SF/WO* Object Mods

*** Note added August 2013: Decrease the particle generation rate in case of slow flying launching platforms, such as helicoptors or WW2 fighter bombers, to avoid too high density of smoke particles which look bad.
 
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June 2010. Updated to include the ancient Smoke3.tga. I had always thought this was game stock. I was wrong. Somebody, I don't know who, made the Smoke3.tga for the old Weapons Pack but that pack seems not used much today. So I include it now, finally.
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I'm using 7zip as file compression. I first saw it at Column5's Cold War downloads pages, so I tried it and love it.
7zip ~> http://www.7zip.com/
 
 
This project is part of a planned series of grafix effects that may be used in an attempt to simulate classical era strategic strike/interception (Siberian Sky).
 
In 3D Rocket Exhaust, large numbers of 2D images combine to form 3D flame and smoke trails. The goal is immersive smoke/flame seen from the cockpit, and long range visibility of flame (night) and smoke (day). There can be a cpu performance hit with large numbers of missiles firing off within the defined MaxVisibility distances. Description, development, limitations, and possible employment or improvements of this and future grafix effects are at the ThirdWire webboard thread below...
 
ThirdWire thread ~> http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4964
 
PROJECT USE PRE-REQUISITES:
(1) Know how to work the sim's weapons and the Weapon Editor. This editor and some basic tutorials are found here at the CombatAce.
(2) Know how to work the Cat Extractor to extract encrypted text files for editing. This extractor is found here at the CombatAce.
 
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V 1.11 has Smoke3.tga included.
 
V 1.1 has...
(1) One additional step smaller rocket exhaust effect, and two effects for smaller unguided rockets -- U1 and U2 are made with greatly reduced particle density in expectation of large rocket volleys.
(2) Better naming system .... R1 (the new smallest effect) to R8 (the old R7 of v1.0).... also U1 and U2.
(3) Hopefully better instructions.

While working on some new campaigns for Wings Over Russia, I thought it could be a good idea to transpose into the infinite plains of Mother Russia my former mod providing infantry objects for Wings Over Africa – and thus, to hand over soft targets to be strafed by your Shturmoviks and Jabos. Here you will find Soviets and Germans, but also Romanians, Hungarians, Italians, Poles and Finns: actually, several of the enclosed units are linked to Eastern battlegrounds not included at the moment in Wings Over Russia (Poland in 1939, Finnish Winter & Continuation Wars, Danubian Europe 1944-45...); but I still hope that in some future they will be!
 
Once more, this work is an adaptatation from Kesselbrut's famous mod providing infantry squads and AT guns crews as 'soft' ground objects (with some files and skins from Heck's work for First Eagles, a handful of other skins from various other objects, and my own tweaked graphical modifications). Proper credits and links are given in the ReadMe file.

Tor M1, SA-13 Gopher & 2S6 Tunguska (updated) for SFP1/ WOV/WOE (Service Pack 4)

Canon fictional for SPF-1 and Wox
 
Unzip files and put the folder inside the folder GroundObject and good luck
enjoy it
 
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Canon Ficcional para SPF-1 y WoX
 
Descomprimir Archivos, y poner las carpetas dentro de la carpeta GroundObject y buena suerte
que lo disfruten

Barracks - the target area with new building types.

While working on some new campaigns for Wings Over Africa, I have examined many detailed orders of battle for ground units and sub-units. And always in search of ultimate accuracy, I have realized that several of these units, even at division-level, couldn't honestly be materialized on this dusty battlefield with any of the many tanks, SP guns, or even armoured cars provided with the mod. Lacking armour and engines, these units should be definitely classified as 'soft' targets. Yes, that sort of targets that allow pure fighters even carrying machine-guns only to enrich their score anyway, besides...
 
Needless to say (safe for credits and acknowledgements), this work is an adaptatation from Kesselbrut's famous mod providing infantry squads and AT guns crews as 'soft' ground objects. Some files and several skins come from Heck's work for First Eagles, a handful of other skins come from various other objects, sometimes with my own graphical modifications. Proper credits and links are given in the ReadMe file. These new infantry objects will be required for a couple of new campaigns for WoA that I plan to deliver soon.

This little mod adds "fake' bailed out pilots ejecting from heavily damaged burning planes, that fall slowly on their parachutes into ground.
 
Just unzip to your Effects folder, and please read the readme.

