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02-23-17, 01:05 PM

B-17s over Germany !

Hello folks,

Here is a small eye candy mod for those who love airplanes, as me.

This mod introduces entire formations of B17 Flying Fortresses, the so famous American bomber of the Second World War. Each formation is in fact a unique air unit : all the airplanes of the formation are contained in the same file. This method allows to correctly place each aircraft in the formation, and to spawn many bombers with only a very small impact on the graphics performances (FPS). For example, the single mission attached to this mod will spawn no less than 651 B17s !

I have created 6 different groups of bombers, based on historical documents and pictures. Also a new sound comes with the mod, to give the necessary noise made by all these airplanes !

The model of the B17 is not new, this is the one which comes with GWX 3.0. I've just simplified a bit the model (still to improve graphics performances) and reworked the texture.

Also, it is possible to give to each bombers the condensation trails which appeared at high altitudes. This can be made easilly by setting the right bomb loadout in the mission editor (choose "High Altitude instead of "basic").

Now, the next step will be to add these units in your campaign file.

WARNING !
This mod could have a very bad psychological effect on your crew ! Use with moderation !

Preview pictures : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...6&postcount=34

D/L link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/hsagg3...Formations.zip

Read carefully the installation instructions (readme file).

Have fun !

02-23-17, 01:05 PM	#1
Kendras Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	B-17s over Germany ! B-17s over Germany ! Hello folks, Here is a small eye candy mod for those who love airplanes, as me. This mod introduces entire formations of B17 Flying Fortresses, the so famous American bomber of the Second World War. Each formation is in fact a unique air unit : all the airplanes of the formation are contained in the same file. This method allows to correctly place each aircraft in the formation, and to spawn many bombers with only a very small impact on the graphics performances (FPS). For example, the single mission attached to this mod will spawn no less than 651 B17s ! I have created 6 different groups of bombers, based on historical documents and pictures. Also a new sound comes with the mod, to give the necessary noise made by all these airplanes ! The model of the B17 is not new, this is the one which comes with GWX 3.0. I've just simplified a bit the model (still to improve graphics performances) and reworked the texture. Also, it is possible to give to each bombers the condensation trails which appeared at high altitudes. This can be made easilly by setting the right bomb loadout in the mission editor (choose "High Altitude instead of "basic"). Now, the next step will be to add these units in your campaign file. WARNING ! This mod could have a very bad psychological effect on your crew ! Use with moderation ! Preview pictures : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...6&postcount=34 D/L link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/hsagg3...Formations.zip Read carefully the installation instructions (readme file). Have fun ! Last edited by Kendras; 04-01-17 at 12:13 PM.