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Eagle114th's SF2 Menu (UI) Expansion v1.2

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This is a second version of SF2 UI Expansion mod.  If you face any bugs or problems, please inform me.

The purpose of this mod is to expand / improve the SF2 UI.  In the first version, it does two things:

1)    Change the aircraft list when displaying the list.  Aircraft list are sorted by nation first.  There are three versions:

a.    Version #1: Nations’ multi-branches are combined, so you’ll see (USN / USMC) A-4s or (RN / RAF) F-4Ks as an example.  If aircraft have skins for a multi-nations, it will have ‘>>’ at end of aircraft name.

b.    Version #2:  There are both symbol ‘>’ and ‘>>’.  For any aircraft that is used by multi-branches, will use ‘>’, while any aircraft with skins for a multi nations will have ‘>>’ at the end of name.

c.    Version #3: Same as version 2 with simplified year tag.  Instead of (19XX), it will show as ‘XX.

2)    RWR and RADAR being displayed on the screen, there are 4 versions:
a.    Version #1: RWR + RADAR upper right corner
b.    Version #2: RWR + RADAR upper left corner
c.    Version #3: RWR (upper left corner) + RADAR (upper right corner)
d.    Version #4: RADAR (upper left corner) + RWR (upper right corner)

Plans for next version:

-    New menu + GUI (WIP)
-    Make smaller version of RWR + RADAR
-    If time permits, will work on ordinance list, so they will be sorted by type of ordinance before the name.


The feedback are always appreciated!  ENJOY!

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INSTALLATION:

Note: This mod is covers all aircraft in SF2 with all expansion pack and DLCs.

(AIRCRAFT)
1) MAKE A BACK UP COPY OF AIRCRAFT folder in Strike Fighters Project 2 mod directory. It can be found in this directory: SF2 (Main folder) -> Objects -> Aircraft

2) In Aircraft Sorting List folder, choose one of three versions, and then copy and drop Objects folder in SF2 mod main directory.


(ORDINANCE)
1) MAKE A BACK UP COPY OF WEAPONS folder in Strike Fighters Project 2 mod directory. It can be found in this directory: SF2 (Main folder) -> Objects -> Weapons

2) In Ordinance Sorting List folder, copy and drop Objects folder in SF2 mod main directory.

(RWR + RADAR)
1) MAKE A BACK UP COPY of HUDDATA.INI in FLIGHT folder in SF2 Main directory.

2) In RWR + Radar folder, choose one version of six versions, and then copy and drop Flight folder in SF2 mod directory.

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UPDATE LOG:

v1.0
- First version of SF2 Menu (UI) Expansion

v1.2
- Added extra options for RWR + RADAR with half sized version (See Version #1A and #2A screenshot in RWR + RADAR folder)
- Added Ordinance Sorting list

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Current projects

- SF2 new MENU and GUI (WIP)

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PERMISSION:

Please contact me first if you want to use my mod for any purposes. 

Eagle114th / MagicDragon116

 


 

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