Post your new CFS3 ETO Exp. 1.20/FP USAAF HB 2eto Screenshots here.

[grizzly50]

:kilroy:Hey guys, I was just mindin' my own business at the O-Club one night, when the CO wanted me to drop off some buddies of his and their gear behind enemy lines.

He said, all I had to do was taxi to the runway, take off, look for some pretty red lights on the ground, drop off these "joes" and some supply containers, dodge a little flak, and come on back home.

All in a night's work.

This mission is part of the optional FirePower_USAAF_Heavy_Bombers_2eto pack for ETO. You need ETO updated to 1.20 and these four folders copied into the ETO aricraft folder from your FirePower install: B_17_share, b_17f, B_17G, and B_24J.

Ya gotta be careful goin' in, though. It's mostly uphill goin' in. Ya might just kiss the ground if'n yer not very careful!

Enjoy.:d

[Henry]

Not fp
but it is USAAF:wavey:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/henrybaker/grab_062.jpg

H

[Led Zeppelin]

I've just flown this one and I really enjoyed it.

The follow me truck, lighted runway, lighted DZ, bad wheather over England (as usual :d ).... really immersive and a real change, there is nothing to destroy for a while!! :wiggle:

[grizzly50]

:kilroy:Good for you, Henry. Nice pic. Glad to see you getting involved. Way to go! Tons and tons more to see, folks. Let's see some more!:d

[Henry]

:kilroy:Good for you, Henry. Nice pic. Glad to see you getting involved. Way to go! Tons and tons more to see, folks. Let's see some more!:d
well ETO has restored
my combat simming
been a while but worth it:ernae:
H

[ronnybengt]

its the best...simple as that!!

R

[badraven]

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1393&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1393) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1391&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1391)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1392&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1392) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1389&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1389)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1390&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1390) http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/picture.php?pictureid=1388&albumid=145&dl=1237499931&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/album.php?albumid=145&pictureid=1388)

THIS IS SOME SCREENSHOTS I HAVE FROM CFS3 ETO (ITS GREAT) THANKS TO THE TEAM WHO PUT ALL THE LONG HOURS IN MAKEING THIS POSSABLE A BIG ~S~ TO YA ALL

[grizzly50]

:kilroy:Hey, Guys,

A funny thing happened the day before Operation Dragoon began.

Several things, actually.

This French P-47 pilot shot down a flying boat, splattered a troop column, plastered a train, and swatted a Storch. All in one day.:d

[Nonato]

And suddenly, after a mission during Dynamo Operation, I saw this scene...Well, it has simply touched me. I imagine this ETO is really a big hommage to a brave youth, no matter the color of their fatigues...
Thank you Groundhogs!!:applause::applause:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8728/bobl.jpg

[Pat Pattle]

Great screenie Nonato, that's my favourite little corner of the ETO! Spifires at Standby, Hawkinge 1940. The grouping of the aircraft is based on an old photo I have.

(Btw to be hisorically accurate you ought to be using a Hurricane without the band on the rear fuselage, that came in in Dec 1940)

Keep em coming! :ernae:

[flyer01]

Pictures of missions in era 4 of 1.20 and a picture 0f siren I have put in USAAF bases. The bottom 4 pictures is where I am taxing to run way and taking off. This is a great sim. yes the best.

[Nonato]

When less is more?...When landing is a victory!

[BeauBrummie]

Blimey Nonato,

with bent props like that you showed great skill in not pranging the plane!

Beau

[Henry]

spits are great also
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/henrybaker/grab_023.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/henrybaker/grab_026.jpg
H

[Led Zeppelin]

And suddenly, after a mission during Dynamo Operation, I saw this scene...Well, it has simply touched me. I imagine this ETO is really a big hommage to a brave youth, no matter the color of their fatigues...
Thank you Groundhogs!!:applause::applause:
I've seen a similar scene on a USAAF airfield after the Carpetbagger mission (see pics of this mission on the first post of this thread)... and I spend a few minutes just to watch the camera moving around the aircraft and the scene, really immersive with a lot of details, it's impressive, really.

[Grumpy123]

The eye of the storm!

