eburger68

Stary: Thanks. I'm glad to get this one out the door -- finally. I started working on it back in Oct. 2010. I was hoping to get it done in time for the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Alas, that didn't quite work out. I hope those who enjoyed the original SFP1 versions of OTC find this one to be a worthy successor. Eric Howes

Wrench: Truth be told, I don't know. You hid them so well I might have trampled on them in my general clutzy way. Btw, did you catch that the IcelandNA terrain has a hot dog stand? I think TK forgot to include a model for it, though. Eric Howes

Folks: One quick addendum to the ReadMe: under "Step 1: Prepare the Mod Folder," the text reads: Actually, if SF2NA is part of your target install, you would do better to use a copy of "StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe." If your install does not include SF2NA, then go ahead and use the original StrikeFighters2.exe. Eric Howes

View File Operation Tainted Cigar for SF2 - Part 2 of 2 Operation Tainted Cigar for Strike Fighters 2 This package contains an updated version of the Operation Tainted Cigar (OTC) mod package for "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2). In addition to making the original mod compatible with SF2, this updated version also adds a number of items that were released in the years subsequent to original two versions of OTC for SFP1, including: - a completely revamped/overhauled Cuba terrain - a number of new aircraft - other aircraft updated to SF2 standards - plenty of new aircraft skins - a bevy of new ground objects, incl. new ships - a handful of new effects, weapons, and guns - a more historically plausible campaign - SF2NA-compatible campaign w/ carrier battle groups To use this mod, you must have "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2) in a merged install that also includes "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V). It is recommended that your target install also include "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) and "Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic" (SFNA), but neither is required. Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package. There is no need to install either of the original OTC mod versions for SFP1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minimum Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base: REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V) PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher This mod does support installations that include "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) and "Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic" (SF2NA), but they are not required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before installing, please ensure that your target SF2 install meets the minimum requirements laid out above. The main installation process consists of three main steps. Those without SF2NA in their base SF2 install will have an additional installation step at the end. Please read the following instructions carefully and follow them religiously. If you wind up with a non-working mod install, then you likely failed to follow the instructions properly. If you post to the CombatAce.com forums and report that the mod isn't working or that you can't see any new aircraft or campaigns, I'm simply going to tell you to review this ReadMe and try installing again. ----------------------------------- * STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER * ----------------------------------- This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with other mods such as NATO Fighter 5 or the SF2V Expansion Pack. - Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2.exe. If SF2NA is part of your target install, then make a copy of "StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe" instead. Rename the copied file to StrikeFighters2_OTC.exe (or whatever unique name you prefer). - Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your OTC mod install will have been created in one of these locations: Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] ...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. - Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it). Now you're ready to install the OTC mod proper. ------------------------------------------------- * STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER * ------------------------------------------------- This is the easiest step. - Unpack the two OTC archive packages that you downloaded to a location on your hard drive. - Move the *contents* of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from each package to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.) If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories. ---------------------------- * STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI * ---------------------------- This step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention. Open the Options.INI file in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows: StartYear=1948 EndYear=1990 Now, locate the "Instant Action" section and replace it with the following: [instantAction] AircraftType=F-8C_MF MissionMap=CUBA StartTime=16:37 StartDate=10/28/1962 StartTimeDeviation=120 TextureSet=0 NationalMarking=0 SquadronMarking=0 AircraftNumber=0 KillMarking=0 Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following: [Campaign] CampaignName=19621028 Op Tainted Cigar PlayerService=USAF PlayerUnit=481st TFS, 27th TFW AircraftType=F-100D Difficulty=HARD Length=NORMAL AircraftSupply=NORMAL WeaponSupply=LIMITED LoadCampaign=TRUE CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave Save your changes and close the Options.INI file. ------------------------------------------------- * STEP 4: Extra Step for Installs without SF2NA * ------------------------------------------------- If your target SF2 installation does NOT include SF2NA, then you have a few more files to copy over to your Mod Folder (and a few things to remove as well). - Open the \SF2_Only folder in the directory to which you unpacked the two OTC archive packages. - Copy everything from the \SF2_Only folder to your Mod Folder, allowing it to overwrite as prompted. (Again, do NOT simply grab the \SF2_Only folder itself and drag it over to your Mod Folder; rather, copy the CONTENTS of the \SF2_Only folder to your Mod Folder.) Now for the removals: - remove the following items from \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder: E-2A, E-2C (these aircraft require SF2NA). - remove the following items from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod Folder: Adams, Farragut, GearingFRAM1B, Kashin, Kynda, LPH-2, & USNFrigate (these ships require SF2NA). * * * * * THAT'S IT. Your "Operation Tainted Cigar for SF2" mod should now be ready to use. You may consider installing some of the "optional" items as described in the next section. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation of Optional Items ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mod package includes a number of "optional" items. Some of these optional items require you to have "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E) in your base SF2 install. Others require you to copy over LODs from third-party mods available from the A-Team (DAT) or Yankee Air Pirate. You can find these optional items in the \Optional folder (itself located in the directory where you unpacked the two OTC archive packages). The optional items, which are found in the \Optional directory of the OTC archive packages you downloaded, can be grouped into three different buckets: 1. Optional Aircraft from SF2E If SF2E is part of your base SF2 install, then you can copy over the F-84F and MiG-15bis from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder. The campaigns will automatically use these ThirdWire aircraft in lieu of the substitute versions (F-84F_MF & MiG-15bis_FAR). 2. Optional DLC Aircraft from ThirdWire If you have DLC 28 (AI Only Aircraft, Part 1), then you can install and use the F-104A and F-104C from that DLC offering in lieu of the third party models. Simply copy over F-104A_58 & F-104C_61 from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder. The campaigns will automatically use these ThirdWire aircraft in lieu of the third-party versions installed by default. 3. Optional Aircraft from the A-Team This version of OTC also supports the use of several aircraft available only from the A-Team's web site: http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/Skunworks.html These aircraft require the LOD files from the original aircraft. To use these aircraft you will need to: 1) download the original versions from the web site above and unpack them; 2) copy the LOD files (models) from the original versions to the corresponding aircraft in \Optional\Aircraft, 3) copy the aircraft folders themselves from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your OTC Mod Folder. Again, the campaigns will automatically use these aircraft in lieu of substitutes once they are installed to your Mod Folder. Below is a table that summarizes the optional A-Team aircraft, the LOD files needed for each, the substitute aircraft that will be used if the A-Team aircraft are not installed, and the section where the original can be found on the A-Team's web site: -------- --------- ----------- ----- Aircraft LOD Files Substitutes Notes -------- --------- ----------- ----- C-2A C-2A-R3.LOD C-130A/KC-130F Modern Planes section E-1B E-1B-R0e.LOD E-2A Beta Models section P-3A P-3A-R0b.LOD P-2H Modern Planes section S-2A S-2A-R2.LOD A-1H Modern Planes section 4. Optional Destroyers Also included are two USN destroyers (the Charles F. Adams class and Farragut or Coontz class) based on the DLG-10 included in the "Yankee Air Pirate 2" and "Yankee Air Pirate 3" commercial mods. To use these optional destroyers you must have the necessary LOD files from "Yankee Air Pirate". Installation of these destroyers is simple: 1) Remove the substitute destroyers (named Adams and Farragut) that are installed by default from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod folder. (These substitute versions are based on the ThirdWire CGN-36.) 2) Copy the Coontz2.LOD from "Yankee Air Pirate" to the Adams and Farragut folders in \Optional\GroundObject (in the OTC packages you downloaded). 3) Create collision LODs for both destroyers by making a copy of Coontz2.LOD and renaming it Coontz2_COL.LOD. 4) Move the Adams and Farragut destroyers from \Optional\GroundObject to \Objects\GroundObject in your MOD folder. Again, the campaigns will automatically use the new versions of these ships. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Campaign Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two main campaigns supplied with this version of OTC: - Cuba: the standard campaign, allowing you to fly a variety of USAF, USN, or USMC aircraft in support of the U.S. invasion of Cuba. - Red Cuba: new "red-side" version of the main campaign, allowing you to fly various Cuban or Soviet aircraft (mostly MiGs) in defense of the island of Cuba. By default an SF2NA-compatible version of the main Cuba campaign is installed. This version uses SF2NA-style carrier battle groups. It also uses a number of aircraft that exploit new mission types available only in SF2NA. If SF2NA is not part of your install, then you installed a version of the Cuba campaign that uses the older SF2V-style carrier stations. You will see escort ships, but they are static. Moreover, the FRAM2_DG escorts used for the two big carrier stations south of Cuba (which are behind the front line) are gun-less, as they must be in that location (otherwise they would shoot at you). Finally, the non-SF2NA version of the campaign lacks many of the supporting AI-only aircraft, which exploit SF2NA-only mission types. The "Red Cuba" campaign comes only in one version that uses the older SF2V-style carrier stations. If you are using the SF2NA version of the Cuba terrain, those carriers will appear without escorts (not that you'd have much chance of seeing them any way). The ground war starts about two weeks into the campaign. This follows CINCLANT OPLAN 316-62, which provided for several weeks of bombing before the ground invasion proper. Whatever campaign version you play, be aware that you will occasionally see the front line take on an odd appearance -- tangled, doubling back on itself, etc. Rest assured it will sort itself out after a mission or two, though it may inexplicably cause a ground unit