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PTO Solomons ,PTO Rising Sun, ETO Expansion
CFS3 PTO Rising Sun Rev. Beta 1.0 Install Instructions
BACKGROUND - INFORMATION:
As this is a Beta release there are still a lot of work to be done. Rising Sun is a sandbox for the CFS3 community to develop add-ons and make improvements to the theaters. There may still be water riffs and shoreline distortions which are still being identified and corrected on a systematic basis.
Pearl, Midway, and Wake theaters are the most complete at this time.
The next level of completeness is the 2nd Sino-Japanese War theater. Work will continue on creating additional inland waterways, lakes, minor rivers, roads, and railroads. Airfield textures are also planned for this theater.
The AVG, Philippines, and PNG theaters are basic in nature and still require a lot of Terrain work. They are included in the community release and will be updated in future updates. Work on the PNG theater is the next priority after the Sino theater is further along.
All of the theaters require landclass work to be done.
The PTO/ETO Team encourage folks to create add-ons and make improvements to the Rising Sun for inclusion in future updates.
Presently, the install is about 8 GB (8 gigabytes) and has been packaged into 8 separate installers.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL:
*********************************************************************
I M P O R T A N T
With this Install program, you must start with a clean unmodded Combat Flight Simulator 3 install.
DO NOT OVERWRITE EXISTING CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder and files.
*********************************************************************
If you already have Rising Sun installed, default named, and installed in the default location I recommend that you rename the install and run Multicfs3.exe changing the install to the new name. Therefore, any adds you may have done will not be lost and can transferred to the new install of Rising Sun.
The stock CFS3 patched to 3.1a must be in the default directory path, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3. If not, you can copy and paste the CFS3 files to that location temporarily.
The CFS3 PTO Rising Sun install initially must be named exactly CFS3 PTO Rising Sun and installed to the default location, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun. In the following install instructions, I will explain how you can rename and change the location of the Rising Sun Install.
The install is an 8-step process. Follow the directions in this readme and in the installer information screens.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT START THE GAME UNTIL THE FIRST 7 OF THE 8 INSTALLERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED. THE 8TH OF THE 8 INSTALLERS IS FOR THE UISEL FILES AND IS TO BE INSTALLED ONLY AFTER THE GAME HAS BEEN STARTED ONCE.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS - DETAIL:
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT START THE GAME UNTIL THE FIRST 7 OF THE 8 INSTALLERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED.
First, read all of the installation instructions carefully. Then, unzip (extract) all of the 8 installer packages. Run the installers in sequential order, one at a time. Read and follow the directions in the information screens of the installers during installation.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-1.EXE:
With your stock CFS3 install in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3 location, this installer will create the CFS3 PTO Rising Sun file folder, then copy the stock CFS3 files to the folder, and finally install the base Rising Sun files.
If you wish to change the name or location of Rising Sun:
If you want to change the name of your install, rename the CFS3 PTO Rising Sun Folder after running CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-1.EXE.
If you want to change the location of Rising Sun create a new folder and then copy and paste the files to your new location.
C A U T I O N
If you start the sim without changing the selectors to your computer’s install path, you will corrupt your Theater files. If you did, you will need to start all over again.
See the proper procedure for changing the selectors within the Procedures for non default name and location:
section below.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-2.EXE:
This installer will install the Sino-Japanese theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-3.EXE:
This installer will install the Wake and Midway theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-4.EXE:
This installer will install the PNG theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-5.EXE:
This installer will install the AVG theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-6.EXE:
This installer will install the Philippines files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-7.EXE:
This installer will install the aircraft, weapons, pylons, guns, spawns, global layer files, and create the desktop shortcuts.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
During installation, the program will set up the RSMB, RS Start, and RS Spawn Selector desktop shortcuts.
At the end of installation, the installer will prompt you to run the *.zx zapper, the *.bdp zapper and MultCFS3.exe will auto run.
Select and highlight the current user name entry and type in the exact name of your install. The default name is CFS3 PTO Rising Sun
Underscores will be added automatically to the end of the default name.
DO NOT RUN THE DESKTOP SHORT CUTS OR Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat UNTIL CFS3_PTO_Rising Sun_Uisel.EXE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND SET-UP.
Go to your main Rising Sun directory, then run and set up your cfs3config.exe.
Run CFS3.exe located in your Rising Sun directory.
Do not use the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat or desktop shortcut to start the sim.
Select Quick Combat and fly once, then shut down.
**********************************WARNING********************************************
DO NOT START THE GAME AGAIN UNTIL THE CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Uisel.EXE HAS BEEN RUN AND UISEL SELECTORS EDITED.
