First post with query

[fnugen]

I just found this treasuer trove site of files for my MS flight sims. I recently bought an Alienware laptop and have been moving everything over since it kicks ass in the graphics department. I put my CFS2 in, and after finding this site, just tonight actually, I downloaded the Tuskegee mod, but I can't see any of the planes or missions. I understand it's based in the Pacific theatre, but is there some way to get the Tuskegee mod to work with it's 109 missions and all the planes and such. I figured out where to put the files since I am not a first time mod installer.....I do lots of racing sims and add mods regularly. CFS2 modding is brand new to me. I'd love to play this mod, as I still enjoy CFS2 a lot. I appreciate any help provided.

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[Hagar]

Hi there. I've not been involved with CFS2 for a long time but have a lot of experience with configuring & troubleshooting campaigns.

I've just downloaded the Tuskegee campaign to check it out. This looks very complex & requires a lot of extra aircraft & other files to be installed for it to work. The Readme.doc files included with each campaign in the package need to be read carefully. The instructions include a long list of the required files & links to where these files can be downloaded from various websites. It's quite possible that some of these links are now dead which will further complicate matters.

This is without doubt the most complicated addon I have ever seen & I would hesitate to try installing it myself. I suggest starting with something less complex, preferably with all necessary files included in the package.

[fnugen]

I didn't see a big list of required addons. The file I have just outlines the missions that were placed into segments. I downloaded it here. Is this the one you tried? After looking around, there is another Tuskegee mod that did have a long list, but I figured these were all included in the mod found in the mod available in the CFS2 section here. Here is the link to the file I downloaded.

http://simviation.com/1/download-file?f ... leId=41461

[Hagar]

I didn't see a big list of required addons. The file I have just outlines the missions that were placed into segments. I downloaded it here. Is this the one you tried? After looking around, there is another Tuskegee mod that did have a long list, but I figured these were all included in the mod found in the mod available in the CFS2 section here. Here is the link to the file I downloaded.

http://simviation.com/1/download-file?f ... leId=41461

Yes, that's the one. File name The-Tuskegee-Airmen.zip
If you look in the folders containing the various sections of the campaign you should see a file named xxxx readme.doc. This includes a list of extra files necesssary for the campaign. This is the list copied from Tuskegee Airmen - Part I readme.doc in the Tuskegee Airmen - Part I folder.

Aircraft

1) You’ll need K. Malinowski’s excellent P-40f Warhawk (km_p40f_v1.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 2&id=14162

2) You’ll need The Groundcrew team’s fantastic Heinkel He-111
Location: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/ho ... e111H6.zip

Skins: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/ho ... 0Skins.php

More skins: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/ho ... 0Skins.php

Note: Captain Kurt modified the .dp files for some of the German bombers to make the rear gunners a bit less deadly. If you like, you may download these files.

Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=2963

3) You’ll need Bismarck 13’s Early Mustang collection (early_mustang_collection_with_updates.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 2&id=14146

Note: The A-36 is the only aircraft needed from this pack.

4) You’ll need Tango Romeo’s Douglas A-20g Havoc (tr_a20g.zip, tr_a20g_mdl.zip)
Location: http://www.simviation.com/simviation/do ... hp?ID=5259
Location: http://www.simviation.com/simviation/do ... hp?ID=5359

5) You’ll need the IS4G Macchi Mc-202 Folgore converted by Buddha13
(MC_202_84.zip, guntubes.zip, claposta_fs9_g50_c202_props.zip)

Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 0&id=13986
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=6410 (1tube)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 7&id=14088 (p-fix)

Note: In the AIRCRAFT folder, Peperez has created a new airfile which very closely matches the actual performance of the Mc-202. If you like, you may swap out the original files with these.

6) You’ll need Paul Rebuffat’s Messerschmitt Bf-109g-2 Trop “Black Six.”
Location: http://myzone59.free.fr/rebuffat/luft/1 ... black6.zip

7) You’ll need Akemi’s Focke-Wulf Fw-190f-2 & updated .dp (Akemi_Luftwaffe_altdp.zip)
Location: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/hago/h3/mz-fw190f-2.zip
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 7&id=14042

8 ) You’ll need Brunosk’s Spitfire Mk. V Trops by Brunosk (BSK_Spits.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 50&id=6225
Sicilian skins: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... linkid=929

9) You’ll need Akemi’s Focke-Wulf Fw-190a-5 & updated .dp (Akemi_Luftwaffe_altdp.zip)
Location: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/hago/h3/mz-fw190-5.zip
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 7&id=14042

10) You’ll need Akemi’s Messerschmitt Bf-109g-6 & updated .dp (Akemi_Luftwaffe_altdp.zip)
Location: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/hago/h3/mz-bf109g-6.zip
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 7&id=14042

11) You’ll Akemi’s Messerschmitt Bf-109g-6r6 & updated .dp (Akemi_Luftwaffe_altdp.zip)
Location: http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/hago/h3/mz-bf109g6r6.zip
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 7&id=14042

12) You’ll need The Virtual Navy’s PBY Catalina
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 2&id=14188

13) You’ll need The B-24 Guy’s overhauled B-24 Liberator
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 52&id=5265

Objects

1) You’ll need Paul Rebuffat’s Bf-109 ground objects
Location: http://www.myzone59.com/rebuffat/divers ... bjects.zip

2) You’ll need Wolfi’s Axis vehicles, parts 2, 3, and 4
(CFS2_AXIS_Vehicles_part_3.zip, CFS2_AXIS_Vehicles_part_2.zip, CFS2_AXIS_Vehicles_part_4.zip)

Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=6349
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=6350
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=6351

3) You’ll also need Wolfi’s library objects, part 7 (CFS2_Library_Objects_part_7.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=6058

4) You’ll need Xavierb’s Piers and Breakwaters (cfs2piers.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=5854

5) You’ll need Pen32win’s 40mm AA gun replacement (af_40mm_gm.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=5929

6) You’ll need his barrage balloons (sbx_balloons_with_update.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=5850

7) You’ll also need the TAF flak packages by Pen32Win (TAF_FLAK_Pak.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=3662

8 ) You’ll need Wolfi’s trains (CFS2_Train_Set_01_a.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 17&id=6342

9) And lastly, you’ll need these lighted buoys by Usio
Location: http://www.geocities.jp/usio_no_ibuki/E ... f_Buoy.zip

These other required objects, listed below, will be downloaded & installed when you put in the airfields by Achim27619.

(CFS2_Library_Objects_part_1_with_fix.zip, CFS2_Library_Objects_part_2_with_fix.zip, cfs2warehouses.zip, CFS2_Library_Objects_part_3.zip, CFS2_Library_Objects_part_4.zip, CFS2_Library_Objects_part_6.zip, af_afldblgd1.zip, cfs2barracks.zip, lw-library-objects.zip, Stiz_MB_objects.zip)

Ships

1) You’ll need Virtual Navy’s Liberty ship (VN_liberty_ship.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6371

2) You’ll need Virtual Navy’s Fletcher class (VN_FLETCHER_CLASS.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6372

3) You’ll need Virtual Navy’s Simms class (VN_simms_class.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6424

4) You’ll need Groundcrew’s German small ships
Location: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/ho ... lboats.zip

5) You’ll need Groundcrew’s German Destroyers
Location: http://www.regshanger.com/Groundcrew/ho ... royers.zip

6) You’ll need Collin’s US Auxiliary tanker
Location: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/sh ... USNaux.zip

7) You’ll need the barges created by Psullykeys
Location: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/su ... Barges.zip

8 ) You'll need Collin's British merchants
Location: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/sh ... tmen41.zip

9) You’ll need the Virtual Navy freighters (VN_IJNgator.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6380

10) You’ll need Pen32Win’s AF Landing craft (af_amphib1.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=7266

11) You’ll need Pen32Win’s AF landing craft with ramps down (af_lc_rd.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=7263

12) You’ll also need the Italian transport by Collin
Location: http://www.simviation.com/lair/files/sh ... nsItal.zip

13) You’ll need the US raft crew by Tango Romeo
Location: http://www.simviation.com/1/download-fi ... leId=34517

Please make sure that you use the US_Raft_Crew_Dye folder.

12) You’ll need the Virtual Navy’s Enterprise CV-6 (VN_ENTERPRISE.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6421

13) Lastly, you’ll need the Virtual Navy’s Indianapolis (VN_USS_Indianapolis.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 42&id=6288

Scenery

1) You’ll need Achim’s North African bases (JHS_North_Africa.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=3349

2) You’ll need his Italian airfields. (JHS_Italy.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=3354
3) You’ll need Jean Bomber’s fantastic scenery for Pantelleria.
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=3326

4) You’ll also need the corresponding mesh to go with it.
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=3327

5) You’ll need the Moroccan scenery by Jean Bomber for Casablanca. (Afnor- Morocco scenery.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=5164

6) The above scenery will require Jean Bomber’s beta coastlines for the Med (JBbr_Desert_scen_Beta.zip)
Location: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=6020

Note: You’ll install this (download #6) just above Sander’s scenery files, BELOW your airbases.

Optional scenery

These missions are used on top of Sander’s scenery files for Europe, as well as Rhumbaflappy’s LOD mesh. It’s likely something you already have, but in case you do not, here are the instructions.

To make the terrain as realistic looking as possible, I’d make the following recommendations…install Rhumbaflappy’s LOD 5, 7, and 8 mesh, and the water masks.

His pages are here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 441&sort=d

My install guide for these files can be found here: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 49&id=2932

Sander de Cocq’s fantastic coastlines and LandClass are an option for those who want the extra visuals. The files are zipped in four packages and can now be found at SOH!

Eurw: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=2697

cfs2_eurw_LC_su_BETA4: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=2696

SC_Eurw_FeaturePack: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=2695

Global_Exclude: http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/l ... 45&id=2694

Once again, please feel free to use my guide, linked to above, for installing this scenery. These packages contain everything you need.

Misc

1) You will need to have the expanded country.cfg file installed. If you do not have this feature, find it here: http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs ... ountry.cfg (Just cut 'n' paste this from the page to your country.cfg file)

[Bass]

Wow, that seems to be one h... of a work on some cold winter evenings

[fnugen]

Wow!!! I did not see that. Thank you very much. Sadly this is the one mod jaws really look forward to flying. Oh well I guess I go back and delete the files and start with something smaller. Thank you for the help. I am on vacation in two weeks so maybe I'll take it upon then.

V

[fnugen]

Wow!!! I did not see that. Thank you very much. Sadly this is the one mod jaws really look forward to flying. Oh well I guess I go back and delete the files and start with something smaller. Thank you for the help. I am on vacation in two weeks so maybe I'll take it upon then.

V

[Hagar]

Good luck with that. I suggest you get a bit of practice with installing missions/campaigns first. As I said earlier, even with all my experience I would hesitate to try installing it myself. Some of those links are dead & just one missing file could upset the whole thing.

If you do try it may I suggest a duplicate install of CFS2 especially for the Tuskegee campaign.