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Hello everyone!! I was reading the old discution about "hacking" the avionics DLLs and i have a question... how legal would be making al alternative open source game 100% compatible with third party LODs and Terrain Tiles? im sure TW will never realease the source code of SF2 and his artwork is protected by law, so the idea was to use the community models (with each modder permission), the .INI datafiles, Decals, and so on.. Something like this... step 1- Basic flight model in 3rd person view / animations / decals / _data.INI step 2- Terrain Rendering, Target Areas, Object Spawn, Airbases, Parked Aircrafts step 3- Cockpit view with functional gauges step 4- Weapons, Load limits, years, MER, TER, Rails, functional AG Dumb bombs Thanks

Sorry, i didnt knew how to explain. I dont know if the .LOD format is owned by TW or it can be used without paying royalties. If the .lod format can be used without paying it would be nice to have a new flightsim using some community assets, the quantity and quality of some of them is very good and superior to some comercial proyects. A new game (commercial or open source) 100% compatible with the currents assets, datafiles, and so on will have a gigantic amount of user generated content, i wonder if it would be legally possible. If it was, it can also be used on personal projects, like the one i did following this great initial tutorial from Why465 (creator of the excelent Tiny Combat Arena) making a semi realistic flight mode in unity (great engine but not the best for a flight simulator, it lacks 64bits transforms and it can make problemas son big worlds, larger than 20x20kms) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOSNYa2RwLM&list=PLdjDhgESYQQaXgtz03l2rqDnPxVyqIZlY&index=2) I made a few improvements (will upload a video soon) but im still years appart of making the 10% of that game, im sure this group have much better developers than me. Im not trying to stole nobody work!! i was just wondering if a company or group can use the content saved on that format (excluding TW content and having permisions from each modder) Sorry for my english!

i loved that place, It was the default home airport for the early microsoft flight simulator games (until FS98 i think)

Sorry to bother you @ravenclaw_007 but are the SAMP bombs ready, i cant find where to download it :) Thanks and keep up your great work

Misc Screenshot over Rio de la Plata. Warcrimes. Gepards are deadly.

More targets <3 Impressive work!!

@Gepard your map is getting better everyday, cant wait to play the latest version :) There are some references points of Buenos Aires, if you have any questions feel free to ask me

just perfect!

Air Combat and Ground Strafe over Isla Martin Garcia

Sorry, i made a mistake In 1981 we get some Roland 1 trailers (not active today) and two years later the roland 2 arrived to the country and continue to be on service. Also, the argentine navy has at least 1 triple tigercat launcher, but cant find info about it.

We have some Roland II Trailers There was a canceled proyect named: TAM VCLM, it was a TAM Chassis with a Roland II turret (it can be found on the SF1 section) And we had Strela 2M, Blowpipe and RBS 70 NG

Thanks Gepard!!! for the uruguayan side you can add Botnia Paperworks, near Fray Bentos and Gualeguaychú on the coast of the Rio Uruguay. this factory caused an international incident and protestors blocked the international bridge for more than 3 years. "Tabaré Vázquez mentioned in October 2011 that he had considered the possibility of an armed conflict with Argentina over the topic, and sought support of the United States (during the presidency of George Bush) in such a case. He had interviews with Condoleezza Rice, and ordered the military commanders to stay ready" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_River_pulp_mill_dispute

i hope they pay a bonus for dangerous work, or inverst in good AAA and SAMS, being bombed isnt nice.

Taking off from Isla Martin Garcia Airport It looks like the offending vessel, let get closer and get visual id. yes, this is the right ship Kono, change your course to 120 degrees and prepare to be boarded. No answer? fire a few warning shots Tower, this is flight 452, the ship is turning back, returning to base, over. Safe Landing :)

im sure i've seen a hot dog stand as ground target on some map

Montevideo need the pseudo AC-47 from Uruguayan Air Force, dont you agree @wilches? FAU 508 with 3 .50 machine guns on the side, the other two where FAU 510 and FAU 514, sadly it was only a test and this configuration only lasted a few days.

Isla Martin Garcia, what an incredible work Gepard!!

too bad the doesnt release the source code, im sure the community can fix a lot of bugs and enable discarded features. maybe some kind of licence that allows him to still make profits from the .lods and art, like FreeSpace Open did.

53 Years Ago Pan Am Took Its First Boeing 747 Pan Am introduced the 747-100 on January 22nd, 1970. The aircraft would become synonymous with the legacy carrier, bringing a new age of flight to the world. For many, the first time on a plane was with the type due to the affordability and opportunity that came with it. Pan Am initially planned for the 747 to begin flying commercially on January 21st. However, activity was delayed due to technical issues impacting the aircraft that was due to fly. Thus, the next day, another jumbo took the lead. It transported 335 passengers and 20 crewmembers from JFK to London Heathrow to kick off global jumbo operations. More than 1,560 747s have been built since the program began in the 1960s. The last unit of the series is set to be delivered in October 2022, with the final customer being Atlas Air. In the passenger space, the 747-8 is largely keeping the family’s operations going, with the likes of Lufthansa, Korean Air, Air China, and several government departments flying the model. Air China, Air India, Asiana Airlines, Atlas Air, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, and Rossiya Airlines have also been flying the once-popular 747-400 in recent times. When it comes to the 747-100, 168 units were produced in total. Of these builds, 167 were delivered to customers. This variant is still in service. Namely, the Iran Air Force holds a cargo modification. The department also maintains the -200C and 200F. Speaking of the military, the 747 has famously provided the role of Air Force One since 1990. This title is the official air traffic control call sign for a US Air Force aircraft carrying the US president. Overall, the 747, along with other quadjets in the industry, has fallen out of fashion for more efficient twinjets. Nonetheless, the Queen of the Skies is a favorite among the aviation community, giving a sense of nostalgia and pride for many. With over five decades in service, the 747 is truly an icon and will leave a legacy for decades to come. source: https://simpleflying.com/pan-am-boeing-747-52-years/

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Looks almost identical, great job!

hot landing zone

Please take your time!! no rush, your work is impressive.

Excelent work and many thanks Gepard!!! :) In the next version please add BAM Punta Indio (Base Aeronaval Punta Indio) its located near the blue cross and its operated by the argentine navy (in this timeframe it could house the s-2 trackers, super entendard, neptune, orion and so on) https://www.histarmar.com.ar/Armada Argentina/AviacionNaval/BasesAeronav/BAPIndio-3.htm (in spanish)

like this: or this one: (12mgs)