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The Balkans Project finally released!

Tuesday is slated to be release day!

Good evening,

On Tuesday, following receipt of the Dornier prop textures and alternate .dp file, I expect to be able to upload and release the following campaign packages, configured for full auto-install...

The Balkans Project
Beaus in the Sand

I hope that Skylane enjoys The Balkans Project, because he stated at one point he was going to do the Italian and/or Greek sides to the Balkans, but I beat him to it. :bump:

I will also be providing updates for...

Malta Spitfire
Western Desert, 1942

The latter have been updated to include the new Macchi Mc-200 replacement for the DAF model, and the Dornier Do24 replacement by Shessi for the Groundcrew model.

Both the Malta Spitfire and Western Desert, 1942 updates are at the request of Highpockets.

Beaus in the Sand is kind of a thank you to RobH, and one I hope Captain Kurt will like, because it is a single-aircraft type campaign. (Beaufighters, Beaufighters, and more Beaufighters) This should allow for the "immersion" factor. I also took the opportunity to expand it from nineteen up to twenty-two missions for this release.
 
I definitely look forward to the Balkans campaigns, and also the Beaufighters!
Although first I´ll have to finish defending the Reich with JG11!
 
The Balkans Project - Part II.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Campaigns Add-Ons

Description: This package replaces the following CFS2 campaign packages: Hellas, Operation Marita, RAF Vs Luftwaffe, Defense of Crete, Dodecanese campaigns, and RAF Vs Regia Aeronautica.

Welcome to The Balkans Project campaigns package! This is package contains twelve campaigns and a total of some two hundred and fifty missions which center around the experiences of the Italians, Greeks, Germans, and the British (both the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force) during the period of conflict in the Balkan Theatre. The period of conflict ranges primarily from 28 October, 1940 up until 30 May, 1941. However, the campaign involving the Fleet Air Arm begins in early September, 1940.

This campaign is a conglomeration of several campaign packages I have released covering various areas of the Balkan conflict, combined with about sixty-five missions (approximately one quarter of the included missions) that are brand-new. The original inspiration for this package came from three sources: The “Hellas” campaign, originally at Simviation, several of the original missions from the Groundcrew “Swordfish” campaign, and the Gladiator campaign by Don Pyers. Beyond that, all of the other German, Italian, Greek, and a good portion of the British missions were created by me, along with most of the GSL scenery; the airfields excluded, of course.

These missions, for the most part (excluding the semi-fictional “Hellas” campaign, and certain missions in the Fleet Air Arm campaign) are historical or historically-based, with certain liberties being taken to combine raids for the sake of brevity. The three primary sources for this effort are “Going Solo,” by Roald Dahl, “Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete, 1940-41” by Christopher Shores, Brian Cull, and Nicola Malizia, and “Courage Alone, The Italian Air Force 1940-1943” by Chris Dunning.

This is the readme and installation guide for Part II of the Balkans Project campaigns package. In this package, you'll find the GSL scenery objects, anti-aircraft guns, voice packs, nationality screens, buildings, and scenery packages, as well as nearly all of the other equipment required, together with the campaign and mission files themselves.

Those whose work has been used for this project include: Davmag, Brunosk, Captain Kurt, Kdriver, Pen32Win, Jean Bomber, Ajax, Tobob, Erufle, Collin, Franz Von Baron, Shessi, Wozza, Blackbird686, LouieG, Simonu, Spryb, Steve Seybolt, Psullykeys, Achim27619, Xavierb, Wolfi, Stiz, Canion, The Virtual Navy, Robert John, MaskRider, Gary Burns, Isoliti4gatti, Nanni, Nibbio, Bismarck13, UncleTgt, The Groundcrew Team, Paul Rebuffat, Usio, and the AF Team. Due to this, it is imperative that you gain permission from all parties before uploading this file package to a location other than www.sim-outhouse.com. Please be respectful of the rights of all those whose work is found here.

"Rami"

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit The Balkans Project - Part II.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
The Balkans Project - Part Ib.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Campaigns Add-Ons

Description: This package replaces the following CFS2 campaign packages: Hellas, Operation Marita, RAF Vs Luftwaffe, Defense of Crete, Dodecanese campaigns, and RAF Vs Regia Aeronautica.

Welcome to The Balkans Project campaigns package! This is package contains twelve campaigns and a total of some two hundred and fifty missions which center around the experiences of the Italians, Greeks, Germans, and the British (both the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force) during the period of conflict in the Balkan Theatre. The period of conflict ranges primarily from 28 October, 1940 up until 30 May, 1941. However, the campaign involving the Fleet Air Arm begins in early September, 1940.