to disappear from the map (usually a Cuban unit). This all is happening despite months and months of testing with dozens of different versions of the front line and the campaign strategic nodes. So far as I can tell, the campaign engine simply has problems dealing with a ground offensive that must spread itself in multiple directions across a long narrow island congested with densely packed (often overlapping) terrain areas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Changes, Fixes, & Additions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ General SF2 post-Dec2009 Updates/Conversions -------------------------------------------- - Hangar/Loading Screens: converted to .JPG format - Loadout Images: coverted to .TGA format - Cockpit Positions: checked & updated as needed - HUD/DTVFilter Materials: added & updated as needed - Effects: added proper shaders to all effects - EnvironmentSystem: added proper Dec2009 shaders & new environment parameters - Menu Screens: coverted to .JPG format - Non-decal TGAs: moved to aircraft texture folders - UserLists: added UserList.INIs to all aircraft - AircraftShortNames: added AircraftShortName statements to all aircraft - Damage models: added aircraft damage models to most air- craft DATA.INIs - Decals: moved all aircraft decals to \Decals folder - Pilots & Seats: moved all pilots & seats to \Pilots folder - Radar frequencies: added radar frequency data to aircraft radars, RWR statements, anti-radiation missiles, & ground radars (not ships) - Weapons & Guns: converted weapons & guns to SF2 standards - Exp. Pack 2: incorporated Exp. Pack 2 changes & additions into several .INIs - Ships: added collision LODs where necessary - Carriers: added SF2NA data to carriers as needed Other Updates & Fixes --------------------- - added damage .TGAs to several aircraft - tweaked weapons loadouts/stations on several aircraft - updated flight models on a number of aircraft to use SF2 or SF2-friendly flight models - tweaked flight models on most remaining aircraft to make them SF2-friendly - added cockpits to all MiGs and made them flyable - replaced the older F-8s with The Mirage Factory F-8C & F-8E - added additional units/skins to F-8C & F-8E - added 3rdWire cockpits for F-8C & F-8E - added additional units/skins to A-4B/C - added additional units/skins to F-100D - adapted custom F-4B skins to SF2 equivalents - applied SF2 updates to F11F-1 & F3H-2M - updated naval aircraft for SF2NA carrier use/parking - added new Hangar & Loading screens for all aircraft - made minor correction/fixes to most aircraft - added 3rdWire versions of A-1H, B-57B, F-84F, & MiG-15bis - added 3rdWire cockpit for F-105D-25 - replaced original cloud mod with Cellinsky's WideSky cloud mod - updated original Menu screens and added a few new ones to round out the set - created new InstantAction.INI - added custom SpeechSystem.INI to suppress some gun-firing radio calls ("He's firing his guns!") - updated SpeechSystem.INI for SF2NA compatibility - carried over original Nations.INI tweaks to SF2 Nations.INI - updated Nations.INI for SF2NA compatibility - added several new sounds & updated SoundList.INI - added handful of new guns - tweaked flak guns to improve effectiveness & use new effects - added a handful of weapons & tanks (mainly for new aircraft) - converted main terrain .INIs to SF2 standards - replaced original terrain w/ Wrench's updated Cuba terrain for SF2 - re-arranged positions of a few carrier stations - re-named a few target areas (all at sea) - created SF2NA compatible water map for carrier/ship use - added new terrain items (static models, etc) to TYPES.INI - updated stock Cuba campaign for SF2-compatibility, added new aircraft to campaign, & re-ordered deployments for some units - created SF2NA-compatible version of stock Cuba campaign w/ SF2NA-style carrier battle groups & aircraft mission types - added "Red Cuba" campaign for Soviet/Cuba side New Air & Ground Items ---------------------- USN/USMC: - A-1H (VA-176, VA-95, VA-65, VA-75) - A-3B (VAH-4) - A-5A (VAH-1, VAH-7) - E-2A (various VAW units) - F4D-1 (VF-13) - KC-130F (VMGR-352) - P-2H (VP-18, VP-56) - RF-8A (VFP-62, VMCJ-2) - SH-3D (HS-7) USAF: - B-47E (380 BW) - B-58A (63 BS) - F-102A (159 FIS - FL ANG) - F-104A_58 (157 FIS, 319 FIS, 331 FIS) - F-104C_61 (436 TFS, 476 TFS) - F-84F (12 TFW, 15 TFW) - RF-101C (363 TRW) - U-2A (USAF,CIA) Soviet/Cuba: - MiG-15UTI (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-17 (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-17AS (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-19P (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-21PF (Esquadron de Caza) - SeaFury50 (Esquadron de Caza) Ground Items: - CIM-10 Launcher - Cuban Squad - SON-9A Firecan radar - Flatface radar - Freya radar - M-43 Ambulance - M-51 Skysweeper - M-59 155 Long Tom - NIKE/Hercules site - SA-3 Goa launcher - Search Radar Tower (SRT) - Sidenet radar - Spoonrest radar - US Squad - several Soviet AAA/flak guns - US 90mm AAA - Kesselbrut's new ZiL truck types Ships: - Adams class - Batimore class - CG-16 Leahy class - CGN-25 Bainbridge - Cleveland class - Container Ship - CVA-41 Midway class - CVA-59 Forrestal class - CVAN-65 Enterprise - Farragut (Coontz) class - Gearing FRAM Ib class - USCG HEC - Foxtrot Submarine - FRAM II S2S - FRAM II ASW - FRAM II DG - Hospital Ship - Kanin class - Kashin class - Kynda class - Landing Craft (LCM) - Liberty Class Ship - Liner - Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) - MV Atlantic Causeway - MV Atlantic Conveyor - MV Baltic Ferry - MV Nordic Ferry - MV Tor Caledonia - Navy Tug - Oiler - Oil Tanker (Tanker2) - Petrolero - Petya class - Riga class - Small Cargo Ship - Soviet Cargo Ship - Soviet Cruiser - Soviet Freighter - Soviet Tanker - Soviet Trawler - Sumner class - Sverdlov class - Trawler - Trawler1 - Trawler2 - USN Cruiser - USN Destroyer - USN Escort - USN Frigate - USN Tanker - USN Transport ~~~~~~~ Credits ~~~~~~~ This update pack adds a number of new items to the OTC mod package. These new items are from the following modders, who generously allowed their use: Aircraft ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JSF_Aggie ........................ A-4B & A-4C skins Bunyap & pappychksix ............. A-3B Skywarrior MontyCZ .......................... A-1H Skyraider Volksjager & HrntFixr ............ A-1H skins (MontyCZ) Wrench ........................... A-1H skins (3rdWire) Julhelm .......................... A-5A Vigilante russouk2004 & Capun .............. B-47E Stratojet Sundowner & USAFMTL (Dave) ....... B-47E skins & decals Ahmed Junaid Raza ................ B-57B Canberra Zurawski ......................... B-57B Cockpit Pasko & Column5 .................. B-58A Hustler Wrench ........................... B-58A Hustler SF2 updates Foxmonter ........................ F3H-2M Demon NeverEnough ...................... F3H-2M SF2 updates ChampionsVA56 .................... F3H-2M Ultimate Pack Julhelm .......................... F4D-1 Skyray ChampionsVA56 .................... F4D-1 Ultimate Pack customizations MyTai01 .......................... F-4B skins The Mirage Factory ............... F-8C, F-8E, & RF-8A Crusader Gocad, Corktip_14, WildCat, ...... F-8/RF-8 skins salvatorestupido, & JSF_Aggie JSF_Aggie ........................ F-100D skins Veltro2K ......................... F-102A Delta Dagger Ordway ........................... F-102A Cockpit Ahmed Junaid Raza ................ F-104A/C Starfighter Spillone104 & Paulopanz .......... F-104A/C updates/upgrades Frank Rosato ..................... F-104A/C Pack for SF2 ArmourDave ....................... F-105D-25 Thunderchief Pasko, Column5, & Kesselbrut ..... F-106A Delta Dart DaniloE31 ........................ F-106 Update Pack for SF2 Fleet-Defender & Team ............ F11F-1 Tiger Wrench & Spectre8750 ............. F11F-1 SF2 updates/customizations The Mirage Factory ............... F-84F Thunderstreak pappychksix ...................... F-84F skin Zurawski ......................... F-84F cockpit Wrench ........................... F-84F (3rdWire) customizations pappychksix & 331KillerBee ....... KC-130F tanker Tracker & ChampionsVA56 .......... P-2H Neptune Wrench ........................... P-2H updates Erikgen .......................... RF-101C Florian .......................... SH-3D Sea King Pasko & Column5 .................. U-2A Dragon Lady A-Team ........................... several optional aircraft (models not included) -- see above for more info Pasko ............................ MiG-15bis_FAR & MiG-15UTI Paulopanz ........................ MiG-15bis & MiG-15UTI skins Stary ............................ MiG-15/17 cockpit Spillone104 & Paulopanz .......... MiG-19P Farmer Stary ............................ MiG-19P cockpit (from Boopidoo's Su-15 cockpit) The Mirage Factory ............... MiG-21F-13 Fishbed Paladrian ........................ MiG-21 cockpits Wrench ........................... Cuban/FAR skins for MiG-15bis, MiG-17AS, MiG-21PF, & Il-28 Simon Porter ..................... Sea Fury Paulopanz ........................ Sea Fury skins Ground Objects ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas Bell .................... WOE 1950's AA Mod Canadair ......................... Powerful Flak Gerald14 ......................... Russian Defence/ZSU-23-4 Pack Fubar512 ......................... ZSU-23 AAA tweaks Pasko ............................ SAMs and Vehicles Pack: Euro/Desert Pasko & Nicholas Bell ............ S-60, KS-30, KS-19P, ZPU-4, M-42 rebel ryder & Nicholas Bell....... M1939 flak guns Julhelm .......................... Firecan radar Kesselbrut ....................... ZPU-1, US/UK_Cal50 rebel ryder ...................... ZIS Canvas, ZIS_Quad, Squads Wrench ........................... M-59 (based on M-113) Pasko ............................ SS-4 vehicles & items, Su-100 Kesselbrut ....................... ZiL Transport Pack SUICIDAL ......................... New Destroyed Tank LODs Pasko ............................ Hawk launcher & radars Fubar512 & Wrench ................ Hawk INI tweaks Unknown author ................... CIM-10A Bomarc Pasko ............................ SA-3 launchers, Flatface radar, Sidenet radar, Spoonrest radar Erikgen .......................... NIKE 4xMIM-14, HIPAR, LoPAR, & TTR Fubar512 ......................... NIKE-Hercules sites layout/placement Spillone104 ...................... SA-2 Guideline Pack WhiteBoySamurai .................. Leahy & Bainbridge class YEYEYE ........................... Baltimore class, Cleveland class, & USN Cruiser Hinchinbrooke .................... HEC, Soviet Cruiser, Sverdlov class, USN Escort, Foxtrot, Adams class, & Farragut class GrinchWSLG ....................... Fletcher class JSF_Aggie ........................ ThirdWire LHA upgrade Florian .......................... USN AOE Transport WhiteBoySamurai ...................Riga & Petya class ships Orsin ............................ Kanin (Udaloy) class Julhelm .......................... Soviet Tanker, USN Tanker, & Tanker2 (ND Tanker) Suicidal & Torno ................. Container Ship Loborojo & Suicidal .............. Petrolero Fubar512 ......................... Fleet Oiler Kesselbrut ....................... Navy Tug, MV Baltic Ferry, MV Nordic Ferry, MV Tor Caledonia, HospitalShip, Small Cargo Ship, Trawlers, Hotel, November, LCM Polak ............................ MVAtlantic_Causeway, MVAtlantic_Conveyor Cocas ............................ Trawler & Soviet Trawler Raven ............................ Trawler skins Marcfighters ..................... Zulu (USS Trutta) Fubar512 & MiGBuster ............. Carrier Deck Illumination package Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Deuces ........................... Cuba terrain for OTC Wrench ........................... updated Cuba terrain for SF2 Stary & PanamaRed ................ EnvironmentSystem.INI for Exp. Pack 2 Stary ............................ new gun tracers, new Napalm effect,& fixed WP effects Spectre8750 ...................... Fake Afterburner Node Credit for the original OTC mod package goes to USAFMTL and the team of modders that contributed to the original releases for SFP1. For a list of all the modders whose work is used in the complete OTC mod, see the original ReadMes included in \OriginalReadmes. If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let us know. We will get it fixed ASAP. -------------------------- eburger68 & Dave (USAFMTL) 1 May 2014 12 July 2013 28 April 2013 25 June 2011 8 December 2010 Submitter eburger68 Submitted 04/29/2013 Category User Made Campaigns

