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DogZero1: As stated before, the trees/clouds problem is not something that anyone here can fix (in the truest sense of the word). Only TK can fix it. The Jan. 2010 update does have a workaround: what I call the "disappeared trees fix." That's the best we can offer at this time. There's a post from me on one of the previous pages of this thread discussing the "disappeared trees fix." The ReadMe for the Jan 2010 Update also has a note about it. Best, Eric Howes

Dave: OK, I'll use that one. Will that LOD work in WoV? (I can take care of the fm and other data differences.) Eric Howes

Dave: There are a couple of different newer B-52G models available in "mega" packs. Which one did you have in mind? B-52G.LOD 1,088,902 4/27/2008 07:02pm B-52G.LOD 1,113,178 7/20/2009 06:57am Eric Howes

Stingray77: They're purple, not blue. And YOU have the backup. Look in the Jan 2010 update package. Eric Howes

Stingray77: The SA-7s appear as they should -- I just tested them. And, yes, the TGAs are supposed to go into the Objects folder. That's why I put them there. Eric Howes

kentcol: Then the Expansion Pack hasn't been installed properly. I suggest you go back and review your installation steps. If you're installing the SF2 version, then make sure that you're installing the Expansion Pack to the Mods Folder, not the program's main installation folder. Eric Howes

kentcol: For starters, you should see a number of new aircraft in the list of aircraft available to fly in Single Missions (Create a Mission). The ReadMe has a complete list of aircraft added. Also, once you start flying a Single Mission, you should notice that the terrain looks dramatically different than the stock SF2V terrain. Plus, the clouds and weather elements will give the entire game a different look and atmosphere. Eric Howes

Dave: Thanks for the tip. Attached are revised campaign DATA.INIs for all campaigns in the WoV and SF2 versions of the Expansion Pack. These will be included when I update the main 7zips later this week. Eric Howes

Folks: For those who have applied the Jan. 2010 Update (either the SF2V or the WoV version) attached are some new tracer effects, which will be included in the updated 7zips for the main packages that I will upload sometime in the next week (probably late in the week). Download the version appropriate for your installed version of the Expansion Pack (one for SF2V, the other for WoV). Eric Howes

stingray77: I can't reproduce the first problem, which may be a product of your graphic settings. The cockpit view problem is a side effect of an earlier fix for the problem of shimmering trees/ocean when viewed through the canopy (which was reported on some RF aircraft). The solution is to adjust the position of the cockpit. Attached are replacement cockpit files (which, again, will be included in a future upload). Eric Howes

stingray77: Regarding the issues you raised: A-6 Cockpit: you can fix that little glitch by re-enabling the OpenCockpit=TRUE line in the COCKPIT.INIs for the A-6A/B. F-4 ailerons: actually I didn't use your F-4 files. Nor did I use the campaign files you posted. The other F-4 models didn't receive the "fix" because they don't use the ThirdWire SF2 LODs, which are what changed. Except for the F-4E_RH, all the others were and still are working because they were never broken by the patch. The F-4E_RH ailerons were never working, but that's because I somehow used the wrong model name for the ailerons. They should be drooping_aileron_left/right, not plain aileron_left/right. F-104 refueling probe: I simply moved the cockpit position forward a little bit to make the probe tip disappear. That matches what you see (or don't see) in WoV. These fixes (A-6 cockpits, Rivet Haste ailerons) will be included in the main Expansion Pack 7z files when I roll all the other post-Gold fixes into those main files. Attached is a ZIP that has the fixes for anyone who wants to apply them now. The A-6 cockpit files are for Dec2009 only. The Rivet Haste file is for all patch levels. Also attached is a complete set of flak effects files (high & low) for the Dec2009 patch. I neglected to include them in the Jan 2010 update. Eric Howes

View File WOV Air & Ground War Expansion Pack Gold - Terrain Update ------------------------------------------ WoV A&G Expansion Pack: New Terrain Items for Older Expansion Pack Installations ------------------------------------------ This package contains an updated set of terrain files for users of the WoV Expansion Pack who installed the original Expansion Pack distribution from December 2009 and all the subsequent updates through the "Feb. 2010 Refresh." It was created to bring older Expansion Pack installations current with the "updated" Expansion Pack files that were released early March 2010 without forcing users to download the complete set of "updated" installation files. - If you downloaded and installed the Dec. 2009 version of the Expansion Pack and also installed the "Feb. 2010 Refresh," then this update package is for you. - If you downloaded and installed the Dec. 2009 version of the Expansion Pack but did NOT install the "Feb. 2010 Refresh," then you can upgrade to the most current version of the Expansion Pack *only* by downloading the complete, updated set of installation files. You can find the three part set of updated Expansion Pack installation files here: Part 1: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=10281 Part 2: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=10282 Part 3: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=10300 - If you downloaded and installed the WoV Expansion Pack on or after 3 March 2010, then this update package is NOT for you -- the "updated" Expansion Pack files from March 2010 already contain all the files from this update. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ To install this update, simply copy the contents of the \To_Install_Dir directory to your WoV Installation Directory. In other words, drag and drop the \Terrain folder to your WoV Installation Directory, overwriting as prompted. That's it. You should be good to go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Target Areas Added & Updated ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Added ----- An Bo POL Storage Depot * Xuan Bo Supply Depot * Mu Gia Transshipment Point * Ban Karai Transshipment Point * Ban Raving Transshipment Point * Lang Mo Transshipment Point * Haiphong Rail Yard Hanoi Rail Yard Thai Nguyen Rail Yard Yen Bai Rail Yard Thach Son Xa * Updated ------- Bai Thuong Cat Bi Dong Hoi * Hai Duong Haiphong Hong Gai Nam Dinh Nam Phong RTAFB * Ninh Binh Phu Tho Quon Lang * Son Tay Thai Nguyen Thai Nguyen Steel & Iron Works Uong Bi Vinh Son * * = both North & South Vietnam terrains ------------- Eric Howes 4 March 2010 Submitter eburger68 Submitted 01/20/2010 Category User Made Campaigns

