Wrench

don't know how, or even IF this is relevant for Win8, but there had been some issue with Vista and 1stGens. Give this post in the KB a read. It might help!! http://combatace.com/topic/34221-running-any-thirdwire-sim-in-windows-vista-by-usafmtl-column5-jtin/

if they're part of the model, yes. If it's "glass" (a tga), no. SF2 doesn't allow for tga on tga action

and all the names of all the inis, including the folder itself, matches the TFD/HFD names??? Do you have a 'cat pointer' line in the main ini??? Like so... they don't work without that one, too.

Cruise on over Luzon... (no, not out yet, but soon)

can you give us a little more information?? you're statements are more than a little vague!!

Nope, WRONG!!! not in the PTO. Even reading the statement "allow non-stock birds". well, considering THOSE weapons didn't arrive in arsenal until the mid 1950s... better re think that. All the WW2 weapons are readily available, and packaged for SF/Wo* in our convient downloads section. There should be 2 - one for the 06 patch level, and one for the 08 patch level. But personally, I wouldn't waste my time on a 1stGen WW2 install. And considering 90% of the IJAAF/IJN aircraft are no longer freely available (and the ones we have here are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayy to old and need major reworking or replacing....) And by the way....speaking of terrains. As you've been away, you probably don't know how things have changed. Might want to give this post a read. http://combatace.com/topic/26131-freeware-licensing/?p=545949 For personal use, fine. But not for uploading.

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Oh No!!! what's Un going to do for his p0rn fix??? The world may never know...

File Name: SF2 WW2 ETO Republic P-47D "Razorback" Thunderbolt by Cocas File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 22 December 2014 File Category: P-47 SF2 WW2 ETO Republic P-47D "Razorback" Thunderbolt 12/22/2014 = For SF2 (Full4/5 Merged RECCOMENDED!) *This mod will =NOT= work in SF/Wo* 1stGen game installs. It was built for SF2 ONLY!!.* This is a BRAND NEW aircraft, brought to you by Cocas Aircraft Factory & Co. We are calling this "version 0.9", as there exists the possibility of more work being required. But, we wanted to get them out into the hands of our WW2 End Users ™ for their examinations and so forth. REMINDER: this pack contains ETO Jugs only!!! Other theatres/users will follow as time permits, and as they are completed. This pak contains, as stated above, a NEW aircraft, representing the Razorback P-47D (-5 thru -20) Thunderbolt as seen in late 1943 through war's end. Skins included are: 56th Fighter Group (8th AF): 61st FS 62nd FS 63rd FS and 377th FS, 362nd FG (9th AF) All markings are decals; this will allow super easy creation of other squadrons by simply creating a new SCode decal, although those with a purer historical heart will also have to run down the matching serial numbers for their decal creation. Decal randomization is set to TRUE. Please note, Squadron or Group specific markings -ARE- painted on. The mod has the correct nose arts, matched to plane-in-squadron letter and serial numbers for the 61st FS only. However, the serials for the 62nd & 63rd ARE matched to their plane-in-squadron letter. They have no nose arts. Any marked with a star (*) ARE correct for their squadron, but could not be 100% matched to a particular aircraft. The 61st carries the mid-to-late 43 style of QIMs, and the other 2 (62 & 63) have the 1944 style used the 56th, including the squadron colored tails. The 377th is in natural metal, and has full D-Day markings. Included is a post-September 44 skin, with D-Day stripes -only- on the bottom. Those serials should be considered "generic" in nature, but ARE for the correct model variant. All the 1stGen Hangar and/or Loading screens were either rebuilt to SF2-spec, or created new for this package. They are in jpg format, and fit SF2 styling. Damage textures are also new, in DDS format. The canopy opens/closes with the Standard Animation Keystroke ™, Shift/0 Pilots, sounds, weapons are all included. Templates for this aircraft will be issued as a seperate release, for those skinners that wish to do other units for other theatres or Allied users. As there are several P-74D Razorbacks available, when in game you'll see: P-47D-20 Thunderbolt (CAF) on the aircraft selection dropdown menu. This will diferentiate it from any others that are around (Wolf or DAT). As some unit markings are repeated, those with the mods I built for Wolf's Razorback, can choose to keep those, revamp them for use on THIS model, or remove them to storage. You'll most likely be doing this when the D 'Bubbletop' is released. As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!!! Also, as usual, give the "Notes" section a read, too. Happy Landings! Wrench Kevin Stein =for Cocas Aircraft Factory, Prop Works Division= Ver.91 -- Updated 12/23/2014: New replacement data ini with slightly refined FM has been added. Click here to download this file

THAT is one sexy car!!!

actually, carriers were used quite a lot in The Med. Just not as much as the Pacific (given the vast difference in size of the theatre, and the distances involved) And there were many raids staged from RN CVS in the North Atlantic, particulary against Norway (read: Tirpitz, although that map doesn't go as far north as I wished it would for that...) Unfortunately, like you said, most the IJN CVs are either "stand ins" (built from something else) or those only available from the DAT or YAPs 'rising sun' mod -- and the RS ones needed a lot of editing to bring them to NA levels. Hinch's Zuihio, iirc, is the only "purpose built" IJN carrier we have here (other than the aforementioned stand ins. they DO work, they just don't look right). And don't get me started on USN carriers -- I'm still waiting for a straight deck Essex! But we DO still need Japanese Naval aviation -- Kates, Jills, Judys -- most of which wound up flying from land bases in the last year of the war.

not so much the NF, but a regular 17z bomber version would be nice!!

