malibu43

CAS on a rainy day I was "F6'ing" around during the mission and saw this guy... probably looking for a hole in the clouds to drop through...

There is an error in the EasterOffensive_data.ini file: Find this entry and delete the line in bold below: [CarrierUnit004] CarrierType=CVA-63 CarrierNumber=43 UnitName=CVA-43 Coral Sea ForceID=1 Nation=USN RetireDate=7/1972 BaseArea=Yankee Station NumSquadron=5 BaseSize=MEDIUM Experience=100 Morale=100 Supply=100 eburger68, can you include this change in the next updated campaign files?

OK, Here's post number 1: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php/blog/6-malibu43s-ppl-bolg/ Again, the blog will be kind of rambly and just describe where I'm at. If I have major updates on cost, good/bad time of year to learn, how long it's taking, etc..., I'll post that here. That way someone else thinking of doing it could come here to get a quick summary.

For anyone who's interested, I'm going to take advantage of the blog feature here at CA to give periodic updates on my progress. I'll probably post back here if I have any questions or comments that I think would be helpful in the sticky. *edit* - OK, can someone tell me how to start a new blog?

I actually don't remember. I think the original KAW mod should say, though...

Haven't had a chance to try the fix yet. Maybe this weekend. And that burning balloon effect looks great!!!

Yes, I think that should do it. I believe that is how I got my C-130's to work in the Falklands mod.

Glad you're enjoying it Dave! Maybe I should add this to the readme... If you're flying USAF skyraiders, you could (or should) change out one of the 150 gal drop tanks for an SUU11, and replace the LAU-32's (on your aircraft only, not AI) with CBU-25's. I then challenge you to run out of ammo on a CAS or Armed_Recon mission.

Thanks for the buildings fix, CA_Stary. I'll give that a try later on. One other thing I noticed, is that some of the flak guns were giving off really big clouds of white smoke when they fire. The clouds also seemed to disappear very rapidly (especially for a cloud of that size). To me, it looked a little strange from the air, but maybe it's realistic and intentional. Sorry, I don't have a screen shot. Thanks again for the great mods!!!

Copied from the File Announcement Thread, just as a heads up: FWIW - I have already enlisted comrpnt to write a couple "template" USNrecon missions that will be included in the final release version ofv2.0 of this expansion pack! Moving forward with this expansion pack, one of the things Eric and Ihave talked about doing is focusing on even more scripted singlemissions as the next step. This last release has put all the aircraft,objects, weapons, and effects in place. The next thing we plan on doingis putting them all to good use in some missions...

CA_Stary, I'm one of those that get the flashing problems unless I use the "Blend_SRC..." option instead of the "Blend_DST..." option. Using "Blend_SRC..." got rid of the flashing issues for me on this latest FE terrain update just like the WOx stuff, except for these "loner" buildings: The buildings visible in these pics are still flashing, even though trees and towns are fine. Any ideas why that would be happening? Thanks!

I just wanted to know if/how much interest there is in upgrading the WOV Ground War Enhancement to SF2:V compatibility. Is there any interest in an upgraded version? The upgrade would entail: - Using SF2:V aircraft naming convention (different versions of aircraft depending on the year). - Utilizing a 3rd party A-6A - Making sure all the ground objects are SF2 compatible - Using the stock A-1's and including some loadout updates (and hopefully wrech's pit) I don't have SF2:V yet, but if there is enough interest, I'll make sure this is on my list of things to do when I get it. Or, if anyone with SF2:V wants to help me get a head start with making some of the changes, that would be great as well! Lastly, if I do upgrade, I'm thinking of making it more of a NF type of add on. Ideally, it could be one download to get terrain, environment, weapons, aircraft, and upgraded campaigns for SF2:V. We have NF for WOE/SF2:E as an essentail add-on, but there is no free equivalent for WOV/SF2:V. Of course, I'm not going to claim for a second that I could produce anything like NF with regards to comprehensiveness and accuracy, but I think it would be a good starting point for any SF2:V installation. Maybe even coordinate with KillerBee and make it sort of a base pack for the mission pack project he's heading up... Would there be any interest in this? It's a lot of work if only a few are interested, so please let me know. Also, anyone interested in helping out?

