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#4557052 - 02/21/21 11:34 AM UAW160 Major rationalisation  
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The new exes that I have released fill a need expressed by many.
They wanted an exe that runs without the need for a file-manager program
The new exe does exactly that because planeset and theatre selection are on the "Game-Setup" screen smile
You can select instant missions, single missions, career, game set-up or multiplayer games without the need for a file-manager.

However I have been labouring because of the need to provide a version of the exe and some other files for folders that have a "Planesets" folder, and different versions for folders that have a "Multiplayer Planesets" folder.

Checking my various UAW160 folders there is no reason to have the two versions.
The ones that I actually use for flying at GameRanger, and testing new things all have a "Multiplayer Planesets" folder.
I could see no problem in renaming the "Multiplayer Planesets" folders to "Planesets".

So now only the versions for folders that have a "Planesets" folder are needed.

The original link to what was a test installation had been removed.
A much better installation is here (the "Reduced UAW160V3" folder)
:Download the "Reduced UAW160V3" installation

Running the downloaded 7-zip self-installler creates a "Reduced UAW160V3" folder. In it there is a program named "MakeTheLists(Planesets).exe"
When you double-click it to run you see nothing. However, it creates the two essential string files that the exe needs.
This program needs to be run every time you download a change to the "Reduced UAW160V3" folder.


**************************************************************************************
Additional file managers:

Although I have said that you do not need a file-manager the guys that fly online at GameRanger know that target and base selection is tricky in multiplayer because there is no map screen from which they are selected.
So we have file management programs which make the choices for the host very simple. All that the other players need to do is to load the same theatre and plane-set that the host is using.
A number of these utilities were written for use in a folder containing a "Multiplayer Planesets" folder.
I have re-done them for use in a folder "Planesets" folder.
Hence, they are included in the patch.


Last edited by MrJelly; 02/26/21 06:45 PM. Reason: Link re-placed 26th February 2021

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#4557065 - 02/21/21 02:31 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: MrJelly]  
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Top man Jel. Simpler the better for all concerned. Thanks for all the time and effort.

Interesting about there being no map screen for setting up online play. Is there some good reason for this?

#4557066 - 02/21/21 02:35 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: MrJelly]  
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Ahaaaaa, tried to D/L and got this -

"We're sorry. You can't access this item because it is in violation of our Terms of Service.

Find out more about this topic at the Google Drive Help Center."


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#4557073 - 02/21/21 03:34 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: MrJelly]  
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Google are convinced that there is a virus smile

As it is a small file I have uploaded it to MediaFire and replaced the link in the first post

As I wrote AVG reckons that it is clean, and so it should be wink


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#4557074 - 02/21/21 03:50 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: Moggy]  
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Originally Posted by Moggy
Top man Jel. Simpler the better for all concerned. Thanks for all the time and effort.

Interesting about there being no map screen for setting up online play. Is there some good reason for this?


The 1.2 programmers could not do it, and in any case you can only select your base and target in single mission play.
I recall something about a conflict with processes happening while the host was selecting targets, and the processes happening in multiplayer (such as new people arriving)

In fact they never had target or base selection in multiplayer. The host selected a region and that was it frown

You got:

Channel
Normandy
North Germany
South Germany
London
Berlin

That was it frown


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#4557435 - 02/23/21 05:31 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: MrJelly]  
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When i try to D/L it tells me dangerus file. Cant get it.


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#4557513 - 02/24/21 08:41 AM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: Knegel]  
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Originally Posted by Knegel
When i try to D/L it tells me dangerus file. Cant get it.


[Linked Image]

As I mentioned before I had trouble with Google so I sent it to MediaFire.
When I access the link it is clean.
What is telling you that it is dangerous?


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#4557535 - 02/24/21 03:50 PM Re: UAW160 Major rationalisation [Re: MrJelly]  
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I have removed it anyway wink


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Mark Twain: I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's.

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