CFS2 Netwings project...

***Rami*** · June 14th, 2009, 10:20

To all CFS2 forum members,

Neil has informed us that Netwings is highly likely to remain closed.

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...threadid=17883

This is sad news. There are certain files at Netwings that simply do not exist at SOH. So, the challenge for us in the CFS2 forum is to sort through what is and what is not here.

Could someone please take up the challenge of compiling what we have here already, and what might have to be uploaded?

You should feel free to use this thread for that purpose.

Thanks,

**aceman0x** · June 14th, 2009, 11:22

It is a pity that net wings was disappeared, I began downloading from there but I lost what I had, by a virus
few are the sites that survive now there are only sim-outhouse simnetwork simviation ab squad and avisim, but of the this last one the free library doesn't work

**mariereid** · June 14th, 2009, 12:10

Netwings was a really great site. For cfs2 fans, it was a place where you just had to visit, often.

**Greystone** · June 14th, 2009, 12:27

"Sucks" doesn't begin to cover the emotion of this recent abomination. I don't know who the little b**tard was that performed such needless ruination on the sim sites, but I believe castration with dull garden implements might be a suitable payback. Call me. I'm there if you find him.

***Rami*** · June 14th, 2009, 12:51

I uploaded the Bedford Truck with proper permissions, even though Jagdflieger included it with his BoF - Stuka campaign.

**Devildog73** · June 14th, 2009, 13:18

I have pretty much everything off of Netwings in several CDs and on my HD.
The problem is that I do not know what was Netwings specific.

I have all AF Midway files, 1% aircraft, several others.

***Rami*** · June 14th, 2009, 13:20

Devildog,

1% aircraft are all Netwings.

You can make a file list if you have time, we can sort through it.

**safn1949** · June 14th, 2009, 13:28

Like I said before,I have these 1% in zip form stored.I would be glad to burn a disc and send them to you Rami,my upload speeds are the pits.

**kdriver** · June 15th, 2009, 05:30

Gary Burns scenery - Battle of Britain package and British Airfield Buildings (not absolutely sure if the latter was at Netwings)

***Rami*** · June 15th, 2009, 05:34

Kdriver,

The Gary Burns BoB scenery can be found at Simviation (Scenery, page 13)

The Airfield buildings can be found here in the library.

**kdriver** · June 15th, 2009, 05:36

Also Daniel Hamblin scenery - Holmsley South, Winkton and some other scenery in the Southhampton area.

**kdriver** · June 15th, 2009, 05:39

Thanks Rami, I wasn't sure whether you wanted downloads which were duplicated at other sites like Simviation.

***MaskRider*** · June 15th, 2009, 05:43

Such a pity. Those were heady times back in the old CFS2 Online days, too.

Neil Washbrook · June 15th, 2009, 07:03

Originally Posted by Greystone

"Sucks" doesn't begin to cover the emotion of this recent abomination. I don't know who the little b**tard was that performed such needless ruination on the sim sites, but I believe castration with dull garden implements might be a suitable payback. Call me. I'm there if you find him.

Lets be clear on this it is NOT a result of hacking, its a victim of multiple take overs and mergers of the company that was giving us free hosting whilst I was un hospital.

To put it simply the hardware itself is missing.

I have one more lead that I am following up so here is hoping

Neil

Neil Washbrook · June 15th, 2009, 07:08

Ok chaps thanks for the above support and getting the project to identify and locate files up and running.

I have had a very kind offer of hosting which I am considering strongly. It is going to represent a considerable amount of work and learning for me as its going to have to be a ground up design in a scripting language (php) that I have little or no experience in.

Not wanting to get hopes up but I do want to get Netwings up and running again. I would empahise that its not going to be next week or even next month and with my health record it might be some time indeed.

I have always said I will maintain Netwings as long as I possibly can and its a statement I intend to carry out even if its initially a blank forum and no files in the library!

Neil

Tango_Romeo · June 15th, 2009, 11:10

Originally Posted by Rami

Could someone please take up the challenge of compiling what we have here already, and what might have to be uploaded?

...going to be a completely practical project until our own CFS2 Downloads are fully restored...or I should say as fully restored as possible. :isadizzy:

**Hern07** · June 15th, 2009, 16:54

Thank you Neil for all your past work, Netwings was my second favorite site (right after the Outhouse.) You never miss something until you lose it. :ernae:

hewman100 · June 16th, 2009, 01:46

Can I bring up the Ki-48 Lily that UncleTgt did some new skins for?

I believe Netwings was the only place to get it.

***Rami*** · June 16th, 2009, 03:39

Hewman,

That is precisely what we're looking for here. Things that were at Netwings that aren't found anywhere else. :ernae:

Do you have the original readme, as well?

**miamieagle** · June 16th, 2009, 06:49

I just hope Neil Washbrook can recover his health soon. God bless you for keeping your friendly Website open for soo long.It will surely be miss.

Thank you!:ernae:

hewman100 · June 18th, 2009, 02:06

I'll dig out the file and have a look. I only picked it up cos of UT skins. Now where did I put it......

**Desert Rat** · June 18th, 2009, 11:45

maybe you could use this to refresh your memory as to what's been lost, http://web.archive.org/web/200710130...s.org/library/, heck sometimes even the file downloads are archived.

dunno how much is there, just gonna take a look...

Great project, my first ever flight website back in the good olédays, would love to see it back.
Jamie

***gedm*** · June 18th, 2009, 14:16

it seems a few files can be D/Led from the archived site...

**peterpan** · June 22nd, 2009, 10:33

Hi Rami

I checked out the link to Netwings Archive listings that JDTinballs gave.

Suprisingly all most everything can be printed out to make checking easier. The only missig file names are 63 of 73 US ac and 54 of 74 Japanese skins.

I printed out the AvH listings and confirmed that I have all these on my HD.

I am willing to print out all the lists and then can search for the authors in the library to see if the dl is here if you think this will help.

peter