Hi all, v2.0 of the SF2V all-in-one pack is almost ready for release, and we've added a ton of stuff. A lot of the original creators are on the freeware list, but some are not. See the list below: Anthony Beardmore: F-4D OWL Racks & Tanks Buggerstein: AC-130A Surprise Package comrad: MiG-17F VPAF Camo Texture David Zurawski: B-57B/G Cockpit Gerald14: Russian Defence/ZSU-23-4 Pack Gramps: Cessna 180 Hawker: EA-6B Prowler Kesselbrut: CanberraB2 Cockpit,RA-5C Cockpit,Soviet Transport Pack, U.S. 70's to Now Pack,Small Cargo Ship,Supply Ship, Trawler 1 & 2 KillerBee: F-102A SEA Texture,RF-4 Phantom Camera Mod Mirage Factory: F-5A & F-5C,RF-4C (modded),F-8B (modded),F-8C (modded) Nicholas Bell: WOE 1950's AA Mod Ordway: F-102A Cockpit Pasko: AC-130A Spectre, SAMs and Vehicles Pack: Euro/Desert PauloPanz: IL-28 VPAF Green Texture Paul Nortress (Fist of the Fleet): RA-5C Textures, A-6B Textures rebel ryder: M109,M50 Ontos,NVA DShK,BRDM-2,ZIS Canvas,NVA/VC Soldiers,U.S. Soldier Rhugouvi: RA-5C Vigilante,MiG-17 Vietnam Silver Texture Spillone104: J-79 Exhaust Effects Starfighter, Diego, & Pasko: An-2 Colt suicidal: Comandos Anfibios I was planning PM'ing all of these folks, but thought I'd try the mass approach first. If your name is here, and you are or aren't OK with us using your work, please let me know (either in this thread or through a PM). Also if you know that one of these guys isn't around anymore (or that they will or will not be OK with us using their), let me know as well. Thanks!

Should (or could) the Fall, Snow, and Spring folders for each terrain be deleted? I know it won't hurt leaving them there, but I'm running out of HD space!

Coming soon... Newly added aircraft... - A-6B Intruder (from A-6A) - AC-119G Shadow - AC-119K Stinger - AC-130A Spectre - AC-130A Surprise Package - An-2 Colt - B-52F Stratofortess - B-52G Stratofortess - C-123K Provider - C-130A Hercules - C-130E Hercules - Canberra B.mk20 (RAAF) - Cessna180 (RAAF) - EA-6A Electric Intruder - EA-6B Prowler - EF-4C Phantom II - F-4D Night OWL - F-5A Freedom Fighter - F-5B Tandem Tiger - F-5C Skoshi Tiger - F-102A Delta Dagger - F-104C Starfighter - F-105F Wild Weasel - MiG-17PF Fresco-E - MiG-19SF Farmer-C (sky-blue texture) - O-1E Bird Dog - OV-10A Bronco - RA-5C Vigilante - RF-4B Phantom II (from MF RF-4C) - RF-4C Phantom II (MF) - RF-8A Crusader (from MF F-8B) - RF-8G Crusader (from MF F-8C) - RF-101C Voodoo -Two terrains - one for North Vietnam and one for South Vietnam -Tons of effect, ground objects, and weapons Stay tuned...

There are a TON of changes in v2.0. Like, a lot. Seriously... I can see if we can create some sort of upgrade package, but it would be complicated, as you'd have to go in and delete lots of individual files, folders, etc... Your best bet would be to back up your existing v1.0 folder, delete everything, and install v2.0. If there were things you had added to your install that are not in v2.0, go to your back up folder and re-install them. And thanks, Dave! That's a relief to not have to get all those permissions individually!

It will work under a merged install, but I would recommend a separate SV2V install, just because we've tweak start and end dates, mission types, ground object dates, etc... to be specific to Vietnam. There are instructions in the knowledge base for setting up one install to use two different mod folders and a second copy of the .exe file. I've done that with this package, and that works too. Beta should be ready soon. Like, very soon. I would expect the full release in "two weeks"... Seriously, two weeds could be about right.

I didn't order a flying telephone pole... Did you order a flying telephone pole?!?!?

2.0 Beta is on it's way... Lots' of AAA and lot's of new A/C Hanoi is a dangerous place... In to mark target... I love the smell of napalm in the morning...

That is an excellent point that was missed. Desert Plus is an enhancement of the stock desert terrain in SFP1, SFGold, or SF2. It is NOT a stand alone terrain. You have to have one of the afore mentioned games to use that enhancement. There are several other 3rd party stand alone "desert" terrains in the downloads section that should work with SF2E.

This is a bit OT, but still related, I think... I followed the instructions in the KB to create a second .exe and mod folder for one SF2V install (copy the .exe and rename it, then run it once). I copied an un-merged SF2V install. When I run the regular Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam .exe, I get vietnam mission dates (1964-1975) with the vietnam main screen. However, when I run the renamed copy of the .exe (renamed to "V20"), I get the SF2 mainscreen and the available single mission dates are whatever the chosen aircraft is available for. So I can go from 1950 up into the mid 80's. Some of those same aircraft would be limited to 1964-1975 if it was I was running the SF2V .exe. What I'm thinking is that by renaming the .exe to something other than "Strike Fighters 2 XXXX", I've sort of confused the game. As a result, it defaults to the SF2 mainscreen and unlimited single mission years.

You should be able to go to the file you uploaded in the downloads section, and at the bottom there should be a link to click that says "edit this file". Click that, then replace the existing files with the ones you want to use.

Looks great! BTW, weren't you also working on some new tiles and trees for WOE/SF2E 4 Seasons?

Only if they're the primary target, though. Unless there's some super secret that you're holding out on...

Just a quick question, I have the RF-4C from the MF, and there's a second radar screen in the cockpit, which I'm assuming is suppose to be part of the camera. However, it doesn't do anything (just stays black all the time). Am I missing something, or is that the way it's intended? Thanks!