panzerkeil
24.08.2008, 15:50
This file uses objects from 4.09b1 and LAL RONE's hangar mod (link URL here) , so you need that installed. Otherwise the map may show up, but you will not be able to save missions on it in FMB.
History:
I found on Mission4Today a wonderful template by Boosher and decided I would like that to be my default Midway layout. So, with Booshers permission, I created a new actors.static to include all of his objects. I had to redo all the taxi and parking points though, because the available space decreased significantly ;-) and AI planes need room to manouver and park and will disappear instantly if either one is unavailable.
Now up to 20 fighters\dive bombers or 8 B17's will take off, land, taxi and park properly. The long runway is used by heavy bombers, the smaller one by fighters (at least during my test missions).
Boosher's notes:
This template covers the Midway Islands (Sand, Eastern, and Spit Island) and represents them during the period between 1942 and 1944.
It includes:
-As historical as possible placement of buildings, trees, airplanes, artillery, etc...
-Islands now fully forested, gives the feeling of really flying over land.
-Populated airfield has the same effect as above.
-Created from period aerial photographs with as much detail as I could scrounge.
THIS IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR COOP OR SINGLE MISSIONS:
The objects placed on this map screw up the spawn points on Dogfight maps for Midway Island, and therefore, won't work for dogfight missions unless a "test Runway" is put down.
Note: I removed all artillery, vehicles and static planes so the map can be used as stand-in for theaters not yet covered and I had to cut some trees to allow fully loaded B17's to take off..
How to add this map to your Il2:
*Point installer to your Il2 install directory and run.
I personally replaced the original Midway map with this version because I don't want to edit all my campaign and single mission files; to do this just rename the BPActors.static to actors.static and place it in the MODS\MAPMODS\maps\Midway folder. Backup other modded versions first!
That's it!
I hope you enjoy.
Many thanks to Boosher for creating this wondefully detailed template, LAL RONE for his beautiful new buildings and fly_zo for creating the installer!
Panzerkeil
Screenies:
History:
I found on Mission4Today a wonderful template by Boosher and decided I would like that to be my default Midway layout. So, with Booshers permission, I created a new actors.static to include all of his objects. I had to redo all the taxi and parking points though, because the available space decreased significantly ;-) and AI planes need room to manouver and park and will disappear instantly if either one is unavailable.
Now up to 20 fighters\dive bombers or 8 B17's will take off, land, taxi and park properly. The long runway is used by heavy bombers, the smaller one by fighters (at least during my test missions).
Boosher's notes:
This template covers the Midway Islands (Sand, Eastern, and Spit Island) and represents them during the period between 1942 and 1944.
It includes:
-As historical as possible placement of buildings, trees, airplanes, artillery, etc...
-Islands now fully forested, gives the feeling of really flying over land.
-Populated airfield has the same effect as above.
-Created from period aerial photographs with as much detail as I could scrounge.
THIS IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR COOP OR SINGLE MISSIONS:
The objects placed on this map screw up the spawn points on Dogfight maps for Midway Island, and therefore, won't work for dogfight missions unless a "test Runway" is put down.
Note: I removed all artillery, vehicles and static planes so the map can be used as stand-in for theaters not yet covered and I had to cut some trees to allow fully loaded B17's to take off..
How to add this map to your Il2:
*Point installer to your Il2 install directory and run.
I personally replaced the original Midway map with this version because I don't want to edit all my campaign and single mission files; to do this just rename the BPActors.static to actors.static and place it in the MODS\MAPMODS\maps\Midway folder. Backup other modded versions first!
That's it!
I hope you enjoy.
Many thanks to Boosher for creating this wondefully detailed template, LAL RONE for his beautiful new buildings and fly_zo for creating the installer!
Panzerkeil
Screenies: