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  1. File Name: F4U-1D, VMF-112 Skin Pak File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 31 March 2012 File Category: F4U VMF-112, F4U-1D Corsair, USS Bennington 1945 Skin Pak == For WW2 PTO SF2, Any and All == *Note: can be used in any PTO centric install, and probably will work in 1stGens as well* A new skin for Wolf257's Corsair; to be used with my F4U-1D mod available here at CA at the following URL: http://combatace.com/files/file/1532-f4u-1d-corsair/ This represents F4U-1D Corsairs as flown frum USS Bennington in the later months of the war. Decal randomization is set to TRUE (which won't work if used in 1stGen installs, but what the hey, right?) Also included is a 90%-ish SF2 compliant FM in/on/part of the enclosed data ini*, a new 'main ini' (F4U-1D.ini), and an SF2 Userlist.ini (as USMC is considered a 'Seperate Nation' for Export Purposes ™). It's advised other USN/USMC Corsairs have the necessary lines added, year adjusted and use this new userlist. As always, READ the enclosed readme for full, detailed instructions. This package has been broken down into the various folders that SF2 needs, to make it a LOT easier to install (read: drag and drop). Happy Hunting! wrench kevin stein *said data ini has been posted in the SF2 PropHeads Forum for some time Click here to download this file
  2. 30 minutes work, decals from the old TRAM, on the 3W TRAM, with my loviz skin. of course, the obvious issue of not knowing the mesh name for the ECM blister (yes, that DON"T work! and until The Maker deigns to speak to us with this name....). OTH, reducing the decal size a step or so, and making the 2digit modex decal for the fin top, is a nothing job
  3. I never got it to work, even in 08 levels those decals can easily be adapted for use on the SF2NA version ... be a LOT less work!!

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    226 downloads

    Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger & FAA Tarpon Update/Upgrade Pak -For the Dev A-Teams Avenger/Tarpons- For SF2, Any and All (full 4/5 Merged Prefered) *Note: may also for in 1stGen SF/Wo* WW2 Installs. This has NOT been tested!* *Note Deux: You =MUST= have the DATs original Avengers to apply this pak to!! If you do not or cannot access those downloads, -DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS MOD- as you'll be unable to use it!!! This pack is a complitation of several other mod packs I've released for the Avenger ... it replaces any and all previous versions. Some relatively minor tweeks for the Dev A-Team Avenger/Tarpon WW2 carrier based torpedo bomber. Ini tweeks add my corrected lighting, switch the canopy and wingfold to manual animation keys (wings: shift/9 canopy: Shift/0 -the Usual Suspects). Those equipped with ASV or Yagi radars get a new avionics ini for the surface-search radar. Most other things remain pretty unchanged. All decal inis have been corrected for the proper pathways, and decal randomization is set to TRUE. New textureset & decal inis are included for those skins originally created by Gramps, as are a couple of new skin bmps that add the 'visible internal bulkheads' when the wings are folded. The new SF2NA carrier statements HAVE been added, but until we get all the terrains have been upgraded with the new/correct/proper water bmps, it may be a moot point. However, in campaigns when carrier-based, they should work fine. New Userlist.inis have also been created & supplied. It may not contain all users, as it's basiclly designed for USN/USMC usage. RNZAF can be added easily; if there's a skin for them! To soften that blow, I've done up a new skin for the TBM-3; VT-82 from USS Bennington in G system markings. To make things easier (and to pad the download), I've included ALL the skin and decal sets previously seen in the 1stGen downloads, or on my recently closed site that I've done. The readme for that is pak is included, just for historical purpses, as it has some "What If' background. As always, fairly easy to follow, yet detailed install instructions are included. Please read them! As well as the usual "Notes" section. Good Hunting! wrench kevin stein

  5. F4U-1D, VMF-112 Skin Pak

    Wrench posted a file in F4U

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    96 downloads

    VMF-112, F4U-1D Corsair, USS Bennington 1945 Skin Pak == For WW2 PTO SF2, Any and All == *Note: can be used in any PTO centric install, and probably will work in 1stGens as well* A new skin for Wolf257's Corsair; to be used with my F4U-1D mod available here at CA at the following URL: http://combatace.com/files/file/1532-f4u-1d-corsair/ This represents F4U-1D Corsairs as flown frum USS Bennington in the later months of the war. Decal randomization is set to TRUE (which won't work if used in 1stGen installs, but what the hey, right?) Also included is a 90%-ish SF2 compliant FM in/on/part of the enclosed data ini*, a new 'main ini' (F4U-1D.ini), and an SF2 Userlist.ini (as USMC is considered a 'Seperate Nation' for Export Purposes ™). It's advised other USN/USMC Corsairs have the necessary lines added, year adjusted and use this new userlist. As always, READ the enclosed readme for full, detailed instructions. This package has been broken down into the various folders that SF2 needs, to make it a LOT easier to install (read: drag and drop). Happy Hunting! wrench kevin stein *said data ini has been posted in the SF2 PropHeads Forum for some time

