CFS3 BoB Alpha 01 Uploaded

[Pat Pattle]

W10 is horrible and does cause problems, however I suspect this is an errant file somewhere. Let me do a clean install of cfs3, add BoB and then add the component parts of the update to see if I can find it.

Cheers,

Clive

 

[phrog_phixer]

W10 is horrible and does cause problems, however I suspect this is an errant file somewhere. Let me do a clean install of cfs3, add BoB and then add the component parts of the update to see if I can find it.

Cheers,

Clive

No worries; I did a re-install...will be more methodical with the update.

 

[Pat Pattle]

So is it working ok now Ken or have you left the update out?

 

[phrog_phixer]

I can confirm it's something in the update; reinstall worked fine, then after the update, CTD when exiting QC ("End Sortie")......I did use the installer...

 

[Pat Pattle]

I can confirm it's something in the update;

Yes I'm getting the same, am investigating!

 

[phrog_phixer]

Yes I'm getting the same, am investigating!

I feel like the bearer of bad news...but thank you for investigating this!

 

[Pat Pattle]

I feel like the bearer of bad news...but thank you for investigating this!

No worries mate! I should have taken more care with it.

The problem is that the update is missing the NEK campaign file from ETO plus the country.xml and unlimitedpilots.xml files - so far!

 

[grover1]

Any way I can get the BoB update? Tried downloading it, but the link was broken. Thanks

 

[sixstrings5859]

The update hasn't been released yet. There is still work to be done. Here is a link to Pat Pattle's BoB website : https://cfs3bob.wixsite.com/cfs3-bob Keep a watch for any news.

 

[Capt. Winters]

Hi all,

Can some of you please confirm how many countries you see in the aircraft selection drop down. I'm trying to work out at what stage the current released install is using. I had been working on update files and I've lost track of what has been used/released.

I have added in several new countries/air forces and have completely redone the aircraft updating to latest models (well latest a few years back). also added in numerous pilot biographies for each of the countries listed. 45 in total. 5 air forces or branches there of.

screen shots show in game country list, you cant see Poland in the list its off screen. a shot of the aircraft folder contents and a shot of the country.xml file. if somebody could confirm that they are not, or that they are seeing the same content, I'll be able to work out where I got to.

thanks, regards Rob.

 

[mongoose]

I have Britain Germany USA!, BRN, CAI, POL

I don't have BoB2_Bf109E-1_2, BoB2_Bf109E-4_51

 

[FireStorm II]

Hi, Capt. Winters,
I hadn't updated my CFS3 BoB, but I have the update so I ran it
to an empty folder and can confirm that I have what Mr. Mongoose
has, same a/c missing.
<Base>
<!--NEK BoB Edition-->
<Defaults CountryID="USA" PilotModel="Walker"/>
<Alliances>
<Alliance ID="Allies" Name="Allies">
<Country ID="Britain"/>
<Country ID="USA"/>
<Country ID="Britain_FAA"/>
<Country ID="Poland"/>
</Alliance>
<Alliance ID="Axis" Name="Axis">
<Country ID="Germany"/>
<Country ID="CAI"/>
</Alliance>
</Alliances>
<Countries>

 

[Capt. Winters]

Hi All,

I have just downloaded the two files aplha and update 1 and installed into windows 10. I did a comparioson check to my development installiation and found 2 things that stood out.

1. The game.xml file in the main folder was referencing the wrong nek file for single missions and campign missions.
2. The nek file in the campaigns folder is not the right one, its got the ETO version in there rather than the BoB specific version.

I switched in the BoB version of the nek system into the campaign folder and changed the game.xml file over in the main folder. I have had BoB running fine, I have not been able to get it to crash. But be very mindful when you run your first QC it will be set to dogfight but for whatever reason there is no enemy aircraft selected. if you were to hit fly before selecting an enemy aircraft the game will CTD.

phrog_phixer I have attached the two files I have talked about above, could you please place them into your install and see if this fixes your CTD issue.

If this does fix your issue then Clive will be able to get an updated patch together and we can include the extra aircraft I have that it seems I never sent through as well. fingers crossed this sorts it.

regards Rob.

PS I should point out that this error is most likely my fault, it would appear I have not sent all of the updated files associated with managing countries in game to Clive from my latest working set, which would also explain the missing extra German aircraft from the update patch. we lost our FTP server a whiles back and that threw a spanner in the works for keeping track of which files were which.
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[Mixxer]

Nice work Cap'

 

[JoeKerr]

So I'm flying the Spit mk Ia and the wings seem to be missing. They show up if I look to the right or the left.

 

[hairyspin]

So I'm flying the Spit mk Ia and the wings seem to be missing. They show up if I look to the right or the left.

Eh? That's where I'd expect the wings to be! Seriously, the default cockpit view forward you're showing isn't wide enough to show the wings: to use a photography analogy, you'd need an ultrawide or fisheye lens to see them.

 

[MajorMagee]

In his picture you can see the guns sticking out of invisible wings.

 

[Capt. Winters]

So I'm flying the Spit mk Ia and the wings seem to be missing. They show up if I look to the right or the left.

Hi JoeKerr,

Does it happen on all of the MkI Spitfire's? I have just checked and I'm seeing the wings as they should be on all of the Spitfire's in game MkIA's and B. have you set any sort of custom viewui numbers or changed anything in the aircraft xdp file relating to pilot views or is it still all stock to BoB?

Major, I cant see the guns in his picture? if they are there then its the MkIB model that is giving trouble.

regards Rob.

Edit are you running any other additional aircraft in your install, I just noticed that you have a older version of the VC model, it may be that the VC model ref point is set too high for the aircraft model its in which would mean your forward view would not be able to see the wings.

 

[MajorMagee]

They appears as little grey cylinders grouped as a pair of two and a single one on each side of the aircraft.

 

[JoeKerr]

Hi JoeKerr,

Does it happen on all of the MkI Spitfire's? I have just checked and I'm seeing the wings as they should be on all of the Spitfire's in game MkIA's and B. have you set any sort of custom viewui numbers or changed anything in the aircraft xdp file relating to pilot views or is it still all stock to BoB?

Major, I cant see the guns in his picture? if they are there then its the MkIB model that is giving trouble.

regards Rob.

Edit are you running any other additional aircraft in your install, I just noticed that you have a older version of the VC model, it may be that the VC model ref point is set too high for the aircraft model its in which would mean your forward view would not be able to see the wings.

Just the Mk1a

Here's the Mk1

Mk1a the wings are transparent

and the Mk1b(the default viewpoint is a lot closer, on this one for some reason)

The only things I've changed in BoB, is different tracer colors and tracking brackets.