Questions about OFF

[stiz]

lo,

Cant rember seeing this being asked anywhere but can the cfs3config still be used to change the graphic settings and such with OFF?? If is there an alternative?

Thanks

[Polovski]

Yes, read the readme if you have go it now. It tells you what to do.

[Ralph B]

How many cds does Off use?When I get it I'd be willing to help distribute it.but I only have a cd burner not a dvd burner.
Glad it's out. this will be the OFF outhouse for a while as You can see already. I'm looking forward to it. got a brand new phone book for pilot names! LOL! I'll kill off all my family first tho. especially the ones who are already gone and won't be hurt.
Sure hope an old guy like me can manage those tricky paper and string kites.:applause:
Can't download it with a dial up even with a download manager. I doubt my isp would stay hooked up that long.got a nice guy said he'd send it to me asap.Thanks to ALL the people involved.

[Grinseed]

....after 5 hours downloading using the freedownload manager, a first load of CFS3 and 3.1, a bit of a flight ala WW2.
Then when I tried to load the OFF zip file, I got:

"Error in file #1: bad Zip file offset (Error local header signature not found): disk #1 offset:0"

I'm hoping theres a solution but I have the gut feeling I'm going to have to try to reload this again.:redf:

Make my day with a solution or put me out of my misery and tell me to reload. I've been waiting six months (& 5 hours lol) for this, another five wont kill me, but let me know soon so I can start the reload again before anyone in this household catches on and demands their "online time".

Im not too disappointed really. Been waiting years for a good WW1 sim and I think OFF may be it. The only problem is I will be moving house in a few days and wont get back online for at least a month. It would be nice to have the game before I disconnect.
Those of you who did successfully load up and get flying, tell us more. How do the crates handle? How aggressive are the AI fighters? etc

Cheers to the OFF team.:wavey:

[Winder]

Grinseed your download is corrupt - you will have to download again I am afraid.

Ralph - thanks - one CD for Phase 1 - please PM NOD as he is doing the CD bit!

Cheers

WM

[Grinseed]

Thanks WM. Good news, when the northern hemisphere boys went to bed finally, OFF downloaded in 31 minutes.:jump:

Have had a few runs in a Camel and had my first DII kill.

Thanks very much to all the OFF team. Its a great sim and the best Christmas present I've ever had. :applause:

Nod, start sending me the list of Aussies who need the disk, we're ready to roll.:mixedsmi:

[Winder]

Great please add your name to the

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=10529

Cheers

WM

[Glenn'eo]

Sorry .. just have to ask ... what is OFF :wiggle:

[WilliVonBill]

Click the 'OFF' link in WM's siggy to find out a bit more. It's all castor oil and canvas wings, mate. :jump:

[Ralph B]

I've downloaded the 2 dll files and the bridge fix for Off just in case I need them Where do the dll files go?how do I install them if needed? I don't even have OFF yet but I'm preparing as best I can.:applause:

[Polovski]

Bridge fix no idea read the original post.

The dll don't worry unless you need them!

READ THE read me doc whilst you have the time. Has issues/fixes at the end

[corpse grinder]

so what you guys are saying is i shouldnt try to install this over my current heavily modded cfs3?i thought they said it wouldnt hurt my exsisting install?hmmm

[bzhyoyo]

It has worked for some people, not for others. So just make a back up of your cfs3 root folder plus the config files in the application data folder.
If the install works from the modded cfs3, fine.
If it doesn't, reinstall and patch a stock cfs3. Install OFF. Drop the contents of your modded cfs3 into the stock cfs3 folder. Done - easy, painless.

[gerard]

Say, guys, can I run OFF in windowed mode somehow?

gh

[bzhyoyo]

never tried. Isn't there a modification to the shortcut to do to run cfs3 in window mode ?

[Winder]

Nope never planned to be that way.

[gerard]

Nope never planned to be that way.

