[GilB57]

Hi everybody !
I'm finally done ...

readme:

Compatibility:
IL2-1946 4.09 Modded UP 2.01
IL2-1946 4.10 + SAS Modact & objects pack

INSTALLATION:
Unzip file in your game folder

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This map is activated within JSGME .

In your JSGME mods list you'll find :
02_WestFront44_beta_map (the map files)
02_WestFront44_Airfield_texs (a little color change in Canon's Bitumenearth texs - OPTIONAL)
Just activate it the usual way with JSGME.
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2 Cooperative test missions can be found there:
Missions/Net/coop/WIP/

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This beta release is close to final

BUGS WHICH NEED TO BE TRACKED AND REPORTED :

1-Broken or bad bridges, roads & rails

2-Mistakes in AI's behavior during take off, landing & parking (planes which vanish instead of taxying and parking

3-Buildings & objects on roads/rails (mainly in towns &villages).

4-Bad or inaccurate textures on landscape (example: fields on steep slopes, trees on water, etc ...)
except on Walcherem region which was flooded at that time

BUG REPORTS:
-On forums where a topic is open (Check-six, SAS, AAS)
-mail: gilles.babin(at)club-internet.fr

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PLANNED RELEASES:

1-After 2 or 3 weeks of beta release, the final version should include the winter map suited for Bodenplatte & battle of the Bulge AND a summer map suited for Market Garden operation.

2-After 1 or 2 months, I should release a summer & winter map for Phoneywar & Blitzkrieg1940 operations (new or modified airfields)

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AKNOWLEDGMENTS:

Most of the Airfields construction : C6_Tompcat
Original map which was the beginning of my work : Asheshouse
Channel Buildings : Canon-UK
Documentation: LePereMagloire, JVMasset, Canon-UK and a lot of other people who sent information within forums during the WIP process.
GEFUV and C6 pilotes who tested the map in cooperative online missions.

...and also (last but not least) all IL2 community people who encouraged me during the long and hard WIP process.

Download link :
[deleted] go there >>> viewtopic.php?f=166&t=31907

[Planemad]

Nice Map :)

Thanks for this lovely Map

Planemad

[Deutschmark]

Very nice work thank you

Deutschmark

[Hawker17]

For me, definately the best map so far! Great to fly the most flown part in WW II.

Thanks a lot for this great work, looking forward to the final version!

[kapteeni]

OMG. Downloading now!
kap

[LeBigTed]

MERCI MONSIEUR !!! :wink:

Downloading it now ;o)

CHeers

Ted ;o)

[bohr-r]

Hello Gilb57,

Thank you for this fantastic new map! I downloaded it and installed it via JGSME, but it did not show up in the map list in FMB. When I tried to load one of the coop missions, no map there, either.
Then, I installed the map manually. It now shows up in the FMB-map list and I can open the coop missions that came with it, as well as save missions with this map. I am running IL-2-1946-4.10.1 with SAS 2.7.

Cheers,

RB

[GilB57]

but it did not show up in the map list in FMB

I suppose it's because you have activated the MODS folder. If the Mods folder is activated, the "MODS/Mapsmod/maps/all.ini" has priority above the one in the "files" folder (used by JsGME). So, just add the line:
Winter44_WestFront WestFront44/WF44W_load.ini
...in your "MODS/Mapsmod/maps/all.ini" list and your done !

The missions (mainly one) may not work correctly with ver. 4.10 because the planes list is a lot smaller so you should load it in FMB and modify it to be able to fly it.

[Murph]

Do I need to do anything special to get this working in HSFX 5.0? Will it work using the JSGME?
Just tested- It works fine in HSFX 5.0 provided there is no Mods/MapMods folder installed. Just follow the readme and install with JSGME.

[GilB57]

A few previews about what's to come next....
WIP on WestFront44 SUMMER :

Volkel area, morning:


Dunkirk harbor, morning :


Düsseldorf (Lohausen airfield), evening :

Trier airfield, mid-day :


...all screencaps were done within IL2 4.10.1

[Deutschmark]

Looks very nice

Deutschmark

[GilB57]

Beta not available anymore ... go there:
viewtopic.php?f=166&t=31907