Brainless

Thanks for the update Dave. Seems like I'm a tiny bit out of date.

On my system the directX 'ingredients' are in C:\programme files \direcX. There are loads of DX files there plus the setup exe. It's a bit confusing because there are two similar looking exes. but only one updates/sets up. Like this dxwebset .exe. & DXSETUP. exe... it's this one DXSETUP. exe that updates/instals. Does this help at all?

This is not at all easy. I saw a video on how to do it a while ago but can't remember whether that was here or at Simhq..damn memory when you get to my age. Anyway I have done it. You need to get the right balance of VTOL and throttle setting . Come in low and creep up over the deck. Then add the VTOL to almost max to come to landing speed. It's just practice, practice, practice. Someone needs to do another video on how it's done.

Ah..if only is was 30yrs younger..make that 40yrs. Oops.... my misses just just come in so I'm going right now.

Here's the link http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...mp;hl=Brainless Gueydon_sinking_test.zip This misssion won't work unless you have all the ingredients..KriegCruiser ship as a TERRAINOBJECT (Not GROUNDOBJECT), MajorLee's European Terrain, Lancaster bomber with Talboy bomb and dfang's Norden Bombsight You need the EAW terrain from MajorLee's Airdrome but I think the site isn't up and running yet since the 'Major' had internet problems. If you've already got the terrain, aircraft (Lancaster with Talboy bomb) and ship KriegCruiser (this needs to be installed as a TERRAINOBJECT not a GROUNDOBJECT ) you would be good to go. I can't find my original post with the 'challenge' in it, as it was originally a 'sticky' which was removed for some reason but I don't know the answer to that one. Maybe it was because MajorLee's site was down and people couldn't get the terrain or maybe the 'admins' thought no-one was interested in doing it as there were no 'takers'. If you want further help and want to do this PM me.

Looks good. Worth the effort to make this happen it seems to me.

I think you need five posts before you can download anything then, as dwcace said just follow the README instructions. Basically all you do is just add (drop and drag) the add on aircraft folders to the Aircraft section in the file tree in the folders that come with the game. There maybe other file/folder 'ingredients' that come with the aircraft . Like sounds go in the sounds folder, the effects go in the effects folder, weapons go in the weapons folder which you may have to create etc. etc.. Look in the knowledge Base here for how to do this.

Not the best time of year to have a birthday I guess but have a Brainless one. Virtual beers and cheers. Don't forget to have a few on me. Let us know how it all went. Are you having a party and what presents ( if any) did you get? Bet your girls will get you something nice.

Well obviously you missed my 'Bombing Challenge' posted just after xmas which has now been removed by the powers that be here. You can ask them if they've still got it. In the challenge there's everything you need to know about how to bomb accurately from high altitude.

Nah.. flying ILS or from VOR to precision or non-precision approaches are easy even in an Airbus, 737 or 747. It's bombing and hitting the target from 16,000ft in the dark that's hard! and that is on target by the way.

If you download the Mission Builder from here in Utilities section (I use the KMD one but there is the Le Missionier from Checksix also)you can open the required map and place the static aircraft on any airfield anywhere you want. Just zoom in to expand the location and add the static aircraft where you want it (assuming you have the static aircraft as a GROUNDOBJECT and not a TERRAIN OBJECT). Just save the file and away you go. A tutorial on how the KMD and Le Missionier works is also available in WOI/WOE/WOV Utilities download section. Some static aircraft require it to be saved as a 'take off' aircraft even though it will in fact not take off otherwise it will just explode when you open the game. This type of static object is 'mission dependant' and will only show up in one particular mission. If you want the static aircraft to be a permanent feature you will need to set its co-ordinates as a TERRAIN OBJECT. Look in the Knowledge Base for how to do this.

If you haven't already done so get the latest weapons pack from Column5.US available here http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...amp;showcat=340 and instal it in WOI. I had the same type of problem and this resolved it. Be mindful though that most of the aircraft availble for WOI have some weapons which are not consistent with the new weapons pack but you can just amend these in the Loadouts .ini. as Gocad has said. It's not hard even I can do it.

Well a very small milestone here cos' this is my 400th post. Thinking back to when the rule came in that you needed five posts before you could download I was a bit dismayed at first 'cos I thought I'd never find anything to say. Now you can't hardly stop me!! Admittedly a lot of my posts are well... Brainless but I guess some have been worthwhile. Anyway I hope you guys liked at least the odd on here and there and here's to my next 400 when it will be beer and cigars alround..well virtual ones anyway.

Keep posting and you'll reach 400 plus in no time. The first five will get you some fantastic goodies here that will have you awestruck. Trust me it's true and you won't believe it's all free. Like being in a candy store but the shopkeeper doesn't want your cash 'cos he just loves kids.

Can you guys please start posting your 'game doesn't work issues' here as I note you are still posting elsewhere and it's making life hard trying to keep up with the new ones while I'm in the process of raising the GUIDE from past posts. Thanks.

Ah..just what I was wanting. I was using the desert camo of one of the other versions to something akin to this yesterday. A 'proper' one would be real good

Ah..those were the days

Err..what is an AWACS anyway?..just kidding

This is extremely good advice. YAP is YAP and practically nothing else. Don't mess with it. Only thing you can add is aircraft and even then with care to follow YAP requirements!

Are you using the take off facility in the KMD planner e.g. put your aircraft over an airfield, check the take off box press apply and then save?

It's no biggy but thanks!

O.K this is torture. We're all drooling but can't get it yet. You're just so cruel.

Yer..loved it too. Can't wait for the series.

If you have any anti-virus or similar software running make sure it's turned off or disabled. I had this type of problem with the original disc instal but this goes away once the patches are installed. This might not be the answer but it's something that sprang to mind.