off map airfields

[+whiteknight06604 934]

has anyone added any to any of the continental US maps? might be fun once in a while to do some bomber intercepts.

[+quack74 329]

Ummmmmm....What?

[+whiteknight06604 934]

Strike Fighters NA introduced "off map" airbases. Mainly for bombers to enter the battle from airbases far outside the scope of the maps. They enter at a point on the edge of the map. I was hopeing somone had added a couple soviet "off map" bases to terrains like DBS or American northwest to have us based intercepters going after Soviet long rang bombers.

[+331Killerbee 840]

I have Guam, Cubi Point and Tiawan working for the US side in SF2Vietnam.

 

 

331KB

[jeanba 1,920]

Strike Fighters NA introduced "off map" airbases. Mainly for bombers to enter the battle from airbases far outside the scope of the maps. They enter at a point on the edge of the map. I was hopeing somone had added a couple soviet "off map" bases to terrains like DBS or American northwest to have us based intercepters going after Soviet long rang bombers.

Hello

 

Is there a link to do this ?

(I'd like to use it for UK map)

Can player "use" this method ?

[jeanba 1,920]

Sorry, answer to my first question is here :

http://combatace.com/topic/71233-new-entrys-on-sf2-na/

Have to check for next one

[arthur666 65]

Interesting idea. We have the F-102/F-106. Might be a fun mini campaign.

 

I have added off-map AB's to most of the stock terrains.

[jeanba 1,920]

Interesting idea. We have the F-102/F-106. Might be a fun mini campaign.

 

I have added off-map AB's to most of the stock terrains.

Did you add Waddington on WOE map ?

[+whiteknight06604 934]

jean

Did you add Waddington on WOE map ?

 

the reason I was asking is because I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work myself. :(

[jeanba 1,920]

jean

 

 

the reason I was asking is because I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work myself. :(

Ok, all I can do now is try and tell you

Edited March 27, 2013 by jeanba

[jeanba 1,920]

Just checked :

You cannot choose them as airbase in the mission editor, nor as a player plane in the campaign (in this case, you are located to anotehr airbase)

If you make a mission (SF2NA, intercept with Tomcat), Off based aircraft appear and return around the coordinate you specify

 

That's what I understood for the moment

[arthur666 65]

Did you add Waddington on WOE map ?

 

Naw, I just added USAirbase1, USAirbase2 and USAirbase3. North, Central and South. Also put in a UK base.

 

[TargetArea337]
Name=US Air Base 1
Position=200000,450000
ActiveDate=0
Location=12
Alignment=FRIENDLY
OffMapAirBase=TRUE

 

The bomber squadrons I put there do indeed show up. I place them about 200000(whatevers) from the map border

Edited March 27, 2013 by arthur666

[+EMCON360 215]

[TargetArea335]

Name=FSN.Skrydstrup

Position=408700.000000,901874.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=10

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=270.0

[TargetArea336]

Name=Leck Airbase

Position=379625.000000,857937.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=1

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=270.0

[TargetArea337]

Name=Husum Airbase

Position=398875.000000,820999.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=1

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase4.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=30.0

[TargetArea338]

Name=Avno Airbase

Position=554994.000000,872005.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=10

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea339]

Name=Eggebeck Airbase

Position=397999.000000,848000.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=1

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=270.0

[TargetArea340]

Name=Schleswig Airbase

Position=433990.000000,814952.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=1

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea341]

Name=Leeuwarden Airbase

Position=205115.000000,680945.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=7

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea342]

Name=Soesterberg Airbase

Position=183995.000000,609078.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=7

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea343]

Name=Eindhoven Airbase

Position=172008.000000,511136.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=7

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea344]

Name=Kleine-Brogel Airbase

Position=190031.000000,503065.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=9

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea345]

Name=Metz-Frescaty Airbase

Position=197477.000000,304451.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=8

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea346]

Name=Colmar-Mayenheim Airbase

Position=307080.000000,197017.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=8

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase4.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=0.0

[TargetArea347]

Name=Malmo Airbase

Position=652915.000000,908005.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=13

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase4.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea348]

Name=Zagan Airbase

Position=753044.000000,528018.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=3

Alignment=ENEMY

AirfieldDataFile=soviet_airbase1.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway5

