Other Aircraft?

[Taskis]

Hello, all. Sorry if this is an RTFM question here, but I was wondering: in the old, old days, in one of the earlier F4 Superpaks, I seem to remember it was possible to fly various aircraft other than the F-16. I know the point of an F-16 simulator is pretty much to fly the F-16, but I always liked the fact that I could run missions in a stealth fighter, for example, if I wanted to. Actually I used to sort of specialise in the F-117 (sneakiness has always been my gaming style: 'Thief' games; snipers in FPSs; rogues in MMORPGs, etc), and AFAIK there's never been anything like that flight sim-wise since Microprose's 'F-117 Stealth Fighter 2'.

 

Everything used the same panels and such, but a good imagination generally helped work around that.

 

For the F4:AF package this function seems to have been removed - presumably so that the developers can concentrate on the F-16 alone. Does anyone know if there's a mod out there anywhere that can restore it? I did buy the original F4 (pre-Allied Force) but lost the disc, otherwise I guess I could simply reinstall the earlier Superpak, but I doubt it'd work well trying to plug it into the later F4:AF.

 

I'd appreciate any suggestions - although I'll take "stop being a bloody idiot" as read.

[MigBuster]

Yeah there is a file you can rename - look further down some old threads - something like "vladic" or something

 

you will still only get the f-16 pit obviously

[WarlordATF]

MigBuster is right, I don't have F4AF installed right now, but all you need to do is find the file named ValidAC. (Something, DAT i think) and rename it to anything else and all aircraft will be available.

[Taskis]

MigBuster is right, I don't have F4AF installed right now, but all you need to do is find the file named ValidAC. (Something, DAT i think) and rename it to anything else and all aircraft will be available.

 

Thank you very much for the quick replies.

 

[Taskis]

Ahem. Sorry to resurrect this... Possibly a fairly obvious question again, but...

 

Now that I'm able to use F-22s and B-2 and F-117s and the like... Does anyone know how I set the game up to open weapons bay doors? I can't just see a command available on the default key list, and I presume the F-16 doesn't need such a command anyway...

 

I'm sure I used to be able to do it.

 

[lauryxy]

I deleted that file but i can't fly any other aircraft in dogfight (in campaign i can) . what should I do to fly everything in dogfight?

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

[DWCAce]

You might need to reinstall the game. I could be wrong, but it's been awhile since I've played F4

[lauryxy]

You might need to reinstall the game. I could be wrong, but it's been awhile since I've played F4

 

OK, i reinstall the game and file is created again. I'll delete it again but i am pretty sure-nothing changes.

 

Maybe I should uninstall the game, delete this file from disk and install game again. May this be a little better idea?

 

Then there is no file even first time I'll play it again.

[MigBuster]

OK, i reinstall the game and file is created again. I'll delete it again but i am pretty sure-nothing changes.

 

Maybe I should uninstall the game, delete this file from disk and install game again. May this be a little better idea?

 

Then there is no file even first time I'll play it again.

 

Huh - never delete any core game files ever - you only need to rename the file.

[lauryxy]

It doesn't allow me to other planes in dogfight. It only allows other planes in campaign.

[Taskis]

Sorry to be all 'me, me, me' - but does anyone have any idea on the weapons bay door thing? I still can't find anything...

[lauryxy]

I don't know much about this stuff but if you could find controls file (anything that looks like something about controls) open with notepad and change it.

Only thing - you must know what to do so better don't follow my idea if you don't know what to do.