Bummer, would have been nice if I'd been able to use it.

gh

[Polovski]

Worth trying on another PC or with another gfx card Gerard though don't just giveup on it :)

[gerard]

Worth trying on another PC or with another gfx card Gerard though don't just giveup on it :)

Oh it runs fine, that's not the problem. I'm unable to use a conventional joystick or keyboard; do everything with one finger, an old mouse and an on-screen keyboard so I have to run cfs in windowed mode.

gh

[Winder]

I can convert the app to windowed mode but probably only towards mid next year never thought it would be required is all.

[corpse grinder]

if anyone has installed OFF w/out making a seperate cfs3 clean install plz tell me what add-ons you had installed before you installed OFF so i can figure out wheather or not i want to try it.

[Redwolf]

if anyone has installed OFF w/out making a seperate cfs3 clean install plz tell me what add-ons you had installed before you installed OFF so i can figure out wheather or not i want to try it.

Worked fine for me using a very modded CFS3 install. Here's what I have on my CFS3 install:

Firepower,
1% Aircraft,
some Ground Crew and Is4 aircraft,
Aeroplane Heaven P-47's and Spits,
Skies Unlimited Mustangs,
Mosquito Combat
Battle Of Britain
WM Scenery,
some of Fox's effects,
various skins,
tons of replacement sounds,
and probably other odds and ends too...

[O-1Driver]

Have been working two days to download no joy. One of two things happens:

1. I get download complete then blank screen, nothing.

or

2. when i try to save the files to install later i get "cannot extract or file corrupted"

May have to take up golf again.

[corpse grinder]

you donyt have anything i dont have!cool,im going ahead with the install right over my exsisting cfs3,ty for the reply!:ernae:

[corpse grinder]

redwolf,did you have the NEK installed as well,just wonderin if it works w/ OFF.:mixedsmi:

[Redwolf]

redwolf,did you have the NEK installed as well,just wonderin if it works w/ OFF.:mixedsmi:

Sure do. Whatever OFF does during install, it did exactly what it is supposed to do even with my heavily modded CFS3. Best of luck! :)

[corpse grinder]

awsome thanx again redwolf!:ernae:

[Falcon]

Will OFF run with NO CD? If so, how?

[Redwolf]

Will OFF run with NO CD? If so, how?

To my knowledge, no - you have to have CFS3 CD2 in your drive. If you are installing from a CFS3 main install that has a no cd exe, then make sure you rename this and put back in place the original patched cfs3 exe before installing OFF.

[corpse grinder]

ok installed OFF and the patch,when i got to initialize it gives error message "class not registered you need the following file to be installed on your machine MSSTDFMT.DLL"what do i do now?

[jrk9]

Do you need to have cfs3 on your computer even after you installed or is OFF a seperate clone? (I'm stupid. My previous problems were all solved with simple solutions.)

[Whitehawk]

jrk9: Nope, you don't appear to need CFS3 after the install, I have deleted it and OFF still works fine.

Quick Q, is there a way to make the in-game difficulty settings stick? otherwise I have to reduce the weapon effectiveness every time I play.

Many thanks to the OFF team! :ernae:

[coronas]

I installed OFF over a CFS3 with ALL mods in. She works!:mixedsmi:

[bzhyoyo]

ok installed OFF and the patch,when i got to initialize it gives error message "class not registered you need the following file to be installed on your machine MSSTDFMT.DLL"what do i do now?

Read the manual. the solution is mentioned inside.
OR
http://www.polovski.com/OFFFAQ.htm

[jrk9]

jrk9: Nope, you don't appear to need CFS3 after the install, I have deleted it and OFF still works fine.

Quick Q, is there a way to make the in-game difficulty settings stick? otherwise I have to reduce the weapon effectiveness every time I play.

Many thanks to the OFF team! :ernae: Alright! the first non-stupid question I've had about OFF!:applause:

[Borton]

I have used CFS3Config (spanner version!) and ticked the Disable Intro Movie in Overrides but the movie still plays.

Most odd but by no means serious. I find if I press the Pilot button, the movie stops.

[Hounshell]

I just installed OFF, but when I try and FLY it, it is asking for my CFS3 CD-ROM to be inserted.

