The Pacific Incident Mod
for SF2: North Atlantic
 
IMPORTANT: This mod is made with some surprise in mind. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not read the Credits (Under the Folder "SPOILER") until after you have played the mod. Also, you should refrain from observing the support thread as this is the official discussion thread with spoilers
 
At the first of August, 1980, the USS Nimitz departs from Pearl Harbour with a small escort group. As bad weather looms on the horizon, the escorts are detached and sent back to Pearl.
 
As the Nimitz sails head first into the storm, they discover a phenomena - a giant vortex - that nobody have ever seen before. It affects the crew, and the ship in a mysterious way.
 
As the crew wakes up, shaken and disturbed by the recent event, they know that their duty is to defend the United States in the past, present and the future...
 
Installation: Unzip into your Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic folder. Allow any overwrites.
 
Please note:
The Terrain is very unoptimized since TK did not leave any instructions for Stary. As such, even the heaviest computers can have some issues with the endless water (for some reason). Setting Terrain Detail and Terrain Texture to Low will fix this and allow good FPS.
 
Enjoy!

Overview:
 
The Scandinavian Front (TSF) is a expansion pack type mod for Strike Fighters 2: Europe. It focuses on the efforts of the Scandinavian Air Forces to repel Soviet aggression in the Baltic area. Each part of the mod is self-sustaining and covers a different era, but they can also be merged
Packages released:
 
The Catalina Affair (1952)
Operation Isbjörn (1956)
The Gulf of Finland Skirmishes (1964)
Operation Mannerheims Sköld (1966)
Midvintermörker (2012)
 
This package contains all released packages updated and ready to play.
You also need to download Part 2:
http://combatace.com...package-part-2/
 
Installation:
 
First of all, make sure you are using SF2: Europe and that it is patched to the latest version. This is _vital_. Check http://www.thirdwire.com if you are unsure what the latest patch is, but the game should notify you if there is new patches out.
 
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. For Windows XP Users, it is usually in My Documents.
Unzip the contents of the 7zip files into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
 
 
Flyable Aircraft
 
Flygvapnet (Sweden)
A 29B Tunnan
A 32A Lansen
J 26 Mustang
J 28 Vampire
J 29 A/E/F Tunnan
J 30 Mosquito
J 32B Lansen
J 34 Hawker Hunter
J 35 B/D/E/F Draken
S 29 Tunnan
S 31 Spitfire
S 32 Lansen
JAS 39 Gripen
 
Luftforsvaret (Norway)
F 86K Sabre
F-104G Starfighter
F-5A Freedom Fighter
 
Ilmavoimat (Finland)
BF-109G
Vampire FB5
Folland Gnat
MiG 21F
 
Flyvevåbnet (Denmark)
F-100D
Hawker Hunter F50
 
All hail Team TSF.
 
