Sid

In pre-Mod days, I downloaded a set of skins that were put together at the same time the 409 beta was released to the community by UBI. They were a supplementary folder and contained replacement default skins when running 409. The list is as follows: "New default skins pack for 4.09Beta Historical notes: All skins were made to represent aircraft common for the Eastern Front. This means camouflage patterns, camouflage colours and theater-specific markings. Previously present specific markings not connected to the Eastern Front were deleted (such as the blue markings of JG 54 on the Fw 190 A-9 and the red-yellow tailband of JG 301 on the Ta-152H). Skin credits: Jester's Ink ============ Bf 109 E-4 Bf 109 E-4/b Bf 109 E-7/b Bf 109 E-7/Z Bf 109 F-2 Bf 109 F-4 Cpt. Farrel =========== Bf 109 G-2 (Germany) Bf 109 G-2 (Finland) Bf 109 G-6 (Germany) Bf 109 G-6 (Finland) Bf 109 G-6 late Bf 109 G-6/AS Bf 109 G-14 Bf 109 K-4 & K-4/C3 Me 262 A-1a Me 262 A-2a Goodwood ======== Fw 190 A-6 Fw 190 A-8 Fw 190 A-8 Mistel Fw 190 A-9 Fw 190 D-9 (both models) Ta 152 H-1 csThor ====== Bf 109 G-6 (Hungary) Bf 109 G-10 Fw 190 A-4 Fw 190 A-5 & A-5 1.65ata vpmedia ======= Yak-1 Yak-1B Yak-3 & Yak-3P Yak-7A Yak-7B Yak-7BPF Yak-9 Yak-9B Yak-9D Yak-9K Yak-9M Yak-9T Yak-9U Yak-9UT CanonUK ======= LaGG-3 Series 4 LaGG-3 Series 29 LaGG-3 Series 35 LaGG-3 Series 66 LaGG-3 IT La-5 La-5F La-5FN La-7 La-7 (3x B20) Kamikuza ======== Il-2 Model 1941 Series 1 Il-2 Model 1941 Series 2 Il-2 Model 1941 Series 3 Il-2 Model 1941 Fieldmod Il-2M 1942 Series 1 Il-2M 1942 Series 2 Il-2 Type 3 Il-2M3 Il-2 I Il-2 T MiG-3 MiG-3ud MiG-3 (2x UB) MiG-3 (2x ShVAK) MiG-3 AM-38 MiG-3U Our thanks goes to Fly-by-Shooter and AcesHigh2 for granting us the use of their excellent new mechanical and cockpit layers. Special notes: Research has shown that certain aircraft did not use winter camouflage. These include: Bf 109 G-2 (Finland) Bf 109 G-6 (Finland) Bf 109 G-6/AS Bf 109 G-14 Bf 109 G-10 Bf 109 K-4 & K-4/C3 Fw 190 A-8 Fw 190 A-8 (Mistel) Fw 190 A-9 Fw 190 D-9 (both models) Ta 152 H-1 Fw 190 F-8 Me 262 A-1a La-5F La-5FN La-7 La-7 (3x B20) Yak-3 Yak-9B Yak-9M Yak-9T Yak-9U Yak-9UT These aircraft use summer camouflage on winter maps." I found the folder recently when looking through some stuff and placed them into the standalone "Mod testing" game folder I have to see if they were affected by any mods as there is a file included that replaces a stock one and, not knowing if the mods had altered this wanted to try them as the skins are much better (IMHO) than the default. Default Fw190D9 409beta Fw190D9 I backed up a copy of the "fb.3do20.sfs" file in the main game folder and then unzipped the contents of the compressed folder into the same game folder. After some flying under QMB and watching some tracks using 4.09 unmodded and modded the skins are fine and look great. I have uploaded the zipped folder into the "Skins" section of the Vault for those that would like it - mind you, at 225mb, is it too big? Cheerzen Sid

Ah ha....dragged you out Mr P. I'm at home today, got builders in doing some chimney work and so am making the most of it re. forums etc. Duxford was superb last year and was topped off by the Hendon trip...looks like next year could be a real "pack" event

If the accomodation is looking dodgy then I will be taking my VW camper...there is a site I have used before about 9 miles away from Duxford at Cherry Hinton, south of Cambridge. Could offer basic "camping type" accomodation to 2 - 3 people if they wanted it. Obviously a "bed and breakfast"/hotel etc would be more comfortable but, hey, if needs must. A journey to Hendon camper-style might be a little sedate though.....

Now this is starting to develop....

Welcome to the Pound, Lothar....make the most of it, take on board what you want and enjoy, this is a great place to be.

Mad as a box of frogs....but compulsive reading

I've got that 'y' folder - can't check which drive it's on at the moment but it appeared , IIRC, after I put the 352nd update on. The one on mine is empty too.

I'm at work at the moment Andrew so can't look for the folder but my X52 profiles are not in the Saitek directory folder, the programme saved them into another folder somewhere else so don't assume they've gone. I will get back asap later today with the location unless someone gets there first.

I'm very pleased for you, it's good to have them home. Best regards Sid

LOVE the Viggen...especially in that splinter camo. That is an awesome demo of STOL + reverse included!!

GK, no - it was one of BGs but there were only 4 52s flying to one of the islands and landing. Airfield got strafed by 2 x P47s but they bugged out after a couple of minutes. Tonar - sorry, everyone sounded busy and I didn't think to say "Come and get it...".

Got bored because of the inactivity - don't think I'll do THAT again..lol

Welcome back mate!

Ah yes, I didn't grasp the intention...sorry

Assign a key in game to "View Icons" - pressing it cycles through the 4 options, one of which is none. For text, this can be done in the conf.ini file under "viewHUD", I think. Alternatively, for both and more, instal "IL2 Stab" - a very useful programme that allows many conf changes without opening up the files. Sid

+1 Summed up perfectly Highlander - thanks very much gents

Hi, is this the one on the 14th September Bulau? ~S~ Sid

I thought you meant the soundcard too.... I get really p@##ed off on ebay with the MS FFB sticks - I've bid for one many a time (UK) but always loose it, sometimes at the last minute. I must have tried eight over the past year. The price over here ends up about £90 on ebay so I don't bother bidding now.

What sort is it Crash?

Well.....there are the aquaducts....

From a man who has both, I reckon that's a good endorsement for either one, but the clincher may be Also, as Friar says, you can firtle with the config, modes etc because it is versatile and as like His Reverence, I am moving things around every so often and trying new stuff like macros. I went from an X45 with a juddering/sticky base plate so appreciate the smoothness of the 52. I think the clincher though will be the cash difference....

That's an original game feature - I've noticed it since Forgotten Battles. It used to happen on the "Black Death" track but doesn't happen now for some reason. Looks great...

Hope you have as good a time as we had at Duxford

Ah, that sounds better...yes, it is about 8pm, good timing

Sounds good fun T_O_A_D but unfortunately it's the Bank Holiday weekend in the UK which means a wet and windy weekend in the caravan somewhere - I'd have done it otherwise. Thanks for asking Sid