Now, I bought CFS3 many years ago, and have been using the "no-cd" patch for that just as long.
I do have the CD, but it is in a storage shed, hidden away somewhere among many boxes.
Remember the end of the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?
It's kinda like that. And I'd really rather not have to find that damn CD again.

Is there any way I can run OFF in "no-cd" mode, like I do with CFS3?

I would really appreaciate any help here.

Thankyou.

[Polovski]

I have used CFS3Config (spanner version!) and ticked the Disable Intro Movie in Overrides but the movie still plays.

Most odd but by no means serious. I find if I press the Pilot button, the movie stops.

Which movie plays the CFS intro one or the one in the OFF menu? If it's the latter then go into the workshop to disable.

[Hounshell]

I just installed OFF, but when I try and FLY it, it is asking for my CFS3 CD-ROM to be inserted.
Is there any way I can run OFF in "no-cd" mode, like I do with CFS3?
Thankyou.

After some serious digging, I managed to locate my old CFS3 disks.
Now my install of OFF was from a heavily modded version of CFS3.

Even though CFS3 was configured to use a no-cd patch, the OFF does
still require the CD. ok. so now i have that.

I configured my display for 1920x1200 and 32 bit color.
also, I set AA to none.

and I am using a TrackIR 3 with vector expansion with this.
The TrackIR lets me just move my head naturally, and look about.


WOW.

WOW OWOW OWOWOW WOWOW WWWOW!!!

This is a completely amazing WWI simulator! Very Very Very well done!!!
I am completely impressed, and humbled by such work as this.
Works perfectly with TrackIR, and the 1920x1200 resolution is fantastic with this.

The only small glitch was with a few graphics polygon errors in the beginning.
But that smoothed out quickly - after the first minute or so, and became a very nice display view.



Thank you very much.

[Winder]

I have used CFS3Config (spanner version!) and ticked the Disable Intro Movie in Overrides but the movie still plays.

Most odd but by no means serious. I find if I press the Pilot button, the movie stops.


The intro movie is an OFF movie that runs in the OFF manager program . it has nothing to do with CFS3 - goto Workshops in OFF and set Opening Video to off.

Pressing any button on the main page stops the movie instantly - neat huh!


HTH


Pol just saw your reply - soz.

[redhammer]

Hi all.

As you know, OFF works on my comp now.

I discovered a bug. RE8`s are totally invincible!! I emptied my ammo on one and hes still flying! If you want i can make video out of it! It`s on a protect airfields mission, i simply can`t shoot those re8`s down.. And i don`t wanna put amo on strongest cuz then I myself will catch fire after 2 hits..

Salute!

RedHammer

[Polovski]

Still not finished the RE8 due to last minute problems. Patience grasshopper.

[SULLY_PA]

I have a few questions about multiplayer...last night I put up a server with 16 players allowed. Myself and a friend (not on a lan) connected no problem. Had fun dogfighting trying out the different planes...But as we played I noticed several (10 to 15) people trying to get in but couldn't ( it was described as an Off 3.2 server). I and my friend have a clean cfs 3 install and off patched to 3.2 only. Then when we tried to get in a few other dogfight servers we got mismatch for Spads...forget what ones...But later got in 0-1drivers coop no problem......Wierd or what? Think that many people could have modded installs?

Also is there a way to change the text size of the tags in game? The LOD of planes is so poor that without some sort of tag I cant see them even at close range... It's just the tags are so bold that in the above mentioned coop it was a killer to see that many large tags in the air ...would be better if you where able to use a thinner font.....at least for fighters.

The Z key...Is there a way to edit that down to a few chosen coordinates? Such as speed, alt,and heading?

Can you set one key to look down the iron sight? If so what would that be?

I'm sure I'll have more questions as time goes on...is there a multiplayer thread ? If not we should probably have one so people can post there experiences and problems with each other to see if we are on the same page.....Thanks and I'm having a blast so far...Sully

[Borton]

Also is there a way to change the text size of the tags in game? The LOD of planes is so poor that without some sort of tag I cant see them even at close range... It's just the tags are so bold that in the above mentioned coop it was a killer to see that many large tags in the air ...would be better if you where able to use a thinner font.....at least for fighters.

