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Sure yeah, a whole lot of editing. That's why over the past few years I've basically selected the flyable squadrons I want to deploy in a campaign, delete all the others from the CAMPAIGN.INI file (example): //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //---- USN Units [uSNUnit001] AircraftType=F-8E_66 Squadron=VF111 ForceID=1 UnitID=1 StartDate=01/03/1967 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt [uSNUnit002] AircraftType=A-4B_65 Squadron=VA163 ForceID=1 UnitID=2 StartDate=01/03/1967 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt [uSNUnit003] AircraftType=A-4B_65 Squadron=VA164 ForceID=1 UnitID=3 StartDate=01/03/1967 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //---- USMC Units [uSMCUnit001] AircraftType=A-4E_65 Squadron=VMA121 ForceID=1 UnitID=4 StartDate=12/29/1966 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt [uSMCUnit002] AircraftType=F-8E_66 Squadron=VMF212 ForceID=1 UnitID=5 StartDate=01/03/1967 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //---- USAF Units [uSAFUnit001] AircraftType=F-100D_64 Squadron=493TFS ForceID=1 UnitID=6 StartDate=12/28/1966 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start493.txt //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //---- Merc Units [MercUnit001] AircraftType=F-86F-40 UnitName=1st Special Ops Wing ForceID=1 UnitID=7 StartDate=12/25/1966 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start.txt //----------------------------------------------------------------------------- //---- RAF Units [RAFUnit001] AircraftType=Hunter9 UnitName=1417 Flight ForceID=1 UnitID=8 StartDate=12/25/1966 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start1417.txt [RAFUnit002] AircraftType=Lightning6 Squadron=74RAF ForceID=1 UnitID=9 StartDate=12/27/1966 DescFile=Campaign3Start.txt StartText=Campaign3Start74.txt What could possibly cause problems are heavily modded stock aircraft, third party skins on certain a/c, and trying to have altered start dates for certains squadrons so as not to have the USAF, USMC and USN all starting the same day. That makes it a little more interesting. A campaign starts, say on dec 25th, RAF are in the area so kick on straight away. USAF turn up around Dec 29th, and the naval task force arrive on Jan 3rd. My EARLIER enclosed "CAMPAIGN3.RAR" shows this

Well I've narrowed it down a bit in that your campaign INIs worked perfectly, even when I changed it to use "Desert3", and it worked fine with that terrain also. So it's got to be my campaign files. I've been comparing yours with mine and trying it out but still without luck so far. My own _WATER.bmp wasn't far off your own either: By the way, the upper "green area" is supposed to be for a Royal Navy Task Force (whenever I get round to updating the Ark Royal's INI files). I tried out your BMP also without luck so it's definitely my campaign files. EDIT: I forgot to mention that it might be because there's a LOT of prompts I've borrowed from the other SF2 titles' campaign files, such as "RunCampaignBeforePlayerStart", etc. You can see those for yourself anyway. But I don't know if that should matter, since they never caused problems in the past.

No that's not the problem. The campaign was freezing even when I tried to start flying for the USAF, which has no naval mission type prompts in the campaign_data.ini. Even before I added the prompts to the USN squadrons it was freezing. Checking out your INIs now. Actually I just had an idea to try them out in my SF2 install. At least if they work for me then I'll know it'll probably be my campaign files.

Here's my own if anyone wants to check them out as well: CAMPAIGN3.rar Mind you, I'm using my Desert3 terrain and I've added RAF squadrons. It may be a post-release "bug" that could be sorted with the next patch, but in any case if I have missed something, there's the files.

I'm currently trying to revamp my modded Operation QuickSand campaign to March 2012 standard with mixed results. I updated the CAMPAIGN.INI and CAMPAIGN_DATA.INI files by closely comparing them with the SF2NA campaign files. Starting the campaign flying RAF or Mercenary is no problem - if I try to fly for the USN,USMC or USAF the game freezes as soon as I click on the "Accept" tab, meaning I have to shut the game down via the Task Manager. Single missions from the carrier in the Desert - sorted. Created an updated DESERT_WATER.BMP file and all. It's just the campaigns have got me scratching my skull right now

OK; I've removed the carrier stations from the terrain _DATA.ini and CAMPAIGN_DATA.ini files, edited the campaign files by comparing them with the Iceland campaign files, yet the campaign still freezes when I try to start it with a USN, USMC or USAF aircraft (using Ctrl+Alt+Del method of closing it down. Strangely enough I can start the campaign if I choose an RAF or Merc squadron . At this stage I'm quadruple checking the files in question and trying this and that out but still no joy. Anyone got any ideas? Edit: If anybody wants to, I've decided to enclose the campaign INIs. Maybe someone that's successfully done something similar could give them a once over ... CAMPAIGN3.rar

