Geezer

More progress shots of my Gladiator MK1 and LloydNB's Sea Gladiator. My cowling artwork is finished and now I'll work my way aft along the fuselage, adding details to the artwork.

Wow! Outstanding map!

The second generation engine - FE2 and SF2 - can read JPEG files. First generation engine cannot.

The large airfield tiles are 4096x4096. Way too big for a general purpose tile, but they can be used sparingly for just airfields or other special locations. For the first time, we can get enough pixel density for realistic airfields, showing stuff like wheel ruts, rocks, etc. Max renders below.

A quick and dirty fix is go to graphics options and reduce your ground objects setting. A better solution is to find a topic in SF2 forums about a software fix. Unfortunately, I don't remember where it is located - I'm 70 yo and can't remember shit.

LloydNB wants to make an Italian East Africa mod - most of the aircraft he needs are the same aircraft I need for my 1940 desert war concept. Would it be a huge PITA to make an FE2 version of your Eritrea/Ethiopia map?

Sounds tasty. Thanks.

If you like the look of the FE2 desert game world in shots below, here's how to make it. Note the new terrain tiles replace most, but not all of the original terrain tiles, so the upgrade is not 100% uniform across the entire terrain map. Start with Stephen1918's excellent Palestine Terrain: http://combatace.com/files/file/14857-palestine-terrain/ Then, replace the existing terrain tile art with JSAggie's Hi-res desert tiles: http://combatace.com/files/file/12368-hi-res-desert-tiles/ Then, upgrade the game lighting and clouds with my Improved Game World stuff: http://combatace.com/files/file/15939-improved-gameworld-appearance/ If you have a healthy video card, then add the hi-res airfields at bottom. HI-res Airfields.rar

Stephen1918 helped me solve a problem that was delaying progress on the Gladiator. Work is underway again and some, maybe all three, Gladiators should be ready around Christmas. Shots below of Glads and CR42s...and Hurricane MK1. EDIT: None of what you see below would be possible without the sterling efforts of Baffmeister and LloydNB.