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Is there anything I should know about AB squad aircraft?

R

redrooster

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I not sure if I am remebering this correctly, but I seem to recall some people had reservations about AB Squad aircraft. Is there anything in particular I should know about this group, or am I remembering a problem that doesn't exist?:costumes:

Thanks for your imput!

redrooster
 
Yes, forget...

...that you ever heard of that site. Delete anything that you downloaded there and run a deep scan of your hard-drive with the best AV program you have. It is a pirate site that contains stolen versions of work from other sites, including the work of many folks here at the Outhouse. Many downloads contain malware, viruses and trojan droppers. We do not even talk about them here. :running:

We don't have reservations about that site, we condemn it. :wavey:
 
Roger that, thanks for the warning. Good thing I asked before downloading any of their aircraft. It's a shame since there are some aircraft on their website which I would really like to have in CFS2 that I have not seen anywhere else...oh well

redrooster
 
Anything....

redrooster said:
It's a shame since there are some aircraft on their website which I would really like to have in CFS2 that I have not seen anywhere else...oh well redrooster
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...you found there is available elsewhere on reputable sites where the work was posted by the original designer. :kilroy:
 
All of his aircraft are available elsewhere under their actual author's names. Any that you would like and cannot find, post a question here on the SOH and somebody has a link or the aircraft in one of our downloads.
 
The only aircraft I saw there that I really wanted was the Tupolev Bear, which I found here. It turns out it was an FS2002 version, that did come with all the right files including a dp. After modifying the panel, sound, and aircraft cfg's so the plane would show up, the plane still had an error message in CFS2 saying it could not be visually displayed. I checked the model folder and everything was fine there, so I'm guessing that it simply wont work in CFS2. Oh well. If the original doesn't work, I'm guessing the AB copy doesn't either. Not a big worry for me really, I can live without it:costumes:

redrooster
 
Hey RR, did you check the Sound.cfg to see if it is aliased to an Aircraft you don't have? That and the Panel.cfg. Both will cause aircraft to Not Show Up.

As for AB Squid, Run Rooster, RUN!!!
 
I replaced both the sound and panel cfg's and it didn't have any effect. I'm guessing that the problem is the model file itself.

redrooster
 
I Agree:

ABSquad is a place to definitely avoid at all cost..... an evil place...

I went there once .... before I knew better....

Then all my beer went skunky & my Viagra stopped working....

Not a good thing at all.... :redf:

Take heed .... stay far-far away... :running:
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Rooster, try....

...running the MDL file through the CFS2 MDL Converter at this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs2/

It will sometimes correct the problem you are having. :kilroy:

IF not, it can certainly be made usable by running the original MDL file through MDLC available here at the Outhouse......or maybe one of our converter experts will do it for you. It's an Alpha Oldie isn't it?
 
Tango_Romeo said:
...that you ever heard of that site. Delete anything that you downloaded there and run a deep scan of your hard-drive with the best AV program you have. It is a pirate site that contains stolen versions of work from other sites, including the work of many folks here at the Outhouse. Many downloads contain malware, viruses and trojan droppers. We do not even talk about them here. :running:

We don't have reservations about that site, we condemn it. :wavey:
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Well put, Sir.
Nothing better to add.
 
I tried using the MDL converter on the microsoft site, but that didn't work. I'll try using the MDLC here at SOH tomorrow. BTW, do you have a link for the MDLC here at SOH?

Thanks for your help!

redrooster
 
Been trying to get the ALpha Oldies Tu-142 Bear to work...and nada! Air, config, panel, and sound are all fine. The MDL file will not read in anything I have tried. MDLC, MDLconvert, CFS2...nothing!

But fear not....I think I have found you an even better Bear than the old AS one (which from the pics I have found of it is a really really dated model originally made for FS98). Give me a day or two and I will let you know where I stand on getting a Bear into your hands.

EDIT: Here's what I have thus far. I grabbed Rey Lopez's FS2002 Tu-92/142 Bear, dropped in the config and DP files from the Alpha Sim Tu-142 and the Air file from the conversion of Manfred Jahn's Super Connie that I did. The result is a much better looking plane, with full engine start ups, and decent flight characteristics. Will have to do some research on the Bear's performance and try to get this one dialed in. Also need to add some weaponry to the DP file...no point in having a bomber with no bombs.

OBIO
 
If you "google" absquad, Vista and IE7 with my Symantec Endpoint firewall and AV shows it as an unsafe website.
 
Thanks OBIO! Email sent...I included a link to a modern russian weapons pack that you might be interested in.

redrooster
 
I have the Modern Russian Pack installed, and will be using it to equip the Bear. Will be a few days as this week is looking to be hectic...Wife moves from hospital to Rehab Facility tomorrow morning, meetings with agencies to finalize coverage for her continued rehad.

OBIO
 
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