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Yup. That's right. Sierra made German vesion of Red Baron 2 avaliable for download free of charge. A little while ago but I learned it just now.

http://ftp.sierra.com/sierra/redbaron3d/

Grab the big juicy archive in the /other/ subfolder and then rb3d_spr in /updates/

 

Then follow installation instructions found here(they also provide links to a couple of other fixes for multiplayer and XP)

http://www.fallbabies.com/virtualaces/redbaron/

 

Then to contunue the stream of freeware goodness I'd suggest installing Hell's Angels superpatch

http://www.hellsangels.firstflare.com/main.htm

 

Have no idea what other free stuff goes well with it. Suggestions?

 

P.S. BTW, first Red Baron (EGA version in 16-color palette) is also free.

http://files.filefront.com/redbrnexe/;946481;/fileinfo.html

Needs DOSBox for real fun though.

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v. Deutschmark Newbie

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

 

That has been out for a wile now,

You can patch it right up to a full game of RB3D,

Here is the link to the full install;

http://www.virtualaces.net/redbaron

 

 

Also RB3D now has the use of Tracker IR for the game,

There are new planes being made as well as new full

3D cockpits now that TIR is in use, come have a look;

http://www.topfreeforum.com/forum/viewtopi...orum=thecoldwar

 

 

RB3D new community website;

http://www.rb3d.net/phpBB3/index.php

 

 

 

 

RB3D Cold War website;

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lord.e.frauenfelder/

your friend in the Cold War sky

KoA v. Deutschmark :cool:

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Ok... I've overcome my fears and tried it with WFP2 and Campaign Manager and MissionGen. Requires constant tweaking but...

Awesome. Fighting Parasol on E.III in 1915 is a completely different experience.

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Yup. That's right. Sierra made German vesion of Red Baron 2 avaliable for download free of charge. A little while ago but I learned it just now.

http://ftp.sierra.com/sierra/redbaron3d/

Grab the big juicy archive in the /other/ subfolder and then rb3d_spr in /updates/

 

Then follow installation instructions found here(they also provide links to a couple of other fixes for multiplayer and XP)

http://www.fallbabies.com/virtualaces/redbaron/

 

Then to contunue the stream of freeware goodness I'd suggest installing Hell's Angels superpatch

http://www.hellsangels.firstflare.com/main.htm

 

Have no idea what other free stuff goes well with it. Suggestions?

 

P.S. BTW, first Red Baron (EGA version in 16-color palette) is also free.

http://files.filefront.com/redbrnexe/;946481;/fileinfo.html

Needs DOSBox for real fun though.

 

Fabulous stuff.

 

If you find that exciting, may I direct you to this site?

 

http://wwiaircombat.com/

 

Scroll down to Red Baron 3D. You'll find buckets of stuff to keep you happy. I've been feeling smug ever since I found it.

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:idea:

My X-52 Pro trigger button is not recognised by RB3D 'cause I'm not using PPJoy yet. At first it was irritating (I had to plug in simpler joystick to play) but later I actually realised that this bug can be turned into a feature. :umnik2: There were no trigger buttons on flight stick at those times - you can't control throttle, filght and fire at the same time because one free hand is needed to pull the trigger (see "Blue Max"). So now I'm shooting using spacebar only. That really adds immersion and difficulty to 255% AI, engine faiure, fuel mixture control etc :good: Maybe later I'll bind trigger to one of thick switches on X52 base.

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(S!) ALL hi ;-)

 

 

I use Saitek ST290 pro, it has trigger and RB recognizes it

Even have bombs and 2 views and hat switch as well as trotted

All from defalt settings just setup the stick software and picked

Joystick in RB settings and I was all set, as for engine management

In RB3D, US95 Gabi all ready has out for the SP side of the game

Wind and engine management, here have a look,

http://www.wings-of-valor.net/ubbcgi/ultim...ic;f=9;t=000661

This thread is the first post on it, there is more at the site that leads

Up to final release.

 

 

Also MMP and SP a ammo counter & Trucker IR for RB3D from US95 Gabi,

http://www.wings-of-valor.net/ubbcgi/ultim...ic;f=9;t=000607

TIR;

http://www.wings-of-valor.net/ubbcgi/ultim...ic;f=9;t=000758

 

 

 

 

 

RB3D Cold War website;

http://home.hetnet.nl/~lord.e.frauenfelder/

your friend in the Cold War sky

KoA v. Deutschmark :cool:

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Just before FE came out last year, I was about to make an effort at getting RB3D running, but I heard there were some serious hurdles if you didn't have a Voodoo graphics card.

 

How is it running for you now?

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Bandy, if you use so called glide wrapper such as dgVoodoo you can run RB3D in Glide mode on most modern video cards. It seems, nVidia fits better for RB3D as ATI cards have a number of glitches. Alhough even for them gameplay is pretty stable and the picture is awesome provided you install some of the superpatches.

 

WOW! Got Alb D.II in my Jasta (using WFP). At first pit looked a lot like in D.I. Then as the new year 1917 came, it felt a bitt different - then I realised that they actually modelled the switch from leaky ear radiators to top-wing mounted ones. I wonder if that means that I won't get an oil leak every other dogfight.

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Voodoo graphics card? they still exist?

 

I still have a perfectly good Voodoo 3 PCI card that I run on a Windows 98 partition specifically for running EAW, RB3D and Jane's F-15.

 

Now, can you BUY one now? That's a different question. Maybe Amazon or eBay...... You'll have to pry mine out of my cold, dead hands. :crazy:

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