@mandrews, accounts needed on CombatAce to log in and download from the downloads sections there. Accounts not needed for users to download files if files are attached to individual posts by CA posters, such as under the various support threads for WOFF on CA (for example, see my downloads links here: https://combatace.com/forums/topic/92320-fm-tweaks-for-woffuepe/?tab=comments#comment-780879).

Cheers all,
Von S

PM sent,

Mike

ALERT! ALERT!!

Mislabel on Jasta 65 Otto Fitzner, Fokker DVII OAW. He's labeled as Fitzer.

Label should read Otto_Fitzner

Thanks jerbear

Regards.

Fube

Yes, thanks jerbear. Attached is the updated batch file for PE/UE. I'll send a new BH&H2 MOD to Sandbagger shortly.

EDIT: Removed file. Newer version posted below.

Now up on the Skins page,

Skins page

off_Alb_DV_later_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1917_Karl Fritz_Schattaeur should be
off_Alb_DV_later_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1917_Fritz_Schattauer

off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1917_Karl_Schattauer should be
off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1917_Fritz_Schattauer

off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1918_Karl Fritz_Schattaeur should be
off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 16 1918_Fritz_Schattauer


Cheers,
shredward

I guess I am just dumb but I cannot download this file. It only opens to show the actual text file. If I copy it and put it in a text file and rename it with a .bat extension it doesn't do anything? I would like to use this WOFF PE.

S!Balde<><

@Blade

D/l the file to your desktop, as you can see the file has a DOT bat DOT txt extension. just rename the file and lose the DOT txt part. Should then be good to go. Hope that helps.

Regards.

Fube

Many thanks shredward

Regards.

Fube

There is a little more to it, but I did get it changed and ran it. Thanks Fubat.

S!Blade<><

Sorry, been away from the computer for a couple of days. I'll get the files out shortly; but one question: what about off_Alb_DV_later_Ace_t_Jasta 23 1917_Karl_Schattauer ?

OK, looking through the Aces.txt file, I've decided that Jasta 23 Karl_Schattauer also needs to be Fritz_Schattauer. Attached is the updated bat file for UE/PE users. I've uploaded the BH&H2 mod file to Sandbagger.

Edit: Removed attached file. For update, see later post.

Big one this time, all 9 skins for Carlos Baldo:

All his Albatri and Fokkersare incorrectly coded as Carlos 'Karl' Meyer_Baldo and his Pfalz are coded Karl 'Carlos' Meyer_Baldo. Had a hard time figuring out what the problem was on the Albatri and Fokkers.

This is what the Campaign wants to make the skins appear:

off_Alb_DV_later_Ace_t_Jasta 11 1917_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 11 1917_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 4 1917_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Alb_DVa_Ace_t_Jasta 4 1918_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Pfalz_DIIIa_ace_t_Jasta 4 1917_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Pfalz_DIIIa_ace_t_Jasta 4 1918_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Fokker_DVII_ace_t_Jasta 4 1918_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Fokker_DVII_OAW_ace_t_Jasta 4 1918_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo

off_Fokker_DVIIF_ace_t_Jasta 4 1918_Carlos 'Karl'_Meyer Baldo


In addition: Fritz Anders Albatros DV is incorrectly coded as Fritz_Anders

Should be: off_Alb_DV_later_Ace_t_Jasta 4 1917_Fritz Gerhard_Anders

All Anders' other skins are correct.

Nice find jerbear, many thanks !


Regards.


Fube

Yes, nice catch Jerbear. Attached is the updated UE/PE batch file. I'll upload the BH&H2 mod to Sandbagger shortly.

So, I'm on a bit of a mission (rabbit hole) and I'd like to hear some advice. As a check on the skin renames, I discovered the country aces.txt files. In order for a skin to be used in the campaign game, it appears the first and last name on the skin filename must exactly match the first and last names contained in the aces files. So it occurred to be that I could list the skins filenames and compare each of them against the data in the aces files to proactively find and fix misnamed skins. I've done that and discovered about 120 files that need renaming in the current skins directory. A new misnamed skin mod is coming.

However as a QA check, I've been going through and checking that at least some the renamed names now show up in the campaigns, I've made another interesting discovery. Some of the year/plane/squadron/pilot combinations don't show up in the game due to a mismatch between them and the game events. As an example, I manually enlist myself in RFC-1 in December 30 1917 to look for Off_Se5a_ace_t_RFC-1 1917_Robert Alexander_Birkbeck (rename of Robert Alexander_Birbeck). However, when I enlist, the whole squadron is still flying Nieuports. It isn't until I fast-forward into Jan 1918 that the SE5A gets a assigned to the squadron, and since the year is wrong it doesn't show up. So should I rename the skin to 1918? To continue this example, there are 10 se5a aces skins for 1917 for the RFC-1 squadron. They'd never get used and most, but not all, have 1918 version e.g. Lumsden_Cummings is missing a 1918 se5a skin. Should I create it too?

I guess my question is: how far down this rabbit hole should I go? At the moment, I've been limiting myself to only fixing names, would you like to see fixes for years like for Birkbeck and Cummings? I've also seen at least one case where the ace didn't join the squadron until the following year (forgot to write it down). Should I change the squadron on his file so it gets found? Is there any randomness to these events (i.e. I should keep both 1917 and 1918 files because the squadron re-equip might happened slightly earlier)? I have to stop now, my head is starting to hurt .

Thank you Gents!

S!Blade<><

@mandrews

My heads hurts from just reading your post mate

Regards.

Fube

Mandrew -

I find myself with a similar problem, trying to fill in the gaps in the roster or aces so that everyone has a skin. It constantly changes due to updates in the Sim aircraft assignments. When I go through the rosters in Campaign I find that I have new skins to make and skins already made that are now of no use. Not quite the same problems your having but of the same type.

It seems that the names and assignments of the pilots are like translation of old texts like the Bible. It's been patched together, layer on layer for centuries, with different individuals making changes to it. So, there are lots of buried errors there. Same with WOFF, which is a living thing and so it changes.

The only way I see to catch the skins that will not appear is to go through each unit in Campaign, kick on a mission every time a new pilot is on the roster and see if the skin appears on the screen and making whatever changes are needed to make it appear. Tedious, but that's the only way I think it can be done.

Even at that, errors will still occur that you missed or made.

I think what I'm getting at with this ramble is that perfection is just not possible and all you can do is what you can do to make it better. Fix what you find as you find it and do your best. Don't beat yourself about the head and shoulders and if it gets to be too much, take a break from it for awhile.

In the case you mentioned about the SE5A s in RFC-1, yes I would change the skins to 1918 skins in that case. As long as the change is in a Mod I don't think any of the Devs would have a problem with that, but they can chime in on the subject if they see problem. I see WOFF as a joint effort and I think they do to. Everyone chipping in what they can.

Jb