Good day everyone,
I hope that this finds you well and enjoying the onset of summer!
This is probably going to be a longish one, so bear with me on it.
First things first, our new theatre of operations has been voted for, and the results see us transferring to join in with the defence of Smolensk on the Eastern Front. We expect the Soviets to be much more of a worthy opponent than the previous times we have engaged them (Stalingrad/Crimea). We expect to see a lot of improved fighters and ground attack aircraft as well as a fair portion of interesting and varied missions.
We aim to resume Official missions on either Sunday 26th or Tuesday 28th April 2009. More info on this will be announced later this week on the forums.
Equally, command has a very pleasant surprise for us! We are to swing past the Bavarian/Austrian area just north of the Alps in order to receive a few days rest whilst also refitting to the new and improved BF109 G4 variant. This variant is very much like the trusty G2 in both terms of handling and armament – it does however have an improved radio set, non retractable tail wheel and something I know many o will be happy about – larger tires to help with those rough landings!
Right now we are also looking for a dedicated ROTE (USA/CAN) host so that we can get that section back to fully operational status with missions hosted in a much more suitable time frame. We aim to have this done within the first few weeks of the new campaign providing all goes to plan. However we need all the input we can get from our American and Canadian members to help us ensure we get the right times and days so as many chaps as possible can make it to the missions as possible.
We are also running a bit of a competition to get a brand new and most glorious recruitment video made to help give possible recruits a better idea of how we operate and the teamwork ethic we all enjoy.
We are also very pleased to announce the latest version of the JG53 Mod pack – Version 1.2
This is a COMPLETE and EASY to install package since the feedback from the 1.1 patch process indicated that a complete install would be much better for the vast majority of our members. This pack contains a whole new range of things from aircraft and maps to more realistic effects and sounds.
Here’s the details:
*** JG53 Mod Pack ***
V1.2 April 2009
Compiled and tested by II./JG53 Stab with assistance from AAA community
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RULES:
1. Use only the "JG53" mod pack.
2. Altering the mod pack may stop your game from working. Therefore further alterations are not allowed.
3. If caught cheating it is an immediate expuslion from the group.
4. If caught using non "JG53" pack mods you get a warning, on the third warning you will be expelled from the group.
5. The mod package will be re-evaluated every few months by Gruppe Stab to ensure improving realism and compatibility.
6. All feedback is welcome.
7. Enjoy
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INSTALLATION INSRUCTIONS
You may install this modpack in two ways:
- Using a Second install of IL-2 (recommended)
- Using a Mod Enabler
1. Using a Second Install of IL-2:
- Extract Mod Pack directly into the directory of your second install
- Run game, mod pack will already be enabled
2. Using the Mod Enabler:
- Ensure you have installed the JSGME Mod enabler from the JG53 Forums
- Remove ALL previous versions of the JG53 Mod
- Extract all files to the JG53 Mod in the Mods file of your Il-2 Sturmovik 1946 directory
i.e. C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS\JG53 Mod
- In JSGME, take a 'snapshot' of game
- JG53 Mod will appear in the left panel, click the arrow to activate
- Once mod is loaded, it will appear in right panel. You may now start the game
- Once you finish playing, please deactivate the mod unless the installation used ONLY the JG53 mod pack as the JSGME mod enabler can on occasions jamm with mods on.
