[Cpt_Farrel]

I'm posting it here since it's more than just textures, there's some mat editing involved as well so I'm calling it a mod - I hope it's OK.

The mod will give all Bf109's and Fw190's historically correct wheels and wheeldiscs. The mat files I've edited enables more options. Earlier there were only two kinds of wheels for 109's, now there's four. (See screenshots below)

Get the mod here: http://www.cptfarrels.com/Tiremod/farrelswheels.rar

Extract it to your IL-2 Sturmovik folder and that's it! (If you have mod-activator and all that which I assume you do... )

This mod only edits the matfiles that contains informaion about the wheels and add new textures, notihing else.














I'm still not sure about the rules for posting mods here so if there's anything wrong please let me know!

UPDATE

I've now made an additional download for those who wish to have whitewall tires on anything between the bf109E-4 and G-2. Download and extract to your IL-2 directory. You can remove the whitewall tires from each individual model by renaming the corresponding directory in the \farrelswheels\3do\plane\ directory. (E-4 to G-2 only, don't mess with later models ) If you rename the Bf-109F-4 folder for example, then it will revert to using my original modded spoked wheels.



Get the whitewall tires here: http://www.cptfarrels.com/Tiremod/farre ... wheels.rar

UPDATE 2

Due to popular demand I've made a quick mod for the Ju88 wheels as well. I combined a 109 disc and the hub from a Fw190 wheel and it looks quite allright, at least better than the original! The mapping is crap though so it's hard to make a nice tire. Unrar to the main IL-2 folder. If you have my other wheelmods, this one will end up in the same folder and there won't be any conflicts. It works as a standalone as well.

get it here: http://www.cptfarrels.com/Tiremod/Farre ... wheels.rar

Update 3

I've made another update, this one adds red wheeldiscs to the Bf109G-6/AS as requested. Get it here: http://www.cptfarrels.com/Tiremod/Farre ... 20G6AS.rar

As they go into the same folder as the main patch you can switch between red and black disc simple by reinstalling the G-6/AS mod or the original mod.

[Cat_Mouth]

WHAOU !!

Firstly : THANKS Cpt Farrel for your marvellous skins. RONNCO is a god for Wildat, Hellcat and Corsair .... and you for 109 & 190 !!!

Secondly : This remedial mod is fabulous. I love this details seeking !! Really fantastic !! THANKS !!

[eliot]

You little beauty, just D'L'ed this mod , looks fantastic, can you do more for other aircraft...thankyou.

[Cat_Mouth]

Just a question, CPT FARREL :
Is a skin can really modify the tires and the wheeldiscs look ?

[Cpt_Farrel]

No, not the skin, the discs and tires on 109's and 190's are hardcoded so they have been impossible to fix until the modding started. I've extracted the textures that control the tires and discs and edited them. Thats what the mod is for. It works regardless of what skin you chose for these aircraft in the game. I hope it answers you're question but I'm not 100% sure what you mean...

[Cat_Mouth]

Excellent !! I were afraid that a skin destroys your superb wheels !!!

THANKS !!!

[Vpmedia]

Excellent work & idea, thank you!

[mrbingle]

Cool Well done, ... A friend of mine started this many moons ago but never finished as he left the IL2 scene..glad its been taken up again.

Sparty

[Uther]

Thanks!

[Guest]

Beauts!!!
Great mod!!

[Username]

Nice work. Would it be worth including whitewall tires for Desert 109s? I'm not sure how commonly they were used on the main wheels, but I know the tail wheel tires were often of that type.

[GBrutus]

Outstanding work Cpt Farrel! I was actually wondering if it was possible to change the wheels just recently and now you've done it. Brilliant mod, many thanks.

[Bee]

If we could rate this, I'd give it a 10. Does exactly what it says on the box. A great little addition. :wink:

[Obelix]

Yesssssssssss Great!! Thanks

[Cpt_Farrel]

Nice work. Would it be worth including whitewall tires for Desert 109s? I'm not sure how commonly they were used on the main wheels, but I know the tail wheel tires were often of that type.

Painting the whitewall tires won't be a problem, but unless I figure out something clever with the MAT's then all 109's with spoked wheels will have whitewall tires and changing it will require different versions of the mod.

Skins change with different maps (winter/summer) but is it possible to do something similar with other textures? If I could make a tire texture that would only be used on desert maps I'd do it but I don't know how. Any hints are welcome!