About This File
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Strike Fighters 2:
RED EDITION
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This is "expansion pack" for "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA) adds new aircraft, ground objects, guns, weapons, and effects to standard installs of SF2NA. It also supplies an upgraded version of the IcelandNA terrain, an expanded version of the default "Northern Sabre" campaign, as well as five additional campaigns set in various years from 1969 to 1986.
There are x4 new RED Campaigns (Playable with Soviet, China, USN, USAF, FrenchNavy, RoyalNavy, RAF):
1. Northern Sabre (2031) - [Iceland theater]
2. RED Northern Sabre (1986) - [Iceland theater]
3. Battle for Kuril islands (1986) - [Far East theater]
4. Battle for Kuril islands (2031) - [Far East theater]
This mod came with upgraded SAM systems (Ground Objects) and ability to actively play with some SAM systems.
To use this mod, you must have SF2NA installed in a merged install that also includes "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2), "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E), and "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V).
Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package and should be installed to its own dedicated Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to combine it with any other major mod such as "NATO Fighters," as you could end up with a non-working install.
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Minimum Requirements
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To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base:
REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic (SFNA), plus
Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus
Strike Fighters 2 Europe (SF2E), plus
Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V)
PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher
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Installation
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Before installing, please ensure that your target SF2NA install meets the minimum requirements laid out above.
This mod needs almost 40 of space on your PC HDD and contain 203 aircrafts (with all decals & skins) also have wide range of all available weapons
for Strike Fighters 2 aircrafts.
Also contains 6 terrains (IcelandNA, Kurilen, Kosovo, Donbass, DS, Est_Med) and 11 Campaigns.
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>>> IMPORTANT <<<
p.s
>>> Please DO NOT INSTALL THIS MOD into the "Operation Desert Storm: 30th Anniversary" pack. That pack already has these aircrafts, customized for the ODS30 theater <<<
>>> Start game in LOW Graphic settings (choose in Option, 640x480 resolution) and than gradualy increase performance ! (Unlimited Graphic settings on WINDOWS 10PRO & 11 are known that can cause "Black screen" in game) <<<
>>> It is known that Strike fighters 2 have All sort of problems starting on WINDOWS 10 PRO, WINDOWS 11 operating systems, especially equiped with INTEL hardware <<<
>>> IF YOU CAN, PREFER WINDOWS 7 operating system for SF2 <<<
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* STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER *
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This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with any other mods package such as "NATO Fighters" or the SF2V Expansion Pack.
- Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe. Rename the copied .EXE file to StrikeFighters2 RED EDITION.exe
- Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your "SF2NA Expansion Pack"
install will have been created in one of these locations:
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder]
...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. You will install the "Expansion Pack" mod files to your Mod Folder.
- Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it).
Now you're ready to install the "Expansion Pack" mod proper.
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* STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER *
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This is the easiest step.
- Unpack the three "Expansion Pack" archive packages that you downloaded to a temporary location on your hard drive.
- Move the *contents* of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from each package to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.)
If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories.
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* STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI *
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This last step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention.
Open the Options.INI file in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows:
StartYear=1948
EndYear=2099
Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following:
[Campaign]
CampaignName=Battle for Kuril islands (1986)
PlayerService=Soviet
PlayerUnit=MiG FACTORY TEST SQUADRON 2
AircraftType=MiG-19SKM
Difficulty=NORMAL
Length=NORMAL
AircraftSupply=NORMAL
WeaponSupply=NORMAL
LoadCampaign=FALSE
CampaignSavename=odzadze's Campaign 1.SAV
Save your changes and close the Options.INI file.
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THAT'S IT. Your "StrikeFighters2 RED EDITION" mod should now be ready to use. You may consider installing some of the "optional" items as described in the next section.
Strike Fighters 2 "RED EDITION"
[from creator Odz]
I´ve to thank Thirdwire, Combatace site & many different persons for Help and creation of various mix of stuffs, that i used in creation of this my blend !!!
Credits:
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Wrench ,Lindr2,eburger68, Krizis, Snailman, Bobrock, Menvra, paulopanz, veltro2K, daddyairplanes, angelp, GKABS, The Mirage Factory, TMF, Spillon104, The Mirage F-1 Team ,
Coupi , Boopidoo Aerospace, Yakarov79, Viper63a, 331Killerbee, Bunyap, EricJ, Ravenclaw_007, Rusty_hawk, Wpnssgt, Spectre8750, Kesselbrut ...
and all the others i forgot to mention !
- Please contact me if I left out someone !!!
Thank you