MigBuster

This is an option if you have limited disk space and want to move mod folders to another disk or partition. Obviously bear in mind that if you are moving them from a SATA 3 SSD to a SATA 2 HDD then things will be a bit slower on the HDD. 1. Go to your mod folder (C:\Users\<>\Saved Games\ThirdWire) 2. Backup the game folder you are about to mess about with! 3. Copy (don't cut) the folder for the game you want to move, then paste it on the new location on your other disk / partition. 4. In the new location you can either remove or rename options.ini and version.ini. Here I have just renamed them: 5. Back to the original saved games folder now - just remove everything apart from options.ini and version.ini so you are left with: 6.Now to do the actual redirect open up the options.ini file and scroll to the bottom: [Mods] ModsEnabled=TRUE Directory=C:\Users\<>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Israel Editors=StrikeFighters2 [screenShots] Directory=C:\Users\<>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Israel\ScreenShots Format=JPG Change the paths to the location where you have moved all the folders to: [Mods] ModsEnabled=TRUE Directory=F:\SF2\StrikeFighters2 Israel Editors=StrikeFighters2 [screenShots] Directory=F:\SF2\StrikeFighters2 Israel\ScreenShots Format=JPG 7. then save and test the game.

Okay - so you merged your SF2 games into 1 to save space - but now when you run one (for example the SF2 Israel exe) you no longer have a separate game like you used to e.g. you can select missions and campaigns from the other games you have merged. Here's how to have it so it runs like the original standalone game. 1. Go to the mod folders - by default at C:\Users\<>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\ 2. Go to a terrains folder - C:\Users\<>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2 Israel\Terrains . 3. Backup the terrains folder in case you screw this up!! 4. Create a new folder called Terrains if its not there already! 3. Now simply create new folders for each terrain for the games you don't want to show up in your install (we DO NOT touch the IsraelME folder in this example) So if we are in israel Terrains folder then we create folders for: desert GermanyCE icelandna VietnamSEA Then in each of these folders create a new empty text file and call it the same as its parent folder: desert.ini GermanyCE.ini icelandna.ini VietnamSEA.ini NOTE because this is Israel we don't create or change IsraelME because that needs to work You should end up with: (Note i have manually changed the folder icons here via properties customize - not required though) So when I run the game I now only see stock campaigns & missions for Israel.

If proof were needed that another sim always does something else better!

I could never get rid of it on the HD5770 I used to have - the 7770 is a newer mid range series card so should be slightly better. There was a lot about it at TW at the time - tried any of this: Smoothvision HD Anti-Aliasing changed from "Use The Application Setting" to 2x level and box filter. Smoothvision HD Anastropic Filtering changed from "Use The Application Setting" to 2x per-pixel sample Catalyst AI set to "performance"; surface format optimization enabled. Mipmap Detail Level set to "performance". Wait for vertical refresh set to "Always On". Anti-Aliasing Mode set to "Multi-Sample AA"

Nearly got me - took a few watches to see how fake it was!

Its coming along nicely Recent satellite imagery showed Tehran is building a fake U.S. aircraft. New photographs prove that Iran’s Nimitz class mock flattop hosts several (fake) planes, including some CAG birds and a Jolly Rogers F/A-18 Hornet. Iran is not only working on a mock American aircraft carrier. New images posted on Facebook show that the USS Nimitz class ship being assembled in an Iranian shipyard on the Persian Gulf most probably for propaganda purposes (do you remember the F-313 Qaher stealth jet?) or as a movie prop, now features also some embarked planes. Noteworthy, along with some F-5 Tiger aircraft (serving with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force but not existing in a carrier-variant) parked on the flight deck of the fake Iranian carrier there are also some fake F/A-18 Hornets. One of the two in special color scheme sports the unique livery and markings of the legendary VFA-103 “Jolly Rogers”. The Jolly Rogers are one of the most famous squadron in U.S. Navy. They currently fly the F/A-18F Super Hornet adorned with Ensign Jack Ernie’s skull-and-crossbones on all-black tails, their symbol and probably the most recognizable one in Naval Aviation (to such an extent you can find it in Disney’s “Planes” cartoon). The reason for using CAG (Carrier Air Group) planes in special colors makes Iran’s mysterious aircraft carrier’s flight deck slightly more realistic but the question remains: why did Tehran spend so much money to build such a huge model? As mentioned before, it might be a prop for an upcoming movie (about an Iranian airliner shot down by a U.S. cruiser in 1988) as reported by some media outlets; still, considering the effort in building the mock up it is also possible that the ship will serve for more military purposes: for instance testing new technologies and/or training warplanes to attack a U.S. flattop in the Persian Gulf exploiting its vulnerabilities. In either cases, just a waste of money… from http://theaviationist.com/2014/04/02/iran-fake-aircraft-carrier/

