About This File
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NATO Fighters IV+: Post-Dec2009 Update Pack # 3 The French Connection (as ebruger68 calls it)
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This package contains a third update pack for the NATO Fighters IV+ (NF4+) add-on designed for "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E) from ThirdWire. It does several things:
1) Adds a number of new aircraft and ground objects.
2) Makes several aircraft flyable
3) Adds several new textures to existing aircraft.
4) Adds or updates over 100 weapons and guns.
5) Fixes or updates numerous other files in the
original NF4+ mod.
This update pack should be applied to SF2E/NF4+ installations that are patched to the Dec2009 or later patch level -- including Feb2010, Mar2010, May2010, or Jun2010 -- and that already have the first and second update packs applied.
If you are running SF2E at the Jun2009b patch level and do NOT intend to update to one of the later patch levels mentioned above, you should NOT apply this update pack.
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Installation
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Before installing this update pack, please ensure that:
- your SF2E installation is patched to at least the Dec2009 patch level;
- the original NF4+ add-on is installed;
- the first & second update packs (or patches) are applied to your
NF4+ installation.
The four original NF4+ installation packages can be obtained from CombatAce:
http://combatace.com/files/category/407-sf-series-add-on-missions-and-campaigns/
The first & second update packs can also be had at CombatAce:
http://combatace.com/files/file/11099-nato-fighters-4-patch-post-dec-2009-patch-level/
http://combatace.com/files/file/11300-nato-fighters-iv-post-dec2009-update-pack-2/
The latest patches for Strike Fighters 2 can be downloaded from ThirdWire:
http://thirdwire.com/downloads.htm
Installation of this update is simple: copy the contents of the \To_Mod_Folder directory to your SF2E Mod Folder, overwriting as prompted.
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Changes, Fixes, & Additions
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New Aircraft
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- EF-4C Wild Weasel IV
- Jaguar A
- Mirage F1C
- Mirage F1C-200
- Mirage 2000C
- Mirage 2000D/N
- Super Etendard
(* note: new aircraft not added to campaigns)
Newly Flyable Aircraft
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- Mirage IIIC (3rdWire model)
- Mirage 5F
- Mystere IVA
(* note: see instructions in each aircraft folder to make flyable)
New Aircraft Textures
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- F-4F: JG71 37+51 Wolkenmaus
- F-4F_80: JG72 Grey; JG72 Camo
- Mirage IIIE: Ardennes
- Mirage 5F: French Camo 2
New Ground Objects
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- 2S6 Tunguska
- FlapLid radar
- SA-5 Gammon
- SquarePair radar
Other Additions
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- over 90 new weapons (most French)
- 4 new guns
- 19 new aircraft engine sounds, incl. new
F-4M Spey engine sounds
- several new aircraft engine effects
- 4 new RWR .TGAs to support new TEWS radar families
- 4 new pilots
Other Fixes
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- overhauled flight models for JaguarGR, Lightning Fmk.6,
Su-9B, & Su-11
- added missing JaguarGR cockpit textures
- corrected avionics for several aircraft
- tweaked loadouts for several aircraft
- updated TEWS RWR .LSTs to reflect 4 new radar families
- fixed SA-9 & SA-10 launchers & weapons
- added damage .TGAs to several aircraft
- other minor tweaks/corrections to several aircraft
- fixed or updated several weapons & guns
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Credits
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As noted above, this update pack adds a number of new items to the NF4+ add-on. These new items are from the following modders, who generously allowed their use:
Storm, Crab02, & Sundowner .............. EF-4C
Sundowner ............................... F-4F skins
The Mirage Factory ...................... Jaguar A
BPAO .................................... Mirage F-1C
Sony Tuckson, ndicki, & ravenclaw_007 ... Mirage F-1C Skins
Aleks, Erwin Hans, & Gepard ............. Mirage 2000C
Torno & Muesli .......................... Mirage 2000C Skins
Amokfloo, Florian, & Fougamagister ...... Mirage 2000D/N
Spiff ................................... Mirage 2000D update
Ludo .................................... Mirage 5F French Camo 2 skin
Ludo .................................... Mirage IIIE Ardennes skin
Foxmonter ............................... Super Etendard
Pappychksix, Pierrot66, & Migfly ........ Super Etendard skins
Gabilon ................................. 2S6 Tunguska
FastCargo ............................... SA-5 Gammon
MontyCZ ................................. FlapLid
FastCargo ............................... SquarePair
Credit for the original NF4+ add-on goes to Column 5, Dave (USAFTML) and the rest of the NF4+ team. For a list of all the modders whose work is used in the complete NF4+ add-on, see the original ReadMes included in \OriginalReadmes.
If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let us know. We will get it fixed ASAP.
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eburger68 & Dave (USAFMTL)
9 Oct. 2010