[delvpier]

[EDITED]

Phillipines map is now completed and downloadable at :

http://allaircraftsimulations.com/forum/...5840#95840


SO ALL INFORMATION IN ORIGINAL POST IS OUTDATED !!! I mean almost outdated... I've still no job !


[ORIGINAL POST]

But first, let me tell you an incredible story... I lost my new job ( three months...) last week because my boss told me it was unacceptable to surf 5 minutes per day on "non-professional" websites...
In fact, my home connection was out and I was surfing each morning on... ALL AIRCRAFT ARCADE FORUM... five minutes per day to see the news... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Can you believe this ? I would be more powerful in programmation to hack their site :roll:

But the good news : I had time again for the game

So If yout want Philippines, here are download links :

Official DL :

Fly_zo/dlv_Philippines_v1.0.exe (The link is inoperative)

Others :

http://rapidshare.com/files/138444619/dl...s.zip.html

or

http://hosted.filefront.com/pierdelv/

Technical informations :

- really huge, map_c is 14400 x 14400
- made for 4.09, but I think it should work with 4.08
- no modded objects
- 18 airfields

Readme file :

Installation of Beta dlv_Philippines
------------------------------------


1/ Unzip dlv_philippines.zip to your MAPMODS\maps\ folder


2/ in this new MAPMODS\maps\dlv_Philippines, you'll find map files + one folder also named dlv_Philippines (textures files)


3/ Move this folder ( MAPMODS\maps\dlv_Philippines\dlv_Philippines ) to MAPMODS\maps\_Tex\Land\Summer folder


( if you downloaded my previous Sinai map, you should have already one dlv_Sinai folder there, but no need for this one )


4/ Add this line to your all.ini file :


Philippines dlv_Philippines/load.ini


Hope you'll enjoy... but remember, it's still a beta...

Images :

Manille and Corregidor backward


Clarck Field


Gulf of Leyte


Warning : I noticed some messages reporting errors or problems with airdromes of my Sinai map. Maybe it's because I didn't put any taxi or stay points. It is the same here, only taxi and stay points for Clarck Field, not for others... we'll see...

[FANATIC MODDER]

FANTASTIC - A MAJOR ADDITION TO IL-2.


THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fvk]

Outstanding, I am happy to see that someone is seriously on this! Great work so far.

I have these concerns thought:

1. Textures need to be reworked
2. There's a village in the middle of the parking revements in at "Clarck"(sic)
3. Formosa should be added to the north west of Luzon, only a fraction of the real distance (50-100 miles good?)

The deal about Formosa is this, Subaru Sakai and his "Tainan Air Group" were based in Formosa supporting the invasion by escorting bombers and flying cover over the ships, but no carriers were used that early on. Later on in the Battle for Leyte Gulf, many carriers from both sides were used.

BTW everyone, Capt. Colin Kelly flew out of Clark, and was the USA's first hero in the war.

PS. to hell with your old boss..... you don't need superiors with batons so far up their asses that they forgot what it's like to be human anymore

[panzerkeil]

Thanks for this great map: this is a must have for pacific theatre fans like me!
Sorry to hear about your job, but I am sure with this talent you can find a better one!
8)

[fabianfred]

What scale is this map? 1:1 or smaller?

downloading now :wink:

[FANATIC MODDER]

A unsual bug appeared, I tried to create a (single) mission but this could not be saved.How come? Any suggestions?

[COBRA19]

Thanks !

Great job!!!!!!! :wink:

[fabianfred]

is the height scaling correct?

there seems to be nothing higher than 624 metres.... and Mount Kinabalu in Borneo has been cut-off flat at 624 m. when it should be 4095 m. IRL
(I know it took me over six hours to climb when I was there in 1990 with the Gurkhas... and it took them about 40 mins to run down it....lol)

I know the il2 engine doesn't allow higher than 4000m....but even a half-scale map like my OJ one can have Mt.Fuji at about 3000 m.

[fly_zo]

...moved to betas until tested and equipped with installer


Z

[delvpier]

1. Textures need to be reworked
2. There's a village in the middle of the parking revements in at "Clarck"(sic)
3. Formosa should be added to the north west of Luzon, only a fraction of the real distance (50-100 miles good?)

1. about textures, they are made from rom_textures, I made them to look more green to give illusion of rice fields... so I don't think I will rework them (poor talented for that)... but do you have any suggestion ?

2. Right... I worked step by step, working on Clarck without vilages loaded... forgot to check after merging... will correct it

3. No... I wanted to keep proportional distances and I can't make it bigger (CMap tool limitation)... so introduce Formosa would make it wrong about distances. I think it would be better to have one other map covering other area (moved NW)

[delvpier]

What scale is this map? 1:1 or smaller?
is the height scaling correct?

Scale is about 1:2, in fact due to CMap tool limitation (I can't have a valid MWmap_c.tga from a map_c.tga bigger than 14400 x 14400 pixels...), so in Microdem I put map pixel size to 115m and reworked (cut) after to have this size

Height scaling is not correct... with rescaled map size, you can't keep height scale... I used contrast and blur on map_h, tried different options and made my own choice... I don't like angles, I prefer smoothness... like for women... :wink:

[delvpier]

A unsual bug appeared, I tried to create a (single) mission but this could not be saved.How come? Any suggestions?

Well in fact, NO... BUT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH MODDED GAME...

I have no problem to save mission with this map on my computer... BUT I CAN'T SAVE MISSIONS WITH SOME OTHER NEW MAPS... AND I DON'T KNOW WHY ????????

For example, I can load Bob_Channel in full FMB but I can't save mission in regular FMB ?????
It's the same with others... even, at the beginning, I was unable to save mission with Malta-Sicily map... and one day, without any changes as far as I know, I could ???

I tried many things to understand, even installing a new game without any other mods than Mod Activator but nothing helped... it's still a mystery for me... maybe some changes with Java JRE updates ???

Maybe could we make a poll about this to collect informations about not saving missions maps and find an issue to this problem...

[fly_zo]

.... tested it on 4.09b1m and it saves w/o problems

btw, delvpier check your PM

regards
Z

[FANATIC MODDER]

A unsual bug appeared, I tried to create a (single) mission but this could not be saved.How come? Any suggestions?

Well in fact, NO... BUT THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH MODDED GAME...

I have no problem to save mission with this map on my computer... BUT I CAN'T SAVE MISSIONS WITH SOME OTHER NEW MAPS... AND I DON'T KNOW WHY ????????

For example, I can load Bob_Channel in full FMB but I can't save mission in regular FMB ?????
It's the same with others... even, at the beginning, I was unable to save mission with Malta-Sicily map... and one day, without any changes as far as I know, I could ???

I tried many things to understand, even installing a new game without any other mods than Mod Activator but nothing helped... it's still a mystery for me... maybe some changes with Java JRE updates ???

Maybe could we make a poll about this to collect informations about not saving missions maps and find an issue to this problem...

It's very serious, it's a pity to get all this job wasted.I am going to try to install the map again in my PC.

[fabianfred]

I made an ed_map_t.tga by copying and renaming the map_t.tga .....(to help ships go closer to the shore and between islands)

also i made a better looking Mount Kinabalu ...and made some of the red areas on the ed-map a bit more mountainous in height