[popsaka]

When less is more?...When landing is a victory!

any landing you can walk away from, eh?:friday:

[NachtPiloten]

victory!

[FireStorm II]

I have to thank the ETO team for this amazing Expansion. The many talents really came together as a whole. The amount of A/C...the quality... The AirBases! I can't say enough....Clive, the Training Mission is a hoot!

[rbp71854]

Here are a few I am seeing in 1.20 :)

[Vogelscheuche]

I must admit I've not got the hang of how to use "spawn selector" and "ETO Start". Also no matter what I try I can't see to find any of the new Spit skins that were added. All I can see is the stock CFS3 one. Even in Quick combat there's no Spit in the British menu?

And I've never found this screen, what and where is it? What's it for?

http://s48.radikal.ru/i119/0903/4b/8c33236a0274.jpg


Obviously I don't understand how to start this game up, can someone help?

[grizzly50]

:kilroy:Vogelscheuche, that screen doesn't exist in ETO yet.

As for ETO operation, look to this thread: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?t=13340, Post #11.

Look at your QC aircraft list. Look for the little arrowheads at the top and bottom at the left side of the list. Clicking on that bottom arrowhead takes you to the next page. Click it again on the new list page, and it will take you to yet another page. Anytime the aircraft on the list go all the way to the bottom of the page, there are probably more planes on the next page.

Good luck, and if you have any problems, just let us know.:d

[Vogelscheuche]

Oh thanks. That post sheds a lot of light on what to do to start this up. Many thanks for the info.

My only question now would be.. Which spawn do you select for ETO start: Summer 1940 - Year End 1942 Battle of Britian - Era 2

Seems that post covers it all except this.

[Nonato]

Dunkirk again...barely made it back to the base...could someone paint two more little swastikas on my fuselage btw? (1 Heinkel 111 and one Ju-88)

[rbp71854]

Sorry about that I threw a wringer into my post. This selector may or may not get into the ETO. Its function will be to move in and out facilties files based upon when they are present or not present during the course of the year/era. So as the Allies occupy once held Axis terrritory new forward bases can be changed, removed or added as the year/era progresses.


I must admit I've not got the hang of how to use "spawn selector" and "ETO Start". Also no matter what I try I can't see to find any of the new Spit skins that were added. All I can see is the stock CFS3 one. Even in Quick combat there's no Spit in the British menu?

And I've never found this screen, what and where is it? What's it for?

http://s48.radikal.ru/i119/0903/4b/8c33236a0274.jpg


Obviously I don't understand how to start this game up, can someone help?

[grizzly50]

:kilroy:Dunkirk, Operation Dynamo. We have to protect the evacuation at all costs. The first four Jerries have just bought it. Two 109's and two 110's. We'll show 'em, chaps. The blighters!:d

[loverboy1]

how does one take a pic ,,,lol

[grizzly50]

how does one take a pic ,,,lol

:kilroy:Loverboy1, use the key combination Ctrl + ; (the :/; key, to the right of the letter "L" on your keyboard).

The screenshot should be in the appropriate CFS3 installation folder (Combat Flight Simulator 3.0, CFS3 ETO Expansion, etc) located in your My Documents folder. That's for XP, and I can't say if that's right for Vista.

Set your shot, hit "P" for Pause.

Ctrl + Shift + L turns the Labels on/off.

Ctrl + Shift + I (the letter "I" on your keyboard) turns the Targeting Indicator on/off.

I (the letter "I") toggles the Cone on/off.

Shift + D turns the Word Display (the words that tell you if you hit someone, are hit by someone, or if something has been destroyed) on the top middle of your screen on/off.

Shift + T toggles the TAC Screen (radar) on/off.

F5 toggles the HUD on/off.

Z toggles the Flight Information (words in red at upper left-hand corner of the screen) on/off.

Usefull Views:

F3 puts you inside the cockpit.

F4 cycles Virtual Cockpit View, Spot View, Chase View, and Player/Target View.

When in Player/Target View, pressing Ctrl + Shift + F4 gives Target/Player View, from the point of view of the target. Player/Target View still reads as "Player/Target View" on your screen, though.

