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Aug 5th, 2007 at 3:35am

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Hello


   I am trying to install a mission called Sink_The_Bismark that i got from a site called ABSquad , i got it there because they claim its so easy to install (double click icon) well it does not show up in cfs2 but it is in the cfs2 mission folder.
  Sure hate to bother you folks with this but could someone aim me towards a place where i can read up on installing missions in cfs2?
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Reply #1 - Aug 5th, 2007 at 5:02am

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One possibility might be the mission's required aircraft, AB-Tempest Mk V for example, aren't installed. Another may be scenery or ships required aren't installed.

Hmmmm, wait a minute...Just went to their website and saw this....

NOTE: You MUST install the new version of the CFS2 Ultimate Weapons Pack in order to be able to use the new "enhanced" weapons in the AB-Tempest Mk V, as it is not included with the aircraft in an attempt to keep the file size down, and you must also install the CFS2 Shipsin order for these missions to work properly!
 
...&&&&"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof." &&  Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman, 1985
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Reply #2 - Aug 6th, 2007 at 3:14am

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Mushroom Farmer


   Thanks for your reply , i sure do appreciate it.  I did install the cfs2 ships and the weapon pack.  I can find the aircrafts (ab-tempest mk v and focke-wulf fw 190a) in my aircraft folder , i can find the ships in my cfs2 folder do not know what to look for to see if the weapons pack is installed.  I dont know if it makes any differance or not but the mission" sink the bismark"has a MIS file but has no dyn file like the rest of the missions in my mission folder.
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Reply #3 - Aug 6th, 2007 at 12:38pm

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You can get the Ships right here http://www.absquad.net/cfs2_scenery.htm#cfs2_shipss .The planes here http://www.absquad.net/cfs2_absquad.htm the weapons are included.

If I where you I would install them in different folder of your choice first. Copy and paste them from that folder into the CFS2 folder.


Enjoy

James007
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Reply #4 - Aug 6th, 2007 at 5:59pm

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   Done like you said everything is in my cfs2 folder where it is supposed to be , except one odd thing (to me) , every mission in my  mission folder has two files they have a DYN file and a MIS file except the sink the bismark it has only a MIS file and does not have a DYN file , is this a problem?
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Reply #5 - Aug 6th, 2007 at 6:18pm

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I installed CFS2 a little bit ago. I'm going to download the Bismark mission and see what happens.
 
...&&&&"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof." &&  Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman, 1985
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Reply #6 - Aug 6th, 2007 at 11:25pm

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While Muchroom_Farmer takes a look at your missions I recommend for you to read this post http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1117604819 form page one to the last one last page. It has websites and tips on how to improve your CFS2 install experience.


Enjoy!

James007




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Reply #7 - Aug 7th, 2007 at 1:25am

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OK Harley, I downloaded the AB Sink the Bismark mission, weapons pak, amd CFS2 Ships pak. Installed all files in a temp folder to examine contents. All looked right. Installed same files to CFS2 directory. All installed with no issues. I opened CFS2, chose single missions, switched from American to British, chose the AB Sink the Bismark mission and it ran fine, except I got killed(  Grin ). Wish it used the Swordfish torpedoe plane for accuracy, may have to fix that lat some later date  Wink . One thing though, I am running it on Windows 98se.
After looking at what's in the .dyn (dynamic) files for other missions and refreshing the brain, I realised it isn't necessary for this mission.
Only thing I have to ask is did you remember to switch over from American to British? It's easy to forget, I've done it many times.
 
...&&&&"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof." &&  Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman, 1985
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Reply #8 - Aug 7th, 2007 at 3:50am

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Mushroom Farmer and james007

   I really appreciate you fine folks helping this old man out.  And i hate to say it but i wasted your time , i forgot to switch it over to British and when i did it was there. 
   I am pretty sure i will need some more help on setting this cfs2 up but i want to read all the links that james007 gave me first.  The thing is , i dont know if this computer will run cfs2 properly. The last computer i had built for games cost me over $2200.00 so shoot this time i bought a CHEAP MB , CPU and a couple of HDD!s and old parts from brokedown computers and put this one together for around 200.00 and seeing how i have never had the cover off a computer until now i dont know if its going to blow up or not.
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Reply #9 - Aug 7th, 2007 at 10:38am

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Harley I do not mind helping any member enjoying this Sim. Nowsday you do not need to spend  $2.200 on a PC. For much less you can get a much better PC than the you bought years ago for a whole lot less. Any question please come back and I or other member will try to help along. Your are never to old to be a child once in while.

