IL2 Modifications

[Task Force]

Sorry for flooding your pm box dowly... But thanks for the help you gave me dowly

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by Fincuan

Here's some mods I'm currently running. Since I'm running them it also means I'm pretty satisfied with them. I'll try to post screenshots when I get home from work.

• The normal modpack that is installed when you start. -CloudMods and -Soundmod
• Freddy's 109 cockpits(this is a must have)
• ALL FW 190 A & D Cockpits(another must have)
• 6 DOF Tracker version
• Avala's planeshine mod
• SKIN MOD v1.3 + a few skinpacks(Pacific and Hurricanes)
• Weapon hit effects 1.2 (mg effects) BETA
• Weapon Hit Effects Mod + Rocket Trail v1.3(cannons and rockets), BETA
• New curving bullet trail effect, BETA

Thanks, I'll check those out

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by Dowly

...when CanonUK ..finishes his BoB map.

I read about someone making a BoB map, but they were making it at 1:2 scale

Is that the map you mean or is there another in the works?

[Fincuan]

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Thanks, I'll check those out

You won't be disappointed. Note that one of those weapon hit effect mods requires disabling a similar mod in the modpack, or at least removing a few files from it. It was called EFFECTS something. I'll check this when I get home.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I read about someone making a BoB map, but they were making it at 1:2 scale

Is that the map you mean or is there another in the works?

There's 2 BoB maps in the making. 1:2 scale is fine for me, the maps include custom built airfields (real photos of the RAF fields used as reference), new buildings & objects and tons of more cool stuff I cant remember atm.

@Fincuan: When I can be arsed to tweak my "Bullet trail" mod and finish it, I'll give you a shout. I think you'd like it. No more trails ala stock IL2, but white smoke following the bullet ala BoBII & RL guncams.

EDIT:Oh and a word of caution for the users of mods. There is conflicts with the host using stock IL2 and hosting a mission where the mission maker havent checked the "AI only" thingy for unflyable planes.

[Fincuan]

Originally Posted by Dowly

@Fincuan: When I can be arsed to tweak my "Bullet trail" mod and finish it, I'll give you a shout. I think you'd like it. No more trails ala stock IL2, but white smoke following the bullet ala BoBII & RL guncams.

I'd be happy to try it, so please do send it to me when it's done.

The one I have now is actually quite good, and looks a lot like the guncam vids I've seen. Curving white smoketrail instead of the lazers a la stock IL2.

[Task Force]

Bob2 Havent herd of it.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Task Force

Bob2 Havent herd of it.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/671/671775p1.html






























YOU THOUGH I FORGOT, DID YOU!? :p

Noooo, I didnt! BoBII has the best and the most human AI ever made in an combat flight sim. The IGN review says it reacts slowly, and it surely does that due to the AI having reaction time. They dont have eyes on their back, so you actually sneak on in your enemy without him seeing you. Great game!

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Task Force

Bob2 Havent herd of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain_II:_Wings_of_Victory

Official Website:

http://www.shockwaveproductions.com/

HunterICX

[Task Force]

Thanks for the links everyone.

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by Dowly

There's 2 BoB maps in the making. 1:2 scale is fine for me, the maps include custom built airfields (real photos of the RAF fields used as reference), new buildings & objects and tons of more cool stuff I cant remember atm.

Seems weird to me that someone would go through so much effort to get the details "right" given that the 1:2 scale means that the entire map is going to be wrong. Might as well stick with the Gulf of Finland! But, each to their own.

The other map is news to me, I'll do some digging, thanks for the tip

[Oberon]

Wow...just...wow

This sounds like IL2 should have sounded like, I'M NO LONGER FLYING A LAWNMOWER!!

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

Originally Posted by Fincuan

Here's some mods I'm currently running. Since I'm running them it also means I'm pretty satisfied with them. I'll try to post screenshots when I get home from work.

• The normal modpack that is installed when you start. -CloudMods and -Soundmod
• Freddy's 109 cockpits(this is a must have)
• ALL FW 190 A & D Cockpits(another must have)
• 6 DOF Tracker version
• Avala's planeshine mod
• SKIN MOD v1.3 + a few skinpacks(Pacific and Hurricanes)
• Weapon hit effects 1.2 (mg effects) BETA
• Weapon Hit Effects Mod + Rocket Trail v1.3(cannons and rockets), BETA
• New curving bullet trail effect, BETA

Where can I find these mods? Also I read about one that changes the IL-2 Core files what exactly does it change about the game and is it worth having?http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=140430 heres the link.

[Fincuan]

Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

Where can I find these mods? Also I read about one that changes the IL-2 Core files what exactly does it change about the game and is it worth having?http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=140430 heres the link.

Those I listed you can get from a site where we can't post links due to Subsim's rules. Google il2+mods and you'll find it. The "core files" listed in the other thread are official and released by the developer of patch 4.09. Depending on your system they might change things or not, but back up the old ones and give those a try. It's only a few files, so you can always ditch them if you don't like them.

[Dowly]

New (Oldish already, just tried it today) great mod from the community:

Buildings in fire + new explosion effect mod!

Time to another mod which maybe many was waiting for, this mod changes two effects in game,
first the bomb explosions (will change also the effect, when aircraft crashes down) effects and
the second one! yes it will add flames to buildings and other static objects like trees, controltower,
maskingnet and... so load you plane and burn the cities and airfields, Buildings
in fire effect will last about 2 minutes and 10 seconds, it is out of my knowledge to give
it more lasting time maybe someone else could do it! It tooks several days and many tests
(restarts of il2) to make and adjust this mod, so don't try to make the flames higher or bigger
because i tried many options and it made the flame unrealistics, it was only some advises.
Anyway good luck and enjoy your new mods.

The explosion effect looks great in-game, pic cant give a good picture of it in action.