Ratel armoured carrier. Please use olny the gun described in included txt file !

Sherman-M4a1_76 mm

oprava skinu bez nutnosti balíku predchozího

This is a mod for better F-14 afterburners. The ones featured are from the F-16XL. They look a little more realistic, to me at least.
Please read the readme. Enjoy!

I noticed many of the afterburner effects in my original "Afterburner Buffet" pack didn't work properly after the latest patches,, i sorted through them & made a revised pack for your flaming enjoyment...
 
All have been tested and seem to work fine...
 
If any problems,,let me know..i'll do my best to help...
 
Thanks to Deuces & RussoUK for help with the afterburner effects...

File DATA of florian SeaKing, adapted for Mi-24P.
 
Credit By Florian SH-3 SeaKing

This is yet another iteration of the Mi-24P data.ini Hind-F uploaded by Orsin.
It is based almost exclusively on Gepard's Mi-24D Dora data.ini work. So all credit accrues to him.
On HARD settings the gunship has a tendency to porpoise at speeds in excess of 140Kts.
Simply copy-paste into your Mi-24P folder.
Good Hunting Boys.
 

Various WWII vehicles

Various WWII ground vehicles

Bofors L-60 40MM (SF-1 gen) by SUICIDAL-ART
 
 
To use this model you only have to release the contents of the
GroundObject folder inside the folder the same name in your game...
You also have to put the GunData in the corresponding INI.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm
 
-This Model is FREEWARE . Feel free to use this mod for any
future projects as long as proper credit is given...
 
 
 
 
Saludos
 
 
Marcos

just something i was fiddling around with. I kinda wanted to make the smoke trails from my planes to be just a bit longer than normal, so i edited the exhaust emitters for the dirty and clean smoke trails. so now, they should appear to be a bit longer than normal.

The Avenger Air Defense System, designated AN/TWQ-1 under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, is a missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, low-flying fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters.The Avenger was originally developed for the United States military and is currently used by the Army. Until recently, the system was also used by the Marine Corps. -Wikipedia
Humvee 3d model by Suicidal. launcher 3d model and INI's by YEYEYE. in case of any problem,PM me

ere is the standard Australian Infantry for SF (I think made by Kesselbrut but I'm not sure) repainted with the modern AUSCAM Australian Army camoflage pattern.
 
Thanks to whoever made them (Daniel?!)!
 
Just paste the contents of this folder into your main Objects folder for use.

Small Oil Rig for WOI, WOE, WOV, SFP1
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I. This modell represents a small shallow water oil rig plattform as it is used all around the world for oil drilling at sea.
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II. The modell and skin is made by RussoUK. Thanks for this great job!
The INI job is done by myself
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III. INSTALLATION
-unzip all files into your groundobjects folder
- a subfolder oilrig will be installed automatically
- the files rig_destroyed.lod, buildingsd.bmp, helipadD.bmp and oilrigD.bmp will be placed in the groundobjects folder (not oilrig folder). Let this files in the groundobjects folder. Its okay so.
 
Thats it.
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IV. THIS MOD IS FREEWARE. COMMERCIAL USE IS NOT ALLOWED!
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Hope you enjoy it.
 
Michael
(Gepard)
 
Made in Germany Oktober2011

Ejecting pilots mod update.
 
Includes new great parachute graphics by Luk1978. Thank you! Also thanks to Epizikl for additional info. Wish we could use 3D chutes.
 
Now you can chose one from three aircraft fire effect versions:
 
1 -stock Thirdwire one, with original fire and smoke materials
2 -"Enhanced Explosions 3" version
3 -napalm-like one from beta release
 
Also the size of chute scaled to fit the new graphics.

My third approach at modyfying explosions to give them that familiar hollywood-style exaggerated look: new graphics, new emitters, brand new look for the series. And YES, they are best looking when combined with the HDR/Bloom plugin.
 
New for the series are generic nuclear effects.

TAM VCLC (SF-1 gen) by BANIDOS TEAM
 
 
 
 
Skins: TORNO
 
 
 
3D Model:SUICIDAL
 
 
 
 
To use this model you only have to release the contents of the
GroundObject folder inside the folder the same name in your game...
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-This Model is FREEWARE . Feel free to use this mod for any
future projects as long as proper credit is given..

For the WOV B-52D. Puts up to 60 bombs across target from 30,000 ft. Easy to install or uninstall.