View File Operation Tainted Cigar for SF2 - Part 1 of 2 Operation Tainted Cigar for Strike Fighters 2 This package contains an updated version of the Operation Tainted Cigar (OTC) mod package for "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2). In addition to making the original mod compatible with SF2, this updated version also adds a number of items that were released in the years subsequent to original two versions of OTC for SFP1, including: - a completely revamped/overhauled Cuba terrain - a number of new aircraft - other aircraft updated to SF2 standards - plenty of new aircraft skins - a bevy of new ground objects, incl. new ships - a handful of new effects, weapons, and guns - a more historically plausible campaign - SF2NA-compatible campaign w/ carrier battle groups To use this mod, you must have "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2) in a merged install that also includes "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V). It is recommended that your target install also include "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) and "Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic" (SFNA), but neither is required. Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package. There is no need to install either of the original OTC mod versions for SFP1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minimum Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base: REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V) PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher This mod does support installations that include "Strike Fighters 2 Europe" (SF2E) and "Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic" (SF2NA), but they are not required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before installing, please ensure that your target SF2 install meets the minimum requirements laid out above. The main installation process consists of three main steps. Those without SF2NA in their base SF2 install will have an additional installation step at the end. Please read the following instructions carefully and follow them religiously. If you wind up with a non-working mod install, then you likely failed to follow the instructions properly. If you post to the CombatAce.com forums and report that the mod isn't working or that you can't see any new aircraft or campaigns, I'm simply going to tell you to review this ReadMe and try installing again. ----------------------------------- * STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER * ----------------------------------- This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with other mods such as NATO Fighter 5 or the SF2V Expansion Pack. - Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2.exe. If SF2NA is part of your target install, then make a copy of "StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe" instead. Rename the copied file to StrikeFighters2_OTC.exe (or whatever unique name you prefer). - Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your OTC mod install will have been created in one of these locations: Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] ...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. - Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it). Now you're ready to install the OTC mod proper. ------------------------------------------------- * STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER * ------------------------------------------------- This is the easiest step. - Unpack the two OTC archive packages that you downloaded to a location on your hard drive. - Move the *contents* of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from each package to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.) If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories. ---------------------------- * STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI * ---------------------------- This step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention. Open the Options.INI file in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows: StartYear=1948 EndYear=1990 Now, locate the "Instant Action" section and replace it with the following: [instantAction] AircraftType=F-8C_MF MissionMap=CUBA StartTime=16:37 StartDate=10/28/1962 StartTimeDeviation=120 TextureSet=0 NationalMarking=0 SquadronMarking=0 AircraftNumber=0 KillMarking=0 Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following: [Campaign] CampaignName=19621028 Op Tainted Cigar PlayerService=USAF PlayerUnit=481st TFS, 27th TFW AircraftType=F-100D Difficulty=HARD Length=NORMAL AircraftSupply=NORMAL WeaponSupply=LIMITED LoadCampaign=TRUE CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave Save your changes and close the Options.INI file. ------------------------------------------------- * STEP 4: Extra Step for Installs without SF2NA * ------------------------------------------------- If your target SF2 installation does NOT include SF2NA, then you have a few more files to copy over to your Mod Folder (and a few things to remove as well). - Open the \SF2_Only folder in the directory to which you unpacked the two OTC archive packages. - Copy everything from the \SF2_Only folder to your Mod Folder, allowing it to overwrite as prompted. (Again, do NOT simply grab the \SF2_Only folder itself and drag it over to your Mod Folder; rather, copy the CONTENTS of the \SF2_Only folder to your Mod Folder.) Now for the removals: - remove the following items from \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder: E-2A, E-2C (these aircraft require SF2NA). - remove the following items from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod Folder: Adams, Farragut, GearingFRAM1B, Kashin, Kynda, LPH-2, & USNFrigate (these ships require SF2NA). * * * * * THAT'S IT. Your "Operation Tainted Cigar for SF2" mod should now be ready to use. You may consider installing some of the "optional" items as described in the next section. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation of Optional Items ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mod package includes a number of "optional" items. Some of these optional items require you to have "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E) in your base SF2 install. Others require you to copy over LODs from third-party mods available from the A-Team (DAT) or Yankee Air Pirate. You can find these optional items in the \Optional folder (itself located in the directory where you unpacked the two OTC archive packages). The optional items, which are found in the \Optional directory of the OTC archive packages you downloaded, can be grouped into three different buckets: 1. Optional Aircraft from SF2E If SF2E is part of your base SF2 install, then you can copy over the F-84F and MiG-15bis from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder. The campaigns will automatically use these ThirdWire aircraft in lieu of the substitute versions (F-84F_MF & MiG-15bis_FAR). 2. Optional DLC Aircraft from ThirdWire If you have DLC 28 (AI Only Aircraft, Part 1), then you can install and use the F-104A and F-104C from that DLC offering in lieu of the third party models. Simply copy over F-104A_58 & F-104C_61 from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder. The campaigns will automatically use these ThirdWire aircraft in lieu of the third-party versions installed by default. 3. Optional Aircraft from the A-Team This version of OTC also supports the use of several aircraft available only from the A-Team's web site: http://cplengineeringllc.com/SFP1/Skunworks.html These aircraft require the LOD files from the original aircraft. To use these aircraft you will need to: 1) download the original versions from the web site above and unpack them; 2) copy the LOD files (models) from the original versions to the corresponding aircraft in \Optional\Aircraft, 3) copy the aircraft folders themselves from \Optional\Aircraft to \Objects\Aircraft in your OTC Mod Folder. Again, the campaigns will automatically use these aircraft in lieu of substitutes once they are installed to your Mod Folder. Below is a table that summarizes the optional A-Team aircraft, the LOD files needed for each, the substitute aircraft that will be used if the A-Team aircraft are not installed, and the section where the original can be found on the A-Team's web site: -------- --------- ----------- ----- Aircraft LOD Files Substitutes Notes -------- --------- ----------- ----- C-2A C-2A-R3.LOD C-130A/KC-130F Modern Planes section E-1B E-1B-R0e.LOD E-2A Beta Models section P-3A P-3A-R0b.LOD P-2H Modern Planes section S-2A S-2A-R2.LOD A-1H Modern Planes section 4. Optional Destroyers Also included are two USN destroyers (the Charles F. Adams class and Farragut or Coontz class) based on the DLG-10 included in the "Yankee Air Pirate 2" and "Yankee Air Pirate 3" commercial mods. To use these optional destroyers you must have the necessary LOD files from "Yankee Air Pirate". Installation of these destroyers is simple: 1) Remove the substitute destroyers (named Adams and Farragut) that are installed by default from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod folder. (These substitute versions are based on the ThirdWire CGN-36.) 2) Copy the Coontz2.LOD from "Yankee Air Pirate" to the Adams and Farragut folders in \Optional\GroundObject (in the OTC packages you downloaded). 3) Create collision LODs for both destroyers by making a copy of Coontz2.LOD and renaming it Coontz2_COL.LOD. 4) Move the Adams and Farragut destroyers from \Optional\GroundObject to \Objects\GroundObject in your MOD folder. Again, the campaigns will automatically use the new versions of these ships. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Campaign Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are two main campaigns supplied with this version of OTC: - Cuba: the standard campaign, allowing you to fly a variety of USAF, USN, or USMC aircraft in support of the U.S. invasion of Cuba. - Red Cuba: new "red-side" version of the main campaign, allowing you to fly various Cuban or Soviet aircraft (mostly MiGs) in defense of the island of Cuba. By default an SF2NA-compatible version of the main Cuba campaign is installed. This version uses SF2NA-style carrier battle groups. It also uses a number of aircraft that exploit new mission types available only in SF2NA. If SF2NA is not part of your install, then you installed a version of the Cuba campaign that uses the older SF2V-style carrier stations. You will see escort ships, but they are static. Moreover, the FRAM2_DG escorts used for the two big carrier stations south of Cuba (which are behind the front line) are gun-less, as they must be in that location (otherwise they would shoot at you). Finally, the non-SF2NA version of the campaign lacks many of the supporting AI-only aircraft, which exploit SF2NA-only mission types. The "Red Cuba" campaign comes only in one version that uses the older SF2V-style carrier stations. If you are using the SF2NA version of the Cuba terrain, those carriers will appear without escorts (not that you'd have much chance of seeing them any way). The ground war starts about two weeks into the campaign. This follows CINCLANT OPLAN 316-62, which provided for several weeks of bombing before the ground invasion proper. Whatever campaign version you play, be aware that you will occasionally see the front line take on an odd appearance -- tangled, doubling back on itself, etc. Rest assured it will sort itself out after a mission or two, though it may inexplicably cause a ground unit to disappear from the map (usually a Cuban unit). This all is happening despite months and months of testing with dozens of different versions of the front line and the campaign strategic nodes. So far as I can tell, the campaign engine simply has problems dealing with a ground offensive that must spread itself in multiple directions across a long narrow island congested with densely packed (often overlapping) terrain