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Don't say that too loud ... cause it'll get patched and locked. You need to use Gerwin's extractor, and it pulls EVERYTHING Actually I think it would work better the other way around, as SF2 has some FE2 coding in it. But it's definitely worth experimentating with in BOTH directions

Yes, you'd need EVERYTHING from all the cat files. LODS especially. This goes for the terrains as well, but that can be "adjusted" by simply creating a terrain subfolder, and dropping the terrain's cat file INTO the named terrain folder. Just like how 1stGen SF/FE did. I would think that a better way, albeit not easier, would be after extraction, the put the various objects into the actual folders where they'd be needed. Aircraft lod (D7.lod) into the /DVII folder), the cockpit lod and all the various bits into the /cockpit folder and so on. Same thing for all the decals. Be more work, but would be simplier in the long run to folderize them, and simply rewrite the decals inis

Nick, I moved the post the the SF2 General Discussion Fourm if you've downloaded them recently, they (the sf2 games) should all be a the July 2013 patch level. This will also allow you to buy (if you wish) the various DLC (Down Loadable Content) paks TK has produced. ---------------- It's good to see you back! I remember your posts during the Olympics in Athens. When you get settled into the SF2 series, you might find this terrain's 'modern' version fun to fly over. http://combatace.com/files/file/12989-eastern-mediterranean-terrain-for-sf2/ while (mostly) designed for the SF2NA environment, as it has the 'carrier zones', it can be used without (better with it, however! for flying off carriers!). My apologies that the Corinth Canal is slightly incorrect again, Welcome Back!!

OMG! Those vehicles are AMAZING!!! Love the wrecker/tow truck. A question: shouldn't the umbrella say "CINZANO" ???? (LOL!!) I'm not ready at the moment to go back to the Med, as I'm still working on East Asia (there's a thread in the WW2 forum on "THAT terrain") Plus some new Thunderbolts and Beaufighters Daniel and I are working on. But, yeah I think I can look at it at some point next year. Redoing the "modern" one back to WW2 would be a 'job of work', but mostly retargeting. It's quite doable. Have to remove the modern airfields and SAM sites and such, but not too terribly difficult. I'll look at it in the near future (early next year maybe)

One of the main issues is the fact that it is NOT an SR-71. The YF-12 is a completely different aircraft in configuration, shape and (intended) usage. Every mission statement in the data ini is WRONG. The only thing the Blackbird did was fly very fast, very high and take pictures. In 3rd Wire parlance, that means only RECON as a mission statement. Don't even get me started on those textures .... Why do you think I went to decals for all on the F-12? If you really want to start doing modding for this game, you need to do all the research and skull sweat. You also need the skills and knowledge to back it up with. You can't just dump something like this on the community; we have people here with beyond expert level knowledge on damn near every subject that can be encountered, from ini editing to real world operators of the aircraft themselves. You can't call a VW a Cadillac, and expect people to believe it. If you want to do skins, why then (for example the F-35 and Me-262 -which can be a subject all it's own), was it necessary to upload an entire aircraft? As part of the team that worked on the 262 mod --again don't get me started-- everything was correct as of the release date. And I'm quite surprised the JSF team didn't go all ape-shit crazy when they saw that "mod". Which seems to have been built from ValAstur's "What If..." JASDF version, and also carries the wrong color US national insignia (should be subdued, not full color) Also, be it know that Veltro is NOT a signatory of the Freeware Accords. That means permission MUST be obtained before modding & uploading his products.

You're posting in the wrong forums. These are for what we call "1stGens", which is SFP1, WoE, WoV, WoI. I'll move this thread to the correct SF2 forum. ---------------------- Also, you might want to read the SF2 Knowledge Base, expecially this post: http://combatace.com/topic/62302-what-is-the-mod-folder/ Basically, SF2 sets up (almost) exactly like 1stGens, but the "core files" (game system operatians files) are in the protected region of the HD. The Mods Folder will be found in your "Saved Games" folder. As to the Hunter, there are 11 versions 'stock' in game (1-9, plus export versions) There are 7 EE Lightning versions available (including export) As to Canberra's -NOT- B-57s, but real RAF/RAAF Canberras, there are 3 different variants (2, 6, 20) Key mapping is basically what YOU are comfortable with; having the most important one mapped to the stick (weapons selection, etc) WW2 is a whole different ball game, and we have a SF2 WW2 forum for just that! I'd leave SF2I installed, but just don't run the SF2:I exe, and it won't create a mods folder. In essense, each fo the sf2 executables will create separate mods folder, in other words, 4 separate game (5 if you have SF2:NA - which is a kinda requirement for it's built in carrier ops coding) by chance, are you the same Nick Tselepides from long time ago???

well, if you really WANT me to make a liar out you... here's the original re-upload of Veltro's YF-12A Starduster http://combatace.com/files/file/13710-what-if-sf2-lockheed-yf-12a-starduster-by-veltro2k/ you don't think I"d recognize my own work, when I see it?

