First Eagles - WWI and Early Years 1914 - 1920

Alternative FM for the default SE5a
07/30/07 by ShrikeHawk
 
I love flying the SE5a in a dogfight. So nimble and quick!
But...in slow-speed maneuvers and actions that require good
rudder control (i.e., landing, strafing) the plane is waaaayy
too squirrely. After rudder input the plane oscillates terribly
and it's very hard to keep the gunsight on target. Also, on
landing, the slideslip is extreme! The plane does not sink to
the ground as it should even when the engine is a 0%. At least
this is my experience.
 
So after endless tinkering, I finally have the SE5a flying the
way I expect it to. Now the plane lands much as the other
aircraft do. The landing requires more area but it is reasonable
now. It still responds a lot to yaw input, although moderately,
but will not oscillate at all after counter rudder input.
You can actually hold the gunsight on target with minimal effort.
 
This mod addresses other concerns than what peter01 is doing with
his alternative FMs. But when he posts it, I would highly
recommend using his FM. If you want to use this mod "and" peter01's
at the same time, please PM me and I will post a combination.
 
p.s. Thanks to Peter01 for the tip about the cnb parameter. That was
the last bit of info I was looking for.

Thicker, Fuller Clouds for FE
07/30/07 by ShrikeHawk
 
I felt that the default in FE looked too much like faded white blobs
and not nearly enough like clouds. So I set about to change it.
 
My intention here was to make more robust-looking clouds with a higher
density and a greater "presence". I also wanted to create the more
complex shapes that clouds can form. The kind that makes you lay in
the grass and imagine what animal shape the cloud is.
 
I increased the random factor for the clouds as well, so scattered
clouds can be almost as dense as the default broken clouds and then
again the clouds could be very sparse. So you never quite know what
you're going to get. I like that better.
 
I wanted to fix Inclement Clouds too. Realistic or not, I felt that it
was too featureless and too muddy gray. I thought the cloudlayerbottom
didn't match the stormy gray of the horizon clouds. So I created a new
CLOUDLAYERBOTTOM5.bmp that I think fits the look of a stormy sky better.
 
I have increased the particle count in the clouds a lot. This is a big
reason for the thicker clouds. In defense of TK, I think he had the
default clouds the way he did because it would keep the framerates high
for most machines. This is a guess. I have not seen a framerate hit on
my machine (2.80Ghz CPU, @750Mb RAM, GeForce 6800GT 256Mb VRAM), but it
is possible that some machines may get an FPS degrade with this mod.
 
Have fun!

Hi guys more (wip's)
readme has the details
2 colours for the H
1 each for the others
L LAO & O
 
enjoy , will update asap
 
gambit168

Hi guys
out of all the planes bort made i like these best , i lov 2 bump in2 these & they cleaned up well i think
these r not wips , i dont need 2 update them later
 
Ok Sorry i dl'd the zip and could get none of the decals 2 work . worked for me be4 i packed it up , spent since i oploaded it tryin 2 sort it out
 
So here is a New Updated / fixed decals zip ( i hope)

uses the default D folder from bristol Raf folder
is ment for skinners to use as a template for make more sqn markings
 
thx go 2 skunkworks for the port & permission
have fun
gambit168
steve T
 
readme updated

hi guys
same brief as be4, 48 sqn brisfit, sept 1917
thx 2 skunkworks for port & permission
 
readme updated

hI GUYS
U will need Skunkworks Brisfit Frist
this is another quickie ,as the mapping is not 100% but it iant that noticeable
readme inclosed
Thx go to the skunkworks team for the port, and the permission 2 upload

hi all just my take on a 66 sqn pup
hope u like
gambit168
steve T
 
 
readme updated

hi all
this is just a royel navel air service pup
hope u like it
had fun making it
cheers
gambit168
steve T

Hi all
this is my version of a 19 sqn aircraft i saw as a colour plate
hope u like
Cheers
gambit168
steve T
 
updated readme only

Hi All
got a couple of pups 2 uplaod this is the first
hope u like it was fun it skin
 
Full credit goes out to capun and the skunkworks guys, thx for allowing me to bring this skin
to the community
& thx for the great mapping , is a dream 2 skin for
 
updated readme only

Hi all THis is the first of a few Dolphins i will upload
it has serials from all the sqns using dolphins so the decal inis will piont to this 1 to save dl space
hope u like it
 
updated , readme only
 
have fun
gambit168
Steve T