Stary

This is small fix that reverts the various calibre guns muzzle flashes back to their TW default effects.
 
Unzip to your effects folder, overwrite when asked.
 
Sorry for my mistake
 
Stary

Unified Effects Pack
 
For Strike Fighters Series 2
 
version 1.0
26 FEB 2011
 
 
This effects pack is a compilation of many effects I did over the years for Strike Fighters and First Eagles series of flight simulators by Thirdwire.
 
Build around "Desert Storm FX Pack beta" released in early 2009, this pack replaces most of the stock effects with new ones, most of them volumeric or "3D" in appearance. Also used are few reworked/tuned down effects from my "Hollywood Explosions" mod, aswell as several never before relased ones.

"GREEN HELL 3"
 
Strike Fighters2:Vietnam map modification.
 
Designed for stock SF2:Vietnam VietnamSEA and Modern Darwin map by Wrench
 
Apart from these, should work with older maps using WoV/SF2:V tileset -Burma, Philippines etc in every sim from the series apart FE.
 
Credits:
Wrench, for Modern Darwin map, that forced me to do something with stuff dusting on my hdd
Also for screens templates, used to create optional menu screens.
ShrikeHawk -I think ajusted environmentsytem is based on his work.
Combat Ace -self explanatory, you guys rock!
TK, Thirdwire -for still giving me fun and bugs altogether.
 
This is version 3.0 of my Green Hell mod for SF2:V
After doing some work for Wrench's Darwin map, I decided to go fullscale, re-use my older tileset, finish the tod files, adjust several things and release this as part three.
 
In comparision to previous incarnations of the mod that relied on fabulous tileset by Brain32, this one uses different tileset, based on stock one, thus changing the look significantly if you're familiar with GH series. My goal was to create universal tileset for South East Asia terrains.
Also, as with every new patch old rendering bugs remain unchanged [:(] I decided to change the way of populating tiles, whidh is clearly visible in the jungle areas. No more large clusters of trees, replaced with smaller individual trees to minimize the possibility of rendering errors.
 
As a bonus included are new environment system (based on great fork by ShrikeHawk) with reduces size of clouds and increased minimum altitude of these, to further minimize famous "trees vs clouds" rendering errors. Also I added new menu screens with GH3 theme I use in my SF2V install.

Postprocess shader tweaks
 
FOR STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 DirectX 10 ONLY!
Made for and tested in SF2 all titles merged with Expansion Packs 1&2
(but should work with any SF2 title)
 
version 1.0
30.12.2010
 
This is set of modified Thirdwire postprocess shader variants that change the appearance of Strike Fighters 2.
 
This mod works only in Strike Fighters 2 in Dx10 mode. Also you need to set your effects detail to unlimited for this shader to display!
Please note that when using sepia, fake night vision and black&white shaders, various on-screen elements (like gunsight, HUD, radar display box and text) are still displayed unchanged. These are processed using different own shaders.
 
Included are several variants, with various color corrections (old film, sepia, black and white, light green, nightvision) and various strenghts of screen vignetting.

Tracermania
AAA Tracers and bullets modification
 
FOR STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 Europe with Expansion pack 2
Made for and tested in SF2 all titl mergedwithes merged with Expansion Packs 1&2
 
by Stary
version 1.0
06.12.2010
 
This little modification changes the number of tracers fired by all stock AAA units and patrol boats. Number of tracers has been increased 5 times, instead of every fifth bullet being tracer round now EVERY SINGLE bullet fired by Triple-A is tracer. Also I changed the data for stock partol boats, that makes these vessels track and attack air targets too.
Second tweak is the increase of bullets fired in a burst by AAA crews, usually from 12 to 20 or 24. This seem to me does not make them more or less accurate.
As these changes may increase CPU usage I eliminated ALL tracersmoke trails of any kind for any calibre guns (...)

This is simple addition of two more seasons (fall, winter) for my Formosa visual update mod. Created as simple 4-seasons tileset test for other project, I decided to upload it for everyone wanting to have "full seasons" tileset for this excellent map. Or to use it in other, more appropriate (climate wise) theatres.
 
