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mpalali
December 25th, 2009, 16:21
Can anybody help me with ETO Time Compression? The(-time) and (Ctrl+Shift+E)(Ctrl+Shift+R)works for original CFS3 but not for ETO. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
mpalali
December 26th, 2009, 16:50
UPDATE: I managed to figure it out: Edit the "MASTERETOSTARTUP.bat" file in the "CFS3 ETO Expansion" directory, uncheck the read only. Add "-time" after cfs3.exe and save the file.
See Below

@ECHO OFF
CLS
CALL ETOEraSwapper.bat
CD "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 ETO Expansion\global_layer"
CALL ETOGLSwapper.bat
START cfs3.exe -time
Emile
December 26th, 2009, 21:57
Hello,
Just for information : what is the benefit of this "time" compression" feature?
Thanks in advance
mpalali
December 27th, 2009, 13:45
There are few benefits. If you are returning back to base from a short distance mission, the regular warp"X" will bring you back over the base at around 6000 meters. You'll have to circle around the base few times, descending till you land. Using the time comp. you can just fly back at low altitudes.
The other benefit I see is if you are flying as a bomber escorted by friendly fighters, soon as enemy planes appear, friendly fighters will go after them, when you hit X after a certain distance, friendly fighters will reappear again on your tactical display. Realistically they would not be able to return back to formation so soon. Using the time comp. you can continue heading towards the target without escorts, as realistically they would still be busy engaged with enemy fighters.
gianlucabagatti
December 28th, 2009, 10:27
UPDATE: I managed to figure it out: Edit the "MASTERETOSTARTUP.bat" file in the "CFS3 ETO Expansion" directory, uncheck the read only. Add "-time" after cfs3.exe and save the file.
See Below

@ECHO OFF
CLS
CALL ETOEraSwapper.bat
CD "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\CFS3 ETO Expansion\global_layer"
CALL ETOGLSwapper.bat
START cfs3.exe -time

hi mpalali, should be there a space between the last e of exe and -time?
so it seems and God knows I do not want to make a mess of my ETO install.....
mpalali
December 29th, 2009, 03:26
Yes there is a space in between. Just make sure you back up the file first before you make any changes. It does not affect the installation.
gianlucabagatti
December 29th, 2009, 10:51
thks mpalali!