Yes, thanks a lot! They are very nice, particularly the Tobrouk and Belgium ones.

This looks great!

Ooohh, I want that Med game now...

I just want to be clear. Is this v9 the Full install or do you need to load the original v1 through v8 first?

Just wandering since it is referred to as an Upgrade.

Thanks, vtrelut.

Actually this is an upgrade, and it requires skins contained in versions v1 through v8. However, it is even better to install the skin patches from EnjoyR, and then just the version 9 upgrade, because the skins contained in v1 through v8 are all included already in EnjoyR skin patches. As far as the campaign files are concerned, they are ALL included in the version 9 upgrade.

In short:

1) Install the EnjoyR skin patches

2) Install version 9 of my compaigns

Of course you can also install v1 through v8, and then version 9 if you like, but you will get more skins if you follow my recommendation above, which is to install version 9 on a basis with EnjoyR skin patches already installed.

Have fun,

Vincent

Will do, thanks.

Hi, Vincent

I at last found for a moment time on flying....

Your campaigns are excelent !!!

Hello guys,


My campaigns are now upgraded with the modded Curtiss H-75 A2, a new flyable plane by UF_Josse. It is a real joy to fly, and also more realistic IMHO.

These enhanced campaigns are available at M4T, in the specialised downloads category.


Cheers,


Vincent

Hello Vincent,

Sorry for a somewhat silly question : is your campaign still fully compatible with set-ups that do not include any mods (through sheer laziness) ?

And on a more general note, if yes, is the compatibility depending on the decision made by the modder or is it just a natural fact, the mod-compatibility being nothing more than merely adding possibilities in the campaign ?

Congratulation for your effort. Nice to see you in the Yakasuni museum.

Rgds,
SG

Hello SG1,

Your question is not silly. Thanks for asking it.

My campaigns are fully compatible with set-ups that do not include any mods, unless you put the new pack I just uploaded. The new modded pack I uploaded on M4T and Combat Ace includes data bases referring to a new plane, the Curtiss H-75A2; it also includes a DGen.exe that replaces the P-36A3 by the Curtiss H-75A2. So if you activate this pack on a game set-up without the required mods, it will not work, simply because the game won't accept the Curtiss H-75 A2 even just as AI. So it is not recommended to install the modded pack on an unmodded game, because the modded pack is designed to work with certain mods... don't worrry, everything is explained in the read-me.


If you install just the version 9, i.e. French Wings 1940-1945: Like no other pilot, it is fully compatible with an unmodded game. No problem at all.

If you then mod your game, you will see automatically new content with the possibility to fly the MS406 and the P-36A3. This content is already included in version 9, but visible and activated only after you mod your game. It does not create any problem if you have no mods installed, it is just invisible and not available if your game is unmodded. In fact without mods there are less campaigns, but you won't notice it, and it will not disturb anything, so it is fully compatible with both modded and unmodded set-ups.

If you mod your game with the sound mod and the Curtiss H-75 A2, and then install the modded pack, you will have the P-36A3 replaced by the H-75 A2. And then you need this plane, or there will be errors and missions won't load.

Conclusion: a lot more content if you mod your game, and more realistic campaigns if you install both the new H-75 A2 and the modded campaigns' pack. In particular, all 4 groups flying the Curtiss H-75 A2 (GC I/5, I/4, II/4, II/5) have extended campaigns including the Phoney War, the Battle of France, Mers el-Kébir, Dakar, operation Torch... And it is important because these 4 groups got the best results among all French fighter groups during the Battle of France, and some of them participated to extraordinary and truly poignant air battles such as the Lafayette group against - unfortunately - F4F Wildcats on November 8th, 1942: the only time during WWII when US planes where engaged against US made planes. The only way to play these campaigns is to... mod your game.

Hello Vincent,
Thanks a lot for the most comprehensive explanation and congratulation for all the work done.
To be continued on check-six forum.
Cheers,
SG

UPDATE: VERSION 10 - Unmodded - available since November 11, 2009


I just uploaded version 10. It is compatible with 4.09m final version, and actually requires it. It is the first DGen campaign series featuring new 4.09m planes.

It is available right here:

http://mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=3424

New friends:



New foes:





A Free French Hurricane trying to destroy a Sparviero over Lybia:





The new version contains numerous improvements: skins, mission scripts, bug corrections.

Prior to installation, it just requires EnjoyR skin patches to be installed on a 4.09m game version.

Enjoy your flights!

Please note that a new fully modded version is coming soon, with a lot more planes and maps available.

Hi, I tried version 9 only yesterday.
Can you make a version for 4.09 with UP 1.8?
Simply because that's what I'm using and its quite a stable mod with everything required, a lot of new maps etc.

The new modded version will use both 4.09m and MODS, including many of those included in UP 1.8.

The new modded version of French Wings 1940 -1945 is now available right here:

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=18

It uses 6 modded maps, 37 new slot planes, and former AIs made flyable, offering a much more complete and immersing experience.

Flying in fighters or bombers, from the Battle of France through North Africa, either with the Free French or with the Vichy air force, until the last days before Victory, on the Western or Eastern fronts: Like no Other Pilot!

In 1940, against overwhelming odds:































With the Free French in Africa: new Abyssinia and Lybia campaigns:

















In 1941 and 1942, defending French colonies in Africa and Lebanon & Syria:

























Fighting again the Luftwaffe, together with the allies in 1943 -1945:
















Of course you will also fly in the usual Bell P-39s, Curtiss P-40s, Republic P-47s and late war Spitfires as well as Yak-3s... among many possibilities, and against a wide variety of enemies.













All explanations and download links to required mods are provided in a special Read-Me file, whether you use mods packs or not.

Enjoy your offline flying!

Hi Vincent,
does the Abyssinia sub-campaign use the SandsOfTime map or Kapteeni's east africa map?

SandsOfTime

Well actually it uses both! The map used for Abyssinia is definitely Kapteeni's East Africa map; however to use it I had to copy it in the Sands of Time map folder, as if it was a variant of the Sands of Time map for DGen. But it is definitely Kapteeni's East Africa map in game, with the same topography, elevation, textures, colors, texts, etc.

This map gives a definitely new feeling and ambiance to the campaigns featuring it, especially the Abyssinia Blenheim Mk IV campaign (GRB No 1, to be renamed later Groupe Lorraine).

I also use a variant of Kapteeni's East Africa map for the first Tunisia campaign of the GC II/5 Lafayette (Curtiss P-40), because its elevation and atmosphere are more suitable, according to what I read (Thelepte was in a mountaineous area).

Just in case you do not have the 2 Josse's mods which are required, i.e. the Curtiss H-75A-2 and Mohawk IV (download links in the read-me maybe obsolete), please go and take them there, on the C6 FTP:

ftp://checksix-fr.com/FB/Mods/Josse/

For the Curtiss H-75A-2, direct download here:

ftp://checksix-fr.com/FB/Mods/Josse/MOD-H75A2.rar

And for the Mohawk IV:

ftp://checksix-fr.com/FB/Mods/Josse/MOD-Mohawk_IV.rar


Happy flying guys!

Don't suppose you could update the basic campaign package to the latest version? The main download at M4T says it is version 1, but the updates listing begins at version 5 and goes to 8, yet there is mention of versions 9 and 10 in this thread. ??? Would be greatly appreciated to have the basic archive updated for ease of use.

**Edit** Found the full latest version 10 download on M4T. My apologies for being crabby.

You just need the modded version I just released, plus EnjoyR skin patches, that's it!

All explanations are in the read-me files. No need to download and install earlier packages.