About This File
German Air Force Starfighters.
This mod offers my personal approach to the Luftwaffe F-104 series. It is not intended to replace or compete with previous packs. I recommend testing it before removing any older mods, as you may prefer one over the other.
Installation & Requirements:
Skill Level: Basic modding skills are required (copy/pasting and managing mod folder structures).
Process: Copy and paste the specific folders into your game's directory.
Required Files: You must have a "fake pilot" installed and the original Thirdwire F-104 cockpit from the base game.
Game Menu: In-game, aircraft are listed with the .Lfw. prefix - Luftwaffe
Fuel tanks- Tanks are just ini files. The mod uses tanks that are part of an aircraft lod.
Now, the mod uses an additional no-fuel tanks loadout. Simply, if you want to fly with a clean wing, choose from the loadout dropdown menu option - no tanks. You need this specific weapon in the weapons folder.
I have added some new pilot models; you can switch them easily in the data.ini file, if you have such a desire.
Although it is important to remember that those pilots work well with the provided Lockheed and Martin-Baker seats. It was never tested in another configuration.
All skins are in 4096x4096 format. You can easily resize as needed.
Paint schemes and decals represent historically correct serial numbers assigned to aircraft during their service in the German Air Force, mostly for a specific year as stated in texture.ini. Some of the early paint schemes use the whole pool of serial numbers. Generally, all early squadron folders use a generic number system.
In-game, you will have:
F-104G '61 early fighter-bomber variant, original C-2 seat and J79-GE-11 engine.
F-104G '69 late fighter-bomber variant with Martin-Baker seat and new J79-MTU-1JK engine.
F-104G '79 late fighter-bomber variant with EL-70 and EL-73 ecm systems. J79-MTU-1JK engine.
F-104G AWX '63 air defence fighter variant.
F-104G AWX '69 air defence fighter variant with Martin-Baker seat and J79-MTU-1JK engine.
RF-104G '63 early reconnaissance variant with internal camera bay.
RF-104G '69 late reconnaissance variant with internal camera bay. Martin-Baker seat and J79-MTU-1JK engine.
Some of the late fighter-bomber variants at some point (1976) were equipped with a flight data recorder (LEADS200), which is represented on particular airframes via decal.
The fighter-bomber variant is capable of delivering a special weapon. After loading the Nuke, the M61 gun will be unloaded automatically. The plan was to use extra fuel. But this is not represented in-game at this stage.
But there is an extra fuel cell in the RF variant.
I disabled radar in RF variants. It does not look good, and I do not like it. But at least there is no radar. In fact, this is just a temporary solution.
Cockpit in general is a temporary solution, along with cockpit and avionics files. But for the new cockpit, you will have to wait a little longer.
Credits.
3d modeling, mambo jumbo like skins, decals, some effects, ini work, pilots, and seats model - yours truly, JH.
Soulfreak - original templates, All skins in some way are based on his work. Some parts on the skin are his work, some are mine. Decals for RF.
The original model - Bobrock, Soulfreak, and my shitload of work hours to bring it to this standard.
pilot model - I used a few parts from GKABS and guuruu work.
light effects - guuruu
All weapons by Ravenclaw, you should have them by now, but I have included what is listed in loadout.ini.
TFU-11B is based on Ravenclaw's HVAR.
Lepus M/60B on double rack is my work, but of course, based on Ravenclaw's models.
Cockpit repaint by Sophocles
Avionics by alfa2 and some work of Eagle114th
Effects is Eagle114th's work. With my small modifications.
Engine effects are based on Eagle114th's work. If you already have these files, you can use your own. Or make a backup and test the ones that are provided here. I changed a little afterburner effect, colors etc. So, before using, think twice about the steps you are going to take.
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Sorry for the trouble. I had to split it into three RAR parts.
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This is FREEWARE-DONATIONWARE, and it CANNOT be distributed unless permissions are granted by me.
THIS MODEL IS ONLY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS FREEWARE AND IN NO OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL IT BE USED, EVEN IN PART OF ANYTHING THAT IS PAYWARE.
ALSO, THESE FILES CAN NOT BE HOSTED ON ANY OTHER SITE THAN COMBAT ACE.
See the original readme documentation, if any, for further allowances and restrictions
Any person wishing to make further modifications should contact me first.
Bribes and donations are accepted.
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THIS AIRCRAFT MOD OR ANY PART OF IT MUST NOT BE HOSTED OR
POSTED FOR DOWNLOAD ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS
PERMISSION, OR USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAN THIRDWIRE FLIGHT
SIMULATORS, AND MUST NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE BY ITSELF
OR WITH ANY OTHER FILES OR MODS.
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Have fun.
Report bugs. *
Expect the unexpected.
Live long and prosper.
Thanks for all your kind support.
Jarek Hereda
* report BIG bugs...If I misspelled something or forgot to add a sound file...for dog's sake try to fix it. Unlikely, this mod uses some ancient or extraterrestrial files..
