Hello everyone, new member introductions.

[spitfire-79]

hello to everyone

 

[Nikkolai]

Hello everyone! I'm completely new to the community and super excited to be here. I've always loved SF2, and I'm really interested in getting into modding it.

[Nikkolai]

Hey guys,

I’m really wanting to take the plunge and try my hand at modding the Vietnam Air & Ground War setup! I’d love to start small, maybe tweaking some aircraft skins, adjusting loadouts, or messing around with ini files.

Are there any excellent free mods, templates, or community tools you would recommend for a beginner just testing the waters? Also, if there are any specific "starter" files or text guides here on CombatAce that are perfect for learning the basics without breaking the whole installation, please point me in the right direction!

[Wrench]

Welcome!

It's called the "Knowledge Base", and it's in the SF2 Forums. Happy Reading!

[oconel]

Hello everyone! Greetings from Martinique, French Caribbean!

Hello CombatACE community!

I'm very happy to become a member of this community!

I'm from Martinique, in the French Caribbean, and I'm passionate about military aviation and flight simulation.

I mainly play Strike Fighters 2 Complete Edition, which I really enjoy. I'm particularly interested in military aviation, modern fighter aircraft, NATO aviation, naval aviation, aircraft carriers, and historical as well as fictional combat missions.

I also enjoy discovering and installing new aircraft, weapons, skins, terrains, and other modifications to improve my SF2 experience.

I'm currently learning more about modding, mission editing, and customizing the game. I enjoy experimenting with different aircraft and creating more immersive military scenarios.

Although French is my native language, I will do my best to communicate in English and participate in this international community.

I'm looking forward to learning from experienced members, discovering new creations, and sharing my passion for military flight simulation.

Thank you for welcoming me to CombatACE!

Best regards from Martinique,

Jean-Yanne

[sin90]

Hello guys, nice to meet with you all, im interested in combat aviation

[sin90]

I have a plan to build golden era of Indonesia air force power (1959-1965) with strike fighters 2, and i can make texture if needed

[CaptainPeche]

Nice to meet you all! I suppose I treat these games as an interactive museum more than anything, but I still hope to fit in.

[CaptainPeche]

I do have to wonder though why a game with such a large modding community doesn't have a steam release and proper workshop support though.

[Flanker562]

Just now, CaptainPeche said:

I do have to wonder though why a game with such a large modding community doesn't have a steam release and proper workshop support though.

From what little I know Wings of Europe is on Steam, but that was a deal I guess made for that game. I too wonder why it's not on Steam, and frankly would think that might entice other players to buy the game due to visibility and so on. But time has yet to tell if TK wants to go this route.

[CaptainPeche]

1 minute ago, Flanker562 said:

But time has yet to tell if TK wants to go this route.

It's somewhat sad that niche wargames are often hard or inconvenient to get and are noticeably more expensive than games of other genres. It was maybe acceptable in 2000s, but nowadays I feel like it simply alienates 99.9% of the possible buyers. As someone born after SF1 released, I can say with a degree of certainty that none of my peers (and I'm getting a degree in IT, so most of my social circle are tech-friendly people) would ever touch a game distributed like that (except that one guy who will, but only if it is open-source and runs on Linux). Frankly, I'm not even sure how I managed to get here...

 

On top of that, I personally believe that this is one of the key factors why games like that rarely get sequels. There are a lot of equally niche games that are much more popular. Victoria, Europa Universalis, and, to a lesser extent, Hearts of Iron (not trying to advertise anything here) were equally niche when they started, but the insanely large number of steam users made them commercially successful for years. In fact I'd say that they managed to create their own niche rather than being a niche of a niche when they started. That's just my 2 cents though.

[djhenez]

Hey crew, new here. I'm developing an F-111C mod for DCS with some friends if anyone is interested. LMK and I can share more...! 

[iamjalilzandi]

This is my second forum because I am trying to get access to one of your mods , this is such a great game tbh

[somMAX15]

I like that it's not necessary to just pay to be able to download files, and that's fine for me. Thanks

[ZANZIBAR]

hello!

[DanMac]

Hello, new member here, looking to install the F-19 add-on.