eburger68

October 12, 2016

Slant6:

In the aircraft's DATA.INI, look for the CenterStation in the Weapons Stations section.Remove or comment out the following line:

NoJettisionTank=TRUE

That should allow you to drop the center tank.

Eric Howes

September 12, 2016

Slant6:

I'll be interested to see what you come up with for a 1948 campaign. I briefly considered doing one myself but ruled it out after some preliminary research suggested that such a scenario would not have turned out well for the Western allies. Put simply, the defense posture in Western Europe at the time was sadly lacking. Still recovering from the War, Western European countries had let their defense spending slide. Western air forces were in particularly bad shape, and the USAF itself had but a token presence in West Germany (as documented in Major Bloodnok's post above).

It was the Berlin Crisis that caused the Western Allies to sit up and begin a program to rebuild and bring their military defenses up to snuff. NATO was formed in late-1948/early-1949 and a crash rearmament program launched. The U.S. began selling and transferring large numbers of U.S. built F-80s, T-33s, and F-84s to other Western Air Forces. The initial rearmament program was designed to be completed over a five year period. By 1953 the military situation in Western Europe was far different, with Western Air Forces now equipped with large numbers of jet fighter-bombers and interceptors and a semi-integrated command infrastructure to support a coordinated defense of West Germany. Three years later the West German Air Force would take to the skies as West Germany itself began rearming to take its place in NATO.

That's why the earliest campaign in NATO Fighters 5 is 1953 -- that's about when the Western allies had finished their initial crash rearmament program.

Please don't take this post as an attempt to discourage your work on a 1948 campaign. Far from it. As I said, I am most interested to see how this turns out. If the campaign OOB starts looking a little lopsided (in favor of the Red side), you might consider building some semi-fictional events into the campaign scenario: Truman goes into full freak mode and begins a crash re-mobilization campaign to bring U.S. forces back into Europe over a 3-6 month period. Something like that.

In any case, please keep us updated on your work here.

Eric Howes

June 28, 2016

daddyairplanes:

Yes, there probably will be more additions. The A-37 at the very least, if only to remove the dependence on the A-Team model. Perhaps the AH-1s as well. I don't foresee going wild with helos, though, as the primary focus of the mod is on the various bombing campaigns against North Vietnam.

Sorry, for the tardy response. I only saw this post today for some reason.

Eric Howes

May 26, 2016

Nightshift82:

You need the Sept. 2014 cumulative Update:

http://combatace.com/topic/52002-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-sep-2014-update/

That's the only update you need.

Eric Howes

May 16, 2016

Bullseye71:

The 2009 version simply will not work with the later patch levels. To use the 2009 version you will need the Dec2009 version of SF2V or earlier. And you will need SF2 and SF2E, else you will be missing aircraft.

Eric Howes

May 15, 2016

GIJoe:

Have you checked the \Objects\Weapons\canoe folder in your Mod Folder for SF2V? You should find two texture files there:

canoe.bmp

canoeglass.tga

Also, that particular pod is not supposed to be used with the EA-6A. The EA-6A typically uses the ALQ-76.

Eric Howes

May 15, 2016

Bullseye71:

The SF2V expansion Pack will work with the latest patch level, provided you also install the cumulative patch for the Expansion Pack:

http://combatace.com/files/file/10466-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-sep-2014-update/

You will need SF2, SF2E, and SF2V installed in a merged install. And please pay careful attention to the installation instructions in the ReadMe -- both for the base package and the cumulative update.

Eric Howes

March 26, 2016

Peeppu:

Which "new version" are you referring to? Link?

Eric Howes

March 24, 2016

Wrench:

Yes, the COCKPIT.INI specifies the correct file -- at least in the one that included in the 48-56 mod itself.

Eric Howes

March 23, 2016

Peeppuu:

I just checked the Spitfire 9c in my install. The gunsight shows up just fine. I'll double-checked the files in the released ZIP file -- nothing is missing. The cockpits for the 9c and 9e are identical -- same INI files, same LODs and graphic files.

I do not that the screenshot you have for 9e shows a gunsight that is considerably more orange than what shows up in my install. Is it possible you applied other cockpit mods to your Spitfires?

Eric Howes

March 20, 2016

Peeppu:

I do have an update for this mod in the works, but it won't include post-80's jets and helos. The focus of the mod is on the historic Arab-Israeli conflicts, with the last major one being 1982.

If you look through the campaign downloads section, you will find a few campaign mods that cover fictional post-80's clashes in the Middle East.

Eric Howes

January 5, 2016

n8d0g:

The following all-in-one mods have red side campaigns that allow you to fly MiG-23s & later in Cold War campaigns:

The following three add-ons for the SF2NA Expansion Pack pack also have late Cold War Red Side campaigns:

Strike Fighters 2: Crisis in the Med
http://combatace.com/files/file/15465-strike-fighters-2-crisis-in-the-med/

SF2NA: The RSR Edition
http://combatace.com/files/file/15366-sf2na-the-rsr-edition/

Strike Fighters 2: North Cape
http://combatace.com/files/file/15270-strike-fighters-2-north-cape/

To use the above three mods you will need the SF2NA Expanion Pack:

SF2NA Expansion Pack
http://combatace.com/files/file/13980-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-1-of-3/
http://combatace.com/files/file/13979-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-2-of-3/
http://combatace.com/files/file/13978-sf2na-expansion-pack-part-3-of-3/

These three add-ons have late Cold War Red Side campaigns for non-Soviet actors:

And if the MiG-21 is "late" enough for you, there is also the SF2V Expansion Pack with its several updates and add-ons:

SF2V Air & Ground War Expansion Pack v2
http://combatace.com/files/file/10189-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-1/
http://combatace.com/files/file/10190-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-2/
http://combatace.com/files/file/10192-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-3/
http://combatace.com/files/file/10193-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/11794-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-vpaf-add-on/
http://combatace.com/files/file/14676-sf2v-expansion-pack-end-game-1974-1975/
http://combatace.com/files/file/10466-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-sep-2014-update/

Eric Howes

January 2, 2016

eagelf15strike:

Nope, no ideas. I'd say your install is incomplete or broken.

