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Regia Aeronautica (WW2 Italian) Aircraft Notes: The following aircraft should need no adjustments, as I and my Team-mates double checked them with what's available: Mc-200 Mc-202 Mc-205 Re-2000 Re-2001 Re-2002 SM-79 If anything seems off, PLEASE let me know, and I'll find the fix for you. The only other 'RA' aircraft that out there, is Hinchbrooke's little for-fun Paneli CR-41, something he'd built just for giggles. Now, while not a real aircraft (historically speaking), it does add a little something for those early days in the Med. So, without further ado... data ini: Guns- what I did on mine, given the operational years that Hinch created (1935-1941), was switch all 4 of them over to the German 7.9mm MG17, with 300 rounds each. Weapon Stations- [CenterStation] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=1 StationGroupID=1 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=0.0000,1.0225,1.1365 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=100.0 ;DiameterLimit= ;LengthLimit= AllowedWeaponClass=FT AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName= PylonMass=5 PylonDragArea=0.01 FuelTankName=Tank075_P51 [LeftWingStation] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=2 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=-2.6431,1.0225,1.4365 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=65 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName= PylonMass=5 PylonDragArea=0.02 [RightWingStation] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=3 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=2.6431,1.0225,1.4365 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=65 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName= PylonMass=5 PylonDragArea=0.02 Loadout ini- [AirToAir] [AirToAirLongRange] Loadout[01].WeaponType=Tank075_P51 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 [Recon] Loadout[01].WeaponType=Tank075_P51 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 [Attack] Loadout[01].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[01].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 [Anti-Ship] Loadout[01].WeaponType=Tank075_P51 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 That should take care of that... One of these days, I'll find a decent cockpit for it, that dosen't bounce up and down...another project for another day! Wrench kevin stein

IAR-80A (by Pasko) Assuming Romania's co-belligerent status with Nazi Germany (and NO slight is meant to our European friends), it's a simple matter to give it the same type of weapons... data ini: [CenterlineStation] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=1 StationGroupID=1 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 0.00,-0.90,-0.60 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=650 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=CenterlinePylon PylonMass=15.9 PylonDragArea=0.02 [LeftWingStation01] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=2 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=-2.15,-0.08,-0.33 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=LeftPylon01 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.01 [RightWingStation01] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=3 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 2.15,-0.08,-0.33 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=RightPylon01 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.01 [LeftWingStation02] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=4 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=-1.85,-0.08,-0.35 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=LeftPylon02 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.01 [RightWingStation02] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=5 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 1.85,-0.08,-0.35 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=RightPylon02 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.01 loadout ini: [AirToAir] [AirToAirLongRange] [Attack] Loadout[01].WeaponType=SC-500 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 Loadout[01].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[01].Quantity=1 Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 [Anti-Ship] Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 [sEAD] Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 [FAC] [Recon] Wrench kevin stein

Ju-87B Stuka (by Pasko) Let's start with everybody's favorite enemy dive bomber Data ini: [CenterlineStation01] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=1 StationGroupID=1 StationType=INTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 0.0, 1.20, 0.00 AttachmentAngles=0.0,-2.0,0.0 LoadLimit=1 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY DiameterLimit=0.01 LengthLimit=0.1 BombBayAnimationID=7 BombBayOpenTime=0.30 BombBayCloseTime=1.20 MinExtentPosition=-0.65, 4.95,-0.75 MaxExtentPosition= 0.65, 2.40, 0.00 [CenterlineStation02] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=2 StationGroupID=1 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 0.00, 0.17,-0.60 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 EjectVelocity=0.0,0.0,-2.0 LoadLimit=650 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=BombPylon //AutomaticDoors=TRUE //RotatingPylon=TRUE MovingPylon=TRUE PylonMass=10 PylonDragArea=0.02 [LeftWingStation01] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=3 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=-4.16, 0.05,-0.35 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=LeftPylon01 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.03 [RightWingStation01] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=4 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 4.16, 0.05,-0.35 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=RightPylon01 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.03 [LeftWingStation02] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=5 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition=-3.93, 0.05,-0.39 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=LeftPylon02 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.03 [RightWingStation02] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=6 StationGroupID=2 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 3.93, 0.05,-0.39 AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0 LoadLimit=150 AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB AttachmentType=W_GERMANY ModelNodeName=RightPylon02 PylonMass=10.9 PylonDragArea=0.03 It should be noted, that for some reason, my original didn't have any nation name in the attachment type, but loaded the Luftwaffe bombs with no problems... Loadout ini: [Attack] Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 Loadout[06].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[06].Quantity=1 Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-500 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 Loadout[06].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[06].Quantity=1 [sEAD] Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-250 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 Loadout[06].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[06].Quantity=1 [Anti-Ship] Loadout[02].WeaponType=SC-500 Loadout[02].Quantity=1 Loadout[03].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[03].Quantity=1 Loadout[04].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[04].Quantity=1 Loadout[05].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[05].Quantity=1 Loadout[06].WeaponType=SC-50 Loadout[06].Quantity=1 [FAC] [Recon] You'll note that I've left the lightweight (50kg bombs) pre-loaded for the STRIKE mission. Since you've only got 2 7.9mm MGs for strafing, and like everyone else seen countless times the newsreel films of the bombs dropping off the wings, it makes sense in a way. The lighter bombs will give your flightmates something to drop when you order them to supress ground fire. Wrench kevin stein