Shift + F6 toggles Float View on/off.

Shift + F9 toggles Flyby View on/off.

The two keys "[" and "]" Zoom out/in.

Using the nine number keys on your Number Pad will rotate, elevate, and depress the angle in Spot View and Chase View.

Sorry, can't do anything about the white words on the screen, other than by photo-cropping, as far as I know.

Experiment a bit. Good luck and have fun.:d

[popsaka]

It looks so good... I'm jealous :wiggle:-VOOTIE

[Nonato]

:kilroy:Dunkirk, Operation Dynamo. We have to protect the evacuation at all costs. The first four Jerries have just bought it. Tow 109's and two 110's. We'll show 'em, chaps. The blighters!:d

Griz

Beautiful smoke columns...I'm not sure mine go so high in the air...May be the germans hit your Dunkirk facilities harder...or more Dynamically..:woot::focus:

[flyer01]

When flying a mission I was ordered to land on the USS Tulagi to load some bombs before I went on to my target. To my surprise there stands this guy that look like Gorge W. Bush.

[rbp71854]

A wolf among armed sheep.

[Led Zeppelin]

Pathfinder from 450th BG at work over Brescia Railyard on july 13th 1944, 11:03 AM.

[ronnybengt]

i lo´ve dat B 24....

cheers led

R

[popsaka]

When flying a mission I was ordered to land on the USS Tulagi to load some bombs before I went on to my target. To my surprise there stands this guy that look like Gorge W. Bush.

Wait a minute... Isn't that George "Alkaida" Bush???

(the famous terrorist & rest room defacer?)

just kiddin' Geo. jr....

[84shovel]

Where are these USAAF missions? I have FP in my stock CFS3....but I can't seem to locate the above. Trsfrd bombers (they work just fine)

Could someone point me in the right direction?

[rbp71854]

I am kinda partial to that aircraft as well. Steve's "skymarker" effects add so much to the theater. Thanks Loic for posting that shot.


i lo´ve dat B 24....

cheers led

R

[rbp71854]

The missions are included in the FP USAAF Heavy Bombers 2eto package for the CFS3 ETO Expansion.


Where are these USAAF missions? I have FP in my stock CFS3....but I can't seem to locate the above. Trsfrd bombers (they work just fine)

[84shovel]

Where would I find this? Is this (FP USAAF Heavy Bombers 2eto package) separate or did it install with 1.02?

[rbp71854]

It is located at the same location as the ETO cumalative update 1.20 package and is a separate download. The link is at the stickies at the top of the pg anouncing the releae of 1.20.


Where would I find this? Is this (FP USAAF Heavy Bombers 2eto package) separate or did it install with 1.02?

[84shovel]

Thanks for direction.

[popsaka]

OOOOOO such a great new Model from the ETO gang....
Joel, thanx SO much fer this one!!!:ernae:

I luv it I luv it I luv it I luv it...Oh yes I do-- Now if only it would fly!

I think I musta set the flight characteristicks ta "LAME" (if one could actually DO that, LOL)

!!:help:FM xperts Help:help:!!

-----Ya know, Bear frum AvHistory would jump down me throat when I criticized MAW air files... But he's dezerted us, so yeah... It stinx!!!*

Export version of the Curtiss P-36 Fighter. Model by Joel Rachal
+ Empty Weight: 5242 lbs
+ Max Power: 1050 Hp
+ Maneuver speed: 224 mph @ 7.5 g
+ Max speed: 313 mph @ 14000 ft
+ Max speed at sea-level: 257 mph
+ Climb rate: 2500 ft/min @ 147 mph
Flight Dynamics By:
For CFS3
FD Build 21 - 8/26/07 10:49 PM
Flight Dynamics Workbook V2005.14

*just playin' around...

Now I doubt if the workbook's at fault, so okay, who's the culprit?
...c'mon, put 'em up, put 'em up!!! ...I'll fightcha w/ one wing tied b'hind my back.... Ill fightcha w/ one wing tied b'hind my back and one wheel down!... I'll, I'll...... (ah siddown!)

[NachtPiloten]

What is wrong with it?

