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***Solomons campaign Readme***
 
This is a "quick" and dirty little campaign for those who have made a Pacific war install. I wanted to do more than just single missions so researched how to make a camapign on my own. It was a little frustrating, but also quite rewarding and fun. I espesially liked the research part. Which brings to mind, this is not a strictly historical campaign. The units that are flyable did fight during the camapign but there are tons of details Im sure people could pick apart till the cows come home.
 
What you need...
 
To start with, the Solomons Version 3 terrain and wrenchs' planes readily available at combatace. You'll need the F4F-4, P-39/P400, P-38F, SBD-3 and SBD-5, F4U-1_TMF, A6M2, D3a Val, and Ki-43IIb packages from Wrench. He has done an OUTSTANDING job breathing new life into these models. Also the Betty G4M2 from armourdave. Add Starys' solomons and phillippines visual updates and wrenchs' pacific ships. I also added Kesselbrut's Pazific_GOP infantry and AAA units. Also look for the ShermanM4A3 and Type95 tanks, I forgot what the name of the pack I found them in but they are found at combatace.
 
If you want to add a little more "period" feel to this campaign, add my Menu music and Pacific AirWar menu screens, also found at combatace.
 
Just unzip this file into your C:\Users\Jeff\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 PAW folder, (or whatever you named your PAW install.)
 
Hope ya like 'em. Please let me know if there are any issues, I have not been able to test as thoroughly as I would like. These files are released under the CombatAce Freeware Licensing agreement. You are free to modify these files and use them as you wish as long as the files are not used in payware of any kind. If you use them, please remember to give credit. These files are released to a great community of simmers at CombatAce and SimHq. Have fun and God bless.
 
Jeff "pcpilot" Gerald

This is version 2.0 dated 5/28/2005 of my loadout images. These images have been updated from the original images. They are all now the proper 150X75 size and have been sharpened and cleaned up. I have done my best to make all the images as clear as possible but I wasnt always completely successful. I have also included some aircraft added to the game since the first "pack" of images was released. There are also 6 images included of aircraft not yet released; including the Draken, the B-58, F-101, F-102, A-37, and the Buccaneer. Hopefully soon, eh? :0)
 
The aircraft loadout bitmap images included are:
MiG-15bis Fagot
MiG-17F Fresco-C
MiG-19S Farmer-C
MiG-21F Fishbed-C
MiG-21MF Fishbed-J
MiG-21PFM Fishbed-F
AN-12 Cub
IL-28 Beagle
TU-22 Blinder
SU-7B FitterA
C-130 Hercules
B-47 Stratojet
B-57 Canberra
B-58 Hustler
B-66 Destroyer
O-1 Bird Dog
2 versions of the F5 "Freedom Fighter"; the F5-A and the F5-E
SU-7 Fitter
SU-17 Fitter
Mirage III
A-6 Intruder
Saab Viggen and Draken
F2H Banshee
F-8 Crusader
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Falcon
F-105 Thunderchief
F-102 Delta Dagger
F-101 Voodoo
A-37 Dragonfly
Buccaneer
BAC Lightning
Super Tucano
...for a total of 35 aircraft!

This is the "Bf-110 Night Fighters " skins for the 3 models of Bf-110 made by SFP1 Dev A-Team. Yes, both skins work with all 3 models. These skins represent aircraft flown by Siegfried Wandam, GruppenAdjutant, 1st Staffel ZerstorerGeschwader 1 from Vandeville in 1940 and Major Wolfgang Faulk, GeschwaderKommodore, NJG1, Arnhem, Autumn 1940. Each skin comes with its own set of numbers and insignia decals.

-SF2 Menu screens and icons-
This pack includes all the menu screens and icons you need to turn SF2, or any version of Strike Fighters into a WW2 Pacific air war install. What it DOES NOT include are campaign or instant action inis, or the icons for the in-game map. I decided this pack was enough as there are already some excellent files of that nature available on CombatAce website. I highly recommend Baltikas' campaigns for a start. Also check out Dfangs' in-flight map icon packs located here... http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=1829
To install, simply un-pack the menu and flight folder into your SF2 mods located here for WinXP...
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2.
If You are running Vista or Win7, then this is the File Format.This is where you should find your "Mods" folder.
<User Name>/Saved Games/ThirdWire/StrikeFighters2 PAW/Menu
Also, for the initscreen, you need to do this...Go to your main install of the game. Mine is here...C:\Program Files (x86)\ThirdWire\Strike Fighters 2 PAW. Place the INITSCREEN.bmp in the Menu folder. Then, go back out of the menu folder and rename your StrikeFighters2.ini to whatever you have called your exe for your PAW install. Mine is StrikeFighters2 PAW.ini. I then opened the ini and added the following line under the [sTARTUP] heading...LoadingScreen=Menu\INITSCREEN.BMP. It should look like this...
[startup]
IntroMovieList=
LoadingScreen=Menu\INITSCREEN.BMP
StartupScreen=MainScreen
 
