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Vietnam for CFS2 Beta Release
- Thread starter No Dice
- Start date
No Dice
Charter Member
Viet Huts Part Two.. It is a rather large area to cover after all
Viet Huts Part Two click image to see all
By No Dice
DP by John Fortin
3 styles of textures
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-20-17
check out our entire project here:http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
Viet Huts Part Two click image to see all
By No Dice
DP by John Fortin
3 styles of textures
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-20-17
check out our entire project here:http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
No Dice
Charter Member
Just a few more objects to help us along:
Viet Huts Part 3 click image to see all
By No Dice
DP by John Fortin
2 sizes of huts, Ox Pen, Pig Pen, Barrels and Baskets
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-22-17
More scenery coming soon
check out our entire project here:http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
Viet Huts Part 3 click image to see all
By No Dice
DP by John Fortin
2 sizes of huts, Ox Pen, Pig Pen, Barrels and Baskets
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-22-17
More scenery coming soon
check out our entire project here:http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
No Dice
Charter Member
I figured to thank everyone for the 100 thousand views on the Project
we can celebrate with a BBQ...How about some Pork Ribs and Beef steaks:
Viet Animals click image to see all
By Jordan Moore, converted by No Dice
DP by John Fortin
4 styles of Pigs, 4 styles of Cows
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-24-17
Please see the Entire Project here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
and the additional addons here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_2.htm
we can celebrate with a BBQ...How about some Pork Ribs and Beef steaks:
Viet Animals click image to see all
By Jordan Moore, converted by No Dice
DP by John Fortin
4 styles of Pigs, 4 styles of Cows
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-24-17
Please see the Entire Project here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
and the additional addons here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_2.htm
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No Dice
Charter Member
I am working on the Part two of the Ham Rong Rail scenery,
Extending it to the Port of Xuan Phong
But in the mean time I added a few more objects for the
upcoming Mission writers contest: (more on that later)
Gun Trucks click image to see all
By No Dice
4 styles , 1 empty, 3 loaded
designed as static objects
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-28-17
I need to update the screen shot page, but take a look anyway:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Screen shots.htm
Extending it to the Port of Xuan Phong
But in the mean time I added a few more objects for the
upcoming Mission writers contest: (more on that later)
Gun Trucks click image to see all
By No Dice
4 styles , 1 empty, 3 loaded
designed as static objects
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Updated 1-28-17
I need to update the screen shot page, but take a look anyway:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Screen shots.htm
Dirtman
SOH-CM-2022
An old dream has finally come to life......
G'day All;
Once upon a time (2008?)... there was this crazy guy from Kanadastan who was so rabid for CFS2 that he almost lived at SOH. He had a dream of producing a Vietnam add-on for CFS2 ... but alas, after 3 years of hard work he found it necessary to shelve the project due to: a) some technical issues (more research required) b) lack of free time (don't ya just hate it when "real" life intrudes into your "virtual" life?) and c) THE BLOODY FRAME-RATES!
My name is Dirtman and I'm a "recovering" CFS2-aholic. They say that speaking of yourself in the 3rd person is a sign of insanity ... to those who remember me here at SOH; .... yup. I'm still nutz!
I found that the sim I'd created had turned into a complete "frame-rate hog" and was virtually unplayable unless set to a very lowest screen resolution which negated most of the detailed objects & effects (like SAM smoke trails & F4 exhaust). My PC at that time just didn't have the power that I needed and I was unable to afford something better so I began spending my time learning to repair/build/refurbish/upgrade PC's and have picked up many "tricks" and "accidental discoveries" along the way.
It's now 2017, my life has changed, got plenty of free-time once again and I've built 2 identical "dream" PC's:
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Processor, 4334 MHz
Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard
16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance RAM
GTX 750 Ti - 2 GB GDDR5
850W Gold PS
Win7 Ultimate x64
I really don't think that frame-rates will be a problem anymore.
