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#4312679 - 11/16/16 09:31 PM WOFF News Mod - now upgraded to Version 4.5 *****  
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If anyone is looking for a link to my "WOFF NEWS MOD", here is were you can get it.

WOFF News Mod Version 4.5

UPDATE: This is a link to my latest version, Version 4.5 (produced January 28, 2017). The number of news articles now totals 710. The latest improvements are thanks to BuckeyeBob, who contributed several news articles and did a large amount of excellent editing to the text.

FAQ:
Is this WOFF-UE compatable? Yes, it works great with all versions of WOFF. No problems have been reported.

Is this JSGME compatible? Yes, it is easily installed with the JSGME mode enabler. See the readme file for details.

What does the mod do? It simply adds a lot (A LOT!) more news stories and photos to the newspaper that pops up as you move day-to-day through a campaign. You'll see news of major battles, new aircraft, historic events, etc as they happen.

What has changed from the earlier version of this mod I have added about 20 more news article compared to version 4.3 and fixed a few small errors.


Last edited by 77_Scout; 01/29/17 08:04 PM.
#4312698 - 11/16/16 10:16 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Looking forward to the newer version of your must-have mod.
Take your time.
The old version is working just fine!

#4312707 - 11/16/16 10:43 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Hey Scout, I love your news mod! I doubt it, but is there any chance that when the player makes Ace there could be a little news story showing your pilot pic, and even just a generic headline like "<nations> newest Ace!"


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#4312709 - 11/16/16 10:56 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Sounds very tricky l.
That would require something or someone writing to a text file, in the right format, for it to be displayed in game.
That's my guess but I let the expert answer.

#4312742 - 11/17/16 01:07 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: Hellshade]  
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Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Hey Scout, I love your news mod! I doubt it, but is there any chance that when the player makes Ace there could be a little news story showing your pilot pic, and even just a generic headline like "<nations> newest Ace!"


Great idea but not possible unfortunately. The news is generated entirely by date, so there is no way to trigger a special announcement like this.

Maybe your request will be taken up by the developers ... I believe it would require adding code to the game. It assume it would probably be made to function in tandem with how medals and other awards are handled in game.

#4317870 - 12/06/16 07:58 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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I need a few test pilots ... I am hoping a few of you who are "confident mod users" will be so bold as to give me some feedback on this updated version of my News Mod.

LINK REMOVED - see original post for latest version

It seems to work fine here for me, but computers being computers I would like a few others to try it before putting it out for mass consumption.

Probably not much to go wrong (I hope!) as it is just the good old News Mod with about 82 more news articles added, a few improved pictures, and some minor appearance tweeks.

Last edited by 77_Scout; 12/14/16 04:58 PM.
#4317876 - 12/06/16 08:18 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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I'll give it a whirl.


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#4317888 - 12/06/16 08:58 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Is the new V4.0 compatable with Woff 3 Scout? If so i too will test it pal
Thanks


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#4317930 - 12/07/16 12:17 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Scout, I have downloaded and installed V4.0. Although I am not flying much at the moment, I will report any findings back to this thread.

Cheers


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#4318176 - 12/07/16 09:12 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: Adger]  
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Originally Posted By: Adger
Is the new V4.0 compatable with Woff 3 Scout? If so i too will test it pal
Thanks


The mod works fine with all versions of WOFF as far as I know. Thanks!

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#4318177 - 12/07/16 09:17 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Cheers mate..il fire her up in a bit and test


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#4318184 - 12/07/16 09:31 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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I have it active.
So far new issues flying with German Pilot in 1916.
Have already seen a couple articles, pretty sure I had not seen before.

Thanks.


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#4318195 - 12/07/16 09:59 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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I'm using it now and I haven't seen any issues. Will let you know if anything shows up.


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#4318933 - 12/11/16 12:51 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Originally Posted By: 77_Scout
I need a few test pilots ... I am hoping a few of you who are "confident mod users" will be so bold as to give me some feedback on this updated version of my News Mod.

WOFF News Mod V4.0

It seems to work fine here for me, but computers being computers I would like a few others to try it before putting it out for mass consumption.

Probably not much to go wrong (I hope!) as it is just the good old News Mod with about 82 more news articles added, a few improved pictures, and some minor appearance tweeks.


Anyone else able to give this a test run? I've only had feedback from two people so far.

#4318939 - 12/11/16 01:33 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Scout, I'm using the new version since the release. No issues so far. Thanks for your hard work!


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#4318955 - 12/11/16 03:56 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Scout, your news mod is working fine here as well. Will report back if any issues arise. Thanks for all the great work mate!


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#4318989 - 12/11/16 10:50 AM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Working perfectly fine so far here. Thanks!

#4319037 - 12/11/16 04:57 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Just an observation on content...

Article is French Pilot being downed, image is a German plane....

Also spelling error... "H has been removed" instead of "He has been removed".




Thanks for your work on this.


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#4319048 - 12/11/16 06:05 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: 77_Scout]  
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Stache;

I have noted other errors before of a similar nature that predate the release of this mod. I guess there is a lot of work that could be done to clean it up. It just takes some talent and interest to do so I suspect.

It's good to report it though, to give focus to these issues.

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#4319057 - 12/11/16 08:11 PM Re: WOFF News Mod - link [Re: Stache]  
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Originally Posted By: Stache
Just an observation on content...

Article is French Pilot being downed, image is a German plane....

Also spelling error... "H has been removed" instead of "He has been removed".




Thanks for your work on this.


Thanks!! I am happy to get a heads-up on any content errors (as I mentioned in the mod's readme file). There is a lot of content in there and it's easy for me to miss these things. Glad to have extra eyes helping with this.

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