View File SF2V Air & Ground War Expansion Pack v2.0 - Sep. 2014 Update SF2V Air & Ground Expansion Pack v. 2.1 - Sept. 2014 Update This is an update package for the "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam Air & Ground Expansion Pack v. 2.1" Gold/Final Release available at CombatAce. This update contains fixes for the ThirdWire post-Mar2012 patch levels as well as enhancements for all supported patch levels. It also contains updates for those with ThirdWire's "Strike Fighters 2: North Atantic" (SF2NA) integrated into their SF2 installations. This is a cumulative update, meaning that it contains all the fixes and updates from previous updates to the Expansion Pack as well as some new ones. It is designed to be applied over the top of an existing installation of the version 2.1 Expansion Pack. You can download the four main Expansion Pack files here: Part 1: http://combatace.com/files/file/10189-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-1/ Part 2: http://combatace.com/files/file/10190-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-2/ Part 3: http://combatace.com/files/file/10192-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-3/ Part 4: http://combatace.com/files/file/10193-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-gold-part-4/ This update is designed to be applied over verison 2.1 (Mar. 2010) of the Expansion Pack. If you installed the original version 2.0 from Nov. 2009 but have not updated to the Mar. 2010 version (available in the links above), you should update before applying this update package. Please take a look over the remainder of this ReadMe before installing the update. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** Minimum Requirements: SF2V, SF2, & SF2E The orignal release of the Expansion Pack required only "Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam" (SF2V). With the release of this update package, the minimum requirements have changed. In addition to SF2V you must also have "Strike Fighters 2" (SF2, with the Desert terrain) as well as "Strike Fighters 2: Europe" (SF2E) as part of your base install of Strike Fighters 2. The original SF2 and SF2E are now required in order to provide several aircraft that are not included in SF2V: A-4B, A-4B_65, MiG-17, and MiG-17PF. Previously we supplied alternate stand-in versions for these aircraft. With this update, we are now requiring that the ThirdWire originals be part of the install -- and that means requiring the installation of SF2 and SF2E. ** Support for SF2NA This update adds support for installations that include SF2NA, but SF2NA is not required. ** Patch Levels This update supports several different patch levels: 1. Jun2009b: the last patch level before Dec2009, which introduced support for DX10. The first phase of the install process for this update provides all the files necessary for the Jun2009b patch level. Those on later patch levels will need to proceed with the additional install steps in order to pick up the updated files for later patch levels. 2. post-Mar2012: any patch level from Mar2012 through the most recent patches in 2013 is also supported. Files unique to these patch levels are installed in later steps during the install process described below. We understand that some users may have stopped patching at some point during 2011. The post-Mar2012 patch level updates can probably be used to support any patch level after May2011, with one major caveat: those with patch levels between May2011 and Nov2011 should not install the \Menu\*.STR files from the post-Mar2012 updates. In other words, install everything in this update for the post-Mar2012 patch level except for those two .STR files (stick with the updated versions found in the Jun2009b update files). ** VPAF Add-on The VPAF Add-on for the SF2V Expansion Pack was released in Feb. 2011 as a separate download: http://combatace.com/files/file/11794-sf2v-air-ground-war-expansion-pack-v20-vpaf-add-on/ This Add-on is now required in order to install this update package. The update process has been built on the assumption that the VPAF Add-on package is installed (with its alternate campaigns and several aircraft updates). If you have not already downloaded and installed the VPAF Add-on package, please do so before trying to install this update. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Installation ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unlike most previous updates, this update starts with a file replacement stage. During this stage you will remove some outdated aircraft from your Expansion Pack install and replace them with newer versions. After replacing those outdated aircraft, you will proceed with the main part of the installation process. The main installation process has three major phases: one for all patch levels; a second for the post-Mar2012 & later patch levels; a third for installations with SF2NA. Move through each phase and apply the updated files as directed until you hit a step that does not apply to your installation. In other words, EVERYONE performs Phase 1. If your install is at the Mar2012 patch level or later, you should then do Phase 2. If your install also includes SF2NA, do Phase 3 as well. Before installing this update you should: 1. Ensure that SF2V is properly installed & updated. (Note that SF2 and SF2E must be part of your base install.) 2. Ensure that the Expansion Pack v. 2.1 (Mar. 2010) is installed to your SF2V Mod Folder. (Also, the VPAF Add-on must be installed.) 3. This update is distributed as a two part download. You must unpack both parts. Unpack both SF2V_AG-XP_v2_Sep14_Pt1.7z and SF2V_AG-XP_v2_Sep14_Pt2.7z to a safe place on your drive. Now you're ready to install the update. PHASE 0: AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT Open the \0_Replace directory in the folder where you unpacked the Expansion Pack update package. The 0_Replace directory includes complete new versions of several aircraft (including decals): - B-52D - B-52F - B-52G First, locate and remove the equivalent older versions of these aircraft from your existing install of the SF2V Expansion Pack. That means removing the aircraft folders from \Objects\Aircraft as well as the decals for them from \Objects\Decals (all are found in your SF2V Mods Folder.) Now copy or move the three aircraft from 0-Replace\Objects\Aircraft directory to the \Objects\Aircraft directory in your SF2V Mod Folder. If your installation's patch level is at Mar2012 or later, do the same with the aircraft folders in 0-Replace\Objects\Aircraft_Mar2012, allowing Windows to overwrite files as prompted. Finally, move the folders from 0-Replace\Objects\Decals to the \Objects\Decals folder in your SF2V Mod Folder. Note that you should NOT simply drop the newer versions of these aircraft over the older versions or you may wind up with broken aircraft. You really do need to remove the older versions first before dropping in the newer versions. Also, if your patch level is Mar2012 or later, you DO need to install the files from both \Aircraft and \Aircraft_Mar2012. (The \Aircraft_Mar2012 directory does not contain a complete set of files for the aircraft.) Now that you've replaced these old aircraft