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Vietnam for CFS2 Beta Release

Please see the Update2 if you already have the update 1 installed.



Cam Rahn Bay Air Base (updated 10-01-18) (click image for preview)
by Ian Elliot, updated by No Dice
totally updated GSL scenery with VTP coastlines, rivers ,roads, bridge and LST landing. Includes new GSL objects.
Will show as LS CAM RAHN BAY in AF directory, redownload and let over write the original if downloaded prior to update.
The updates extends the coast north to the Phouc Long Harbor and includes the inlets, bays and associated islands

Download *** Download the Update**** (update added 10-19-18) Download the Update2**** (update added 10-26-18)

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_addon scenery.htm
 
Need help with Mission conversions
Operation Rolling Thunder:Mission Conversion Project
VietSH1.jpg

I am slowly Lining up the runways, changing the aircraft and getting everything to work in mission builder etc. It requires a lot of more work but This should be a great starting point for anyone that is good at
mission building , I am not.....But I will have the scenery prepared.
Any and all help is appreciated

Originals by Alessangro Cimenti
They were created long before we had the resources we have today.
I am trying to adapt them to the Vietnam project scenery and replace
the older WWII style objects with our newer GSL objects
Download the mission project here:

Download ***

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Developer, Vietnam Projects.htm

Feel Free to contact me direct:
DEA14U@aol.com
 
Wish me luck,
I am attempting to cure the "Frame rate Hog" at NV Chu lai, turning it into GSL scenery,plus trying other experiments.

I hope to have this done by the time the SOH makes the big move. I may be contacting a few of ya'll for advice
and or input or help.

Hopefully coming soon...

My fingers are crossed
 
Probably a stupid question: BUT...

After turning a BGL file into a scasm file, is there a faster way of finding and removing items other than scrolling down thru
1600 or so items...meaning is there a way to search the file for a given BMP and have them high lighted ???

I am trying to figure out if it may just make more sense to Delete the entire BGL and start from scratch rather than deleteing
one item at a time....LZ Montezuma and Duc Pho have almost 2000 API's that I am trying to replace many ( most) with GSL objects
to improve frame rates.
 
Hi No Dice,

I use (find and find next) when editing a SCASM file.
The prob. with SCASM is that the part uses the (SetMateral (X X ) Command.
If you know what texture and material the part uses then it is not too hard to find.
With that many obj. It might be easier to make a new BGL without the objects and then add them though the GLS.
That is if you have the objects as BGL's. Other wise you will need to convert the API's to BGL's. Something I have never done.

Regards,
B24Guy
 
Thank you Sir,
Starting from new may be the way to go, I will try your ( find and Find Next idea ...first)

I already have most of the GSL objects I need, I was just trying to save some of the API's in the scenery that I have not
converted , I am attempting to stay within the Object_DP limits of the sim and do not want to use all of them up on Southern
Vietnam because more will be required in the North.

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_2.htm
 
Dave

Search for the word "NAME". Each object has a name so that is a universal search word to quickly scroll down through a SCASM file with many objects in it.
 
Thank ya'll both....This is already speeding up my process.

I was importing the Sca file into APT for windows and that was a mess.
Now I just edit the Sca file and recompile directly with Sca 296...works so much better and faster.

Thank you again for the help,

Dave
 
The SV Coast from Chu Lai south to Duc Pho.
Easy install if you already have the original 01 and 02,
just take the contents of update 02 and install into org. 02, done


SVCoast 01 and 02 , southern viet coast lines ( 02 update added 11-07-18 ) click image for 2nd pic
by No Dice .. Heading south just east from LS TAm Key, Finally made it to Duc Pho
the 02 update extends south of Chu Lia to south of Duc Pho.
Includes a minimal amount of GSL scenery with areas left open for mission
writers, much more GSL scenery to this area, more coming very soon.
The inlets and bays in this area are by far to many to show in a single pic.
Download1 *** Download2 *** SVcoast 02 Update***

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_addon scenery.htm

 
Well as hard as I have tried , I have decided to replace the Duc Pho and VN ChuLia
sceneries totally with GSL. They are just way too much of a drag on frame rates.

You will be needing these for Duc Pho and more. I hope to release Duc Pho soon..
VN Chu Lia will take a bit of time.