areas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Changes, Fixes, & Additions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ General SF2 post-Dec2009 Updates/Conversions -------------------------------------------- - Hangar/Loading Screens: converted to .JPG format - Loadout Images: coverted to .TGA format - Cockpit Positions: checked & updated as needed - HUD/DTVFilter Materials: added & updated as needed - Effects: added proper shaders to all effects - EnvironmentSystem: added proper Dec2009 shaders & new environment parameters - Menu Screens: coverted to .JPG format - Non-decal TGAs: moved to aircraft texture folders - UserLists: added UserList.INIs to all aircraft - AircraftShortNames: added AircraftShortName statements to all aircraft - Damage models: added aircraft damage models to most air- craft DATA.INIs - Decals: moved all aircraft decals to \Decals folder - Pilots & Seats: moved all pilots & seats to \Pilots folder - Radar frequencies: added radar frequency data to aircraft radars, RWR statements, anti-radiation missiles, & ground radars (not ships) - Weapons & Guns: converted weapons & guns to SF2 standards - Exp. Pack 2: incorporated Exp. Pack 2 changes & additions into several .INIs - Ships: added collision LODs where necessary - Carriers: added SF2NA data to carriers as needed Other Updates & Fixes --------------------- - added damage .TGAs to several aircraft - tweaked weapons loadouts/stations on several aircraft - updated flight models on a number of aircraft to use SF2 or SF2-friendly flight models - tweaked flight models on most remaining aircraft to make them SF2-friendly - added cockpits to all MiGs and made them flyable - replaced the older F-8s with The Mirage Factory F-8C & F-8E - added additional units/skins to F-8C & F-8E - added 3rdWire cockpits for F-8C & F-8E - added additional units/skins to A-4B/C - added additional units/skins to F-100D - adapted custom F-4B skins to SF2 equivalents - applied SF2 updates to F11F-1 & F3H-2M - updated naval aircraft for SF2NA carrier use/parking - added new Hangar & Loading screens for all aircraft - made minor correction/fixes to most aircraft - added 3rdWire versions of A-1H, B-57B, F-84F, & MiG-15bis - added 3rdWire cockpit for F-105D-25 - replaced original cloud mod with Cellinsky's WideSky cloud mod - updated original Menu screens and added a few new ones to round out the set - created new InstantAction.INI - added custom SpeechSystem.INI to suppress some gun-firing radio calls ("He's firing his guns!") - updated SpeechSystem.INI for SF2NA compatibility - carried over original Nations.INI tweaks to SF2 Nations.INI - updated Nations.INI for SF2NA compatibility - added several new sounds & updated SoundList.INI - added handful of new guns - tweaked flak guns to improve effectiveness & use new effects - added a handful of weapons & tanks (mainly for new aircraft) - converted main terrain .INIs to SF2 standards - replaced original terrain w/ Wrench's updated Cuba terrain for SF2 - re-arranged positions of a few carrier stations - re-named a few target areas (all at sea) - created SF2NA compatible water map for carrier/ship use - added new terrain items (static models, etc) to TYPES.INI - updated stock Cuba campaign for SF2-compatibility, added new aircraft to campaign, & re-ordered deployments for some units - created SF2NA-compatible version of stock Cuba campaign w/ SF2NA-style carrier battle groups & aircraft mission types - added "Red Cuba" campaign for Soviet/Cuba side New Air & Ground Items ---------------------- USN/USMC: - A-1H (VA-176, VA-95, VA-65, VA-75) - A-3B (VAH-4) - A-5A (VAH-1, VAH-7) - E-2A (various VAW units) - F4D-1 (VF-13) - KC-130F (VMGR-352) - P-2H (VP-18, VP-56) - RF-8A (VFP-62, VMCJ-2) - SH-3D (HS-7) USAF: - B-47E (380 BW) - B-58A (63 BS) - F-102A (159 FIS - FL ANG) - F-104A_58 (157 FIS, 319 FIS, 331 FIS) - F-104C_61 (436 TFS, 476 TFS) - F-84F (12 TFW, 15 TFW) - RF-101C (363 TRW) - U-2A (USAF,CIA) Soviet/Cuba: - MiG-15UTI (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-17 (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-17AS (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-19P (Esquadron de Caza) - MiG-21PF (Esquadron de Caza) - SeaFury50 (Esquadron de Caza) Ground Items: - CIM-10 Launcher - Cuban Squad - SON-9A Firecan radar - Flatface radar - Freya radar - M-43 Ambulance - M-51 Skysweeper - M-59 155 Long Tom - NIKE/Hercules site - SA-3 Goa launcher - Search Radar Tower (SRT) - Sidenet radar - Spoonrest radar - US Squad - several Soviet AAA/flak guns - US 90mm AAA - Kesselbrut's new ZiL truck types Ships: - Adams class - Batimore class - CG-16 Leahy class - CGN-25 Bainbridge - Cleveland class - Container Ship - CVA-41 Midway class - CVA-59 Forrestal class - CVAN-65 Enterprise - Farragut (Coontz) class - Gearing FRAM Ib class - USCG HEC - Foxtrot Submarine - FRAM II S2S - FRAM II ASW - FRAM II DG - Hospital Ship - Kanin class - Kashin class - Kynda class - Landing Craft (LCM) - Liberty Class Ship - Liner - Motor Torpedo Boat (MTB) - MV Atlantic Causeway - MV Atlantic Conveyor - MV Baltic Ferry - MV Nordic Ferry - MV Tor Caledonia - Navy Tug - Oiler - Oil Tanker (Tanker2) - Petrolero - Petya class - Riga class - Small Cargo Ship - Soviet Cargo Ship - Soviet Cruiser - Soviet Freighter - Soviet Tanker - Soviet Trawler - Sumner class - Sverdlov class - Trawler - Trawler1 - Trawler2 - USN Cruiser - USN Destroyer - USN Escort - USN Frigate - USN Tanker - USN Transport ~~~~~~~ Credits ~~~~~~~ This update pack adds a number of new items to the OTC mod package. These new items are from the following modders, who generously allowed their use: Aircraft ----------------------------------------------------------------------- JSF_Aggie ........................ A-4B & A-4C skins Bunyap & pappychksix ............. A-3B Skywarrior MontyCZ .......................... A-1H Skyraider Volksjager & HrntFixr ............ A-1H skins (MontyCZ) Wrench ........................... A-1H skins (3rdWire) Julhelm .......................... A-5A Vigilante russouk2004 & Capun .............. B-47E Stratojet Sundowner & USAFMTL (Dave) ....... B-47E skins & decals Ahmed Junaid Raza ................ B-57B Canberra Zurawski ......................... B-57B Cockpit Pasko & Column5 .................. B-58A Hustler Wrench ........................... B-58A Hustler SF2 updates Foxmonter ........................ F3H-2M Demon NeverEnough ...................... F3H-2M SF2 updates ChampionsVA56 .................... F3H-2M Ultimate Pack Julhelm .......................... F4D-1 Skyray ChampionsVA56 .................... F4D-1 Ultimate Pack customizations MyTai01 .......................... F-4B skins The Mirage Factory ............... F-8C, F-8E, & RF-8A Crusader Gocad, Corktip_14, WildCat, ...... F-8/RF-8 skins salvatorestupido, & JSF_Aggie JSF_Aggie ........................ F-100D skins Veltro2K ......................... F-102A Delta Dagger Ordway ........................... F-102A Cockpit Ahmed Junaid Raza ................ F-104A/C Starfighter Spillone104 & Paulopanz .......... F-104A/C updates/upgrades Frank Rosato ..................... F-104A/C Pack for SF2 ArmourDave ....................... F-105D-25 Thunderchief Pasko, Column5, & Kesselbrut ..... F-106A Delta Dart DaniloE31 ........................ F-106 Update Pack for SF2 Fleet-Defender & Team ............ F11F-1 Tiger Wrench & Spectre8750 ............. F11F-1 SF2 updates/customizations The Mirage Factory ............... F-84F Thunderstreak pappychksix ...................... F-84F skin Zurawski ......................... F-84F cockpit Wrench ........................... F-84F (3rdWire) customizations pappychksix & 331KillerBee ....... KC-130F tanker Tracker & ChampionsVA56 .......... P-2H Neptune Wrench ........................... P-2H updates Erikgen .......................... RF-101C Florian .......................... SH-3D Sea King Pasko & Column5 .................. U-2A Dragon Lady A-Team ........................... several optional aircraft (models not included) -- see above for more info Pasko ............................ MiG-15bis_FAR & MiG-15UTI Paulopanz ........................ MiG-15bis & MiG-15UTI skins Stary ............................ MiG-15/17 cockpit Spillone104 & Paulopanz .......... MiG-19P Farmer Stary ............................ MiG-19P cockpit (from Boopidoo's Su-15 cockpit) The Mirage Factory ............... MiG-21F-13 Fishbed Paladrian ........................ MiG-21 cockpits Wrench ........................... Cuban/FAR skins for MiG-15bis, MiG-17AS, MiG-21PF, & Il-28 Simon Porter ..................... Sea Fury Paulopanz ........................ Sea Fury skins Ground Objects ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas Bell .................... WOE 1950's AA Mod Canadair ......................... Powerful Flak Gerald14 ......................... Russian Defence/ZSU-23-4 Pack Fubar512 ......................... ZSU-23 AAA tweaks Pasko ............................ SAMs and Vehicles Pack: Euro/Desert Pasko & Nicholas Bell ............ S-60, KS-30, KS-19P, ZPU-4, M-42 rebel ryder & Nicholas Bell....... M1939 flak guns Julhelm .......................... Firecan radar Kesselbrut ....................... ZPU-1, US/UK_Cal50 rebel ryder ...................... ZIS Canvas, ZIS_Quad, Squads Wrench ........................... M-59 (based on M-113) Pasko ............................ SS-4 vehicles & items, Su-100 Kesselbrut ....................... ZiL Transport Pack SUICIDAL ......................... New Destroyed Tank LODs Pasko ............................ Hawk launcher & radars Fubar512 & Wrench ................ Hawk INI tweaks Unknown author ................... CIM-10A Bomarc Pasko ............................ SA-3 launchers, Flatface radar, Sidenet radar, Spoonrest radar Erikgen .......................... NIKE 4xMIM-14, HIPAR, LoPAR, & TTR Fubar512 ......................... NIKE-Hercules sites layout/placement Spillone104 ...................... SA-2 Guideline Pack WhiteBoySamurai .................. Leahy & Bainbridge class YEYEYE ........................... Baltimore class, Cleveland class, & USN Cruiser Hinchinbrooke .................... HEC, Soviet Cruiser, Sverdlov class, USN Escort, Foxtrot, Adams class, & Farragut class GrinchWSLG ....................... Fletcher class JSF_Aggie ........................ ThirdWire LHA upgrade Florian .......................... USN AOE Transport WhiteBoySamurai ...................Riga & Petya class ships Orsin ............................ Kanin (Udaloy) class Julhelm .......................... Soviet Tanker, USN Tanker, & Tanker2 (ND Tanker) Suicidal & Torno ................. Container Ship Loborojo & Suicidal .............. Petrolero Fubar512 ......................... Fleet Oiler Kesselbrut ....................... Navy Tug, MV Baltic Ferry, MV Nordic Ferry, MV Tor Caledonia, HospitalShip, Small Cargo Ship, Trawlers, Hotel, November, LCM Polak ............................ MVAtlantic_Causeway, MVAtlantic_Conveyor Cocas ............................ Trawler & Soviet Trawler Raven ............................ Trawler skins Marcfighters ..................... Zulu (USS Trutta) Fubar512 & MiGBuster ............. Carrier Deck Illumination package Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Deuces ........................... Cuba terrain for OTC Wrench ........................... updated Cuba terrain for SF2 Stary & PanamaRed ................ EnvironmentSystem.INI for Exp. Pack 2 Stary ............................ new gun tracers, new Napalm effect,& fixed WP effects Spectre8750 ...................... Fake Afterburner Node Credit for the original OTC mod package goes to USAFMTL and the team of modders that contributed to the original releases for SFP1. For a list of all the modders whose work is used in the complete OTC mod, see the original ReadMes included in \OriginalReadmes. If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let us know. We will get it fixed ASAP. -------------------------- eburger68 & Dave (USAFMTL) 1 May 2014 12 July 2013 28 April 2013 25 June 2011 8 December 2010 Submitter eburger68 Submitted 04/29/2013 Category User Made Campaigns

