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What head or eye tracker works with SF2
streakeagle replied to 1Patriot-of-many's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
SF2 is codes for TrackIR, so any head/eye tracking system that can hook into TrackIR games will work. At only point, the payware app, VorpX, allowed VR to work with SF2. CAStarry had made a profile that worked for several years. But VorpX is constantly updated and around 2020 a patch broke the profile CA Starry had developed. I haven't ever got it working again. -
The original DRV was overshadowed by the release of Wings Over Vietnam. Prior to that happening, that was the only map I was using with SFP1. This post brought back so many great memories of creating historical missions while flying the free F-105D Thunderchief and A-1H Skyraider mods. I wish TK would have adapted the SF2 series to Windows 10 with full VR support, but he never even finished/released the promised Windows 10 compatibility version. Fortunately for me, DCS is close to matching everything I loved about the SF series while providing excellent implementations of the features most requested but never added to SF2.
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Western tanks with ERA armour in Ukraine
streakeagle replied to Gepard's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
M1's sent to Ukraine had their advanced armor plates removed to prevent capture by the Russians, not unlike export T-72's sent to the middle east that didn't have their advanced laminate armor plates installed, which allowed M60A1 tanks to 1-hole them with 105mm at maximum range. -
Did you find and apply the BDG MiG Alley 0.85 patch that improves the stability and supports TrackIR? I was disappointed when they never upgraded/re-released MiG Alley the way they did Battle of Britain. I don't have many mods, just the patches and a couple of basic skins: F-86_Generic_BWStripes, F-86_Generic_YellowStripes, and "The Huff".
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how to get multiple radar screens working
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
That looks great! You are always pushing the limits. -
What a difference 1 generation of computers makes
streakeagle replied to 1Patriot-of-many's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
It is a shame that the Strike Fighters 2 series cannot easily be adapted to VR. Due to its older game engine designed for much slower PCs, it runs smooth as glass in VR, which can't be said of MSFS or DCS World. If the interior cockpits were fully modeled for 360 degree views and SF2 natively supported OpenXR, it would be a great VR sim. -
YAP RW Team announces the release of Vietnam Air War "Phase One - Enhanced Edition (2025)"
streakeagle replied to potentesciamano's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
Ironic that the master thief didn't want anyone stealing property that he had stolen. He didn't want anyone posting screenshots that he didn't approve of. He accused Third Wire/TK of trying to intentionally sabotage his project with the changes TK made to SF2. The goal of accurately recreating the history of Vietnam was great. His execution of that goal is not a legacy I would want to honor in any way. I respect his service to the country as a fighter pilot who risked his life in combat. But that doesn't pardon his behavior in this community. -
AIM-4F Super Falcon
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
Great information. This entire thread was quite the learning experience. -
AIM-4F Super Falcon
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
"Sonic boom buster" is an aerospike. Still curious why it is only seen on this one variant. Maybe they were trying out a new idea. Or compared to earlier designs, the AIM-4F needed a drag reduction to reach performance goals? -
AIM-4F Super Falcon
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
I would agree that looks plausible. In the other examples, the shape of the cone is very flat or blunt requiring a fairly long spike. Maybe the AIM-4 was sufficiently aerodynamic that it only needed a relatively short one to get the desired drag reduction? My question would be why only this version of the AIM-4? It seems the aerospike concept was first utilized in the 1970s, a bit before the AIM-4F's time. I would bet that even though it may not have been intended to be an aerospike, that it certainly acted like one. -
AIM-4F Super Falcon
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
AIM-4F has two claimed improvements: better SARH guidance and better ECCM. The nose probe is probably an antenna involved with one of those two improvements. But I can't find any documents online that go into any real detail on the AIM-4 series of missiles. -
Which SF2 versions...
streakeagle replied to daddyairplanes's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
What year does the base (fictional map) SF2 install stop? Did a quick install. Base SF2 stops at F-4D_75 and F-4E_75, both of which are the latest year variants included. -
F-4D Phantoms Cockpits
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
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F-4C / F-4D Phantom flight manuals
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
This is a list of all the F-4 manual pdfs I have. I had bought several early on, but most of what is listed here came from Avialogs and possibly from some other free sources on the internet. -
F-4C / F-4D Phantom flight manuals
streakeagle replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
There are two places to look for good F-4 manuals. The first doesn't require any kind of registration: Downloads The seconds used to be a payware site, but went to free if you register for access: Avialogs: Aviation Library - Avialogs: Welcome to the aviation library, online since 2010. Avialogs has tons of manuals on everything, quite a few on F-4s. About once a month, I pick an aircraft type and download all the pdfs for it. This site has dramatically increased my flight manual library... for free!