"Formosa Strait Taiwanhaixia" map was created by Gepard. Remember there are great fixes by Wrench, The. Apply these
 
To install simply extract this package and move the files from the Formosa folder to
your choosen Strike Fighters 2 MOD folder/terrains/Formosa folder, overwrite when asked.
 
As this is just simple tiles pack, should work with Series1 too, but I don't have any installed at the moment to confirm.
 
And sorry for not releasing it in DDS format, it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks

This mod is full two-seasons (wet, dry) tileset and treemod created for Gepard's "Formosa Strait" terrain.
 
You need Gepard's Formosa terrain available here:
 
http://combatace.com/files/file/6723-formosa-strait-terrain-version-10
 
The tiles are 512x512 resolution to maintain good performance on older systems, but as they were downsampled from their 1024x1024 originals, maintain good quality.
 
This mod includes it's own, smoother terrain height data, but original rough version is also provided as an option.
 
Also includes new TFD file, which introduces "large empty fields" in western Taiwan.
 
Both smaller and bigger trees included, the latter as default for rich lush ground cover.
 
Includes optional tweak for experimental clear day fog.

(Experimental) Thunderstorm weather mod
 
for SF2 series by Thirdwire
series 1 compatibility fix included
made in and tested with merged SF2+Expansion Pack1 may 2010
 
by Stary
21.05.2010
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This little modification replaces default rain effect with heavy thunder.
Random lightnings, heavy rain, distant clouds lighted by electrical discarges and raindrops on screen are modelled.
Unfortunately, no thunder/rain sound attached, as current environment engine seems not to allow to do so.
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Thanks to USAFMTL for betatesting.
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file edit:
updated with readme, sorry!

This is new GERMANYCE.TFD file to fix the trees appearing on some runways and taxiways in the following airbases:
 
Pferdsfeld (305,381)
 
Ahlhorn (345,669)
 
Gutersloh (348,577)
 
Neuburg (523,273)
 
Fix includes simple retiling of areas around given bases.

HOLLYWOOD EXPLOSIONS
 
(Previously announced as "Enhanced Explosions 4")
 
by Stary
 
For Thirdwire series of Flight Simulators
 
both Gen1 and Gen2 titles
 
Note:
This pack was made for, and heavily tested in SF2:Israel merged with all SF2 gen titles. Dec09 patch installation.
No warranty for Gen1 Series/HDR Mod usage!
 
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Hollywood Explosions f/x pack is my 4th edition of effects modding. I decided to name it this way, as a tribute to Longbow/Longbow 2 series of simulators -there was such an option there...
 
And ideology besides, as EE4 sounds kinky, new name for the pack... ok, RAMBO 4 was good, ALIEN Ressu-whatever was not...

High Resolution (1024x1024) SF2E GermanyCE terrain update part 2 of 2
 
This package, split into two parts, is full visual update to SF2E Germany map. Created from scratch, includes high resolution (1024 x 1024 pixels) seasonal tilesets to create 5 distinctive seasons in game (6, actually). Many areas of Germany, aswell as airbase areas were retiled with new custom seasonal tiles.
 
Included is also newer high resolution, high density treemod with updated graphics.
 
!!!PLEASE NOTE THIS MOD WAS DEVELOPED FOR STRONG COMPUTERS!!!
 
You need 512MB Dx10 capable card to run it without slowdowns on full resolution.

High Resolution (1024x1024) SF2E GermanyCE terrain update part 1 of 2
 
This package, split into two parts, is full visual update to SF2E Germany map. Created from scratch, includes high resolution (1024 x 1024 pixels) seasonal tilesets to create 5 distinctive seasons in game (6, actually). Many areas of Germany, aswell as airbase areas were retiled with new custom seasonal tiles.
 
Included is also newer high resolution, high density treemod with updated graphics.
 
!!!PLEASE NOTE THIS MOD WAS DEVELOPED FOR STRONG COMPUTERS!!!
 