with newer versions, you're ready for the main part of the installation process. PHASE 1: ALL PATCH LEVELS Open the \1_All_Patch_Levels directory. Drag and drop all the files and folders from within that directory to your SF2V Mod Folder, overwriting as prompted. If you are running SF2V at any patch level earlier than Dec2009, then your installation process is finished. If you are running at the Mar2012 or later patch level, then you have at least one more step. PHASE 2: ALL POST-Mar2012 PATCH LEVELS If you are running the Mar2012 patch level or later, then open the \2_Mar2012_Patch_Level directory. Drag and drop all the files and folders from within that directory to your SF2V Mod Folder, overwriting as prompted. If your base install does not include SF2NA, then stop here -- your installation is finished. If your installation includes SF2NA, then proceed to the next step. PHASE 3: SF2NA SUPPORT If your installation includes SF2NA, then open the \3_SF2NA directory. Drag and drop all the files and folders from within that directory to your SF2V Mod Folder, overwriting as prompted. * * * * * That's it. You should be good to go. You may now consider installing some of the optional items discussed the remainder of this ReadMe. Also, there are notes on some of the new additions found in this update. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optional A-1 Cockpits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Included in the \OPTIONAL\A-1_Cockpits folder are two alternate cockpits for the A-1 Skyraiders. The first, made by Dels, was released in Oct. 2011. The second, made by CA_Stary, is based on the default F-8 cockpit. The \A-1_Cockpits folder contains one copy of Dels's A-1 cockpit, including the \Cockpit folder as well as the necessary COCKPIT.INIs for each of the Skyraiders. If you prefer Stary's A-1 cockpit, you can find a copy of that in \A-1_Cockpits\_ca-stary-cockpit (the cockpit folder is contained in a ZIP file that will need to be unpacked). Also included in A-1_Cockpits\old-cockpit are backups of the old .INIs and the old \Cockpit folder from the original Expansion Pack install. To install: 1. Remove the existing \Cockpit folder from each of the A-1 folders in \Objects\Aircraft (found in your SF2V Mod Folder). 2. Copy the new \Cockpit folder to each of the A-1 folders in \Objects\Aircraft. 3. Copy the new COCKPIT.INIs to the appropriate A-1 folders in \Objects\Aircraft. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optional MiG Cockpits ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Included in the \OPTIONAL\MiG_Cockpits folder are alternate cockpits for the J-5, J-6, MiG-17, MiG-17F, and MiG-17PF. These alternate cockpits are designed for use on the Jun2009b patch level, as the newer MiG-17 and MiG-19 cockpits use LODs not compatible with that old patch level. If you are using one of the later supported patch levels (Mar2012 or later), then you do not need to use these older cockpits. There are three folders in the MiG_Cockpits folder: - J-6: contains an older cockpit and the INI files for the J-6 - MiG-17_J-5: contains an older cockpit and the INI files for both the J-5s, the MiG-17, and the MiG-17F - MiG-17PF: contains an older cockpit and the INI files for the MiG-17PF To install: 1. Remove the existing \Cockpit folder from each of the aircraft folders in \Objects\Aircraft (found in your SF2V Mod Folder) that you intend to replace. 2. Copy the new \Cockpit folder from each of the sub-folders in \MiG_Cockpits to each of the aircraft folders in \Objects\Aircraft that you are replacing. 3. Copy the new COCKPIT.INIs and AVIONICS.INIs from the sub-folders in \MiG_Cockpits to the appropriate aircraft folders in \Objects\Aircraft. Keep in mind that some aircraft will have only a COCKPIT.INI, not an AVIONICS.INI. Do not mix and match folders and INIs. In other words, don't take the \Cockpit folder from the J-6 sub-folder in \MiG_Cockpits, add it to one of the J-5 folders in your Mod directory, then add the J-5_cockpit.INI from J-5_MiG_17 sub-folder to same aircraft folder in your Mod directory. If you are adding the INI files correctly to the aircraft folders in your Mod directory, they should overwrite the existing INI files in the target aircraft folders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Formation Take-Offs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Included in the \Optional\Formation_TO folder is a set of Airfield.INIs that enable EZLead's "Staggered Take-offs" (aka "Formation Take-offs") for all the airfield types in the VietnamSEA terrain. To use these alternate Airfield.INIs (and thus enable formation take-offs), simply copy the INIs to \Terrains\VietnamSEA and \SouthVietnam. A few notes about these new INIs: 1. Formation take-offs may cause problems for some of the larger aircraft (e.g., B-57s, C-130s, etc.). 2. The airfield.INI used for U Tapao RTAFB is vietnamSEA_airfield6b.ini, which is a copy of the default 3rdWire vietnamSEA_airfield6.ini. As a result, staggered take-offs are not enabled at that air base because that base is used by the B-52s in campaigns. IMPORTANT: even if you elect NOT to use the staggered/formation take-offs airfield.INIs, a copy of the vietnamSEA_airfield6b.ini file MUST REMAIN in each of the terrain folders because the TARGETS.INI for each terrain references it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alternate Aircraft ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The \Optional\Alt_Aircraft directory contains three alternate aircraft that you may consider installing. Each requires files from ThirdWire. 1. Canberra20 The Canberra20 is the ThirdWire version of the Camberra Mk.20 used by the RAAF in South Vietnam. This alternate version is inlcuded in SF2E Expansion Pack 2 pack from ThirdWire. If SF2E Expansion Pack 2 is part of your install, simply copy or move the \Canberra20 folder to \Objects\Aircraft in your SF2V Mods Folder. 2. AC-47 The AC-47 Spooky is the first gunship developed by the USAF for use in South Vietnam. This aircraft is based on the C-47 included in SF2I Expansion Pack 1. If Expansion Pack 1 is part of your install, simply copy or move the \AC-47 folder to \Objects\Aircraft in your SF2V Mods Folder. 3. C-47A The C-47A is a WWII-era transport that saw use by the USAF and allied forces in the Vietnam War. If Expansion Pack 1 is part of your install, simply copy or move the \C-47A folder to \Objects\Aircraft in your SF2V Mods Folder. 4. Li-2 The Li-2 Cab is a Soviet-produced version of the C-47 (DC-3) flown by the VPAF. This aircraft is based on the C-47 included in SF2I Expansion Pack 1. If Expansion Pack 1 is part of your install, simply copy or move the \Li-2 folder to \Objects\Aircraft in your SF2V Mods Folder. 5. F-104C_61 & F-104C_66 These are alternate versions of the F-104C, flown by the USAF from bases in South Vietnam and Thailand. These two alternate versions (which collectively supercede the third-party version shipped with the default SF2V Expansion Pack) require that you have the DLC 28 (AI Plane Pack 1) from ThirdWire installed. If that DLC is part of your base install, simply copy or move both F-104C aircraft folders to \Objects\Aircraft in your SF2V Mods Folder. The Rolling Thunder campaign will automatically use these new aircraft in lieu of the default F-104C included with the SF2V Expansion Pack. Please note that all of the above alternate aircraft can co-exist with the original versions of these aircraft supplied with the SF2V Expansion Pack. There is no need to remove the older versions, though you are welcome to do so. