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#3660627 - 10/10/12 11:05 PM Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF  
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I found it useful enough. It might not be the most realistic way but it works for me.


I barely play SF2 so maybe there is a better way to know who is friendly or Foe?.

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#3661220 - 10/11/12 07:18 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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F-14A and F-15A have it in their radar TWS modes as here

http://www.thirdwire.com/man/sf2/Strike_Fighters_2.htm#Using the Radar on F-14A


The only other way is as you are doing it (target the current radar target) - then keep the HUD in normal mode - I then get rid of the Game HUD bits with a huddata.ini edit.

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#3661300 - 10/11/12 08:46 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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Where is the huddata.ini located?. Made a search but didn't find it.
#3661358 - 10/11/12 10:03 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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I just want to remove these two. Do you know any way to do that without removing the radar?.
#3662356 - 10/13/12 07:02 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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Alt+D ?

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#3662737 - 10/14/12 04:26 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: komemiute]  
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Originally Posted By: komemiute
Alt+D ?


What I really want is remove just these two info boxes and leave the rest of icons to identify friendly/Foe. I haven't had too much time to investigate and know how to do that. I know that huddata.ini can do this.
#3662759 - 10/14/12 05:05 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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You would extract it from flightdata.cat using the extraction tool:

http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_tools.htm


Then place the file in C:\Users\<You>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\Flight

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#3662776 - 10/14/12 05:44 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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I'm actually quite sure that they disappear by pressing Alt+D.
But maybe only the player's info, left bottom corner, white one.

Yeah, sorry :/

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#3662893 - 10/14/12 10:19 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MigBuster]  
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Originally Posted By: MigBuster
You would extract it from flightdata.cat using the extraction tool:

http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_tools.htm


Then place the file in C:\Users\<You>\Saved Games\ThirdWire\StrikeFighters2\Flight


Just tried that tool but I get an error message "Error opening this .CAT file, no files can be extracted".
The file is located in \\Strike Fighters 2\Flight\FlightData.CAT.

I am using the latest version and tried compatibility mode and Run as administrator.
Any ideas?.

EDIT: sorry I made a mistake installing the wrong version.

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#3662897 - 10/14/12 10:24 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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What patch level is your game up to?

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#3743688 - 03/01/13 04:41 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: MedinaES]  
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I believe the two info box can be removed by putting the game on hard level.
#3743772 - 03/01/13 07:05 PM Re: Strike Fighters 2. How to use IFF [Re: Volture]  
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Originally Posted By: Volture
I believe the two info box can be removed by putting the game on hard level.


I just use alt+d to remove any icons and when I lock on any target with the radar, I use the "current radar target" to identify the airplane. It works as sort of IFF.
I play Strike Fighters 2 with no icons at all because using only the radar makes it much more challenging.

I hope the developer can implement an IFF for all aircrafts by default.

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