How Do I Install a stock WW2 Pilot for mt Strike Fighters WW2 Instals?

[sockboy]

Hi guys...

 

Im wondering if someone can help me witha problem in having with my seperate WW2 Instal of Strike Fighters Gold..the game runs well and ive downloaded most of the WW2 Aircraft available on Combat Ace but in some of my planes (most but not all!) the Pilots/Gunners/Navigators look like modern Jet Fighter Pilots instead of WW2 looking Pilots and it just looks wrong!! im not sure how to fix this or where to find a Generic WW2 looking Pilot and where to put him so that the Sim will recognise it and use it in all my Aircraft from WW2? Maybe I ned to replace a Pilot file located somewhere, I just cant find one! lol..Any help on doing this gratefully Appreciated!! Thanks in advance..

 

Rab Watson

 

Fife

Scotland

[+Wrench]

Well, I know a lot of our (Dev A-Team) aircraft especially for the Luftwaffe, have their own pilot figures, and the data ini is already set to use them (Do-17 comes right to mind)

 

although it should be in the readmes, you simply put the pilot bits; usually 3 or 4 files:

 

pilot**.bmp

pilot**.ini

pilot**.lod

pilot**_002lod.lod (some don't use both lods)

 

directly into your /aircraft folder --- NOT into a specific aircraft folder, the the main one.

 

hmm...would have thought this was already in the knowledge base...I'll check on it, and if not, I'll add a new tutorial

 

Wrench

kevin stein

[+Tailspin]

Make sure the PilotModelName= entry in the Crew sectio of the aircraft DATA.INI has the correct pilot name.

[sockboy]

Hi again guys...

 

Thanks for the replies and help..Ive already got quite a few pilot files (BMPs inis and LODs) in my Aircraft folder that mainly the Luftwaffe planes seem to use, they are working fine..I think its the problem you mentioned Tailspin with the Individual planes Data files and entries under 'Crew'... some say pilot figure 'No2' and other names for Pilots not in my Aircraft Folder Pilot files and the like and i cant seem to find that pilot lod file anywhere so does that mean I would have to go through every planes data file with a Modern looking Pilot and change the Crew entry to say 'Luftwaffe Early Pilot' or the like? was hoping that there might be an easier way to do it that was less time consuming like finding where the 'No2' or whatever pilot BMP file resides and replacing it with one of the WW2 pilot files i do already have in Aircraft Folder? Perhaps i will just have to go through all the Aircraft Data files in the folders and check the Crew Entry and change them..ah well.. lol..

 

Thanks for the help though lads..its appreciated and keep up the good work with the Excellent WW2 Models Wrench..i love flying your work..

 

All the best from Rainy Scotland to you all..

 

Rab ;0)

 

Fife

Scotland

 

Near RAF Leuchars Station right on the East coast Noth of Edinburgh.

[+Wrench]

Thanks Rad, I'm glad you're enjoying them!

 

IIRC, PilotN1 and N2 are stock ingame items, hiding in the objects cat. I think they also came with the F-4J when it was 1st released by TK.

 

Unfortunately, you will have to double check all the data inis, to make sure the reference is to a WW2 type of dude. Depending on the size and number of WW2 installs you have (I've got 4!), and the number of planes...well, if might take a little bit of time.

 

Like I said, most of the Dev A-Team stuff should already be set for some Luft guy or another.

Which reminds me...several of those new Luftwaffe birds I just released call for the Do335 Pilot, which is in the Do-335 planes here somewhere. (I think the 109K and 190A8R8 -- check them to sure)

 

You can always switch them over to one of the others..

 

As to rain, we just got some here last night in LA...hope it don't tommorrow...got a big thing to go to for my wife company at the Santa Monica pier...free food!!! (hopefully, free chili dogs from Pinks!!! )

 

Wrench

kevin stein