Strike Fighters by Thirdwire

This is dual-launcher variant of Sa-18 Grouse (GRAU: 9K38 Igla) MANPADS
 
Features:
 
reasonably detailed system mounting
reworked SA-18 launch tube model -better matching real-life thing
reworked soldier model with helmet
secondary LOD
etc.
 
Credits:
Crusader -original Soviet MANPADS data, used here
 
 

SF2 Reloaded Community Mod Collection v01.12
15.01.2012
 
This community mod collection is for the beginners (or lazy) who want quick a better looking SF2 sim.
This is not my mod I just gathered together and this is my opinion.
 
UPDATES
=======================================================================================
+++ Terrains +++
- Hi Res Desert Tiles 1.0 by JSF_Aggie
- Green Hell 3 3.0 by Stary (only wet season)
- Germany reworked tileset 1.1 by Stary (only summer season tileset)
- SF2 Israel Terrain Update by Stary
- Hi-Res Runway Textures 2.0 by Kris0990
- Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
- Sarcasm mod by Stary (with merged/modified environmentsystem.ini)
- Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF
 
+++ Effects +++
- Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
- Ground Effects Collection by SF
- High res Waternormal.bmp by Paladrian (a.k.a. Mago)
 
+++ Sounds +++
- SFG Speech by Renegade and Retrograde
- Megapack1B by Fubar512 (only a few sounds, I reamplified)
- Jet spoolup by No457_Squog
 
+++ Menu +++
- 1680 x 1050 Mainscreen Squid, Gustav "Farmer", me
- 1680 x 1050 take off screen by me (not the best :))
 
+++ Bonus +++
- flyable Mirage IIIC (stock Thirdwire with stock Shahak pit)
- flyable Mirage 5D (stock Thirdwire with stock Nesher pit)
- flyable Mirage 5F (stock Thirdwire with stock Nesher pit)
- F-104G Starfighter (Thirdwire's free add-on for SF Gold, on SF2 level with Batman78's High-res pit)
 
KNOWN ISSUES
=======================================================================================
- High res runway tiles are somewhere missing. If you know how can it fix please tell me.
- Sometimes trees are appearing on runways somewhere on GermanyCE map.
- If I missed modder's name I am sorry for that, let me know and I'll implement.
- My bad english. (:
 
 
TESTED
=======================================================================================
on Windows 7 x64, SF2 merged install + Expansion pack 1+2, patch level is 2011 november
Tester: only me + this is my first "mod" so unknown issues are possible.
 
 
INSTALLATION
=======================================================================================
 
1) Requires a clean Strike Fighters 2 merged install mod directory (SF2, SF2 Vietnam, SF2 Europe, SF2 Israel, expansion pack 1 and 2 are not required).
 
2) patch your SF2 to 2011 november
 
3) extract SF2 Reloaded mod collection (1502 MB) to your "mod folder" (overwrite yes)
a) Vista/Win7: C:\Users\\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2
b) WinXP: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2
 
4) Play Strike Fighters 2 and enjoy!
 
 
LINKS
=======================================================================================
You may find almost all of this mods on combatace.com
www.thirdwire.com
 
 
Thanks all of you for these very great mods!
Cheers
Érc (aka ErcVitez = Erc77)
 
1502 MB, Freeware license
 

Thanks to Stary here is a quick easy mod that adds Taliban SA-14 and SA-18 missiles. Read the README but most of the credits go to Stary.

____________________________________
Sea King Mk.41 Addon for SF2 series
____________________________________
 
General:
--------
Search and rescue version of the Sea King HAS.1 for the German Navy, with longer cabin; 23 built,
delivered between 1973 and 1975. A total of 20 were upgraded from 1986 onwards with additional
Ferranti Seaspray radar in nose and capability to carry four Sea Skua Anti-ship missiles.
For self protection Chaff and Flare dispensers are mounted and a M3M machine gun can be carried on the
right side.
(source:wiki)
 
Installation:
-------------
Unpack the files, read the SeaKing_README.txt!
Drop all files into your mod folder the way they are setup in this pack.
If you are unsure about the way how mods are installed, check the knowledge base at CombatAce!
 
Model features:
---------------
+ Use thrust vectoring to change between flight and hover mode
+ German Navy Helo crew models
+ Working winch (Animation Key 10)
+ Cockpit door animated (Animation Key 6)
+ M3M Doorgun: open sliding door (Animation Key 9) and make the gunner pull the gun into firing
position by pressing the bombbay door key (Strg+o)
+ Folding main rotor and tail. IMPORTANT! You MUST follow these instructions:
1. shut down engines (Strg+i)
2. toggle rotorbrake (Animation Key 7)
3. press rotor folding (Animation Key 8)
+ Dipping sonar activation (Animation Key 4)
+ Dipping sonar lowering (Animation Key 5)
+ Includes the EGV702 "Berlin"-class combat support ships, which carry two SeaKing
 