Eric Howes

December 24, 2015

Svetlin:

That's it -- many thanks.

Eric Howes

December 24, 2015

Folks:

Sometime in the last year or so updated LODs for Julhelm's excellent CVN Ulyanovsk, as delivered by Fubar512, were posted. These updated LODs removed the static aircraft from the deck. I was looking for these LODs today and seem to have lost them. A search on CombatAce also turned up nothing.

Could someone either point me to the discussion thread where they were posted or re-post them here?

Thanks,

Eric Howes

December 10, 2015

Platinum Rogue:

No estimate on the updated version, as the hard drive on my main PC crashed a few days ago. I had good backups of most everything, except for a recent project. But it's going to take a while to get things sorted out, reinstalled, etc.

Eric Howes

November 28, 2015

ghostdog688:

The most likely cause of that kind of CTD is improper or incomplete installation. First, make sure that you installed the components from all four parts of the the Expansion Pack. Second, make sure that you have installed the latest cumulative update, which can be found here:

http://combatace.com/files/file/10466-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-sep-2014-update/

Eric Howes

October 8, 2015

Platinum Rogue:

Then unfortunately, the best I can offer is that the campaign somehow got corrupted. I have no immediate fix for this particular problem campaign.

I will be releasing an update to the Desert Storm mod in the near future, and it will have some tweaks to the campaigns, but I can't guarantee those tweaks would have prevented this situation.

Eric Howes

October 7, 2015

Platinum Rogue:

Just because you see tanks on the ground doesn't necessarily mean there's a Ground Offensive going on. If you hover your mouse over the friendly ground units in the Planning Maps, the game will tell you whether any of them are conducting offensives. You'll see the text: "Conducting offensive into X."

Eric Howes

October 6, 2015

Platinum Rogue:

I've never seen a report of this behavior. Feb. 24 is the start of the ground war. If you try the Feb. 24 mission again, check the Planning Map to see if any friendly units are listed as conducting ground offensives.

Eric Howes

September 24, 2015

Folks:

The Black Sea Crisis mod has been updated. Here's a short list of the most significant additions & changes:

New Aircraft:
- AH-1W Cobra
- AH-64A Apache
- Ka-27 Helix
- Mi-24P Hind-F
- P-3C Orion
- Su-27M Flanker-E

New Skins:
- AV-8Bplus new skins
- C-5A new skins
- C-17 new skins
- C-141B new skins
- HC-130P new skins
- S-3B new skins

Other Updates:
- minor fixes & tweaks to most other aircraft
- minor updates to terrain
- addition of new aircraft to campaigns
- other minor updates to campaigns
- addition of around 200 new weapons & guns

And here are links to the four parts of the BSC mod:

http://combatace.com/files/file/15091-sf2na-black-sea-crisis-part-1-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/15090-sf2na-black-sea-crisis-part-2-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/15089-sf2na-black-sea-crisis-part-3-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/15088-sf2na-black-sea-crisis-part-4-of-4/

Eric Howes

September 24, 2015

Folks:

The Operation Darius Mod has been updated. Here's a short list of the most significant additions & changes:

New Aircraft:
- AH-1J_IRIAA
- AH-1W
- EF-2000_Luftwaffe
- EF-2000_RAF
- MQ-9

New Models:
- CF-18A_07 updated model
- F-18C_Fin updated model
- FA-18C updated model

New Skins:
- AV-8Bplus new skins
- C-5A new skins
- C-17 new skins
- C-141B new skins
- F-1EQ new skins
- RF-4E_TuAF new skins

Other Updates:
- AH-64D updated flight model
- HH-60H & MH-60S updated flight model
- Su-27 & Su-30MKM new cockpits
- minor fixes & tweaks to
most other aircraft
- addition of new aircraft to campaigns
- other minor updates to campaigns
- addition of around 200 new weapons & guns

And here are links to the four parts of the OpDarius mod:

http://combatace.com/files/file/13300-operation-darius-final-part-1-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/13301-operation-darius-final-part-2-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/13302-operation-darius-final-part-3-of-4/
http://combatace.com/files/file/13303-operation-darius-final-part-4-of-4/

Eric Howes

September 19, 2015

leodagan76:

First, there is no Mi-28 in the SF2IO mod. You're referring to the Mi-24P.

Second, SF2NA is a minimum requirement for that Mod. If you don't have it installed, then you shouldn't be using the SF2IO mod. It's that simple.

There is a fix for the sounds issue with the Mi-24P and the AH-1F. See the attached, which should be unzipped into the \Objects\Aircraft folder in your SF2IO mods directory.

Really, though, you need to get SF2NA and get it installed. If you don't, you're going to encounter plenty of other problems with the SF2IO mod, including missing aircraft, and there isn't going to be a fix for those.

Eric Howes

helos_fix.zip

September 3, 2015

Canadair;

Yes to The Expansion Pack, North Cape, RSR,and Crisis in the Med. No, to Indian Ocean -- that should be done separately.

Eric Howes

August 22, 2015

Canadair:

Gerwin's terrain should be used with the TARGETS.INI that the SF2NA Expansion Pack currently supplies for the terrain. It's not perfect -- it has the problems discussed in that ReadMe -- but there is no alternative TARGETS.INI at present. Perhaps one day I or someone else will rework the the TARGETS.INI to accommodate the unique coastal features of Gerwin's terrain, but that time is not yet.

Eric Howes

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