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I had a new computer built for me that will run most anything with all sliders maxed,and runs smooth as silk. Ok I have run into the same problem as before and that's the weapons only(bombs ,rockets etc.) won't show. The only way I can get certain bombs to show is not have a weapons file.I'am not good with the weapons editor and extract utility so I just have to be happy with what I have. My main question is how do I get the crosses to show on the DFW C1? I've tried everything and can't get them to show. What am I doing wrong?

Nope ,that didn't work,but thanks for trying

Only thing is I have FE1 and still can't get the crosses to show on the DFWC1.I think it has something to do with the "early crosses tga in the main DWF folder. But thankyou for your reply.

I forgot to mention the first DFW C1 I installed had all insignia showing but the control surfaces wouldn't stay in one place ,they would droop and the rudder would only move to the left,all my other planes were fine, in this respect. If I knew how I would make the DFWCV flyable. Also this DFW C1 has inside the folder a tga file for an early Maltese cross and two more in the texture folder. Sorry ,that was the first DFW C! with the drooping control surfaces the had the extra Iron Crosses.

I'am sorry I realized I didn't provide enough info. I'am running FE1 with Windows 7 Home edition, also the DFW C1 is from Christian and is a variant of the DFWCV.I got it from here and I think it's the first DFW C1 listed in the Central Powers section.

I had a computer made for me that will run most anything with all sliders maxed. When I first got it FE1,CFS2 and FS9 all said they had missing DLL files( they are on an external Hard drive 2tb).CFS3 and IL2 Forgotten Battles ran fine and still do I redownloaded FS9 and CFS2 on my 1tb internal HD and they run fine. I put my sims outside of the program files run as administrator in XP service pack 2,with UAC off. I tried to redownload FE1 fully patched and when I got to the action screen it said it was missing a dll file and wouldn't run.I read that Microsoft took that dll out of Windows 7 which I'am running. I don't understand why CFS2@3 and IL2 Forgotton battles run fin plus FS9 run great but FE1 won't. Bottom line is ,is it worth trying to get FE1 to work? Or should I go with ROF or OFF? Thankyou

It only looks that way in the header for the message box and on the homepage,but it's no biggy,at least people like you know what a Hurri. is supposed to look like. Thanks for the reply.

OK ,now FE! works ,thankyou all so much. I don't know how to add white space to the top and bottom of my avatar ,could you give me some pointers?

I currently have direct X 11 ,will downloading 9c hurt this?

Sorry I should have done that but since I unistalled FE1 I had forgotton the name of the DLL but I found it written down ,it's d3drm.dll By the way how can I get my Hurricane avitar ,to not look like it was smoshed in a vise?

Is there a command for other bombing aircraft in your formation to drop their bombs?I've seen it happen once but even after I drop mine they mostly keep their bombs. Or do they only drop when over the target?I've overflown the target but the other planes in the formation still keep their bomb load. This is for FE1.

Thankyou for the reply ,I'll try that,sorry for the delay in my reply,just checking my email now.

Please don't forget what happened 70 years ago at Pearl Harbor. 10 years from now for the 80th anniversy there probley won't be many if any heros of that day left.We can thank the men and women who gave all that day in an event that hasn't united this country since 9/11

Been trying out the Rittmiester falls mission, I didn't do anything with the editor files , but took a chance and got all the plane skins, and some effects files. When I try the mission in hard or medium ,I can't see the other planes, when I fly it in easy I can spot the other planes but can't seem to get close enough to hit them. I also find planes that I've been shooting at end up just sitting on the ground, not shot down ,but it's as if they just decided to land.So whats the secert for getting kills, and why mostly in easy mode are planes on the ground.I get to 0.6 miles or kilometers of a plane and think surely at this range I can hit him but no dice.