The thing I'd be interested in is that although technically the oil rig is a static model, could there be a way of setting it up in such a way so that they could be open to cruise missile attack? By the way arthur, you mentioned about flying a campaign in the Desert terrain; I presume there's no longer any need for the "Echo Station" prompts in the _DATA.INI and CAMPAIGN_DATA.INI files?

i was thinking of that myself, though I hadn't got round to trying it yet. Wasn't even sure if the old terrains would support that feature. Nice one

I thought this clip I was told about on Facebook was just waaaaay too good not to share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xk_XaJ7gE4Q#! Un-f*cking-believable, or what?!! Mind you; it gave me such a laugh that although I popped my sleepers twenty minutes ago, I'm wide awake again.

My heart goes out to you my friend. Although I admit PTSD is something I've never had, I've only recently attempted suicide and I'm still being treated for chronic depression; so in a way I can understand how life can affect somebody emotionally. To be honest I hadn't planned on informing anyone here about that, but after reading your message and those from others in the past I can see that CA and Third Wire can be an excellent way of blinkering out and forgetting about problems and anxieties for a while. Personally, there's nothing I find more relaxing than putting my favourite music on the iTunes player and flying a few single missions in the SF2 series. I went through a lengthy divorce about four years ago, so I understand how messy, drawn out and emotionally upsetting these things can be. All I can suggest to you on that count is to think long and hard as to whether this is really what's best for both of you. Living on your own after a break up can be a VERY lonely thing. Believe me I know that first hand. I was lucky in that I met my current Fiance six months later, totally by accident. I mean this sincerely by saying that if you ever want to chat, don't hesitate to send me a PM. Anytime bud. I'm online here more than a few times a day.

BTW, has anybody had the problem of AIM-54s flying "back-to-front" when viewing it in F9?

It's hot stuff, yeah, but the only problem I've got with it is the player view angle, which to me gives the impression of being too high up in the cockpit. Y'all seemed to have forgotten as well about the five star work that ravenclaw did on the Buccaneer cockpit. To me it just pips the MF 'Cat pit at the post (no offence to Oli).

Happy days, eh? FANTASTIC VIDEOS!! I remember back in the late 80s or early 90s seeing a BBC News bulletin where they simulated a QRA alert at RAF Mount Pleasant for the cameras. For some reason that report has stuck in my mind - the running for the Hangars - the strapping up and the engine start - the glowing, screaming Spey engines heading down the runway away from the camera. Would love to see that report again but I wouldn't know where to start looking

Picked it up myself last night while I had some yoyos in my account. Couldn't agree more Rambler Dominos One has GOT to go!! Petition anyone?

Now that's a bleak place...... Nice shot though!

I've learnt this lesson myself the hard way. Heed the man folks..........

Niiiice!! Hopefully their SAM launchers will be active and will be targetable

What I'd be curious to know is if the original CVA-63 and SCB-125 models have been updated to the same standard as the new Nimitz model?

+1

That's an answer I for one also would like to find. The 'Desert3' terrain I created is plagued with that problem.

I love the smell of burning jet fuel in the morning

From my experience with the human race all I can say is that as time goes on, this problem is becoming more and more endemic. I've got a zebra crossing right outside my house complete with flashing lights at either side of the road, yet I've lost count of how many times drivers whiz by while pedestrians are trying to cross. It's even happened to me a few times. I could be half way across and yet some drivers have this "what the f*ck do you think you're doing!!" look on their face, while only stopping at the last moment. Personally I think as time marches forward, as technology makes our lives more convenient, and as more and more new inventions come on the market, the human gene pool moves ever closer to the minus figures. People are gradually losing the ability to think for themselves. I only shudder to think what humankind will be like in twenty-five years

It certainly shows the level of bigotry and ingorance at command level from Woodward on Hermes, especially when you consider that his background was in subs. Before the campaign Woodward was also very dismissive as to the value of carriers in modern warfare. In the end I think Ward was spot on in his analysis at management level and of grandiose but impractical operations like "Black Buck"

Saw them at Slane Castle near Dublin in '86 when I was 13. The first and still the best I've ever seen!

I can imagine OAPs taking to this! A lot more interesting than those four wheeled buggy-like things. Just picture em now coming to the post office on a Thursday for their pensions......