 
Credits:
Riga Class Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai
ARA Intrepida (Redesigned as Soviet Patrol Boat) by terceraescuadrilla
F-86K By Bunyap, Skins by Paulopanz
Cavalier by Hinchinbrooke, updated by Wrench
Foch by Hinchinbrooke
MiG-29 Fulcrum-C by The Mirage Factory
SU-27 by Marcfighters
JAS 39C/D Gripen by Gux, Update by CadeteBra
SU-25 Frogfoot by Nato Fighters Team
E-3A by The Mirage Factory
C-130E By Dels, Skins by Paulopanz
SAMs by EricJ
Russian APC by EricJ
Russian Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai
Visby Class Corvette by WhiteBoySamurai
Carguero Cargo ship by BANIDOS Team, 3D Model:SUICIDAL, Skins: TORNO
Campaign by JonathanRL
SweStart.jpg ; Foto: Sergeant Johan Lundahl/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
SweVictory.jpg; Foto: Sergeant Nicklas Gustafsson/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
Försvarsmakten intro music by Sabaton
Gnat by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz)
Mi-8 by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz)
MiG 21F Finnish Skin by Paulopanz
Vampire 52 by Pasko
IL-28R by Paulopanz
J 35 Draken FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz
A/J/S 32 Lansen FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz
Jaktraketkapsel M/57 by Cocas
Danish F-100D by Paulopanz
Norwegian F-104 by hgbn
Norwegian F-5A by Column5/The Mirage Factory
Su-9A by Pasko, updated by Wrench
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw007
Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
Ground Effects Collection by SF
Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF
P 51B/D by WOLF257
J 26 Skins and decals by Knug & Paulopanz
Vampire by Pasko
J 28B Paint by Knug
J 28B Decals by Paulopanz
Mosquito NF by Wrench
J 30 Skin and decals by Paulopanz
Il-28R/T by Paulopanz
Soviet Torpedos by Lindr2
MiG-15BIS by Pasko & suhsjake
J-29F Tunnan by Wrench
A32A 3D model by Timmy.
Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007.
Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007.
SF2 updates by NeverEnough.
M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it.
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy
Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench
F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512
F-86K RNAF skins by Paulopanz
Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner
Avia S-99 by Monty CZ
Komar Missile boat by Pasko
Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz
SF2 Adoptation of Komar by WhiteBoySamurai.
Sweden terrain by gillg
J-28B Vampire by Paulopanz
J-28B Vampire sounds by Spillone104
J-33 Venom Skin and cockpit by Paulopanz
Tu-4 by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR
Il-28R by Paulopanz
A-29B, J-29A, J-29E by Paulopanz.
J-28B Vampire (Standalone) by Knug
IL-A50 Mainstay by Veltro2k
PBY-5 / TP 47 Catalina by Veltro2k
Robot 15 Crusie Missile Edit by WhiteBoySamurai

Overview:
 
The Scandinavian Front (TSF) is a expansion pack type mod for Strike Fighters 2: Europe. It focuses on the efforts of the Scandinavian Air Forces to repel Soviet aggression in the Baltic area. Each part of the mod is self-sustaining and covers a different era, but they can also be merged
Packages released:
 
The Catalina Affair (1952)
Operation Isbjörn (1956)
The Gulf of Finland Skirmishes (1964)
Operation Mannerheims Sköld (1966)
Midvintermörker (2012)
 
This package contains all released packages updated and ready to play.
You also need Part 1!
http://combatace.com/files/file/12979-the-scandinavian-front-mega-package-part-1/
 
Installation:
 
First of all, make sure you are using SF2: Europe and that it is patched to the latest version. This is _vital_. Check http://www.thirdwire.com if you are unsure what the latest patch is, but the game should notify you if there is new patches out.
 
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, TSF will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod folder for TSF is a good idea. If you only plan to use TSF, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 TSF.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. For Windows XP Users, it is usually in My Documents.
Unzip the contents of the 7zip files into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
 
 
Flyable Aircraft
 
Flygvapnet (Sweden)
A 29B Tunnan
A 32A Lansen
J 26 Mustang
J 28 Vampire
J 29 A/E/F Tunnan
J 30 Mosquito
J 32B Lansen
J 34 Hawker Hunter
J 35 B/D/E/F Draken
S 29 Tunnan
S 31 Spitfire
S 32 Lansen
JAS 39 Gripen
 
Luftforsvaret (Norway)
F 86K Sabre
F-104G Starfighter
F-5A Freedom Fighter
 
Ilmavoimat (Finland)
BF-109G
Vampire FB5
Folland Gnat
MiG 21F
 
Flyvevåbnet (Denmark)
F-100D
Hawker Hunter F50
 
All hail Team TSF.
 