The maps aren't perfect matches to each other...there's a lot more territory in the I/I map than the DS one...but I'm HOPEING to be able to re-use some of the newer tiles. But I kinda doubt it....it's another map that would need a total re-tiling, which in that case, I'd like to have the Caspain Sea added near Tehran (and move it's airport to the proper place) In short, don't expect them. But if they do show...you'll be just as surprised as me!!! Also, with the rebuilt I/I map, it'll probably have to be WoE onlly, as we don't have an aftermarket T-72...which the Iraqis were using along with their other tanks. We also don't have Chieftens for the Iranians...but perhaps a modified Leo might work (I've been using a Centurion as a sort of weaker stand in)...don't know yet....it's still a loooooong way off from completion/release Wrench kevin stein

There's 2 of them... one in Armour Dave Japanes Aircraft pak (which has the A6m2 and A6M5, G4M betty and another oscar) the ones I've based these one are Wolfs, in his WW2 planes pak, here at CA. (the George is in there too, btw) Also, don't forget my Ki-43i mod that's either here or at my site. Wrench kevin stein

Some Notes for World War 2 Aircraft: There has always seemed to be some interest in the subject, so now that we're pretty caught up on the major players from the mid-1950s to date, I thought now would be a good time to 'fix' some of their older brothers... The most major change in loads are in the attechment types. For the Axis Powers (Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan and WW2 Italy), there are only two: Nazi Germany gets "W_Germany" Japanese Empire gets "Japan" WW2 Italy uses "W_Germany" (as we have NO specific Italian weapons; the Luftwaffe bombs work just fine) Originally, several of the very early releases used "Soviet", as in game terms, the Soviet Union was considered an 'enemy' nation for loading/data ini purposes. That gets changed too, but I'll cover that later. For the Allies (USA, UK, WW2 China, etc) you can pretty much use the "USAF" attachment type, excepting those aircraft that came with nation specific weapons (many of the Dev A-Team RAF bomber/strike aircraft come this way) The Soviet Union of WW2 also has it OWN attachment type -and specific weapons-, albeit still "Soviet", but with the WW2Nations.ini, we have the additon of 'WW2Soviet', making them a "friendly" nation. So...what we have is something like this: US (including USN, USAAF & USMC) all use USAF RAF/FAA/RN, etc can use either USAF or UK, depending on weapons availbility. Any other Allied nations can use either, depending on the country of origin of the aircraft (ie: RNZAF Corsair's using USN/USAF types) USAF and/or USN See above for WW2 Soviet planes... As many of the Axis aircraft have already been updated via various ini mods that I've released, I'll be trying to go over the ones I haven't fixed, and post adjusted data and loadout ini adjustments Wrench Kevin Stein

I love What If birds!!! Great work Michael!! Wrench kevin stein

That damn compass missing it's needle again???? Cursed starfighter pits!!! Gerald, aren't they supposed to have an RWR gauge??? I have a fix for that..... Wrench kevin stein

And all that info is already in the Knowledge Base...in the loadout fixes thread. About the data ini, decals ini, and lod fixes. Please, fellas, lets try using that first; I've spent literally hundreds of hours going over more than 300 aircraft, trying to get things all set up...all you need to do is look for it. Oh, and btw, the F7 series is in the works by a well known, superb group of modelers/modders Wrench kevin stein

You trying to force me to finish that Vichy Hawk 75???? Wrench kevin stein

Why not do both???? Gives the end user a choice as to where they wanna fly Wrench kevin stein

HEHeheheheheeee Actually, I pretty much got what I wanted, albeit in 'english' Arabic (I think it reads like Hebrew, right to left, as opposed to this...) roughly translated... Welcome to Iraq No Parking No Soliciting Curb Your Camel Violators Will Be Shot What I really wanted to do with the Saddam sign, and couldn't,was on the reverse, have the back of him. Wrench kevin stein

I'll zip it up and ship it out to ya Ken!! (now, I only have to figgure out which one is which!! -- there's like 3 or 4!) I only wish I could write in Arabic, another sign, on the opposite side saying "Welcome to Iraq. Now Go Home" or "No Solicitors" "Curb Your Dog" or other funny things.... Wrench kevin stein

