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MiG-23 cockpit?
Wrench replied to MechaStalin's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
Ok...and this don't happen often...I'm officially impressed! My personal thanks to ALL you people in uniform, past and present, who served. As I never got my chance too... BZ!!! Wrench Kevin Stein -
Now, I'VE got a ground object/weapon problem
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
I'm always having some kind of issues!!! Leastway, that's what my wife says!! Jarhead, nothing like being at the a$$ end of alphabet, huh??!!! Wrench Kevin Stein MJ: i'm checking that out later tonight! Thanks, bro! -
MiG-9 WIP
Wrench replied to Timmy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
Knew I had Hangar Screen for it.... This is a lo rez jpg. I may re-do and clean up the bmp some this weekend, if you want it Timmy Also have one for the Flora (but not for Fauna ) Wrench Kevin Stein -
That is soo cool!! Years back, my next door neighbors son, Sammy, used to love to come over and fly Fighters Anthology (expeciallly after I set it to invulnerable -- he liked to bounce off the ground!!!) Another pilot in the makig!!! And he's got a good name too!! Wrench kevin stein
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Now, I'VE got a ground object/weapon problem
Wrench replied to Wrench's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
BOTH Iran and Iraq wound up with Silkworms...that's why I tried adding them. Unfortunatly, the map don't go as far south/east as Bandar Abbas and the Straits of Hormuz. They might wind up next to Busher.... Sag: email will be inbound later tongiht (providing I survive today at work...gonna be a bad one!) Cap: never thought of that...was using the SAM launcher example, I'll check that too! BTW, Jarhead, that entire map in ALSO in the shop for a complete overhaul...the campaign itself is all wrong for post SP4. I don't know that much about the campaign ini, but there are definately the wrong weapons, wrong aircraft, etc listed. It too,needs a complete rebuild. Especially after all the new targets I've added...hehehehehehehheeee Wrench Kevin Stein -
Desert Storm terrain
Wrench replied to Gabriele's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
You all mean somethin' like this??? or this.. or... and possibly even... (that last one is purely my own fault...that's what happens when your looking at ground object placement, and not the jerkweed in the F-7A that snuck up behind you....) Wrench kevin stein -
MiG-9 WIP
Wrench replied to Timmy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
Hey Lexx, looks like you best get started assembling the Fargo's cockpit too!!! :yes: Kesselbrut is very about such things, I'm sure if you ask, he'll say OK. He did when I tweeked the Spitpit for the Vampire & Venom, and the Beau pit for the Meteors. This bird is too important, historically, to get stuck with Scooter pit!!! Go for it man!!! Wrench Kevin STein ps: may even have a hangar screen done somewhere for it...have to take a look around..... W -
MIG-25 Afterburner
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
It wasn't in my Foxbat Pak; I just swtiched if over to the standard Fishbed bruner Wrench kevin stein -
ARE THERE MORE WWII BOMBER WIPS ?
Wrench replied to Veltro2k's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
Because the source file was obtained (ie: 3ds or max) Wrench kevin stein -
Desert Storm terrain
Wrench replied to Gabriele's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
That's the one thing I truely miss in the SF series from my older, FA experience.... being able to create a mission, with truck convoys, supported by mobile SAM and AAA. I just wish this series had the same ability; ie, to put the "MOBILE_AAA" units with the convoys (other than classing them as TRANSPORT). Alternatively, it would be an easy matter to simply add an MG to trucks -- I did this for Pasko's T-55 Bridgelayer. They WILL shoot your a$$ full of holes!!! And yes, they're in the DS mod too. And I fixed the SCUDs this morning before leaving for work. I'll post some screenies tonight when I get home. Very simple fix (create copy, rename, change mission role, BAM - convoys of SCUD!! oooh yeah!) Wrench kevin stein -
Desert Storm terrain
Wrench replied to Gabriele's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
You mean like this??? A GCI site.. The only problem I've had so far, is getting the SCUD launcher to show up in ARMED_RECON missions. But it' being worked on :yes: Wrench kevin stein -
Desert Storm terrain
Wrench replied to Gabriele's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
typhoid: same here! Just a simple matter of some text editing in the DS.ini. No problemo for those few of us that actually read the 'readme'. But I think we're rebuilding it with just WoE in mind (not sure exactly; may have something to do with one of the stock birds, of which I personally think the aftermarket version is MUCH better) JM: not just wip, my brother, but an early wip!!! Right now it's still in the shop (like I said above). We may be getting some new tiles, but I'm not really sure about that. Me personally, I want the rivers!!! Which means, of course, I get to lay out all the bridges....for you lucky folks to blow up Wrench kevin stein -
MiG-9 WIP
Wrench replied to Timmy's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
I"m liking it!!! That'll fill a gap in the late 40s!! Wrench kevin stein -
New reds...
