MISC STUFF FOR SF, WoV & WoE and WoI

This and That for the 3rd Wire Series of Sims

A little bit of this and a little bit of that!

For Aircraft with new skins and updated inis, data or loadouts, please go HERE

The pilot figures have been moved HERE , to their own page.

OTHER MODS, FIXES AND EDITS

=== Terrain, Maps, Object Fixes: ===

NEW!! 3/19/06: Re-release of Mitch's "Factory Places" for the original SF Desert Map. This is the same as originally released several years ago, but with some placement adjustments by me. Includes the fixes described below, so all names are in English. Full, detailed instructions in the readme -- PLEASE read and follow the instructions!

Click HERE to D/L the Desert Factory Centers

Below is a zip file for the desert terrain. As seen on the SimHQ Strike Fighters message board, I've fiddled the "Factory Place" add on by translating several of the names to English, and remove the 'starting in a warehouse' problem. Contained in the zip is an edited desert_targets ini, desert_types.ini, and a readme text detailing changes and instrurctions.

Click HERE to D/L the Factory Center Fix

Below, is a similar file for the SEA terrain. It removes the references to 'airfield' from the Factory Places. It also renames several of the targets into English names.

Click HERE to D/L the SEA Factory Center Fix

THE "RED RANGE"

What's this you ask?? Why it's a IL-28 Beagle flying out to the Bombing Range! I now have the pleasure to announce the arrival of the "Red Range" a place for Red Air pilots to practice their trade. With many thanks to Deuces for giving me the corrections needed to get the 'bad guys' their own place to play. Below you'll find a zip with the adjusted ini files to allow this to new playground to appear. You'll need Deuce's original Range installed to copy files from or grab it from his site Deuces SF Mods . The 'readme' enclosed has all the details. Now get out there, you Commies! You need the practice!

Click HERE to D/L the Red Range

Major Lee's America North West - 4 Seasons Rebuild

NEW!! 10/7/08: This is an almost complete rebuild of Major Lee's ANW series of terrian, COMBINED into one package, with all 4 seasons operational. Designed for post 9/08 & 10/08 patched versions of SF,SFG,WoV,WoE and will probably work in WoI and First Eagels, as well as SF2 & SF2:V. A highly detailed readme in enclosed, so PLEASE read it!!

Click HERE to D/L the ANW 4 Season Rebuild

Canary Islands Map

NEW!! 5/21/09: A new, fun little map that I got from Crusader, and finished off for him. Its small, but has interestering terrain. As always, read the enclosed readme for full, detailed install instructions.

Click HERE to D/L the Canary Islands

== World War 2 Era Maps ==

WW2 Allied Bombing Range

NEW!! 2/18/07:Object additons and ini tweeks/edits 'backdate' The Range for Allied use in WW2. Loads of new target areas, new movements ini for those Armed Recon missions! You'll need the original Range installed to add this mod to. The 'readme' enclosed has full, detailed instructions, along with all the 'parts' needed.

Click HERE to D/L the WW2 Range

WW2 Axis Bombing Range

NEW!! 2/19/07:Object additons and ini tweeks/edits 'backdate' The Red Range for Axis Power use in WW2. Exactly the same as the Allied mod above, but for 'The Other Side'. You'll need the original Red Range installed to add this mod to. The 'readme' enclosed has full, detailed instructions, along with all the 'parts' needed. Also, read the special section at the bottom for Nazi flag replacement

Click HERE to D/L the WW2 Axis Range

Libya Map for WW2

NEW! 10/5/05: Mod of USAFMTL's modern Libya map for use as a WW2 Theatre. READ THE READ-ME -- instructions are there, you MUST have a seperate WW2-EAW install for this to properly work!

Click HERE to D/L the WW2 Libya Map

WW2 Pearl Harbor/Hawaiian Islands

NEW!! 5/21/09:A new map for the WW2 Players; the Hawaiian Islands & Pearl Harbor on that fateful December morning. There is a HIGHLY detailed readme enclosed..PLEASE read it through before installation. NOTE: although designed for any era, it's particularly designed for WW2 game installs patched no higher than the Oct, 06 level.