 
Credits:
Riga Class Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai
ARA Intrepida (Redesigned as Soviet Patrol Boat) by terceraescuadrilla
F-86K By Bunyap, Skins by Paulopanz
Cavalier by Hinchinbrooke, updated by Wrench
Foch by Hinchinbrooke
Catalinas by Velcro2K, Skinned by Paulopanz
MiG-29 Fulcrum-C by The Mirage Factory
SU-27 by Marcfighters
JAS 39C/D Gripen by Gux, Update by CadeteBra
SU-25 Frogfoot by Nato Fighters Team
E-3A by The Mirage Factory
IL-A50 Mainstay by Velcro2K
C-130E By Dels, Skins by Paulopanz
SAMs by EricJ
Russian APC by EricJ
Russian Frigate by WhiteBoySamurai
Visby Class Corvette by WhiteBoySamurai
Carguero Cargo ship by BANIDOS Team, 3D Model:SUICIDAL, Skins: TORNO
Campaign by JonathanRL
SweStart.jpg ; Foto: Sergeant Johan Lundahl/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
SweVictory.jpg; Foto: Sergeant Nicklas Gustafsson/Combat Camera/Försvarsmakten.
Försvarsmakten intro music by Sabaton
Gnat by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz)
Mi-8 by Markfighters (Updated by Paulopanz)
MiG 21F Finnish Skin by Paulopanz
Vampire 52 by Pasko
IL-28R by Paulopanz
J 35 Draken FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz
A/J/S 32 Lansen FM Mods and Skins by Paulopanz
Jaktraketkapsel M/57 by Cocas
Danish F-100D by Paulopanz
Norwegian F-104 by hgbn
Norwegian F-5A by Column5/The Mirage Factory
Su-9A by Pasko, updated by Wrench
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw007
Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
Ground Effects Collection by SF
Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF
P 51B/D by WOLF257
J 26 Skins and decals by Knug & Paulopanz
Vampire by Pasko
J 28B Paint by Knug
J 28B Decals by Paulopanz
Mosquito NF by Wrench
J 30 Skin and decals by Paulopanz
PBY Catalina by Velcro2K
TP-47 Catalina skin and decals by Paulopanz
Il-28R/T by Paulopanz
Soviet Torpedos by Lindr2
MiG-15BIS by Pasko & suhsjake
J-29F Tunnan by Wrench
A32A 3D model by Timmy.
Martin Baker Mk GW5 Ejection Seat by Ravenclaw_007.
Swedish RB Missile Set by Ravenclaw_007.
SF2 updates by NeverEnough.
M123 Photoflash Bomb from Bunyaps Weapons package - thanks to whoever made it.
Swedish Weapons by Ravenclaw 007 & Timmy
Cavalier Class Destroyer by Wrench
F-86K (Early Model) by Bunyap, Fubar512
F-86K RNAF skins by Paulopanz
Finnish Air Force Decals by Spinner
Avia S-99 by Monty CZ
Komar Missile boat by Pasko
Yak-25 by Pasko, SF2 and historical corrections adoptation by Paulopanz
SF2 Adoptation of Komar by WhiteBoySamurai.
Sweden terrain by gillg
J-28B Vampire by Paulopanz
J-28B Vampire sounds by Spillone104
J-33 Venom Skin and cockpit by Paulopanz
Tu-4 by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR
Il-28R by Paulopanz
A-29B, J-29A, J-29E by Paulopanz.
J-28B Vampire (Standalone) by Knug
IL-A50 Mainstay by Veltro2k
PBY-5 / TP 47 Catalina by Veltro2k
Robot 15 Crusie Missile Edit by WhiteBoySamurai

Operation Formosa Freedom
By JonathanRL
 
Year: 1959
Flyable Services: US Air Force, US Navy, Republic of China Air Force
Carrier Operations: Yes
Naval Combat: Yes
Ground War Scale: Medium
Cheese / Ham Sandwich Included: No
 
Hey, Paulopanz. This one is for you. Consider it a Thank-You for all you done for TSF !
 
Summary:
September, 1959
 
The Peoples Republic of China increases their rethoric against their wayward province Taiwan, on the Island of Formosa. For the purpose of "peace and order"
in the region, they demand that Formosa shall surrender its independence. Meanwhile, both US and Taiwan intelligence services declare the probability of actual invasion to be low.
 
Intimidated by the massive bomber armada of the PRC, the Goverment of Taiwan requests US Aid who comes swiftly in the shape of several Interceptor Squadrons.
Two Carrier Groups in the Pacific are also ordered to converge on Formosa; bolstering the strike capacity of the Island.
 
