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My USNF '97 style mainscreens, updated for SF2. Includes ATF, USMC, USNF and USAF variants. No other menu screens included. Includes installation instructions.

Update of my Korean conflict mainscreen for SF1. Installation instructions included. Let me know if you encounter any bugs.

This is an update of my mainscreen for the SF1 version of WOI. 1024x768. Two variants. Installation instructions included.
 
Let me know any bugs/issues you encounter.

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
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+++ 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
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- 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
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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
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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
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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
 

1680 x 1050 Mainscreen modification for SF2 Israel
 
Mainscreen only of Just a first & simple attempt to make the SF2 series GUI more attractive, after my failed attempts yet to convert various nice menu mods for SF1 series (especially Kout's) or the very nice stock WOE one, for SF2. If i have time and won't loose interest in this, i may try extend the modification to all in-game screens for all three modules.
 
Other SF2 mainscreens
- SF2 Generic : (although more Europe oriented) and its Photoshop template to possibly alter it to your taste, here : http://combatace.com/files/file/11555-1680-x-1050-mainscreen-modification-for-sf2-exp2b-dec-2010/
- SF2 Vietnam : http://combatace.com/files/file/12493-1680-x-1050-mainscreen-modification-for-sf2-vietnam/
- SF2 Europe : http://combatace.com/files/file/12500-1680-x-1050-mainscreen-modification-for-sf2-europe/
 
- Credits:
System menu icon.bmps are modified originals of Kout.
 
- Installation :
Extract the 'Menu' folder and place it in your mods folder (eg C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2Israel\ (or if theres already a 'Menu' folder in your mods directory , place the 'Menu' contents in the 'Menu' folder of the mods directory)
 
 
 
Nick 'Squid' D.

1680 x 1050 Mainscreen modification for SF2 Europe
 
Mainscreen only of Just a first & simple attempt to make the SF2 series GUI more attractive, after my failed attempts yet to convert various nice menu mods for SF1 series (especially Kout's) or the very nice stock WOE one, for SF2. If i have time and won't loose interest in this, i may try extend the modification to all in-game screens for all three modules.
 
Other SF2 mainscreens
- SF2 Generic : (although more Europe oriented) and its Photoshop template to possibly alter it to your taste, here : http://combatace.com...exp2b-dec-2010/
- SF2 Vietnam : http://combatace.com...or-sf2-vietnam/
 
- Credits:
System menu icon.bmps are modified originals of Kout.
 
- Installation :
Extract the 'Menu' folder and place it in your mods folder (eg C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2Europe\ (or if theres already a 'Menu' folder in your mods directory , place the 'Menu' contents in the 'Menu' folder of the mods directory)
 
 
Nick 'Squid' D.

1680 x 1050 Mainscreen modification for SF2 Vietnam
 
 
 
Mainscreen only of Just a first & simple attempt to make the SF2 series GUI more attractive, after my failed attempts yet to convert various nice menu mods for SF1 series (especially Kout's) or the very nice stock WOE one, for SF2. If i have time and won't loose interest in this, i may try extend the modification to all in-game screens for all three modules. You can also find a generic SF2 mainscreen (although more Europe oriented) and its Photoshop template here : http://combatace.com...exp2b-dec-2010/
 
- Credits:
System menu icon.bmps are modified originals of Kout.
The beautiful & inspiring screenshots material is provided by Gustav "Farmer"
 
- Installation :
Extract the 'Menu' folder and place it in your mods folder (eg C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2Vietnam\ (or if theres already a 'Menu' folder in your mods directory , place the 'Menu' contents in the 'Menu' folder of the mods directory)
 
 
 
Nick 'Squid' D.

SF2 BRIEFINGS RETROFIT MOD 1.0
 
This small mod does exactly that - it retrofits the SF1/WoV/WoE series style missions briefings to the current Gen 2 SF2 series!
 
INSTALLATION:
 
Very easy. Unpack the archive somewhere safe and the copy the CONTENT of a GAME SPECIFIC folder to its's corresponding MOD directory. I.e. content of "To SF2_Europe mod folder" in most cases should end up in "c:\Username\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Europe\" and so on.
 
Enjoy the wind of nostalgia! ^_^
 
CREDITS:
 
TK, CA & whoever made CatPack utility for Gen1 games

I was bored with all same SF-2 Israel screens,
so I took Wrench's temps and made my own.
 
I like these, I hope You, too.
 
If feedback should be positive, maybe I
could try to remake SF-2 EU or VIET, too.
 
CONTENT:
 
ALL stock screens redone.
 
