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Ah Ok, does FE2 have that requirement also? I can easily resize using mspaint.

Thanks, Crawford! The screens are BMP files and I have a 60hz Non-gaming Phillips Monitor with a 2560 x 1440 screen but it is always running at 1920 x 1080 for my Flightsims. Any ideas? Edit - Oops I just bought FE2.

Wow, took a look at that post, really awesome info, I can see I missed installing a lot of great mods as well, thanks!! I haven't yet installed your FM pack but had already downloaded it, really looking forward to it. What single missions are you flying? From a pack here? edit - BTW I made a Sim Dashboard for SF2 and I think it should work unedited (just ignore extra functions) with FE2.

I have found "windows 7" compatibility is needed because if I don't do it then mods don't work eg loading screen, main screen and music. Perhaps more don't work but I don't know because each time it happened I went out and immediately made it compatible. Ah it was effects was the issue. I only had got as far as narrowing it down to effects, shadows or water, cool

Ok folks I have fixed the bomb drop issue. However it turns out sim dashboard cannot do the key command for next air to ground weapon (twas doin nothin), sooooo......I changed it to 1 (number above the letter Q on your keyboard). So if you use this you will need to make that single change to the default keyboard. Will update the first screen shortly (it will add the air to ground button that was missing and unlike the version I have been working on past few days it will work). Whew!

Ok FINALLY worked it out - it was 2 things: 1) only some aircraft require pushing next a to g weapon to fire bomb/rocket (even if have only 1!) AND 2) my key for that on my sim dashboard was wrong, aargh!! (see sim dashboard post thread if interested) Bloomin' heck!!

I am flying the F2 Banshee (with Razbam cockpit) in the Wings Over Korea Campaign but cannot drop the Triton Bombs. I fly right to a factory and it has a red target square, pushing "acquire target" does not give a yellow target. I press to release and nothing happens. I have tried pushing buttons for next air to ground to see if that has an effect but it doesn't. I tried looking up the bomb on the instructions page and it isn't mentioned. I confirmed by putting the controls on the keyboard that it isn't the controls (and can fire missiles with other jets in other campaigns). At a loss what I am doing wrong, or is it the plane itself?

Ok I have not yet solved the bombs not dropping will still need time to investigate that. However I have solved the Last of The Lightnings install. Basically the current $100 USD Complete Install Expansion Pack2 exe does not generate any fighters at all. NorthAtlantic exe does not generate terrain at all but does generate Lightnings however the files to be overwritten in the Lightnings6 directory do not exist. I believe they are inherited from a base Lightning so should be alright with just pasting them in the Lightning6 directory, I hope. So the conclusion I have for all of that is with regards to the Lightnings separate install: - install using a copy of NA's exe and rename it etc (it seems it has the most features as there may be bugs with the others as regards naval stuff even though the other exe files I read were technically upgraded). - copy NA's exe's INI and change the mission and campaign (though there are none for this) directories in that to the respective directories in the MOD directory. So only the missions for Lightnings show. - copy Terrain from your Europe install the whole lot (in my case Nato fighters edburger full campaign install) for the files needed to be edited otherwise there won't be any. - the weapon editor needed on my windows 10 to be run on Win98 compatibility settings and even then failed to show all the directories the first time it ran. Hope that helps someone because the Last of the Lightnings looks to be awesome.

Thanks I will try it with the na exe. I finally found the info to understand it better - these 3 together. and thirdwire http://thirdwire.com/man/sf2/Strike_Fighters_2_Install_Notes.htm

Wow this looks great!! I am trying to install but have beginner issues I am asking in another thread. Cannot wait to try it out

Is this OK to do? Or could it be causing my bombs not dropping issue? Thanks, I can see I am still confused. I am happy in my case to have separate installs. I have been: - copying StrikeFightersNorthAtlantic.exe to a new name - running the new exe to create a new separate mod directory - then putting a single campaign in eg wings over korea and associated extras like terrains Regarding The Last Lightnings installation - (1) can I use StrikeFightersNorthAtlantic.exe again? I tried using the expansion pack 2 exe (I think it was no 2 but could have been another one) as it seemed that was the one that was needed but it did not generate any aircraft at all in the mod directory (so crucially no lightnings) Also no GermanyCE was generated? Regarding The Last Lightnings installation - (2) the two target files appear not to match? GermanyCE_Targets.ini and _Targets.ini seem completely unrelated. What am I doing wrong? Sorry for beginner questions...

I may have the solution but before I change all my modded installs could someone please answer this? I bought the recently discounted $100 USD complete install pack. When making a modded install like the last lightnings or wings over korea should I always be using the strikefighters2.exe only? I found there were no lightnings unless I did that. The instructions are 2012 and say to use an expansion pack exe. I believe this may be why the bombs aren't working as bits may be missing from my Wings over korea install because I used North Atlantic exe? Additionally there is no GermanyCE_Targets.ini and if I copy across all of GermanyCE from my Europe install I have this at end of the file: Target[023].Type=halle4 Target[023].Offset=-10.0,20050.0 Target[023].Heading=90 and it says to append this from_Targets.ini [TargetArea338] Name=Jever Airbase, following your QFI for this initial flight Position=323000,729000 Radius=10 ActiveDate=04/05/1976 InactiveDate=04/06/1976 Location=1 Alignment=ENEMY Very confused

I am a complete newbie but...WOW!

It could mean now that the whole world of sims etc are open to you, for almost no effort That is the whole point for me. Also gunsight is wrong, oops I am saving up a few changes (adding new features also) rather then make the developer need to check my screens multiple times for approval (he's a very nice chappie).

Ah, yes good idea You can swap between games without needing to remember any keys at all as you can set one up for each game.Just run any game and go straight away. Quicker and easier than using a keyboard (not need to hold shift keys or look for a key). For me a keyboard breaks immersion. For Il2-1946, Xplane and Falcon BMS (just starting) I use 3 different third party tablet controllers that were made specifically for each one. So I prefer using a tablet. Its a bit like having a customized simpit for each one - if you try it you may agree.

Found an error the map key on my dashboard is Alt-M instead of just M as it should be.

I can edit it if the community wants changes (I have just installed SF2 for the first time so am a beginner) Note already setup to use default keyboard setup.