Piecemeal

When I did that F-4ES cockpit last year I also experimented with Doghouses' F-4ES_data.ini mod by exchanging the J79s for more modern F404s. When I tested it out I noticed that performance had actually deteriorated. Sometimes sticking with the devil you know might be the best option in the end, but in any case, good luck with the mod

Last week I was in a secondhand book shop and picked up a copy of 'Tornado Down' by John Nichols and John Peters. F**K, I've forgotten what a good read that was! I've decided to go online to Amazon and pick up some budget books. I've already added 'Palace Cobra' by Ed Rasimus to my shopping basket. Anyone else got some suggestions?

The copy of 'When Thunder Rolled' that I ordered has just popped in my letter box . Looks like I've got more than one good reason to go to bed early with my missus tonight, eh? Apart from Ed Rasimus's other book, 'Palace Cobra', I also ordered two of the 'Osprey Combat Aircraft' book series; namely 'F-4 Phantom Mig Killers 1965-68' and 'Arab MiG-19 & MiG-21 Units in Combat'. Has anybody else read any of the 'Osprey Combat Aircraft' series?

These Farmers are out to reap a different kind of harvest

Step right on up folks and join the queue for TK's Miracle Gun Editor. Yes-sir-ee; it's comin' soon so grab that spot in the queue and don't forget your coffee and sandwiches Hopefully this new SF2 Gun Editor will cure all our gun related woes of various calibres :yes:

I just got this info from TK on the Third Wire forum: http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=6270

Yeah that's true. As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I've had no problem assigning specific sounds to specific guns on my other installs (SFG, WOV, WOE, WOI). Doing it on them is no problem. There's obviously a different method of applying new sounds to stock guns in SF2. That's what's got us scratching our skulls.

10-4 . BTW thanks for your patience ..... :yes:

I'm not trying to add any new entries. All I'm trying to do is to change the sounds to certain guns. Yes; I can hear a lot of you shouting at the monitor 'Just change the f**king name of the .wav file!', but what I'm trying to achieve is different sounds for different guns. For example: Instead of having a default 'Cannon' sound, I'd like to have different sounds for the 20mm Mk.12, 23mm Gsh23, 30mm DEFA and Aden cannons. This has been done successfully with my other TW platforms Not so simple with SF2/Unicode it seems

So tell me where I'm going wrong here. 1. I downloaded the TW Gun Editor and installed it in the User Name/Saved Games/ThirdWire/StrikeFighters/Objects folder. 2. I extacted the GunData.ini file from the ObjectData001.cat file and placed it in the User Name/Saved Games/ThirdWire/StrikeFighters/Objects folder. 3. The Gun Editor will work in Win98 compatibility mode. I've requested it to open the GunData.ini file mentioned in No.2 above - no joy

What compatibility mode does it work on? Windows 98 as usual?

No worries bud. I assume I'm to install the Gun Editor in this folder as well, yeah?

I'm totally lost now. There wasn't any 'Mods' folder in that directory to start with. I had to create it myself. So I've create an 'Objects' folder within the 'Mods' folder which looks like this: User Name/Saved Games/ThirdWire/StrikeFighters2/Mods/Objects Right so far? I've extracted the GunData.ini from SF2's ObjectData001 CATfile and placed it in this folder. How am I doing? What I need to know as well is, is this where I install the Gun Editor as well?

Let me know what I'm doing wrong here. I created a new folder called 'Mods' in this location: User Name/Saved Games/ThirdWire/StrikeFighters2/Mods Right so far? I've placed the GunData.ini file in this folder. :yes: What do I try and run this in compatibility mode with? The usual Win98/ME mode? Or do I re-install the GunEditor in the C:/Windows/System folder? Don't get me wrong, the game's working fine. I'm just totally confused as to the nuts and bolts of working the Gun Editor with Vista

Cheers for that info bud. Working on it now

A Gun Editor perhaps?

Luck o' the Irish. It must be Paddy's Day...

You drink Smithwick's?! Nobody drinks that here. I'd stick with the Guinness personally

Hi bobrock. I've just downloaded this skin. Great work, my friend Just one question; can you tell me where I can find the matching skins for the fuel tanks, ECM pods, etc. ? Thanks in advance

Front row seat. Shame there's no popcorn available

Dhimari Deltas are the weapon of choice in '68 :yes:

This is just a thought to throw into the mix as regards terrains, which BTW have been brilliantly modded by the experts, but one thing that would make long flights more interesting is a proper (and visible) road and rail network, with maybe some rail stations and the odd train chugging along the track here and there. A train and its carriages would make really great targets to mow into oblivion with a Vulcan or Avenger cannon :yes:

Great news folks! The niggly issue regarding start dates for certain squadrons has been solved with help from members of the Third Wire forum. All squadrons are now starting when they're supposed to Now it's back to business. There's been a lot of changes and releases since the last serious discussion on this campaign. The one thing I've done in the last hour or so is add an extra USAF squadron to the fray, the 124th TFS (Iowa ANG), flying the MF late model A-7D Corsair. Works well and fits in nicely with the whole arrangement. The recent addition of new states Dohar and Sharnak has also given me food for thought. I always thought that the mountainous southern area of the map was wasted and the addition of new targets and airfields should spice things up. Let the discussions commence

In general, I've had no problems with any of these beautiful beasts. The only problem is my Russian isn't so hot. Anybody got a guide that shows which gauge is which? Some are pretty obvious but in general I'm lost in the cockpit

:blush2: I dunno what the f@*k is wrong with me today. I haven't done this since my greenhorn days on this site. Here goes - third time lucky Splash One (this time)