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    894 downloads

    A-4Q Skyhawk - Skin update and ini Package for SF/WoW/WoE This is a complete package, including a full update of nosecone's Argentine Navy Skyhawk skin, that will recreate the A-4Q Skyhawk as used by the CANA (and/or FAA) during the Falklands War. What I've done is rebuild the decals ini, added a textureset ini, and completly rebuilded -from scratch- all the needed inis to recreate this aircraft. I've included nosecone's original readme at the bottom of this text file. Therefore, I can and WILL take no credit for the skins and decals. I'm just the ini dancer! Included is also my Argentine Skyhawk Hangar Screen, all set up for use in the main ini. == You must have the latest Weapons Pak to use the Avionics Humps and Other Weapons. Please see the "Weapons & Loadout Fixes" thread at CombatAce for more, updated weapons for the Argentine Air Forces == Please see the enclosed readme for relatively easy install instructions, and some notes of interest. All credit to nosecone, who did the original skin -- making sure everyone knows that!! Wrench Kevin Stein
  7. hellacios mission .... defending Ark Royal's BG against a gaggle of Bears, I didn't really notice the Brewers sneaking around (ok, I saw "Yak-25", and my mind thought the fighter version....) Until I caught the large flashs.... Bears buzzing around, my wingmates gone, out of guns & missiles, down to a single finger... carrier hit, but not sunk. Wow, really shows that missile equiped AD ships are truely needed!
  8. great paint scheme!! I LIKE it!!!
  9. I possed The Question, over at 3rdWire, and got a good response from Charles ... basically, rebuild all the ships to the new standard (that's a given!), make sure there's the new style water bmps (or water bmps with 'naval regions, also a given!) and build all mods folder that you want carriers in/on from the SF2:NA exe (the rename, run, thingy). which works (testing all day so far with KAW*) .. but is kinda odd, as I have the Icelamb map working it SF2, albeit post-56,, the Persian Gulf map and a couple of others, asll in SF2. SO, it definatley looks more of a boat issue. Still a pisser though *but didn't exactly explain WHY the SCB-125s, with backdated data and names inis didn't show)
  10. "export HeightMap as Bitmap"
  11. and don't forger the origial SF/Wo* 1stSeries Knowledge Base -- a LOT of good, basic information there too. Also, the supplied 'readme.txt' for the download should have full install instructions too. That's why we write them!
  12. well, I've gone though all that I can find, most expecially the Optionsini (this is in particular reference for KAW). The terrain itself has no start/end dates, so is available for all eras.... even with updated carriers (the BATAAN CVL, capun's CV-9, and Coral Sea -- which all fall in the 1942-1955 timeframe) they ain't working. Is this the final Death Knell for us propheads? No carrier action in the Pacific (or MTO!), and 1950s Korea?? gotta be something newly hard-coded, methinks. I've looked at literly every ini in all the mission/flight cats
  13. That's what I was gonna say ... "If you can't Mod, Purchase a Subscription". It'll help cover the cost of site maintence, and is one hell of a thank you, keeping the doors open. glad to see you're back AJ!
  14. that old AC-130 uses the stock 3W C-130A lod that was discontinued with the 08 patch. You'll need a 06 level Objectcat to extract the needed bits from

  15. Forum language

    Wrench replied to Derk's topic in The Pub

    shoot, we American's have enough trouble with English!! (or so we've told!) This could make things much worse!!!
  16. try placing them 'in port'!!! Gotta twist them around to fit the docks! Yes, they seem to have been 'launched' sideways! think that's bad? try making the 'Soviet Freighter' from the original OTC operational ... it sail backwards!! (could be a Russkie propaganda move ... by sailing backwards, maybe folks will think they're leaving???)
  17. yes,there's been severla posts of that very subject ... I'd try a search "Apache helicopter in SF1" (with the quotes)
  18. I'd start by looking our conviently located SF/Wo* download section ... http://combatace.com/files/category/409-strike-fighters-1-series-by-thirdwire/
  19. the modex you need must be IN the decals folder for that squadron's skin (been dealing with that issue for yeeeeeaaaaaarrsss!!!) otherwise, it'll pull the the whole sequence from the cat. (edit: broke the rule: NO POSTS WITHOUT A SCREENSHOT!!) so.. Demons of the North Atlantic (btw, anyone have working drop tanks for this bird?? mine don't!)
  20. any interest in something like this??? For the DATs Avengers animiation key controled canopy, folding wings, my 100% correct lights now follow the wings when folding, TBM-3 gets working surface-search radar, and some small adjustments. Like the SF2NA carrier statements (that would be ignored in eariler installs) If so, let me know and I'll assemble a package, including fixes for the FAA Tarpon. One or two skins will need some fixing, but that's pretty easy.
  21. anyone else, who player "eariler era stuff" notice that no carriers are available before 1956?? Even those we have already (WW2/Korea wise)??? that's a bit of a bummer....expecailly for KAW
  22. the Mk.46 is available in the Atlatntic and Nimrod mods recently uploaded
  23. 1961, the Flordia Straits.....
  24. and I just cracked my water_bmp issue*!!! I now have carriers operating off the coast of Panama!! Now...on to Korea! (of couse, I still need straight=decked Essex...but the SCB125 will work for now!) *couldn't have done it without Gerwin's help in that shot showing the proper color palette!!

  25. Fletcher

    Wrench replied to GrinchWSLG's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - File Announcements

    many thanks Grinch!!
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