Piecemeal

I've uploaded 7 or 8 screenshots of various aircraft types that I'm planning to employ in this campaign. Unfortunately for some reason I'm not able to add photos to these messages. For those interested, check out the Members Gallery.

And of course this (as well as the stock campaigns) will be SO much better when a new Weapons Editor is released. The power went in my area here a while ago. Just reading all the recent replies now. It's good to know that there's interest in this. Remember guys, opinions and suggestions are welcome. For those who are interested, here's the aircraft list (off the top of my head): Dhimar: *F-16A (imported F-16A Nesher and its cockpit from WOI - kept the Israeli skin but designed a different decal scheme for Dhimar) *F-4E_75 (d/loaded the 'Desert2' skin from this site and added Dhimari decal scheme) *Mirage 5D (I thought it was wasted in Libyan hands. Imported the Nesher cockpit from WOI) Paran: *MiG-23MF and MS (used the Syrian skins and added Parani markings) *MiG-23BN (as above) *MiG-23MLD (d/loaded from C5 and added Parani markings) *MiG-21bis (imported from WOI and added Parani markings to the Syrian skin) *Su-22M (d/loaded from CA - I think - and added Parani markings) USAF: *F-4ES - 174th TFS Iowa ANG (is in SF2 squadronlist) USN: *IAI F-21 Kfir - VF-43 Aggressor squadron *F-4S - VF-151 USS Midway

Contrary to what the medical experts say, I really must eat Doritos (potato chips) more often: I was on the forum here about an hour and a half ago discussing the creation of an 80s campaign for SF2 when ... .... the mains power went in the whole neighbourhood and surrounding areas. My laptop went onto battery power but my broadband receiver unit in the hall is connected to the mains so, yes you've guessed it, no broadband. "F**k this anyway", I said to myself as I closed my laptop. For the next 45 minutes I tried to entertain myself my watching the flames dance in the hearth and wondering what the hell to do with myself for entertainment when suddenly my stomach started telling me it needed a snack. I wandered out the kitchen using my mobile phone as a makeshift torch. Sandwich? Nahhhh..... I'd probably cut one of my fingers off in the process. Instant noodles? Nahhhh.... no power for the kettle. But then I thought of that big packet of Doritos I didn't finish the other night when I was washing them down with (more than) a few beers while watching DVDs. Why not. So in I plodded to the living room with the remains of a pack of 'chilli heatwave' flavour Doritos and sat myself down next to the candles and munched away. Two minutes later....... ...... the electricity company said "let there be power", and there was power. And yes, it was GOOOOOOOD! I must put a couple of packs of those tasty snacks on this week's shopping list for my Mrs.

Hey, the more the merrier, bud. I've chosen the eighties myself cos I think that period has always been overlooked in this game. I got my hopes up a little when I heard there were two new campaigns. So when there no 80s campaigns I decided to try and make up for the deficit myself

I mentioned last night on a different subject that I was working on an 80s campaign for SF2. Here's the general gist of the story: Operation Desert Shepherd:\nJuly 1986. With full scale conventional war raging in Europe between the superpowers, Shah Komar of Paran seizes the opportunity and proceeds with a crushing pre-emptive strike against key Dhimari positions. The US has commited its frontline units to the fight in Europe but has promised one ANG squadron which will arrive within the week. Also, the carrier USS Midway has been taken out of retirement and is already en route with VF-151 aboard. Before hostilities broke out, US Navy Aggresor squadron VF-43 had already been in Dhimar providing ACM training for the Dhimari Air Force and are fully in the fray. Not knowing exactly how or when a re-supply can take place, these are desperate times for Dhimar. Operation Desert Shepherd has begun! I'm trying to create a Rawke's Drift/Zulu situation where, basically, the s**t's hit the fan and things are looking pretty grim at the outset. I just wanted to post this onto the forum because sometimes a second opinion never hurts. If anyone has some ideas or suggestions I'd be happy to hear them

Keep 'em coming.

I guess I'm just a little eager. I'm putting together an 80s campaign for SF2 at the moment. I'm planning to put the F-4S into carrier deployment off Dhimar. The last USN F-4 ever was catapulted off USS Midway in 1986 with VF-151 - hence the 'template skin I've created from a mish-mash of BMPs off the F-4J and F-4S. I'm planning on deploying VF-151 on Midway in this campaign....... ......hence my earlier eagerness. :rapage: I'll be putting more details of this campaign on forum here when I'm more certain of the direction I'd like the campaign to go in, but I have a general idea: *There's war in Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact - the US can only spare one or two Reserve units for deployment. *The supply situation in Dhimar will be critical due to heavy weapon expenditure in Europe. *etc, etc, etc, etc .............. To go back to the subject of the F-4S (and of course the F-4N), it's good to see some interest on a brilliant model that been left alone for too long :yes:

I apologise fully and unreservedly if I've offended you my friend. :blush2: Trust me; offending people is not the name of my game

OK, one more question for those "in the know", as Wrench calls you: How does one get rid of the slimers? I can't speak for everyone of course, but they really start to f**king irritate me after a while. Are they part of the LOD files? Is there a key combination I can use to switch them off during flight?

At last, the glass company have made a house call: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...si&img=7901 Wrench; nice work on the data.ini files. Definite improvement in overall performance. Check out the above screenshot; you'll see what I was talking about earlier in regard to the chaff/flare ejection port positions being copied from the SF2 F-4J. Did a quick paint job at that location on the skin to try and make it more realistic. I know, it could be neater but it'll do for the moment. If anyone's interested I'll upload the skin. Guys, if there's anybody out there planning a re-vamp of the F-4S for SF2/latest patches, here's some helpful webpages that I've used over the last few days for tweaking the current model: http://www.f-4.nl/f4_27.html http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/an-alq-126.htm http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Electr...ted-States.html Thanks for your help again lads. Wil Keep the Phantom phires burning.

Sorry for the late reply guys. I posted my problems before I went to bed last night. Wrench; looking forward to trying out your zip. With regard to the chaff/flare dispensers, I've already added them by copying the same chaff data text from the stock SF2 F-4J data.ini file and have pasted chaff dispensers onto the extaction area of the new template skin that I've edited (stock SF2 F-4J and salvatorestupido's F-4S USMC Late skin). BTW, I definitely think the N and S models could do with a post-patch/SF2 level re-make (hint to TK for future patches/updates ). I think these models of the phabulous Phantom have been seriously overlooked by SF2. Will let you know how I get on with your zip. Thanks again for your replies lads

Just an idea, but I was thinking of trying to find which details of the SF2 stock F-4J cockpit glass I could enter into the F-4S's files but I wouldn't know where to start. Am I thinking in the right direction

Hi all.Just a little prolem I'd like to share with you. I added Crab02's F-4S Phantom II TO SF2 and paired it with the stock SF2 F-4J cockpit which has worked really well except for the total lack of canopy glass which includes the canopies and the windshield. It's most noticeable when viewing the aircraft in F6 mode and the absence of glass makes it look as if both pilots popped their canopies for a bit of fresh air. Seriously though, its absence makes the aircraft look incomplete. If theres anyone who can assist with this problem I'd be grateful. :yes: BTW, If anyone would like to have a visual idea of what I'm on about, they can click on the gallery link I've left below: http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...si&img=7883