Romflyer

WOV and SF2v are really the same game.....the later is optimized to take advantage of newer hardware and newer operating systems (post XP) but they are the same game/sim.......SF2 looks better, runs better, and has some new features buts it's just a progression of the original series........without multiplayer NF4 (NATO Fighters 4) is another complete re-build for WOE or NF5 for SF2 europe ......it is the same thing as what I suggested earlier for SF2v (air and ground expansion pack)......one of the great things about this sim (and this community) is that you can D/L all these rebuilds and new theatres that completely transform into new installs....Desert Storm, Korea, Falklands, Operation tainted cigar (Cuba), Scandinavian front, Formosa, etc. etc....... And many more Did I mention anything about planes.......lots of different planes :-)

A little something to help you get into the possible depth and fun with this series....a few years back there was a thread called DID (dead is dead) the point was to play campaigns with a level of seriousness a few steps above the norm..... Have read through some of this thread http://combatace.com/topic/49956-the-double-ds/page-8 keep an eye out for posts by Lt. Cater he takes the depth of this game to a really neat level of seriousness ....... It's inspiring, and some fun reading..... In WOV Hope you enjoy Cheers Romflyer

The voice recognition is an external program called Shoot, the link below will get you everything required to get it up and running, including an updated exe to fix problems running it under win7 and 8 http://combatace.com/topic/82599-speech-recognition/ Nice to hear that you enjoyed the video.....I keep meaning to do another one which would show off a bit more of the functionality of my set-up....but I just never get around to it Did you get around to making a decision about SF2v or WOV?

Welcome to Combat Ace.... As stated by Streakeagle multi player is all but done, with your stated interest In Vietnam era aviation then for sure the best choice for you would be to get SF2 Vietnam, run it for a few weeks to get the feel for this fabulous series......then go and get the expansion pack, and watch your install blossom into a truly emersive environment that will really challenge your abilities and take the hole SF2 experience to a new level. Cheers Romflyer

Have read through this http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB3w/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2343 it's a really great little piece on understanding the F-4 radar. As for the single line text pop ups in the bottom centre of the screen....... I actually like them, they are the only HUD item I have functioning in normal mode except for a tiny red dot for my active visual target. So that text gives me a brief note on what is happening .....tells me what waypoint I'm on when I select a new waypoint, it tells me wether or not I have a visual lock and on what, and most importantly it tells me which radio calls I need to take seriously Cheers Romflyer

I remember it being tough to remove that text at first but most of that info is still available to you, you just need to get familiar with the gauges in the cockpit......just push through the first few flights and you will start to get used to it, you'll happier in the long run. I like the idea with the afterburner text.... I have made sure that the planes I regularly fly have a really LOUD afterburner, that way when I when I push the throttle to the firewall I can feel it in my chest cause it's so frickin loud!!! That way I don't drive around foolishly using all my fuel by mistake.....and it feels really cool when you use the afterburner.

I get the feeling that you would be happier with this change [infoDisplay] BackgroundImage=TextBackground.tga //BottomLeftPosition=0.01,0.985 --------- -try this //BottomRightPosition=0.99,0.985 DisplayWidth=0 VerticalBorder=0.0015 HorizontalBorder=0.008 EnemyTargetColor=0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0

So did you manage to get the text as a black dot, and no more text info displayed for planes, targets, or waypoints?...... Please explain what and how you got it done. I had proposed the aircraft label text idea about a year ago but couldn't figure out how to get it working http://combatace.com/topic/72560-how-have-you-modified-your-huddataini/ Please share your details Cheers Romflyer

Well it's been at least two weeks since anyone asked ..........are we there yet? Any updates?..... Please advise Cheers Romflyer

I am very excited to hear that these updates are possibly in the wind......please keep us posted, as I am sure that many others will be happy get these changes into their bug pits. Cheers Romflyer

A fews months back I got caught up in the Avast problems with my SF2 install, and through the process of trying to fix things I ended up updating my fully merged install to July 2013 from April 2012......I wanna go back!! My game has become basically un-flyable when you get into any situation where there is alot happening around you. From what I understand this is related to the latest patch and my ATI graphics card, and I'm not really in mood to drop $200-$300 on a suitable replacement (Nvidia card) My short term solution to this problem seems to be obvious.....re-install and leave at the Aprill 2012 patch level......So my question is....Is the best way to do this to just re-name my mod folder, un-install the games, re-install the games, start them all to create new mod folder, and then re-rename my old mod folder back to it's original name and copy over the new exe files from the newly created mod folder?.....Am I missing any steps? I am worried about messing up my favourite stand alone installs like SF2VXP and ODS Any advise before I do this would be appreciated Cheers Romflyer

