Baltika

What JSF Aggie said, a few posts ago. The problem is caused by the HeightMapScale= Value. Stock IsraelME_data.ini has HeightMapScale=2.000 under the texture entries which use height maps. Some older terrains(and some released SF2 terrains) have HeightMapScale=75.000 or some such high number. To fix the problem, open the TERRAIN_data.ini and check those values under the [TextureXXX] entries. I just did a "find and replace" in notepad to change all the HeightMapScale= entries to 2.000 and that fixed it.

JDUK asked for some campaign background, here it is:- Plot:- 2004, Ukraine. . . The Pro-Western Democratic Orange Revolution falters as its charismatic leader, the lawfully elected president of Ukraine, is assassinated. Elections are held, but massive civil unrest ensues as the opposition leader of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Party claims a landslide victory amid allegations of electoral corruption and violence. The USSP seeks military aid from Moscow to quell the unrest. However, a powerful cabal of Ukrainian generals swear to defend the independence of their nation, and to protect the Ukrainian People from this new Russian invasion. . . and, from Russian perspective:- 2004, Ukraine. . . The stability of the region is threatened when the pro-Western President of Ukraine, the Leader of the Orange Revolution, is assassinated. Elections are held, and the pro-Russian leader of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Party is lawfully elected as the new President of Ukraine. Dissident Ukrainian Generals stir up unrest within terrorist elements of the population and attempt to seize control in a bloody coup. The newly elected Ukrainian President seeks Moscow's help in quelling the unrest. As Russian security interests are threatened, Moscow sends military aid to crush the Orange Revolution. . . Flyable Aircraft:- Ukraine:- Su-27 MiG-29A Su-25 Su-24M Russia:- MiG-31 Su-27 MiG-29A Su-24M Su-25 The campaign features a full ground war, and all mission types are player flyable, depending on your choice of squadron, so, MiG-31 is mainly intercept, Su-27 air superiority, Su-25 mainly CAS, Su-24M for strike runs. Please note, you will require a working NATO Fighters 4+ install for the flyable aircraft featured in this campaign. Cheers, Baltika.

View File Orange Revolution: 2004 // Orange Revolution: 2004 Campaign // By Baltika // For Black Sea 2.0 Terrain // By Pfunk // ------------------------------------ // This campaign mod would not be possible without // lots of hard work by many talented individuals. // Credit where it's due:- // Pfunk for Black Sea 2.0 Terrain // C5, Dave, eburger, et al for NF4+ pack. // ErikJ for MiG-29A Ukrainian Early Camo // ErikJ for Su-27 Ukrainian Splinter Camo // Gramps for Russian Speech Pack // -------------------------------------- // Installation Instructions // Install SF2: Europe // Patch up to Nov '11 Level // Install Nato Fighters 4+ from CombatAce // Install all NF4+ update packs // Install Pfunk's Black Sea 2.0 terrain from SimHQ // Install Pfunk's Objects/GroundObject files from Black Sea 2.0 download // Unzip UkraineCampaignMod files to your desktop or wherever. Drag & drop the unzipped file folders to your NF4+ mod folder, over-writing when required. I have set it up so it should be obvious where everything has to go. // Fire up your NF4+ install and select "040710 Orange Revolution" from the campaign menu and choose your side. Fight for the liberation/occupation of Ukraine! // Nota Bene: If you have an existing SF2:E NF4+ install, you can add Pfunk's Black sea 2.0 terrain and object files and all the files from this campaign download into your NF4+ install and all will be fine - it's how I did it on mine, don't panic ;-) // ----------------------------------------- // Baltika's Musings // This is my first published campaign mod for SF2 series. // I wish I could do more, but RL being what it is, as you guys all know round here, life, love and family take priority. // Having said that, I hope you all enjoy this campaign mod. // As ever, feedback, Bug Reports, and Single Malt Whisky can be sent to Baltika, c/o CombatAce. // Slainthe! // Baltika // 27 February 2012 // ----------------------------------------- Submitter Baltika Submitted 02/28/2012 Category User Made Campaigns

Nice one, G

Yes, I agree, it is the old problem with the SF terrain engine projecting a 3D globe onto a flat surface - the bigger the map, the more distortion you get of distances. Map-makers have been struggling with this problem ever since we discovered the earth wasn't actually flat. And target density all across this big a map will be a problem. Perhaps, for this campaign idea, a smaller, more focuseed map area would suit better? The problem is we get into duplication of effort with lots of smaller maps covering a lot of nearly the same ground. What is the real focus area for this campaign idea?