Click HERE to D/L the Pearl Harbor/Hawaii Map

WW2 Central Pacific/Mariana Islands

NEW!! 5/21/09:A new map for the WW2 Players; the Mariana Islands (Saipan, Guam, Rota, etc). There is a HIGHLY detailed readme enclosed..PLEASE read it through before installation. NOTE: although designed for any era, it's particularly designed for WW2 game installs patched no higher than the Oct, 06 level.

Click HERE to D/L the Central Pacific Map

WW2 Solomons Islands

NEW!! 8/24/09:Edward's WW2 Solomons Island map COMPLETLY rebuilt!! There is a HIGHLY detailed readme enclosed..PLEASE read it through before installation. NOTE: it's particularly designed for WW2 game installs patched no higher than the Oct, 06 level.

Click HERE to D/L the Rebuilt Solomons Islands Map

WW2 Okinawa/Japan

NEW!! 9/18/09:Edward's WW2 Okinawa/Japan Home Islands map COMPLETLY rebuilt!! Designed with mid-45 to 47 usage and Operation Olympic in mind. As usual, there is a HIGHLY detailed readme enclosed..PLEASE read it through before installation. NOTE: it's particularly designed for WW2 game installs patched no higher than the Oct, 06 level.

Click HERE to D/L the Rebuilt Okinawa/Japan Map

=== Ground Objects: ===

NOTE: As of 6/26/06, all the following vehicles have been updated for the latest patches for SF, WoV & WoE

NEW 6/04/06: For WoE, Euro-skinned versions of SA-9 'Gaskin' and M48A1 'Chaparrel' mobile SAMs. See readme for details, fully updated for the latest patches!

Click HERE to D/L the Euro-skinned SA-9 & Chaparrel!

My first real, working ground object!! The US Army's M-59 Armored Personell Carrier. It was the precousor of the excellent M-113 series. This one is set as "TANK" and will fire upon other ground objects. More details in the readme!

NOTE 12/14/04: New zip with updated data_ini, allows for ground and air targeting, movement adjusted as per Patch3!

Click HERE to D/L the M-59

A Centurion Mk 3 or 5 MBT, by Phlerp. Movement specs adjusted as per Patch3

Click HERE to D/L the Centurion

NEW! 12/14/04:A Centurion Mk 3 or 5 MBT, by Phlerp; with Euro-green skin by Kesselbrut.

Click HERE to D/L the Centurion

NEW! 12/14/04:Type 59 MBT of the PRC's People Liberation Army! Redesign by M. Oullette, based on T-55.

Click HERE to D/L the Type 59

NEW! 1/22/05: Kesselbrut's Leopard 2A1 MBT!!

Click HERE to D/L the 'Leopard'

UPDATED! 7/09/06: Pasko's SAMs and Vehicles Pak!! Includes updated data inis for many of the stock vehicles, done by me, plus a few extras. Full, detailed instructions in the 'readme', hopefully with all the credits.NOTE: These are DESERT TAN skins ONLY. Another Pak will be released in the near future with Euro-style camos for WoV & WoE.

Click HERE to D/L the Desert SAMs & Vehicles Pak #1

NEW!!! 7/16/06: Pasko's SAMs and Vehicles Pak, Euro Skins!! Reskins of the vehicles above, plus a few extras. Includes updated data inis for several of the stock vehicles, done by me, plus a few extras. Some of the object included have never been released...until now. Detailed instructions in the 'readme', hopefully with all the credits. With special thanks to Phamtuan for use of the SA-3 skin set!

Click HERE to D/L the Desert SAMs & Vehicles Pak #1

NEW! 7/28/05: From Pasko's Original SAMs and Vehicles Pak, a few "Winterized" vehicles for use in DBS, Korea Winter, EAW Euro Winter, well...you get the idea. Full, detailed instructions in the 'readme'.

Click HERE to D/L these Winter Camo Vehicles

NEW! 10/22/06: Re-release of MontyCZ's Stinger SAM site. Fully updated for the latest Ground Object style..

