Folks:
I'm having some fun while I "rediscover" CFS2 (I have given up on CFS3). I've been experimenting with the campaigns that use the Dauntless and the Avenger as light bombers, and they are a lot of fun. However, anyone know of some updates that may help me get off the carrier deck without taking a swim?

Thanks,
Poppa_J

Hi Poppa_J. It's been a long time.

Sorry James but unless you have a joystick without separate rudder control I wouldn't recommend using auto-rudder. This makes controlling the aircraft more difficult for me, not easier. There should be various files posted here & on other CFS2 sites to make the default AI Only drones flyable. I haven't tried them myself for many years & expect some will be better than others. If the job was done properly these should have updated flight dynamics which I assume would make them a tad more realistic. I'm not sure this would make them suitable for operating from carriers. I can only suggest you hunt around & try them.

I found the force feedback on my joystick had a tendency to make me swerve off the side of the ship.

I also recommend you down load AF Midway maission package. I think its one of the best mission package for Bombers available for CFS2.

You can down load it right here in the the CFS2 section where the mission are available.

This package also has a Ai SBD and Vals plus other Bombers made flyable with cockpits as well. They are of pretty good quality.

I like the Ai flyable posted by Padser very much as well.
Their  Ai include a Ki43 with a cockpit and the beauty of this Ai is that you can change their Textures as well if you like.

I will explain it in another Post on how to change the Texture of your planes and still make them show up in your MB with the new texure and not lose the original plane with its original texure. In other words how to make two of the same plane with different texture to show up in you MB.

Hangar might be right. If I were you I would try it both ways . With and without the Auto rudder and see which will suite you best.

One thing I have learn to improve my enjoyment of  this and other programs  better is by flying and fighting for both sides. This has allow me to see the war from both sides. It has has given a more appreciation of the quality and difficulty of both sides. This is only a subjestion.

What little I have learn its been by listening and reading this and othe forums  to dose who know more than me. I also learn a lot by simple trail and error.

Sink them them all.

James007

Hi All,
To give you more deck to take off from you can open the ship.cfg file (found in the folder of the ship in question) and change the takeoff position.

This is the stock entry for the Enterprise.

takeoff_start=0,21,-50

Change the -50 to -75 or -80

This will help a lot.

B24Guy

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Actually that's not correct.



CFS3 has IJN carriers Soryu,  Akagi,  Hiryu and Kaga plus the USN carriers,  Yorktown,  Enterprise,  Saratoga,  Lexington and Hornet along with a nice collection of other surface & submarine combatants.





Also a number of RN carriers like HMS Hermes,  Eagle,  Glorious & Aquila.

There are also some excellent AF (Midway) missions available.

BEAR - AvHistory

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Well actually I do think it has happened on a few occasions, but one of my jobs is marketing our stuff & you really can't beat the price.  8)

BEAR

LOL You guys crease me up.