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Hi there, I've tried the DefaultStartDate= that Fubar suggested but I must be doing something wrong as I can still select my skin out-side of these dates. I've also tried using just the year instead of the month/day too with no difference and also adding it to the A/C.ini textureset callout. Has any got any idea what I'm doing wrong? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/C textureset.ini [TextureSet] DefaultStartDate=01/01/1985 DefaultEndDate=01/01/1990 Name=JaBoG 34 - 83A scheme Nation=Germany Squadron=JaBoG 34 Specular=0.300000 Glossiness=0.050000 Reflection=0.000000 DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE DecalNumberBlockSize=16 DecalNumberStart=0 DecalNumberEnd=16 A/C.ini texture set call out [TextureSet001] Directory=83a Name=JaBoG 34 - 83A scheme Nation=Germany Squadron=JaBoG 34 Specular=0.300000 Glossiness=0.050000 Reflection=0.000000 DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE DecalNumberBlockSize=16 DecalNumberStart=0 DecalNumberEnd=16 [TextureSet002] Directory=87d Name=JaBoG 33 - 87D scheme Nation=Germany Squadron=JaBoG 33 Specular=0.300000 Glossiness=0.050000 Reflection=0.000000 DecalNumberRandomize=TRUE DecalNumberBlockSize=16 DecalNumberStart=0 DecalNumberEnd=16 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many Thanks.............................................IanH

I think the Italian IDS/ECR is just about ready so I've made a start on the Luftwaffe ECR/IDS & Marine IDS. 1st thing was to redo the skin on the IRIS-T and make a new Taurus (old Apache model reskinned) then start on adding the new bits to the A/C skin. Did a quick test mission and ended up flying in formation with my Taurus for a few 100 yards

Wounded - After my Storm Shadow sortie against a bunker in Tripoli I dropped down low for a quick strafe of a fuel depot and took some 57mm hits. I had control issues meaning I couldn't make it back to Gioia so I ejected over the Med. ***EDIT*** Got a Guns kill on a Mig-21 after a 5min dogfight - I swear I heard the Top Gun theme when he blew!

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone else was getting this problem and if they are could they try this fix? I was doing a low-level SEAD mission and came across a SA-10 Battery with FlapLid which I shot at with my HARM. However it flew over the top of the FlapLid, as did the 2nd HARM. I replayed the mission several times with the same outcome so I dug deeper and found that the FlapLid_data.ini has the height of the radar set to 8m but the truck only 2m high so when the HARM flew through the radar at 8m there was nothing for it to hit. The problem isn't so bad when firing HARMS etc at high altitudes as the HARM dives down on the radar so is more likely to get close enough to hit the truck. I changed the Radar height to 3m and the Truck with the Dish upright to 4m (more realistic height looking at pics for the FlapLid) and everything works as it should. Here's the data.ini for you to try if you're getting the same issue. [MissionData] NationName=Soviet ServiceStartYear=1979 ServiceEndYear=2020 GroundObjectRole=SAM_RADAR Availability=COMMON Exported=TRUE ExportStartYear=1979 ExportAvailability=COMMON [GroundObjectData] DamagedModel= DestroyedModel=Radar_Destroyed.LOD DestroyedEffect=VehicleFireEffect EmptyMass=36000.00 Component[001]=Chassis Component[002]=Turret [sound] EngineSoundName=TruckLoop MovementSoundName= [DetectSystem] TargetType=AIR RadarFamilyName=SA-10 RadarSearchTime=5.0 RadarSearchRange=300000.0 RadarSearchStrength=140 RadarTrackTime=2.5 RadarTrackRange=150000.0 RadarTrackStrength=280.0 RadarMinimumRange=300.0 RadarMaximumAlt=33000.0 RadarMinimumAlt=23.0 RadarSearchFreq=3.7 RadarTrackFreq=12.0 RadarMissileGuidanceFreq=17.0 RadarSearchCW=FALSE RadarTrackCW=FALSE RadarMissileGuidanceCW=TRUE RadarPosition=0.0,0.0,3.0 DataLink=TRUE OpticalSight=FALSE MaxVisibleDistance=5500.0 RadarCrossSection=20 NetworkType=SA-10 [Chassis] ModelNodeName=Chassis MaxExtentPosition= 1.36, 2.70, 4.06 MinExtentPosition=-1.36,-2.03, 0.00 HasArmor=TRUE ArmorMaterial=STEEL Armor[FRONT].Thickness=20 Armor .Thickness=20 Armor .Thickness=20 Armor[REAR].Thickness=20 Armor[TOP].Thickness=10 Armor[bOTTOM].Thickness=6 SystemName[001]=Engine [Engine] SystemType=ENGINE MaxExtentPosition= 0.88, 2.70, 1.22 MinExtentPosition=-0.88, 1.27, 0.37 [Turret] ModelNodeName=Chassis MaxExtentPosition= MinExtentPosition= HasArmor=TRUE ArmorMaterial=STEEL Armor[FRONT].Thickness=20 Armor .Thickness=20 Armor .Thickness=20 Armor[REAR].Thickness=20 Armor[TOP].Thickness=10 Armor[bOTTOM].Thickness=6 SystemName[001]=Radar1 SystemName[002]=Radar2 [Radar1] SystemType=RADAR YawModelNodeName=turret HasArmor=FALSE RadarSearchTime=5.0 RadarType=SEARCH_AND_TRACK [Radar2] SystemType=RADAR PitchModelNodeName=array RadarSearchTime=5.0 RadarType=HEIGHT_FINDER