Have a great day!



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Reply #10 - Aug 7th, 2007 at 8:27pm

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Harley, you don't need much of a system to run CFS2. I've run it on a 266 MHz PII with 128 mb of PC100 RAM and NVidia 16-bit graphics card. Even now I'm only using a cheap eBay-bought 350MHz PII same RAM and a Vodoo3 graphics card. It runs pretty well set at 35FPS, medium settings. I may be switching CFS2 over to a given to me free 866MHz PIII in a little while. It should run much better there. I use a very small and very free program called ZIP to transfer files through the serial port, but misplaced my serial(null-modem) cable.
Don't hesitate to ask any questions, that's what this board is for-to help and inform.
 
...&&&&"We're just sitting here trying to put our PCjrs in a pile and burn them. And the damn things won't burn. That's the only thing IBM did right with it - they made it flameproof." &&  Spinnaker Software chairman William Bowman, 1985
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Reply #11 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 2:43am

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james007 and Mushroom_Farmer


    Just wanted to thank you again for your help.  I am getting between 60 and 75 fps with the overall quality deal set on four (4) , is this good or bad?  I can get over one hundred on my other computer. I have a old ati radeon 8500 video card in here now but i have a ati radeon 9800xt video card , would cfs2 do better with the 9800xt?
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Reply #12 - Aug 9th, 2007 at 8:50pm

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HARLEY88 wrote on Aug 9th, 2007 at 2:43am:
james007 and Mushroom_Farmer


   Just wanted to thank you again for your help.  I am getting between 60 and 75 fps with the overall quality deal set on four (4) , is this good or bad?  I can get over one hundred on my other computer. I have a old ati radeon 8500 video card in here now but i have a ati radeon 9800xt video card , would cfs2 do better with the 9800xt?
Thanks again
harley


I don't know what your machine's specs are so giving a thumbs up or down would be difficult. The same goes for whether the 9800xt would help. The 8500 has a core clock speed of 275MHz and a memory clock speed of 275MHz, compared to the 9800's 412MHz core clock and memory clock at 365MHz. So yes, the 9800 should be the better card, but only if your setup can handle it. If it can't, it may actually be slower than the 8500. I have that problem with the Voodoo3 card I'm using. I don't have enough system RAM to take full advantage of the graphics. Hope this didn't make things more confusing.
 
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Reply #13 - Aug 10th, 2007 at 3:40am

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Mushroom_Farmer

    Here is (below) a list of some of the cheap parts in this computer now dont go to any trouble but if you can take a look and tell me if it is good enough for cfs2 and the 9800 card i would appreciate it.
thanks
harley

MB= Biostar - NF325-A7

a - BIOSTAR NF325-A7 Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

CPU = AMD Athlon 64 , 2200MHz (11x200) 3200+

a - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.2GHz Socket 754 Processor Model ADA3200AI04BX

MEMORY = 1024MB

a - MEMORY TYPE=2x  CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model VS512MB400 - Retail

Video= Ati Radeon 8500

Sound= Onboard

a - But i do have a extra SB live 5.1 sound card.

Windows XP Home sp2
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 10th, 2007 at 11:19pm

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Should do fine Harley. Popped over to ATI and minimum recommended specs read as a 300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed. Requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation.
Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD® Athlon® or higher with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X)
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive

I found a review where the writer had specs of an Amd xp 1800 (1.53Ghz processor), ECS K7S5A , and 756 megs of PC2100 ram. He played Halo, EQ 2, Doom 3, World of Warcraft, and Half Life 2 with no problems. Should breeze through CFS2.
 
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