Wrench replied to cgold's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Nope, Hint: short story/novela Wrench kevin stein -
Desert Storm terrain
Wrench replied to Gabriele's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Yes, indeed it is under going a complete renovation -- there are now more than 130 target areas, re-tiles so anyone can use it (not just SF users, but WoV and WoE). New cabinets in the kitchen, new bathroom fixtures; new airfields in correct locations, properly named oil fields, shipping and truck routes...SCUD sites....and AAA and SAMs that will make you cringe. We're await the arrival of a few more planes, more skins (all will the historically accurate), and some more terrain work There's a few preview shots floating around here somewhere, probably down inthe "Mission and Campaign Building Section" be it known, however, all those are early wips, and not to be construed as completed items Wrench Kevin Stein -
New reds...
Wrench replied to cgold's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
"2 weeks" ie, that's the standard reply when no data in present; or to quote Dr. Asimov "there is as yet insufficent data for a meaningful reply" bonus points for identifying the origin of the quote Wrench kevin stein -
Mirage 2000...
Wrench replied to hide86's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - Mods/Skinning Discussion
You could try using a Fishbed...I hear the NATO troops could use a good laugh!!! Wrench kevin stein -
Crusader Update?
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Ok, that's what ya did...used the LOWER station!!! I looked in the cockpit LOD for 'uhf', but all I found was Weird Al!!! That's the same thing I did with the Hun and Zipper, excepting I used the 'ADI2' node. No different a 'kludge' than I used!!! Hell, it works, don't it??? Wrench kevin stein -
Crusader Update?
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
The only thing I dislike about these skins is no textureset.ini (which takes all of 35 seconds to create/edit), and painted on numbers. All these old skins (not just Marcelo's) need some updating in the decals region. Little bit of strangeness with the loadout...had to up the max weight to 195 to get the 530 to load (station 1 & 2). Sometime in the mid-80?? they disapper, and Magic's start to show up. You can't quite see it in this shot, but the lower inner fins are stuck in the fues about a foot or so. Most pics I looked at over the last few hours show Magics, so it's not too far off. As for the RWR, there dosn't seem to be a 'node' to steal, so FC, probably gonna need that kludge of yours. BTW, wouldn't the E pit (either the 3rdWire or GF model) be a better be a better pick for the AN version? Wrench Kevin Stein -
Crusader Update?
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
The same way we do things in the automotive industry: duct tape and hose clamps See my post on the Hun and Zipper cockpits (probably on page 3 or 4 by now) Simple text edit of the cockpit ini, once the nodeneame is known Wrench kevin stein -
groundobject.dll
Wrench replied to NZgunner's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Most of the time, it seem to do this when it's looking for something taht isn't there; either a missing GroundObject or something it looking fr in the terrain folder. Unfortunately, you might have to go line by line in the terrain types ini to see what's missing. Most defintely, check for missing bits in a ground object, or one missing altogether. Wrench kevin stein -
Crusader Update?
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Yes, please, let's keep the political carp out of it, shall we??? Now, back to the Crusader, the 530 was mounted on the fues rails, just like the winder, IIRC. What I don't remember is, if it was a 'split' loadout...530 on one side, Sidewinder/Magic on the other. Isn't there an IR 530 version as well??? Like FC, said, it should be a pretty easy conversion using the E model (wish we had the J!!!) I've not seen any skins for the AN versions, are there any out there??? FC, I'd love to see you ini tweeks!!! :yes: Wrench kevin stein -
Tornado Radar
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
Little bit of a clean up... Using the F-4E_RWR.BMP, f-4e_radarPPI.bmp and just editing the avionics ini, you get the above. (not forgetting to extract said bmps, and place them in the cockpit folder) And taking a page from Lexx Luthors book, even the gauge faces could probably be replaced by those from Phantom, thereby cleaning up the pit enourmously! Just something else to put on the 'to do' list.... Wrench kevin stein -
Tornado Radar
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
a-ha! I knew if I looked long enough, I'd find something.... http://www.tornado-data.com/History/overview.htm about halfway down the page, you'll see this line: Wrench kevin stein -
Tornado Radar
Wrench replied to Tantobot's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 1 Series - General Discussion
I'm pretty sure it's terrain-following and ground mapping only. Given the mission it's supposed to do...having an A-A radar is relitively useless. Don't forget, the sidewinder it carries are defensive ONLY (not that their mountable, per se, on the latest model -- they were left off on purpose) Checked both my LockOn and In Action book, and unfortunately, they don't say nothing. So, it looks like we might be stuck with the original style "HUD", no CCIP, working TA & GA radar, and more waiting for avionics80.dll. I sure hope it combines both A-A & A-G! Wrench kevin stein