You need 512MB Dx10 capable card to run it without slowdowns on full resolution.

This is new 250x250km terrain for First Eagles, covering area of, well, the Strait of Gibraltar.
 
Named a beta, it has everything needed for some quick action, or maybe even a campaign if someone would be so kind to make one.
Included are several cities, some with port facilities, few scattered army camps, about a dozen aerodromes for both sides, new high resolution tileset, and some additional new objects.
 
Read the readme about additional info.
 
Requires Iron Duke by Hinchinbrook.

This is a set of new reworked seasonal textures, together with custom hand placed trees and buildings, created to enhance the look and feel of default First Eagles Verdun terrain and "Expansion Pack 1" Cambrai. For Cambrai sector the large empty grass areas (the so called "rough" textures) have been replaced with new irregular fields.

First Eagles Effects Pack update.
 
This is small update to my FE Effects Pack.
 
Included new effects:
 
-Balloon fire effect -brand new, larde burning debris falling to ground
 
-aircraft fuel fire -new effect
 
-20mm object hit effect -bigger than lmg and hmg
 
-37mm object hit effect -big gray cloud
 
updated/reworked effects:
 
-Lmg object hit effect -without orange explosion, gray small cloud
 
-Hmg objhect hit effect -bigger gray cloud
 
-tracer smoke emitter -slightly reworked
 
-artillery fire effect -longer lasting, smaller gas cloud
 
 
Installation:
 
extract ot your Effects folder, overwrite

This is set of new effects created for First Eagles, to give some new look to the stock effects.
Nothing big, just some impovements to original ones, together with new graphics.
Replaces most of originals.
Includes new smaller tracers, they don't have that laser look anymore, but are visible from shorter distances.

This is a simple update of EE3 effects pack to have them working in SF2 series.
 
Thanks to 331KillerBee and Dave for being crash test dummies
 
Credit my leaking memory for NOT uploading them back in May when this was done

A-1H/J Skyraider cockpit
 
(based on SF2V F-8C)
 
for Strike Fighters 2 Vietnam
 
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This is modification and repaint of Thirdwire F-8C Crusader cockpit to better represent A-1H/J cockpit.
 
I decided to use Crusader's as a base, after heavy editing it's sort of similar to original :)

Seasoned WOE scaled up trees.
 
As some (including me) prefer the bigger trees, here they are. See the screenshot for size comparision.
 
As before, 3 levels of complexity.
 
Pick the version you want, unpack to your GermanyCE folder, overwrite.

Seasoned Wings Over Europe:
4 seasons full pack
 
Environmental addon
for Wings Over Europe
(patched to Oct08)
 
This package includes all the files required to transform default summer Germany terrain into full 4 seasons one.
 
All four seasons higher resolution textures, all the ground objects, trees, cities and farms are included. No need to d/l anything other, should work out-of-the-zip. Includes the more realistic scaled trees and revised Forests and farms v 2.0 mod. 3 levels of detail to choose from.
 
Read the readme!

Operation Desert Storm effects pack beta
 
This is a quick compilation of my current "realistic effects pack" WIP to give you some fresh, balanced effects for excellent ODS mod

The addtional "guns" to be added to gundata.ini for searchlights (experimental) mod.
 
Adds flares.

Experimental, permanent searchlights and flares for nightfighter campaigns and missions.
 
Read the included readme for important information about the limitations and installation procedure.

Ejecting pilots mod update.
 
Includes new great parachute graphics by Luk1978. Thank you! Also thanks to Epizikl for additional info. Wish we could use 3D chutes.
 
Now you can chose one from three aircraft fire effect versions:
 
1 -stock Thirdwire one, with original fire and smoke materials
2 -"Enhanced Explosions 3" version
3 -napalm-like one from beta release
 
Also the size of chute scaled to fit the new graphics.

Who's the greatest idiot on Combat Ace...?
 
Yep, it's me.
 
Here are the missing trees for Seasoned WOE: Winter edition.
 
Drop to your Winter subfolder of GermanyCE