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Western Desert - 1942 released

Rami

Rami

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Good afternoon,

I am attempting to finish a project in time for the 70th anniversary of the battle, and was wondering, for those who have a ready-to-go Mediterranean install, if you'd be willing to beta test some missions for me. When finished, it will be 55 missions covered by three nations...Germany, Italy, and Great Britain. The 12-mission British side is brand-new, I converted the missions from CFS1 this week.

In these campaigns, you'll be able to fly the following aircraft...

Macchi Mc-200 Saetta.
Macchi Mc-202 Folgore
Messerschmitt Bf-109e
Messerschmitt Bf-109f-2
Messerschmitt Bf-109f-4
Messerschmitt Bf-109g-2
Dornier Do-24t
Curtiss P-40c Kittyhawk
Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIb
Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIc
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb
Curtiss P-40e Warhawk
Bristol Beaufighter Mk. Ic
Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV-1
Messerschmitt Bf-110e

You'll also be facing off against, or protecting: Grumman Wildcats, Fairey Fulmars, Fiat Br-20s, Sm-79 Sparvieros, Heinkel He-111s, Junkers Ju-88s, Ju-87 Stukas, C-47 Dakotas, Fiat G-50 Freecias, B-24 Liberators, B-25 Mitchells, and Hawker Sea Hurricanes.

There are some issues that are being worked on as I slog through the missions. Stay tuned for screen shots and other stuff!
 
Reply...

Oldwheat,

Thanks. Let me get this mission completed, and I'll throw together a beta testing package. By the end of this mission, I'll have 16 of 55 missions ready for testing in the package. :salute:
 
Reply...

Good afternoon,

Here is the beta testing package. I did a complete readme file for the package, and updated about 75% of the links, doing the others as we finalize the new library.

There are currently 16 missions in the package....3 for Germany, 4 for the British, and 9 for Italy.

It is critical that you delete and reinstall the airfields by Achim for North Africa. A couple of airfields have been shifted, including the airfields at Tobruk.

Please install my GSL file for the North African ports after you install Achim's North African airfields.

Please provide me with feedback, I will include more missions as I finish them!
 
Sorry! Mmm...like a year ago, I started a thread referring to Bf-109 .dp files because I found something was wrong in the AH Bf-109e .dp file.

This completely changes the outcome of a battle between different factions, and is clearly not the same .dp file between the E and F models (Both models must use MG42 machine guns)
 
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Misson,

Try replacing the gun stations on the AH Bf-109e with this...a little more hitting power!

Drew,

Here's the copy of my modified DP file for the AH_Bf109. The only changes I made are listed here in red. You'll find the original number was 3.1.


; MG 17 7.92mm
gunstation.0=0,45,1,0.055,790,2,0.01,173,1,21,1d1*8.5,-0.150,0.380,1.440,-0.46334,0,0.03546,0,0,0,0,1.07
; MG 17 7.92mm
gunstation.1=0,45,1,0.055,790,2,0.01,173,1,18,1d1*8.5,0.150,0.380,1.440,-0.46334,0,-0.03546,0,0,0,0,1.07

I also checked out the armament website you sent and as far as I can tell they're saying the .303 cal and the 7.92mm were so close that the differences were negligable so I'm guessing making them the same for Spits, Hurris and 109's is going to be nicely effective. And although using the lower power guns on the 109's is nice when you're flying for the RAF, I'm using them for my BOB Luftwaffe campaign and it makes it tough to say the least LOL. And I immediatly thought of your BOB Luftwaffe campaign that is yet to come and thought this might be helpful.


_486_Col_Wolf
 
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Good evening,

Here are missions three and seven for the RAF campaign...that campaign is halfway completed. :jump:
 
Reply...

Good evening,

Here are missions 1 and 2 for the RAF campaign. It is now two-thirds completed. :jump:
 
Rami sorry I have not had much time to prove all missions, but only few have loading succefully , I have the mission file corrupted message but not missing objects.
Something strange but if u have not idea what is wrong , do not worry! i have a caos in my Cfs2 install!:icon_lol: that could be the cause!
 
Reply...

Misson,

It must be, because I double-checked on a clean install, and all of the missions are working perfectly. :wiggle:
 
good news for me ! The main reason of my problems were too many aircrafts and sheeps again! for some reason cfs2 does not load objects if i have many sheeps or planes!
 
Desert Air Force 2.0...mission load errors

I thought I sent this yesterday??
Remind me please where I can begin with this "announcment"! I have started having some problems with my vaious installs that I did not used to have. "Either mission file is corrupt or is formatted improperly."
Thanks
 
I knew there was not a simple solution. :isadizzy: I have not added anything for a while in any of my installs nor have I been flying in them lately. I may have had them all along and just now finding them as I try the various missions. When I place new missions in an install, I try to fly each one when finished to be sure all is working. So, I guess I am going to have to spend some time with my "second wife" as my first wife calls this sim :redface:
Any more comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
I think I will start with the A/C. That seems to be the area of contention. I will have to go back to some notes(if I can find them) to look up what is supposed to match what and where---model, panel, sound, mission, name, etc.
thanks
 
Desert Air Force 2.0

My problem in mission loading stems from the German missions in this set of missions. I know Rami revised this and I have Desert Airforce 2.0 ( I think) I cannot find the latest version to compare with what I have installed.
HELP !
 
Reply...

Highpockets,

Don't bother. I'm actually updating this campaign right now...look at the thread "time for an unveiling."
 
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