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By VonBeerhofen
A minor issue popped up, thx to MarkEAW who identified a problem where EAWPRO's muzzle flash may use the stock birds animation from v1.2 instead of the intended muzzle fire. In EAWPRO this animation was moved to another file and installs failed to remove the EXTRA.SPT which reside outside the SPRITES.CDF in v1.2 installs. This has no further effect on the game other then showing the birds instead of the muzzle fire and it suffices to delete the EXTRA.SPT from the game folder to restore full functionality.
Mark replaced his download with a new version which is no longer subject to this bug. It will now look for a file named FXTRA.SPT instead and completely ignore the EXTRA.SPT.
Updated files available here:
direct download https://rabartel.home.xs4all.nl/MembersLP/EAWPRO1.0_Basic.zip
mirror and list of changes at Mark EAW's helpsite
https://eaw.neocities.org/fxexe-patches
Sorry for the inconvenience,
VonBeerhofen
P S. EAWPRO installs over any official EAW version. Simply extract the .ZIP into the game folder where the EAW.EXE resides and allow overwrites. From there follow instructions regarding wrappers on Mark EAW's helpsite if necessary.
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By nikmok
problem assing controler key for all thrust vector engines in 3d max IN CRVE EDITER OR ??
I want to know how to enter the key to all parties did not fix
What do I do
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By VonBeerhofen
Next to the added control surface animations and added animations on groundobjects, I've managed to add two new animations, bulletholes and oil leak, and created the possibillity for 4 more to be used for other plane damage or whatever comes along.
These are not really animations in the true sense of the word but more a state change of a textured polygon. Some of these animations can use multiple states making them a true animation, but most only use one or two states. The new ones only use a single state, so on or off, but their placement on the 3D models can be anywhere and for instance turn the front canopy into a partially blackened window with bulletholes, which will make it harder to see properly. It can also be used to blacken the engine area or cowlings, remove plating and show underlying struts or add tearing or cracks in the windshield, etc.
These animations work both inside as outside the plane but there are a few snags. First of all the cockpit can be switched on or off with a key pressure, unless this feature is disabled in the EAW.INI, but when switched off the animation is also switched off and you'll have a clear view inspite of the animation being active. A huge advantage is that the realtime event triggers for these animations have always been there already, so there's no additional cost to framerates.
Ofcourse new plane and cockpit models have to be created which will use these animations, 30 planes is probably doable but it will take a long time to get them all working. Besides that none of the default cockpits have glass panels in them and adding them is another tough job which requires proper knowledge about the Rendering Sequence and the use of 3DZ parts. However I have a few new cockpits which do have glass panels already, so these are most likely to get these new animation codes first.
I can't see any issues for the stock planes but I can't say how far it can be taken, they need sufficient room in their textures to add new drawings, plus new polygon overlays and possibly a recalculated R/S, which is always a pain. So further devellopment is on a plane to plane basis as there is no easy bulk solution yet, but there are a few old tricks I may be able to use.
VonBeerhofen
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By Viper63a
Hey,
I read somewhere we can turn 3ds max files into something usable in SF2...I got some freeware downloads of some interesting crafts...so now what do/can I do with these?
=V=
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