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using TK Spit, a very passable Seafire III can be created. this is just to show the decals (FAA 887 Squadron, BPF); I have to build a new full template set to repaint in the correct BPF colors (unless, of course ... somebody already has a set??? In a minimum 1024x???) several weeks, at least...
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P51 Star Decal Problem
Wrench replied to flameout513's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - World War II Forum
that's great news!! now here's better ... the skin below will be uploaded over the next day or so for TK's Mustang (so make sure you have SF2I Expansion 1 for that one). Sorry, no nose arts -- I didn't feel like researching 50 airplanes and making more decals than I needed. Although I'm quite sure, with the knows positions from the plane in group numbers, the distance forward could be sussed out -
Something I Really Do Like...
Wrench replied to a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
stary: can we split the profits? 70/30 (70 to you!) -
Something I Really Do Like...
Wrench replied to a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
don't forget, the 750x map is really only 670 due to the missing 80km surrounding it behind The Wall. Hence, some of the issue IselandNA is having. Even with my Expanded Worlds Trick (patent pending) I think we can agree to disagree, and keep it friendly! You have your way, and there's The Right Way -
A Prowler Quandry ...
Wrench posted a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
since the mesh names for decaling the stock NA Prowler are not forthcoming ... and since we have a perfectly good one, SF2-ized by KillerBee... (which needs just a few more tweeks, already done by me) and since we have a butt-load of skins... Should I go ahead and do the full conversion? Just like for the KA-6 and EA-6A recently uploaded? 90% of the works is already done by KB, just assemblying all the skins/decals, fully SF2izing them, and a few minor tweeks. Also, WHERE are the pre-85 HiViz skins?? I only found like 2, between here and FOTF. Thoughts, please... TIA! -
A Prowler Quandry ...
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
iirc, there's a data ini edit to remove the hardcoded pre-built hardpoint items. Cause I'd rather have a centerline tank 2 wing jammers (hi and lo band), and maybe some ARMs. But, again, without the node names ... we're SOL hence, my moving forward with the Old One -
Default Control tower stuff
Wrench replied to russouk2004's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
it all depends on how much time one wishes to spend on building/adding stuff. You should see the dispersal area I built for Bandar Abbas Int'l ..... that was eye crosser!! -
really stupid question
Wrench replied to eatthis's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
that's why we built the KB!!! Us lazy guys find it easier to post a link, then an explination! -
Something I Really Do Like...
Wrench replied to a topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
That certainly sounds like the Lazy Man's Way of doing things.... I'd suggest taking a look at a real map --- Google Earth will do fine. Detail in maps is what WE do ... I kinda take offense at that statement. Look at the shot below; chopped out of planning map3 for the Persian Gulf terrain, and dosen't show the bases further noth and west (like Bahrain, Saudi, more UAE or the carrier stations) ... thinking you can get away with just 3-4 airfields is udder nonensense. Some of us are the 98 percentile region of the Real World , when translating it to the Game World People don't want a little piddly 500x500 map. When they DO get one, they'll always bitch and moan (where's this or that? How come there's no cities? Where's the ____ (fill in the blank). Nobody's EVER complained that "there's too much detail" in any of MY terrains -- EVER (too much AD, yes , but that's cause I know where all the SAM batteries are - in the Real World ) Chuck, I must completly disagree with your statements on all levels. -
Yak-38MP Forger-D (Interceptor)
Wrench replied to Gepard's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - File Announcements
try READING what Gepard posted .... and... because the lod is PART of SF2:NA, and ONLY available there -
closing canopys
Wrench replied to deanklef's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
don't know which version you're using, but that isn't the latest one. What I'd reccomend, is just d/l the SF2 versions ... they'll work just fine in 1stGens. you'll probably have to down-convert the weapons, but pretty easy -
A Prowler Quandry ...