Known Issues:
-------------
+ Flight model works best with normal mode, but hard is possible. Both show limitaions as the game doesn´t
support helos
 
Credits:
--------
+ Kesselbrut for the borrowed Cockpit, he has done a beautifull job
+ Soulfreak for the skins
+ Thanks to Beta Testers: Dave, Wrench, EricJ, Brain32, Stary, Silverbolt, PureBlue and Spinners

Spitfire PR.MkXI, RAF, 1943-45
 
The unarmed MkXI photographic reconnaissance Spitfire came into service in early 1943, and was basically a modified MkIX airframe with a MkVIII retractable tailwheel and fittings for three cameras. Further modifications included leading edge fuel tanks and a larger oil tank in an enlarged chin fitted below the Rolls-Royce Merlin 61, 63, 63A or 70 engine. Early aircraft kept the original rounded rudder, while the second production batch had the later pointed type.
 
The serial numbers included in this pack correspond to early production MkXI aircraft with the rounded rudder, all built during late 1942 or early 1943. As such, they can be used for missions dating from February 1943 until the end of the War. As PR Spitfires did not carry squadron codes, any PRU/PR Squadron may be represented.
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.

First tyme doing this so forgive any stuppidaty , there are two files here. 1st is JF (Just Fly) 2nd is _vs_ . JF is just that Take off , Fly , Land for perpuss of lurning the flight envelope of the aircraft without getting shot first.( or just enjoying acrobatis ) _VS_ is 1 on 1 missions starting in flight,if you win you get to fly home ( some are 2 vs 1 , some more ) This is from an older computer ( XP Pentium 4 ) but they run fine on mine . HOPE you enjoy.
 
Unzip to clean folder and copy and paste what you like in your missions folder.

this is set of new models for Crusader's "Soviet Manpads" pack for Strike Fighters 2 series
 
Created with the aid of freeware "soldier02" model by ? available at free3dmodels.com, rebuild and tweaked by me
Sa-7, Sa-16, Sa-18, Sa-24 models by me*
 
This pack updates the visuals of all units from Crusader's mod, namely:
 
SA-7 "Grail" - GRAU 9K32 Strela-2
SA-7b "Grail" - GRAU 9K32M Strela-2M
SA-14 "Gremlin" - GRAU 9K34 Strela-3
SA-16 "Gimlet" - GRAU 9K310 Igla-1
SA-18 "Grouse" - GRAU 9K38 Igla
Sa-24 "Grinch" - GRAU 9K338 Igla-S
 
I tried to give the models some variety in look, so some are standing and some are firing from keeling positions. Some have ugly box with additional missiles near them.
The models are "generic" enough to possibly serve for various armies and time periods.
 
Also slightly tweaked, more visible effect for launched missiles is included. Use at own risk ;)
 
 
 

Spitfire MkIXe, No.107 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

Spitfire MkIXe, No.105 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

Spitfire MkIXe, No.101 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

Spitfire MkIXe, No.105 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
Aircraft were delivered in the standard RAF Day Fighter Scheme of Ocean Grey, Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey. The Ocean Grey uppersurfaces were quickly repainted using household paint to a more effective brownish sand colour.
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

Spitfire MkIXe, No.101 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
Aircraft were delivered in the standard RAF Day Fighter Scheme of Ocean Grey, Dark Green and Medium Sea Grey. The Ocean Grey uppersurfaces were quickly repainted using household paint to a more effective brownish sand colour.
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

SF2 "What If" Dagger_DS (IDF)
 
Must have SF2I or SF2 Merged for this to work on your game.
 
Copy the content from each of the folders to your respective folder on your game.
 
The squadrons consist of the entire IDF markings under the:
 
 
IDFCAMO1
IDFCAMO2
 
 
I want to thank my good friend "Alejandro" for sharing his excellent mode using the "fake pilot method"
 
I want to thank "Wrench" for providing a good informational post on how to remove items from .LOD files
 
 
Additional Credits:
 
TK/Third Wire
Spillone104
Diego
X Ray
Jat
Dave
 
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you have the full credit for your work.
 
 
Cheers!
 
 
12 January 2012
 
Ace888

SF2 "What If" Dagger_M (South America)
 
Must have SF2I or SF2 Merged for this to work on your game.
 
Copy the content from each of the folders to your respective folder on your game.
 
The squadrons consist of the following:
 
FAA
 
C-401
C-415
C-430
C-437
C-703
C-704
 
FAB
 
4829
4916
4926
 
FACH
 
513
514
 
FAP
 
083
 
FAV
 
3373
6732
 
 
Patch was not added to each skin folder, it would be a nice to have... but I felt it was not necessary.
 