[popsaka]

It takes -18.0 (minus 18.0 approx. depending on airspeed) trim just to approach level flight and no amount of trim keeps her stable...
You 1st notice it on take off as you power up to lift the tail, instead she's airborne too soon and heading for a severe stall... ...a real handful IMHO :help:

ps I almost forgot... In sim, I always set it at 'hard' no auto rudder, IAS, etc that is 100%

[Led Zeppelin]

18th august 1944 over Druisburg.

Managed to shot down a Hallifax and I came back home with a couple of 7.7mm bullet holes here and there. Don't be affraid Ted, I haven't crashed this beauty!!:wavey:

[flyer01]

Anyone that says there are no fast planes in CFS3-ETO1.20 simple do not know what thy are talking about. LOL--------- mach 1.80 is fast. If anyone would like this plane PM me and I will send it to you. I have one that go's twice as fast as this one and with a good flight stick EZ to handle.

flyer 01

PS would like to find someone to fly MP with this plane.

[Squiffy]

Flyer, dude, that's an F-86! Lots of action over in DPC Korea.

[flyer01]

The other fast planes I have in CFS3 ETO 1.20. For the ones who say thy don't fly CFS3 because there are no fast planes! Well here thy are. LOL
flyer 01

Disclaimer: These plane are not recommended for those who are prone to air sickness.

[flyer01]

Flyer, dude, that's an F-86! Lots of action over in DPC Korea.
Squiffy, You won't get planes that fly like this in KS.


flyer01

[flyer01]

Unlike the jets in CFS3 that where made with under powerd guns I have fitted these jets with some fire power at high speed that will sread other planes.:ernae:

flyer01

[flyer01]

If you prefer to fly something slower for a time in ETO 1.20 you can also put this zeppelin in your airplane folder. This is why I love this Sim you can do so many things with it. Thank You to all of you that give to the sim community the things you come up with.:wiggle:
flyer 01

[flyer01]

I also have a siren pakage for all the airbases in 1.20 for anyone that may want them. If not thats fine to. The other pictures I call "I'll be home late" The effects In 1.20 are the best.
flyer01

[popsaka]

Looks like yer havin' a ball & an' 'a course that's what its all about...:p:
So tell me, in screenie #1, is yer speedo 'nailed*'?? :gameon:(you say you've realized Mach 1.8?...:eek:)
If I recollect right, CFS3 gets a bit strange around 450-500 knots....:confused:

Does anyone else recall how it all pans out?


*(like 'pegged' 'max'd-out', or like jest a tad bit over-tightened... or just plain disconnected 'cause somebody'uz
tryin' ta turn back the odometer ta hide just how many miles wuz on the old F-86 :d)

[flyer01]

Looks like yer havin' a ball & an' 'a course that's what its all about...:p:
So tell me, in screenie #1, is yer speedo 'nailed*'?? :gameon:(you say you've realized Mach 1.8?...:eek:)
If I recollect right, CFS3 gets a bit strange around 450-500 knots....:confused:

Does anyone else recall how it all pans out?


*(like 'pegged' 'max'd-out', or like jest a tad bit over-tightened... or just plain disconnected 'cause somebody'uz
tryin' ta turn back the odometer ta hide just how many miles wuz on the old F-86 :d)

popsaka, the speedo is pegged and if you look at the Mach gage on the lower left of the dash you can see that she's going mach 1.8. LOL :ernae:
As far as CFS3 handling that speed it handes it great.:wiggle:
Not only that but if you look at the speedo gage on the other shots of jets you will see that the ho_229 is flying at 3419 MPH and CFS3 handles that speed as if it were the slow flying Zep.:applause:The taking off and flying is the EZ part at these speed's with a good flight stick. The landing is the hard part! hehe.
flyer01

[Nonato]

Yeah, yeah...I know it has already being seen before but it is always funny to watch a ghost plane flying for miles without pilot...and wings!!!:help::argue::faint::faint::rapture:

[popsaka]

'The Plane in Spain wuz s'pposed ta Mainly fall on the Plain... an' leave a Stain unless it crashed during the Rain...' :p:

[Nonato]

Yeah Pops, but this plane

"could have flown all night...could have flown all night... and still have begged for more...".:faint:

[Pat Pattle]

a few pics I've been posting around some other forums to 'spread the ETO word'. :)
(ok the last ones not an ETO a/c, but it's just stunning!)