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alternate Ships ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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) Copy the Coontz2.LOD from "Yankee Air Pirate" to the \Adams and \Farragut folders in \Optional\Alt_Ships (in the location where you unpacked this update package). 2) Create collision LODs for both destroyers by making a copy of Coontz2.LOD and renaming it Coontz2_COL.LOD. 3) Move the Adams and Farragut destroyers from \Optional\GroundObject to \Objects\GroundObject in your MOD folder. Please note that these alternate ships require your install be at the Mar2012 or later patch levels. They can be made to work at earlier patch levels, but doing so requires editing of the INI to remove Mar2012 patch level configuration data. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rolling Thunder Variant Campaigns ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The default Rolling Thunder campaign included with Sf2V is a sprawling multi-year affair, allowing players to fly one aircraft for a particular squadron over an extended period of time. In some cases, depending on the squadron selected, the 50 mission campaign might extend from March 1965 all the way through October 1968 -- a spread of three and a half years. For this update we decided to supply seven variant campaigns that break the Rolling Thunder campaign into 6-9 month chunks. You will find these new campaign variants listed in the camapigns menu by letter and start date: Campaign Dates -------- ---- Rolling Thunder (A) 2 Mar. 1965 - 1 Sep. 1965 Rolling Thunder (B) 1 Sep. 1965 - 1 Mar. 1966 Rolling Thunder © 1 Mar. 1966 - 1 Sep. 1966 Rolling Thunder (D) 1 Sep. 1966 - 1 Mar. 1967 Rolling Thunder (E) 1 Mar. 1967 - 1 Sep. 1967 Rolling Thunder (F) 1 Sep. 1967 - 1 Mar. 1968 Rolling Thunder (G) 1 Mar. 1968 - 1 Nov. 1968 You will find that these date-specific variant campaigns allow for a more focused campaign exerience, with the interval between campaign missions reduced to a few days (as opposed to the weeks or months long intervals in the default campaign). These new campaigns also allow for more dedicated coverage of the various areas of the North Vietnam terrain. Thus, you will find the 1965 campaigns are far more focused on target areas in the southern part of North Vietnam, whereas the campaigns from 1966 and 1967 have more missions into Pack VI -- the Hanoi and Haiphong areas (along with Thai Nguyen). Finally, these campaign variants allow us to place USN squadron on the actual carriers they flew from during Rolling Thunder. Historically, USN squadrons often moved among several carrier air wings, which themselves moved on occasion from one carrier to another. The default Rolling Thunder campaign does not reflect these changes, as the Rebase command in campaigns can be used only for land-based squadrons. In these new Rolling thunder variant campaigns, however, we've taken care to base squadrons on the actual carriers they flew from from during the time periods covered by these campaigns. Although the original Rolling Thunder campaign is still available, we think you'll find these new variant campaigns to be an interesting new way to enjoy a Rolling Thunder tour of duty in SF2V. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Note on the Helicopters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Several helicopters have been added as flyable aircraft in this update. Set the "Flight Model" in "Game Play Options" to "Normal," and use your thrust vectoring controls in conjunction with the standard SF2 flight controls to maneuver and fly the helos. At the end of the day, please remember that Strike Fighters is NOT a helicopter sim. That means helo flight models are rough, unrealistic, and borderline unstable. It also means that AI helo pilots can occasionally run into difficulties, esp. when trying to land these things. Until someone creates better helo flight models for SF2 (or TK updates the ThirdWire flight engine to accommodate helicopters), that's just the way it is. If you don't like the way the helos fly, then don't fly them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Terrain Target Areas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This update adds 32 new target areas to the VietnamSEA terrain. Some of these new target areas are also included in the SouthVietnam terrain. Bac Giang Rail Yard Hanoi Rail Car Repair Shop Trung Qui Mo Munitions Factory Nam Dinh Munitions Factory Nam Dinh Textile Mills Thai Binh Thermal Power Plant Bac Le Barracks & Supply Depot Canal des Rapides Bridge [Hanoi] Canal of Bamboo [w/ Nam Dinh Port facilities] Kep POL Storage Do Son POL Storage Hong Lieu POL Storage Nguyen Khe POL Storage Thai Nguyen Truck Yard Hai Duong Truck Yard Thai Nguyen Warehouse Storage Haiphong Warehouse Storage Nam Dinh Warehouse Storage Quon Lang Warehouse Storage * Thanh Hoa Warehouse Storage Vinh Loc Warehouse Storage Yen Bai Warehouse Storage Vinh Warehouse Storage * Bac Giang Transshipment Point Phuc Yen SAM Storage Facility Quon Lang SAM Storage & Support Facility * Hong Gai Radar Station Lach Truong Radar Station Dien Chau Radar Station Muong Xen EW Radar Station Moc Chau EW Radar Station Phuc Yen Air Defense Command & Control Center * = also in South Vietnam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SF2NA Support: Some Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As noted earlier in this ReadMe, this update adds support for SF2NA. If SF2NA is part of your base install of Strike Fighters 2, you will enjoy the following: - new aircraft: EA-6B_71, E-2A/B, E-2C - carrier take-offs in single missions for USN aircraft - new ships: GearingFRAM1B, Knox, LCC-19, LPD-4 - carrier battle groups in single missions Unfortunately, we were not able to implement full support for SF2NA-style carrier battle groups in campaigns. SF2NA uses a new and different system for integrating carriers into campaigns. At present there is no practical way to use that new system (which supports carrier battle groups) with SF2V campaigns. The Rolling Thunder campaign presents the biggest problem, as it requires that carriers perform multiple tours on Yankee Station over an extended period of time. SF2NA-style carrier battle groups do not have the ability to perform multiple tours. Furthermore, the large number of carriers used in the later campaigns (Linebacker I & II) makes it difficult to implement carrier battle groups on Yankee Station. You will see other ships (some destroyers and misc. support ships) on Yankee Station in campaigns. These ships, however, are static terrain objects and do not move with the carriers. This news will undoubtedly come as a disappointment for those with SF2NA, some of whom may have expected to see SF2NA-style carrier battle groups in SF2V campaigns. If and