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v1.2 Changelog
FIXES:
- Modpack combined into one simple and easy to use install
- Replaced file preventing Stuka dive siren from enabling
- Fixed incomplete engine sounds i.e. Storch and Hs-129
- Removed redundant preset files and samples
- Adjusted force feedback level at takeoff
- Fixed minor errors in air.ini, planes_ru.properties and weapons_ru.properties
- Fixed bug in which wind sounds were heard in cockpit after switching from an open gunning position
- Fixed file structure, so now compliant with AAA
- Fixed reticle and skin bugs in 109s
- Replaced B-17 cockpit with Rawner's B-17 pack as well as updated B-17 plane model
- Spitfire Mk 1 crash fix
- Zuti Slovenia map updated to final version
- Corrected Fw-190D-9 Late model
- Updated static plane list
- Correct Me-410A cockpit
ADDITIONS:
New Aircraft
- Bf-109E-1 and Jabo
- Bf-109E-3 and Jabo
- Bf-109E-4 Trop
- Bf-109E-7N and Trop
- Bf-109F-1
- Bf-109F-2 Jabo and Trop variants
- Bf-109F-4 Jabo and Trop variants
- Bf-109F-4/R1 Kanonboot
- Bf-109G-2/Trop
- Bf-109G-4 (new flight model)
- Bf-109G-6 Erla (+ new loadout and flight model)
- Bf-109G-6 Erla Late (+ new loadout and flight model)
- Bf-109G-10 early (with MG151/20)
- Bf-109G-10C3
- Bf-109G-14 early (with MG151/20)
- Bf-109G-14/AS (+ new loadout and flight model)
- Bf-109K-14
- Fw-190A-3
- Fw-190A-5/U14 Torpedojager
- Fw-190D-11
- Fw-190D-13
- Ju-88A-4/ Torpedobomber
- I-153 2x BS
- I-153 2X SHVAK, 1x BS
- I-153 Finnish
- Me-410 Hornise (A,B and D variants)
- Mosquito Mk B XVI
- Seafire Mk. II Merlin 45
- Seafire Mk. II Merlin 50
- Spitfire Mk XIVc
- Spitfire LF Mk XIVe
- Tempest Mk V 11lbs
- Tempest Mk V 13lbs
- Typhoon MkIb early
Effects
- NewMatMod added plus McWolf's Decal shine - realistic default aircraft markings
- SkinMod added, new default skins for some aircraft
- Updated and fix flak and weapon effects
- New reticles and textures in Bf-109 cockpits
Sounds
- Upgraded to SFX0.91
- Complete redux by Anto, including numerous new sounds
- Improved flak, explosion and weapon sounds from Battle Sounds Pack
- Added Italian and French pilot comms
Maps
- GW Default Winter Pack
- N-E Libya
- zip_alpen - Map containing entire European Alps (Bavaria, Switzerland, North Italy, SE France)
- dlc_SpainSW
- dlv_Sinai
Others
- MoonMod added to allow control of moon cycles
- User Configurable Wind allowed for more weather variation in missions
- Cert AI Mod v.30 added to greatly improve default AI
- Bomb-Bay Door Mod added, allowing physical control over doors on select bombers (Mosquito, American B bombers, A-20 etc)
- QMBPlus, to allow more variation in quick missions
v1.1
Contains following mods
Aircraft:
HurricaneMkIID_v1_5_IL2_MOD
SPITMK1_v2_9_IL2_MOD
AAA Spitfire Mk V/VIII Pack
AAA Beaufighter Mk X
Rawner's Antenna Mod fo Bf-110G4
Scharge Musik Gunsight Mod
Effects:
HitEffectMod_v1.2_Mvn
BuffyFlaks_and_sound_v5
Avala_Oil_Blotch_1
Planeshine1_1 (and Zero fix)
Th!rdeye_Weapon_Effects (Thick smoke) v1.3
vp_newshock v2
Crater mod
AAA Armament Reskins
Zorin's Luftwaffe Ordinance
Maps:
NTL_Darwin_Small Map
Mbug_Slovakia_Winter
GW-Ardennes Winter
vpmedia Default Map Pack
Cannon's English Channel 1940 Beta
Zuti-Slovenia Map
Sounds:
Dive_Sounds_V2_2
Anto's Tempest Sounds v1.1
IL2War-Sound-Mod-Pack_1.2 (edit)
SFX 0.8
Stuka Siren Sounds
Urich Rudel's B-17 Sounds
Other:
Patch 4.09b1m MOD
AAA English Career Fix
FMB+
6 Degrees of Freedom mod (for TrackIR and Freetrack users)
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More info and DOWNLOAD LINK can be found on the forums.
All in all chaps I think that about covers it for now!
I hope to see you all over Smolensk, especially the few of you who have been away for some time and our new recruits who have yet to report to the Luftkriegsschule after sign up.
Regards,
V
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