posted 12-08- 02:38 AM               

love all those options

posted 12-08- 04:27 AM               

I hate to ask, because I am enjoying this application so much- but could you add the Dover Night theater to the mix? There are so many great night skins that people have done, and I have many night missions in my newest campaign- so that seems like that would be a good addition to the mix, n' est-pas?

Also, if anyone can tell me- where do I get the Pacific theater? I would like to start a Pacific campaign and need that one obviously .

posted 12-08- 07:34 AM               

Also Spyder - I know that there isn't any runways in it but what about the Tundra database?

Duh! Wait a minute - after posting this message I got to thinking that somewhere we have maybe mixed up "databases" with skin themes. Is this the case now? In other words, the Battle of Britain and D-Day selections use the Dover database but allow you to gain the correct skins for the specified time period. Is the light coming on correctly? Even if that is the case, the Tundra database could very easily be considered the Russian front. We do have a Yak skin for the Spit and a few German winter skins to boot.

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posted 12-08- 05:18 PM               

You place all your different plane scheme tifs in each folder then select what scheme you want to fly in for any mission. Selecting a theatre just copies what is in the theatre overwriting your \aircraft\planetype\textures with the skin.
So flying a mission in Africa doesn't mean you have to be using African skins, you could be using the night scheme or any of the others.

Basically it's just a way of separating 7 Lanc schemes for instance and then having the util replace your current texture before flying.
You can alt tab to the desktop and have them copied over while selecting a plane with the host, makes it interesting to see a new set of plane skins each mission.

The tundra database, is that Zoy's terrain? if so the Rhineland Winter option is for placing your yak and other suitable plane skins in. You needn't use the theatres as the names suggest neither, if you only like African schemes then use all 7 theatres to hold your African skins.
cheers

posted 12-08- 10:26 PM               

Have you never downloaded it?

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posted 12-08- 11:56 PM               

One think I thought of was that you could make the list of "theaters" a combo box, or list box, and allow the user to add "theaters" at will.

That would cater for the picky bunch around here that want there own theater of choice added

posted 12-09- 08:35 AM               

Thanks!

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posted 12-09- 05:18 PM               

V1.1 should be ready by the weekend.
cheers

posted 12-09- 07:34 PM               

Theater spelling:

I just thought that was a Aussie thing

Off to break Cameleon.

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And look, I have to edit the message cause I cant spell either

posted 12-09- 10:09 PM               

[This message has been edited by Bryan Russell (edited 12-09-1999).]

In fact, why did I even bother editing this one.

posted 12-10- 02:58 AM               

Nothing listed in the Aus one, so Theater it is.

posted 12-10- 09:26 AM               

From my Collins Concise (that's 1,391 pages of conciseness) English Dictionary:

THEATRE
1. a building designed for the performance of plays, operas etc...
2. ...etc
3. ...etc
4. ...etc
5. ...etc
6. ...etc
7. ...etc
8. ...etc
9. a major area of military activity.

Looks like Theatre for us Pommy and Aussie speakers of the Queen's English.

posted 12-10- 06:58 PM            

"Theatre" is the English, Canadian, Australian, everywhere in the world but the United States way. Theater is the American way. Don't change it, please.

Coming from a Canadian.

posted 12-11- 04:03 AM               

I kinda liked the Theater spelling. Maybe to keep us foul mouthed Yanks happy, how about offering 2 versions, The correct way "Theater" and a "funny spelling" version "Theatre. I still dont see how "re" sounds like "er"

More crap TV coming your way,

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posted 12-11- 05:19 AM               

STef

posted 12-11- 08:19 AM            

"our" vs "or"
ie color, flavor

ize vs ise (by the way which is most common) We should standardise this one (standardize is the common Canadian way - but then we have a bit of local influence). The list seems to be long. Others anyone?

posted 12-11- 09:12 AM               

Here's one:
[Aus/Uk/Canadian] vs [USA]
"An Allied victory" | "We won the war!"

;-) yuk yuk!

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posted 12-11- 09:17 AM               

Just my $0.02 worth. But there is a point to be made about Spyder or Spydre!!!

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posted 12-11- 02:43 PM               

And when is the rest of the world gonna realize that metric stuff just "ain't" gonna catch on

To be honest this is all in good fun and I'm glad that we have kept this post clean.

I dont know about the rest of the world but even here in the US, there are just as many differnt ways to speak and write that I often think that some people might be from a different planet. On RW, do we Yanks really sound the same? I met a person from New Zealand and thought she was Austrailan, boy was she offended. But to me she spoke like Spydre. Spydre later told me that there is a differnce in the way they pronounce and use words. Actually I enjoy seeing and hearing our cultural differnces, it really adds flavor or is it flavour, hmm this is getting confusing.

PS, Where can I find the rules for Austrailan
Rules Football, its fun to watch, but I have no idea what the heck is going on.

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posted 12-11- 03:46 PM               

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posted 12-11- 06:04 PM               

I’m a kiwi and I must say that I am mortally offended that I you all thought I was an Aussie!. I have offended quite a number of Canadians by calling them yanks, but that was just good sport rather than a mistake

posted 12-11- 06:21 PM               

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posted 12-11- 08:17 PM               

For "six" say "sex"
For "hill" say "hull"
hmm might not sound right in yankee accent but you'll get the idea when you listen to one.

Oh yeah and they have lots of six with sheep there too.