I'll second that. My eyesight isn't much to write home about either. I am brand new to CFS3 but I found a facility where there was 'pointer' cone and a broken white circle around the target. It seemed that you can toggle it. Can't for the life of me find it now. Tried 'I' but it doesn't seem to work. I am using a different joystick (and computer!) for CFS3 proper and it could be a default button on that stick.

Can anybody jog my memory, please!

[bzhyoyo]

Also is there a way to change the text size of the tags in game? The LOD of planes is so poor that without some sort of tag I cant see them even at close range... It's just the tags are so bold that in the above mentioned coop it was a killer to see that many large tags in the air ...would be better if you where able to use a thinner font.....at least for fighters.

The Z key...Is there a way to edit that down to a few chosen coordinates? Such as speed, alt,and heading?

all of this can be done by altering the viewui.xml that is in the application data folder.

There used to be a viewui.xml with comments as to the different settings there :
http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/

Can't find the precise link; do some looking. Maybe I have it on my hdd and will attach it to the thread.

[pied]

Minor problem when using the warp facility, flight time is set to zero. It does not seem to matter if you've flown for an hour before getting bored and warping or if you've done it immediately after getting enough altitude to attempt it...
PIED

[Whitehawk]

I only had two flights with zero time, the last three worked fine, and I did use warp so maybe it's tied to something else?

[FireStorm II]

Borton:

.......I...........Indicator cone toggle

Ctrl Shft I......brackets toggle (white(yellow?) circle around target).

[Borton]

Thanks for replying FireStorm II. I have been clicking the 'I' key but, although the top of the screen tells me that the cone is on/off, the actual cone does not appear.

I will try the Brackets toggle tomorrow. BTW I can't see this on the Keyboard Commands chart.

[SULLY_PA]

thanks bzhyoyo I'll check that out.

[Polovski]

shift+t for target help 'radar', on/off
t to switch to aircraft
ctrl+shift+t zoom

tab toggle targets (target marker "[ ]")
then yu can use the cone I.

I prefer all off but

[Binky]

Hi all.

As you know, OFF works on my comp now.

I discovered a bug. RE8`s are totally invincible!! I emptied my ammo on one and hes still flying! If you want i can make video out of it! It`s on a protect airfields mission, i simply can`t shoot those re8`s down.. And i don`t wanna put amo on strongest cuz then I myself will catch fire after 2 hits..

Salute!

RedHammer

i`ve experienced the same thing but with the dr1...i was at point blank range in my camel filling it with lead..and i mean i am so close the enemys cockpit is filling my gunsight...i started to get hits...then no hits.

break off the attack and come back to it...i get some hits..then the same thing...very odd

[Polovski]

CFS thing, apparently 3.1 or 3.1a should fix it - I still see it sometimes.

[Priest85]

Thanks again to the devs, BZ on a job well done.

Just a few observations/questions for anyone willing to comment or answer.

For me, the RE8's light off with a hit or two

Flying a Camel for RFC3, the petrol guage is non-functional.

Ground MG's are murderous. Any way to turn them down?

Campaign is showing minutes of actual flight time, not simulated time. Have flown five mission for a full day, and yet it shows that I have just over an hour of flight time. Any way to change this?

That's about it,

Thanks much for all your work!

[Borton]

Polovski, thank you for your reply. I can now get the Cone but I cannot get the Bracket. I agree with your comment that it is better without it, at least from an immersion point of view. But I have to have the bracket toggle as the foe is shooting and hitting me before I can even see him!

