLRS ballistics

Can be integrated with AAR

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Before We StartChange Video Options

Terrain Distance >

5000

Click Advanced

Draw Distance >

3000

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Before We StartDisable Realistic Fatigue

Disable Realistic Fatigue

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Build A Basic Fires Scenario

Add an observer

Add guns

Configure a Gunline Object

Add Targets

Process Missions

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Hardware Configuration for the Tutorial 1 Computer will run VBS2Fires (no VBS2)

1 Computer will run VBS2 (no Fires)

Connect together in the same scenario

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Find Your IP Address

ipconfig

cmd

Connection-specific DNS Suffix :Link-local IPv6 Address . . : fe80::7970:e0IPv4 Address . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10Subnet Mask . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

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Computer Running VBS2

Navigate to this file

127.0.0.1

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Computer Running VBS2, Change IP Address

192.168.1.15192.168.1.10

198.168.1.15//127.0.0.1

Add the address of computer running

Fires

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Basic Grid Mission1st Transmission

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Select firing unit…

…click “Transmit”

Type of mission and/or type of target location

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Basic Grid Mission 2nd Transmission

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Enter target grid…

…click “Transmit”

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Target Description

Use drop down menus…

…or enter text (must be words VBS2Fires

recognizes)

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Basic Grid Mission 3rd Transmission (cont)

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click “Transmit”

Make selections if needed

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Basic Adjust Fire, Grid MissionTerminal Effects in VBS2

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Observer will make adjustments

Radio messages from VBS2Fires will

appear here

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Basic Grid Mission Subsequent Corrections, Basic

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Enter adjustmentsLeft, Drop, and Down must be

(-)…

…click “Transmit”

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Basic Grid MissionRecord as Target, End of Mission

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Record as target or end mission

…click “Transmit”

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Send a CFF from VBS2

Requires scripting knowledge

Build your own GUI Creates the correct text message Sends message to VBS2 using the Fires plugin

Before we start, end all active missions!

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Developer Console

Enter commands here and click

“Execute Global”

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Demo Commands inDeveloper Console to VBS2Fires

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Enter the Following into the Developer ConsoleCommand syntax:

Replace “text string” with message to VBS2Fires

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fusionFunction [“VBS2FiresPlugin”, “text string”];

“@20 THIS IS R2 AF”

“@20 THIS IS R2 GRID 1088 88851”

“@20 THIS IS R2 TANKS”

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In Game Call for Fire

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Create custom GUIs within VBS2 and

communicate with VBS2Fires

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VBS2Fires 2.0New Instructor Control Panel

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VBS2Fires 2.0Fire Support Coord Measures

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VBS2Fires 2.0Set Default Call for Fire

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Contact Information

General questionsles.corpus@bisimulations.com

Sales enquiressales@simct.com

SimCentric Websitewww.simct.com

SimCentric Supportsupport@simct.com

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