Icarus999: Yes. ELH

Do335: No, the F-4Ms and F-4Ks are the ThirdWire versions. The F-4JUK LODs have been around for a while. Eric Howes

Canadair: Which version of Gerwin's terrain? There are now several versions out there. Some folks undoubtedly prefer the latest and greatest that's been released. Others, though, might prefer an older version that uses Stary's tileset. Also, there's the problem of coastlines. Gerwin's coastline for the island doesn't reproduce all the inlets and channels of the original. As a result, almost all of the docks, ships, and other coastal items that Wrench added in his targets update pack show up far inland on dry land. Eric Howes

Eole2: Sounds like you got corrupt downloads of the first two parts. I would recommend re-downloading them. CowboyTodd41: You can use Gerwin's version of the terrain. You will have to: 1. Copy the TARGETS.INI,TYPES.INI,MOVEMENT.INI, and NATIONS.INI to that version of the terrain. 2. Copy the AllowedMissionTypes section from the main terrain INI over to the equivalent file in Gerwin's terrain. 3. Edit the CampaignMap= line near the top of the first .INI file for each campaign so that it points to the correct name for Gerwin's terrain (whatever you happen to have it named). 4. Copy over all the other new files (beyond the core .INI files) from the main terrain folder to whatever folder you're using for Gerwin's terrain. So, Gerwin's terrain can be used. There's some preparation work to be done first, though. Eric Howes

View File SF2NA Expansion Pack - Part 3 of 3 Part three of the Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic Expansion Pack. Eric Howes Submitter eburger68 Submitted 04/27/2013 Category User Made Campaigns

View File SF2NA Expansion Pack - Part 2 of 3 Part two of the Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic Expansion Pack. Eric Howes Submitter eburger68 Submitted 04/27/2013 Category User Made Campaigns

