HI,
I've installed the ETO 100 expansion and then then 120 on top of that, but I still got problems and a questions.
Problem:
1. In Era 1 and 2 my flights only last a matter of minutes and then they freeze, and CFS3 crashes. So I don't get to fly those lovely hurricanes or 109s. It doesn't happen on later eras, only occasionally.
2. When I try to make changes to the Respawn the command prompt says "access denied" about 20 times then stops. Is this normal?
Questions:
1. Do you have to specify Era each time you play a pilot or only when you create that pilot. Like, does Expansion remember the global layers as part of the saved game status?
2. Same for Respawn. Each time, or only when creating?
If each time then it makes it necessary to go out, restart Expansion every time you want to switch pilots or campaigns. That is annoying - have I just gotta live with it?
3. When do MS intend to bring it out as a fully functional loadable DVD-ROM?
Help and enlightenment would be appreciated, especially on the freezing hurris.
Philxx
0865phillipjoy,
in answer to your questions:
1. See below*. ETO Expansion recognizes campaing and Era only when flying saved campaigns. You have to be careful here. Example: If you fly the Attack in the West '40 campaign in Era 1, then try to open it in another Era, you will have problems. Yes, the global layers are different in each Era, with respect to airfields and countries on the map in particular. There is no real problem with pilots, unless it is in campaign play.
2. What do you mean by "Respawn"? Do you mean "Refly"? Should be no problem with that. Also, see below*.
3. MS has absolutely nothing to do with the CFS3 ETO Expansion. This is a freeware sim add-on, created by CFS3 afficiandos, for MS Combat Flight Simulator 3.
*First of all, what OS are you using? Windows XP? Windows Vista? Windows 7?
1. If XP, there should be no problem at all.
2. For Vista, you need turn off the UAC (User Account Control). This will allow ETO to play in all five Eras. Running as Adminstrator in equivalent XP SP 2 mode may also help.
3. For Windows 7, try running as Administrator in equivalent XP SP 3 mode, I think. Not very familiar with Windows 7 just yet.
Question: How can you be playing in Era 2 if the game only opens in Era 1? This is not normally possible.
Question: When is the game crashing? During Quick Combat play, Mission play, or Campaign play?
More likely than not, I'll guess that it is during Campaign play. This is rather confusing to some, if they don't know the "secret". It's really not a secret, though.
This will happen in Campaign play because the correct Spawn Selector Settings were not chosen.
The available campaigns and the Eras in which they are to be played (Using ETO Start):
Era 1 (1936 - Spring 1940 Spain and West '40): 2 campaigns are currently available for Era 1, the Phoney War Campaign and the Attack in the West '40 campaign. These can only be played in Era 1.
Era 2 (Summer 1940 - Year End 1942 - Battle of Britain): There are currently no campaigns for this Era.
Era 3 (Early 1943 - Spring 1944 Yanks over Germany): 1943 ETO Campaign.
Era 4 (Spring 1944 - Late 1944 Normandy to the Rhine): 1944 ETO Campaign.
Era 5 (Late 1944 - Summer 1945 Battle of the Bulge to V-E Day): 1945 ETO Campaign.
CFS3 ETO Expansion Spawn Selector:
1. Stock Spawn Mode: Usually used in the Quick Combat section.
2. Random Spawn Disable: Used only when playing missions.
3. Allied Side ETO Campaign: Used in Eras 3, 4, & 5 when flying for the Allies.
4. Axis Side ETO Campaign: Used in Eras 3, 4, & 5 when flying for the Axis.
5. Allied Side Attack in the West Campaign: To be used only in Era 1 when flying for the Allies in the Attack in the West Campaign.
6. Axis Side Attack in the West Campaign: To be used only in Era 1 when flying for the Axis in the Attack in the West Campaign.
7. Allied Side Phoney War Campaign: To be used only in Era 1 when flying for the Allies in the Phoney War Campaign.
8. Axis Side Phoney War Campaign: To be used only in Era 1 when flying for the Axis in the Phoney War Campaign.
Here's the correct procedure:
1. Determine the campaign and Era you want to fly.
2. Set the Spawn Selector for the campaign chosen.
3. Start ETO in the proper Era for the campaign you want to fly.
4. After the sim is up, select the Campaign tab and then click the campaign you want to play. (Remember, only certain campaigns can be played in certain Eras.)
Note: If you don't have the ETO Start icon, you've got a problem.
I hope this helps.:d