I can't get Padlock either. I have recorded the accent [`] as a button on my joystick (Cyborg 3D Gold) but it refuses to function. I take it that the accent is the left bottom character on the triple key to the left of the number 1 key. If it isn't, where the heck is it? :redf:

I am also having trouble with the game sequences. On the main Menu if I click on Quick Flight, I am taken to a screen containing my flight details which I can amend to suit my requirements. If I then click on Go to Hanger, I am presented with the video screen, containing tabs allowing me to go to Quick Combat or Multiplayer. The other tabs are blank. If I click on Quick Combat, I am given my mission details again and have to click fly. I can change the details of the mission again if I want to - which I don't as I have already set them up after pressing the Quick Flight button.

When I play the mission I seem only to be able to return to stats, timeline, etc tabs when I crash! To abort in mid-mission, I click on Ctrl+Q. I get the message do I wish to exit CFS? As I don't want to exit CRS but just the mission, if I press No, I am taken back to the mission. So I press Yes. Now I'm presented with screen which I went to after clicking on Quick Flight on the main menu. It seems that the only obvious button to press is Go To Hanger. When I press this, I am taken back to the Quick Combat/Multiplayer tab options. The opportunity to see the results of the previous mission are gone!

It seems that, instead of pressing Ctrl+Q, I have to press the Esc key. This stops the mission and now displays the drop down Options menu. If I press End Flight, I am now asked if I wish to end this mission. If I answer Yes, now I'm presented with the Overview menu. This is probably down to MS but it does seem to me to be rather convoluted and unduly complicated.

Can anybody point out what I am doing wrong?

Sorry about the speech!

[Polovski]

Um Borton,the OFF MANAGER is where results are seen, qo in fly the mission, quit game (hangar) see results and repeat. Of course if you WANT to QC immediately for fun (not for results as the FIRST mission is counted in the Manager!).

[Polovski]

Priest85]
>>For me, the RE8's light off with a hit or two

Not finished SEE FAQ

>>Flying a Camel for RFC3, the petrol guage is non-functional.

Yep mechanic broke it - awaiting supplies..

>>Ground MG's are murderous. Any way to turn them down?

They are meant to be don't fly low over guys armed with specialist MG's to shoot airplanes down. Remember Manfred vR died from MG fire when he broke his own rules and flew low.

>>Campaign is showing minutes of actual flight time, not simulated time. Have flown five mission for a full day, and yet it shows that I have just over an hour of flight time. Any way to change this?

Noted will be looked into later, the whole time system may change in the future

>>Thanks much for all your work![/QUOTE]

Ta!

[winks]

I have ran into a minor inconvenience. When I exit from OFF the screen refresh rate has changed from my normal setting of 85 hertz to 60 hertz. I read about the icon problem and the program in the read me is a good work around but I've not heard of anyone having the problem of refresh rate changing.
Thanks again for all the hard work.

[spitune]

Ralph B.

I'd love to have a CD. Tried to d/l but my dial-up ISP cuts me off at about 10 to 20% complete overnight. Download mgr no help. I'll pay what it's worth, buddy! Let me know.

spitune

[simmi53]

I have ran into a minor inconvenience. When I exit from OFF the screen refresh rate has changed from my normal setting of 85 hertz to 60 hertz. I read about the icon problem and the program in the read me is a good work around but I've not heard of anyone having the problem of refresh rate changing.
Thanks again for all the hard work.

Same here winks -same figures too, I'm going to try running it on detail level x3, instead of x4 (in the config) Haven't yet flown anything!! just done the 6hr d/load, & the 30min install with the 4 patches, then been fumbling a bit with enlisting...will report back :icon_eek:

[Bunty Dave]

What are you lot like:icon_lol: ...radar lock in a WW1 flight sim:banghead: You'll have them making it harder because of your high scores.
Just learn to run away more:running:

[Mattofaberystwyth]

Anyone else tried Jasta 23? Start off on the long grass and crash as soon as the engine starts :isadizzy: - bummer! Tried several times, always the same result - still, saves being shot at by MG and loosing all my fuel!

[Polovski]

Try turning surface detail down (workshop options, on far left I think).

[womenfly2]

A question; Peppered four Nieuport 17's up close, bullets right into the cockpit hitting the pilot. Each one flew around in circles for 5-minutes before crashing into the ground. Dogfight took place at 500 feet.

Is this part of how CFS3 controls a shoot down? Is it possible to fix the DM so if hits are in the cockpit area (hitting the Pilot) the aircraft pulls-up, stalls and spins in. Being shot in the back, as recorded in WW-1 eye witness, has a reaction to the pilot of pulling his arms into his body thus pulling the stick back and stalling the plane thus spinning in.

Can this be fixed in one of the patches?

Great sim! Fun ... fun... fun... :jump:

[Polovski]

Not sure womenfly2, I guess it depends if you kill the pilot or not. We can't alter the CFS3 code as we don't have it. There maybe config files for how pilot hits are actioned, I don't know. Maybe WM does ? Starting to put all that sort of detail in at this early stage would detract from the greater plan, but if there's something quick or easy we can change then we can.

[lodorich]

OFF running great so far except when pilot crashes and dies, going to "officers mess" as specified in brief info. causes blank screen and system lockup. Cntl-alt-delete shows OFF manager running but not responding. Ending OFF manager send me back to desktop requiring restart of OFF. Is there a way to return to OFF main screen gracefully when pilot dies?

[Winder]

Something wrong there - what OS etc?

[Binky]

i have a case of "flickering" terrain...it looks like mist (and could well be) that clears and then reforms rapidly so as to make a strobe effect.
is this a detail distance setting or something?...i feel sure its not a problem with the patch

[Polovski]

Binky CFS3 cloud texture glitch - I thnk WM said he may be able to work more later on getting around those glitches.

[Binky]

Binky CFS3 cloud texture glitch - I thnk WM said he may be able to work more later on getting around those glitches.
thanks polovski...np...iv`e waited so long for a decent ww1 sim a little bit of flickering cloud wont bother me for a while.

[simmi53]

Mark -I've looked all through the readme & these threads but can't find the answer, so here goes: do the wingmen respond to your commands (ie. attack, rejoin..) when you press the appropiate key? - I know they wont answer!! but looking at the their planes it's hard to tell whether they're attacking the oppo at this early stage of flying this delicious sim, oh & Happy Christmas :santahat: !!

[Fnerg]

Hi Mark, this may have been adressed I just can't seem to find it in the forum, but in regards to the A1, they are crashing into trees and buildings on take off so I am left without wingman support. :isadizzy: Any ideas?

Doug

[Polovski]

They all take off 100% fine here for me, maybe you CPU is lowering the FM due to being over stressed?? Try lowering graphics details, also try a different squad/pilot.

[Borton]

I picked a German pilot and got him to captain a Zeppelin in Free Flight. If I toggle the views using F4, the balloon vanishes and just leaves the skeletal accoutriments.

[kevib1]

A question on the ai marksmen.

This may be hard coded into the gme and beyond our/your control but I thought I'd ask anyway.

As was under the impression, perhaps incorrectly, that WW1 m/g's were not that accurate at range and that consequently you should get right u pclose and personal before releasing the lead.
However, the ai appear to fire with great accuracy from well over 1000m's.

I have been waiting till I am around 100m before firing.

Am I doing wrong or can the ai marksmen be wheeled in a little?

Thanks

Kev.

[Borton]

However, the ai appear to fire with great accuracy from well over 1000m's.


Yes, I've found this too and commented on it. I think this is a MS thing which was also very evident in CFS2, which caused me to drop that sim. As I recall there was much complaint about this at the time but MS, as usual, chose to ignore it.

If you OFF guys can do anything to correct this, it would, I am sure, be much appreciated.

[Polovski]

Bullet range was lowered dramtically. You'll find often the AI fire but don't reach you. Firstly don't fly in straight lines! If it's possible to reduce the AI then we will of course.

