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  1. Taube with rifleman

    vonOben replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Wonderful new Taube model, thank you very much Steve! S! vonOben

  2. BE 2c and BE 2e upgraded

    vonOben replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Thanks for the update Steve, much appreciated! Best regards vonOben

  3. .INI Tweaks and Changes

    vonOben replied to Tailspin's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Hi VonS Those settings depend on which OS you are using IMHO. Since I'm using Windows XP and DirectX 9 I found these settings work best: UseAdvancedShaders=0 ForceDX9=TRUE Best regards vonOben
  4. Hi VonS Thanks for the update, much appreciated! S! vonOben

  5. Two Armored Cars for the Eastern Front

    vonOben replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Hi Steve Very nice new armored cars! Many thanks! Cheers vonOben
  6. Hi Guitarclassic55's Replacement Menu Screens were designed for original First Eagles and gave some problems when used in First Eagles 2. The Campaign screen gave CTD and some text was hard to read. The needed files has been edited and some new has been added to get a more uniform look over all. The ini files has been optimized for screen resolution 1920x1200, and may need some tweaks for other resolutions. Guitarclassic55's Replacement Menu Screens original thread: http://combatace.com/topic/26515-anyone-up-for-new-menu-screens/ Downloads: Guitarclassic55's Replacement Menu Screens NO MOVIE http://combatace.com/files/file/6686-guitarclassic55s-replacement-menu-screens-no-movie/ Guitarclassic55's Replacement Menu Screens WITH MOVIE http://combatace.com/files/file/6685-guitarclassic55s-replacement-menu-screens-with-movie/ Install instructions Install Guitarclassic55's Replacement Menu Screens and then extract the FE2 update on top of it and overwrite the original files. Please Note: My update is for the no movie version, but it should be easy to make the corresponding edits on the movie version also. Credits Guitarclassic55 for the original files. Thirdwire for default First Eagles 2 files. The update is available for download at my First Eagles page on my site: http://vonoben.free.fr/ Best regards vonOben

  7. Calling FE Map Makers

    vonOben replied to Geezer's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Really impressive new object Geezer. :good: Many thanks!
  8. Hi I've tested both SweetFX and the ENB Series in FE, but haven't found any really good settings yet, so if anyone is using any of those and would like to share their settings that would be highly appreciated. Best regards vonOben
  9. Thanks Geezer! Regarding SweetFX: I tested version 1.5.1 which is the last version compatible with Windows XP. I couldn't get it to work with ingame AntiAliasing enabled in FE2. SweetFX AntiAliasing doesn't look as good as in game AntiAliasing, the wires looks worse in far views. SweetFX give some nice effects, but the AA problem makes it not that good for me anyway. So I use the ENB Series now. Attached is my current ENB settings. enbseriesFE2.zip
  10. Hi yubba The bomb sight is a good idea! The information how to add a gun sight is also posted here: http://combatace.com/topic/16272-ini-tweaks-and-changes/?p=723242 Best regards vonOben

  11. Lloyd C.II revised

    vonOben replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Thanks for the update Steve! Much appreciated
  12. Thanks Steve! Good idea to increase the immersion in FE!
  13. Hi VonS Thanks for the info! I found this interesting thread about the gunner: http://combatace.com/topic/51340-two-seaters-why-wont-my-gunners-open-fire/?p=382237 With Peter's FM, a suffix'_GUNNER' is added the rear gun for example: 303CAL_LEWIS_MK2_GUNNER which is a modded weapon with less effective rounds and if you can remove the '_GUNNER' text to get back the stock weapon. Best regards vonOben
  14. Hi again VonS Nice ideas for further improvements, I'm looking forward to them! Have you considered making the two seater gunner more accurate when shooting? In most aircraft they are terrible at hitting and you can attack them without caution , if I remember correctly the only reasonable good shooter is in the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter. Best regards vonOben
  15. Hi VonS I initially tested with your setting VolumeStructurePoint=2500 but I find the planes much to fragile with this setting so I changed to VolumeStructurePoint=6000 and the wings are not too fragile anymore. Best regards vonOben

  16. Unarmed Farman HF.20

    vonOben replied to Stephen1918's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Thank you very much Steve. It's always a pleasure to use your nice aircraft models in FE!
  17. Thanks for the update, much appreciated!
  18. Hi VonS My observations after the update: The wings are easily damaged in the new version, a few shots and evasive maneuvers on the AI planes and the wings fall off too easily IMHO. Best regards vonOben

  19. European Ground Objects

    vonOben replied to Geezer's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Excellent new ground objects Geezer! You are a real artist!
  20. Hi VonS Another good idea of yours! I've implemented the wind changes in Panama Red's Realistic Campaign weather files, but I've only flown one mission yet and in that mission "Random numbers" gave me a mission in clear weather with no wind. A question: Why is the BaseWindDirection the same for all weathers? Best Regards vonOben
  21. Hi VonS Lesson learned: It's always a good idea to read the readme file! I did actually have a quick look in it but not thoroughly enough as it seems. I'm still a bit confused about the effects files though. Do you mean "Use only one" from the 1918 folder or can I use the 1915 effects file and one from the 1918 folder at the same time? Regarding the weather I have no idea but I found some info here: http://combatace.com/topic/26609-help-with-environmentsystemini/ http://combatace.com/topic/63260-correcting-flight-mode/ Good luck with your tweaks! Best regards vonOben
  22. Hi VonS My first campaign mission with v.8.7 was a destroy enemy balloon mission. I've added your BalloonFireEffect.ini but when I shot down the balloon I got a strange white square in the sky. When I checked BalloonFireEffect.ini there is a reference to Ejectionchute.tga which is not included in Tweaked FM and Realism Pack 8.7. Where can I download this file? It would be much easier to install your files if you have the aircraft data files in their aircraft folders. Have the AI settings in the aircraft data files been updated to harmonize with the changes in your AIRCRAFTAIDATA.INI? For example: AIRCRAFTAIDATA.INI [DogfightVeteran] DefensiveAngle=75 ChanceDefensiveTurn=100 ChanceTurnDirection=55 ChanceUseVertical=90 FOKKERDR1_DATA.INI [DogfightVeteran] DefensiveAngle=30 ChanceDefensiveTurn=95 ChanceTurnDirection=100 ChanceUseVertical=20 The Fokker DrI had excellent climbing abilities so I would think that it should have a higher ChanceUseVertical than the values in AIRCRAFTAIDATA.INI and not lower. Best regards vonOben
  23. Hi VonS Perfect, I've downloaded and will install ASAP! Thank you very much for continued updates, it's very much appreciated! S! vonOben

  24. More Flamers, Please!

    vonOben replied to Nicholas Bell's topic in Thirdwire - First Eagles 1&2

    Hi guys I'll test those effects and I also have effects on medium and I've tested those Particle system settings without luck. Thanks for your help! Best regards vonOben
  25. Hi VonS Yes, I think so too and I've made the changes but haven't had any burning Spad XIII after that... Looking forward to the updates! Your work is much needed and much appreciated! Best regards vonOben
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