when TK ever implements a system that allows carrier battle groups to be included in campaigns that require multiple tours over the course of several years, we will update the Expansion Pack campaigns accordingly. Until then, though, we are stuck with the old-style carrier system for campaigns. ~~~~~~~~~~ Change Log ~~~~~~~~~~ This update (formerly the Sept. 2013 Update) was refreshed in September 2014. New fixes & updates include the following: - C-47A Skytrain (optional aircraft) - An-2 VPAF silver skin - new F-111A skins - Il-28 cockpit - deck lighting for all aircraft carriers - fake afterburner nodes for a number of older model third-party aircraft - minor updates & fixes to six dozen aircraft - visual shoot-cue for F-4D cockpits - minor updates to some effects - new hangar & loading screens for VPAF aircraft ----- This update also contains the following fixes and add-ons from previous cumulative update releases: ** September 2013: ** CHANGES & UPDATES - Implemented DIANE mod for A-6A/B cockpits - Added Home Fries' A-6 skins to A-6A/B - Added VA-115 skins to A-6B - Added VA-86 Diamonds skin to A-7E - Added new VPAF & PLAAF skins to An-2 - Added VPAFSilver1 skin to An-12 - completely overhauled B-52D/F/G - Added VNAF skins to B-57B - Added new skins to EA-6B - tweaked/updated USAFCamo2 F-4 skins - Added new skin to F-4E Rivet Haste - Added VF-102 skin to F-4J - Added new Silver & Camo skins to F-104C - Implemented gunsight mod for F-105Ds - Added new skins to KA-6D - Added VNAF skins to A-1H/J - Added VNAF skins to AC-119G/K, C-130A, O-1E, O-2A, & UH-1D - Added new camo & grey skins to MiG-17F - Overhauled J-6/MiG-19 VPAF925 skin - Replaced J-6/MiG-19 VPAFBlue1 skin - Added PLAAFSilver1 skin to J-6 - Implemented "Pure Fighter" changes to MiG-17 & MiG-17F - Added new cockpits for MiG-17s & J-6/MiG-19 - Added VPAFSilver2 skin to MiG-21F - Overhauled MiG-21PFM 927_Green & 927_Camo skins - Implemented tweaks or minor fixes for almost every aircraft - Upgraded ships for Mar2012/SF2NA compatibility - Upgraded all AAA guns - Upgraded all SAMs & SAM radars - Added new destroyed LODs for some ground objects - Updated or tweaked a number of weapons & guns - Added a few new weapons - Added new SA-2 missile models - Overhauled Environment.INI for post-Dec2010 patch levels - Updated FlightEngine.INI, Nations.INI, SpeechSystem.INI for Mar2012 & later patch levels - Updated custom MissionSummary.STR & MissionType.STR files for Mar2012 & later patch levels - Added a number of custom sounds to SoundList.INI - Updated SquadronList.INI - Added a number of new items to terrain TargetTypes.INI - Added updated VietnamSEA_Water.bmp for SF2NA - Added custom WaterNormal.BMP to both terrains - Renamed Noi Bai Airfield to Phuc Yen Airfield - Overhauled or tweaked dozens of target areas in Targets.INI - Added 32 new target areas to terrain Targets.INI (see above) - Implemented minor twaks/fixes to all campaigns - Added seven date-specific Rolling Thunder variant campaigns NEW AIRCRAFT - AC-47 Spooky ++ - E-2A/B Hawkeye + - E-2C Hawkeye + - EA-6B_71 (ThirdWire) + - F-104C_61 (ThirdWire) * - F-104C_66 (ThirdWire) * - J-5 Fresco-A - J-5A Freco-C - Li-2 Cab ++ * Note: these aircraft require DLC 28 from ThirdWire + Note: these aircraft require SF2NA from ThirdWire ++Note: this aircraft requires SF2I Expansion Pack 1 NEW SHIPS * - Adams Class DDG - Allen M. Sumner Class DD - Austin Class ATD - Bainbridge Class CGN - Belknap Class CG - Blue Ridge Class ACS - Enterprise Class CVAN - Farragut Class DLG - Forrest Sherman Class DD - Forrestal Class CVA - Garcia Class FF - Gearing FRAM IB Class DD - Knox Class FFG - Leahy Class CG - Midway Class CVA - Mitscher Class DL - Small Cargo Ship - Soviet Cargo Ship - Soviet Trawler - Spy Trawler - USN Tanker - USN Transport * Note: some ships require SF2NA or LOD files from YAP ** January 2012: ** UPDATES & ADDITIONS - Dels' A-1 cockpit included as an optional item - EZLead's "Staggered/Formation Take-offs" mod included as an optional item - A-1 Skyraider weapon stations & loadouts overhauled by Malibu43 - alternate USMC F-4 loadouts included in May2011 & later patch levels - F-102A flight model replaced - MissionChance schedules for most aircraft in Steel Tiger & Easter Offensive campaigns overhauled - a few new weapons added (others fixed) FIXES - cartoonishly large explosion debris reduced in bomb explosion and flak effects for Dec2009 & later patch levels - A-6A/B Intruder drop tanks fixed on May2011 & later patch levels - SouthVietnam terrain tweaked to prevent VPAF MiGs from intruding - CBU-14As & CBU-25s fixed to allow AI pilots to use them properly ** September 2011: ** UPDATES & ADDITIONS - added optional A-1 cockpits based on the F-8's (by Stary) - updated ground wars for Steel Tiger & Easter Offensive campaigns - added new napalm effect (by Stary) to BLUs - updated NATIONS.INI for May2011 patch level - updated FLIGHTENGINE.INI for May2011 patch level - updated SOUNDLIST.INI for May2011 patch level - updated SQUADRONLIST.INI for May2011 patch level - updated ENVIRONMENTSYSTEM.INI for May2011 patch level - added new 3W VNAF A-1 textures - added VNAF camo texture to B-57B - overhauled Cessna180 & O-1E and added new cockpits to each - added USNGrey5 texture to F-8C & F-8C_66 - added three new textures to O-2A - added updated "Willie Pete" effects for May2011 patch level - updated terrain DATA.INIs for May2011 patch levels to correct visual problems with height maps, water levels, & coast lines FIXES - minor corrections to A-6A, A-6B, EA-6A, EA-6B, B-26K, B-57B, CanberraB20, Canberra20, F-100D, F-100D_64, F-100D_68, F-100D_WW, & O-2A - minor corrections/updates to most post-Dec2009 F-4s to account for model differences from earlier patch versions - minor corrections to most AAA, SAM, and radar ground objects - minor corrections to a number of other ground objects - minor corrections to several tanks & weapons ** April 2011: ** MISC UPDATES & ADDITIONS - minor updates & tweaks to Rolling Thunder, Linebacker II, Easter Offensive, & Steel Tiger campaigns - added medals pack for North & South Vietnam - adjusted Altitude data in MissionControl.INI - updated & expanded SquadronList.INI - added new cockpit textures for F-111A - tweaked textures for F-4B - added USMCGrey3 texture for F-4B_67 - added field-mod bomb racks for Canberra B.20 (both 3rdWire & ajundair versions) - added new engine sound for AC-119s - minor tweaks/updates to several other aircraft - changed gun targeting on NVA tanks from AIR_AND_GROUND to GROUND - added dummy SA-2D missile to ZiL-157 SA-2 Trailer - added FAB-50, Canberra bomb rack, and weapons for Hueys - minor fixes/updates for both VietnamSEA & SouthVietnam terrains NEW AIRCRAFT - F-4G Phantom II (VF-213, USN) - UH-1B Huey Gunship - UH-1D Huey ** February 2011: ** FIXES - minor fixes to MiG-17 skins - minor tweaks to EA-6B UPDATES & ADDITIONS - added B-26K Counter Invader - added F-4D LORAN - updated Steel Tiger & Easter Offensive Campaigns - updated/expanded SquadronList.INI - updated unit designations for several texture sets - added two dozen new weapons ** January 2011: ** FIXES - checked all radar family names - checked all radars, jammers, RWR for freq data - fixed