shinobi2204 Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 Hello all, Just bought the game yesterday (very sweet) and I thought I would check out the forums and this looks like one of the best, of course being a rookie (oh how I hate the word newbie!!) I of course have a few questions and suggestions: 1) I have dl'ed some great planes and I was wondering if there was a way to use specific planes in a dogfight i.e. F4 v Mig 19 or F86 v Mig 15, in 1v1 or 2v2 etc? Basically can you choose the enemy type and number? 2) How do you save the single missions, does it save after you complete the mission? 3) I dl'ed the afterburner replacement but I could not understand the readme, something about extracting and replacing files so if someone could clarify this for me? 4) Being a Phantom phreak I would like to know if anyone is working on the other versions i.e. F4J/S (without the sensor under the nose) and the F4K/M (or FG1 & FGR2) as the RAF Phantom is my favourite (see my avatar) and the RAF skins I have don't look as good on the more narrow fuselage of the B I will probably think of more stuff to ask but in the mean time thanks for reading this and keep up the great work. Quote
Guest capun Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 Shinobi I'll try to answer your questions 1- You can create your own custom missions. You can specify just about eveything you want. It is not very easy since we do not have an official Mission Editor. Go to the missions forum and search. Keith Bedford released a 0.5 Beta Editor and I posted a document with some of the mission file variables. 2- No Save options 3- There are a lot of files in compressed "Cab" like files, you can recognized them by the .cat extension. You need a cat file extractor (search the download section) to get to the files to modify them. If the files are outside the cat file and in the proper path (not very straight forward) they will load first, if the files are not found, the program goes to the cat file. 4- Search here or other SFP1 web sites, most of them are based on the current models with ini modifications and there are quite a few skins around. Start in the links here or at ThirdWire's links Hope it helps Quote
shinobi2204 Posted June 4, 2003 Author Posted June 4, 2003 OK, starting on no3, I just use the software to insert the replacement TGA file into the .CAT file? No4, I have some skins already I was just wanted to know if somebody was working on the other F4 models so I have something to look forward to. Quote
Guest Ranger332 Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 "1- You can create your own custom missions. You can specify just about eveything you want. It is not very easy since we do not have an official Mission Editor. Go to the missions forum and search. Keith Bedford released a 0.5 Beta Editor and I posted a document with some of the mission file variables. " MAKING MISSIONS ARE RELETIVELY EASY YOU CAN COPY ONE AND CHANGE MAP, JETS, DIRECTION,WAYPOINTS,TARGETS. Quote
Guest Ranger332 Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 A GREAT SYSTEM TO SETUP MISSION IS THE USE THIS PAGE USE YOUR MOUSE TO POINT OUT YOUR WAYPOINTS AND CLICK. HIT THE DIFFERENT TAGS TO SHOW TARGETS WAYPOINTS OR MAGNIFY THE IMAGE. http://24.126.25.86/~webserver/mission_planner/ Quote
+Tiwaz Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 You don't need to extract anything for the new afterburner to work. Simply place the afterburnerfire.tga file into the flight folder and the game will "see" it before the old one. Quote
Guest capun Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 Shinobi There is no way to add to the cat files (at least now), if the file is outside the cat file and in the proper path, it will get loaded first. For example, the afterburner.tga file should reside in the Flight subdirectory. Aircraft and ground object models should go to the Objects subdir Insignias go to the Objects/Aircraft subdir Any specific aircraft mod go in their own subdir. Like I said before, there is no document that specifies the path sequence for the files, a lot was found by trial and error by many people. Quote
Guest Ranger332 Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 HERE IS A COMPLETED MISSION FOR YOU TO ADJUST AS YOU WANT----HAVE FUN [MissionHeader] AircraftType=A-4e MissionMap=DESERT MissionType=CAP StartTime=12:30:00 StartDate=09/18/1968 BriefingText=your task is a day run to attack [MissionData] FriendlyAirActivity=1 EnemyAirActivity=1 PlayerMissionID=01 PlayerPositionID=1 MissionNumber=5123 AdjustStartPosition=FALSE AdjustBaseWaypoint=TRUE [Weather] WeatherType=INCLEMENT WeatherAlt=4000.0 WeatherThickness=500.0 FogAmount=0.6 ContrailAlt=8000.0 StartWindDirection=180 StartWindSpeed=2.57222 WindGustingAmount=2.57222 [AircraftMission001] AircraftType=A-4e Name=GUNSLINGER FormationType=USFighter Size=1 RandomChance=100 MissionType=CAP ObjectiveID=2 RatingForSuccess=50 Position=250000.0,250000,3100.0 Heading=0.0 Speed=250.0 Alignment=FRIENDLY Waypoint[01].Position=250000.0,350000,10000.0 Waypoint[01].Size=500.0 Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[02].Position=270000.0,280000.0,500.0 Waypoint[02].Size=500.0 Waypoint[02].