ACE3/docs/wiki/feature/advanced-ballistics.md

layout	title	description	group	category	parent	mod	version
wiki	Advanced Ballistics	The advanced ballistics module improves internal and external ballistics.	feature	realism	wiki	ace	major minor patch 3 0 0

1. Overview

The Advanced Ballistics module improves internal and external ballistics.

1.1 Features

• Drag modelling based on real-world ballistic coefficients.
• Ambient air density (air pressure, temperature, humidity) affects drag.
• Wind affects drag and deflects the trajectory.
• Wind speed varies with altitude.
• Terrain features, buildings and other objects disrupt the wind.
• Magnus effect (spin drift)
• Coriolis effect and Eötvös effect (Earth rotation)
• Loss of stability during transonic flight.
• Variable muzzle velocity based on powder burn rate and barrel length.
• Bullet trace effect for supersonic bullets (light refraction due to air pressure waves).
• A protractor for quickly measuring the inclination angle.

2. Usage

2.1 Enabling Advanced Ballistics

2.1.1 Editor

2.1.2 Settings Framework

• [Settings Framework]({{ site.baseurl }}/wiki/framework/settings-framework.html)

2.1.3 Enabled in-game ?

• Pick up a [Range Card]({{ site.baseurl }}/wiki/feature/rangecard.html) and open it.

2.2 Protractor

• You need a compatible weapon.
• Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+K.
• Red line indicates the current inclination angle in degrees.
• Protractor will disappear if you lower or holster your weapon.

3. Dependencies

{% include dependencies_list.md component="advanced_ballistics" %}