Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate This Thread
Hop To
Page 4 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
#4415918 - 04/11/18 10:06 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 3,696
Fullofit Offline
Senior Member
Fullofit  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 3,696
Ajax, ON
First rate service. Thank you, sir! salute


"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys,
The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain,
From out of my arse take the camshaft,
And assemble the engine again."
#4415926 - 04/11/18 11:03 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 2,808
Adger Offline
Senior Member
Adger  Offline
Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 2,808
Thanks so vey much for your hard work Aris thumbsup


They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#4416073 - 04/13/18 12:10 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 7,532
DukeIronHand Offline
Hotshot
DukeIronHand  Offline
Hotshot

Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 7,532
High over the Front
Originally Posted by ArisFuser
I have modified this first post to attach my Historical Victory mod versions here. The readme points to this thread, so I hope this will make things clearer.

Version 1.0 is ready. (April 11)

It´s a JSGME ready, exe file.

Historical Victory Information Mod 1.0

Non executable, Zipped Version

(From the "readme")

Quote
This modification adds almost 500 victory information files, 250 short biographies and several photos that are missing in WOFF database. All german aces in the game have their proper scores and they will update historically as you fly with them. No more “N/A” in the Duty Room. The mod will be updated periodically as I get my hands on new information sources. This version focuses on German pilots with 5 or more victories, although many non aces have been added too, in order to have all Jastas update historically, when possible. Allied aces will come later.
The task has been daunting but I feel it will improve the sense of immersion and historical authenticity of WOFF.


Thanks to Shredward for all the help he has provided.

Well, enjoy, and post your impressions, or bugs you may notice in this thread.
Thanks,
Aris.


S!

#4416074 - 04/13/18 12:19 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,132
77_Scout Offline
Member
77_Scout  Offline
Member

Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,132
Vancouver Island, Canada
Great job Aris!

It would be nice if OBD ported your mod directly into the next WOFF update as a permanent part of the sim.

#4416178 - 04/13/18 06:45 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1,523
BuckeyeBob Offline
Member
BuckeyeBob  Offline
Member

Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1,523
Ohio, USA
I second this.


“With Major Lawrence, mercy is a passion. With me it is merely good manners. You may judge which motive is the more reliable.”
#4416188 - 04/13/18 07:47 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
ArisFuser Offline
Member
ArisFuser  Offline
Member

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
I have added 150+ british and german pilot bios and victory lists since 1.0. I have fixed some errors I have found both in the mod and in the original. I don´t want to release new versions too quick, it gets burdensome to add mods and be up to date otherwise, but expect regular updates.

#4416192 - 04/13/18 08:22 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 7,993
Robert_Wiggins Online smile
BWOC Survivor!...So Far!!
Robert_Wiggins  Online Smile
BWOC Survivor!...So Far!!
Hotshot

Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 7,993
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Aris, this is much appreciated.


(System_Specs)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper
PSU: Ultra X3,1000-Watt
MB: Asus Maximus VI Extreme
Mem: Corsair Vengeance (2x 8GB), PC3-12800, DDR3-1600MHz, Unbuffered
CPU: Intel i7-4770K, OC to 4.427Ghz
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid CPU Cooler
Vid Card: ASUS GTX 980Ti STRIX 6GB
OS and Games on separate: Samsung 840 Series 250GB SSD
Monitor: Primary ASUS PG27AQ 4k; Secondary Samsung SyncMaster BX2450L
Periphs: MS Sidewinder FFB2 Pro, TrackIR 4

#4416302 - 04/14/18 08:03 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,079
JJJ65 Online cool
Member
JJJ65  Online Cool
Member

Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,079
Czech Rep.
jawdrop

#4416375 - 04/15/18 01:24 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 415
ARUP Offline
Member
ARUP  Offline
Member

Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 415
Kentucky
I have the book 'German Aces of World War I- The Pictorial Record' by Norman Franks and Greg Van Wyngarden. It has the pilots' ranks, score and main units to which they were assigned. Most pilots have a photo but a few don't. If I can be of any assistance looking up a German pilot then don't hesitate to PM.

#4416376 - 04/15/18 01:52 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
ArisFuser Offline
Member
ArisFuser  Offline
Member

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
Does that book give information about pilots with less than 5 victories? Biography or victory lists?

#4416572 - 04/16/18 07:50 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 841
Shredward Offline
Member
Shredward  Offline
Member

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 841
Lake Louise, AB Canada
Aris, I have that book. It has nothing for those with less than 5 claims.
Cheers,
shredward


We will remember them.
#4416588 - 04/16/18 08:45 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
ArisFuser Offline
Member
ArisFuser  Offline
Member

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
Ok, thanks Shred. I will try to find other sources then,...At the moment I have already modified/created 1000 files, and expect to have version 1.1 next week with all American pilots with 5 or more victories added and many french and british too.