Sweet

Hmmm. . . Interesting This is a necro WIP resurrection, but I still have this sitting on my HD:- Right now I call it my RISK euro map, as each country has one city and one airbase. But I am on business trip next couple of weeks, could probably find time to knock it into shape for beta release. Targetising the whole damn thing will be hell, though

Must admit I have been flying nothing but Mig-15bis since I installed Stary's cockpit

Happy birthday, Julhelm This from "A Bottle and Friend" by Robert Burns, to spur on your celebration:- Here's a bottle and an honest friend! What wad ye wish for mair, man? Wha kens, before his life may end, What his share may be o' care, man? Then catch the moments as they fly, And use them as ye ought, man: Believe me, happiness is shy, And comes not aye when sought, man. Have a dram on me Slainthe! Baltika

Yes, beautiful cockpit indeed - I have been spending a lot of time in this office recently. . . Thanks again Stary

Great vid, love the soundtrack

Gorgeous cockpit, really enjoying this one Thanks for your hard work

Hi patriot, There is a full set of terrain building tutorials right here in the KB:- http://combatace.com/forum/191-modding-terrainsenviroments/ Read and work through all of gepard's TE tutorials from start to finish, that should get you started. They are called "My Way to Make Terrains." There are six of them in total. Cheers, baltika

Hi Jonathan, I wish I could help, but I think you are really pushing the envelope with this one All I can suggest is tweaking the individual air unit supply levels, to ensure those units you wish to go on the offensive have their supply maxed out. But, you have probably tried that already. From what I remember, and it may have changed in SF2 through the various patches, is that offensive and defensive phases were triggered at a Force level, i.e. covering both air and ground units, and that usually a certain number of air offensive missions were required before the ground units wouldgo on the offensive. But, that last variable could be tweaked in the campaign_data.ini for each force. Good luck

Hi Geary, Note that Friendly and Enemy air units are treated as separate lists for the purposes of the campaign.ini file. Some of the stock campaign_data.ini files mix up red and blue air units in the airunitxxx order, so, when calling out friendly flyable air units from the campaign.ini file, you need to count only friendly air units when working out the UnitID=xx nnumber in the campaign.ini file. Likewise, when calling out enemy air units as flyable from the campaign.ini file, if you select UnitID=001 for your first soviet flyable squadron, you will get the first soviet airunit listed in the campaign_data.ini file, even if in the campaign_data.ini file it is listed as AirUnit035 or whatever. I hope that makes sense. It just means that the UnitID= callout in the campaign.ini file will not always match the Airunitxxx number in the campaign_data.ini file. Go figure!

Yup, it's a known bug. Read all about it right here:- http://combatace.com/topic/40928-wov-oct-08-noi-bai-campaign-bug-fix-kinda/ WoV EP Gold pack will fix it, or, you could upgrade to SF2:V

google "A-Team skunkworks"

Didn't c5 show a Med/Balkans terrain wip a while back?

Hi NightHawk, Good luck on building a campaign for North Cape terrain, it sounds interesting. Sorry about the map limitation, but as the name implies my focus in building the terrain was Northern Norway and the Kola peninsula - I had got Jane's F/A-18 up and running again after a long while, and was enjoying the North Cape campaign in it and fancied updating it for WoX. Also, bear in mind that the North Cape terrain was released as a sort of preview to this grand-scale Northern Europe terrain wip, which may yet see the light of day someday if I can find the time to finish it:- http://combatace.com/topic/31450-modern-uk-terrain/page__st__80 Post #93 has a screenshot of the latest map build, although I confess I haven't done much with this in a while. Like I said, good luck with the campaign building, I'll be looking out for release. Slainthe! Baltika

Excellent history lesson, I love it

A Man's A Man For A' That Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an' a' that; The coward slave-we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that! For a' that, an' a' that. Our toils obscure an' a' that, The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The Man's the gowd for a' that. What though on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin grey, an' a that; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine; A Man's a Man for a' that: For a' that, and a' that, Their tinsel show, an' a' that; The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor, Is king o' men for a' that. Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord, Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that; Tho' hundreds worship at his word, He's but a coof for a' that: For a' that, an' a' that, His ribband, star, an' a' that: The man o' independent mind He looks an' laughs at a' that. A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, an' a' that; But an honest man's abon his might, Gude faith, he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that; The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, (As come it will for a' that,) That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth, Shall bear the gree, an' a' that. For a' that, an' a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, That Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that. Happy Burns Night everyone The drams are on me Slainthe! Baltika