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some have probably just given jets lots more thrust in the data ini. To do it without that you need to zoom climb - fly straight as fast as you can go before climbing - you may need to do this several times - the need for a pressure suit is not programmed into the sim.

Probably viewlist.ini - this is the file to edit if you use a trackIR also.

No - my advice is leave dlls well alone. aircraftobject.ini is in the object.cat

Without AWACs you are pretty much blind without some hard work on the radar - even a MiG-21 can sneak up on you if you dont use labels. Sometimes AWACs dont get scheduled - this is where you need to take your first step at managing the campaign and making sure an awacs (E-3 or E-2) is not only airborne - but in range. What to do is in the AF manual - its right clicking on the map basically - and yes you can set up your own packages, fly to your own targets, set up other packages of jets, move ground units - but dont worry too much about that - you can still win by just flying and winning. For example - if you think not enough CAPs are being put up you can set up available Jets to fly them. For Janhas - you need to go to the AF section - most skins on there are for Open Falcon I think. Installing them requires a LOD editor. If you go this route I did include the editor with the F/A-18F skin in the AF download section on this site. The Gamers tools - you need to create an account it sounds like - then you get a link to download all those skins you see on there - with those skins you will need to download and install the skinpack installer - easier than the LOD editor - but depends on your computing knowledge really. The aeyes pits and hitiles are just simple double click .exe installers

The mod folders are here C:\Users\<yourName>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\FirstEagles2 You need to create any folders not there Read section 1 here - its the same thing for SF2 http://combatace.com/topic/44026-converting-older-planes-to-work-in-sf2-a-basic-guide-by-migbuster/

1. Have you run through the training missions? they are the most important things - you need to learn to use the radar and its modes, and how to move the antenna up and down so you get get bandits above or below your radar sweep. Have only played with everything set to realistic - so would advise you to switch to realistic avionics to stop you wasting time with the easy stuff. WHen you see a blip on the radar - put the cursor over it and get AWACs to "declare" it - make sure it IDs the target as hostile before firing. Your radar in STT mode will ID a target when you have it locked (NCTR) - this may work at a certain range - but I hardly use it IFF is not simulated in AF for whatever reason - I understand in RL you would need an IFF Electronic ID, and an AWACs declare before shooting Some ways round this - 2. Lock the target up - if you hear "Buddy Spike" on the radio you have locked up a friendly. - 2. ask your wingy to attack a target - it will refuse if its friendly. 2. Hi Tiles is a must for AF http://www.hitiles.com/screenshots.htm There are widescreen pits for the various versions at Aeyes site http://www.cockpits.nl/ There are skins you can change - some at thegamerstools.com others at www.JanHas.net - Free Falcon and Open Falcon are two free large mods created by Falcon enthusiasts - they have never been that stable compared to AF but provide better graphics and more detailed avionics. The Free Falcons were large add ons for the Original Falcon 4.0 - I think however FF5.5 is now a standalone install for what I have read. Dont think it works on Win 7 though. Any way dont confuse your self with that go with one game install for now - because if you start another you need to re learn certain things.

Hahaha - nice story! Worrying that the teachers fell for it though

1. A proper Meatball was never programmed in - afraid its a manual landing. 2. Assume you are talking about a WOV campaign like Rolling Thunder - if so check which dates you fly - if there is a significant time between missions then things will be repaired / replaced. 3. Create another install and try it - check which patch version it needs (latest is Oct 2008). 4. YAP2 is very good - each mission pretty much different - but suggest getting used to base game first - and getting YAP2 if you are into the Vietnam period. YAP needs to run on a 2006 version of WOV btw.

In recent patches the AIM-9B does turn with MiGs sometimes - so its defo been improved to what it was and is probably about right now IMO comparing it with many combat accounts.

You can change the params using the Weapons editor from 3rd wire - pretty easy.

The majority of people not owning guns is embedded in our society now which is why it works here. However if someone wants to get a gun and kill a load of people in any country including here - there is nothing to stop them period. Besides - there are 1000 ways to kill someone - but out of the lot using a Gun is probably the quickest and cleanest method - and IMO probably the easiest as you dont have to get close and personal with the victim - or risk them sticking your knife in you!

Yeah its difficult - but with practise I have about an 80% chance of flying behind TU-16/22s and not being hit - you have to keep moving though - and I couldnt do it without a trackIR - its pretty much slash accross at angles. The AIM-9s often just take off a rudder after the missile proximity detonates behind (or is hit by laser fire) - but they will often down IL-28s - I recommend getting below the bombers and firing upwards with all missiles but aqain a lot will miss even when fired in params (The AIM-4D is a lot worse than the AIM-9B- leave it behind - its more use as a paperweight). You can of course add some friendly SAMs (Hawks) into the game - because anything other than an F-4/F-15 taking out large bomber flights is a nightmare - especially if your flight decides to go after the Escorts instead!