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[03].Position=270000.0,270000.0,500.0 Waypoint[03].Size=500.0 Waypoint[03].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[04].Position=275000.0,275000.0,0.0 Waypoint[04].Size=100.0 Waypoint[04].Command=WAYPOINT Loadout=AirToAir KillMarking=200 Ammo=100 Fuel=100 [AircraftMission002] AircraftType=MiG-21MF Name=MIG FormationType=USFighter Size=1 RandomChance=100 MissionType=CAP ObjectiveID=1 RatingForSuccess=50 Position=249000.0,253500,8000.0 Heading=135.0 Speed=250.0 Alignment=ENEMY Waypoint[01].Position=250000.0,350000,6000.0 Waypoint[01].Size=500.0 Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[02].Position=280000.0,205500.0,500.0 Waypoint[02].Size=500.0 Waypoint[02].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[03].Position=275000.0,225000.0,500.0 Waypoint[03].Size=500.0 Waypoint[03].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[04].Position=275000.0,275000.0,10.0 Waypoint[04].Size=100.0 Waypoint[04].Command=WAYPOINT Loadout=AirToAir [AircraftMission003] AircraftType=F4e Name=VIPER FormationType=USFighter Size=10 RandomChance=100 MissionType=CAS ObjectiveID=2 RatingForSuccess=50 Position=250000.0,250000,3100.0 Heading=0.0 Speed=250.0 Alignment=FRIENDLY Waypoint[01].Position= 250100, 250200, 0 Waypoint[01].Size=500 Waypoint[01].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[02].Position=270000.0,280000.0,500.0 Waypoint[02].Size=500.0 Waypoint[02].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[03].Position=270000.0,270000.0,500.0 Waypoint[03].Size=500.0 Waypoint[03].Command=WAYPOINT Waypoint[04].Position=275000.0,275000.0,0.0 Waypoint[04].Size=100.0 Waypoint[04].Command=WAYPOINT AircraftNumber=14 KillMarking=20 Ammo=100 Fuel=100 [GroundMission001] GroundObjectType=ZSU-23 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250000.0,250000.0,0.0 [GroundMission002] GroundObjectType=ZSU-57 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,250100.0,0.0 [GroundMission003] GroundObjectType=ZPU-2 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=2 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250300.0,250300.0,0.0 [GroundMission004] GroundObjectType=SCUD-B Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250400.0,250400.0,0.0 [GroundMission005] GroundObjectType=SA-2L Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250600.0,250600.0,0.0 [GroundMission006] GroundObjectType=FANSONG Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250600.0,250700.0,0.0 [GroundMission007] GroundObjectType=BRDM Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250600.0,250800.0,0.0 [GroundMission008] GroundObjectType=BARLOCK Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250600.0,250900.0,0.0 [GroundMission009] GroundObjectType=T-55 Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250400.0,250400.0,0.0 [GroundMission010] GroundObjectType=ZIL-157 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251100.0,0.0 [GroundMission011] GroundObjectType=ZIL-157Fuel Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250400.0,250400.0,0.0 [GroundMission012] GroundObjectType=ZIL-157Command Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=4 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251300.0,0.0 [GroundMission013] GroundObjectType=PT-76 Name=Tank Btn FormationType=SovietTank Size=8 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251400.0,0.0 [GroundMission014] GroundObjectType=BTR-50PK Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=8 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251500.0,0.0 [GroundMission015] GroundObjectType=BTR-ZPU Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251600.0,0.0 [GroundMission016] GroundObjectType=BTR-ZU-23 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251700.0,0.0 [GroundMission017] GroundObjectType=M113-ZPU Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251900.0,0.0 [GroundMission018] GroundObjectType=M113-ZU-23 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed=20 Position=250100.0,251800.0,0.0 [GroundMission020] GroundObjectType=BM-14-16 Name=AD Btn FormationType=SovietAD Size=6 RandomChance=100 ObjectiveID=01 RatingForSuccess=50 Alignment=ENEMY Heading=350 Speed20 Position=250100.0,251900.0,0.0 YOU CAN HAVE IT LIKE THIS OR AS SMAL AS JUST TWO ELEMENTS Quote
shinobi2204 Posted June 4, 2003 Author Posted June 4, 2003 OK, I think I get this, for a f4 v Mig17 1v1 I take just the first 3 paragraphs above and change the plane names and aircraft numbers and to make it 2v2 just change the aircraft numbers, is that right? Quote
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