Well anyone who keeps the Cold War flying is okay by me The Polish Ministry of National Defense has eventually decided that the Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitters will remain active for at least 10 more years. The Cold War era fighter bomber has been in service in the Polish Air Force for nearly 30 years now. As reported earlier this year, Poland was considering to get rid of its fleet of Su-22 attack planes, possibly replacing them with UCAVs (unmanned combat air vehicles). eighteen of the Fitterss in best shape are to remain active, including 12 Su-22M4 single seaters and 6 UM3K trainers. The Military Aviation Works no. 2 in Bydgoszcz is going to refurbish the aircraft’s equipment. It is the same facility that takes care of the more modern Polish F-16s. The main aim of the refurbishment is to make the old fighter-bombers more interoperable with other NATO aircraft. Additionally the Su-22 engines are going to be refurbished by Military Aviation Works No. 4. This facility is located in Warsaw. The Su-22s are going to be used then in accordance with their technical status. The planned modifications are quite interesting, even though the scope of works is not so wide. According to dziennikzbrojny.pl website the changes would include installation of an ICAO and Eurocontrol compliant communications suite (8, 33 kHz channel spacing). There are also rumors that the Polish Fitters are to get new instruments, scaled in the imperial units. This would also make cooperation with the NATO aircraft easier for the pilots. When it comes to application of the old fighter-bombers, they will be an important asset within the special forces and anti-aircraft gunners training programs, taking over the duties already done by the Polish F-16. from http://theaviationist.com/2014/04/03/su-22-to-be-upgraded/

Happy birthday sir - enjoy the day!

How did I miss this! http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-26882664 Ukrainian authorities have rejected a bid from a man calling himself Darth Vader, who wants to run in the presidential elections.

Yes SF2NA changed the game quite a bit regarding campaigns - so will have extra lines of code you can use - some of it you wont need to use - but check another 3rd party SF2NA campaign to be certain. Obviously if you try it with the SF2V exe and it works then you will know for sure - the stock campaigns have a lot of the new code missing. Your best bet is just to get one jet to appear first before changing loads of things at the same time - did you have a look at the LBIII campaign because that would be the closest to what you are after?. Have you also seen the info in here http://combatace.com/forum/268-thirdwire-strike-fighters-2-series-knowledge-base/

The auxillary landing fleet has to survive to land your troops. If you are flying the F-14 then are you intercepting and stopping the bombers from launching?

Yes but haven't played it in a while If you are an A-7 then the Badgers might still be taking out your landing fleet - you depend on the AI F-14s to some extent.

What patch did you move from to? Have you tried tweaking graphics card settings? Are you using newer ATi drivers? Can you post dxdiag.exe output?

Did you actually make a copy of the StrikeFighters2 NorthAtlantic.exe file and the renamed copy when run created a new folder called StrikeFighters ONS? Have you got any enemy planes in service in the years you are selecting? The F-14 loadouts are defined in the F-14n_loadout.ini - they can be specified per year if required. You might need to change the single mission start and end years in options.ini if you are testing using single missions

New Autopilot now being implemented

Yeah the T-38 was from the same program - the single seat version was already there - they just developed the A/B a bit further before getting the MAP contracts - a few subtle differences. F-16 was the low cost counter to the F-15 according to the Fighter Mafia

So you wiped Win 7 and put a new install of Win 8.1 on yes? Did you install the latest Direct X package? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3 Win7/8 don't come with DX9 on them

Any mods added?

1 & 2 Yes you can do a ground war - you need to define nodes that each enemy/friendly ground forces advances or retreats to - you should see an example at the bottom of a _campain.ini. The amount of nodes/paths you can have isn't much so don't go too wild. 3 Yes you can add more forces 4. The campaign will run on until strategic ground objective is reached - or max missions has occurred for example.

MiG-17 / Mystere IV

Sorry Irans is not included

Hmm - which campaign is this - only used the dates myself. Does the first player mission start at a random time after the start time of the campaign? Or can the aircraft you are using fly at night (as per jets data.ini) ?

Yes you can manually edit the campaign.ini and campaign_Data.ini - and the alternative line is one option.

Really sorry Dave - my condolences to you and the family. I hope he has found peace now.