Add option to force air-starts at Nevatim

changelog.md

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 * **[Config]** Preference setting to use custom Liberation payloads instead of prioritizing Retribution's default
 * **[Config]** Preference setting to configure the server-port on which Retribution's back-end will run
 * **[Options]** Made AI jettisoning empty fuel tanks optional (disabled by default)
+* **[Options]** Add option (so it can be disabled when fixed in DCS) to force air-starts (except for the slots that work) at Nevatim due to https://forum.dcs.world/topic/335545-29-nevatim-ramp-starts-still-bugged/.
 
 ## Fixes
 * **[Mission Generation]** Anti-ship strikes should use "group attack" in their attack-task

game/missiongenerator/aircraft/flightgroupspawner.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import random
-from typing import Any, Union, Tuple, Optional
+from typing import Any, Union, Tuple, Optional, List
 
 from dcs import Mission
 from dcs.country import Country
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from dcs.planes import (
 )
 from dcs.point import PointAction
 from dcs.ships import KUZNECOW
-from dcs.terrain import NoParkingSlotError
+from dcs.terrain import NoParkingSlotError, Sinai, ParkingSlot
+from dcs.terrain.sinai.airports import Nevatim
 from dcs.unitgroup import (
     FlyingGroup,
     ShipGroup,
@@ -109,24 +110,31 @@ class FlightGroupSpawner:
 
     def create_idle_aircraft(self) -> Optional[FlyingGroup[Any]]:
         group = None
-        if (
-            self.flight.is_helo
-            or self.flight.is_lha
-            and isinstance(self.flight.squadron.location, Fob)
-        ):
+        cp = self.flight.squadron.location
+        if self.flight.is_helo or self.flight.is_lha and isinstance(cp, Fob):
             group = self._generate_at_cp_helipad(
                 name=namegen.next_aircraft_name(self.country, self.flight),
                 cp=self.flight.squadron.location,
             )
-        elif isinstance(self.flight.squadron.location, Fob):
+        elif isinstance(cp, Fob):
             group = self._generate_at_cp_ground_spawn(
                 name=namegen.next_aircraft_name(self.country, self.flight),
                 cp=self.flight.squadron.location,
             )
-        elif isinstance(self.flight.squadron.location, Airfield):
+        elif isinstance(cp, Airfield):
+            # TODO: remove hack when fixed in DCS
+            slots = None
+            if self._check_nevatim_hack(cp):
+                ac_type = self.flight.unit_type.dcs_unit_type
+                slots = [
+                    slot
+                    for slot in cp.dcs_airport.free_parking_slots(ac_type)
+                    if slot.slot_name in [str(n) for n in range(55, 66)]
+                ]
             group = self._generate_at_airfield(
                 name=namegen.next_aircraft_name(self.country, self.flight),
-                airfield=self.flight.squadron.location,
+                airfield=cp,
+                parking_slots=slots,
             )
         if group:
             group.uncontrolled = True
@@ -195,7 +203,19 @@ class FlightGroupSpawner:
                     pad_group = self._generate_at_cp_ground_spawn(name, cp)
                     if pad_group is not None:
                         return pad_group
-                return self._generate_at_airfield(name, cp)
+
+                # TODO: get rid of the nevatim hack once fixed in DCS...
+                if self._check_nevatim_hack(cp):
+                    slots = [
+                        slot
+                        for slot in cp.dcs_airport.free_parking_slots(
+                            self.flight.squadron.aircraft.dcs_unit_type
+                        )
+                        if slot.slot_name in [str(n) for n in range(55, 66)]
+                    ]
+                    return self._generate_at_airfield(name, cp, slots)
+                else:
+                    return self._generate_at_airfield(name, cp)
             else:
                 raise NotImplementedError(
                     f"Aircraft spawn behavior not implemented for {cp} ({cp.__class__})"
@@ -209,6 +229,13 @@ class FlightGroupSpawner:
             group = self._generate_over_departure(name, cp)
             return group
 
+    def _check_nevatim_hack(self, cp: ControlPoint) -> bool:
+        # TODO: get rid of the nevatim hack once fixed in DCS...
+        nevatim_hack = self.flight.coalition.game.settings.nevatim_parking_fix
+        nevatim_hack &= isinstance(self.mission.terrain, Sinai)
+        nevatim_hack &= isinstance(cp.dcs_airport, Nevatim)
+        return nevatim_hack
+
     def generate_mid_mission(self) -> FlyingGroup[Any]:
         assert isinstance(self.flight.state, InFlight)
         name = namegen.next_aircraft_name(self.country, self.flight)
@@ -250,7 +277,12 @@ class FlightGroupSpawner:
         group.points[0].alt_type = alt_type
         return group
 
-    def _generate_at_airfield(self, name: str, airfield: Airfield) -> FlyingGroup[Any]:
+    def _generate_at_airfield(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        airfield: Airfield,
+        parking_slots: Optional[List[ParkingSlot]] = None,
+    ) -> FlyingGroup[Any]:
         # TODO: Delayed runway starts should be converted to air starts for multiplayer.
         # Runway starts do not work with late activated aircraft in multiplayer. Instead
         # of spawning on the runway the aircraft will spawn on the taxiway, potentially
@@ -267,7 +299,7 @@ class FlightGroupSpawner:
             maintask=None,
             start_type=self._start_type_at_airfield(airfield),
             group_size=self.flight.count,
-            parking_slots=None,
+            parking_slots=parking_slots,
             callsign_name=self.flight.callsign.name if self.flight.callsign else None,
             callsign_nr=self.flight.callsign.nr if self.flight.callsign else None,
         )

game/settings/settings.py

@@ -703,6 +703,16 @@ class Settings:
             "will not be included in automatically planned OCA packages."
         ),
     )
+    nevatim_parking_fix: bool = boolean_option(
+        "Force air-starts for all aircraft at Nevatim",
+        page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
+        section=GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
+        default=True,  # TODO: set to False or remove this when DCS is fixed
+        detail=(
+            "Air-starts forced for all aircraft at Nevatim except parking slots "
+            "55 till 65, since those are the only ones that work."
+        ),
+    )
     # Mission specific
     desired_player_mission_duration: timedelta = minutes_option(
         "Desired mission duration",

requirements.txt

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pluggy==1.4.0
 pre-commit==3.6.0
 pydantic==2.6.0
 pydantic-settings==2.1.0
--e git+https://github.com/dcs-retribution/pydcs@353f5b177dd406122a83e8572fd6ca54adf84389#egg=pydcs
+-e git+https://github.com/dcs-retribution/pydcs@9b2f17865859120779385fc546f1b7be3f8ef9c7#egg=pydcs
 pyinstaller==5.13.2
 pyinstaller-hooks-contrib==2024.0
 pyparsing==3.1.1