Well ......I found the SF2_x2_setup.exe on a flash drive, I guess I must have D/L it at work and then brought it home on the flash drive Anyways, it took a while but I got everything re-installed and setup. I can't believe I have been suffering for so long with that shitty update!!! Everything runs MUCH smoother now. Thanks again Migbuster for your help Cheers Romflyer

Thanks MigBuster So I am getting all my ducks in row prior to actually un-installing and I am looking through my D/L folder which has all of my setup.exe's for SF2 they are all there except SF2 expansion pack 2......does anyone know the exact name of the SF EXP2 setup exe so I can maybe use the search function on my computer to locate it? it must be named differently than the rest of the setup exe's Any help would be appreciated.....I dont want to start un-installing until I have it located. Cheers Romflyer

Be sure to get the SST program from the Saitek site not just the disk that the unit shipped with

Today's your lucky day......this profile should give you control over the coms.......and a bit more http://combatace.com/files/file/14622-sf2-x-52pro-profile/

Did you run through the windows voice recognition tutorials? They help teach your computor to understand how you speak. Once you have done that then you can open up the program and load the SF2 profile and then just run through some of the commands, if you say it clearly it will show what you have said in writing and it will show the key presses it sends to the game. Also, try putting a 'slight' pause between the phrases " control... Vector target" " flight one... Engage air" " Wing.....attack my target" You need to speak clearly and deliberately. I have it working on at least 90-95% of my commands, and if it misses one it almost always gets it when I repeat it. Hope that helps

Ok.....I have been running on an Vista machine, so I went and tried to install the program on a windows 7 machine.......didn't work!! (FIND GARY BUSEY!!!) use the attachment below and drop the contents of it into the folder you have SHOOT in, choose yes to override the file and the program runs beautifully on Windows 7 shoot20exe.zip Enjoy Romflyer

I'm curious to know at point you are having problems.....I have been using it flawlessly for years Let me know exactly what steps you have taken and hopefully I can offer some suggestions to get it going.

Here is a link http://combatace.com/files/file/12208-shoot-sf2-profile/ In the read me there is links to everything you need to get it going Enjoy Romflyer

I strongly suggest that you un-install SF2I and then re-install it into the default location, you will then have the correct mod folders all in one convenient spot as they are supposed to be.

Welcome to CA These games really are designed to be installed together (merged)......... then inside your mod folder you will have folders for SF2E and another for SF2I into which you can put all your mods. I actually run most of all my mods just through SF2E that way everything is accessible through one exe. file.......exept for total conversions like ODS or Vietnam with the expansion pack. You might want to have a good look through the knowledge base http://combatace.com/forum/268-thirdwire-strike-fighters-2-series-knowledge-base/ Hope that helps Cheers Romflyer

Mine started to go away in my late 30's...........I aways promised myself that if I start losing my hair then it's ALL gotta go Now I look like this

Hey Streakeagle .....I don't think anyone would argue your level of experience or your contributions to the combat flightsim community, you have the well earned respect of most of the community including from myself......I found your response to the OP to be very abrupt and dismissive which I always feel is un-necessary and un-helpfull, especially when the questions are coming from a relatively new member to the community. When people ask questions about limitations of this platform we need to encourage them to understand the limitations and work around the frustrations that we all share on many levels with this platform....... But to tell new members to be happy with what you get or go back to where you came from........sorry, but with all due respect you are not helping to support this platform. And that's what this forum is for

Hey Geary you defineatly need to speak clearly and deliberately, I always leave a slight pause between each statement " Control...Vector Target", "Flight one...Engage air", "Flight two...engage ground" If you look at the Q-card that I uploaded with the profile you can see the way the program hears what it needs to hear in order to press the correct keys for you. A good way to get used to how to speak at the program is to open up Shoot and load the SF2 profile and then just practice while looking at the GUI for shoot....If it understands you it will show the phrase and the keystrokes, this way you can tell when you are saying it clearly enough.....and no one else in your flight will be listening and snickering at you.....while some mig hands you your ass. It's also a good idea to print out the Q-card and keep it close by until you get used to exactly what the phrases to use are. Hope that helps....Let me know how you make out. Cheers Romflyer