View File SF2NA Expansion Pack - Part 1 of 3 Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic Expansion Pack Version 1.2 This "expansion pack" for "Strike Fighters 2: North Atlantic" (SF2NA) adds new aircraft, ground objects, guns, weapons, and effects to standard installs of SF2NA. It also supplies an upgraded version of the IcelandNA terrain, an expanded version of the default "Northern Sabre" campaign, as well as five additional campaigns set in various years from 1969 to 1986. To use this mod, you must have SF2NA installed in a merged install that also includes "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2), "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E), and "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V). This mod supports the use of several ThirdWire aircraft released as DLCs -- the F-4K, F-4N, and F-8E(FN) -- but these aircraft are not required. Note that this is a COMPLETE mod package and should be installed to its own dedicated Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to combine it with any other major mod such as "NATO Fighters," as you could end up with a non-working install. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Minimum Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To install and play this mod, you must have the following installed as part of your target installation base: REQUIRED: Strike Fighters 2 North Atlantic (SFNA), plus Strike Fighters 2 (SF2), plus Strike Fighters 2 Europe (SF2E), plus Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam (SF2V) PATCH LEVEL: Mar2012 or higher This mod does support installations that include the F-4K, F-4N, or F-8E(FN) DLC aircraft from ThirdWire, but they are not required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before installing, please ensure that your target SF2NA install meets the minimum requirements laid out above. ----------------------------------- * STEP 1: PREPARE THE MOD FOLDER * ----------------------------------- This mod requires a separate Mod Folder. Please do not attempt to install this mod over or combine it with any other mods package such as "NATO Fighters" or the SF2V Expansion Pack. - Open your SF2 Installation directory and make a copy of StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe. Rename the copied .EXE file to SF2NA_ExpPack.exe (or whatever unique name you prefer). - Run the newly copied and renamed .EXE file, then exit back out to the Windows desktop after navigating through a few menus. A custom Mod Folder for your "SF2NA Expansion Pack" install will have been created in one of these locations: Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows Vista: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] Windows 7: \Users\[username]\Saved Games\ThirdWire\[YourModFolder] ...where [YourModFolder] matches the name of the copied .EXE file that you created. You will install the "Expansion Pack" mod files to your Mod Folder. - Open your Mod Folder and delete the \Objects sub-directory (including everything in it). Now you're ready to install the "Expansion Pack" mod proper. ------------------------------------------------- * STEP 2: INSTALL MAIN COMPONENTS TO MOD FOLDER * ------------------------------------------------- This is the easiest step. - Unpack the three "Expansion Pack" archive packages that you downloaded to a temporary location on your hard drive. - Move the *contents* of the \To_Mod_Folder directory from each package to your Mod Folder (created in Step 1 above). (Note: do not simply drag and drop the folder named "To_Mod_Folder" or you will end up with a non-working install.) If you've moved everything correctly, you should have a new \Objects sub-directory in your Mod Folder, along with a few new other sub-directories. ---------------------------- * STEP 3: EDIT OPTIONS.INI * ---------------------------- This last step involves a bit of text editing, so please pay attention. Open the Options.INI file in your Mod Folder. Locate the "Single Mission" section. I recommend setting the StartYear= and EndYear= as follows: StartYear=1948 EndYear=2020 Finally, a little further down you should find the "Campaign" section. Replace it with the following: [Campaign] CampaignName=1979-0918 Northern Sabre (79) PlayerService=USN PlayerUnit=VF-41 Black Aces AircraftType=F-14A_77 Difficulty=HARD Length=NORMAL AircraftSupply=NORMAL WeaponSupply=LIMITED LoadCampaign=TRUE CampaignSavename=DefaultCampaignSave Save your changes and close the Options.INI file. * * * * * THAT'S IT. Your "SF2NA Expansion Pack" mod should now be ready to use. You may consider installing some of the "optional" items as described in the next section. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optional Installs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mod includes a number of "optional" items that can be installed, provided you have the required files to suport them. These "optional" items can be broken down into two types: 1. ThirdWire DLC Aircraft The following DLC aircraft can be installed, replacing the substitutes that are installed by default. DLC Aircraft Substitute ------------ ---------- F-4K F-4K (based on F-4M) F-4K_75 F-4K_75 (based on F-4M_75) F-4K_80 F-4K_80 (based on F-4M_80) F-4N F-4N (based on F-4B_67) F-8E_FN F-8E_FN_TMF (Mirage Factory) If you have the DLCs installed to your target SF2 installation and wish to use these DLCs instead of the default substitutes, simply remove the substitutes from \Objects\Aircraft in your Mod Folder and move the appropriate aircraft from \Optional\DLC_Aircraft (part of the first package you downloaded) to \Objects\Aircraft. In other words, swap the DLC versions for the substitutes. The campaigns will automatically use the DLC versions, if they installed properly. 2. Optional Destroyers Also included are two USN destroyers (the Charles F. Adams class and Farragut or Coontz class) based on the DLG-10 included in the "Yankee Air Pirate 2" and "Yankee Air Pirate 3" commercial mods. To use these optional destroyers you must have the necessary LOD files from "Yankee Air Pirate". Installation of these destroyers is simple: a. Remove the substitute destroyers (named Adams and Farragut) that are installed by default from \Objects\GroundObject in your Mod folder. (These substitute versions are based on the ThirdWire CGN-36.) b. Copy the Coontz2.LOD from "Yankee Air Pirate" to the Adams and Farragut folders in \Optional\GroundObject (part of the first package you downloaded). c. Create collision LODs for both destroyers by making a copy of Coontz2.LOD and renaming it Coontz2_COL.LOD. d. Move the Adams and Farragut destroyers from \Optional\GroundObject to \Objects\GroundObject in your MOD folder. Again, the campaigns will automatically use the new versions of these ships. 3. Alternate Terrains The SF2NA Expansion Pack now contains files to support the use of two alterate terrains: Gerwin's Iceland Classic Terrain and Baltika's Iceland Full-Scale Terrain. You can find all the necessary files along with ReadMes with installation instructions in these two directories: \Optional\Baltika: files for Baltika's Iceland Full_scale Terrain v.2.0 \Optional\Gerwin: files for Gerwin's Iceland Classic Terrain In both cases you will need to download the original terrain, as this mod package does not contain all the files for these terrains. Also, please note that while Gerwin's terrain can be used with the custom SF2NA Expansion Pack campaigns (with some minor edits described in the ReadMe), Baltika's terrain requires the installation of an alternate set of campaign files (included in the directory for that terrain) if you want to use that terrain in campaigns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What's Included ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mod adds a number of new items to the standard mix of aircraft, ground objects, guns, weapons, and effects found in SF2NA. New Aircraft A-4C_65 C-130E F-4K_80 FA-18A Mya-3MD A-4F_74 C-130H F-4M Harrier3 RA-5C A-4M E-2A/B F-4M_75 Harrier3_82 RF-8G A-4M_73 E-3A F-4M_80 HC-130P RF-8G_77 A-4M_78 EF-111A F-4M_85 IL-28 SEtendard A-6A F-4B_67 F-4N KA-3B SH-3D A-7B F-4C_67 F-4S KA-6D SkyraiderAEW A-7B_71 F-4D_78 F-8E_FN KC-135E SkyraiderMk1 AV-8A F-4J F-14A_82 MiG-21PFM Tu-16K-10 B-52D F-4J_74 F-15C MiG-21S Tu-16KS B-52F F-4JUK F-100D_68 MiG-21SM Tu-95KD B-52G F-4K F-102A MiG-23BN Tu-95MS Buccaneer-S2D F-4K_75 F-111F MiG-29A Yak-38M Mi-8 Yak-38MP New Warships * Adams CGN-25 Farragut KrestaII Suffren Type_22 ANZAC CGN-25_76 Foch Kynda Suffren_77 Type_23 ArkRoyal CGN-25_85 ForrestSherman Leygues Sumner Type_42 Belknap County_Class Garcia LPH-2 Surcouf Type_82 Bremen CVA-41 GearingFRAM1B Mitscher Tourville UdaloyI CG-16 CVA-59 Kanin Petya Type_12I UdaloyII CG-16_68 CVAN-65_62 Kidd Riga Type_12L Virginia CG-16_88 D-Orves KirovIII Slava Type_12M CG-47/CG-52 Duperre KirovIV Sovremenny Type_21 * Note: no new ship models are included; all ships are based on existing ThirdWire and third-party models. New Civilian Ships Navy_Tug SmallCargoShip SovietCargoShip Trawler Trawler1 Trawler2 USNCargoShip USNTanker USNTransport New AAA/SAMs/Radars 2S6 SA-7_L SA-14_L ChaparralL SA-7B_L SA-16_L Hawk_CWAR SA-8_S SA-18_L Hawk_HIPIR SA-8B_S StingerSite Hawk_PAR SA-9L StingerUS HawkL SA-9LB StraightFlush M-42 SA-11L TubeArm M167-VADS SA-11LB SA-6L SA-13L Other Additions & Upgrades On top of the new items listed above, this mod makes the following other changes to SF2NA: - Wrench's collection of new targets & target areas added to IcelandNA terrain - static SAM sites (for SA-6s & SA-11s) added to IcelandNA terrain - MiGBuster's airfield upgrades (hi-res textures & runway lighting) added to IcelandNA terrain - shipping routes and truck routes added to terrain to support Anti_Ship & Armed_Recon missions - invasion routes added to terrain to support CAS single missions - dozens of new guns and weapons added - a number of new effects added - custom tracers from Stary added - basic cloud mod added to improve sky environment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summary of Campaigns ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mod includes six campaigns -- an expanded version of the default 1979 "Northern Sabre" plus five new campaigns set in various years from 1969 to 1986. All the new campaigns retain the default structure and background story of the default campaign. They differ in the aircraft, units, and ships that are available to both sides. Here's a quick summary of the campaigns: Campaign Name Campaign Notes ------------- -------------- 1979-0918 Northern Sabre (79) The default campaign, expanded to include the USS Independence, B-52Gs, F-111Fs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The RAF flies the F-4K_75. 1982-0918 Northern Sabre (82) A new campaign set in 1982, w/ the USS Independence & USS Forrestal, B-52Gs, F-111Fs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The RAF flies the F-4M_80 & F-4K_80. 