#4416626 - 04/17/18 12:28 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 415
ARUP Offline
Member
ARUP  Offline
Member

Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 415
Kentucky
Okay! I was under the impression you were looking for 'aces' only and would put in the 'non-ace' record if came to light. The book 'The French Air Service War Chronology 1914-1918, Day to Day Claims and Losses by French Fighter, Bomber and Two-Seat pilots on the Western Front' by Frank Bailey and Christopher Cony along with its counterpart 'The Jasta War Chronology, a Complete Listing of Claims and Losses, August 1916 - November 1918' by Norman Franks, Frank Bailey and Rick Duiven would be your ticket if you don't have those! I might be mistaken but thought there was a British counterpart to the previous books mentioned but I cannot find it. At any rate, these two books have pilots' claims even if it was only one. Again, I'd be happy to help.

#4416643 - 04/17/18 04:26 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information (Available) [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 841
Shredward Offline
Member
Shredward  Offline
Member

Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 841
Lake Louise, AB Canada
We have both of those. However, the data in those has to be checked and compared with other sources, as it's not always accurate. It is a very big task, just takes time.
Cheers,
shredward


We will remember them.
#4416792 - 04/18/18 04:42 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 114
xNightFlyerx Offline
Member
xNightFlyerx  Offline
Member

Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 114
FL
Originally Posted by ArisFuser
I have modified this first post to attach my Historical Victory mod versions here. The readme points to this thread, so I hope this will make things clearer.

Version 1.0 is ready. (April 11)

It´s a JSGME ready, exe file.

Historical Victory Information Mod 1.0

Non executable, Zipped Version

(From the "readme")

Quote
This modification adds almost 500 victory information files, 250 short biographies and several photos that are missing in WOFF database. All german aces in the game have their proper scores and they will update historically as you fly with them. No more “N/A” in the Duty Room. The mod will be updated periodically as I get my hands on new information sources. This version focuses on German pilots with 5 or more victories, although many non aces have been added too, in order to have all Jastas update historically, when possible. Allied aces will come later.
The task has been daunting but I feel it will improve the sense of immersion and historical authenticity of WOFF.


Thanks to Shredward for all the help he has provided.

Well, enjoy, and post your impressions, or bugs you may notice in this thread.
Thanks,
Aris.


Awesome! Thank you for the hard work the more history the merrier! This sim gets better all the time.=)

#4417242 - 04/21/18 07:16 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
ArisFuser Offline
Member
ArisFuser  Offline
Member

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
Version 1.1 uploaded in the first post.

Last edited by ArisFuser; 04/21/18 07:16 AM.
#4417273 - 04/21/18 02:33 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1,523
BuckeyeBob Offline
Member
BuckeyeBob  Offline
Member

Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1,523
Ohio, USA
Thanks, Aris, for your continued work updating the historical pilot database. It really ups the level of immersion when you realize that many of your fellow pilots were once actual living, breathing human beings rather than just a collection of computer bits and bytes.

I look forward to any additional updates.


“With Major Lawrence, mercy is a passion. With me it is merely good manners. You may judge which motive is the more reliable.”
#4417319 - 04/21/18 08:18 PM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: BuckeyeBob]  
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,079
JJJ65 Online cool
Member
JJJ65  Online Cool
Member

Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,079
Czech Rep.
Originally Posted by BuckeyeBob
Thanks, Aris, for your continued work updating the historical pilot database. It really ups the level of immersion when you realize that many of your fellow pilots were once actual living, breathing human beings rather than just a collection of computer bits and bytes.

I look forward to any additional updates.

+1 thumbsup

#4417878 - 04/26/18 05:21 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 398
Sailor_Steve Offline
Member
Sailor_Steve  Offline
Member

Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 398
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. of ...
Hello all;

This may seem like an odd place for a first post. I've been collecting the wherewithal to play WOFF for quite some time now, and planned on joining the forum very soon anyway, when a friend turned me on to this thread. I don't know if I can help or not, but I do have the day-by-day Jasta Chronology and French Air Service Chronology by Norman Franks and friends. I also have his three 'Under the Guns' books. Both of these have some good information, especially the Chronology books. I only wish he had done the same with other nations.

If there is anything I can contribute, please let me know. I'll be posting more in all the forums as I get set up to play.


Some people are born stupid. I've had to work hard my whole life to get this way. I'm proud of the job I've done
#4417884 - 04/26/18 07:47 AM Re: Adding Historical Victory Information [Re: ArisFuser]  
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
ArisFuser Offline
Member
ArisFuser  Offline
Member

Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,394
Thanks for the help and welcome to the forums Steve. At the moment I am in the middle of a well deserved rest. After so many data collected and added I needed to stop and come back refreshed. But soon, I will be asking people in this thread for info about specific pilots or hard to find info. So, again, thanks for your willingness to contribute.

Page 4 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Moderated by  Polovski 

Quick Search
Recent Articles
Support SimHQ

If you shop on Amazon use this Amazon link to support SimHQ
.
Social


Recent Topics
Carnival Cruise Ship Fire....... Again
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:58 PM
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
by F4UDash4. 03/26/24 05:51 PM
The Oldest WWII Veterans
by F4UDash4. 03/24/24 09:21 PM
They got fired after this.
by Wigean. 03/20/24 08:19 PM
Grown ups joke time
by NoFlyBoy. 03/18/24 10:34 PM
Anyone Heard from Nimits?
by F4UDash4. 03/18/24 10:01 PM
RIP Gemini/Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford
by semmern. 03/18/24 02:14 PM
10 years after 3/8/2014
by NoFlyBoy. 03/17/24 10:25 AM
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.0