The worst fear of the Taiwanese people is confirmed as Amphibious Regiments are spotted outside the coast of the outer islands. This will be one of the fierest ground, air and naval war in history.
 
Will Formosa fall before US Marines arrive to relive the defenders?
 
Installation:
Required:
Strike Fighters 2 Europe
Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam
 
Recommended:
A-4A DLC
Expansion Pack 1
 
First of all, make sure you are using the required packages merged and that it is patched to the latest version. This is _vital_.
Check http://www.thirdwire.com if you are unsure what the latest patch is, but the game should notify you if there is new patches out.
 
If you are using a mod, or plan to use one, This mod will mess around with settings other mods may be using. As such, creating a seperate mod folder for Formosa is
a good idea. If you only plan to use Formosa on your main installation, then this step can be bypassed.
 
Go to your installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Thirdwire\Strike Fighters 2). Make a copy of Strike Fighters 2.exe / Strike Fighters 2 Europe.exe
depending on what you prefer and got installed. Name the Copy Strike Fighters 2 Formosa.exe . Start your new .exe once, then close the game.
 
Now go to your Mod Folders. For Windows 7/Vista, this is located in C:\Users\Name\Saved Games\Thirdwire. For Windows XP Users, it is usually in My Documents.
Unzip the contents of the 7zip file "Formosa" into the mod folder of your choice. Allow any overwrites.
 
If you own Expansion Pack 1, unzip the file "Optimal" into the same Mod Folder to install correct skins for the J-2.
 
Enjoy!
 
(Yes, I take requests. Just make them reasonable...)
 
CREDITS:
 
TERRAIN:
Formosa Terrain by Gepard
Formosa Terrain Improvements by Wrench & Stary
 
AIRCRAFT:
 
F84G:
RussoUk for this fine addition - it really holds up superbly in SF2;
JSF_Aggie for 2 of the USAF skins;
Stephan s for the AMi skin, in particular the Devil tail badge decal;
TMF for the F-84 Triple Rocket Rack (also available in the GunnyPak)
???? for the F84G engine sound wav -- paulo? carlo??? don't remember!!!
Me, for all the ini work, the other 2 skins new decals & positioning, and assembling the package
TK, of course, for the whole series
 
A-1J:
Cockpit and Adjustments by Dels
 
AD-4:
3W for the Skyraider
Dels for his SUPERB cockpit
TMF for the flaps and gear sounds
Timmy? for the AN/APS-4 pod (iirc!!)
Me, for all the reworking and assembling the package
 
B-57B:
Cockpit by ajunaidr.
 
F3H-2N:
Aircraft & Weapons by ChampionsVA56
 
F4D-1:
Aircraft/Weapons by Julhelm
 
F-11F:
Fleet-Defender, BPAO (Oli, we miss you!), Crab_02, Marcello, Column5
Sony Tuckson
Me for some of the decals and other stuff like that there
TK for the whole series!
 
F-100AD:
Updated ini's by MJ and starfighter.
Skin by Paulopanz
Assembly and other adjustments by usafmtl
 
F-86F:
Airplane and skin by Starfighter2
Help by Zur, USAFMTL, Crab and Heck Mitchell,Pappy, Ravenclaw_007
Skins by Paulopanz
 
H-5:
Skins by Paulopanz
 
F-101 A/B/C Voodoo:
Dave, Column5, Spillone104, NGHENGO, Bobrock, Candair, triplethr3at & jimmybib
 
F-104A:
Original F-104A: Ajunaidr
Added 3D parts and Fuel Tanks: Spillone104
Textures : Spillone104 and Paulopanz
Decals : USAFMTL (Dave) and Paulopanz
Fake pilot mod: FastCargo
INIs : Spillone104
Effects : Spillone104
Sounds : Spillone104
 
F-106:
Aircraft by Pasko & Team
 
J-2/J-5/J-6:
Skins by Paulopanz
Cockpit by Stary
 
MiG-15Bis:
Aircraft by Pasko & suhsjake
 
Tu-4/K:
Aircraft by Monty CZ, Wrench & LindR
 
GROUND OBJECTS:
 
Thanks to Eburger for assembling the Tank package, from where I got most of them.
 
