Wrench

Wonder if that's like what I'm NOW getting.... CTD with the 'd3d9.dll' fault in my PTO (06 patch level) ... and only on the Hawaii map.... wondering now if it's a game issue or (oh gods I HOPE not) something in the terrrain..... too much work by too many people to stop now!! Wrench kevin stein

Wasn't he doing some stuff for YAP??? Does the G have a completely new LOD from the B, or/and the anti-tank gun under-wing pods? Or is is a modded B?? If the later, you can do what I've always done...just NOT include the aircraft's LOD, and tell folks wheer to get it (from the B) If the former, a new LOD, he'd have to ok. I'm not that "up" on my Stukas, but I think they might have carried SOMETHING other than the cannons...more research is needed on my part (stuck in the Pacific and Texas!!! ) Wrench kevin stein

I'm not sure I understand the question....why would a gun need an animation?? It's just a gun! All it needs is a SystemName in whichever component (Wing, Nose, Fueselage, etc), and a listing the //Guns section of the data ini. Fer instance, the TBF-1 mod I did removes the 2 wing 50s, and replaces them with a single nose mounted 30; there's a late model Zeke I did with with additional wing guns.... It's all data ini edits (or gundata if adding a new one, like the 7.5mm on the AdA Hawk 75) Even gunpods don't need an animation (ala that 106G6 I did) although for some reason when fired, the landing gear flaps up and down with the guns cycling.... Wrench kevin stein

look at the header section, in the cat extractor shown below... WoE, 06 patch, my WW2 PTO install "a picture is worth 1000 posts" Wrench kevin stein

New Tennessee's along Battleship Row... Wrench kevin stein

To misquote the aliens from "Earth vs the Flying Saucers".... "look to your objects cat for the aircraft"...... B/C/E/F lods and inis and pit files included, post patch in the WoE objects cat. You'll still need skins most likely.... Wrench kevin stein

File Name: FM-2 Wildcat (stand in) File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 26 Nov 2008 File Category: Allied Fighters General Motors FM-2 Wildcat Pak for SF/WoV/WoE WW2: PTO Installs This package contains a new skin, and some minor data & cockpit ini mods for Pasko's F4F-4 "Wildcat", representing (as a kind of stand in) the GM/Eastern Aircraft built version, the FM-2. I call this a 'stand-in', as there are several marked differences from the F4F-4 and FM-2 models. These are enumerated in the "General Notes" section This is to be considered an "incomplete" aircrafit mod, as I've =NOT= included the actual LOD files. You WILL need to have the original F4F-4 to copy these files from. The cockpit, however, IS included. The skin represents VF-26 as seen aboard USS SANTEE during mid-late 1944,during operations against Palau and the Mariana Islands, and the Battle of the Phillipine Sea (aka "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot"). The data ini mods include corrected positions and the additions of, running, recognition, formation and landing lights. Loadout changes include the addition of 6 HVAR rocket positions. I've also tweeked the canopy to it opens to it's full extent; swaped out the pilot for a more US looking WW2 guy, and gave him a seat to "park it" on. -NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN EFFECTD-!!! Flight modeling remains just 'as issued'. Enhanced AI sections have been added, including several from post-patch WoE/WoV/WoI/ SF. The engine sound has also been changed (wav included!). Another sound tweek has also been added, creating the ratcheting sound of the landing gear mechanism (wav included, too!). Also, it is now fully carrier-qualified, so mission and campaign builders can use it from the CVs, CVLs and CVEs. The cockpit ini has been modified for a new WW2 N-3 gunsight tga. 2 New WoE style Hangar Screens are included (so you get to choose which you like best), as is a new Loading screen. Damage tgas are here as well. Weapons are NOT included! -= NOTE: You MUST have the Bunyap Weapons Pak of 6/06 to get the WW2 weapons and guns and such =- -== This aircraft has been tested in SF/WoV/WoE and post-patch WoI (8/29/08). There still are some 'issues' with prop-plane flight models, but there has been a MARKED improvement!! ==- -== You use it in WoI at YOUR own risk ==- As expected, there's highly detailed, step-by-step install instructions in the enclosed readme -- so READ it!!! Good Hunting! Wrench Kevin Stein Click here to download this file

Well....some Fletcher class DDs would be nice! or a Fubuki... Of course, we (meaning I) will take damn near anything!!!! Wrench kevin stein

Isn't there a line in the data inis "OnlyOnGround" or something like that? (like for drag chutes?) So the nose don't swing up in flight....that could get embarassing (but, with the rear door open, would manage to sweep/flush out all the trash that accumulates...) Wrench kevin stein

Not necessarly... 1) find another skin with a similiar camo pattern 2) size to fit your template 3) copy/paste other skin bmp onto template 4) create new layer, paint camo pattern in colors desired. 5) create new skin bmp {how do you think I've done some of my ww2 skins?? } 6) Test fly in-game (and repeat as many times as necessary, as Russ said) 7) give credit to original skinner for "borrowing" the pattern The real "fun" begins when there ain't no template, and you have to do EVERYTHING from scratch off existing skin bmps.... Wrench kevin stein

Well, along with the IJN fleet, there will 2 US carrier stations...for ENTERPRISE and the other for SARATOGA (or is it LEXINGTON??), so yah, it could be done. Operational years would be a interesting edit, however! Wrench kevin stein

OH HELL YES!!!! Even if she only sits there, and "dies of fright". That's a LOT closer than the Iron Dude (may also reuse that for USS Texas on the ASW map, replacing ID!!!) Wrench kevin stein you do man!!!