I've just spent this morning reading this thread, downloading the packages & having a good look at just what you fellows have created ... I must say that I'm MORE that a "little" impressed !!! ***jaw drops to floor ... saliva drips from chin ... hardening appendage noted in trousers***
I have not begun to install it yet. I've just opened all the .zips and had a good look inside. Looks to me like you guys really have your sh*t together! Your attention to detail is amazing!
I'm looking forward to taking your sim "out for a spin" shortly; but first I've got some questions & some answers....
Questions:
1) I cannot d/l the 1st required item: Headed to the Tonkin Gulf - the link does not work ... do I need this right now? or is it not yet ready?
2) I didn't see any URIES for USAF, USN & NVA specifically personalized for Vietnam... Dear Gawd; please tell me that you guys aren't just using the stock "cartoon" screens!
- I have made almost a COMPLETE set specifically for VN if you're interested
3) I didn't notice any operational SAM's ... did I miss them or are you not using them yet? If not: They WILL make you "wet your pants" when encountered during a mission.
Answers:
In regards to Allen's troubles:
Re: Burning ISO's to CD - Something you all might find helpful:
Please forget about CD's as they have been obsolete for many many years and try this: Open ANY .iso with WinRar
1) create a new folder on your desktop
2) right-click the .iso
3) select "open with"
4) select WinRar
5) extract or copy-paste contents to the new folder
6) open the folder - all .iso files are right there
7) locate the "setup.exe" & either "double-click" or right-click & select "Run as Administrator"
8) Bob's yer Uncle ... now go have a beer
Now isn't that easier, faster & cheaper than "dicking-around" with a CD? ... I thought you'd say that!
WinXP SP3
Once upon a time you could d/l this from MS as an .exe file (316 MB - I have it here) dunno about now.
Install as in step 7 above
If it still won't load then you'll need to install Microsoft NET Framework 1 & 2. I had this problem 11 years ago.
Can't load WinXP on newer PC's
This is because WinXP was designed to run on older "IDE" hard drives. It lacks the drivers to run on newer "SATA" h/d's
You must open the WinXP .iso and add generic SATA drivers.
Then either re-burn the .iso to CD or load it onto a bootable thumb-drive
Consider using the thumb-drive method as it is significantly faster. How fast is significantly faster?
I loaded my new PC with Win7 Ultimate x64 ... it took 9m 50s start to finish .... this includes the TWO REQUIRED REBOOTS - that's FAST!!!!
I hope yous find my questions and insights useful and THANK YOU ALL for this fine looking work!
- Dirtman
These are from my original Vietnam-4-CFS2 sim .... Pic #3 is a SAM kill
G'day All;
Once upon a time (2008?)... there was this crazy guy from Kanadastan who was so rabid for CFS2 that he almost lived at SOH. He had a dream of producing a Vietnam add-on for CFS2 ... but alas, after 3 years of hard work he found it necessary to shelve the project due to: a) some technical issues (more research required) b) lack of free time (don't ya just hate it when "real" life intrudes into your "virtual" life?) and c) THE BLOODY FRAME-RATES!
My name is Dirtman and I'm a "recovering" CFS2-aholic. They say that speaking of yourself in the 3rd person is a sign of insanity ... to those who remember me here at SOH; .... yup. I'm still nutz!
I found that the sim I'd created had turned into a complete "frame-rate hog" and was virtually unplayable unless set to a very lowest screen resolution which negated most of the detailed objects & effects (like SAM smoke trails & F4 exhaust). My PC at that time just didn't have the power that I needed and I was unable to afford something better so I began spending my time learning to repair/build/refurbish/upgrade PC's and have picked up many "tricks" and "accidental discoveries" along the way.
It's now 2017, my life has changed, got plenty of free-time once again and I've built 2 identical "dream" PC's:
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core Processor, 4334 MHz
Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard
16 GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance RAM
GTX 750 Ti - 2 GB GDDR5
850W Gold PS
Win7 Ultimate x64
I really don't think that frame-rates will be a problem anymore.