Click HERE to D/L the Stinger Site

NEW! 8/27/05: Just having a little fun with 'reflagging' ships. This little mod will add a IJN Destroyer (based on the WW2 German one), and a 'Pirate' Cruiser. Both are good targets -- and they shoot back! Enjoy! .

Click HERE to D/L these Re-flagged Vessels!

NEW! 3/19/06: New object to add to terrains: a rusty shipwreck. Fully illustrated, detailed instructions included as a Word Doc!

Click HERE to D/L the Shipwreck!

NEW! 3/25/06: A little mod of the existing, in-game KS-19 AA gun into something for the West, an generic US 90mm AA Gun. Install instructions in the readme! Enjoy! .

Click HERE to D/L US 90mm AA Gun!

MORE GROUND OBJECTS COMING!! MORE ARE NEEDED!! WATCH THIS SPACE!!

=== Aircraft Mods: ===

Now available, "Wrench's Big List of Canopy Fixes". It's a zipped text file, most everything you need to know is in there. Read it, and smell the fresh jet exhaust, while you sit happily in you cockpit!

Click HERE to D/L the Canopy Info Text

NEW! 11/27/04: WoV F-105D Fix!!The zip below contains a new data.ini for the stock 3rd Wire F-105D. What I've done is assign seperate IDs for the outer wing stations, so you can carry asymetrical loads. This will of great help when placing a jammer pod or Sidewinder while still carrying your drop tanks and bombs! Happy Hunting! [it has a pilot assigned, so you may wish to remove it's entry or change to something else.]

Click HERE to D/L the Thud's Ini Fix!

NEW!! SF & WoV Phantom Loadout Fix!!

This is a small update to the data.ini and loadout.ini for the SF & WoV F-4E Phantom. It will allow for loading 3 Sparrows and a Jammer pod.

Click HERE to get it!

NEW!! 4/10/05

This is a small update to the data.ini and loadout.ini for the EF-4C 'Wild Weasel' Phantom. Similar to the fix above, it allows loading 3 Sparrows and a Jammer pod, while removing the nonfunctional ER-142.

Click HERE to get it!

Here's some similar tweeks; a new data ini and loadout ini for the F-4G 'Wild Weasel', as seen on the SimHQ message board. The only bad thing about this is you loose the ability to load Sidewinders on the inner wing stations.

Click HERE to get it!

== Lighting Center: or Adding/Correcting Formation & Landing Lights ==

NEW! 8/20/05: Light corrections for P-38 Lightning & P-39 Airacobra. Adjusts positions for running/formation lights, adds landing lights. P-39 has replacement data_ini, P38 text give instructions for adding to your Lightnings

Click HERE to get it!

NEW! 11/??/05: Light corrections for P-51D running/formation lights, this is a replacement data_ini for Wolf's P-51D-30.

Click <> HERE <> to get it!

======== Aircraft Cockpt and Ini Upgrades ========

NEW! 1/30/05: B-57 cockpit for SF & WoV. Modification of the F-4B pit for use in the Canberra. All necessary files included. Detailed instructions in the 'readme'

Click HERE to get it

Please Note: these below are VERY old, and new updated versions for use in 08 Patch levels are available at CombatAce. The links to these have been 'broken', until such time I can upload the newest, bestest versions

NEW!! 7/16/05: A slight upgrade for Pasko's Suhkoi SU-9A 'Fishpot'. Comes complete with a Soviet-green repainted A-4E cockpit, updated data, cockpit and avionics inis. Full instructions in the 'readme'

Click <> HERE <> to D/L the updated Fishpot-A !

NEW!! 7/21/05: A slight upgrade for Pasko's Suhkoi SU-9B 'Fishpot'. Comes complete with the Soviet-green repainted A-4E cockpit, updated data, cockpit and avionics inis. Full instructions in the 'readme' -- important information about aiming gunpods!

Click <> HERE <> to D/L the updated Fishpot-B !

