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#4178379 - 10/06/15 10:30 PM Squadron data files  
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Is there any list of squadrons and the aircraft they're equipped with present in plain text format somewhere in the game files? The only ones I can find are all binary/unreadable. I want to create a utility to better handle pilot creation and squad selection.

#4178421 - 10/07/15 12:41 AM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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God speed sir!
There is a .txt file with all squadrons in the game (are they all human playable?) but nothing that I am aware of that does the squadron-aircraft-time period listing in plain English.

#4178991 - 10/08/15 01:24 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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So not possible then?

#4179042 - 10/08/15 02:34 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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#4179098 - 10/08/15 05:13 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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Shredward can correct me, if he likes, but the data files for almost everything are in encrypted hexideximal files I believe.
The limit of my "programming skills" is using Notepad.

#4179107 - 10/08/15 05:26 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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MeneMene, doesn't the "Enlistment" screen offer you all you need?

You have the "Manual enlistment" in the bottom right corner.
From here you can choose the nationality, bomber or fighter, the unit, and finally
the year, month, and even switch through the days.
You will find the "morale" of the unit, and which aces are flying there (and this
changes, due to their transfers, leaves, wounded time, or deaths - now, that is
historical richness; thank you for all that work, Shredward!).


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#4179121 - 10/08/15 05:57 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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Indeed.
Much, much great work in those files.

#4179144 - 10/08/15 06:34 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: Olham]  
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Originally Posted By: Olham
MeneMene, doesn't the "Enlistment" screen offer you all you need?

You have the "Manual enlistment" in the bottom right corner.
From here you can choose the nationality, bomber or fighter, the unit, and finally
the year, month, and even switch through the days.
You will find the "morale" of the unit, and which aces are flying there (and this
changes, due to their transfers, leaves, wounded time, or deaths - now, that is
historical richness; thank you for all that work, Shredward!).


I'd like more options in the random selection. Like not needing to pick a country. Or being able to say "Give me either a Dr. I or a Pfalz", instead of only being able to pick between scouts and two-seaters.

#4179151 - 10/08/15 07:07 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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There is a drop down filter check box for aircraft type

#4179153 - 10/08/15 07:09 PM Re: Squadron data files [Re: MeneMene]  
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If you want more randomness for your enlistments, you could simply throw a coin and two dice, MeneMene.

The coin decides: two-seater or scout.

The two dice say:

2, 6, 10 = French

3, 7, 11 = German

4, 8, 12 = British

5 and 9 = American

Saves you a lot of programming - unless you like doing exactly that.


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