I've just spent this morning reading this thread, downloading the packages & having a good look at just what you fellows have created ... I must say that I'm MORE that a "little" impressed !!! ***jaw drops to floor ... saliva drips from chin ... hardening appendage noted in trousers***
I have not begun to install it yet. I've just opened all the .zips and had a good look inside. Looks to me like you guys really have your sh*t together! Your attention to detail is amazing!
I'm looking forward to taking your sim "out for a spin" shortly; but first I've got some questions & some answers....
Questions:
1) I cannot d/l the 1st required item: Headed to the Tonkin Gulf - the link does not work ... do I need this right now? or is it not yet ready?
2) I didn't see any URIES for USAF, USN & NVA specifically personalized for Vietnam... Dear Gawd; please tell me that you guys aren't just using the stock "cartoon" screens!
- I have made almost a COMPLETE set specifically for VN if you're interested
3) I didn't notice any operational SAM's ... did I miss them or are you not using them yet? If not: They WILL make you "wet your pants" when encountered during a mission.
Answers:
In regards to Allen's troubles:
Re: Burning ISO's to CD - Something you all might find helpful:
Please forget about CD's as they have been obsolete for many many years and try this: Open ANY .iso with WinRar
1) create a new folder on your desktop
2) right-click the .iso
3) select "open with"
4) select WinRar
5) extract or copy-paste contents to the new folder
6) open the folder - all .iso files are right there
7) locate the "setup.exe" & either "double-click" or right-click & select "Run as Administrator"
8) Bob's yer Uncle ... now go have a beer
Now isn't that easier, faster & cheaper than "dicking-around" with a CD? ... I thought you'd say that!
WinXP SP3
Once upon a time you could d/l this from MS as an .exe file (316 MB - I have it here) dunno about now.
Install as in step 7 above
If it still won't load then you'll need to install Microsoft NET Framework 1 & 2. I had this problem 11 years ago.
Can't load WinXP on newer PC's
This is because WinXP was designed to run on older "IDE" hard drives. It lacks the drivers to run on newer "SATA" h/d's
You must open the WinXP .iso and add generic SATA drivers.
Then either re-burn the .iso to CD or load it onto a bootable thumb-drive
Consider using the thumb-drive method as it is significantly faster. How fast is significantly faster?
I loaded my new PC with Win7 Ultimate x64 ... it took 9m 50s start to finish .... this includes the TWO REQUIRED REBOOTS - that's FAST!!!!
I hope yous find my questions and insights useful and THANK YOU ALL for this fine looking work!
- Dirtman
These are from my original Vietnam-4-CFS2 sim .... Pic #3 is a SAM kill
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Blood_Hawk23
Charter Member
Dirtman!!!
From one loon to another, Welcome back.
Its been slow going as you can see. Allen and myself have been doing alot of the modeling. NoDice has been doing some conversions of his own. A bunch have helped with AC conversions, Air files and that sort. Its been a whole group effort with NoDice leading the charge.
We are slowing getting to where we can replace Al Sims scenery with more GSL type. Thats the key to improving the gameplay. I'll have replacements for all of the helos soon, I hope.
URIEs, Well there aren't any. I've had a few ideas but I'm up to my arms pits in UH-1 models. 43 to be exact.
SAMs, we have what was made before. As of yet, we have no new mission writers. Saddly its not a plug and play item. But we keep pushing the limits of this old sim.
What we need is some young pups that know C++ to help us out. I'm sure we could mod the heck out of it with a couple collage age programmers looking for a challange.
I look forward to seeing what you've had kicking around in the attic.
'til Later,
John
From one loon to another, Welcome back.
Its been slow going as you can see. Allen and myself have been doing alot of the modeling. NoDice has been doing some conversions of his own. A bunch have helped with AC conversions, Air files and that sort. Its been a whole group effort with NoDice leading the charge.
We are slowing getting to where we can replace Al Sims scenery with more GSL type. Thats the key to improving the gameplay. I'll have replacements for all of the helos soon, I hope.
