[HansHansen]

hi guys

i have a few questions about AAA and SAS mods and buttons.

is it possilble to use the SAS buttons with AAA UI? they say they have all AAA FM

[Davidson]

Where can I find those SAS planes and his buttons file, because I don't stop to read things about that but I have no idea what are you talking about... :lol:

Any link or info about that please?

[semperaggressus]

Those planes are here:
http://specialaircraftservice.com

Anyway, good question, I have the same doubts.

[Davidson]

Thank you semperaggressus :wink:



Regards


Davidson

[norm]

also can we use our sounds with there buttons?

[Monguse]

Now to the crux of your question. Can you use a button file published by another site?

The answer although long winded will not only explain why using different published button files not generated at the AAA will not be compatible as well as answer questions others might have.

Negative issues if anyone uses incompatible button files would be mission sounds (not good), missing engines (really not good) and missing aircraft flight models (really really not good).

Basically it won't be pretty. You might get lucky is say you fly one certain aircraft and ignore the others.

But lets say you do install a button files created offsite. Those buttons in about 30 days will be totally obsolete because, as of this writing, the button files for 1.2 contain new aircraft of which I have retained when I loaned out the new fileslist. Furthermore, new aircraft and their associated engine sub variants are being added for version 1.3 that are not in the button files for 1.2.

For instance in 1.2 we have managed to expand on avaiable sounds as depicted here:
viewtopic.php?p=226990#226990

So in short, the button files that contain the flight models and engine management and their specified engine sounds in 1.2 will NOT be compatible with anyone else.


Some publishers might emphatically say they are 100% compatible and you, the user could try it. You could get lucky with a button swap, but you would never know if you got the whole aircraft list and it's associated elements unless you either have a 60% crash or one day you spawn and explode.

Now, why the incongruency one might ask? Simple, we at AAA do not change the default flight models for any reason whatsoever and we test as we are testing now to ensure compatibility with the previous unified installer.

To expand, at the AAA do not change the default even for operable canopies. Why? The reason is simple.

If you allow open canopies on existing or modded models of which others do not have, those that have the operable canopies will emit smoke as if one is flying on full rich. While this may not affect the off line crowd it does affect the on line crowd. If padlock is not sufficient, a nice smoke trail will definitely arouse the opposition of your whereabouts if they do not have the sliding canopy for a model you are flying.

So our stance is and has been equal footing for everyone, offline and online.

So where does this leave all of us. Well there are steps being taken by many in the community to unify the button files of which we at the AAA have been invited to participate. The initial goal is the unification of the button files so we don't have any incongruity in our installations.


I answered your question.


Respectfully

[HansHansen]

thousands of questions, no answers --> my personal opinion is to get all modding sites here to a single one "activator", but

keep those sites working on their own.


this "revolutionary" step would ease that mods stuff a lot!

EDIT:and thx for your help, i had this post about 2 hours un-sent, so i didnt see your post before, but thx very much :wink:

[Triad773]

... Well there are steps being taken by many in the community to unify the button files of which we at the AAA have been invited to participate. The initial goal is the unification of the button files so we don't have any incongruity in our installations....

Respectfully

This sounds good. So AAA is participating/contributing to this universal buttons project?

Thanks in advance

Triad

[P/O W. 'Moggy' Cattermole]

Many thanks for clarifying that, Monguse.

[semperaggressus]

I really sorry for those who, like me , wants fly the Hawker SeaFury.
Sorry for my poor English too!

[Rowddy]

i still won't download from other sites then AAA for all the above reasons how beautifull those planes may be and despite the fact that i would love to have them. I find modding my game in a good way complicated enough and see no need to make it even more complicated.

[Guest]

Hi,

If you are an offline gamer like most of us, you can use the AAA activator(I still am, and has allays used it, because I was too lazy install the SAS one), and the button file and soundpatch from the SAS without any questions. Don't forget, the user support at SAS is second to none![/img]

[Monguse]

Mosca (Fly)

I respect your desire to be an "offliner" but please remember at the AAA we have both off line and online users with many here participating in online wars using the unified installer.


@Triad773: Yes we are participating in the unification process.

[Erg./JG54_crazty]

Dudes do the easy way 1 copy of IL2 for SAS 1 for AAA and 1 for back up and no more questions that the solution needs more space but.... you can have it all

[Toasted_Toad]

Hi Guys,

As an avid user of AAA and a recent discoverer of SAS I am truly hoping that these two great sites can "get along" together and with the rest of the IL2 community.

I would hate to see more sniping at each other, gigantic ego's, and "Empire Building" ie. "if you are not loyal to our site you won't be able to play wth our toys"

It's a big world out here people, most of us are just after the best IL2 experience we can get and to be blown away by the talent of the modders.

We need a big group hug, OK.

Cheers,

Toasted_Toad.