This campaign is a conglomeration of several campaign packages I have released covering various areas of the Balkan conflict, combined with about sixty-five missions (approximately one quarter of the included missions) that are brand-new. The original inspiration for this package came from three sources: The “Hellas” campaign, originally at Simviation, several of the original missions from the Groundcrew “Swordfish” campaign, and the Gladiator campaign by Don Pyers. Beyond that, all of the other German, Italian, Greek, and a good portion of the British missions were created by me, along with most of the GSL scenery; the airfields excluded, of course.

These missions, for the most part (excluding the semi-fictional “Hellas” campaign, and certain missions in the Fleet Air Arm campaign) are historical or historically-based, with certain liberties being taken to combine raids for the sake of brevity. The three primary sources for this effort are “Going Solo,” by Roald Dahl, “Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete, 1940-41” by Christopher Shores, Brian Cull, and Nicola Malizia, and “Courage Alone, The Italian Air Force 1940-1943” by Chris Dunning.

Welcome to the Balkans Project package! In this second aircraft package, you'll find nearly all of the aircraft, gauges, sounds, and weapons required for this campaign. All the required aircraft have been included, as well as any historical repaints that would have been used during or near the time that the Balkans were in conflict during late 1940 & into mid-1941 when the four principal parties (the Italians, Greeks, British, and the German conquest later on) engaged one another in conflict. Those whose work has been included in this second package include: Brunosk, Watchdog22, Gius, mvg3d, Brunosk, the Alphasim freeware team, Bretoal, AER_DaddyO, Peperez, Aeroplane Heaven, Morton, Kelticheart, Bismarck13, the Groundcrew team, Captain Kurt, OBIO, Allen, Martin Wright, DBolt, the Donationware team, Isoliti4gatti, Graham, (VB Planes) Lawdog2360, Krystof Malinowski, Shessi, Moparmike, Paul Rebuffat, RobH, Pcmeneg, Pierino Primavesi, Seagull V, Sandydog, Sopwith Chameleon, Thicko, and Virtual Wings.

All of the aircraft in this package have been modified, when necessary, to include the appropriate repaints, when possible, for the aircraft. I've also included modified .dp files for each aircraft which correct information in the [MISC.DATA] section that I found to be in error. To lessen issues with frame rates with many waves of aircraft in the sky, all exhaust effects have been removed, if they were included in the original models.

Additionally, all weapons required for these aircraft have been included. The only separate aircraft files that will be required is the Messerschmitt Bf-110c "Zerstorer," which I will link you to just below. This should eliminate the need to hunt down many of these hard-to-find weapons that we all, at one time or another, have spent a good deal of time looking for.

"Rami"

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit The Balkans Project - Part Ib.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
The Balkans Project - Part Ia.zip

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A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Campaigns Add-Ons

Description: This package replaces the following CFS2 campaign packages: Hellas, Operation Marita, RAF Vs Luftwaffe, Defense of Crete, Dodecanese campaigns, and RAF Vs Regia Aeronautica.

Welcome to The Balkans Project campaigns package! This is package contains twelve campaigns and a total of some two hundred and fifty missions which center around the experiences of the Italians, Greeks, Germans, and the British (both the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Air Force) during the period of conflict in the Balkan Theatre. The period of conflict ranges primarily from 28 October, 1940 up until 30 May, 1941. However, the campaign involving the Fleet Air Arm begins in early September, 1940.

This campaign is a conglomeration of several campaign packages I have released covering various areas of the Balkan conflict, combined with about sixty-five missions (approximately one quarter of the included missions) that are brand-new. The original inspiration for this package came from three sources: The “Hellas” campaign, originally at Simviation, several of the original missions from the Groundcrew “Swordfish” campaign, and the Gladiator campaign by Don Pyers. Beyond that, all of the other German, Italian, Greek, and a good portion of the British missions were created by me, along with most of the GSL scenery; the airfields excluded, of course.

These missions, for the most part (excluding the semi-fictional “Hellas” campaign, and certain missions in the Fleet Air Arm campaign) are historical or historically-based, with certain liberties being taken to combine raids for the sake of brevity. The three primary sources for this effort are “Going Solo,” by Roald Dahl, “Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece, and Crete, 1940-41” by Christopher Shores, Brian Cull, and Nicola Malizia, and “Courage Alone, The Italian Air Force 1940-1943” by Chris Dunning.