Keep in mind this isn't all the screens in the pack, just a sample. Hope ya like 'em. These files are released under the CombatAce Freeware Licensing agreement. You are free to modify these files and use them as you wish as long as the files are not used in payware of any kind. If you use them, please remeber to give credit. These files are released to a great community of simmers at CombatAce and SimHq. Have fun and God bless.
Jeff "pcpilot" Gerald
Version Notes:
Ver.1.1 Changed file format to jpg. Also added initscreen.
Ver.1.2 Added Campaign screen, loadingscreen, and loading wav.

AMX-1 for SF2
 
This is Rafaels' AMX 2.0 and Miraclemans' AMX Nations Kit with updated file setup for SF2. It has been updated to SF2 file structure based on their work. The Nations Kit makes two seperate aircraft for the two nations flying the AMX, Italy and Brazil. I moved the three skins to the appropriate nation folders, so the Brazil skin is only used for the Brazilian AMX and the Italian skins for the Italian AMx and so forth. Only one skin uses a non-stock decal and that has had the proper folder added. I have also added the proper gun(s) and missile for each aircraft, 2 x 30mm and the MAA-1 Pirahna IRM for the Brazilian plane and a single 20mm vulcan for the Italian plane. The vector RWR has also been added to both planes.
I have re-done the hangar and loading screens to match the aircraft and its national air force; the AMI for the Italians and the FAB for the Brazilians. A userlist.ini has been added also.
Finally, both planes have chaff and flares added. There was little info on these components location and number but I found one photo of an AMX launching flares, one comment on a single website that mentioned 4 launchers, and another website comment that the flare loadout was 15 each launcher which I assume also applies to the chaff launchers. So I used that info to add what hopefully is a close approximation of the AMX chaff/flare capability. Hence, 4 launchers with 15 shots each for a total of 30 flares and 30 chaff.
Any errors in all this is un-intentional. Please let me know of any problems or needed corrections. Keep in mind this is freeware made by your community for your use. You use it at your own risk. It is un-supported by TK and Thirdwire productions and is released under the CombatAce freeware licensing agreement. Do not use in any kind of payware without express permission from the owners of these files, namely Rafael and Miracleman.
 
Contributers:
 
Base Model By Rafael Rodrigues
v2 AMX 3dMax Tweaks by Swede
v2 AMX Data updates by USAFMTL and Column 5
AMX Nations v2.2 by Miracleman
SF2 updates pcpilot
 
 
To install, Just simply open the zip file and copy paste into your SF2 mods folder. It will use the stock pilot and A-4 cockpit in the game. Weapons and drop tanks are all working to my knowledge. It flies well in-game so have fun.
 
God bless, pcpilot

This is the Hangar Screen pack for the B-57B Canberra. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen, a jpg preview image, a bitmap loadout image, and a readme. Version 1.1

This is the Hangar Screen pack for the MiG-15bis. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen, a jpg preview image, a bitmap loadout image, and a readme. Version 1.1

This is the Hangar Screen pack for the o-1E Birddog. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen, a jpg preview image, a bitmap loadout image, and a readme. Version 1.1

This is the Hangar Screen pack for the A-7B CorsairII. It includes two 1024X768 bitmap hangar screens, a jpg preview image, a bitmap loadout image, and a readme. Version 1.1

This is the Hangar Screen pack for the B-66B Destroyer. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen, a jpg preview image, a bitmap loadout image, and a readme. Version 1.1

This mission is based on the
modern sailors' biggest fear other than subs...the Russian Tupelov TU-22, NATO codenamed "Blinder". This platform could carry up to 3 of the devastating anti-ship AS-4 "kitchen" missiles, representing a huge and direct threat against US naval aircraft carriers.

This pack contains the 1024X768 bitmap hangar and loading screen images for the F-16A Viper Block 10 and 15 along with an installation readme.
 
Please note that the Block 15 loading image was done by wpnsgt. the other images i did as part of team Viper.

