RotorCraft Evolution
Guides
Everything you need to fly, fight and run a server. Players start with Getting started; server owners with Server setup.
For players
Getting startedInstall RotorCraft Evolution for DayZ 1.30, join a server and make your first helicopter flight in about a minute.
Controls and keybindsEvery default RotorCraft Evolution key for flying, weapons and the aircraft, plus how to rebind them and fix old saved presets.
Flying basicsStart-up, rotor spin-up, the 21-position lever, recovery, HUD warnings, landing, autorotation and wind in RotorCraft Evolution.
Parts, fuel and repairBatteries, plugs, rotor blade sets, drive belts, fuel and blowtorch repairs for every RotorCraft Evolution helicopter, and what breaks.
Aircraft weaponsLoad, arm and fire the AH-6 minigun and grenades, Gazelle 20 mm cannon and Black Hawk door guns, and read the CCIP gunsight.
Chinook cargo and cabinLoad cars and motorbikes into the CH-47 Chinook, walk into the cabin on the ground, and see how cargo affects the 22 seats.
Locks, keys, camo and paintLock your DayZ helicopter with a model key or code lock, break in with a lock pick kit, hide it under a camo net and repaint it.
TroubleshootingFixes for common RotorCraft Evolution problems: kicked on join, helicopter won't start or climb, weapons won't fire, missing blades and more.
For server owners
Server setupInstall RotorCraft Evolution on a DayZ 1.30 dedicated server: mod order, bikey, loot files, first-start log lines and safe updates.
Aircraft spawnsPlace RotorCraft Evolution helicopters with RotorCraft_Spawns.json: Nasdara defaults, positions for other maps, fields, checks and respawns.
Loot and economyWhere RotorCraft Evolution blades, belts, keys, spray cans and ammo containers spawn, their nominal and min counts, and how to tune them.
Aircraft settingsRotorCraft_Aircraft.json explained: required parts, powered recovery, wind, HUD rows, pushing, flipping, co-pilot takeover and handling fields.
Tuning damage and difficultyDifficulty presets, rotor damage, explosions, fire and crew injuries, required parts, recovery and weapons for RotorCraft Evolution servers.
Weapon settingsRotorCraft_Weapons.json for DayZ servers: turn helicopter weapons on or off, fire rate, damage, spread, ammo capacity and unlimited ammo.
Locks and keysRotorCraft_Locks.json and RotorCraft_Keys.json: model keys, code locks, key wear, lock pick kit times and chances, and ignition keys.
Logs and troubleshootingRead RotorCraft Evolution server logs, fix version mismatch kicks, missing spawns and loot, startup errors and mod conflicts.