T-34:
Rebel Ryder
 
M3 Halftrack:
Geo
 
M8 Greyhound:
Geo
 
Sherman:
Geo
 
M-41:
Pasko
 
Type053/H1S:
WhiteBoySamurai
 
Atlanta Class:
YeYe, Modified by Wrench
 
Fletcher Class:
Grinch; Modified by Wrench.
 
EFFECTS:
Unified Effects Pack 1.1 by Stary
Ground Effects Collection by SF
Better Widesky for SF2 by Cellisky and Insky_orsin
Alternative Cloud layer 1.0 by SF
SARCASM 1.3 by Stary
 
Footnotes:
If I forgot anybody, please send me a PM and I will correct this at once.
All files created by me is released under the terms of the Freeware License Agreement, any other files are subject to permission or other license from their respective owners.

This Skin depicts VMFA-212 based at Da Nang SVN. April 1972.
 
The Skin is in SF2 and SF2Vietnam Format.
 
Instructions: Un-Zip to Your SF2 or SF2Vietnam Folder and go Fly! All Files are in their proper File Structure. No Editting required.
 
Credit: Many thanks goes to Sundowner for use of his Templetes. Thanks m8!
 
 
Semper Fi!
 
331KillerBee

****World War Two period music for SF2****
 
 
Ever since I first attempted a WW2 install for SF2 many moons ago, I have strove to make it as much "period" as possible. Of course, the music on each screen was modern and didnt fit in with WW2 in my estimation. I decided to try to locate some music from the era. Well, it wasnt hard at all! My first search located a wonderful plethora of websites and stations that still play and love the era and its music. It was all quite fun and interesting. Out of them all, my favorite has quickly become the VI corps music website located at http://www.6thcorpsmusic.us/. This is only a small part of a website put together by a woman in honor of her father who fought during WW2 in the 6th engineer corps.
I was able to download a number of songs from this website, my favorite being Glenn Miller, and convert them to .wav format for use in SF2. Install is simple. Just unzip the file into your StrikeFighters2 folder. Let it overwrite your menu folder. For the hangar music, I have included my hangarscreen.ini. As long as you havent extracted yours from your SF2 install for any other purpose, simply do nothing. If you have extrated it for whatever reason, its still simple. Just open the ini in a txt editor and add this...
 
BackgroundMusic=HangerMusic.wav
 
And there ya have it. Hope you enjoy this music as much as I do. If not, visit the VI corps website and download and convert your own favorites, it was fun! Of course, this is oriented towards U.S. tastes at the time. I'd love to see a German, British, or even Japanese version of menu music come out. The .mpg files can be converted here... http://media.io
These music files are considered public domain and are released under the CombatAce Freeware Licensing agreement. You are free to modify these files and use them as you wish as long as the files are not used in payware of any kind. If you use them, please remember to give credit. These files are released to a great community of simmers at CombatAce and SimHq. Have fun and God bless.
 
Jeff "pcpilot" Gerald
 
PS. Dont sit under the apple tree is dedicated to my mother Mary.

SF2NA Ultimate Carriers Pack
 
This package collects a large number of aircraft carriers available at CombatAce, puts them into one package with semi-standardized data tweaks, numerous error corrections, complete SF2NA conversions, and touched up or overhauled skins. Also included are several new carriers based on existing models. This package is thus designed as an ultimate one-stop shop for all carriers available at CombatAce, exclcuding USN and Soviet carriers.
 
Please note that there are no new models in this package. All models included here have been released before on CombatAce. Indeed, most (but not all) of carriers included here have been released previously with rudimentary SF2NA conversions applied.
 
So, why re-release these carriers in this package? This package brings several new things to the table, including:
 
- corrected DATA.INIs (basic ship data, catapult data, angled deck configuation, etc.)
- several tweaked or significantly overhauled skins
- indexed decal sets to represent various carrier classes
- several newly created individual ships (usually to represent particular carriers
at specific stages of their service lives)
 
The majority of the ships here are Royal Navy carriers, though you will also find carriers from Canada, Australia, India, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France.
 
