jmarso

Haven't been able to find one and am not really surprised; does anyone know if one exists? I've got the Iran/Iraq Terrain and the Persian Gulf Terrain which includes the Strait of Hormuz at the eastern edge. I'm working on a large, story driven mission pack, part of which takes place in the Gulf and around the strait, for which the Persian Gulf Terrain is perfect. However, the third part of the pack is supposed to involve an operation to re-open a Strait of Hormuz blockaded off and mined by Iran. The way the story is written (without giving away the story spoilers) this effort should be taking place from the Gulf of Oman/ Aabian Sea area south of the southern coast of Iran. There is another Terrain that covers India/Pakistan that is almost in the right spot but not quite. Anyone aware of a Gulf of Oman terrain out there anywhere. If there isn't one it's going to require some storyline modification before start building those missions.

Actually, nevermind. Seems to be working okay now,

Any answer to a campaign glitch that makes all missions into night missions regardless of when they are 'timed' to start? I checked the latitude of the terrain file and it is relatively correct for the region; in single missions sometimes, you can 'debug' the night thing by changing the date from winter to summer, but that can't be done with a campaign. I think it's an artifact of Iceland being dark in the winter and light in the summer, somehow. But with the proper latitude in the terrain file it shouldn't matter. Everything else seems to load and work just fine. Any ideas?

File Name: SF2_2014_The Senkaku Conflict.7z File Submitter: jmarso File Submitted: 27 September 2014 File Category: User Made Missions “The Senkaku Conflict” is a set of 11 single player missions in which you fly as a member of the JASDF (Japanese Air Self Defense Force) against the Chinese in a limited, regional conflict. The missions form a 'linear' style campaign experience with the aid of an included briefing book. I've been frustrated by SF2's campaign mechanism and wanted to put out mission packs that tell a bit more story and are a bit more immersive in nature, rather than letting the game's campaign code just generate mission after mission with no real sense of continuity or panache. The premise of the missions is a gradually escalating dispute between Japan and China in October of 2014. While the conflict is fictional of course, the dispute over the Senkaku Islands is quite real and has the potential to turn into an actual flashpoint in the eastern Pacific. Some of the facts behind the conflict are mentioned in the Intelligence Overviews in the Mission Brief Book. A full explanation of all facets of the mod is included in the README file in the zip file. That is the place to start for a full description of the mission pack, as well as information on required mods needed to play. The Senkaku Conflict Mission Brief Book is included in the zip file in .pdf format. You'll need adobe acrobat reader in order to use the briefing book- I don't expect that will be a big issue for anyone here. The briefing book for this mission pack is what ties the missions together and tells the 'story' of what is happening and why. Unlike some of my other mission packs this 'campaign' does not branch, so the briefing book is somewhat simpler than in other mods where I've used the concept. A full explanation on the use and purpose of the briefing book is included in the README file. Enjoy! Click here to download this file

Been scouring the downloads section and can't find one for SF2. Does anyone know if a P-3 aircraft addon exists? (Not even flyable- just AI controlled). Oddly enough I found a British Nimrod and the P-2V Neptune, but no P-3! If there isn't one, would anyone be interested in making one? That is WELL beyond my capabilities at this point.

Argh. This lack of a P-3 is seriously crimping my mission building plans. Found a few skins on the SF1 downloads section, but they are skins only and in any case I have no idea how to convert an aircraft from SF1 to SF2. I know some folks have done SF1 to SF2 conversions. How hard is this to do?

Love most of his earlier stuff, but if I have to pick one it's gotta be Red Storm Rising.

File Name: SF2_1991_War Plan Tripwire.7z File Submitter: jmarso File Submitted: 25 September 2014 File Category: User Made Missions A companion mod to Operation Nordic Storm (Nordic Storm is not required to play this). This is a pack of 19 single missions designed and written to form a slightly branching campaign experience with the aid of an included briefing book to guide you through the process. I've been frustrated by SF2's campaign mechanism and wanted to put out mission packs that tell a bit more story and are a bit more immersive in nature, rather than letting the game's campaign code just generate mission after mission with no real sense of continuity or panache. The mission pack is basically the land war happening in Germany before, during, and slightly after the events of Operation Nordic Storm. It's still WWIII in Europe, essentially, set in 1991. The premise is based on Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", and although it doesn't follow it exactly, much of the scenario driven verbage in the briefing book will be familiar to fans of the novel. A full explanation of all facets of the mod is included in the 'README first!' file in the zip file. That is the place to start for a full description of the mission pack, as well as information on required and recommended mods needed to play. None of the required mods were altered in any way by me, and all credit and kudos go to the mod authors for their work. The War Plan Tripwire Briefing Book is included in the zip file in .pdf format. You'll need adobe acrobat reader in order to use the briefing book- I don't expect that will be a big issue for anyone here. The briefing book is what allows you to play a string of 'single missions' as a branching 'campaign,' as well as go beyond the game's often-simplistic definitions of success and failure for various mission types. A full explanation on the use and purpose of the briefing book is included in the WPT README file. Upcoming projects similar to this one will include a short conflict fought between China and Japan over some territorial rights, and a fictional future conflict involving the US and an Iran deeply in cahoots with the Russians. Enjoy! Click here to download this file

