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Built with the extraordinary expertise and dedication of modders from CombatACE.com, Operation Desert Storm – 30th Anniversary Edition promises to be the most complete total conversion ever made for Strike Fighters 2 by ThirdWire.

Fly with more than 50 aircraft ranging from Cold War relics to the most advanced platforms. Gain air superiority in the mighty F-15C Eagle or challenge the Coalition with the agile Fulcrum. Support troops with the A-10A Thunderbolt II, bomb strategic targets with the stealthy F-117A Nighthawk, lead airfield denial operations in the iconic Tornado.

Enjoy a beautifully rendered scenario on a scaled and accurate terrain. Fly over the lakes and rivers of Mesopotamia, the oil-rich fields of Kuwait, the mountains of Iran and Turkey. Take-off from aircraft carriers stationed in the Persian Gulf to watch over Kuwaiti oil rigs. Perform landings and patrols in more than 90 airports and air bases in the Middle East.

Take part in different campaigns including the Iraqi blitzkrieg on Kuwait and the US-led liberation of the Kuwaiti Emirate. Discover how the Iraqi Army was one of the biggest in the world, through the eyes of American, British, Canadian, French, Italian and Arab pilots. Test your skills and abilities flying for the Iraqi Air Force during all stages of the conflict.

Thirty years after, Operation Desert Storm still remains the largest air operation of modern warfare to date. Modders and flight sim enthusiasts at CombatACE teamed up to bring you a unique product in the lite flight sim world. Exquisitely detailed aircraft and paint schemes are delivered in a well-researched and thorough order of battle.

The ODS 30th AE Development team would like to thank CombatACE.com, its admins, moderators and contributors.

We are sure you will enjoy and appreciate this high-quality freeware product. From the aviation enthusiasts, to the aviation enthusiasts... and for the pilots of tomorrow.

 

Minimum Requirements

Required products from ThirdWire:

  • Strike Fighters 2
  • Strike Fighters 2: Israel
  • Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic

Full support for:

  • Mission Editor DLC
  • Campaign Customizer DLC

System specs:

  • OS: Windows 7 x86
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.7 GHz
  • Memory: 4.0 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 17.0 GB Free Space
  • Video Card: 1024 MB DirectX 10

 

Sneak Peek

 

A Note from Menrva

I started this project back in May of 2020. When I invited some of the most renowned modders to contribute to it, I would have never expected such an amazing support from many of them. After roughly 8 months of development, we have produced a high-quality total conversion for Strike Fighters 2, all for free. Driven by passion and teamwork, we managed to achieve new heights and set new standards; this modification is most likely the most complete ever anthology of the Gulf War in any flight sim to date. 2020 has been a difficult year for so many all over the world due to an unprecedented pandemic. It has been a very difficult year for me as well, unrelated to the pandemic. I am extremely proud of what I started, but without the support of the team I managed to form, I would have never accomplished this amazing modding project with success.

I want to dedicate this to my beloved girlfriend, Alessandra. With her love and support, I have come to realize my potential and value as a human being. Così adesso lo sai...

 

Download Rights

In accordance with the owner and admins of CombatACE.com, the ODS 30th AE Development Team decided to offer the mod in Early Access to all contributors of the site (modders and subscribers alike). Revenue generated by the release in the form of download subscriptions will be used toward the regular monthly operating costs of CombatACE. Modders individually will not be profiting from their work released here. This is our thank you to the community who has supported us throughout the years and to the site for which we are greatly appreciative. A minimum of a 1 month subscription plan is required for download access. Available January 17th, 2021.

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Video is set to private, but other than that sounds pretty cool!

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Just now, EricJ said:

Video is set to private, but other than that sounds pretty cool!

It should be premiering now. :cool:

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14 minutes ago, Menrva said:

It should be premiering now. :cool:

Yup, worked as it should, nice video...

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Let me be the first to congratulate Menrva and all those involved in this incredible achievement.  The attention to detail, countless enhancements and level of quality places this mod (in my opinion) as one of the greatest ever made for this series!  :drinks:

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Honored to have beta tested as able.  I can promise you the material within is going to be a delight for those who like creating single missions...

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Honoured to have been involved in this, even if I did not have the time to contribute as much as I wanted. This is an amazing mod and a new benchmark for the SF community. Congrats to Menrva and all the team.

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Fantastic job, my friend.

Let's make the next one!

:flyer:

 

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A huge thanks for a mod which is a massive overall improvement and sets higher standards for others to follow! Maybe the most comprehensive add on package to date!

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Exceptional work my friend,  and thank you to everyone who contributed to the project. :drinks:

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This looks super impressive! Congratulations to the whole team.

 

Also a good use of the subscription service, it'll remind idiots like me to renew!

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Thanks to everyone involved in this project! I have only dabbled in modding but I understand the commitment of time and effort required to produce a quality add-on. I am so looking forward to getting some stick time in on this baby.

 

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What a rush! What an honor to be part of it. Menrva had the dream and we had the will, but none of this could have been possible without the "CombatAce" community. So THANK YOU - All who came before, are here today, and will be in the future. This is for you! Enjoy!

My personal Thanks to Menrva, yakarov79, guuruu, daddyairplanes, and Coupi - I learned a lot from you guys. Menrva, your ability to integrate the ENTIRE pack with all the mods and changes we threw at you, optimize them - while building and testing yourself - and STILL find time to direct and keep us on track is truly AMAZING!

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I am confused over the subscription requirement for this download. Please clarify. Thanks.

And maybe put the subscription requirement in the "minimum requirements" section. :) I know you document it in the forum announcement but I can't find anything about it in the actual download section. (And I see 1 month in one place and 6 months in another....)

I am sure most folks won't have a problem with the subscription but it would be helpful to know about it up front. 

Thanks again for all the work. Looking forward to giving it a try.

 

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@DoctorQuest We agreed on a 1 month minimum. I was told the download requests 6 by mistake. I will notify the admins about it.

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Wow ! A stunning piece of work . Many thanks to all involved for this timeous addition, it's simply magnificent.

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I have discovered a small issue which I have nit figured out how to fix. There appears to be a "fake pilot" on both the A-10 and OA-10 as you can see from the attached shots his feet protrude from centre of the aircraft's belly .I cannot see what is missing from the "pilot" folder which is causing this problem.Any ideas ?????

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1 hour ago, crisisloaner said:

I have discovered a

this: (add to your aircraft data.ini //  to turn off 'feature')

//[PilotEject]
//SystemType=PILOT_COCKPIT
//PilotModelName=A10US80
//CanopyNodeName=A_10_PILOT
//SeatID=2

or this:

SystemName[012]=//PilotEject

will solve the issue. At least temporary. 

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I can't figure out why the F-117 TV display does not seem to work for night missions. All I get is a blank screen. I do understand I have to the the LGB selected as my weapon. On day missions I get a display. 

I do realize the SF2 has some avionics limitations but I thought this was a valid question. I will do some research on prior versions of the F-117 I have. I thought the TV/FLIR display worked differently on those versions?

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