afterburner effects for post-Dec2009 - added proper CEP to all bombs, rockets, & A2G missiles - checked all LGB/AI bomb names - added cartridge weights for all custom guns - added ammo weights on aircraft internal guns w/ EjectShells=FALSE - checked NumSquadron= for all carriers in campaigns - checked campaign names - checked weapons EffectsClasses - integrated Malibu43's EasterOffensive & SteelTiger campaign fixes - added missing cockpit files to some aircraft - added destroyed models to some aircraft UPDATES & ADDITIONS - added new 'Nam-era weapons - added O-2A Skymaster - updated RF-8 skins - updated some F-4B_67 & F-4J skins - updated O-1E U.S. Army decals - updated A-1H/J USNGrey1 decals - added a few new effects - added nations music for campaigns EXP. PACK 2 FIXES & UPDATES - added Exp Pack 2 water .BMP - updated FlightEngine.INI - updated SquadronList.INI - added A-1H_67 & A-1J_67 - updated B-57B DATA.INI for Exp. Pack 2 - added CanberraB20 from Exp. Pack 2 as Optional/flyable - integrated A-1H/J_67 into campaigns ** July 2010: ** FIXES - replaced grey-background VF-111 tail decals w/ white-background versions on F-4Bs - updated A-1H/J flight models - updated B-57B flight model - tweaked F-102A control surfaces - added custom AIM-4D for F-102A - made F-102A missile bay doors automatic - corrected several node names on Dec2009 & later F-4s - minor fixes on F-4E Rivet Haste, R-4B, RF-4C - added VPAF pilot to all MiGs - added two missing sound files - added a few missing pilots - tweaked O-1E/Cessna180 fm & weapon stations - tweaked F-104C fm - filled out F-104C radar data - tweaked AC-119 fm - tweaked F-5 fm & control surfaces - tweaked MiG-17 flight models - corrected MiG-17PF radar parameters - filled out RF-4B/C radar data - filled out RF-8A/G radar data - fixed OV-10 tank DATA.INI - tweaked F-5 centerline tank data - tweaked ENVIRONMENTSYSTEM.INI for Dec-2009 & later - updated avionics HUDs & DTVMaterials for Dec2009 & later shaders UPDATES - added F-5E Tiger II (VNAF) - added F-5E Tiger II (VPAF) - added "dumb" AI versions of LGBs - added 30MM_GSh-30-2 cannon - added texture set patches for a number of aircraft - added new Loading & Hangar screens for F-102A - added Raven's Navy trawler texture set - added sounds to carriers - added clean exhaust emitters to A-1 Skyraiders - added grey B-57B tanks - added/updated hangar/loading screens for several aircraft - added damage models to several aircraft - added holes .TGAs to a number of aircraft - customized mission type name/description strings ~~~~~~~ Credits ~~~~~~~ This update contains new items from the following modders who generously allowed their use: Home Fries .................................. A-6A & EA-6B skins/decals JSF_Aggie ................................... A-6B VA-115 skin MiGBuster ................................... DIANE mod for A-6A Wrench & RussoUK2004 ........................ AC-47 Spooky gbreuder .................................... B-52 Vietnam Era Upgrade Package Dave (USAFTML) .............................. B-57B VNAF skins Paul Nortress ............................... new EA-6B skins Crusader .................................... F-105D gunsight mod slick_cowboy ................................ F-111E/F new skins Paul Nortress & allenjb42 ................... new KA-6D skins Kelvin & ArmourDave ......................... Il-28 cockpit (based on Su-17 cockpit) MiGBuster ................................... VNAF skins for C-130A & O-1E Paulopanz ................................... PLAAF J-5 & J-6 skins/decals Paulopanz ................................... overhauled skins for MiG-21F, MiG-21PFM, & MiG-17F Paulopanz ................................... Li-2 Cab Paulopanz ................................... An-2 VPAF & PLAAF skins Gepard ...................................... MiG-17 Pure Fighter upgrades CA_Stary .................................... new MiG-17 & MiG-19 cockpits The Mirage Factory............................F-5E Tiger II Capun, Gramps, Charles, Kesselbrut, Wrench....B-26K Counter Invader Veltro2K, Cliff11, & XRAY.....................O-2A Skymaster Pasko ....................................... UH-1B Gunship Kesselbrut .................................. UH-1B/D flight model Gramps ...................................... UH-1H Huey HrntFixr ................................... UH-1B skins Dave (USAFTML) .............................. VF-213 F-4G skin Dave (USAFTML) .............................. VNAF B-57B skins/decals CA_Stary .................................... optional A-1 cockpits (based on F-8's) Dels & CA_Stary...............................optional A-1 cockpits liamp51 ..................................... re-textured F-111A cockpit Malibu43......................................new A-1H/J Skyraider loadouts FastCargo ................................... Canberra B.20 bomb racks Wrench....................................... bits for F-4D LORAN Malibu43......................................alternate USMC F-4 loadouts Wrench ...................................... overhauled O-1E & Cessna180 Wrench ...................................... new textures for O-2A Fubar512..................................... bits for EA-6B Fubar512 & MiGBuster ........................ Carrier Deck Illumination package WhiteBoySamurai ............................. Leahy & Bainbridge class Julhelm ..................................... new Firecan radar SUICIDAL .................................... New Destroyed Tank LODs Spillone104 ................................. SA-2 Guideline Pack Hinchinbrooke ............................... Adams class & Farragut class Florian ..................................... USN AOE Transport Julhelm ..................................... USN Tanker Kesselbrut .................................. Small Cargo Ship, Trawlers Cocas ....................................... Trawler & Soviet Trawler Raven ....................................... Trawler skins Crusader .................................... Soviet MANPADs for SF2 Raven........................................ Navy Trawler texture Paulopanz ................................... medals pack for North & South Vietnam christian59 ................................. generic aircraft damage textures OldDiego, Pappy, Wrench, Pasko, ............. Pilots Florian/AmokFloo, & PureBlue CA_Stary .................................... new CBU-based napalm effect CA_Stary .................................... updated Willie Pete effects Malibu43 & Vigilant...........................fixed CBU-14A & CBU-25 EZLead .......................................Staggered/Formation Take-offs mod Credits for all items included in the Expansion Pack can be found in \ReadMes_Old. If we have neglected to credit anyone here, please let us know. We will get it fixed ASAP. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Legal Stuff ~~~~~~~~~~~ We have signed onto the freeware "list" on CombatAce.com. As such, the original work here can be included or used in other mods as along as they aren't payware and credit is given to the creator(s). Thanks, Malibu43 & eburger68 -------------------- malibu43 & eburger68 1 Sep. 2014 Submitter eburger68 Submitted 01/19/2010 Category User Made Campaigns

