HOW TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE MOD FOLDER ON SF2

[ignacioc91 101]

Hi!! As you may know, SF2 creates a mod folder in the C drive, inside "My Documents" by default. It's a folder called "Third Wire". Inside, there are three subdirectories: "Extracted filers", "StrikeFighters2" and "Utilities".  I have a way that works great to change its location.

 

 

1.BACKUP your mod folder (in my case C:\Documents and Settings\Administrador\Mis documentos\ThirdWire).

 

2.Copy/paste your mod folder in the desired location (for instance my E drive).

 

3.Delete all the content of the "StrikeFighters2" folder BUT two .ini's called "Version.ini" and "Options.ini"

 

4.Open the Options.ini and change the following lines:

 

[Pilot]

LastName=Pilot

FirstName=Administrador

Callsign=Phantom

Service=USAF

 

[Options]

Section=1

 

[GameplayOptions]

MissionStart=0

CockpitView=1

DisplayUnit=0

EnemySkill=2

Simulation=3

FlightModel=2

WeaponEffectiveness=2

Avionics=1

Targeting=0

HUDDisplay=1

Landing=2

Collision=2

Blackout=2

AmmoUsage=2

FuelUsage=2

 

[GraphicsOptions]

DisplayDeviceID=0

DisplayWidth=1360

DisplayHeight=768

DisplayDepth=32

AspectRatio=1.777778

AntiAliasing=2

ForceDX9=FALSE

ForceVSyncOff=FALSE

Use32BitZBuffer=TRUE

LensFlare=0

DetailLevel=4

ObjectDetail=2

ObjectTexture=3

CockpitTexture=3

CockpitMirrors=0

CockpitReflection=0

EffectsDetail=1

TerrainDetail=1

TerrainTexture=1

HorizonDistance=0

GroundObjectDensity=1

WaterDetail=1

CloudsDetail=2

Shadow=0

ObjectsFade=TRUE

 

[soundOptions]

SoundVolume=100

SpeechVolume=100

MusicVolume=75

NumChannels=16

ReverseStereo=0

SpeechSubtitles=0

 

[ControlOptions]

ControlMap=CONFIG 1.INI

Sensitivity=88

DeadZone=20

ForceFeedback=1

ForceFeedbackGain=100

TrackIR=1

 

[MultiplayerOptions]

LobbyLaunched=FALSE

 

[MiscOptions]

HUDDisplay=1

ForceAIPilot=FALSE

 

[instantAction]

AircraftType=F-4E_75

MissionMap=Desert

StartTime=16:30:00

StartDate=09/18/1968

StartTimeDeviation=120

TextureSet=0

NationalMarking=0

SquadronMarking=0

AircraftNumber=0

KillMarking=0

 

[singleMission]

AircraftType=KfirC2

Service=Israel

MissionMap=DESERT

MissionType=CAS

MissionTime=AFTERNOON

MissionWeather=SCATTERED

AirActivity=HEAVY

AirDefenseActivity=HEAVY

FlyAll=FALSE

LoadMission=FALSE

LoadMissionFilename=D:\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\Missions\640802_TONKIN_GULF_INCIDENT.MSN

MissionDate=1979

StartYear=1948

EndYear=1982

EditMission=FALSE

 

[Campaign]

CampaignName=

PlayerService=USAF

PlayerUnit=

AircraftType=F-4E_75

Difficulty=NORMAL

Length=NORMAL

AircraftSupply=NORMAL

WeaponSupply=NORMAL

LoadCampaign=FALSE

CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave

 

[Multiplayer]

Connection=0

PlayerColor=0

SessionType=0

GameType=0

Password=MyPassword

MaxPlayers=8

IPAddress=127.0.0.1

 

[DogfightHost]

MissionMap=Desert

MissionDate=09/18/1968

Loadout=0

StartTime=10:30:00

StartTimeDeviation=240

RespawnTime=60

RespawnDistance=4000.000000

MinHeight=5000.000000

MaxHeight=12000.000000

HeightDeviation=5000.000000

ContrailAlt=7000.000000

ScreenshotsDelay=60

StartYear=1948

EndYear=1982

WeatherType=SCATTERED

 

[DogfightPlayer]

AircraftType=F-4E_75

TextureSet=DefaultTextureSet

PlayerService=USAF

Squadron=DefaultTextureSet

 

[CoopMission]

MissionMap=Desert

MissionDate=09/18/1968

ContrailAlt=7000.000000

Service1=USAF

Service2=SOVIET

Mission1=SWEEP

AircraftType1=F-4E_75

AircraftType2=F-4E_75

AircraftType3=MiG-21PFM

AircraftType4=MiG-21PFM

ScreenshotsDelay=60

StartYear=0

EndYear=0

WeatherType=SCATTERED

 

[MotionExporter]

ExporterDLL=

 

[Mods]

ModsEnabled=TRUE

Directory=HERE YOU WRITE THE URL OF THE MODS FOLDER IN THE DESIRED LOCATION, FOR INSTANCE: D:\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\

Editors=StrikeFighters2

 

[screenShots]

Directory=HERE YOU WRITE THE URL OF THE SCREENSHOTS FOLDER, FOR INSTANCE: D:\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\ScreenShots

Format=JPG

 

The "Screenshots" folder is located inside "StrikeFighters2" in the mods folder.

 

5.Do exactly the same with the Options.ini  that is located in the new mods folder that you have copied into your desired location.

 

6.Enjoy

 

I hope it works!!! I have a merged  SF2, SF2V,SF2E,SF2I,  patched Jul 2013, running on Windows Xp.

 

Questions and suggestions are more than welcomed!!!! I hope it's useful!!

 

 

                                  Regards,

                                                              Ignacioc91

 

 

[+Typhoid 231]

Thanks!  it works!

[Wrench 9,876]

Moved to Correct Forum ™

[jodandawg 18]

Outstanding idea!!!   I like it!!

[Eole 1,032]

Work fine ty for the trick