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@mue Hi Mue, I have a few requests. 1. Is it possible to add a function, such that when an element is selected in the model, the viewer shows the X Y Z axis and the base point of the individual element? This is very needed for cockpit modding to do stand-in models. It will make life a lot easier. 2. Is it possible to include a function in this Lod Viewer, such that node names can be changed/renamed? There has been a number of older models which were created without care, and model elements are using repetitive names (e.g. 5 different elements all use lazy names such as Object 01) which confuses the engine and limit possibility for modding. Right now change of node name can be achieved using manual process in HEX editors for some models, but it is a difficult job when there are 50-60 items of a few repetitive name and you are trying to tell which one is which. It is also hard to handle in HEX editor as sometimes different model utilises different encoding. It will make life a lot easier. 3. is it possible to add a function, such that an x, y, or z axis based, invisible parent with definable base point can be added to a node? We are not technically adding mesh here, but adding flexibility for existing items in the model to rotate on x,y or z axis 4. Is it possible to include a function to delete a node? This is much needed when modding stand in cockpits or variant of aircraft which we need to hide things. Right now people can add new items to an existing aircraft model using the Fake Pilot method, but it is very, very restrictive to remove anything from the existing model of an aircraft, e.g. low polygon/ugly items. Yes I realise this one is a little dangerous, but people need it and many have been doing it using workarounds for years when creating stand in cockpits. Instead of deleting people move elements away, but still it creates problems in different scenarios to cockpits, and like said it is much harder to do it to aircraft models.

View File Ship Countermeasure Effect The effect was developed for a super-vanilla mod pack within our team and later become available to the generic SF2 games. Please backup your file before your installation. Installation: Extract the relevant files to SF installation and SF mod folders, overwrite the file if needed. Follow the instruction in the attached word document to get it work. Uninstallation: Overwrite files with backup you made. Submitter orsin Submitted 07/22/2023 Category Effect Mods

not really a difficult thing with windows powershell script. consider only variable is the file name. maybe we can do a script to allow auto generation of all at once

Ship Countermeasure Effects........

this has been there for a while almost 6-7 years in my faint memory. Anyways i have lod + max.

this may be the lod from the whatif section su-24, check it out, it is not the same as the cold war section. Cockpit is from the full Su-24 pit set from YEYEYE.

Back 7 years i have already experimented night lights using fake object and a floodlight source. The result was captured in my other post back then. The key issue with that approach is the game engine is not designed to handle long term constant light. so when the fight breaks out, light sources such as AAA and missile etc will compete the limited light sources allowed by the engine. The result, is that cities will "black out" when you fight. So the outcome was not that great. If we have options to build non-daylight-sensitive TODs, they can be deployed easily. Otherwise it can be a row of non-daylight-sensitive LODs. And we don't necessarily need flood light but just light points. Again flood light will compete with weapon light source. By using a semi-transparent polygon it can potentially emulate flood light without generating a light source. The reason to make a light array in the form of road cross is that it can then be universally applied to cities without creating 1 model per city. When we have more buildings just put more of these "cross lights" in it

I am thinking of a city night light solution. I would like to check if anyone tried this before, and what was the result The idea is to use a semi-transparent low polygon box that provides a layer of orange colour near the ground. And set the element to be rendered disregarding light levels. Just like the light on carrier deck. Each single element will cover a small area. Every 30/50 elements can be grouped to be 1 model to be placed to cover the entire road cross/block to simplify the planning. And they can be made destroya ble. Anyone?

the only way seems to be reverse engineer the LOD file. Without a tool that is quite difficult. I had a few tries yesterday and managed to delete some nodes. But the model coordinate seem to scramble. Need more understanding of the file structure.

is there a way we can have a lower poly model? slowing down a lot when it is running a 11M lod

View File WOI P3 Screen Menu This game menu is developed based on Eagle114th's Screen Overhaul template. Credit to Eagle114th. The menu was developed for a super-vanilla mod pack within our team and later become available to the generic SF2 games. Please backup your file before your installation. Installation: Extract the relevant files to SF installation and SF mod folders, overwrite the file if needed. install fonts attached to windows Uninstallation: Overwrite files with backup you made. Submitter orsin Submitted 07/30/2022 Category Menus

Hi, I notice UK carrier based aircraft in SF is constantly set to launch from US carriers. Say Buccaneer is set to launch on Forrestal instead of Ark Royal which is not historically correct. Is there any way to restrict the carrier country an aircraft can be launched from?

View File Improved Chaff and Flare Effects The purpose of this mod is to improve the chaff and flare effect. The stock effects does not provide realistic drag efficient for both Chaff and Flare. This mod improves these aspects to make combat countermeasure effects a bit real. Installation ----- Extract the files under your SF2 mod main folder and overwrite the file. Submitter orsin Submitted 02/21/2022 Category Effect Mods

View File AI Remastered - NovaLogic Terrains Tilesets This is an AI remastered tileset for the great NovaLogic Terrains released by Menrva. This is tilesets only. You will need the full terrain from here to get it working. NovaLogic Terrains - Full Terrains - CombatACE AI zoom tool based on Realesrgan was used in the tileset with GPU computing to reproduce 512 x 512 tilesets with richer details from the original 128 x 128 tilesets. Due to limitation of the AI algorithm, there are still part of terrain remain blured. So the tilesets are all reduced to 256 x 256 to produce a more consistent feel. We have noticed some other AI anti-blur algorithm can produce better results on the new 512 x 512 tile set and may include that in the future release. ----------------------------/Installation/---------------------------------- 0. You must have the NovaLogic Terrains from Menrva. This is a tileset only. Download and install from the link provided above. 1. Backup is a must. this mod will overwrite your existing Novalogic terrain tilesets. Just in case you are not happy with the outcome; 2. extract the Terrains folder under your SF2 mod folder and overwrite the files (about 2950 files) Enjoy! Submitter orsin Submitted 02/05/2022 Category Tilesets for Terrains

View File F-104 Cockpit Texture Improvement This cockpit repaint is purposed to improve the existing F-104 A/C/G cockpit texture distributed through the F-104 packs available in Combatace. Many improvements took place to make a more unified look of the cockpit and remove some photographic feel of the existing pit texture set installation ------------------------ 1. Locate your F-104 subfolder under your mod/Objects/Aircraft folder 2. Overwrite the files under Cockpit folder. Submitter orsin Submitted 01/08/2022 Category Jet Cockpits

Hi Menrva, The Mig 25 in this pack contains a cockpit that was created by Centurion-1 back in 12-13. It was almost unusable as most of parts are not working. I have made some modification to both the ini file and the LOD itself. Can I upload it here for inclusion in the next release? Regards, Orsin

I opened the lod file in HEX editor and cannot find any meaningful letters that refer to the node name. Is there a particular encoding that I should be using?

Hi Mue, Is it possible to add a function that allows node name in a lod file to be renamed? Many old mods have repeated node names within a model which stops modders to add new functions. if a node name can be changed in the model, it will add many possibilities to the modding community.