This is the hangar pack for the British Aircraft Corporation Lightning. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen image, a jpg preview image, a Lightning loadout image, and an installation readme.

This is the hangar pack for the F-84F Thunderstreak. It includes a 1024X768 bitmap hangar screen image, a jpg preview image, a F-84F loadout image, and an installation readme.

Youve got 5 cold war Russian pilots, 3 woman pilots, 2 Chinese, 3 WW2 US
and 2 WW2 US art pics. Also 2 WW2 Russian and 2 US U-2 pilot photos. There are also 2 Isreali, one Vietnamese and one US light aircraft pilots for those who like the Birddog and FAC missions. Plus 4 more regular allied pilot photos. Hope you enjoy a little more of a choice in faces. Have fun.

From the readme...
 
This is a totally fictitious campaign involving the Balaton region map and the Player as a German pilot. You'll be flying first the B-239 Buffalo being used as a trainer, then the Bf-109E-4B Jabo fighter bomber. As you will quickly learn, this campaign came solely from my fertile imagination so if you are looking for history, you might try another campaign. Accurate history aside, if you are looking for a 37 mission campaign with varied missions and quick action, you've came to the right place. Ive tried to make each mission different and challenging without making the pilot fly 2 hours to get somewhere, or making the missions so tough you want to quit trying after doing the same mission 12 times.
 
This is a BETA release of this campaign. I would very much appreciate ANY feedback at all, positive, negative, contructive, destructive, or otherwise. Please let me know what you think. Thanks...

This is the "Blue Guards" skin for the Strike Fighters MiG-19S. While this skin draws on some historical facets, it is basically a fictitious paint job for the MiG. I just wanted a nice skin, that looked authentic for the MiG-19 as there are few for this plane.

This "Super Pack" contains 1024X768 bitmap Hangar and Loading screens, a bitmap loadout image, a jpeg preview image, and a installation readme for the MiG-17F.

This "Super Pack" contains 1024X768 bitmap Hangar and Loading screens, a bitmap loadout image, a jpeg preview image, and a installation readme for the MiG-19S.

This "Super Pack" contains 1024X768 bitmap Hangar and Loading screens, a bitmap loadout image, a jpeg preview image, and a installation readme for the SU-9 Fishpot-A.

This "Super Pack" contains 1024X768 bitmap Hangar and Loading screens, a bitmap loadout image, a jpeg preview image, and a installation readme for the SU-17.

Want a little COLOR in SFP1/WOV? This is the "Yellow Training" skin for Bunyaps' AT-6D Texan/Harvard. This is my second attempt at making a skin for SFP1. While this skin draws on some historical facets, it is basically a fictitious paint job for the AT-6D. I just wanted a nice skin, that looked authentic. I adjusted the stock AT-6D decal placement to be more centered and added numbering decals and noseart. It looks good with any nations' markings on it. I also added Wrenchs' notes on adding lights to the Texan/Harvard. Hope ya like it... :)
 
Version 1.1 added dirty exhaust and tweaked the colors a bit.
 
NOTE: I figured out what the problem was with the prop disappearing after a moment. In the "Generic" skin folder for the AT-6D, select and copy the two files PropDiskFast and PropDiskSlow. Then paste them in the AT-6D folder itself, not in one of the skin folders. Viola! you now have prop.

This is the "Tigerstripe" skin for the Strike Fighters MiG-19S. This is my third attempt at making a skin for SFP1. If you havent already made this plane flyable in SFP1, then visit MarcFighters or visit the SimHQ forums, and ask how to make it flyable; its easy.
This skin represents about 25 hours of work and is my first which draws on historical facets. It was a HUGE learning experiance. I wanted another nice camo skin, that was actually authentic for the MiG-19 as there are few for this plane. The entire paint job is modeled after a Chinese communist MiG-19/J-6 paintjob I found on the internet. This is from an unknown unit in the Chinese Peoples Republic Air Force.

Felt the SBD could use its own hangar and loading screens, and its own loadout image. All mine had was P-51 stuff! So, here it is, hope ya like it.

This is the "Ki-27 Nate Bare Metal " skin for the Ki-27 aircraft model VERSION 2 for Strike Fighters made by Wolf257. This skin represents aircraft flown by the 1st Chutai, 64th Sentai over China late 1939. The skin comes with its own set of numbers decals. An updated Data.ini file is included. This adjusted the machine gun armament firing position and the aircraft running lights position so they arent hanging out in the air anymore when you shoot or turn on your lights.