#4534670 - 08/25/20 11:15 AM
Re: Steel Fury as a gift!
[Re: Blade_Meister]
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33lima
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Hi Blade About missions in Shermans, I don't have the Game Mission Packs (GMPs) installed in my Steam SF+STA1.2, but the ones I have in STA2.2 include some for the M4A3(76), M3 medium, M3 & M5 light, M26 heavy, M36 TD, Firefly and Churchill III. Some of these are on the ostfront with lend-lease kit. There's also a 5-mission campaign based on 'Fury' with the HVSS M4A3(76), and my one and only British mission with the M4A1 in Normandy. Depending on when written, some missions will rely on stuff introduced with later versions of STA or in the updates made to them - it can be a bit confusing as STA has gone through so many iterations. But it's desirable to have GMPs (three of them, which themselves went through iterations) that are compatible with the STA version. The GMPs hosted on Mediafire by Godzilla1985 for STA 1.0 will be the obvious safe bet to use with STA 1.2. https://www.reddit.com/r/GraviteamT...el_fury_tank_sim_and_how_to_get_started/The readme that comes with STA 2.2 (which lists updates starting from 2013 when it was called the SPM (NTA) mod) says the first 'Fury' mission came with an October 2015 update and the last ones in a March 2016 update. It does mention including my mini-mod to drop the TCs in British tanks to be 'heads out' instead of 'parade' positions when unbuttoned, but I don't see a ref to including my Normandy mission. Here's a link to this if you want to try it (enable as a mod in case it needs backed out)- it was made for 1.2 but I did something to make it compatible with 2.X at some point. http://www.mediafire.com/file/3n0j2q7dtsf575r/STA-Britpak_Phase_1_v2.7z/file The Japanese fansite - https://wikiwiki.jp/pzfr/Steel%20Tank%20Add-on - has a link to STA2.2 which is a big file including a set of GMPs and a 'Japanese Campaign Mod'. I don't know if this will work with the Steam version, but if downloaded and enabled as a mod instead of over-writing, it should be safe to try it out. If 1.2 works with the Steam version, not sure why 2.2 would not, but best be cautious. STA2.2 is simply an incremental adaption of 1.2 with updates included, some fixes, some new missions, and possibly some new vehicles. It got as far as 2.3 but I don't have that. .
Last edited by 33lima; 08/25/20 01:01 PM.
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#4534676 - 08/25/20 12:51 PM
Re: Steel Fury as a gift!
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Trooper117
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It is a bit crazy how good this sim is. The sound is phenomenal and the graphics just keep getting better as I tweak away. This is the best tank sim I have played. It has a few quirks, but overall Steel Fury 1942 is the best once the mods are installed and running. For anyone who is interested in this game, it's on sale on steam for just £2.84... bargain!
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#4534686 - 08/25/20 02:38 PM
Re: Steel Fury as a gift!
[Re: bisher]
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33lima
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Looks great. I picked this up and attempted to mod but was unsuccessful. I will try again Blade can probably help with that, having done it. This is what I did, in Win 7: 1. got the Steam version running and set gameplay options to my preferences, eg 'Always obey orders' and 'Do as I do', maxed out the graphics, checked screen res was my desktop one. Played a few missions and saw no issues. 2. Put the JSGME installer in the root folder Program files (x86)/Steam/SpeamApps/common/Steel fury Kharkov 1942) and then ran it to install JSGME there. 3. Ran JSGME to create the 'MODS' folder. At some point during this and/or 4 below, I noticed JSGME was reporting two mods already enabled (Compass and Unofficial patch) - I didn't do this, could not disable them and suspect they may have been some leftover in the Steam install - Blade can confirm if he saw these too. 4. Downloaded and enabled the other mods listed below: - Install order is usually important to adhere to - Possibly STA1.2 is the only one really needed - I read somewhere on the STA forums that it includes the SSM (sound) mod. It's the version you can get here: https://ufile.io/0rkhvtzu The .zip (not the content) is labelled 1.2.1 so it may differ in some important respect from the 1.2 previously available on 4sahred.com - ignore the last mod which is for the donationware STA 3.4 - this needs a password only available to donors, is unstable anyway, but worked after (as the maker suggested) I installed only the sounds - I always hated the MG34 'noisy typewriter' sound and prefer the one in this. 5. Put the 4GBpatch.exe in the sim's root folder and when prompted, applied it to BOTH starter.exe and shell.exe. After that it was plain sailing...or should I say, plain driving and shooting...while watching the Iron Cross candidates do their thing (note the fellow doubling across the bridge on his own). Was that what worked for you, Blade?
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#4534912 - 08/27/20 11:56 AM
Re: Steel Fury as a gift!
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33lima
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Great pics! Looks to be a rendering issue with the Matilda drive sprocket which I haven't seem before, possibly just needs a change of skin. So that's the STA 2.2 package which includes the mission packs (and the 'Fury' campaign evidently) from that very useful Japanese site: https://wikiwiki.jp/pzfr/Steel%20Tank%20Add-onI already have a 2.0 install for my pre-Steam Steel Fury but downloaded that package last night and might give it a go. The included Japanese Community Mod looks to add some interesting extra vehicles like the A13 Cruiser and the E-79 which looks like something out of a Warhammer game!
Last edited by 33lima; 08/27/20 11:59 AM.
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#4534973 - 08/27/20 07:00 PM
Re: Steel Fury as a gift!
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Redwolf
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Thanks for all the pics, guys! Looks great! I picked up the title as well and will have to sort through the modding and getting access to STA, etc. Looking forward to it.
Win10/ i5-7600/ 16GB RAM/ GTX1660 Super
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