MaverickMike

Hi guys As the topic title suggests I have been wondering if there are any high res carrier skins available for the nimitz class carriers? I had a look in the download section but was unable to find any. BTW im using second gen sims if that makes a difference Mike

Guess I might aswell jump on the bandwagon

Awesome shots Silverbolt. You have just provided me with a new desktop background. Hope you dont mind

This is not the best thread to be reading after skipping breakfast.....

I know this is the second topic im starting today and im sorry for that, but I have another problem and its really getting on my nerves now. In my previous topic i mentioned that i wanted to modify the stock SF2 72' campaign to include the ark royal and a unit of royal navy phantoms. I have succesfully added the carrier and navy phantoms to the campaign but when I try and choose them from the campaign setup screen this is what i get.... I have added the unit to the campaign under royal navy unit and followed the correct numbering procedure etc. Once i choose this unit anyway the game assigns me to an f-4E sqd on a random airfield. The navy unit I created does show up on the map. I bet I have missed something quite simple but for the life of me I cant see what it is Mike

Anyone have any ideas? Id really appreciate some help on this otherwise I may throw my PC through my window......

This bloke is a nob. Its a sad fact that soldiers are paid to protect this idiots freedom of speech. Maybe, when someone in his family or friends is affected by a terrorist incident, he will change his mind...

Well I thought for a minute that I had this sorted. I didnt add the 767sqd to squadronlist.ini. However after doing this I have a new problem. When i start a campaign with this squadron, no matter what i put under basearea, I always end up flying from D3 airfield. There is a duplicate 767sqd that is not playable based on the ark royal. I have checked through both campaign inis to see if i have duplicated the entries and I have not. Any ideas?

Ezlead thanks for the reply. You were right in your assumption, the unitid was wrong, but even after I changed the unit id the squadron stil didnt show up. Thanks for the link MigBuster, but I have already read through that topic. Basically what im trying to do is add the royal navy as a playable faction then add the 767sqd flying the f-4k off the ark royal. I have placed the ark royal and it is showing up. I have changed one of the existing RAF sqds to fly from it just to make sure it was ok and everything was fine. I just cant get the navy sqd to show for sum reason. Im a bit of a noob at modding as you can probably tell

Ok I have two questions. Any help would be appreciated. 1. Just wondering whether any of you guys know of a desert skin for the phantom fgr.2 (RAF) 2. Im planning on putting HMS Ark Royal into SF2. Is there a second gen version available or will i need to convert it myself. If this is the case do i simply follow the instructions in KB for converting ground objects or will there be more to it because its a carrier? What im planning to do is to edit the 72 campaign (the recently uploaded desert 3 version) so that the RAF phantoms are based on the Ark royal in the straights of dhimar instead of the airfield. Thanks in advance Mike

Excellent. Thats just what im looking for Thanks spinners!

Thanks for the reply. I cant seem to find any FG.1s so im going to use the fgr.2s instead. As for the link thanks but I already know how to place the carrier etc. Just not sure if converting it will work using the knowledge base. I will try and give it a go a bit later on Thanks again Mike

Gotta love the new lighting effects in the second gen sims. Strike mission at dawn.... Takeoff Forming up First pass..... Missed the target No missing on the second pass!

I kow this isnt exactly the sort of thing that you would normally see on here, but what the heck. To get straight to the point im looking for work preferably within the UK in IT. I graduated with a degree in computer networks and have yet to find full time employment. I have posted this here because I have tried everything else, signed up to various websites etc and have had no luck. Maybe there are people here who knows someone, who knows someone who may be looking for someone to work for them. If this is the case then drop me a PM and I can forward my CV onto you. Thanks for any help Mike

Damn. Unlucky on losing your pilot LT. I think im going to be starting another campaign myself this coming week. I need to get back into the swing of things. Mike

Yeah im seeing these flashes also. Very odd.

Thanks Dave. Much appreciated. I dont think im going to have a chance to do the chat today though. It will most probably be tommorow now. Mike

Thanks for the replies guys. I have had a look at the all of the UK armed forces but tbh, the only one id truly like to join is the RAF. Im gonna have a chat with a USAF recruitment guy 2moro online to see where I would stand with joining. Mike

Just been onto the USAF website. It looks like you need to be residing in the US to be able to join (have a 'green' card) May register and have a chat with one of the recruiters anyway Mike

Well thats an interesting thought. Iv never really thought about joining another military before. If its going to be a military career it has got to be an airforce. I would love to work with military aircraft.... Mike

Well I have been to the RAF careers office. They basically said that they have over enlisted and will not be recruiting until maybe april. Unless I wanted to be a Dentist, Musician or an RAF regiment gunner. I was quite dissapointed coming out of the office tbh because I had hoped they would have been more enthusiastic about me joining, especially with my qualifications... Mike

Taking the Gripen for a spin at sundown.....

This is a great interview. Throughly enjoyed reading it. And the pics are just awesome

I have just done a completely clean install of all second gen sims (merged without SF2:I) and patched it to Feb 10 level. I decided that I was going to modify the burning sands mercenary campaign so that they start with the A-1H. I changed the relevant campaign inis and added the cockpit file to the A-1H folder. Everything is working apart from the fact that the aircraft pulls very strongly to the left. It seems to pull stronger the more power I add. Its a challenge just to get off the runway but once im off the ground the aircraft just continues rolling left and is barely flyable. Its not a loadout issue because I tried it without any weapons loaded and the result was the same. I had a look through the KB just in case I did something wrong but, as far as I can see I didnt. Any ideas? Mike

Well it appears I have solved the problem. I dont know whether i had muddled up the ini in some way but I replaced the one I had in the aircraft folder with the one from eburger and malibu's awesome vietnam expansion and it has seems to be working. Just going to add the new weapons pack to the install now and im away to go Mike