CREDITS:
 
- Kevin 'Wrench' Stein for temps;
- kout for original WOI Mainscreen I liked so much;
 
TO INSTALL:
 
Put all in Your main SF-2 Israel mod folder
 
Enjoy.
 
Paul

1680 x 1050 Mainscreen modification for SF2 (EXP2b Dec 2010)
 
Just a first & simple attempt to make the SF2 series GUI more attractive, after my failed attempts to convert various nice menu mods for SF1 series (especially Kout's) or the very nice stock WOE one, for SF2.
 
This is just a generic main screen modification (having Europe in mind). If i have time and won't loose interest in this, i may try extend the modification to specialized versions for Vietnam, Israel, Europe and go even further with the changes and work in all screens as well.
 
Till then i am including the .PSD file also, feel free to play with it, (eg change the background image to your taste)

F-104 Hangar screen for SF2
 
This is a modification of the stock, SF/Wo* F-104G hangar screen to match the format used in SF2.
 
It's a rather simple addon, but adds just that little 'something' for you to look at whilst in the Hangar.
 
These screens can also be used on the CF-104, CF-104_72 and CF-104_76.
 
(sorry, no screenie!)
 
As always, full instructions in the enclosed readme. So read it!!!
 
Have Fun!!
Wrench
Kevin Stein

After looking at various real life pictures of F-105s I noticed that more often than not, F-105s going into combat carried an ECM pod on one outer pylon and a Shrike missile on the other. The option to make this selection isn't possible in the stock F-105D_66 so I decided to edit the stock DATA and LOADOUT inis to give a more accurate depiction, or to at least give the user the option to select this loadout before flying missions.
 
Just pop these INI files into your F-105_66 folder and you're ready to go.

Updated my SF1 WOE Style Hangar screens to work in SF2.
 
You can also get them from my website here
 
http://www.alternatewars.com/Mods/SF2/SF2.htm
 
If you've hit your daily download limit from Combat Ace
 
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Strike Fighters 2 Wings over Europe Style Hangars version 1.2 by Ryan Crierie (MKSheppard)
 
Version 1 released 12/23/2009.
Version 1.2 released 12/24/2009.
 
Updates over my original SF1 series hangars:
 
1.) The original BMP files which took up 460~ MB have been resampled into 1% compression JPEGs which take up only 156~ MB.
 
2.) They have been sorted into folders, for easier installation and most should use the naming convention for SF2.
 
Count is about 300~ hangar files -- some repeat, like for F-8H and F-8H_69.
 
I have copied some aircraft INIs over and changed the hangar file pointers to more standard formats, e.g.
 
AIRCRAFTNAME_Hangar.jpg
 
rather than
 
Sabrehangar.bmp

Converted from my SF1 series hangar maker.
 
Is also available on my website at
 
http://www.alternatewars.com/Mods/SF2/SF2.htm
 
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How to use:
 
1.) Copy your StrikeFighters2.exe or StrikeFighters2 Israel.exe or whatever.
 
2.) Rename it SF2 Hangar Maker.exe (or whatever).
 
3.) Run your new executable. Exit.
 
4.) Go to User\Saved Games\ThirdWire\SF2 Hangar Maker
 
5.) Unzip this file there/place them in that folder.
 
6.) Launch the game using the SF2 Hangar Maker.exe
 
7.) Remember to start the mission on the ground!
 
8.) Manuver the external camera directly overhead over the plane and take a screenshot, as big as you can take it without the user interface getting in the way.
 
9.) Exit WOE
 
10.) Go into either photoshop or paint shop pro.
 
11.) Load up the screenshot you took.
 
12.) Use the wand tool to select all green areas in the screenshot and delete it, making them the green area transparent.
 
13.) Move the aircraft into the center of the now mostly empty image, or enlarge the picture as needed.
 
14.) Create a drop shadow. With Paint Shop Pro, its:
 
EFFECTS (Menu)
3D EFFECTS
DROP SHADOW
 
The settings I've found to work well are
 
30 Horizontal Offset
30 Vertical Offset
65 Opacity
10 Blur
and pure black for color.
 
15.) Copy your drop shadowed aircraft to the clip board
 
16.) Load DEFAULTHANGARSCREEN.BMP (found in \Hangar Maker)
 
17.) Place your aircraft picture with the drop shadow onto DEFAULTHANGARSCREEN.BMP as a new layer.
 
18.) Move around the aircraft until you've gotten it into a good location.
 
19.) If the aircraft image is a bit too bright, reduce the gamma for the aircraft layer by 0.68.
 
20) Once you've gotten it where you want, save the image and put it into SF2.