Please read the remainder of this ReadMe carefully, as important instructions regarding installation and use are included below.
 
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What's Included
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
This package includes 34 different carriers, which are organized by carrier class or by nation (in the case of France, Italy, & Spain). Some of these carriers are set up to represent entire classes or partial classes, with decals indexed by ship number.
 
Please note that you may find several different versions of the same carrier, each configured to represent the same ship at a different stage of its service life.
 
There are also several fictional or "faux" carriers.
 
Colossus Class
--------------
\
R95 Arromanches
\
Colossus Class CVL [Colossus,Glory,Ocean,Venerable,Vengeance, & 5 others]
\
HNLMS Karel Doorman
 
Majestic Class
--------------
\
HMCS Bonaventure
\
HMCS Magnificent
\
HMAS Melbourne
\
HMAS Sydney
\
INS Vikrant
 
Centaur Class
-------------
\
HMS Albion
\
HMS Bulwark
\
Centaur Class CV [Centaur & Hermes]
\
HMS Centaur (Early)
\
HMS Hermes ('80s)
\
INS Viraat
 
Invincible Class
----------------
\
Invincible Class CVL [invincible,Illustrious,Ark Royal)]
 
Illustrious Class
-----------------
\
Illustrious Class CV (Early) [illustrious,Formidable,Victorious]
\
Illustrious Class CV [illustrious,Formidable,Victorious]
\
HMS Victorious (Post-refit)
 
Implacable Class
----------------
\
Implacable Class CV (Early) [implacable,Indefatigable]
\
Implacable Class CV [implacable,Indefatigable]
 
Audacious Class
---------------
\
HMS Ark Royal
\
HMS Eagle
\
HMS Eagle (Late)
 
Misc/Other
----------
\
HMS Eagle (1918)
\
HMAS Australia (fictional) [using SCB-125 model]
\
Merchant Aircraft Carrier
\
INS Vikramaditya
\
HMS Vindictive (fictional)
 
France
------
\
R91 Charles de Gaulle
\
Clemenceau/Foch Class CV [using SCB-125 model]
\
La Fayette Class CVL [La Fayette, Bois Belleau]
\
Mistral Class BPC [Mistral,Tonnerre,Dixmude]
 
Italy/Spain
-----------
\
R01 SNS Dedalo
\
C551 Giuseppe Garibaldi
 
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Installation Requirements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
All of the carriers included in this package are configured for use with "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA). Thus, for any particular install you plan to use one of these carriers in...
 
- SF2NA must be part of the install base (even if other SF2 titles
such as SF2V or SF2E are also merged into the install)
- the game .EXE you use must be either the main SF2NA executable
(StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.EXE) or a re-named copy of it in
the case of custom mod installs.
 
If you try to use these carriers in an install that does not conform to the above requirements, you will likely find your aircraft sinking into or falling through the carrier deck.
 
 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Installation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
All of the files to be installed can be found in \To_Mods_Folder. The task of installing the various bits included here is fairly straightforward. For any particular install that you want to install carriers to, do the following:
 
1. Install the supporting files
 
Supporting files include all the files found in the following folders, which should be copied or moved to the corresponding folders in your Mods folder:
 
\Effects
\Flight
\Objects\Guns
\Objects\Weapons
\Sounds
 
Please note that the \Flight folder does include a new SOUNDLIST.INI. If your destination Mods folder already has a customized SOUNDLIST.INI, you can simply add the new entries from For_SOUNDLIST.txt (found in the root of this package) instead of overwriting your entire custom SOUNDLIST.INI.
 
2. Add the carriers
 
The carriers themselves can be found in the numbered directories (which are organized by class or nation). The carriers should be installed to \Objects\GroundObject in your Mods folder.
 
DO NOT simply grab all the numbered directories and drop them in the GroundObject folder, as they won't show up in game. Instead, you will need to drag and drop the particular carrier folders from within the numbered directories.
 