Viet LST and LCT landing Craft click image for large view
Org. by Al Simms, Pen32win, build by No Dice
4 static Landing craft: at sea, ramp down, doors open, LCT w/ truck
designed as static GSL objects for scenery or mission designers
Placeable within Mission Builder, includes some org. API files
Download *** Updated 11-14-18

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_2.htm
 
Sorry about this, I made a boo boo on the DP file for the LCT
Please re download or it will not show in mission builder.


Viet LST and LCT landing Craft click image for large view
Org. by Al Simms, Pen32win, build by No Dice
4 static Landing craft: at sea, ramp down, doors open, LCT w/ truck
designed as static GSL objects for scenery or mission designers
Placeable within Mission Builder, includes some org. API files
Download *** Updated 11-14-18

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_2.htm
 
Seems as if A total remake of the area will be required to take care of the Frame rate problem around Chu Lia.
My other attempts have failed. Working on and hope to release the Duc Pho area now and will progress north
to Chu Lia soon...
 
To Any or All that have a Frame rate Problem in the Chu Lia area:
Please download the First of my corrections to Al's original scenery
and make sure to download the other: Important updates


Duc Pho GSL rebuild (updated 11-23-18) click image for Lrg view, View 2 , View 3
by No Dice
A total GSL rebuild of the original Duc Pho Scenery
includes LST landing , Duc Pho Airstrip, LZ Bronco and LZ Montezuma and more.
LS Duc Pho, LZ Bronco and LZ Montezuma will show in the AF Directory.
features way more than the 3 pics can show with New GSL objects included.
Please see Very Important Below or this scenery may not work.
Download ***
***** Important *****As I rebuild the Chu Lia area and change it to GSL Scenery
It will be important to replace the Viet_landing and Vnchulia folders.
Either delete or rename the original folders to .old and then do a complete replacement
and replace with the two new folders into your SceneryDB file.
Download Viet Landing*** Download Vnchulia*

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_addon scenery.htm
 
OOPs very sorry !!
If you fly south along the coast and run into 2 brown squares, please re download the below Duc Pho.
Not really sure how I messed that up...But !!
 
A new DucPho Coastal Update, Plus a message to Brian,Mattie and Holley


Duc Pho GSL rebuild (updated 11-23-18) click image for Lrg view, View 2 , View 3
by No Dice
A total GSL rebuild of the original Duc Pho Scenery
includes LST landing , Duc Pho Airstrip, LZ Bronco and LZ Montezuma and more.
LS Duc Pho, LZ Bronco and LZ Montezuma will show in the AF Directory.
features way more than the 3 pics can show with New GSL objects included.
Please see Very Important Below or this scenery may not work.
Download *** Download Coastal update (updated 11-26-18)***

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects_addon scenery.htm

message to Brian,Mattie and Holley:
As you saw in your emails..you will not require these if you give me until the end of this week,
I will update the Initial required download page by then, BUT you can start downloading the required
Aircraft, everything else will be included in the initial downloads other than the aircraft.

Dave
 
I'm downloading everything now, decided to go for it, and update as needed. I changed my original to 'Combat Flight Simulator 2 - WWII Pacific Theater', updating everywhere in registry... tested.
Created 'Combat Flight Simulator 2 - Vietnam War Theater'. Once I finish installing every download on 'Free Flight Site', I'll post any issues and get newer updates.

The 8 aircraft in 'AI Aircraft.zip' are the bare minimum right? It'll operate with just those 8? Or is Aircraft page 7, 8 and 9 required? Do they all go in same folder?

Brian
 
Brian,
On pages 7 , 8 and 9 as you scroll thru the A/C you will see in red Required for Viet Air War
on certain aircraft, they are required.

Please join in with whatever you can contribute to the project, ALL are welcomed.
 
Our Latest Contributor, Swagler
Has jumped right in and is not only helping find any smaller problems with the
"condensed " downloads, soon to be updated...BUT is now working on wider
Aircraft Panels for Win 7 rigs for all the required A/C.

Thank you sir.
 
The latest updates:
Added to the required AI A/C:

Required AI aircraft for the missions and Campaigns
by Alpha Simulations
easy install

Download **** updated 12-02-18

 Working on the newer condensed downloads, hope to have them ready soon.

http://thefreeflightsite.com/Vietnam_Projects.htm


 
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