Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted November 12, 2009 Fellow OFFers. Awhile back, someone mentioned they wished Allied flak was white, as it was historically. Well, now you have your wish! I have been able to successfully create white Allied flak with just a couple of tweaks to the effects.xml file, which is located in your main OBD Software/CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields folder. Note that this mod has NO effect on German flak, so it will remain as black and scary as ever. Here are a couple of screen shots. I apologize for the quality, as I am not much into artistic composition, but I think it effectively illustrates the effect. BTW, my mod does not decrease the lethality of the flak at all. If you look closely in the pictures you can see that my aeroplane has a dead prop, courtesy of Mr. Flak: To get the new flak, simply right click on the following file, save it, and copy it into your OBD Software/CFSWW1 Over Flanders Fields folder. Be sure to rename the original effects.xml file first. Finally, I should tell you that a very highly (P)laced (O)fficial source, (L)ol, has informed me that white Allied smoke will also be included in the upcoming OBD plane pack. So, if you would rather wait and get the "official" version, that is fine by me. But, the plane pack will be ready "when it's ready." My little mod is available now! Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 1 Posted November 12, 2009 It was me asking about it. This is fantastic! Another element of realism to an already immersive game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Siggi 10 Posted November 12, 2009 Gonna be a bugger to see that against clouds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted November 13, 2009 Actually, it shows up fairly well, even against clouds. Each "puff" starts out relatively bright (some even with a brief yellow flash), then gradually fades to a dusty gray-white color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted November 13, 2009 Brilliant piece of Work Prop...thats a really nice touch..thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wels 2 Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks Mr. Prop-Wash, at least you were lucky enough to still fly, as soon as german FlaK hits my BE2c, i will always go down vertically, with still spinning prop - but this does not help. I'd prefer a dead stick and be able emergency-land lol Now i know why Germany is called the "dark" side, it's those smoky puffs But really, maybe the devs should implement this in the next version. One more point for reality .. Greetings, Catfish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 415 Posted November 13, 2009 Catfish it was already implemented in OFF in previous versions - just not super white. Almost black for German and dark grey for Allied The coming expansion has it already lightened more to make it more obvious difference. In fact here's some pics ALLIED: GERMAN: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordohk 1 Posted November 13, 2009 Catfish it was already implemented in OFF in previous versions - just not super white. Almost black for German and dark grey for Allied The coming expansion has it already lightened more to make it more obvious difference. In fact here's some pics ALLIED: GERMAN: Nice view of the French countryside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks, WM and Catfish! Yes, getting the color right is the trickiest part. What you see when looking at the palette versus what you get in the game can be quite different. Although the color palette appears to be light gray, the flak tends to be much lighter inside the game. I have a feeling this may have something to do with alpha channels, but I am just a duffer when it comes to the artwork part. I'll probably experiment some more, at least until OBD comes out with the "official" version. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted November 15, 2009 Shameless bump! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted November 15, 2009 A huge thank you for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigfish3 0 Posted November 21, 2009 Works a treat! Thanks very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest British_eh Posted November 23, 2009 Great work Herr PW! Cheers, British_eh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Prop-Wasche 7 Posted November 23, 2009 Thank you everyone for the kind words. I am planning a small update to make the Allied flak somewhat more "dirty," but not by much. I'm still tinkering but should have something within a few days. Also, would anyone be interested in a slightly brighter sun to hide the infamous "Hun in the sun" on bright, relatively cloudless days? On clear days, I think the stock sun is a bit wimpy. This would not effect the sun on cloudy or rainy days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaw 5 Posted November 23, 2009 yikes!......spoiled for choice......thanks fellas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) Great stuff, HPW. I tried it out tonight, got back into my DiD campaign after a forced absence of a few days and was landed my first Scramble. It was snowing heavily and I couldn't find the bombers at first and then couldn't reach them when I did spot them. I was circling slowly back to the aerodrome expecting to land without any result when I noticed white archie off to my forward starboard, even despite the snow. I hurried on over and there was a Halb DII, blinded by the weather, which I duly shot down for my first Krauts vs. Crumpets campaign victory. Real good to get on the scoreboard and even better to do it in such an immersive way. Thank you very much indeed Nice view of the French countryside I've been there recently... it's much nicer when it's not full of shellholes Edited November 23, 2009 by Dej Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