If you're trying to use the gun editor, MAKE SURE IT'S THE ONE THAT CAME IN THE WEAPONS PAK - it's the latest version, and that it's set to use 'win98 compatibility mode' Also, a little more information is required..is this a 'modern' install, or something ala WW2-ish??? For test purposes, you can always extract the gundata ini & gundata .dat from the objects cat, leaving it in the /objects main folder, and see if your guns return. Normally, it should return to the standard 'using the info from the cat', if you delete or rename the add-on gundata ini and gundata dat files. As for operational years, guns don't have any -- they're available for ALL years and don't have 'nation names', so they're also available for ALL nations (it would be concievalbe then, to have MK-108s mounted on your JASDF Phantom, for example) Whatever happened, it's something you did when you opened up the gun editor, and probably didn't save or it wasn't used correctly. Start over with a fresh one...bet the problem goes away Wrench kevin stein

4 is a munitons depot, with parked SA2/trailers in the revitments (some suspension of disbelief is required). There are several depots scattered around the map, most have something different 'parked' in the reviements. 5 is the Kuwait/Iraq border checkpoint. It's been imporved since these shot, and there a butt-load of stuff you can't see off to the left -- lots of AAA, and then an oil field (this is north of Ku City) The Kuwait City towers are the best I could do -- they're stock WoE objects (berlin tv towers, I think??) Sag: that one was done just for YOU, my friend!!! Doha being the main CF base, if I recall. Couple more: You'll also have 2 SCUDs..road mobile and the stock 'fixed'...for a little more fun... Wrench kevin stein

That was kinda the idea...and a double action to boot!!! I'll probably go back and start the whole process over again, adding one target area at a time...after we (A-Team) get finished with the Marut, Dora 9 and 152. Then, of course, the new Aussie airfields will still need flattening...eh, whatever! It's doing the same thing in a completly new install, in a my clean version of WoE. So methinks it's an ini problem somewhere, or perhaps an object fault. But I've usually seen, if an object is missing, it just dosen't show up. (ww2 still works fine, so whatever it is, I cuased it!!!) Something for another days... Wrench kevin stein

Ok, here's some shots from all over... Mind you, they're still using the 'old' tiles (ie: Polaks Desert), as I haven't received the new ones yet. Some could still be considered 'test shots' during object placement ... as shown by the 'debug' data in the screenies. I've tried to use as many 'stock' objects as possible, plus the usual suspects (truck park, industrial center) Wrench kevin stein

You need to use the latest "Soviet Silver skin", as the lod's mapping has been changed, as well as all the data ini stuff. Please, do take a look in the Knowledge Base, all your next questions are answered there...I'm just..... .... ..... .... anticipating the next ones Wrench kevin stein

Why are you still using a wheel gun??? This is the 21st Centruy...autoloaders have been around for quite some time now. AND...you can use the trigger guard to open beer bottles (or lock the slide back and do it that way.... ) Wrench kevin stein

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autom...ode=sst&id=5476 File Name: Ki-21 "Sally" Skins and Ini Update Pak File Submitter: Wrench File Submitted: 6 Nov 2007 File Updated: 9 Feb 2008 File Category: Japanese Aircraft File Version: 1.00 Website: No Information Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" Skin & Ini update package for SF/WoV/WoE WW2: PTO installs This little package will upgrade Wolf's IJAAF bomber to fit more with current standards of loads, lights. It includes 2 skins, the first for 12 Sentai as seen in Southeast Asia (Thailand) circa 1943, and the second for 98 Sentai, Phillipine Islands, for most of the war.. The skins have newly redrawn panel lines, 'interperative' rivets added (meaning I claim no historical accuracy for their placement), simulated fabric surfaces, simulated fuselage windows, plus general dirt and weathering added. This package contains tweeked data ini that corrects some loadout diffuculties (not being able to carry the full bomb load), and adjusted running lights. Also included is a 'new' wav file for the engines. Remembe, you must have the latest weapons pak to get the WW2 bombs and guns and stuff!!! Please read the enclosed readme for full, easy-to-follow install instructions and other stuff. Enjoy! Wrench Kevin Stein Click here to download this file

Along that same vein, I'd like to give you an example from the 'not messing with something when you don't know how it works' department.... I was just fiddling with the TE, to try to flatten some new airfields in my 'Modern Darwin' map.... and destroyed it!!! There goes 1 1/2 months of work (and yes, NO backup!! -- hence, again the importance of backing things up!!!) Keeps crashing out with a 'terrainengine.dll' fault, which means I did something to the HFD or TFD files. Here's the weird bit....they were originally the stock tfd and hfd from Edwared WW2 Darwing terrain; the only modifincations were to the types and targets; copying the ones from the ww2 install does nothing....still crashes out. Where's that brick wall again??? Wrench kevin stein

And who ever said I was sane????? HF: I really like that image!!! Wrench kevin tein

FC: you looking for the German underwing pods?? If so, I have few drawing (albeit not very good....) I'll see if I can pull the images out of the pdf books. Wrench kevin stein

That is very cool...looks like something for the old 1960's "Johnny Quest" cartoon. I likes it!!! Wrench kevin stein