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Topic: B-17 Campaign is complete, (no joke)
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Raider
Pilot
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posted 12-03- 11:17 AM
   
It is ready to send off to be downloaded, But it is Big (5 meg) There are 10 missions with printable Flight Plans and Maps. The problem is that the Maps are saved in the documents as Bitmap files so they are about 500 k each. Will this be a problem or I could save the maps in a different file as jpg and get the download to about 2 meg. I can send it tonight(5 meg) or break it down and send it (2 meg) next week. What do you say. IP: Logged |
Elric
Pilot
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posted 12-03- 12:23 PM
I say use something PaintShop Pro's batch conversion util and put up the 2 meg file with jpegs tonight, shouldn't take you long.Elric IP: Logged |
spin
Pilot
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posted 12-03- 12:27 PM
Is that a zip file? If not you should save alot of space if you zip it.How about converting the images to jpg or something more efficient (even acrobat files). IP: Logged |
swalker
Cadet
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posted 12-04- 12:23 AM
Put it up with jpg's please. Depending on the type of bitmaps you can wind up with yor compressed file being 80 -90 % of the original size if all you do is zip it. (Athough some formats compress well, none of them match the size reduction you get when you jpeg them)Also, depending on whether the quality value counts up or down, using a value of 15 or 85 gives good compression with no visually noticeable loss in quality. Sam IP: Logged |
Raider
Pilot
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posted 12-04- 08:50 AM
Thanks guys, I went ahead and split up the Flight Plans and Maps. I saved the Maps in jpeg. I just hate that you will have to open two files (One in Flight Plan and one in Maps) to get the mission Information. But that beats downloading 5 megs. BTW you do not have to have the map to use the Flight Plan. You could just look at it to picture your waypoints and not print it. To make it fun, in some missions there are no waypoints in the game (only in the Flight Plan) You have to use your Flight Plan to see where you are going. I zipped it up and it is 2.08 megs. I will send it over to Lector and let you know when it is ready for D/L IP: Logged |
Lector
General
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posted 12-06- 04:03 AM
Ok it's up on our server!Get the B17 Campaign here:
http://www.fightersquadron.com/Downloads/B17Campaign.zip (attention: case sensitiv!) C-ya!
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Raider
Pilot
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posted 12-06- 10:07 AM
Thank you for posting it Lector.B-17 Campaign is a 10 mission pack with printable Flight Plans and Maps for each mission. It is not historically accurate and was designed for use Offline. It will add the following; B-17 Campaign folder and 10 missions to the Missions folder
Flight Plans and Maps to the B-17 Campaign folder
B-17.sm (improved Damage Model - Whirlwinds ver. 2) and sound to the Aircraft folder.
Joe Young (Pilot for the Campaign) to the Pilotstats folder
Firetruck to the Vehicles folder (does not do anything - just for looks) If you have any questions please contact me at jamjr@zeus.chapel1.com I hope you enjoy the B-17 Campaign Raider [This message has been edited by Raider (edited 12-06-1999).] IP: Logged |
Gunner
Pilot
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posted 12-07- 08:40 AM
Thanks Raider,
Nice job. I don't usualy fly bombers but I am really enjoying the missions and the setup. I like using a hard copy of the flight plans and the mission maps.
Well done,-=BAB=- Gunner ------------------
(Kill Or Be Killed)
-=BAB=- Gunner
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Raider
Pilot
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posted 12-08- 12:29 AM
Thanks Gunner, It would be great if we could just click an Icon in the game and have it Print out the Briefing, a Flight Plan and a Map. Who knows maybe someday.  IP: Logged |
Sp@nky
Pilot
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posted 12-08- 01:04 AM
Lector its not really a big deal but why can't you grant access to the DLs directory ?
i wanted to look through the files but i can't its not like thats going to give people access to somthing they shouldn't have IP: Logged |
Sp@nky
Pilot
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posted 12-08- 02:33 AM
K boys i DLed it and it is great but i have one problem the AI bombers won't drop their bombs i dropped mine and missed and they just followed me its like there just along for the ride what do i have to do? thanks
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Raider
Pilot
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posted 12-08- 01:28 PM
Sp@nky, Hum I don't know why the AI are not bombing in all missions. They do in some but not others. I have flown these missions at least 10 times and they worked before. I will see what I can do.I downloaded the file and installed it so I would have the same setup as you. I flew the missions again. The DM on the B-17 does not seem to be the same either. Before at least every other mission I would have at least one engine in flames. Now nothing. I am counting on the new plane pac to improve the DM of the B-17. If not I will work on it. What mission are you on. I flew 11-13-42 and it figures...it was Friday the 13th and I did not put enough gas in the plane. I usually put in 2000lbs, not today only 500lbs. I was able to drop my bombs but then ran out of gas on the way home. Doh.
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Spanky the Mad Dog
Pilot
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posted 12-08- 03:54 PM
i was on the first actually missionthe one after you land at your new airport
i was thinking what if i pick one of the guns on the shore battery and target it
and then tell my wingmen to attack my target?
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-Seperated and independant halves of a genius super-organism who believe that no game will ever satisfy them completely.
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