After first flight, you can copy and paste your ConfigOverrides.xml and custom.xca controller file from another installation to the \Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder.
Procedures for non default name and location:
If you have named or installed CFS3 PTO Rising Sun other than the default name or directory (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun) you will need to edit the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat file.
Go to your C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data folder. A default install name and location would look like this:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun______".
If different, i.e., directory path, name of install, or other than Administrator, you will need to edit the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat file.
Copy your *\Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder path onto clickboard and return to the Rising Sun main directory.
Right click on Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat, select edit, and paste within the quotes at the seven following locations in RED the clickboard contents, if different from the existing Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat. Make sure to retain the opening and closing quotation marks.
BACKGROUND - INFORMATION:
As this is a Beta release there are still a lot of work to be done. Rising Sun is a sandbox for the CFS3 community to develop add-ons and make improvements to the theaters. There may still be water riffs and shoreline distortions which are still being identified and corrected on a systematic basis.
Pearl, Midway, and Wake theaters are the most complete at this time.
The next level of completeness is the 2nd Sino-Japanese War theater. Work will continue on creating additional inland waterways, lakes, minor rivers, roads, and railroads. Airfield textures are also planned for this theater.
The AVG, Philippines, and PNG theaters are basic in nature and still require a lot of Terrain work. They are included in the community release and will be updated in future updates. Work on the PNG theater is the next priority after the Sino theater is further along.
All of the theaters require landclass work to be done.
The PTO/ETO Team encourage folks to create add-ons and make improvements to the Rising Sun for inclusion in future updates.
Presently, the install is about 8 GB (8 gigabytes) and has been packaged into 8 separate installers.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS - GENERAL:
*********************************************************************
I M P O R T A N T
With this Install program, you must start with a clean unmodded Combat Flight Simulator 3 install.
DO NOT OVERWRITE EXISTING CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder and files.
*********************************************************************
If you already have Rising Sun installed, default named, and installed in the default location I recommend that you rename the install and run Multicfs3.exe changing the install to the new name. Therefore, any adds you may have done will not be lost and can transferred to the new install of Rising Sun.
The stock CFS3 patched to 3.1a must be in the default directory path, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3. If not, you can copy and paste the CFS3 files to that location temporarily.
The CFS3 PTO Rising Sun install initially must be named exactly CFS3 PTO Rising Sun and installed to the default location, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun. In the following install instructions, I will explain how you can rename and change the location of the Rising Sun Install.
The install is an 8-step process. Follow the directions in this readme and in the installer information screens.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT START THE GAME UNTIL THE FIRST 7 OF THE 8 INSTALLERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED. THE 8TH OF THE 8 INSTALLERS IS FOR THE UISEL FILES AND IS TO BE INSTALLED ONLY AFTER THE GAME HAS BEEN STARTED ONCE.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS - DETAIL:
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT START THE GAME UNTIL THE FIRST 7 OF THE 8 INSTALLERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED.
First, read all of the installation instructions carefully. Then, unzip (extract) all of the 8 installer packages. Run the installers in sequential order, one at a time. Read and follow the directions in the information screens of the installers during installation.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-1.EXE:
With your stock CFS3 install in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3 location, this installer will create the CFS3 PTO Rising Sun file folder, then copy the stock CFS3 files to the folder, and finally install the base Rising Sun files.
If you wish to change the name or location of Rising Sun:
If you want to change the name of your install, rename the CFS3 PTO Rising Sun Folder after running CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-1.EXE.
If you want to change the location of Rising Sun create a new folder and then copy and paste the files to your new location.
C A U T I O N
If you start the sim without changing the selectors to your computer’s install path, you will corrupt your Theater files. If you did, you will need to start all over again.
See the proper procedure for changing the selectors within the Procedures for non default name and location:
section below.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-2.EXE:
This installer will install the Sino-Japanese theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-3.EXE:
This installer will install the Wake and Midway theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-4.EXE:
This installer will install the PNG theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-5.EXE:
This installer will install the AVG theater files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-6.EXE:
This installer will install the Philippines files.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Rev-Beta-1.0_part-7.EXE:
This installer will install the aircraft, weapons, pylons, guns, spawns, global layer files, and create the desktop shortcuts.
Point the installer to the location of your PTO Rising Sun install if it is different than the default location.
Follow all of the information screen directions.
During installation, the program will set up the RSMB, RS Start, and RS Spawn Selector desktop shortcuts.
At the end of installation, the installer will prompt you to run the *.zx zapper, the *.bdp zapper and MultCFS3.exe will auto run.
