steelflanker

Thanks 4 the replies guys! :- ) Doubt its anything you said, its just progress & the future I guess. I can’t blame TK for moving forward as really is XP & DX9 is yesterdays software. To be fair the system requirements for all the second generation titles state Windows 7/Vista & DirectX 10 is required. As for the (Noise) ground & water effects, can anybody confirm this is solely XP & DX9 related? If so that’s fine & ‘fault’ is my side with me still using outdated software. I will hopefully be able to remedy the problem soon with a hardware & software upgrade. However if there are Windows7 & DX10+ users experiencing the same problem I’ll have to shed a few tears on the Third Wire forms……… SF

DX10/11 is the future, I’m getting left behind with DX9 as it is! Ok reinstalled the whole lot, stopping at the August 2011 update. Still got NO noise textures showing on the terrain or water! How I didn’t notice before I don’t know? It must have gone after the August update! As it was defiantly working when I uploaded my Desert Viper skin at the beginning of August. It can be seen it in my screenshots! I must have updated just after. Anyone else noticed this or have any ideas for a fix? Not going to reinstall just to get back to the July level. Sod that for a game of solders! SF

Still feeling left out with my rusty old system & ageing software. But there’s a plan to remedy that soon at least. Can't wait! :-) Seems with every update some things a fixed & some things that were working perfectly fine break or get taken away. We can’t win! .lol Uninstalling & going back to August 2011 for now! ;- ) In hindsight, it would probably have best to test new updates on a separate install or make a backup of my main ThirdWire folder at least. Here go’s the next hour or so installing 4 Titles, 2 Expansion packs, 3 DLC’s & not to mention the updates. I should have learned my lesson by now!!!!

Tensions start to rise & 2 squadron get up to date with some training over the African bush! Loving the Mirage IIICZ!!! Meanwhile further north, the FAPA are doing the same..........

File Name: F-16 Netz “Desert Viper” File Submitter: steelflanker File Submitted: 10 August 2011 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Skins F-16 Netz “Desert Viper” ------------------------ Requires: SF2 Israel!! ---------------------- A fictional 2 tone Desert skin for the Third Wire F-16. I’ve based it on the original Israeli camouflage scheme & have unofficially assigned to Israel’s 116 (Flying Wing Squadron) However it could make a great mercenary skin or as a fun addition to those “Special Ops” for an air force & squadron of your own. This is my first attempt at skinning the Netz & decided to keep it simple. When time allows I’ll try something a little more authentic & perhaps a little different next time. Notably, it may not be as good as those masterpieces that you are used to but I hope you have fun with it anyway. Enjoy :- ) SF Installation: ____________ Unzip & place in your Strike Fighters 2 “Mods” folder. Credits: _______ Third Wire: - for the original artwork. Wrench: - For his fantastic F-16A templates that took 90% of the hard work out of creating this skin. Thank you. Click here to download this file

It’s the stock Israel terrain with modified height maps & a substitute noise texture.

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I got to finally try out Wrench’s templates today. Just testing by playing around with a deserts scheme............ gif upload

Wrench, they are beautifully done! Thanks for leaving all your layers intact, its going to make life so much easer. These are going to be a great starting block for anyone wanting to skin the Netz. Thank you again SF

Hi there :- ) I’ve had a good browse in the downloads section but could only find some basic 512 x 512. Dose anybody have any high resolution, 2048 x 2048 templates for the Thirdwire F-16A model? Much obliged SF

With a lot of time, effort & skill!!! You’ve done some excellent work on the A-16A skin. Wow!.....Thanks so much Wrench SF

I thought I would raise this question again seeing as there seems to be a “F-16 fever” in air lately, with some fantastic mods & artwork being done! I’ve had several attempts at tracing my own but with work consuming most of my time & lack of any artistic skill, the results have been diabolical so far. Is / if there anyone currently working some temples or perhaps have a set stashed away in a secret place on there hard drive that could be persuaded to release them? Thanks so much. SF

Well thanks to ravenclaw_007, I’ve got the pods added to my TW F-16. Favouring the TW model over the TMF model & seeing as we are not all‘rivet counters’ here I’ve added the Bird-Slicers too. It works quite well I think! SF upload gif png upload

Thanks,

There's never enough F-16 screenshots!

Here’s a odd one!!! With the wheels retreated, things are going see-through on my Hunters! I don’t fly the Hunter often & only noticed this strange little anonymity today. Any ideas? SF

Problem Solved! My apologies! I should have deleted my entire mods folder before testing!!! Seems I was running the old Data.ini files that I had saved with the Canopy animations added. Latest Data files extracted with the animation entry’s added & all is back to normal now. SF

Thanks, I'll give this a try. There will be a new patch out soon the will address the “terrain fade distance limitation” . Whether it will included measures to address the decal problems that some of us are having is unknown. TK & Third Wire have been made aware of the problem at least. No fixes per say but you can work around the problem of some missing decal issues by deleting the unused decal entry’s for the offending aircraft. E.G: For the F-16, removing entry’s [Decal005] to [Decal008] in the decals.ini fixes the problem of the squadron markings & numbering not showing up. The missing drop tank skin problem can be fixed by extracting them & placing them in the mods folder. We shouldn’t have to do all this especially seeing that this problem didn’t exist until the latest patch but at least we’ve got some sort of a work around at least. Though this seems to be a minority problem that only a few are experiencing, lets hope TK remember us us & includes a few changes that allow things to work as they used to in the next patch. It’s a long shot but fingers crossed. SF

Loving the lines of the Kfir TC7. I'm really enjoying this bird. The beautiful F-15A Baz...............

Yes, I’ve got a few missing for the USN Phantoms,Skyhawk & a few others. Seems to be related to squadron insignia & numbering only though. All the national markings seem to be fine. May I ask how did you get rid of your glowing decal problem? SF

Currently merged but I have tested it by installing SF2 Israel on its own & patching it up to May2011. The decals were missing with both installs. Least you have decals.;-) Somthing would be a start for me. What patch are you both using? I’m convinced the May 2011 patch for all installs except Exp Pack 2 is breaking something. SF

Decals! Before the May2011 Patch My F-16 with missing decalcs after the Strike Fighters 2 series May 2011 Update (440 MB) Patch

Thanks 4 testing Thudgriffon. I'm having a problem with all the squadrons. This is my Readme: "This update is for any install of Strike Fighters 2 without the Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 installed. If you have Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 installed, please use update for Strike Fighters 2 Expansion Pack 2 instead." Guys there are 2 patches! - Strike Fighters 2 Exp Pack 2 May 2011 Update (391 MB) - Strike Fighters 2 series May 2011 Update (440 MB) <------------ This is my patch as I don't have Exp2. It seems the Exp pack 2 patch is working fine. What I need is somebody to test the other patch. Strike Fighters 2 series May 2011 Update (440 MB) with SF2 Israel at lest. Thanks again for you time guys. SF