Good, general information in 3rd post down (IIRC) http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=18346 WRench kevin stein ps: and RKT will only get you things like HVARs, 60#, S-122. He wants "RP" for "rocket pod"

I actually think it's like the old Bugs Bunny cartoons ... it only rains on YOU!!!! (that little cloud follows you around ) You can have a seperate enviro ini in EACH terrain folder (ANW has one, SoCal, I think I did one for Libya). In that, you can specifiy cloud height, and possibly seasonality -although this is something I haven't looked at. For the most part, the seasons are determined in the terrain's main ini....this from ANW: you can see the percentages (ie: **Chance=) so you can theroetically re-create a monsoon season, by increasing Inclement= to say, 99. What I don't know, is if all the chance numbers have to add up to 100 (which would make sense, in a way) But most assuredly, EVERYTHING is adjustable!! One wonder, however, if CA's "blizzard" can only exist in ONE terrain seasonal sub-folder...for "winter", with the needed tga and inis and etc ONLY residing there....??? Or is it a 'global' setting??? Wrench kevin stein

That's not necessarily true... many mods we have use either 2 or even a single skin map. (Russo's Bf-109e is single, Wolf's WW2 birds are single, DAT are 2. some of Pakso's early are 3) It's just a VERY simple matter of Practice Practice Practice and, if you d/l the stock 3rd templates for say, the Phantom and I think the Scooter, you'll find an extra layer that's called "Labels", that says where everything goes. There's also the "panel finder", that when applied to an aircraft looks like this: then, since it's numbered, you go back to the template and see what sits with which number. ALL the stuff in simmerspaintshop's tuts are usable for ALL instances of ALL sims...you just have to make the mental adjustments for the 3W stuff. Wrench kevin stein

Got 'em!!! Many, many thanks!!! I"ll get them placed today (replace the Iron Dudes), and start finished off (and working on more) the Zeke, Val and Kate skins. Have to do all 6 air groups.....the good thing is, the Zekes and Kates should be usable for Midway as well. Vals get a different skin Also want to experiment with the terrain a bit, as I learned something about Height Fields over the last week...see if I can't get rid of that "Oceanic Hump" near Kanehoe and Ewa. And get Big Zee's Surf Shack placed... Wrench kevin stein

Hmmm.....maybe add a 2nd engine, using the "LargeSAMTrailSmokeEmitter", will give the required "BurningBluntSmokeEmitter" (watched Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back toooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many times....) Wrench kevin stein

Placed on airfields.... of couse, dummy me took this shot with a bad sun angle....so it blends into the EOR shack Wrench kevin stein

TRUTH!! why did I have the impression he was looking at me when he wrote that!!! Wrench kevin stein EDIT: a quick fix, as "NATO" is not a real nation; as in listed in the Nations.ini..... open the data ini, change the Nation= to GENERIC, do the same in the textureset.ini, and in the main ini where the skin is listed. that way, it'll show for any/both sides, just like the cargo ship and tanker

I beg to differ.... Seasonalism (a new religion, btw) was introduced in the Oct/Nov patches. Code from FE. may I suggest, just for grins and giggles, the ANW 4 Season rebuild??? You can see how it's done...albeit not perfectly, but how it works As to 'rain', the Game Engine ™ only has the one kind ... sort of like SoCal ... it's either on or off!! Wrench kevin stein

Pretty sure they are, too. No big deal. Just wondering. Hinch, you ARE our Naval Archecetic (sp??)!!!! Wanted to have something other than the 'usual suspects' docked at Corpus Christi.... ...to say nothing of WW2 WesPac...and Korea...and SEA...and....and...and....and.... Note to self ... drop colmak a note about the Omahas....keep forgetting!!! Wrench kevin stein

makes me want to spend the 20 bucks, and get it! Great job, Chuck!! Wrench kevin stein

At the bottom of this post, in the Knowledge Base, is the procedure: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...st&p=113930 Wrench kevin stein

Crop circles??? Wrench kevin stein

DEFINATELY gonna have some in the Texas rebuild .... for the RepTexs to bomb!!! Strike mission: Destroy the Enemy Hippie Van == man, that's better than the Hot Dog stand!!! Good one man!! Totally, dude!! Wrench kevin stein