IL2 Modifications - Page 7

Fincuan · 08-25-08, 10:35 AM

Looking good Ferret

Is it ready for some beta-testing tonight?

Dowly · 08-25-08, 10:38 AM

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! What mushrooms did the devs eat while making the contrails?!

Just to recap, the MG151 and the Italian peashooters work by using the rocket's smoke.

The rest dont work using the rocket's smoke, BUT it ******* works if I use smoke that is used in burning planes!

WHAAAAATTTT THEEEEE FUUUSSSSSBALLLLLOOOOWWWW!?!!?!?!?!?!

There's NOTHING different in them files, except the burn smoke is black and bigger!

Dowly · 08-25-08, 10:47 AM

PM me if ya want it. :hmm:

Morts · 08-25-08, 12:40 PM

dowly, the trails seem to work just about fine on every 109, including the Emil and every weapon type i tested (109's only)

Dowly · 08-25-08, 01:02 PM

Yup, they should all work now. Now, only thing left is tweaking some more & cleaning up the folders from all the unnessecary files.

Fincuan · 08-25-08, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

cleaning up the folders from all the unnessecary files.

Just call it "Dowly's all included complete effect pack" and you'll be fine

I had to disable just about all my effect mods after running a file comparison between them and your mod

edit: Ahh the wonders of pop-up blockers. Just read your PM, new version installed

Dowly · 08-25-08, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fincuan

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Originally Posted by Dowly

cleaning up the folders from all the unnessecary files.

Just call it "Dowly's all included complete effect pack" and you'll be fine

I had to disable just about all my effect mods after running a file comparison between them and your mod

Yeh, that's because there's quite a few un-needed files still included. Need to check them one by one to see what I can delete and what not.

But for the time being, you can first install my mod, then add the other effect mods to the same folder, overwriting the files they use. A dirty, but working fix.

Dowly · 08-26-08, 05:10 AM

I've been having a good look at most of the effects files and how they (atleast how I THINK) they work. Something that hit me, while I was looking at the muzzleflash files, was that in theory it should be possible to add animated explosions and such.

The fire works the same way, it's a string of 5-10 photos played one after another, making it animated.

So, basically even something made with might be possible to add to the game. Of course, it would be an simple side view photo, and I dont know how it would look like when looked from straight up. :hmm:

I prolly start experiencing with FumeFX, doing a new fire effect for burning buildings today. :hmm:

Raptor1 · 08-26-08, 05:19 AM

Is there a point to using FumeFX if what you need isn't 3D?

Dowly · 08-26-08, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Is there a point to using FumeFX if what you need isn't 3D?

Care to draw them fires & explosions for me then? :p

Raptor1 · 08-26-08, 05:37 AM

Oh, yeah, that makes sense

Been a while since I played around with particles...

XabbaRus · 08-26-08, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Fubared my IL-2 installation reinstalling tomorrow....

Now quick question. If I mod IL-2 and add some new planes...not sounds just planes. CAn I still fly on our nightly flights with no problems or is Hunter's server set up for no mods?

So can I?

Dowly · 08-26-08, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Fubared my IL-2 installation reinstalling tomorrow....

Now quick question. If I mod IL-2 and add some new planes...not sounds just planes. CAn I still fly on our nightly flights with no problems or is Hunter's server set up for no mods?

So can I?

Yes, you can fly on Hunter's server. But be careful not to install any new planes that replace the stock one, not sure how the server would cope with it.

Raptor1 · 08-26-08, 08:29 AM

If you just have mods that turn AI aircraft into flyables you should be fine, You will have problems only if you're installing new aircraft that use old aircraft slots

Dowly · 08-26-08, 10:58 AM

Good news!

The animated stuff DOES work! I tested it by replacing the smoke that is left behind from flak, to a string of 7 fire tgas and it worked!

The great thing is that I can either make it loop or just play once! So this' ideal for explosion effects!

08-26-08, 05:19 AM	#99
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Is there a point to using FumeFX if what you need isn't 3D? __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

08-26-08, 05:37 AM	#101
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Oh, yeah, that makes sense Been a while since I played around with particles... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

08-26-08, 08:29 AM	#104
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	If you just have mods that turn AI aircraft into flyables you should be fine, You will have problems only if you're installing new aircraft that use old aircraft slots __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

08-25-08, 10:35 AM	#91
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Looking good Ferret Is it ready for some beta-testing tonight?

08-25-08, 10:38 AM	#92
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! What mushrooms did the devs eat while making the contrails?! Just to recap, the MG151 and the Italian peashooters work by using the rocket's smoke. The rest dont work using the rocket's smoke, BUT it ******* works if I use smoke that is used in burning planes! WHAAAAATTTT THEEEEE FUUUSSSSSBALLLLLOOOOWWWW!?!!?!?!?!?! There's NOTHING different in them files, except the burn smoke is black and bigger!

08-25-08, 10:47 AM	#93
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	PM me if ya want it. :hmm:

08-25-08, 12:40 PM	#94
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	dowly, the trails seem to work just about fine on every 109, including the Emil and every weapon type i tested (109's only)

08-25-08, 01:02 PM	#95
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yup, they should all work now. Now, only thing left is tweaking some more & cleaning up the folders from all the unnessecary files.

08-26-08, 05:10 AM	#98
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I've been having a good look at most of the effects files and how they (atleast how I THINK) they work. Something that hit me, while I was looking at the muzzleflash files, was that in theory it should be possible to add animated explosions and such. The fire works the same way, it's a string of 5-10 photos played one after another, making it animated. So, basically even something made with might be possible to add to the game. Of course, it would be an simple side view photo, and I dont know how it would look like when looked from straight up. :hmm: I prolly start experiencing with FumeFX, doing a new fire effect for burning buildings today. :hmm:

08-26-08, 10:58 AM	#105
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Good news! The animated stuff DOES work! I tested it by replacing the smoke that is left behind from flak, to a string of 7 fire tgas and it worked! The great thing is that I can either make it loop or just play once! So this' ideal for explosion effects!