posted 05-18- 09:17 PM               

It uses the Ju-52 and will replace the loadout.ppf for it, So you should make a back up of the original loadout.ppf for the Ju-52 before you unzip to your Fighter Squadron directory.

NOTE: This is still beta, there are a couple of things that need to be completed before it is final.

Here is the Readme.
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Here is the new paratroopers and paracrates. There are two test missions in the AirDrop missions folder. You will need the Ju-52 for these missions.

Previous missions for the paratroopers will not work with this Loadout.ppf. It no longer uses "Heavy Bombing" and "Light "Bombing" for the Paratroopers, but actually uses "Paratroopers" and "ParaCrates"

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To install, you can unzip to your Fighter Squadron directory, it will add a new loadout.ppf to the Ju-52 folder. Paratrooper.sm, paracrate.sm to the \Media\Aircraft\Weapons folder. A new mission folder "AirDrop" with the two test missions in the Media\Missions folder.

You will need to copy and paste the following lines to your startup.ppf file.

"aircraft/weapons/paratrooper.sm"
"aircraft/weapons/paracrates.sm"

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Follow the same procedures you would for bombing.
6 to select the bombs
D to open the doors.
Enter to release secondary weapons.

Other options.
7 for ripple mode
8 for single drop mode
A to arm (you don't have to arm them)
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Features:
AI will use these.
You can watch them fall by pressing "F4" after the parachute opens.
Paratroopers now land on the ground.
You can shoot the Paratroopers in the air or on the ground. They will fall over on the ground.
You can shoot the Crates in the air. They will explode.
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Still to do:
The crates still go through the ground.
Lower poly model for the paratroopers.

Airborne Assault:

Dead Guy:

posted 06-01- 10:09 PM               

I downloaded your paratrooper update but seem to have a problem - all my paratroppers are ghost white and semi transparent except for their head. The chutes are okay and the cargo is okay. It is only the paratroopers. They do not look like your screenshot. did you leave out a texture for their uniforms in the zip file?

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posted 06-01- 11:11 PM               

I will go ahead and update the zip to include the needed skin for now.

posted 06-02- 02:29 PM               

I had a hell of a time swatting these guys out of the sky with the AAA Halftrack!

This is great stuff, the crates are a nice addition. Keep it up.