[Gandi]

I picked a German pilot and got him to captain a Zeppelin in Free Flight. If I toggle the views using F4, the balloon vanishes and just leaves the skeletal accoutriments.

you'll probably find that it's trying to look from inside the balloon itself- try zooming out (a long way 'cause they're pretty big :costumes: ) and rotating to the side a little, it cured it for me.

cheers

[Ralph B]

After flying 4 campaign missions I finally got to shoot down some enemy planes. on the way back I got high enough to dive to pick up enough speed to warp(125) but after a few seconds it crashed to the manager just like I'd never flown the mission. just thought I'd mention it.not complaining,I'm experimenting.:wavey:

[Ralph B]

Spitune. I"ve sent out 3 so far.try to pm Nod and get on his list for distribution. every body that gets a cd is supposed to burn 3 copies to send out and Nod is in charge of that see the sticky about it. If you can't get one from somebody I'll send you one if you pm me with your address.

[bik2liv]

When I click on the OFF Icon I get an error message:

Class not registered. You need the following file installed on your machine. MSSTDFMT.DLL

[bzhyoyo]

readme and faq at our site.

[harv]

install CFS3 -NO-CD rename to SHELL install in OFF

[Borton]

shift+t for target help 'radar', on/off
t to switch to aircraft
ctrl+shift+t zoom

tab toggle targets (target marker "[ ]")
then yu can use the cone I.


I cannot for the life of me get either the Cone or the Target Marker to appear. I follow your instructions to the letter but nada. Obviously, I am doing something wrong but what? Has anybody else had this problem and how did they get round it.

I also cannot seem to be able to activate Padlock. I have tried the accent key with the @ sign and the key with 3 symbols to the left of the main keyboard 1 key. Is it because I am using TIR with 6dof?

It's a pity because these problems are spoiling for me what is an otherwise excellent achievement by the OFF team.

[harv]

Yes;Find CFS3-NO-CD; Copy CFS3 no cd;Rename to SHELL; install to OFF

[Polovski]

I cannot for the life of me get either the Cone or the Target Marker to appear. I follow your instructions to the letter but nada.

It's a pity because these problems are spoiling for me what is an otherwise excellent achievement by the OFF team.

If you use TrackIR it's tricky following a plane then if TrackIR is following your head ;)
Sorry OFF is completey ruined for you but the whole point of TrackIR is YOU can track a plane lol

[Squiffy]

Thanks for the no cd tip harv.

My Quick Mission settings are not saving in the OFF manager. I have tweaked the sound levels per the Readme in the Campaign Data folder. I also figured out that you can force location and realism settings there too by setting it to read only. The manager will "bonk" when launching CFS3 but it will go in fine with your settings displayed. Flys fine after that. OK this kind of skirts around the manager and I would rather not do that. How much of the uisel.xml file gets rewritten each time and how can we interact with it save our settings properly? I am thinking now that the manager is set up to limit the aircraft and airbases you can fly from based on historical factors and the choices you make when you create a pilot. is this true? If so, it would be helpful to inform our users of this (not just manager vs. cfs3) so they can select according when they want to try different things. I like to fly by the coast because of lower cpu loads with ground objects. I do not know which units were actually stationed there so getting there in game was tough until I "hacked" the uisel.xml beyond the readme sound settings. Now, I coudl have screwed up my file settings in the folders so the OFF manager can not save them properly. I can't figure out if this has actually happened. The Nie and Tripe loaded on separate occasions when I reset to my backup uisel.xml One when it was read only, one when it was not. Anyaway, this is getting complicated so just tell me whether we can edit these other variables or if they are hard linked to pilot creation.

Patched to 33b

[rabu]

Yes;Find CFS3-NO-CD; Copy CFS3 no cd;Rename to SHELL; install to OFF

You've posted this twice, but I have no idea what you are talking about. Can you please elaborate?
Thanks,

[Squiffy]

1. backup shell..exe, rename
2. Copy cfs3.exe from no-cd modded install of CFS3 (WWII)
3. Copy it into OFF game folder
4. Rename it shell.exe
5. Runn OFF

It will run without cd now. Your game is hacked.

[Squiffy]

Or, (back to QM settings)

Which folder version of the uisel.xml can you delete to have it rewritten from your edited copy?