Folks: I do plan to post a compatibility update package for the Dec 2009 patch level (which includes the combo pack). Aside from some hard drive problems and a fried motherboard, what's been delaying this release of that package is the trees/clouds ugliness which everyone using that patch level is familiar with. I've been struggling with what to do about it. First off, it appears that only TK can supply a real fix for the issue (none of the fixes for Gen 1 work); the best we can do is offer workarounds, each of which have downsides. I tried raising the altitude of the clouds (as suggested by TK), but that doesn't completely the problem. You still see flashes of the problem here and there. Worse, the clouds start bumping into the overcast layer in Overcast weather, producing a whole new bit of ugliness to shake your head at (a lot like the clouds bumping into mountain tops). Plus, raising the clouds destroys the atmosphere created by the Widesky mod. So, I've concluded that raising the clouds is not a workable solution. The only other solution I've been able to come up with is to "disappear" the trees. Not an ideal solution, but not as bad as you might think, because the terrain tiles created by Brain32 and Stary (and modded by Pappa Goat) are so excellent and detailed. Disappearing the trees does completely solve the trees/clouds problem, however, you will still see some funny business when looking down through clouds at the ocean or at shore tiles (which, like trees, are TGAs that include an alpha layer). I'd like to get your assessment of the "disappeared trees" fix. Attached is a set of new tree TGAs (which are clear TGAs) to drop in your VietnamSEA or SouthVietnam terrain folders (back up your old ones first). What do you think? To my eyes this is the "least bad" solution. I'd love to keep the trees, but if it's a choice between no trees and the trees/clouds ugliness, I'll take the no trees. (Actually, I'll take the Jun2009b patch level or WoV if that isn't available, but that's another story). Eric Howes

