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  1. Weaponspack 3

    Platinum Rogue replied to ravenclaw_007's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - Mods & Skinning Discussion

    Oh my framerate!! Great work ravenclaw_007. You're clearly a perfectionist, so... Check the spelling in the Mk.82_AIR stenciling on the bomb itself. Not that it would lessen the effect of dropping them on any Gomer's heads, but now I can't un-see it

  2. How to properly use dumb A2G munitions

    Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation

    Whether you like it or not, Yubba has put a lot of time & effort into his mods, then also taken the trouble to share his results. Using his radar edits you can emulate a radar bombing system somewhat accurately, although you still need to be accurate with your flight profile. I don't agree with putting HUD's in 1960's-70's era planes but given the lack of any controllable bombing computer function in this game then a CCIP pipper is the next best thing. If (like me) you use it realistically, i.e. keeping the pipper in the combining glass, even CCIP demands you are disciplined enough to fly a correct dive bombing profile. But after 15 years of practice I can usually get results using the principles in the SimHQ article, provided I have the luxury of time to set-up properly. Which is pretty realistic, in terms of the best results fighter jocks of the day were getting.

  3. How to properly use dumb A2G munitions

    Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation

    For the Vietnam-era F-111's, low & and fast gets the job done. Try 650 KIAS, 600 ft AGL, drop when the target is in the bottom of the bombsight outer ring .

  4. How to properly use dumb A2G munitions

    Platinum Rogue replied to PhantomPhan's topic in Military and General Aviation

    http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_055a.html
  5. I can check later when I'm home but I'm sure my UK box set has that extra episode too

  6. How far has VRS Tacpack come?

    Platinum Rogue replied to streakeagle's topic in Microsoft Flight Simulator

    Thread resurrection alert!! I'm having plenty of fun in "The Green Hell" but I can't ignore the fact that SF2's F4E doesn't do this, and I'm now really tempted. Tacpack has come a long way, there are now many great planes using it's features. There's now SA-2's that can kill you, and you can weasel them back. Sadly still no sign of any AI air combat opponents but I don't go looking for trouble at 20000ft regularly anyway, as I prefer ground-pounding. And that VRS Superbug is what Jane's F-18 could have become, so I'm probably getting that too.

  7. Dead platform.

    Platinum Rogue replied to CrazyhorseB34's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion

    I am most definitely a player of older games. SF2, ArmA2 Day-Z, Battlefield2, Falcon4.0 BMS. But they all are far from dead.
  8. I find most bombsights are set too high by default. At ~500ft AGL, 450 knots & release when the target disappears under the nose with a string of bombs should get you on target. That's still one of the best mods ever for the Thud, Yubba. Cue the trolling "It's not realistic" replies...

  9. SF2 Alternate Desktop Icons

    Platinum Rogue commented on Viper63a's file in Other

    Yes, now much easier to distinguish custom installs. Thanks muchly. No F-111 though
  10. I thought it might be a Windows update issue, having lots more CTD's with SF2 now and I'm still on Radeon 15.something on account of my card being so old (HD5800). I'm actually doing a fresh install of SF2 at the moment. It took a lot of effort to click 'delete' on my NF5
  11. During a recent sortie over Basra, I got target-fixated and fragged myself with a CBU-58. Apart from the visible damage, I lost the autopilot so had to limp 140 miles back to KK! I think owe the Crew Chief a case of beer

  12. FC 3 worth the money?

    Platinum Rogue replied to 76.IAP-Blackbird's topic in Digital Combat Simulator Series General Discussion

    It's not a huge amount of money and you do get a lot of content, also the flight models are very different from LOMAC. I'd say it's worth a punt.

  13. Home built cockpits

    Platinum Rogue replied to hi ho silver's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion

    I wonder what the G-limit is on that ;)
  14. Yes, the top of this thread. It wasn't working previously. I see you've updated the file again and now the link works. I am a happy mudhen driver
  15. Thanks Viper, I have been able to download V1.1 from the downloads section, however, the link in this thread's original post still doesn't work.
  16. Download linky not worky...

  17. Desert Storm Part 1 For SF2

    Platinum Rogue commented on Dave's file in User Made Campaigns

    OK, this finally got updated.I hope it fixes the 'un-ending campaign' issue I've always had with this mod. Thanks for the update. Now, 1 question. I have previously installed "DS_TEXTURES_NEW.rar". With the most recent version of the mod, do I still need this?

  18. F-4C + (67) SEA and Gull package.

    Platinum Rogue commented on Blackburn32's file in F-4

    Some fine detail in there, it reminds me of a 1:48th model F4C I made with the stencilling as individual decals, it took 2 days to put them all on.

  19. Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown

    Platinum Rogue replied to fallenphoenix1986's topic in The Pub

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-35626854 Gone but never forgotten.
  20. I've been flying the Desert Storm campaign for a few weeks now, dead is dead, as an RAF Tornado Pilot. I've made it as far as February 24th 1991 but when I end the mission, Sf2 crashes with a black screen and freezes my PC up. I've repeated from the last save but it's the same every time. I'm wondering, have I reached the end of the campaign and there's some victory splash screen that's not working? I'm not getting credited with the results of the mission or a campaign victory as I have to CTRL-ALT-DEL and close SF2 through task manager. The official end date of hostilities is listed as February 28th on wikipedia, but I don't recall if the airstrikes ceased a few days prior to the Iraqi surrender/withdrawal. Also, if I have won the campaign, can I edit the Pilot's record to reflect this?

  21. Desert Freeze

    Platinum Rogue replied to Platinum Rogue's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion

    I know the feeling, I'm moving to a SSD soon, my main HDD is 4 years old now. Take your time, I have on-going campaigns in several installs.

  22. Desert Freeze

    Platinum Rogue replied to Platinum Rogue's topic in Thirdwire: Strike Fighters 2 Series - General Discussion

    A little update for this thread: My campaign as a strike-eagle pilot ended on the second day, going gunzo with AAA I got shot in the face. I resurrected myself as a Marine Hornet pilot. The date in the campaign is now March 3rd and there are still missions being tasked. The polar opposite to my problem I had using the Tornado. I still have no successfully completed campaigns in my pilot record How far off is the updated version, Eburger?

  23. What could possibly go wrong?

    Platinum Rogue replied to UK_Widowmaker's topic in The Pub

    The layout seems logical, where the 'top-shelf' is guaranteed to blow your head off, then becoming less dangerous as you look lower down

  24. Question for those living in England...

    Platinum Rogue replied to FastCargo's topic in The Pub

    You should make the effort to visit Cosford, the cold war display is definitely worth the visit.
  25. Might this be an 'aircraft in-service' year issue?
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