Iron Eagle was alright - when I was about 8 - but watching it now....well I cant its just ..well - Iron Eagle 2 had a better story line for me - but the execution was just sooo weak - it was embarassing. The best Iron Eagle for me was something I found on the Web - someone had cut out the actors and just put the flight scenes from IE together with some music! - maybe thats how it should have been from the start! As Hollywood jet films go there is only Top Gun and Flight of the Intruder that hold any credibility IMO. There is tons of flying in Top Gun and its great to watch - didnt someone mention its quite an authentic breakdown of the training sylabus - I like the way the character of Maverick is portrayed as an exagerated mixture of Vietnam era navy pilots like Winston Copeland(put in Hack, lost his qualification as section leader etc). I guess if you think there is not much flying in TG you must have been looking at something else - lets hope it was Charlie Havnt seen anything credable for TG2 - but you never know ....

You will - if they are fired in parameters - The AIM-9B is a POS and has limited firing parameters - as it was IRL. If the MiG is turning or you are pulling Gs dont bother firing - it needs a good heat source. The stock AIM-9B is better than it used to be in the game - however at the other end the AIM-9L seems too good IMO haha - didnt realise there was that many in 62 - I get rid of red planes from the map - good job too otherwise i'd be turning around and running also!

Not so straight forward but can be done - see the KB http://forum.combatace.com/forum/190-adding-carriers-to-campaigns/

What jet are you flying and what weapons? The only time I ever saw a #2 refusing orders when not damaged, on bingo fuel, not defensive/offensive was when I loaded 6 AIM-9Ls on all the stock F-16As - reduce it to 4 and for some reason all is well - not sure if this ever got fixed in SF2 because havnt tried it.

Fantastic - thanks for putting that up

You are saying that some of the add on planes don't appear in the single mission drop down box??

If you reinstall it - does it still run okay at all without 2010B? or do you get the same error?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10191448.stm

Non Fiction This one is a truly fantastic - read "Loud and Clear - The Memoirs of an Israeli Fighter Pilot" - by Iftach Spector - their second highest ace of all time - such an interesting life Its very recent 2008/2009. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Loud-Clear-Yiftach-Spector/dp/076033630X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275137430&sr=1-1

http://www.thirdwire.com/ Flip - despite the readme - TK has put this May 2010-B update for Strike Fighters 2 Israel is out! This update is for Strike Fighters 2 merged with SF2 Israel but does not have Expansion Pack 1 installed. ============================ Strike Fighters 2 May 2010-B Readme File ============================ ----------------- Table of Contents ----------------- 1. Update Notes 2. Troubleshooting 3. Contacting Customer Support --------------- 1. Update Notes --------------- This update is for Strike Fighters 2 Israel, either stand-alone or merged to other Strike Fighters 2 games. This update contains all the fixes from previous updates, and it can be applied to any version of the game. Earlier updates do not need to be applied. If you have installed any mods to the game, please check the ChangeList.txt for a list of updated files. If any data files you've extracted have been changed, you must manually delete and/or updated these files, or the patched game may not run correctly. Previous campaign saved data may not load after an upgrade. List of changes in this Update include: May 2010-B ---------- * Alt-N sometimes causing bombers to not show up on time is fixed. * Speech subtitle not displaying correctly is fixed. * Messages not displaying even on Normal or Easy HUD mode is fixed. * Some campaign crash bugs have been fixed. * Campaign now ends properly when the player squadron has less than 4 active pilots.