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea349]

Name=Miroslawiec Airbase

Position=806953.000000,701998.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=3

Alignment=ENEMY

AirfieldDataFile=soviet_airbase1.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway5

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

[TargetArea350]

Name=Poznan-Krzesiny Airbase

Position=880004.000000,631108.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=3

Alignment=ENEMY

AirfieldDataFile=soviet_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway1

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea351]

Name=Bevekom-Beauvechain Airbase

Position=139998.000000,496905.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=9

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=6

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=180.0

[TargetArea352]

Name=Dijon-Longvic Airbase

Position=171021.000000,110284.000000

Radius=8485.281250

ActiveYear=0

Location=8

Alignment=FRIENDLY

AirfieldDataFile=german_airbase2.ini

NumSquadrons=3

Target[001].Type=Runway6

Target[001].Offset=0.00,0.00

Target[001].Heading=90.0

Still Adding Perimeter Airfields But Im Sure To Add Off Map Airfields From England Norway Sweden And Russia For Full Theatre Conflict!!

[jeanba 1,920]

Naw, I just added USAirbase1, USAirbase2 and USAirbase3. North, Central and South. Also put in a UK base.

 

[TargetArea337]
Name=US Air Base 1
Position=200000,450000
ActiveDate=0
Location=12
Alignment=FRIENDLY
OffMapAirBase=TRUE

 

The bomber squadrons I put there do indeed show up. I place them about 200000(whatevers) from the map border

Thank you

Do they show up as "player aircraft" ?

Is the airbase available in the Mission Editor ?

Edited March 28, 2013 by jeanba

[Wrench 9,846]

afaik, they are NOT player useable; mostly because they exist "beyond the rim" (ok, The Wall)

 

designed for AI controled bombers, and maybe fighters too

[jeanba 1,920]

afaik, they are NOT player useable; mostly because they exist "beyond the rim" (ok, The Wall)

 

designed for AI controled bombers, and maybe fighters too

Thank's, this is what I understood.

[arthur666 65]

afaik, they are NOT player useable; mostly because they exist "beyond the rim" (ok, The Wall)

 

designed for AI controled bombers, and maybe fighters too

Fighters work too. I have F-111 and Tornado F3 based at my UK base. They make a guest appearance now and again.

[+whiteknight06604 934]

stupid question but how does one figure out where to put the off map base? cordinate wise?

[jeanba 1,920]

stupid question but how does one figure out where to put the off map base? cordinate wise?

Actually, from what I understood, you do not input the coordinate of the base but the coordinate at which aircraft taking off from this base will be "spawned".

 

The last thing I could not do is to open the mission editor and affect this base to an AI flight.

 

Is this possible ?

[+whiteknight06604 934]

yeah I just don't know how to figure out the cordinants...

[Wrench 9,846]

use the WoVSqmd, the old 1stGen mission builder; it gives a GREAT x/y display on screen

[+eburger68 201]

Wrench:

 

Yep, that's exactly what I use to plot out front lines, MOVEMENT.INI routes, and now SF2NA campaign carrier group positions. Saves a lot of time. And you can save the "missions" for future reference.

 

Eric Howes

[+SupGen 79]

use the WoVSqmd, the old 1stGen mission builder; it gives a GREAT x/y display on screen

 

Where is this thing? I've searched for it a couple of times, never find it.

[Wrench 9,846]

this one is set up for just plane SF2.

It's easy to switch to other mods folders...

 

unzip, drop the SF2Sqmd folder into any/all mods folders

rename it's folder to match the mods folder

rename the exe to match both

open, and navigate to the terrain folder you want to see/use

 

NOTE: MUST have all three planning maps extracted and inplace INSIDe each terrain Planning maps MUST be in bmp format.

 

Important: does NOT work AT ALL on the IcelandNA terrain (must be a unicode thing and/or jpg planning maps --and, yes I've tested with bmp planning maps AND ANSI _targets.inis)

Edited March 29, 2013 by Wrench

[+SupGen 79]

Hey Wrench, thanks a lot; appreciate the quick response. By the way, did you see this: http://combatace.com/topic/34895-wov-target-object-placement-interface-tool-wip/ (Swambast's latest post) at first I thought you had bumped an old thread to see if I'd spot it but just a coincidence. Looks cool though.