ShrikeHawk

I think I see a TSR in there somewhere Falcon. Nice work. Spectacular shots, Stick. They look like photographs.

I'm lovin' the themed screenshots guys. I could've offered another Jolly Roger shot if I'd seen this in time. Dave - what terrain do you have the F-18 flying over on this page?

Terrific, Silverbolt! What Tomcat download is that?

Just what if we'd given Northrop a little more credit and let it's F-5C take on a bigger fighter role... ...we'd have armed with FOUR sidewinders! Okay so I fired one off by this point. I still ended up with mostly gun kills.

File Name: CloudSkins Too: PaintedClouds File Submitter: ShrikeHawk File Submitted: 14 Mar 2010 File Category: Environmental Mods CloudSkins Too:PaintedClouds - Mar 14, 2010 by ShrikeHawk Here is another set of CloudSkins for your amusement. In this set, I used a different technique to create the clouds. This method gives me far more control over their look, because it allows me to actually "paint" in the details. Thus the "Painted" subtitle for this set. Additionally, I've played with larger images (768x768 instead of the usual 512x512). There is a slight framerate hit (2-8FPS) in using these clouds, but if your system can handle it, they're worth it. I have included three 512x512 images if you prefer the standard size. BONUS FILE The idea of CloudSkins has been to only supply the images and let the users supply their own sky settings. In this set you can still do that. But this time I am supplying an environmentsystem.ini file that I use in all my installs. This was primarily created by ASRAAM. He combined the features of Widesky, CloudScape, and the sky settings of NF4+. So I believe, but have not confirmed, this file will work in SF2 as well as SF1. Most of the work is ASRAAM's and he deserves a lot of credit for it. In turn, I have changed some of the cloud settings to suit my tastes. I have tested this out in WoV,WoE, and WoI. To use it, simply copy the environmentsystem.ini file into your Flight folder. SPECIAL BONUS FILE I have added a folder named "CloudBurst." This contains a different environmentsystem.ini file with a trick I learned from Stick. It overloads the cloud counts and produces a striking cloudscape full of many cloud layers. I used this file to create the screenshot for CloudSkins Too. It uses a lot of framerates so it's preferred for more powerful systems. To use it, just copy the environmentsystem.ini file only (NOT the whole CloudBurst folder) and place it into your Flight folder. CREDITS Much thanks go out to Stick and ASRAAM for technical support, and Piecemeal, suhsjake, NeverEnough, Haukka81, Dogzero1, Icarus999, and Dude27 for their enthusiasm and encouragement. Greatest thanks to TK for an awesome sim. Click here to download this file

Totally agree. You get a sense of community here that you won't find anywhere else. And you just can't beat the neverending stream of add-ons for free!

Back in the Crusader where I belong, flying into the sunset... I'm totally enjoying Wild Cat's new F-8C skin. No post-production effects were used.

ooohhh! ooohhhh! I want THAT!

That's a gorgeous Crusader, Spinners!

Sabres over India

Hey Harry - I can only speak from experience in SF1, but I agree with you that the F-4 doesn't like the stick yanked around too much. It turns best with gentle pressure on the stick. It will stall almost immediately if you pull too hard. Don't forget to use your rudder as well. That gives you a few extra degrees of turn per second.

The MigMaster in action...