 
 
I want to thank my good friend "Alejandro" for sharing his excellent mode using the "fake pilot method"
 
I want to thank "Wrench" for providing a good informational post on how to remove items from .LOD files
 
 
Additional Credits:
 
TK/Third Wire
Spillone104
Diego
X Ray
Jat
Dave
 
If I missed anyone it is not intentional and you have the full credit for your work.
 
 
Cheers!
 
 
12 January 2012
 
Ace888

This is the KC-130J as flown by the USMC.
 
Read the readme file for full details.

This is the insignia for the Independent State of Kamchatka.
 
Readme file and instructions inside!!!
 
 
 
I hope you like it!!!
 
 
Ignacioc91

Flaks (AAA) for Strike Fighters 2 (WWII time period)
 
Monty CZ

Czechoslovak pre war fighter which came too late in 1938
 
Monty CZ

Spitfire MkIXc, No.101 Sqn, Israel Air Force/Defense Force, 1948-1950s
 
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model, Flight Dynamics and Decals by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, data.ini modifications, sounds and assembly by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory

Spitfire MkIXe S-89, 10th Air Regiment, Czech Air Force, Praha-Kbely, 1949
 
When the Free Czech squadrons of the RAF (Nos. 310, 312, 313) returned to Czechoslovakia after the end of the War, they took their aircraft with them, specially repainted in Czech colours before their departure from RAF Manston. These aircraft were supplemented by a number of others bought from Britain, but with the arrival of the Communists in power in 1947, the S-89 as the Spitfire was known locally fell out of favour and was phased out in favour of Soviet types. Many Czech Spitfires were sold on to the new State of Israel.
 
For use ONLY with SF2 including the Israel Expansion Pack. This will NOT work if you do not have the stock TW Spitfires installed and working.
 
Credits:
 
Model and Flight Dynamics by Third Wire
Cockpit by Kesselbrut
Skin, decals, data.ini modifications by ndicki
Guns by AvHistory
 
This is my rather limited way to saying thank you to Monty CZ for all the fabulous aircraft he makes for us!

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

Here's a summary of what this version of OpDarius is
 
- two blue campaigns -- one w/ a ground war; one w/o a ground war
- ground campaign is not a full fledged invasion of Iran, rather border skirmishes (still very fun, esp. in the A-10C)
- one red campaign w/o a ground campaign
- new Iranian weapons, incl. AAMs, SAMs and MRBMs
- new Iranian ground objects, incl. mobile SAM launchers, static SAM launchers, AAA, tanks, APCs, and MRBM launchers
- two different versions of the F-14 included, one equipped with the Sedjeel missile (based on the Hawk)
- dozens of new target areas added, incl. SAM sites, MRBM sites, nuclear research sites, and uranium processing/enrichment sites
- overhauled TYPES.INI to better prioritize targets in campaigns
- a number of aircraft added incl.the Gripen, Turkish/Greek F-4s and F-16s, the Greek A-7E(H), the new J-7ME, A-10C (w/ the new cockpit), AV-8B Plus, F-35A, F-111C (Late), CF-18_07, & Su-30MKM, A310 MRTT
- some aircraft removed (F-4E_86, AT-6B, the AlphaJets, excess C-130s & Mirage 2000s, and a few others)
-plenty of other unnecessary cruft removed, incl. gigabytes of unused aircraft skins
- new menu screens (nothing radical)
- plenty of fixes to just about every area of the mod to get things updated to SF2 standards and working correctly
 
The only remaining problem that I know of is the SA-10, which for the life of me I cannot get to launch no matter what I try or what version from whatever mod I use. I've got the damn thing working in WOE, but it doesn't work in SF2.
 
I did try to preserve as much as possible of the original Op Darius package (incl. basing arrangements for the participating units). So, if someone was really into the first version, they ought to like this version as well.
 
It's essentially Op Darius, cleaned up, updated, fixed, expanded, and now sporting spiffy new campaigns so that you can play it like a traditional Strike Fighters all-in-one mod.
 
Note that this version should NOT be installed over the previous version that Wrench released.
 
Eric Howes
 
Install in this order:
 
OpDarius_Part1
OpDarius_Part2
OpDarius_Part3
OpDarius_Part4
 
 
1. OpDarius - a blue side campaign without a ground war. Primary focus for the campaign is bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites.
 
2. OpMarathon - a blue side campaign with a ground war. The only units tasked with CAS missions, though, are the A-10, AH-64D, and AV-8 units, so if want CAS missions you need to select one of those units. The ground war consists of border skirmishes along the Iran/Iraq border, not a full-fledged invasion of Iran.
 
3. OpShamshir - a red side campaign without a ground war.

This is simple re-texture of trees found in Baltika's fabulous full-scale Iceland terrain.
New texture is 4x higher resolution and better matches the underlying forestal tiles, thus looks better.
 
(old trees texture used, also by me, is some hundred years old and fugly!)
 
 
 
To install simply unzip to your Iceland terrain folder, overwrite file.
 
Enjoy