Wings Over Flanders Fields (WOFF) (Dec 2013)

[Gusington]

Thanks, have to download that this weekend. Is there an email notification option for WOFF patches offered at the website?

[Nefaro]

Thanks, have to download that this weekend. Is there an email notification option for WOFF patches offered at the website?

Dunno if there's an email notification.  They've been udpating it pretty quickly so I've just been checking the forum and website every day before firing it up.  I'll try to keep you guys informed of the new ones while I'm still doing so.

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For those of you who want to enable SweetFX for WOFF, there is a thread here with one player's SweetFX preset file and the following is the steps to take in order to get it all up and running with the latest version.  **


http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3891475/Sweet_FX_settings#Post3891475


MajorMagee's excellent install guide:

Here's how I did my SweetFX install:

1. Download the latest converter files from here http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3881675/DirectX_8_to_9_converter_updat#Post3881675 and install the d3d8.dll and d3d8.ini files where your cfs3.exe file is. This can be done for each install of CFS3 you may have.

2. Edit the ini file to NoMultisampling=1 for compatibility with SweetFX.**

3. Run CFS3Config.exe and make sure you choose your proper display options selection again (i.e. it may show 800 x 600 x 16).

4. Download FlightFX from here http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=34103 and install it on your computer.

5. Since version 1.0 of Flight FX does not have latest version (1.5.1) of Sweet FX included you need to download that from here http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=381912 and extract all of it to the FX folder where you have Flight FX installed. Let it overwrite any of the files that may have the same names as what FlightFX already had.

6. Now you can run Flight FX and click on Register New Game at the bottom left. It will open a dialog box where you'll navigate it to your cfs3.exe file. That will populate the paths at the top right of Flight FX for you.

7. Click on Enable Sweet FX and it will copy most of the needed files into your CFS3 install. It misses SweetFX_compatibility_settings.txt which is in the Flight FX / FX / SweetFX folder and needs to be manually copied into the matching one Flight FX created in your CFS3 directory.

8. Select the FX Preset you want to use from the pull down list. The files behind this list are located in the Flight FX / FX / SweetFX / Presets folder. They are just text files so you can create new presets manually by cut and past if you like. Make a back-up copy of any of your favorites because it is all too easy to overwrite them by mistake in Flight FX.

That is really all there is to it. At this point you can edit any of the settings under the FX Settings tab and the effect will be immediate.

By default the Scroll Lock key will toggle the shader effects on and off.
The Print Screen Key will place a screenshot in your CFS3 root directory (This overrules CFS3 that normally wants to save screenshots in the CFS3 folder under My Documents).
If you uncheck the Enable SweetFX box in Flight FX it will uninstall SweetFX (but not the D3D8 and SweetFX_compatibility_settings files you did manually) and you're back to normal.

**Note that the "NoMultiSampling=1" in step #2 is conditional.  If you force extra anti-aliasing stuff like that in your card settings (I do), then you want to leave that at 0.

[Grim.Reaper]

 New plane addon available now....not sure how I feel about the pricing yet, seems like each addon is $25.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3895753/Addon_Pack_1_Fokker_Scourge_No#Post3895753

[Nefaro]

New plane addon available now....not sure how I feel about the pricing yet, seems like each addon is $25.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3895753/Addon_Pack_1_Fokker_Scourge_No#Post3895753

Wonder what they're doing next.

I'm not into the early war stuff like some of you, so this isn't a 'must have' for me.  I did buy the big skin pack awhile back, though. 

[Grim.Reaper]

New plane addon available now....not sure how I feel about the pricing yet, seems like each addon is $25.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3895753/Addon_Pack_1_Fokker_Scourge_No#Post3895753

Wonder what they're doing next.

I'm not into the early war stuff like some of you, so this isn't a 'must have' for me.  I did buy the big skin pack awhile back, though.

I haven't picked up any of the additional content yet....although this could get expensive if it keeps up at this rate.....but in the end, the cost is what it is, just a matter of each person deciding for themselves if worth it.......just had some hope they would have a little different model than ROF, where I was just unable to keep up with all the additional content and ultimately soured my experience with it.

[steve58]

@Nefaro -- does SweetFX increase/decrease FPS??   Thx...

[jomni]

Can't even survive a mission or two. Time to turn off pilot death. :(

[Nefaro]

@Nefaro -- does SweetFX increase/decrease FPS??   Thx...

The dx8-to-dx9 Converter did a bit for me.  If anything, SweetFX may have lowered it a tad after that, but I don't think it was terribly noticeable.  At the moment, I removed SweetFX but I left the Converter in.

The last game update had some performance improvements in it.  Those were also noticeable.  I'll probably just wipe the program and do a fresh install with the latest Converter and patch because my screenshot hotkeys aren't working anymore in the vanilla game (or the SweetFX one).

[Toonces]

I may just have to finally pick this up tomorrow.  I'm in a flight sim kind of mood lately.   8)

[Gusington]

Lately? As in the last 20 years?

[Grim.Reaper]

Lately? As in the last 20 years?

Gus, haven't heard much since you got the game...have you played it yet?  Any thoughts?  There is a new 1.12 patch out so make sure to get that before you start if you haven't already.

[Gusington]

I have not...I've just been keeping up with the patches! I know this will require some serious sit down and play time to get good at, and I don't really have it right now. But it is most definitely the next game I am going to learn, so...maybe in 2-3 weeks. I don't want to get frustrated with it.

Also there was a big WWI modded release (that I will keep nameless) that really disappointed me, and that wound is still kinda fresh :/ I love the era and although it doesn't sound like I will be, I don't want to be disappointed again.

[Grim.Reaper]

I have not...I've just been keeping up with the patches! I know this will require some serious sit down and play time to get good at, and I don't really have it right now. But it is most definitely the next game I am going to learn, so...maybe in 2-3 weeks. I don't want to get frustrated with it.

Also there was a big WWI modded release (that I will keep nameless) that really disappointed me, and that wound is still kinda fresh :/ I love the era and although it doesn't sound like I will be, I don't want to be disappointed again.

Gotcha...hopefully at some point you get a chance to try it out with the new joystick you bought....

[Gusington]

Diving deep into Rome 2, then WOFF. I know there are new releases lurking that I have forgotten about, but those are the big two right now.

[steve58]

@Nefaro -- does SweetFX increase/decrease FPS??   Thx...

The dx8-to-dx9 Converter did a bit for me.  If anything, SweetFX may have lowered it a tad after that, but I don't think it was terribly noticeable.  At the moment, I removed SweetFX but I left the Converter in.

The last game update had some performance improvements in it.  Those were also noticeable.  I'll probably just wipe the program and do a fresh install with the latest Converter and patch because my screenshot hotkeys aren't working anymore in the vanilla game (or the SweetFX one).

Thanks Nefaro, but I think this thread about 3rd party mods over at SimHQ puts the nail in the coffin for me for WOFF, at least until I can upgrade my rig  :-\