dtmdragon

*********************How to use the same pilot names mission after mission and have them show up in your after action reports.********************** 1, Extract the 'NAMESxxxx.LST file that your nation uses (you can see which one by looking in the NATIONS.INI file). 2, Delete all the names in the file exept for A; the amount of pilots in a squadron which is roughly 1.5 times the number of aircraft, or B; the amount of aircraft in your squadron if you want the same pilots flying all the time. There are two or three sections to the list: '[LastNames]', [MaleFirstNames]' and '[FemaleFirstNames]' You should have the same amount of names in the [LastNames] section as the [MaleFirstNames] and [FemaleFirstNames] combined (a lot of names.lst files have no female first names so you can have what ever number from each gender you want). 3, Put the file in your mods folder in the 'Flight' folder Every time you create a single mission the game engine randomly pairs a name from the [LastNames] section to one from the [MaleFirstNames] section or, if filled out, the [FemaleFirstNames] section. By limiting the names in the file to the number of pilots in your squadron you limit the names the game can chose from. In the roster screen you can pair the same pilot with a particular airframe. The last names will be probably be paired with a different first name each time you create a different single mission but since only the last names show up in the debrief screen that we are posting in the forum you should get a continuity of names and maybe create some aces *************EDIT:************* An alternative (which I think is better) is to replace the names in the [LastNames] section with a first and last name. Then replace the [MaleFirstNames] with the initials of your air force in brackets e.g. (RAAF), (RAF), (USAF) etc. You will need to have the same number of airforce initials as names in the [LastNames] section. By doing this you will avoid the issue of different matches of first and last names. Pilot names in game will appear as: "Plt Off (RAAF) Joe Smith" in the roster screen and as "Plt Off Joe Smith" in the debriefing screen. Dan.

*********UPDATED template with J-10 added************************************************************************************************* *********UPDATED template with fixed Foxhound and a set of weapons at an angle like in EricJ's screen shots below ******************* If anyone's interested I've figured out away to add mission markings to a specific airframe. What I've done is created a set of blank numbered decals 'mmnum000.tga' through to 'mmnum024.tga' that basically act as serial numbers. The first one has kill markings on it as an example. Also included is a template with all sorts of kill and weapon markings on it. You will need to be comftable editing and placing decals to do this: Add the marking to the decals.ini file of your aircraft, you will need to figure out and use the correct coordinates for your aircraft as well as the appropriate mesh name. I've included mine from the F/A-18F as an example: [Decal027] MeshName=FwdFuselage DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=Left FilenameFormat=OpDarMissionMarkings\MMnum Position=5.9,0.30 Scale=0.95 DecalMaxLOD=3 After you fly a mission the Debriefing screens will tell you what pilots used what weapons and who shot down what. In the Roster screen each pilot is assigned a specific airframe. So now you can open the mmnumxxx.tga file that corresponds to that aircraft with a paint program and copy & paste the appropriate kill/weapon marking onto the decal. The mmnum.tga decals will match up with the corresponding serial number in the sequence e.g. mmnum003 will show up on the aircraft that uses the usnum003 serial number decal, which will be the fourth airframe listed in the numbers.lst file in the skin folder (003 is the fourth one because the decal numbering starts at 000). Now when ever that particular airframe fly's a mission it will have the kill/mission markings on it. This sounds complicated but it isn't lol and it may be to much effort to be worth it but I thought I would throw it out there anyway. MissionMarkings.7z updated template.7z

TO: JFC SHAPE FROM: NO. 1 SQUADRON ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT AND MUNITIONS HAS ARRIVED. SQUADRON IS NOW AT FULL STRENGTH. UPDATED DEPLOYMENT INVENTORY (POST TODAYS STRIKE MISSION): 24x F/A-18F BLOCK II/+ SUPER HORNETS 37x PILOTS PLUS 36x AIR COMBAT OFFICERS 120x FUEL TANKS 4x BUDDY REFUELLING PODS 25x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR TARGETING PODS 9900x M61A1 ROUNDS 96x AIM-9X 116x AIM-120C-7 54x GBU-31(V)4 JDAM 46x GBU-38(V)3/B JDAM 54x GBU-12E/B PAVEWAY IV 46x GBU-10D/B PAVEWAY II 28x AGM-154C-1 JSOW (Block III) 53x AGM-65G MAVERICK 20x AGM-84A HARPOON BLOCK 1C

Unit: No. 1 Squadron Royal Australian Airforce Mission: Strike against Iranian Command and Control network in Teharn Assets: 2 x Strike Aircraft (RAAF F/A-18F) and 6 x Escort/SEAD (RAAF F/A-18F) Target: HQ Building Flight departed Kuwait International at 0800 Local time. No threats were encountered enroute to target. 2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW were fired at the target from outside the Teharn air defence zone and destroyed the HQ Building. Flight then engaged targets of opportunity around Teharn destroying 4x Tor-M1 SAMs and 2x ZSU-23 Shilka AAA vehicles. As the flight regrouped to return to base Red Crown warned of bandits approaching from the South. The flight then engaged and destroyed 4x Iranian Mirage F-1 EQ-500 fighters with no losses. Air-to-Ground Kills: -HQ Building by Plt Off McCarthy with 2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW -Tor-M1 by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Plt Off Hillary with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Plt Off Hillary with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Plt Fg Coate with 1x AGM-65G -ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA by Fg Off Vanderfield with 1x AGM-65G -ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA by Fg Off Coate with 1x AGM-65G Ait-to-Air Kills: -Mirage F-1 EQ-500 by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AIM-120C7 & 1x AIM-9X -Mirage F-1 EQ-500 by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AIM-9X -Mirage F-1 EQ-500 by Fg Off Vanderfield with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -Mirage F-1 EQ-500 by Fg Off Vanderfield with 2x AIM-120C7 (no in game screenshots sorry as due to some kind of error they cant be opened and the image icon says the image is an empty file???)

Would someone with some modeling ability mind creating the dual Meteor/AHM weapon rail planned for the Gripen NG? Cheers, Dan.

No prob mate, didn't mean to sound so snarky lol

My moddng skills thus far only extend as far as research, .ini files and skinning I'm afraid

Just to be clear that's exactly what I intended by the post (for people to add it themselves) hence why I included the link, it wasn't aimed to 'pester Wrench' to add anything

Nice work! Small note; 'FriendlyNation022=Australia' needs to be added to the IR_NATIONS.INI file And the RAAF skin for the F/A-18F http://combatace.com/files/file/11518-raaf-super-hornet-skin-for-sf2-v20/

File Name: USMC VMA513 Skin for Harrier GR.7 File Submitter: dtmdragon File Submitted: 14 November 2011 File Category: SF2 Series Add On Skins As requested http://combatace.com/topic/68858-usmc-to-buy-uk-harriers/page__pid__535106?do=findComment&comment=535106 Edit of USMC VMA513 skin from the AV-8B+ Harrier II to fit the SF2 Harrier GR.7 since the USMC has announced it is buying the retired UK Harrier fleet. Credit goes to those who did the original Harriers and those who helped update them for SF2: Bobrock Brian32 Dave Instillation: Simply drop into your SF2 mods folder and it should end up in the right place. I have included the decals from the SF2 AV-8B+ but you will need the SF2 GR.7 for this to work. http://combatace.com/files/file/9118-harrier-gr7-sf2-version/ http://combatace.com/files/file/9320-av-8b-harrierii-sf2/ Have fun, Dan. P.s. you might want to add "USN,USMC" to the 'AttachmentType=' statements of the weapon stations in the 'HarrierGr7_DATA.ini' file to make use of US weapons etc Click here to download this file

Done Dan