turkeydriver: Sorry, forgot to include those in the decals package. See the attached. Eric Howes

turkeydriver: There were reports from some U.S. pilots of MiG-21s deploying flares late in the war. So, I added them to the MiG-21MF (the other MiG-21 models that appear earlier don't have them). Eric Howes

turkeydriver: Grab the decals fix listed in this post and apply it: http://forum.combatace.com/topic/50970-vietnam-a4-e-missing-tail-with-viet-gold-mod/page__view__findpost__p__368908 You should also grab the updated cockpits package from this post: http://forum.combatace.com/topic/51234-sfv2-air-ground-war-graphics-help-please/page__view__findpost__p__371117 Best, Eric Howes

turkeydriver: Did you install on an install of SF2V patched to Dec 2009 (or the Combo Pack)? Eric Howes

Lt. James Cater: This behavior appears to have been introduced with the Sep./Oct. 2008 patches. I don't see this behavior at all in WoV Aug. 2006, yet do see it with Oct. 2008 and the Gen 2 sims. You probably noticed it more after applying the Expansion Pack because that mod adds more NV radars to the terrain -- thus more opportunities for wingies to freak after being painted. Eric Howes

swift375: Very nice! Like the way you broke down the various mission elements and showed their different roles. Eric Howes

DrArrow: I would recommend NOT installing the Dec 2009 patches, as it will degrade the environmental/weather mods used in the Expansion Pack. Eric Howes

UnknownPilot: I'm going to leave it to others to address your graphics issues (large white squares, ENB Series, & frame rates), as I either haven't encountered those issues or don't use the ENB Series. Eric Howes

UnknownPilot: If you don't have an A-6B or either of the EA-6s in your Mod Folder's Objects\Aircraft dir, then you haven't installed the mod correctly. All three aircraft are included in the third RAR file. I suggest you go back and review your installation steps because something (or a lot of things) didn't get dropped where they were supposed to get dropped. Eric Howes