I would think clean. the performance curves I've seen mention nothing about flaps, excepting in landing and take off specs. don't know how relevant this may be, but THIS site, has some fantastic data http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/

never in a game, but MOST definitely on the 405 freeway at 80 mph at 1 am!!! (can't do that today ... it was a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago)

all SF2 now

that's one of wingwinner's building paks. although at the moment, I can't recall which one. I do know they're in the SF1 downloads section attached is converted to jpg, so you'll have to re-convert to bmp

File Name: SF2 WW2 PTO "What If" Ki-201 Karyu 'Fire Dragon' File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 20 December 2014 File Category: What If Hangar SF2 WW2 PTO "What If" Ki-201 Karyu 'Fire Dragon' 10/25/2014 = For SF2 (Full 5 Merged RECCOMENDED!) *This mod will =NOT= work in SF/Wo* 1stGen game installs at any patch level. It was built for SF2 ONLY!!.* This is a re-issue of my WW2 "What If..." Ki-201 Karyu IJAAF jet interceptor. This mods uses Veltro2k's Me-262 as the base, and is designed to COMPLETLY replace the (now unavailable) version I'd built many eons ago for SF 1stGens. If you still have that original in your WW2 PTO-1946 style mods folder, you should delete both the aircraft and decals folders. THIS version =will= replace it totally. There is just one skin, "representing" the (fictional) 100th Independant Air Company, and it's 3 attendant Chutai (squadrons). Each Chutai is designated by the color of the 'plane in group' numbers. See "Notes" for further enlightenment. The skin is in jpg format, and the damage textures are DDS. All markings are decals, and decal randomization is set to TRUE. All items needed (guns, drop tanks, rockets and their mounting rack, NEW pilot figure) are included. EXCEPT the "usual suspects" Japanese bombs and such. The original 1stGen hangar screen has been converted for SF2, and fits that styling. When in game, you'll see on the aircraft selection drop down... Ki-201 "Fritz" (v2k) As the other is no longer available, this is just a 'saftey net' so there should be no conflicts. I've given it the Allied code name "Fritz", as a knod to its German origins. As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!! Also, please give the "Notes" section a read as well Good Hunting!! Wrench Kevin Stein (this is a mod that I'd sort of forgotten about, what with being busy building Real Life ™ things! Enjoy!) Click here to download this file

just a small correction, it was Gerwin that built the TFD tool

The January, 2015 issue of Aviation History has an article on the Jules Verne, and the Bombing of Berliln. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a link to it at their site.

File Name: SF2 WW2 MTO P-40L Pak by Raven File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 19 December 2014 File Category: P-40 SF2 WW2 MTO USAAF P-40L Pak by Raven 12/18/2014 -- Something for the WW2 MTO players -- = For SF2 ONLY, Full-5 Merged (Reccomended/Preferred) = *Note: this pak MAY be usable in 1stGen SF/Wo* game installs. However, some features (decal randomization and FM adjustments and several other things) will =NOT= be functional. Use in 1stGens has not, and cannot be, tested by me.* **Note x2: this mod is designed for use =ONLY= in a MTO-Centric mods folder** At first, (as usual!!) I was just going to do a simple skin/decals pack. But with all the "modifications" made to fit into SF2 chose to take the "lazy man's way out" and am just uploading the entire aircraft. So, if you already have Raven's P-40L in your MTO-centric mods folder, best to back it up someplace. This is the full aircraft, with my 'tweeked' sf2-ish data ini. The skin included is for... 317th FS, 325th FG (the Checkertails) as seen from late 1943 in North Africa and points North. This is the timeframe BEFORE the 325th converted to P-47s. The original "OD_Green" skin is included, as the #2 texture, and has it's decals randomized. It carries the "star-and-ball" of 1942 thru Sept 43 insignia. As a second option, I've included a "generic" MTO light earth/dark earth/grey unders camo skin. If one wants to use that type in place of the OD, I'd advise moving or renaming the OD skin maps !!BEFORE!! doing anything else. All Skins remain in their bmp format. New DDS damage textures (usable on all Raven's Warhawk/Kittyhawk in SF2 only) are included. All markings are decals, and Decal Randomization is TRUE. There are no nose arts. No weapons are included, excepting SF2 Version of the 2 drop tanks required (for those that haven't converted yet). New theatre-specific Hangar and Loading screens are included, too. When in-game, on the aircraft selection drop-down, you'll see P-40L-10 CU (Raven) This will diferentiate this for any other Warhawks you may (or may not) have. As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. PLEASE read them!! Also, please give the "Notes" section a read as well Good Hunting!! Wrench Kevin Stein Click here to download this file

Every time it's under maintenance, I'm worried it's about be closed. ============= Open the TOR's data ini, and change the availability to VERY_RARE. Now, as I haven't looked them up to see who uses them in Real Life ™, one could change the exported = to FALSE. Which I know not to true. It that case (exported=true), one also needs to edit the Userlits for availability and run down all the users and how many they had/have

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