8) Since several folks have emailed lately about the status of the new Fox Four 'Red Star' Korean campaign, I can tell you that it's finished and going through testing as I type this note.  We're hoping to have it in general release for downloading from the Fox Four website within a couple of weeks...barring any unforseen glitches.

I can't wait to get my teeth into that 8)

I thought that the team would never be able to produce an aircraft that could equal the Sea Fury used in the Ocean Fury campaign, but it has come together.  Hayden's superb model, textures and VC, combined with Mike's inimitable panel and cunningly accurate AIR file, and my humble DP overseen and tweaked by Doug have given us a truly classic MiG-15bis.  There are new Manchurian bases, a real variety of allied aerial opponents and 19 missions that will challenge the player, and offer potenially different outcomes with each flight.  Collin's new, beautiful, and frame-rate friendly CVE118 is also featured. (Though when attacked, the intensity of her flak is so realistic that it will make one think twice about wandering within range.)  Russian mission screens, ranks, decorations and Scuttlebutt act as sweeteners.  There will also be a beautiful set of optional Korean splash screens.  This complex package is being wrapped in Doug's slick self-extractors to make installation a breeze.  We have high hopes that it will be worthy of the effort expended. 

Though I've been around for years, I'm really not a very active poster, but I have to add this(yes, I know I'm 'gushing'  ).  This MiG's panels are so realistic and functional that not learning to use their capabilities is almost sinful, though the aircraft itself makes you want to just strap it on and go flying.  It's well worth the effort to learn the cockpit from the panel instructions, including translated screenshot to get you around the Russian instrument labels.  Unique airbrake indicator, upper as well as lower panel views, Autopilot and ADF make this a cockpit flyer's dream.   And the AIR file is so accurate that it even includes the MiG's unusual trait of rolling to the opposite side when heavy rudder is applied.

We're hoping to go to beta in a week or so.  Because of some unique circumstances, alpha testing is taking a touch longer than planned.  (Translation: The rest of the team is pointing-out stuff that yours truly just plain overlooked, or flubbed due to inattention to detail during a recently demanding work schedule.)

Yes, Cyrillic everywhere...courtesy of a local native originally from Novosibirsk.  Take a peek....

Every once in a long while, it we all catch one in the backside. 

~S~

I will re-install CFS2 to fly this - I've always thought very highly of the Fox Four campaigns! Highly detailed, high qulity,well thought out - a joy! Thanks for the hard work, chaps!

Now, if only I can work out a way of getting TrackIR to work with CFS...  It will be funny using the high hat again...

TTFN

Pads

I'm proud to say that Red Star went to full beta-test mode this morning.   Hope to have the package ready for full release in a week or so....barring major alterations. 

Ah well, I'll leave it to you chaps then. I'm not cut out for this lark.

Told you not to get between the element leader and his wingie.....those AIs can be tenacious once they lock on.      But it's like getting thrown from a horse; you gotta get right back on.   

Knowing Doug, as I do, it takes something special to get him to strap on a combat plane these days.  Brave Lad that. 

Tell us of your adventure!  Please, please. 

My deflection shooting is still superb! I can take a B-29 out at 1300 yds But dogfighting 6 F-84s in my Mig when my idiot wingmen crash into each other is proving a little tricky...
I've got a Red Banner already I've also got lots of lead buried in my poor little Mig How the **** do you fight when your engine lag can be measured on the calendar? 

You might find that the MiG's best combat speed is between 275 and 300 knots.   And though acceleration may seem slow now, no opponent can out-accelerate or outrun you.....I promise.   8)

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I believe the saying goes...

"Flight idle...

...airbrakes...

...toe brakes...

...break!!!"

Here I am pacing the floor like an expectant father, waiting for those cold, analytical critiques of the beta download, and this is what I get? 

*Beta-testers for Red Star should be getting a couple of modified files to plug in very shortly.

Hi,
     Would it be any good me developing my F86, Meteor, P-80, F9F and Mig-15's as AI planes for your Red Star campaign?  Might help with the frame rates.

Thanks

DieStaffel

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Framerates are always a big concern of mine(and everyone else's)...this is particularly true in a couple of Red Star missions where you can get a bunch of aircraft in a frame at once, or you get to close to the surface action in the carrier attack mission.  ARE YOU HAVING FRAMERATE ISSUES? 

The P-80 and F-84 AIs are pretty barebones already(though yours may be better), but the others are player grade, or at least older player grade aircraft.  So, yes, we'd appreciate any contributions to help framerate issues and variety of aircraft available for missions.....variety being the spice of campaigns. 

I've just completed the carrier mission without picking up a scratch! Bloomin' tough though

I remembered the briefing and didn't get tooooo low... well maybe a little surfing I did lose one wingman.
Check your PM for a small problem (more my system than the mission I think)....
I'm v.rusty at this ground attack malarky... the fields will be plowed

Don't you hate it when that happens?

As a result of the beta-tests so far, we have done a MDL file update on the MiG and the B-26B AI to prevent them from throwing 'ghost' images when hit in certain ways, updated the Country.CFG for a typo that prevented the Blood wound award from displaying and modified a couple of missions for typos in the Briefing.   

Sorry, been down with combat fatigue for the last 24 hours.   Reading up now. 

Eeps!

My word I haven't checked this forum in a while. And there I was complaining that you guys haven't done anything.

Sorry fellas, looks great!