+peter01 2 Posted March 6, 2010 New FMs and game files for FE1. This will not work for FE2. The FMs are for the Hard Flight Model. A total of 14 FMs. For the Nieuport 17s (two), Nieuport 23s (three), Camels (six), Spad 7 (180hp) with Lewis, Spad 12, Fokker Dr1. The AI on the Dr1 was reduced. It is still a hectic affair against the Dr1 with the Camel, and difficult to beat but less hyper. These took some playing around with guns and quite a few other things like plane file names (ran into subtle problems with length of folder names), so they are definitely beta versions. The Nieuports are based on Christian's work with placement of guns etc, but the FMs are more like my latest N17 FM, with engine changes to N23 and a few other things. Christian added quite a bit of weight and other things that made them quite different, though based on, my latest N17 FM. No 10 6 March FE1 Game Files and FMs.zip Changes/Additions: ================= - Had to rename the Camels, as the text was too long to tell which Camel you were selecting (BTW, TK has extended the string in FE2). So originally the Camels were "Sopwith F.1 Camel (130)" etc and are now "Camel 130Hp F.1" etc. - The gun modified Camels and Nieuports only have extra guns, cannot load bombs or Le Prieurs. The standard N23, Camel 110, 130, 150 can load bombs or Le Prieurs. - Two missions to try out the Camel versus the Fokker Dr1, and vice versa. Two other free flight missions. - Files to go into the Sounds ("gun_reloadlg" file for 37mm), Flight (updated "SOUNDLIST" file for sound of 37mm cannon), Effects ("37mmSpad" for smoke on firing) folders. If you already have a working Spad 12 you do not need to install these three folders. - Updated Gundata, Weaponsdata files and things in the Weapons folder. The Gundata, Weaponsdata files are pretty much the same as the "FE Nov 2008 Game Files" component within the "UPDATED FE Plane FMs for Nov 2008 Patch" I provided many months ago to make loadouts, guns, pilots to work, this adds the 37mm cannon and makes changes to the specifications of the extra Lewis mounts so they work properly. - A little bit of headshake added via the AIRCRAFTOBJECT.ini. The FMs (TKs or mine) are much better with this. Used values that TK uses in his other games but not in FE, an oversight IMO. INSTALLATION ============ 1) I recommend you backup your "mod" folders before installing. These are definitely BETA versions. 2) You need the Nieuport 17 and Spad 12 addon models - available in the CombatAce Downloads section. 3) Go to your "Aircraft" folder in your "mod" installation and copy plane folders as follows EXACTLY: Make a FIVE copies of your Nieuport17 folder & rename to ----> Nieuport17B, Nieuport17L, Nieuport23, Nieuport23B, Nieuport23L. (L for one Lewis instead of a Vickers, B for Bis with a Vickers and a Lewis. Naturally if you don't want all just create the ones you do want) Make a copy of your SPAD7_180 folder & rename ----> SPAD7_180_Lewis Make a THREE copie of your CamelF1_110 folder & rename ---> CamelF1_110L, CamelF1_110D, CamelF2_150 (Notice "F2" here, and doesn't matter that you copy the 110hp folder over, and L for one Lewis instead of a Vickers,D for Dual Lewis instead of Vickers, and F2 has one Lewis and one Vickers). 4) Place all the files from this download into the corresponding folders of your First Eagles "mod" directory installation. You can just drop them all into the main directory of your FE install, and click OKAY top overwrite. ***IMPORTANT*** You MUST install all the Effects, Sounds, Object, Weapons folders - if you don't, either problems or alternatively depending on you setup, things will work, but not quite right even though you may not be aware of that. Acknowledgements ================ Tailspin and Christian for much of the Nieuport/Camel Le Prieurs placements, Christian for the extra guns on the Nieuport 17s and 23s. Whiteknight for the Spad 13 extra Lewis. P10ppy for the original modelling and configuration for the Le Prieurs and the 37 mm Gun, and much else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
don246 65 Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks Peter for all you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DARoot 6 Posted March 6, 2010 Thanks, Peter01! DARoot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted March 6, 2010 looking forward to trying these out.thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