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/ETOC47Dakota.jpg
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/ETOD-DayHalifaxHorsas.jpg
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/ETODO217.jpg
http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/Pat_Pattle/FPCFS3P51D.jpg

[popsaka]

Ain't nuttin' like a nice v/c-pit ta set on down in, partner!:cowboy:

[grizzly50]

To all,

Here are some shots from O-1 Driver's new Mossie 57mm Molin raid on St. Malo mission.

Anothe of Steve's "cake walks". You know, take out a dock facility, slap around a fighter or two, sink a few ships, and blow that snot out of some enemy tanks. Routine. Enjoy.:d

[Daiwilletti]

A couple of shots from a BoB Campaign in the ETO 1.20..:wavey:. The shot up Spit1a is an AI from my flight. Some ETO 110c's bounced us....Dover gives the frame rate a hit but there is plenty to enjoy flying past the White Cliffs on the way home from a successful campaign mission to deal with a convoy in the Channel.

[popsaka]

Yeah, I wuz wudrin' how you wuz stayin' "aloft" :engel016:wit' enuf perforations to strain tonight's pasta!!:p:

...Hey, Daiwilletti!... this is the 1st I've seen of ya since I reappeared meself! How ya doin', kid?!

(Ain't that radar sumpin else?:trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:)

[Fly Swatter]

Where can I find the B24 skin and the missions?

[Capt. Winters]

Hi FS,

when you download the ETO there is a second download that you use in conjunction with Firepower. basically you copy the FP B24 to your ETO and then the patch makes a whole heap of standalones of it, applies ETO weapons and effects etc.

and installs all the missions into the correct ERA. theres a detailed readme file included that explains what to do. takes about 5 minutes. But you need to have a copy of Firepower 1.08 to use this.

HTH's

regards Rob.

[lewis11777]

Are those towers installed in the global?

[Pat Pattle]

Are those towers installed in the global?

All along the south/east UK coastline Lewis. :)

[Fly Swatter]

Thanks, Bob. Somehow I missed that part of the download. I did this for PTO to activate the FP bombers and now look forward to more action in ETO.

[popsaka]

...me in the little MS-406, as I'm besting what we thought was the last of the BF-110C's... Cripes, they were some nasty customers, with that blasted deadly accurate bloke in the rear cockpit firing a 7.7mm....
Yes, it was bad enough to have let my charge(a Potez 63.11) get shot down and her crew very likely killed-
...only to discover we had been followed home by yet another 110! I was just taxi-ing to park when it was off again(!) to finish up what I fear was, at best a bad job anyways...

[popsaka]

Here I am night-flying, targeting anti-shipping in one of the Army Aircorps' Beaufighters... What a delight to fly! They're quiet, fast and with four 20mm cannons, pack an incredible PUNCH... That German shipping never knew what hit it!!

[Led Zeppelin]

I love the MS406, a real great job from Viso.

[flashgordon]

The Chain Home Radar towers and buildings were courtesy of Mark Rude.

They actually stretch round the west coast as well but here the facilities are not historically accurate as both the design of the towers and the buildings were different relying more on dispersion than on physical hardening.

[Led Zeppelin]

Lancaster!

[Daiwilletti]

Yeah, I wuz wudrin' how you wuz stayin' "aloft" :engel016:wit' enuf perforations to strain tonight's pasta!!:p:

...Hey, Daiwilletti!... this is the 1st I've seen of ya since I reappeared meself! How ya doin', kid?!

(Ain't that radar sumpin else?:trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:)

Hiya Pops thanks for your comments :wavey:,

yes I did think of pasta meself when looking at the poor old Mk1a. I'm kind of distracted with real life demands at the moment, so I only pop in from time to time.

But ETO 1.20 is such a BLAST that I'm loving the little time I have..:gameon:

Love your screenies, Pops!