Welcome to the Balkans Project package! In this first aircraft package, you will find nearly all of the aircraft, gauges, sounds, and weapons required for this campaign. All the required aircraft have been included, as well as any historical repaints that would have been used during or near the time that the Balkans were in conflict during late 1940 & into mid-1941 when the four principal parties (the Italians, Greeks, British, and the German conquest later on) engaged one another in conflict. Those whose work has been included in this first package include Allen, Gius, mvg3d, Brunosk, the Alphasim freeware team, Bretoal, AER_DaddyO, Peperez, Aeroplane Heaven, Morton, Kelticheart, Bismarck13, the Groundcrew team, Captain Kurt, D'Attomo / Quai, DBolt, the Donationware team, Elias, Erafitti, Isoliti4gatti, Graham, (VB Planes) Lawdog2360, Martin Wright, Moparmike, Padbury Aircraft, Paul Rebuffat, RobH, Rockster22, Sandydog, Smashing Time, Sopwith Chameleon, Thicko, Virtual Wings, and Wolfi.

All of the aircraft in this package have been modified, when necessary, to include the appropriate repaints, when possible, for the aircraft. I've also included modified .dp files for each aircraft which correct information in the [MISC.DATA] section that I found to be in error. To lessen issues with frame rates with many waves of aircraft in the sky, all exhaust effects have been removed, if they were included in the original models.

Additionally, all weapons required for the aircraft have been included.

"Rami"

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit The Balkans Project - Part Ia.zip
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.
 
Reply...

Good morning,

The Balkans Project was a labor of love for me. I know that Skylane and Captain Winters will enjoy this for sure, I hope others take the opportunity to do so as well. Please have fun, and let me know if there are any major issues. I have kept the installation folders on my desk for a few days, in case anyone spots something, as well as the auto-installers.
 
What else to be said than WOW! You're really spoiling us (or at least the whole of next weekend) THANK YOU RAMI. Also thank you to all that participated in this great effort.

Finn
 
Reply...

Good afternoon,

Highpockets is one half of the "trouble magnets" that have a knack for finding flaws or problems with these releases. (Killer Svend is the other, lol) One of the problems he found was the Sm-84 by Bismarck13 "blew up" when he started the mission, and I noticed that he found the one mission in 250 (no joke!) that seems to be configured incorrectly. It's a torpedo attack mission, but the attack waypoint is set for bombs. I will add just a .zip file to this thread later on today, and include it in the download for future users.

I also need to check the Virtual Navy Freighters, I thought for certain I added dummy.txt or panel.txt / .cfg files to prevent the ClickTeam proggie from deleting the empty folders, but apparently that didn't take. (Grrrrr.....:banghead:)

Could someone please check the Sm-84 to see if the contact points need to be adjusted?

And Highpockkets...I mean this as a compliment, I am glad you said something!
 
Reply....

* I updated this package on 30 March, 2016 to correct a total of nine ships with missing folders, the scenery.cfg file, and the 21st Dodecanese mission to correct AI attacks, which were configured incorrectly.

Here are the files for those who don't want to download Part II again...
 
* I updated this package on 30 March, 2016 to correct a total of nine ships with missing folders, the scenery.cfg file, and the 21st Dodecanese mission to correct AI attacks, which were configured incorrectly.

Here are the files for those who don't want to download Part II again...

I'm so glad I'm not the only who does campaign stuff like this. :adoration:
 
Marvellous!

Thank you, Rami
:applause: :applause: :applause:



for your monumental effort in bringing to completion such a complex project!

KH :adoration:

 
Reply...

I'm so glad I'm not the only who does campaign stuff like this. :adoration:

Kurt,

Yeup. We're all infallible. Highpockets discovered a couple more issues...

I forgot Xavierb's forts and walls: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=45&id=5856

You also need the Virtual Wings drop tank: http://www.virtualwings.org/dora/vw_dora_weapons_pack_v12.zip

And, I thought Wolfi's African Mosque was in his library objects, Part 8. It's not...you have to download Jean Bomber's Morocco and install the "Casbah objects" that are in a .zip file in that package: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=45&id=5164
 
Reply...

Good morning,

In the second aircraft package, the Blenheim Mk4f has a flaw with panel aliasing. The panel.cfg has a line for stock Zero sounds. Here is the correct aliasing, just let it override the original. :adoration:

Correction: There were several other aircraft sound folders in this second package which had incorrect aliasing for the sounds, and in one case, the sounds were non-existent. If you bump up against your bandwith limit, you can download the package from my box.net site. The link is is my signature.
 
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