URIEs, Well there aren't any. I've had a few ideas but I'm up to my arms pits in UH-1 models. 43 to be exact.
SAMs, we have what was made before. As of yet, we have no new mission writers. Saddly its not a plug and play item. But we keep pushing the limits of this old sim.
What we need is some young pups that know C++ to help us out. I'm sure we could mod the heck out of it with a couple collage age programmers looking for a challange.
I look forward to seeing what you've had kicking around in the attic.
'til Later,
John
No Dice
Charter Member
Hello Dirtman and welcome back to the fold.
I have repaired the link, seems I messed up something when reloading some files.
You are more than welcome to jump in and offer anything you have, we will sure
take it. Most of us have limited free time but we keep plugging away.
I will be adding more web pages to the project soon, they are starting to bust at the seams.
Frame rates can still be a problem in the Chu Lia area, like John said ..we are working on GSL replacement scenery
Please forward anything you would like to contribute to :
dea14u@aol.com
I do my best to post contributions in a timely manner,
Dave
PS, I am luvin those screen shots
I have repaired the link, seems I messed up something when reloading some files.
You are more than welcome to jump in and offer anything you have, we will sure
take it. Most of us have limited free time but we keep plugging away.
I will be adding more web pages to the project soon, they are starting to bust at the seams.
Frame rates can still be a problem in the Chu Lia area, like John said ..we are working on GSL replacement scenery
Please forward anything you would like to contribute to :
dea14u@aol.com
I do my best to post contributions in a timely manner,
Dave
PS, I am luvin those screen shots
Dirtman
SOH-CM-2022
Re: Dead Link
Yo Dice;
I've got the Headed to the Tonkin Gulf d/l.
Spank you ... VERY much!
Yo Dice;
I've got the Headed to the Tonkin Gulf d/l.
Spank you ... VERY much!
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Dirtman
SOH-CM-2022
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No Dice
Charter Member
Working on the port at Xuan Phong
has required a few more objects than
I had anticipated: so it will come soon
(er) or later:
Viet Port Cranes click image to see all
By No Dce
DP from microsoft port crane
3 to chose from
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Uploaded 1-31-17
This is an extension further south of Ham Rong scenery
and will show as an addition to the original above.
Please visit and or join in our project here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
has required a few more objects than
I had anticipated: so it will come soon
(er) or later:
Viet Port Cranes click image to see all
By No Dce
DP from microsoft port crane
3 to chose from
Placeable within Mission Builder
Download *** Uploaded 1-31-17
This is an extension further south of Ham Rong scenery
and will show as an addition to the original above.
Please visit and or join in our project here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm
Blood_Hawk23
Charter Member
Thats Kool. I like it.
Dirtman
SOH-CM-2022
I told yaz!!!
Didn't I say yous guys would love the vid?
Who can you trust; if not your friendly neighbourhood Dirtman?
It was originally uploaded to SOH in 2006 & it's been sittin' around just collecting dust ... so sad.
Many Thanks to Take53084 for creating this over 10 years ago!!!
At last we have a sim to use it in!
Oh-Oh-Oh.....
I think I may have found a way to get more than just 6 songs into the CD player in the Huey(s). I'm thinking maybe 3 hours of Classic 60's tunes.
Thought I might also remix in some audio clips of Robin William's "between songs" jokes etc. from "Good Morning Vietnam"
Duz that spin yer crank or what???
Didn't I say yous guys would love the vid?
Who can you trust; if not your friendly neighbourhood Dirtman?
It was originally uploaded to SOH in 2006 & it's been sittin' around just collecting dust ... so sad.
Many Thanks to Take53084 for creating this over 10 years ago!!!
At last we have a sim to use it in!
Oh-Oh-Oh.....
I think I may have found a way to get more than just 6 songs into the CD player in the Huey(s). I'm thinking maybe 3 hours of Classic 60's tunes.
Thought I might also remix in some audio clips of Robin William's "between songs" jokes etc. from "Good Morning Vietnam"
Duz that spin yer crank or what???
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