1975-0918 Northern Sabre (75) A new campaign set in 1975, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Forrestal, B-52Gs & AV-8A Harriers. Also included are the HMS Ark Royal and R98 Clemenceau. British aircraft now include F-4Ks, Buccaneer-S2Ds, & RAF Harrier GR.3s. The French fly Super Etendards & F-8E(FN)s. The 57th FIS flies the F-4C_67 (instead of the F-4E_75). 1986-0918 Northern Sabre (86) A new campaign set in 1986, w/ the USS Nimitz & USS Forrestal, B-52Gs, F-111Fs, EF-111As, F-4D_78s, AV-8A Harriers, & USN/USMC F/A-18As. The 57th FIS flies F-15Cs. The RAF flies the F-4M_85 & F-4JUK. 1969-0918 Northern Sabre (69) A new campaign set in 1969, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Saratoga, B-52Gs, F-100_68s, & USMC F-4B_67s. The 57th FIS flies F-102As. The RAF flies the F-4M. 1975-0418 Northern Sabre (75) Another campaign set in 1975, w/ the USS John F. Kennedy & USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, B-52Gs, AV-8A Harriers, & USMC F-4J_74s. The 57th FIS flies the F-4C_67. And the RAF flies the F-4M_75. In addition to the usual mix of fighter and attack aircraft (F-4s, F-14s, A-4s, A-6s, A-7s, EA-6Bs), USN carrier air wings now include recon aircraft (the RF-8G or RA-5C), tankers (the KA-3B or KA-6D), and SH-3D Sea Kings. Available Russian aircraft (fighters, attack aircraft, & bombers) have also been adjusted as appropriate for each campaign. Phantam Phanatics will interested to know where they can find their favorite Phantom Phlyables: Model Campaign ----- -------- F-4B_67 1969-0918 F-4J 1969-0918 F-4J_74 1975-0418, 1975-0918, 1979-0918 F-4N 1975-0418 F-4S 1982-0918 F-4C_67 1975-0418, 1975-0918 F-4D_78 1986-0918 (non-player aircraft) F-4E_75 1979-0918, 1982-0918 F-4K 1969-0918, 1975-0918, 1979-0918, 1982-0918 F-4M 1969-0918, 1975-0418, 1982-0918, 1986-0918 F-4JUK 1986-0918 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ General Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The SF2NA campaign engine has several annoyances, the worst of which is its propensity to task aircraft that have not been configured for Naval_Attack or Cruise_Missile missions with striking Soviet naval groups. Thus, despite my best efforts, you will occasionally see B-52Gs flying missions against Soviet ships in campaigns set prior to 1982 (when the AGM-86 ALCM becomes available). After witnessing the utterly pathetic plight of AI-controlled B-52s attempting to hit Soviet ships with conventional bombs, I decided that they must have guided missiles of some sort to use for Naval_Attack missions. The obvious candidates were the AGM-69 SRAM and AGM-28 Hound Dog. Both are nuclear weapons, however. And I definitely wanted to keep these campaigns non-nuclear (once the conflict goes nuclear, it's difficult to see the point of continuing). The solution I came up with is not perfectly satisfactory, but better than the ugly alternatives: fictional conventional versions of the SRAM and Hound Dog, which are now used by the B-52s for Naval_Attack missions prior to 1982. Along the same lines I have gone out of my way to configure other aircraft that could be tasked with Naval_Attack or Naval_SEAD missions (which, practically speaking, means any aircraft configured for regular Strike or SEAD missions) to use guided weapons of some sort, as AI-controlled aircraft are simply god-awfully bad at hitting ships with unguided bombs. ~~~~~~~ Updates ~~~~~~~ In Jan. 2015 this mod package was refreshed with the following updates, additions, & fixes: - added MiG-27K & MiG-27M - added new skins for several aircraft & ground objects - performed minor fixes/update on over a dozen aircraft & ground objects - added small number of new guns & weapons - added seven new civilian ships This mod package was refreshed in Sept. 2014 with the following updates, additions, & fixes: - added new F-111E/F skins - added Mi-8 Hip - added Myasishchev 3MD - added Skyraider AEW - added Tu-95KD & Tu-95MS - added SF2NA Vertical Updates to Yak-38s - added Carrier Deck Illumination mod updates to carriers - added updated skin & DATA.INI to ark Royal - added Kidd class DDG (new model) - added Suffren DDG (new model) - added Sovremenny - added terrain files support Gerwin's IcelandNA classic terrain - added terrain files & campaigns to support Baltika's Iceland02 terrain - performed minor fixes to most other aircraft & ground objects - added a few dozen new or updated weapons - updated all campaigns to support new aircraft & fix minor issues ~~~~~~~ Credits ~~~~~~~ This mod package draws on the work on dozens of modders who have uploaded the fruits of their labor to CombatAce.com and elsewhere over the years. Aircraft ----------------------------------------------------------------------- dtmdragon ........................... A-4M Skyhawk for SF2 HomeFries ........................... A-6 Superpack for SF2 Wrench .............................. A-7 low-viz skin Wrench .............................. AV-8A for SF2 Crusader ............................ AV-8A Harrier Avionics Mod gbreuder ............................ B-52 Vietnam Era Upgrade Package Dels ................................ B-52G Dave (USAFMTL) & team ............... B-52G upgrades Kesselbrut .......................... B-52 cockpit ravenclaw_007 ....................... Buccaneer-S2D Dels ................................ C-130E & C-130H Daddyairplanes ...................... C-130E/H upgrades & new skins The Mirage Factory .................. E-3A USAFTML ............................. E-3A AEW Update Daddyairplanes ...................... E-3A skins & SF2 updates HomeFries ........................... EA-6 SuperPack for SF2 Fastcargo ........................... F-111F & EF-111A liamp51 ............................. Re-textured F-111A cockpit slick_cowboy ........................ F-111E/F new skins Beer, Sundowner, & Dave (USAFMTL).... New F-4B/N/S skins Rippersix & dtmdragon ............... F-4E APQ-120 avionics update daddyairplanes ...................... F-4J_74 mppd ................................ F-4J/N/S DECM antennas The Mirage Factory & Sundowner ...... F-4JUK Paulopanz ........................... F-4K DLC Enhancement Pack The Mirage Factory .................. F-8E_FN Swordsman422 ........................ F-14A Skin & Decal Pack for SF2NA FastCargo & team .................... F-15C_85 Henrik .............................. F-100D 48th TFW skins Veltro2K ............................ F-102A Delta Dagger Ordway .............................. F-102A Cockpit The Mirage Factory / ModMafia ....... F/A-18A Wildcat, column5, & BPAo ............ F/A-18A skins Crusader ............................ SF2E Harrier Avionics Mod dtmdragon ........................... Harrier GR.3 (82) Bunyap & pappychksix ................ KA-3B Skywarrior Bpao ................................ KC-135E tanker Marcfighters & Kreelin. ............. Mi-8 Hip Paladrian ........................... MiG-21 cockpits AtariBaby ........................... MiG-21 Complete Pack for SF2 ArmourDave & Sal .................... Su-17 cockpit (used for Floggers) The Mirage Factory .................. MiG-29A Fulcrum Veltro2K, Lindr2, & Paulopanz ....... Myasishchev 3MD Julhelm ............................. RA-5C Vigilante The Mirage Factory .................. RF-8G Crusader Gocad ............................... RF-8G VFP-63 skin Florian ............................. SH-3D Sea King foxmonter ........................... SEtendard Wrench .............................. SEtendard updates MontyCZ, 76IAPBlackbird, & Wrench ... Skyraider AEW Wrench .............................. Skyraider Mk.1 skins/upgrades Paulopanz & Spillone104 ............. Tu-16 Badger Collection Veltro2K ............................ Tu-95KD, Tu-95MS Snailman ............................ Yak-38 Vertical Pack Snailman ............................ SF2NA Vertical Pack Komrad .............................. New Yak-38 skins Ground Objects ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabilon ............................. 2S6 & SA-13 Kesselbrut ...........................SA-9 Pasko ............................... Chaparral, Hawk launcher/radars, SA-7 Fubar512 & Wrench ................... Hawk INI tweaks Monty CZ............................. Stinger site EricJ ............................... SA-11 YEYEYE .............................. TubeArm Crusader ............................ Soviet MANPADs for SF2 Stary ............................... Soviet MANPADS (new models) BANIDOS TEAM ........................ M-167 VADS Fubar512 & MiGBuster ................ Carrier Deck Illumination package WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Leahy, Ticonderoga, & Bainbridge class ships WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Kidd Class DDG WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Suffren DDG WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Kirov, Riga, & Petya class ships WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Sovremenny JSF_Aggie ........................... ThirdWire LHA upgrade Florian ............................. USN AOE Transport & Bremen class Julhelm ............................. USN Tanker & Kresta II Hinchinbrooke ....................... County Class, Type 12M, Type 42, Type 82, Ark Royal BANIDOS TEAM ........................ Type 12I/L & Type 22 SUICIDAL & TORNO .................... Type 21 & Type 23 Gramps .............................. ANZAC class Orsin ............................... Udaloy & Slava classes WhiteBoySamurai ..................... Udaloy & Slava Upgrade Packages Wrench .............................. Foch/Clemenceau mod MiGbuster ........................... Ark Royal hi-res skin & updated DATA.INI Kesselbrut .......................... Trawler 1 & 2, Small Cargo Ship, Navy Tug Cocas ............................... Trawler BANIDOS Team ........................ ContainerShip Julhelm ............................. Container_Ship & SovietTanker Fubar512 ............................ Fleet Oiler Cocas ............................... SovietTrawler SUICIDAL-ART ........................ M113A1 Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------- cellinsky, Insky/Orsin, & PanamaRed Environment mods MiGbuster ........................... IcelandNA airfield upgrades Wrench .............................. IcelandNA Targets Tweek Pack Gerwin .............................. IcelandNA classic terrain Baltika ............................. Iceland02 optional terrain OldDiego, Pappy, Wrench, Pasko, ..... Pilots Florian/AmokFloo, & PureBlue Stary ............................... new gun tracers JSF_Aggie, Arthur66, & macelena ..... previous versions of some campaigns If I have neglected to credit anyone here, please let me know. I will get it fixed ASAP. -------------------------- Eric Howes eburger68 19 January 2015 10 September 2014 22 April 2013 Submitter eburger68 Submitted 04/27/2013 Category User Made Campaigns