3. Add the decals
 
For any carriers that you install you should also install the corresponding decals, found in \Objects\Decals. Decals go to the same location in your Mods folder (\Objects\Decals). The decals folders for carriers are named the same as the corresponding carrier that uses them. Please note that there are a few carriers that do not have decals.
 
4. Install the LODs for Hermes & Viraat
 
We were not able to include the LOD files needed for the HMS Hermes ('80s) and the INS Viraat (which uses the same model as the Hermes). You will need to download the "Falklands '82 for SF2" package from CombatAce, which includes the necessary LODs:
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/13296-sf2-falklands-mod-redux/
 
When the download is unpacked, you can find the ncessary LOD files in this location:
 
\_For_SF2NA\Objects\GroundObject\Hermes
 
Copy the .LOD files to the folders for the the Hermes and Viraat, which are included in the \1c_Centaur_Class directory of this carrier pack.
 
Once the LODs are installed, make a COPY of the R12-R2b.LOD in each folder and rename it to R12-R2b_COL.LOD (this is the collision LOD for the ship).
 
* * *
 
That's it. You should be good to go.
 
If any carriers are not showing up properly in the game, that's because you didn't install them correctly. My advice will always be to review the steps above, consult the Knowlede Base at CombatAce.com for the relevant articles on installing mods to Mod folders, and try again.
 
 
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Notes
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A few notes about the carriers included in this pack.
 
1. Decal problems: many of the models included in this pack suffer from decal problems -- decal bleeding, mirroring, doubling, and occasional distortion. Although I have tried to minimize these problems as much as possible, you might see decals being inappropriately mirrored, often in a distorted fashion, in odd locations on some of these boats. Also, to minimize problems, I have occasionally positioned decals slightly forward or aft (or above or below) where they ideally ought to be.
 
2. Texture mapping problems: some of these models also suffer from texture mapping issues, which means that sometimes things just quite don't line up properly or aren't perfectly mirrored from one side of the boat to the other (because the texture map is effectively wrapped around the model in an odd fashion).
 
3. BPC Mistral: included in this package is an alternate skin for the BPC Mistral named FNGrey. I would have liked to make it the default, but discovered that the bridge area of this carrier is simply not mapped -- meaning that part of the island will always remain the default light blue. Also, decals will not show up properly on large parts of the hull, which means that I haven't been able to use them for the hull numbers of the three ships in this class. Thus, we're stuck the painted-on hull numbers for the lead ship of the class.
 
4. R91 de Gaulle: the model for this carrier is very poly heavy (I'm guessing because of the static aircraft and deck crew included). On some PCs game performance and frame rates might lag severely. As with the Mistral (from the same author), some parts of the model simply aren't mapped, which has limited what I've been able to do with the skin.
 
Finally, it's worth pointing out that many of the models included in this package date from 2004-2006. The oldest are seven or eight years old -- created during the first few years of the ThirdWire series. Although they still stand up fairly well, they are showing their age. Carriers (and ships more generally) seem to be some of their more difficult jobs that modelers can tackle in the ThirdWire series (along with cockpits), so we should be thankful that we have the models we do.
 
 
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Credits
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This mod package includes the work of several modders:
 
Hinchinbrooke .............. original models for all Royal Navy carrier classes,
except where noted below; La Fayette (old)
AlphaSim & A-Team .......... Hermes & Viraat
Aleks1 ..................... BPC Mistral & Charles de Gaulle
YEYEYE ..................... La Fayette & Dedalo
bobrock .................... Giuseppe Garibaldi
ThirdWire .................. HMAS Australia & Foch/Clemenceau
Zola25 ..................... skin for INS Vikramaditya
Wrench ..................... previous mods to many carriers included here
Paulopanz .................. previous mods to many carriers included here
 
The line drawings included in \_drawings are from ShipBucket.com or The-Blueprints.com.
 
If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let me know. I will get it fixed ASAP.
 
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Eric Howes
eburger68
12/19/2012

"Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam Air and Ground Expansion Pack"
 
by
 
eburger68 and malibu43
 
V2.1 Final (Gold - Updated)
03.01.10
 
This is the second of four parts.