70' Stormo in Desert Storm '91 paint scheme attacking an airfield with GBU-16 AMI's over Libya 2011 (Tank/BOZ/CLDP LaserPod reskinned)

You haven't "cut-through" the Alpha Channel layer. When you add the Alpha Channel you need to paste the decal into the Alpha layer, then delete (use eraser) over the decal. This cuts-through the Alpha Channel to show the decla below. Here's a quick 7Mb AVI of me doing a decal for you to watch. It may not be the best way but only takes about 90 secs per decal. http://www.ianhenshall.com/sf2/decal.avi ***EDIT*** - If your Stars are on different layers for my way to work all the stars must be grouped into a Smart Object so that there is only 2 layers - The background and your complete decal.

Sorry mate, I've had a long day at work which is why I completely missed it was joke and thought you were being serious as a bonus the free hex editor above has all the replace etc functions working.

Hmm, thats strange, all I did was rename the 2 skin from DDS to BMP??? - Here's a free Hex Editor - http://www.handshake.de/user/chmaas/delphi/download/xvi32.zip - Although when 1st used it looks terrifying it's very easy to use. The skin names are usually right at the bottom (but not always) on the Right side of the screen for 99% of models. Are you using this Alpha Jet - http://combatace.com/files/file/11825-sf2-dornier-alphajet-a/ as that is what I used for the new LOD?

The BMP skins will only show up if you alter the LOD file too, not just the OUT file - Here you go, LOD changed to BMP's - http://ianhenshall.com/sf2/AlphaJet-A.7z

Here you go - http://ianhenshall.com/sf2/AlphaJet-A_BMP_Skins.7z - Just drag and drop

Getting a bit more done now (just Refuel probes, Tanks and AIM-9 pylons left for the skins) -

Loving the Canberra! The desert scheme really suits it (and it's how I remember them)

Cheers Svetlin - This is just my luck but I'd already tried Florians IDS and while the fins are perfect the front half of the tank is very wrong. If I could have the back half of Florians and the front half of the Sf1 tank I'd be a happy man! For the time being I'll just stick with the Sf1 tank I think. Thanks for the help anyway!

The only thing wrong about the current Tornado 1500 tank model (ported from SF1 I think) is that it has the fins angled down way too much (about 60 degrees below the horizontal) whereas the angle on the real tanks is much shallower (about 25 degrees below). The rest is just skinning stuff.

Thanks guys, I' tried all of your suggestions and Svetlin's worked for me, just got to find a better Tornado Tank now

That must be the Ultimate in Wide-Screen! Italian Air Force IDS from 6 Stormo wearing 25th Anniversary Colours (SF1 skin by Beppe "Bobrock" V)

Right I've just tried those and still no luck - fueltanknodename= leave blank or comment out - DONE edit the compenent, and remove it - DONE removed Stations - DONE Still got the tanks showing up

The Sum of all Fears

Luftwaffe Tornado ECR of JBG 32 taking down a MiG-23 that'd tried to tangle with me after my SEAD mission. Test fit of the MW-1 Area Denial Dispenser (for the IDS version once it's done - only supposed to be 1 fitted so got a bug somewhere)

A-5 Vigilante doing an Airfield beat-up somewhere over North Vietnam -

Hi there, if an aircraft can be flown by 2 or more nations can the loadout be altered to give nation specific versions (like how the year specific entry works) i.e RAF_Strike and USAF_Strike etc? The A/C has both nations on the Pylon data so each nations weapons will show-up using the In-Game loadout. Cheers...................................IanH

Hi there, I had a quick look but couldn't see anything about this. I'm trying to create an Anniversary decal which would only show up when 1 specific year is selected. I've already got the decal working normally and so it's just the method of making it appear for 1 year only that's got me stumped! I've tried adding a start/end date (see below - name edited out) but I'm getting nowhere - Any help would be appreciated! [Decal008] StartYear=2006 EndYear=2006 MeshName=Tail DecalLevel=2 DecalFacing=LEFT FilenameFormat=Tornado_GR/GR4/XXXXX/XXXXXX Position=-5.20,2.10 Scale=1.25 DecalMaxLOD=3

Could you make the nose lines template into a decal?