Since people keep asking here are the major differences in SF2 compared to the SF1 series. New items included by Thirdwire in the Strike Fighters 2 Series (As of Jan 2012) General changes Original 3D Aircraft look to have been reworked/replaced and have higher resolution skins Original 3D cockpits look to have been reworked/replaced with more functionality (working dials, switches. panel lights) and higher resolution skins. Terrains have higher resolution tiles. The Games support Direct X 10 advanced shaders if you have a DX10 capable graphics card and Win 7 / Vista. Better support for multicore CPUs. Vector RHAW scope and functionality added with radar frequency ranges. TEWS RWR with radar frequency ranges for 1978 Jets. New file structure to make modding and patching far easier. New Menu/hangar screens. Screenshots save as smaller JPEGs by default. Ability to merge all the SF2 games. Ability to save a mission you have just flown. "Request For Help" radio feature now works from June 2010 From Expansion 1 Bump maps can be added to skins Revised Campaign selection screen. Support for Force Feedback (Dec 2009). In game Mission Editor (Expansion Pack 2 or DLC) Radar On/Off command works(June 2011) F12 cinematic view works - also after crashes(June 2011) Year specific loadouts allowed in loadout.ini (July 2011) In game options for downloads and Online Manual (May 2011) AI terrain following improved DLC Support added in Patches. LAU-42 rack added for AIM-4s Twin AIM-9 rails added Aircraft made easier to spin on Hard FM (Jun 2010). Radar on/off radio command now works Attack my target Radio command added to command element (May 2011) Ejection sequence camera view changed(May 2011) Tree Fade added (May 2011). Installer reworked so games can be installed and merged in any order (May 2011) No guns option added when only left with Sidewinders in flight (Aug 2011). Multiple Carriers now launch flights in SF2V Campaigns. Aircraft Hangar screen can now change with skin selected Games can check online for the latest version and be updated from within the game.[May 2011] Blast damage to a target now counts to a players score. Pilot pictures can now be JPGs Rocket and Fuel pod combined armament (July 2011). Bombers less armoured against Missile hits (Nov 2011) Campaign Customiser DLC for SF2 released (Sep 2011) Carrier Starts in generated Single missions (Mar 2012 SF2NA) Multiple Ship launched SAMs and GunFire(Mar 2012 SF2NA) Fleet name and ship lists shown on Planning map (Mar 2012 SF2NA) AWACs name shown on Planning map (Mar 2012 SF2NA) new DX10 only Terrain engine - 3D ground objects with collision (Mar 2012 SF2NA) F-14 Avionics allow 6 targets to be simultaneously fired on in TWS mode (Mar 2012 SF2NA) Carriers now populated with random Aircraft (Mar 2012 SF2NA) New menu music (Mar 2012 SF2NA) New voice and calls for E-2C AWACS controller (Mar 2012 SF2NA) AI bombers can now launch Cruise Missiles from long range (Mar 2012 SF2NA) Expansion Packs can be installed over any game at May 2013 patch or later NEW Objects in the SF2 series ( That's in addition to the original Aircraft from the first series) Note: A lot of the new aircraft versions have their own 3D cockpits and 3D models specific to the version - there are too many differences to note so you will just have to have fun finding them. Strike Fighters 2 A-4B (65) A-4C (65) A-4E (65) A-4E (67) A-4F (74) F-4B (65) F-4B (67) F-4C (67) F-4D (67) F-4D (75) F-4E (72) - Slatted with longer gun muzzle F-4E (75) F-100D (64) - new model and new unique 1964 cockpit F-100D (68) - new model and new unique 1968 cockpit Hawker Hunter F.4 - model and skins (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.5 - model and skins (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.6 - model and skins (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.9 - model and skins (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.59 - model and skins (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.70 (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.73 (No Pit) MiG-17 - (No Pit) MiG-17PF - Has radar (No Pit) J-6 - (No Pit) MiG-21M - (No Pit) MiG-21FL - (No Pit) MiG-21PF - (No Pit) MiG-21PFV - (No Pit) MiG-21S - (No Pit) MiG-21SM - (No Pit) MiG-23BN - (No Pit) MiG-23MF - (No Pit) MiG-23MS - (No Pit) Mirage 5D- (No Pit) Su-7BMK - (No Pit) Tu-16 - (No Pit) Ground Objects SA-2E SA-6 ECM Pods AN/ALQ-71 AN/ALQ-101 AN/ALQ-119 Strike Fighters 2: Vietnam A-1H - new model and skins (No Pit) A-1J - new model and skins (No Pit) A-6A (No Pit) A-7B (71) A-7C (71) A-7C - new A-7C model A-7D - new A-7D model and new unique cockpit A-7E - new A-7E model and new unique cockpit F-100D (64) - new model and new unique 1964 cockpit F-100D (68) - new model and new unique 1968 cockpit F-105D(66) F-4B(65) F-4B(67) F-4C(67) F-4D(67) F-4E(72) - slatted with longer gun muzzle F-8C F-8C(66) F-8D F-8D(66) F-8E(66) F-8H F-8H(69) F-8J F-8J(69) J-6 - (No Pit) MiG-17PF - (No Pit) Ground Objects SA-2C SA-2E ECM Pods AN/ALQ-71 AN/ALQ-101 AN/ALQ-119 Strike Fighters 2: Europe A-7D - new A-7D model and new cockpit A-7D(75) A-7D (78) A-10A(78) - New model with Pave Penny CF-104 - New skins - (No Pit) CF-104(72) - New skins - (No Pit) CF-104(76) - New skins - (No Pit) F-4C(67) F-4D(67) F-4D(75) F-4D(78) F-4E(72) F-4E(75) F-4E(78) F-4F(80) F-4M(75) F-84F - (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.4 - (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.5 - (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.6 Hawker Hunter F.51 - (No Pit) MiG-17PF - (No Pit) MiG-21M - (No Pit) MiG-21Bis - (No Pit) MiG-21S - (No Pit) MiG-21SM - (No Pit) MiG-23BN - (No Pit) MiG-23MF- (No Pit) MiG-23ML- (No Pit) MiG-23MLA - (No Pit) MiG-23MLD - (No Pit) Mirage 3C - (No Pit) Mirage5F- (No Pit) MystereIVA - (No Pit) Su-7B - (No Pit) Su-7BMK - (No Pit) Super Mystere B2 - (No Pit) Ground Objects SA-8 SA-8B SA-2C SA-2E ECM Pods AN/ALQ-71 AN/ALQ-101 AN/ALQ-119 Strike Fighters 2:Israel A-4H (68) A-4H (70) F-4E(72) F-4E Kurnass(73) F-4E Kurnass(75) F-4E Kurnass(78) Hawker Hunter F.6 - (No Pit) Hawker Hunter F.9 - (No Pit) Kfir C1 Kfir C1(77) MiG-17PF - (No Pit) MiG-21BisB - (No Pit) MiG-21M- (No Pit) MIG-21FL - (No Pit) MiG-23ML - (No Pit) MiG-23MLD - (No Pit) Shahak (71) - (New 3D model with correct engine) Ground Objects Centurion8 Centurion10 Centurion13 M48A3 M60A1 ECM Pods AN/ALQ-71 AN/ALQ-101 AN/ALQ-119 Strike Fighters 2:Israel - Expansion Pack 1 C-47A - (No Pit) Meteor F.8 MiG-15bis - (No Pit) P-51D Spitfire mk 9c - (No Pit) Spitfire mk 9e - (No Pit) Vampire F.5 - (No Pit) Vampire F9 - (No Pit) Vampire F.52 - (No Pit) MystereIVA - New cockpit F-16A - Corrected 3D model(Should also appear in June 2010 SF2I patch) Ground Objects M50_Sherman M51_Sherman T34-85 Strike Fighters 2:Europe - Expansion Pack 2 English Electric Lightning F.1 English Electric Lightning F.1A English Electric Lightning F.2 English Electric Lightning F.2A English Electric Lightning F.3 English Electric Lightning F.6 English Electric Lightning F.53 (if you have SF2 merged) Hawker Hunter F.1 Hawker Hunter F.2 Hawker Hunter F.4 NAA F-100A Super Sabre NAA F-100A Super Sabre (58) NAA F-100C Super Sabre NAA F-100C Super Sabre (65) English Electric Canberra B.2 (No pit) English Electric Canberra B.6 (No pit) English Electric Canberra B.20 (No pit - If you have SF2 Merged) Yak-23 (No pit) New Skins for C-47 and Spitfires (No pit - If you have Expansion Pack 1 Merged) MiG-15(No pit) Weapons Redtop A-A Missile Firestreak A-A Missile Lightning Gun Pack Strike Fighters 2:North Atlantic Grumman F-14A Tomcat Grumman F-14A_77 Tomcat Vought A-7E_74 Corsair II Grumman A-6E Intruder (No Pit) Grumman A-6E_79 Intruder (No Pit) Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (No Pit) Grumman EA-6B Prowler (No Pit) Tu-16K-10-26 Badger C (No Pit) Tu-16K-26 Badger G (No Pit) Tu-16K-26_73 Badger G (No Pit) Tu-16P Badger J (No Pit) Tu-16P_72 Badger J (No Pit) Tu-16RM-1 Badger D (No Pit) Tu-22KD Blinder B (No Pit) Tu-22M2 Backfire B (No Pit) Tu-22M3 Backfire C (No Pit) Tu-22PD Blinder E (No Pit) Tu-22RD Blinder C (No Pit) Tu-95RT Bear D (No Pit) Yak-38 Forger A (No Pit) Ground Objects CGN-36 California class Cruiser CVN-68 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier Gearing FRAM IB class Destroyer Kashin class Destroyer Kiev class Aircraft Carrier Knox class Frigate Krivak I class Frigate Krivak II class Frigate LCC-19 Blue Ridge class Amphibious Command Ship LHA-1 Tarawa class Amphibious Assault Ship LPD-4 Austin class Amphibious Transport Dock Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigate Oliver Hazard Perry (82) class Frigate Spruance class Destroyer Spruance (82) class Destroyer Weapons AIM-54A Phoenix SA-N-3 Goblet (M-11 Shtorm) SAM SA-N-1B Goa SAM SA-N-4 Gecko SAM RIM-2F Terrier SAM RIM-7E/H Sea Sparrow SAM RIM-66B Standard SAM K10S (AS-2 Kipper) Cruise Missile KH22 (AS-4 Kitchen) Cruise Missile KSR5 (AS-6 Kingfish) Cruise Missile Items in SF1 series removed from SF2 A-6A Cockpit in SF2V (DIANE not possible) AV-8A in SF2E Multiplayer (All) O-1E Birddog (All) FAC over CAS(All) C-130 Hercules F-104 cockpit

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