Wrench

this might be worth reading (albeit some changes from 2005, like randomization allows for LESS than the used-to-be required 18 Level 2 decals) http://combatace.com/files/file/345-strike-fighters-decal-tutorial/ also, although designed for decal creation, still an informative read

Level=0 -- national insignia Level=1 -- squadon marking (badge, etc) Level=2 -- serial/modex/bunm/plane-in-group-letter Level=3 -- kill markings there's also other considerations; is the aircraft exported? is the nation being selecting on the user list??? is that nation allowed on the terrain being flow on (terrain, LimitedNations=TRUE, with those allowed in the terrain's _Nations.ini) Is the skin's textureset.ini set for a specific nation, or generic?? need more information; not enough in the original post

check my FW-190 and Me-109s; there's a bunch of single number LW decals in the outlined style. Be an awful lot of work to convert back to bmp, then to a psd (as dopey me through OUT the original bmps ages ago..)

Taking some Tyne off....

I have a MUCH better source. You tell me what part of the world, and I'll go get the charts. Need exact country names and such (looks like western South Africa and points north, cape of good hope?) you're gonna HATE the choice of IsrealME tiles...trust me on this!!! The city tiles need to be completely rebuilt to properly orient them to the cardinal points, the tods will need replacement to match the new tile headings (they all twisted 45 deg off the usual N/S, E/W orientation of ALL the other tilesets. I had nightmares -- and still do -- from the Midwest USA map when I had mistakenly chosen the IME tiles for use.

what about the ww2 IJAAF/IJN number set? You'd need to create a bazillion-layered psd, as the numbers a one layer on this, and probably do some 'inverting', but they are outlilned (albit not perfect...)

we can add that one to the "You Know You've Been Playing Too Much Strike Fighters When..." thread!! good one Beach!!! great picture, too btw!!

I tested it on the SF2E Mig-23P, and it worked with very little issues (just had to add the sf2 fx statements to the DTV section) it's like Kesselbruts SF1 WW2 cockpits there's NO problems with them in SF2, and they were built around 2006!!!... all old stuff (lod wise) works in SF2. It reads both ansi and Unicode lods as to the plug in, iirc, you need max 2009. but not to be worrying!! EVERYTHING you've made works perfectly in SF2

tod creation ain't nothing ... it's having the correct tgas for bushes that's a (very) small problem

Pierre, are you in need of accurate maps of the region?

you make them the same way you do for SF/Wo* (btw, LOVE the new factory pak!!)

still waitn' on the screenie...and didn't answer the question EDIT: after looking at the tiles.... why are you wasting time screwing around the Battle of Britain terrain, when I just uploaded a COMPLETLY rebuilt version???

ah, yah. turn it OFF in the main ini [shadow] CastShadow=FALSE ShadowCastDist=10000 MaxVisibleDistance=800 (this is from the 3W A-6, but you get the idea)

like I said, check the GR7 data ini to see that the engine statements are calling for that exhaust effect

seriously?? did you EVEN try dropping it in to an SF2 aircraft??? dollars to donuts says it'll work right out of the box

have you looked in the /Effects Downloads section? or did it come with the GR7 pak?? ( check the data ini, and see if someone added afterburner effects for the exhaust. I have a vague recollection of something like this being released...but can't remember when!

I didn't get a word of that.. so, if I can interpolate the OP... some aircraft have disappeared from the player usable list? that's because patching rewrites ALL the AI-aircraft-made-flyable, returning them to game-controlled. You'll need to 'rebuild' their main ini to make them flyable again. This happens every time the games are patched, or a DLC is installed. There's a tutorial in the knowledge base, on the 'one click restore' ini Helos have always been an issue ... can't help ya there Perhaps a list of WHICH aircraft are now unsable might be of some assistance to us in figuring out what glitched???? the loading issue; no real way of knowing with MUCH more information; what aircraft, what time frame, what terrain? working in the dark here... shed some light!!

betchya that's a LOD problem, not a viewlist issue. some models world center may not quite matcth the game's center, or the min/max extents are off a bit. (ArmorDave's old Sukoi's are a good example of extents issues) remember, SF2 reads the LODs (almost completely) different from SF/Wo*, as evidenced with MANY 1stGen ports to sf2

also, sf2 uses jpg for screenies delete the thing ... it's designed for SF/Wo*, and NOT SF2

East Africa/Madagascar http://combatace.com/files/file/10948-east-africamadagascar-terrain-version-20-for-sfwo-and-sf2/

File Name: SF2 WW2 ETO Spitfire 1A, 602 Squadron Skin Pak File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 01 November 2013 File Category: Spitfire SF2 WW2 ETO Spitfire 1A, 602 Squadron Skin Pak 10/25/2013 -- Something for the WW2 ETO players -- = For SF2 ONLY, Full-5 Merged (Reccomended/Preferred) = A new skin for the TMF/ModMafia Spitfire Mk.1A, representing 602 "City of Glasgow" Squadron around the time of the Battle of Britian (ish). REMINDER: this is for the TMF/MM Spit 1 ONLY!!! Like the original release of the TMF/MM Spit 1, it uses a pool of plane-in-group letters and serial numbers, so you MUST have to original release of the TMF/MM Spitfire Mk.1a to apply this pack to. The only thing different is the squadron code decal, LO. If you don't have this Spitfire, it's available at the following url: http://combatace.com/files/file/13510-sf2-ww2-spitfire-mk1a-by-mod-mafiatmf/ The skin is in jpg format, Decal Randomization is TRUE. The Squadron Crest is used for the paint chip, as seen on the loading screen As always, fairly easy to follow, detailed install instructions are included. So, please READ them Happy Landings!! Wrench Kevin Stein Click here to download this file

yup

the same place!!

yes, but WHERE would your enemies reside?? one of the major things people don't consider. Anything like that, automatically becomes a fictional "Red Dawn" or "The Wingman" style universe. (occupied USA) the entirety of north Africa, from the Atlantic to Eastern Med (Israel) has already been covered. the best suggestion is, go through ALL the terrain downloads, and see what world "hot spots" are missing from our vitural globe. Those that make practical sense, given the terrain engine limitations (don't go above 35 deg north or south latitude) 1st gen downloads ... lexx luthor's 6 Million Meter Map ™