Lot's of good ideas here, I have all CH controllers,,stick, rudder pedals, throttle quad, yoke and pro throttle usb (which I only use for jets in my other sims).Even though malibu 43 gave me a scolding for not following directions, I have to admit he's right. The only reason I downloaded "The Rittmiester Falls" is because I've always had a very keen interest in MVR and wanted to at least get some kind of feel of what his last flight was like. I just don't feel I'am smart enough to mess about with the SFP1E Extract Utility ,I've had enough trouble in the past with weapons ( loseing them) to go mucking about with the Extract Utility.(I know I sound British but even though I'am a Yank and proud of it. ,I dearly love all things British) And I can understand not chaseing the target cone around, even in single missions I've chased it only to find it was pointing to a plane on the ground.I've since learned that in normal mode ,when the red info box says ,Fokker DRI ,speed 1 mph, to ignore it. So I'll try using your control assignments and advice and see how long it takes to get blown out of the sky. Thanks for taking the time to give me all your expert advice.

Thanks so much for your advice, I'am going to print out these posts and read them before I go into combat.My biggest problems are not being able to see the enemy planes and not being able to get close enough when I do. Flying in normal mode at least gives me a target cone, although a lot of times the cone will continue to point out planes on the ground. The red info that appears in the lower right will say ,for instance ,Fokker DRI ,speed 1 or 2 miles an hour, with distance etc. If I chase that cone ,I'll find a DRI sitting on the ground prop turning over.Maybe this is because AI planes won't go below 100 ' and land instead. At least this is what it says in the info that comes with ,the mission "The Rittmeister Falls" and it says to extract some files and change some settings which I'am not about to do as I want nothing to do with the SFPIE Extract Utility. Thats one thing about the Third Wire series I don't like.

I tried to edit my post but it didn't work, I still can't figure out why some planes are on the ground, they don't register as kills in the briefing screen, so that has me baffeled.

Thankyou both for your replys , I guess I'am not a born fighter pilot because in hard or medium I have trouble spotting the enemy much less getting close enough to get a kill. So far I can only spot the enemy in easy mode, I just can't seem to spot them or get close enough before I get shot down. I guess I have to keep practicing , or get a stronger pair of glasses.

This is were I should have made my post about the email notifications not working instead of The Pub ,sorry, my bad.

Resolved,thankyou

As the bumper stickers say's "If your can read this , thank a teacher ,if you can read this in English, thank a vet."

Just wanted to say please don't forget what Nov 11 is all about. If it wasn't for the Army,Coast Guard,Navy ,Marines and Air Force we might be speaking a different language or not speaking at all. Although I was Army ,God bless em all,don't forget to thank a Vet. I also want to thank all those we helped me with my recent problems with FE1 .I'am now happy with it and don't want to do anything more but maybe add some new planes that might come out,I may also add a mission but that remains to be seen.My stomach can't take any more stress. I have everything I need now to make my install a really nice sim,and I thank you all. Remeber ,thank a vet I just wish I could have done more when I was in.Also I was about ready to give up on Third wire sims but ,since I've been told you don't even have to mess with weapons editors and stuff I think on my next computer I'll give FE2 and SF2 a go.God bless all our vets!

Thanks Crazyhorse nice to have you in my corner,I get discouraged very easy ,but you guys are the best. And it's good to hear from a follow vet.

Since I don't think anyone saw the topic I added to "a few dumb questions" I thought I'd start a new topic, for a new dumb question, how do you save your assignments in FE1?I thought you went to controls in the FE1 main folder ,right clicked and checked the read only box, but when I had to reset my rudder assignment,and went to the controls folder ,read only was already checked. I also found that when setting your control assignments ,you have to move your controls in all directions other wise if,for instance you move the rudder pedals(I have all CH controllers) you might only have left rudder. The rest you can read in my last post in a "few dumb questions" Oh one last thing, I checked into downloading the Nieuport 11 to get rockets but found you have to use the weapons editor do do that and I'am not into modding much and not smart enough to learn to use it anyway.

Not a dunb question at all, my os is Windows XP ,32bit sevice pack 3 ,and First Eagles is installed on my secondary hard drive which if my E drive and also it's copied to my external HD (G drive which is a 2 TB Seagate). The primary install is under program files of the E drive.