iirc, the guns should pitch and yaw. probably within a 60 degree cone of the rear. That makes the most sense to me

and that also wasn't EVEN an SR-71, but a repainted YF-12 (that isn't even the same aircraft -- not even close!)? That still contained BOTH Veltro and my work, despite the "claims" in the (not in English) announcement? That, like your other recent files, contained the entire aircraft, blatently ripped off and uploaded. Gone. Just like all your other pirated files. The next time it happens, you will be too. Honestly, there's better and smarter ways of doing things. ---------------- as to a 'real' Blackbird, iirc, the DAT has a beta out

no, Daniel, my friend you're not blind!! I'd forgotten the versions I'm using are the 'tweeked' for SF2 ones (just the new shader statements) The SF2 "Eastern Med" version is for modern times ™. this is the ww2 version in 1st Gen downloads http://combatace.com/files/file/9365-north-africa-western-desert-ver2/ it needs a MAJOR overhaul. something along the lines of what I did for the modern version. it would be an awful lot of work, even with the new tiles I made for "Eastern Med" It was the Tunisia/Sicily/Italy/Libya I was working on this time last year, revamping to match the one above. Never finished it, as it would need the targets ini rebuilt, too.

actually a Venom NF, as Pasko had done the early single seat versions ages ago. Unfortunately, I can't find the link; but I know Paulo did a boat load of skins for it!

unfortunately, no. the randomness is controlled by the game engine. it pulls the parked planes from any/all available in the /Aircraft folder (which is why in KAW for example, you can see navy panthers or skyraiders on Tageu)

VERY nice!!!

as was explained above, it CANNOT be done with this game engine.

opps!!!

ww2 redone (by me) versions for sf2 are in the sf2 terrains downloads

(hint:) have you looked in my most recent terrain, the ww2 Formosa??? MontyCZ did me a favor. Seek out the "landingstrip" item therein. And then, I'll let you in on the other "secrets" ....insert evil laugh <HERE> as to the "clear zone", you'll still need a tile such as the one your using.

in picture #1, I see you, like me, have rivers that defy the Laws of Physics!! You'll have to locate the x/y of that, and remove that hill. Try to keep rivers as FLAT as possible. Because when you flatten that airfield, the TE will RAISE the land surrounding it to match the hill., So best to remove it. You can resculpt the hill/mountains to some extent on the hm bmp. The various colors define "how high" a given region is.

Otto, it's in the link I provided above. It's just the cockpit, and data inis (as the 'remove/hide component trick' is used to take away the outside model's windscreen frame)

yes, you MUST have the A-6 cockpit LOD INSIDE the /cockpit folder. That lod, and the associated textures (bmp & tga) must also reside in the /cockpit folder. Why not use Dels magnificent cockpits for the SPADs??? They're 100% correct direct link: http://combatace.com/files/file/12337-flyable-a-1hj-skyraider-for-sf2v-ver-10/

Antares, is it safe to assume you don't have a full 5 merged install??? Cause a lot of them boats already exist. If you want to have these ships, I'd suggest getting 3ds Max and building them yourself. There's 2 people building ships around here, and they're up to their asses in bilge water with their projects. THAT's how you can help. as to the MIdway class, a simple decal can replicate them, via the ship's Names.ini. Which, iirc, was done on those recently released

Cocas's P-47C (wip)

my terrains that have blue side sam batteries: Persian Gulf Midwest USA DBS (rebuild) Iran/Iraq 2003 Eritrea some others I'm certainly forgetting... the unfortunate fact of the matter is, they MUST be built in to the terrains targets ini. the SF engine really doesn't recognize blue side AD units, excepting those as Static_AAA, Mobile_AAA (which includes the Chapparel units). The game was never designed for blue SAMs. There are 2 ways to add them: separate target areas "built in" to other, main targets (like on the Persian Gulf terrain, for instance) as others have discovered, and has been explained many times, even the 3W mission builder will NOT do the job even close to correctly and like Fubar has mentioned, those units called out directly by name (ie: Firecan or Square Pair) will go invisible to the RWR. If left as a 'generic' name (SAM_Radar, EWR) in the targets ini, the game will generate batteries, but with whatever is available for the years flown. And sometimes they even have the correct SAM Launcher and/or radar. This can be a major problem, when a known type is used at a certain location (like the SA-5 battery near Bandar Abbas -- I have a 'map' of ALL sam locations for the entire world. Well, ok, it's a kmz). But we try to work within the limitations of the engine

Indeed, 120% .. because what's 63 times 2??? Also, for rivers and their associated valleys, be prepared to export height map as bmp, 'repaint' the river valleys on HM.bmp, import height map from bmp, retile, retest in game, and repeat as needed. It's a fucking nightmare!! Trust me! (and most importantly .. SAVE A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL HEIGHT MAP BMP!!!!) (btw, this is only for mountain river valleys. on level ground, it don't matter For height scale, I us 110%. If one winds up doing a "smooth height field', that will help maintain the altitude of the Andes

the one I remember, from the 60s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGj6deaINxM