File Name: SF2_The Final Countdown.7z File Submitter: jmarso File Submitted: 17 September 2014 File Category: User Made Missions A three 'single mission' pack based on the movie "The Final Countdown." It's one of my Top 5 favorite movies of all time. The basic requirement for this mod is SF2NA patched to Jul 2013. See the README file for details on mod requirements and installation instructions, as well as modding credits where due. Access the README file using wordpad to see it in its proper formatting. Also included is a .pdf file titled "The Final Countdown Mission Brief Book." You'll need adobe acrobat reader in order to access this file. The brief book is in no way required to play this three mission set, but I included it for fun and immersion purposes. If you haven't seen the movie or 'know the story', so to speak, the brief book will bring you up to speed. The narrative in the briefing book provides some perspective on the 'crazy situation' from the deckplate level, so to speak. ;) The three missions are titled as follows: 101 Splash the Zeroes! 102 The Great Hawaiian Turkey Shoot 103 The Battle of Hawaii The first mission is straight out of the movie. The other two involve the 'alternate ending' we never got to see but really wanted to. For fans of this absolutely iconic movie, the screenshots included will give you some hints as to the content that awaits. Again, all instructions and the few mod requirements needed are outlined in the README file. Enjoy! Special shout out to JonathonRL who can be considered the forefather of this mod, and generously gave me permission to alter and use one of his terrain sets. Thanks! Click here to download this file

File Name: SF2_!991_Operation Nordic Storm.7z File Submitter: jmarso File Submitted: 11 September 2014 File Category: User Made Missions This is something nobody else may have done before, as far as I know. This is a pack of 30+ single missions designed and written to form a slightly branching campaign experience, with the aid of an included briefing book to guide you through the process. I've been frustrated by SF2's campaign mechanism and wanted to put out a mission pack that tells a bit more story and is a bit more immersive in nature, rather than letting the game's campaign code just generate mission after mission with no real sense of continuity or panache. The mission pack is basically a more detailed, story-driven version of the campaign you play in SF2NA. This one is based a little more closely on Tom Clancy's "Red Storm Rising", the biggest difference being that the Soviets hold ALL of Iceland, not just part of it. Although it doesn't follow Clancy's novel exactly, many of the scenario driven elements of these missions will be intimately familiar to fans of the book. A full explanation of all facets of the mod is included in the 'README first!' file in the zip file. That is the place to start for a full description of the mission pack, as well as information on required and recommended mods needed to play. The required mods list is a bit on the heavy side, but totally worth it. None of the required mods were altered in any way by me, and all credit and kudos go to the mod authors for their work. The Operation Nordic Storm Campaign Briefing Book is included in the zip file, in .pdf format. You'll need adobe acrobat reader in order to use the briefing book- I don't expect that will be a big issue for anyone here. The briefing book is what allows you to play a string of 'single missions' as a branching 'campaign,' as well as go beyond the game's often-simplistic definitions of success and failure for various mission types. A full explanation on the use and purpose of the briefing book is included in the 'README first!' file. I really enjoyed creating and play-testing this mod, and if it is well received I may do a similar mod based on a circa-2010 fictional conflict against Iran (with some Russian help) in the Persian Gulf. Feedback and bug reports are always welcome. The important thing is to read the README file in its entirety. Use wordpad to access the README file to see it in the proper formatting. Enjoy! Click here to download this file

Do you happen to remember the website? I've got the whole soundtrack on CD and can edit audio clips to use, but I'm unclear on the legality of that, even in a freeware game mod. Is it the John Scott Music website or were you looking somewhere different? Thanks. -JM

Hey Jonathon, loved the mod. I was thinking about building a small Final Countdown pak of a few single missions vice the whole campaign approach which you used. I'd like to get your permission to use resources from a couple of your various mods. I'm going to shoot you a PM. -JM

I knew someone was going to ask for the direct links.... Sorry, but I don't have them. All those mods are on this site, however. The filenames listed in the readme are the exact filenames. If by the TW F-14 you mean the stock one that comes with the game, any version playable in 1991 should be selectable from the loadout page when you go into a mission. In fact, if you don't install the Tomcat Superpak you might have to do that in order to get any plane to show up at all. I'm still relatively new at modding this game. Actually, your question makes me curious about a couple things. I haven't tried testing the missions on a 'clean' install without any of the mods from my list. I know some of them wouldn't work (the A-6 ones come to mind immediately,) but I'm curious now about the others, including the various ships that would or wouldn't show up. I may give it a whirl tomorrow just to see what happens. Truth is, when I started working on this I wasn't really planning on releasing it, so I wasn't too worried about all the mods I had installed. When I needed to add something like a ship type or the Harriers for the Nassau (which can't actually takeoff or land from the Nassau- I fake that part), I just went and found a mod that fit the bill and installed it. When I decided to release the missions and brief book I had to go back and sort out which mods I actually used. As for direct links? Wish I had 'em myself.

Here's the setup: I'm currently editing a string of single missions (not a campaign) based on Red Storm Rising, but in this case there is no 'blue' portion of Iceland- the Soviets basically hold it all. First question: is there a way to edit the Iceland files or some such so that all locations in Iceland are made enemy locations? I'm not sure it's even possible to make this change at all, but if it is I figure someone around here would know how. Second question: As things stand now, in the mission editor I'm currently 'faking it' by simply placing red force ground objects in and around Kef and Reykjavik, and along the coastlines in what is technically 'blue' territory. The problem I'm running into is that I can't seem to get the SAM emplacements I put in to fire at me. I get the radar warnings, but no missiles fired. When I put ack-ack guns around the airport they will fire if I overfly them, but the SAM sites don't seem interested in engaging. Is there a trick to placing SAMs and radars so they'll fire? Or could the problem be setting up an SA-2 battery in what is technically 'blue' territory? I know I could probably invert the 'red' and 'blue' units to make western Iceland 'hostile', but my real goal is to turn all of Iceland 'red'. Any help would be appreciated, especially on the SAM issue- not sure if that's related to territorial boundaries or I'm messing up something else. Thanks!

There looks to be some good stuff on that site, but it looks like you have to jump through more hoops to gain access there than you do for a real life security clearance.