MURc: I have no plans to add such a thing. The mod is already enormous as it is, with hundreds of aircraft. There are carrier stations defined in the terrain's TARGETS.INI. If users want to add their own preferred mix of carriers and naval aircraft, the basic ground work is already laid for them. Eric Howes

MURc: It may, but I can't guarantee it. At the very least you'd need to change the CAT pointer line in the terrain's main INI file to point to GermanyCE.CAT instead of Desert.cat. See the Knowledge Base if you need help on doing that. Eric Howes

ianh755: The Tank2250_Tornado drop tank is already included in NATO Fighters 5. Eric Howes

hrc: If you're finding only those planes flyable on the Fench and Israeli sides, then something is wrong with your install. Plenty of other aircraft should be flyable as well. Eric Howes

Wulfhound45: From your account it sounds like you are either missing critical components -- the minimum requirement for this mod is Strike Fighters 2: Europe (SF2E) not SF2NA -- or somehow botched the install. You ought to verify that your target install meets the minimum requirements and review the installation instructions. Also, I'm not following you regarding the missing SF2NA folder. Where did you expect it to appear? What was supposed to be in it? Eric Howes

Folks: Apologies for dredging up this old topic, but I'm wondering about the AEW Skyraider mods depicted in the screenshots from 76.IAP-Blackbird. Were these things ever released? If not, any plans to finish them off and release them? I ask because I have need of them. Thanks, Eric Howes

Wrench: Actually, you can. Not fully, but just to the degree that you need to get what you want. I keep a "plain jane" copy of WOE on my main PC. I've got the other terrain CATs from the other major SF1 titles installed as well. For SF2NA, I've simply used Gerwin's alternate IcelandNA terrain. Of course, I had to convert all Unicode plain text files (INIs mainly) to ANSI and the JPG maps to BMP, but once I did that the terrain worked just fine in KMD. Note that the "missions" I'm editing are simply for plotting routes and front lines. I'm not actually flying those missions. And for what I need, KMD with Gerwin's IcelandNA terrain works just fine. Eric Howes

Wrench: Yep, that's exactly what I use to plot out front lines, MOVEMENT.INI routes, and now SF2NA campaign carrier group positions. Saves a lot of time. And you can save the "missions" for future reference. Eric Howes