Select and highlight the current user name entry and type in the exact name of your install. The default name is CFS3 PTO Rising Sun
Underscores will be added automatically to the end of the default name.
DO NOT RUN THE DESKTOP SHORT CUTS OR Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat UNTIL CFS3_PTO_Rising Sun_Uisel.EXE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND SET-UP.
Go to your main Rising Sun directory, then run and set up your cfs3config.exe.
Run CFS3.exe located in your Rising Sun directory.
Do not use the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat or desktop shortcut to start the sim.
Select Quick Combat and fly once, then shut down.
**********************************WARNING********************************************
DO NOT START THE GAME AGAIN UNTIL THE CFS3_PTO_Rising_Sun_Uisel.EXE HAS BEEN RUN AND UISEL SELECTORS EDITED.
After first flight, you can copy and paste your ConfigOverrides.xml and custom.xca controller file from another installation to the \Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder.
Procedures for non default name and location:
If you have named or installed CFS3 PTO Rising Sun other than the default name or directory (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun) you will need to edit the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat file.
Go to your C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data folder. A default install name and location would look like this:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun______".
If different, i.e., directory path, name of install, or other than Administrator, you will need to edit the Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat file.
Copy your *\Application Data\Microsoft\CFS3 PTO Rising Sun folder path onto clickboard and return to the Rising Sun main directory.
Right click on Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat, select edit, and paste within the quotes at the seven following locations in RED the clickboard contents, if different from the existing Rising_Sun_Theater_Selector.bat. Make sure to retain the opening and closing quotation marks.
HouseHobbit
Charter Member
BRAVO!!
To the team, Thanks ALL for this..
A new expansion for the Pacific finally..
Great work being done by the Team..
Can't wait for this..
Really exciting stuff..
:salute: :salute: :salute:
To the team, Thanks ALL for this..
A new expansion for the Pacific finally..
Great work being done by the Team..
Can't wait for this..
Really exciting stuff..
:salute: :salute: :salute:
rbp71854
PTO Solomons ,PTO Rising Sun, ETO Expansion
On behalf of the ETO/PTO team we thank you for your comments. The team members have devoted alot of hours to Rising Sun and we hope that you will enjoy flying RS and will add your own improvements to the ongoing development of Rising Sun. The possibilities in the Pacific and far east are almost endless.
Bob
Bob
Led Zeppelin
Charter Member
I had the chance to build a few historical and what-if missions for Wake theater. Believe me, this add on is simply amazing, you can't imagine how many surprises there are. Most of the items belong to 'forgotten' theaters, this means there are a lot of historical events to explore.
One of the thing I have really appreciated is the aircraft naming convention, it is now very easy to select an aircraft for a particular time period in a particular theater.
I have also flew Talon Midway missions that will be released later because not finished at the moment: they are great!
Don't worry, install is easy ,the readme is well detailed and understandable... even for me!!
One of the thing I have really appreciated is the aircraft naming convention, it is now very easy to select an aircraft for a particular time period in a particular theater.
I have also flew Talon Midway missions that will be released later because not finished at the moment: they are great!
Don't worry, install is easy ,the readme is well detailed and understandable... even for me!!
richcreator
Banned
Don't worry, install is easy ,the readme is well detailed and understandable... even for me!!
Please, The ease of every installation will be determined by each person installing, not by any one individual.
I am glad to hear your opinions but they are, just that, your opinions.
garykidman
Charter Member
THE NEW ADDONS AND MISSIONS
I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW ADDONS APPEARING NOW FOR CFS3 AND KEEPING IT STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE ESPECIALLY THE PTO RISING SUN IT IS ALMOST LIKE CHRISTMAS COMING EARLY I CAN'T WAIT TO PACKUP AND TRY ALL THESE NEW A GRAT MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL AND A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM US BOYS OVER HEAR IN ENGLAND
GARY
I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW ADDONS APPEARING NOW FOR CFS3 AND KEEPING IT STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE ESPECIALLY THE PTO RISING SUN IT IS ALMOST LIKE CHRISTMAS COMING EARLY I CAN'T WAIT TO PACKUP AND TRY ALL THESE NEW A GRAT MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL AND A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM US BOYS OVER HEAR IN ENGLAND
GARY
Led Zeppelin
Charter Member
Now, what CFS3 community needs are mission builders!
heck we got the hobbit master , who else, other than trained little hobbits.....by the master
lb/joshua
Murray Cod
Charter Member 2011
exciting news. Can you pack some spare time for me to play it too please?
good luck
MC
good luck
MC