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
telll ME about it ...I've got 3 skins sitting here for it, and no respone to my mesh name query at 3W. carlo, if you or SidD want what I got .. let me know! (i DO need to get back to my terrains.....) -
SF2: NA Naval Combat & 3rd Party Campaigns
Wrench replied to JonathanRL's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mission & Campaign Building Discussion
i would guess the formations ini; which I haven't pulled to inspect yet....unless he's added it somewhere else! -
FNG Needs some help
Wrench replied to Intruder7011's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
never seen another mission builder like FAs ... could make that stand up and sing the national anthem. of any country I wanted it to ...ah...the days! SF2V dosen't come with one 'out of the box', but iirc, you can purchase it from 3d Wire as a DLC (down loadable content). 10 buck or so??? disremember... there's buttloads of mods (for the ENTIRE series!), but for SF2V -- the SF2V Expansion Pak is probably the best. It's a VERY large download, and worth the time. Each game in the SF2 series is basically a stand alone, but they all merge with each other (allowing acces to some "oddness" sometimes - like Israeli Mirage over Germany!). If you run each one from it's exe, they create seperat 'mods folders' so there's no possibility of cross-contamination (Red Menace!!!). Or reduced possibility. Best advice we give ... get the game. Play it "as is" for several weeks to get the feel for the aircraft, campaign, single missions, etc. Use that time to get comfortable with the folder system, the 'how things work', and so forth. When downloading stuff, always unzip and READ the readme.txt that (hopefully!!!) came with it. and Welcome (to MadHouse!) We've got an extensive Knowledge Base for both 1stGens (SF/WoV/WoE/WoI) and NextGens (the SF2 series). A little mouse time browsing the post/thread/tutorial/etc pay off in the end. -
SF2 Screenshot Thread
Wrench replied to Stary's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
An IronHand flight, ready to launch and they show up spotted and parked too! (look to the left of the island, just aft of the cats) -
A Prowler Quandry ...
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
nope, same one Sid!! -
A Prowler Quandry ...
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
unfortunately, this isn't Raz's ... it's Hawker's. I don't think the mapping is the same (not having Raz's Prowler...) definately chk the WoV kit!! thanks allen -
closing canopys
Wrench replied to deanklef's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
iirc, one model never moved for me ... and as I'm all SF2.... I can check the ones I have. edit: F-89D/H/J [Canopy] SystemType=ANIMATION InputName=ANIMATION_10 AnimationTime=3.0 AnimationID=7 Edit#2: ok, anything using the F89C lod will NOT have a working canopy ... just check ALL of them, only those using the F89D lods have cut meshs that support opening windows. from the readme, for the full package for SF2: sorry! on those that do (D/H/J) make sure the CanopyNodeName= reads CanopyFrame. It's down in the /crew sections, where the pilots are -
TailDraggin
Wrench replied to ChampionsVA56's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
I sent Spinners a WHOLE butt-load of B-49 mods, that I never really finished. They're still 1stGen style (and the FM will not doubt need work), but if you want/can use them, let me know. Also have the skin template -
Red Storm Rising Mod Status
Wrench replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mission & Campaign Building Discussion
they werent' 117s in the book .. they were F-19s (oddly, 2 seaters!) I'm like Dave ... know the book (almost) backwards and forwrds -
Red Storm Rising Mod Status
Wrench replied to Dave's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mission & Campaign Building Discussion
cause the stock movement ini dosen't have start/stop positions?? removing the airfields is easy ... clone the base that sits there, give it a 0 point value (like we did for the ChiCom bases in Korea), and just replace that types callout with the 'null unit' tell me the bases, and I'll whip out a null base OTH ... maybe waiting for the patch to arrive? Just in case it changes more things.... edit: change the base alignments to NEUTRAL ... no other editing needed (of couse, they'll be unsuable forevermore) -
SF2 NA Ocean
Wrench replied to Jug's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
really????? I think we better save the tsunami mod for December of this year, ya know ... to go with the whole Mayan thing. -
TailDraggin
Wrench replied to ChampionsVA56's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion
like I'm imagining the P-59s, too!!! (seen the real one a Chino) somewhere, I had a better WW2 skin for that ... or was it the B-36??? I totally disremember! -
outstanding! I like the 2nd one better, it makes the flight deck not so busy
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SF2 Screenshot Thread
Wrench replied to Stary's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion
oh man, these long over-water flights suck!!