NEW!! 7/21/05: A slight upgrade for MiG-17PFU. Comes complete with a Sovi-ick green repainted A-4E cockpit seen above, updated data, cockpit and avionics inis. Full instructions in the 'readme'

Click <> HERE <> to D/L the updated Fresco-E !

== Coming Soon: Su-11, mods for Mig-17PF/PF SP-16 ==

Modified Phantom pit for Red Air twin-engine interceptors! The following birds have had their data, avionics and cockpit inis all updated, to the best of my ability, to the latest standards. This includes adjsusting gun aim angles to fire through the center of the sight! Good Hunting!

NEW!! 7/19/05: A slight upgrade for Pasko's Yak-25 "Flashlight". Comes complete with the Soviet-green repainted F-4B cockpit seen above, updated data, cockpit and avionics inis. Full instructions in the 'readme'

6/23/06 Updated data and loadout inis to reflect new WepPak

Click <> HERE <> to D/L the updated Flashlight !

NEW!! 7/19/05: A slight upgrade for Pasko's Yak-28P "Firebar". Now included working running and landing lights! Comes complete with the Soviet-green repainted F-4B cockpit seen above, updated data, cockpit and avionics inis. Full instructions in the 'readme'

6/23/06 Updated data and loadout inis to reflect new WepPak

Click <> HERE <> to D/L the updated Firebar !

== Coming Soon: Mods for Yak-25B, Yak-28B, IL-28!! ==

Sound Mods

Below is a zip file of various and sundry sounds extracted from Fighters Anthology. I hope the Sound Pak Team has some use for them!

Click HERE to D/L Some New Sounds

==MAIN SCREENS & LOADING SCREENS==

NEW!! 1/6/05: Generic Main Screen for World War 2 Era!

Click HERE to D/L the WW2 Main Screen

NEW!! 1/5/05: Generic Loading Screen for Korea War Era!

Click HERE to D/L the Korean War Loading Screen

NEW!! 1/19/06: Generic Loading Screen for Iran-Iraq installs, featuring the "Ali-cat" artwork from the IRAF F-14 Tomcat! Please note: you WILL have to rename this bmp to match the generic 3rdWire name to use it as the loading screen for all; meaning rename to LOADINGSCREEN.BMP from what it is named now in the zip.

Click HERE to D/L the Iranian Loading Screen

NEW!! 1/19/06: Generic Loading Screen for Iran-Iraq installs, featuring an Iraqi AF Mig-21 engaging an IIRAF Tomcat! Please note: you WILL have to rename this bmp to match the generic 3rdWire name to use it as the loading screen for all; meaning rename to LOADINGSCREEN.BMP from what it is named now in the zip.

Click HERE to D/L the Iraqi Loading Screen

== ODDBALL STUFF: SHORTCUT ICONS==

If you're like me, you've probably got several different installs of Strike Fighters or Wings Over Vietnam. And, if you're like me, you keep hitting the wrong shortcut! Well, these little goodies below should help that problem.

I guess I'll call this "Icon Pak #1", for lack of a better title. You'll find replacement icons for several different types of install: SF_EAW (WW2 Europe), 3 different ones for SF_PAW (WW2 Pacific), SF_DBS (US vs Soviet, 'Danger-Bering Straits), and SF_Mideast (Arab-Israeli Wars). Just drop the individual bmp into whichever install you're fixing, and rename to "***.ico". Then, in your shortcuts to the various installs, do the normal Windows 'change icon' in the Properties menu.

Click HERE to D/L Icon Pak #1

This "Icon Pak #2", for various other types of installs, with some yet to come. These can most definately be used in WOV; don't let the 'SF' prefix throw you of! We have, SF_NATO-WARPAC, SF_Arg-UK, SF_ROC-PRC, SF_ROC-USA-PRC, SF_USA-NVN, SF_SVN-NVN, SF_Indo-Pak, SF_UN-USA-NK, SF_SK-NK, SF_Iraq-Iran, and a few other that just snuck it. These have already been converted to "ico", so all you need to do is drop them in your 'whatever install folder', and "change icon" in your shortcut's properties.

Click HERE to D/L Icon Pak #2

MORE TO COME!!!

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