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[philip.ed]

Philip.ed's New Intermittent Smoke Tracer MOD V1
Hi chaps

After numerous request from members for releasing an intermittent smoke tracer effect based on HG's and Potenz's mod, I made this one which is a tweaked version for all other calibre guns. Thanks goes out to HG for help tweaking this and getting it working. He really is a great guy! :cheers:

Below is a preview vid to wet your appetites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc_ITgI3v3w&feature=player_embedded

Topic mod install instruction note : ( also included in read me file inside mod )

Before trying and using this mod , please , you have to disable or remove " vas_Gray_curving_Smoketrail " by Stuka40

Drop this mod folder in to your game main " MODS " folder and that's all or you can load mod by using mod loading application JSGME .

Thank you for trying bullets intermittent 2D smoketrail mod .

Philip.ed


Download mod links:

Mediafire: https://www.mediafire.com/?kvnjikoj2wy



Credits:
Firstly Oleg Maddox and the 1C team for bringing us this great sim
And for all his help in working through this with me and allowing me to use his and Potenz's .50 effects: HolyGrail

:cheers: and happy flying! (Be sure to make some nice guncam vids  )

EDIT: for even better results, use this with AKD's mod as well. Eexhatons mod is also a must as it give the tracers a more realistic look: http://allaircraftarcade.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23563 and so is HG and Potenz's .50's https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,679.0.html AKD's info is below I know some of you wanted to have more tracer options.

This mod applies the tracer-smoke tecture to the Mk108s, Hispanos and many more:

http://www.filefront.com/15269765/AKD_bullet_trails_v1.01.rar

Also included is a combined version with HG&P ricochets and .50 cal 2D smoke in case you don't have that mod.  To get the most out of this mod, use with SAS Weapons Classes mod found here:

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,1496.0.html

This will get even more guns working with the new tracer smoke, including the new B-25s.  Just be sure to disable the class file (1FCB0C568C3E1D84) mentioned in the first post of this thread inside the SAS Weapons Classes mod folder, or you will have the wonky MG151 tracer lights back.

Known issues with HSFX/UP:
-.303 tracers do not work (with a few exceptions, e.g. Mosquito FBs), even with the Spitfire_303-Tracers mod installed.
-several other rifle-caliber MGs do not work, including USSR, some IJN (Claude and Val), IJA, Avia, Dutch Fokker, IAR80, some US.
-Russian heavy (12.7mm) MGs do not work.
-IAR80a cannon does not work.
-MG17 has tracer smoke only every other tracer.

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Looks cool. Do you know if it conflicts with HG andd Potenz's latest effects?

[philip.ed]

Works perfectly with them; these mods were made for eachother

[tater718]

It seems that some new AC don't have the smoke trails for the .50 cals. B-25 strafers,P-38's,and I don't remember what else.Same thing with HG&P richochet.This is probably due to some bone-headed thing I did but I thought I'd check to see if others were noticing this same problem.

[philip.ed]

Yes, not all weapons are sharing the same smoke effects file. It might be possible to rectify this, but I'd have to work with HG on it and he is very busy at the moment But some time in the future I would like to have every weapon using this tracer (or at least the ones which are histrically correct)

[philip.ed]

Hmm, I know what you mean Eexhaton. That's why 3D effects would be nice if they're possible to have, as they add an extra element to the effects. Hopefully in the future HG might find a way around it

I always used to like the cork-screw effect which was used on the original effects in the original il-2 demo Such effects would look nice if incorporated into the intermittent effect

[BravoFxTrt]

Eexhaton, Your tracers are the best Iv seen in IL2, didnt know they existed until Phils mod. Nice Job,Thanks.

[KG3_V]

I have tried this mod a few minutes ago and its really very cool
Also cool would be if it adds smoke tracers to the "missing" weapons, like UBS, Ki 64 small calibre and Shvak
But I think this would conflict with the old weapon mod I use

[AKD]

Hm, is it maybe possible that some make a little addon for this nice mod to make the MG 151/20 and Breda 12 & 7mm more visible ?
That would be really nice

First we need to know which mod you are talking about.  Since Philip.ed's original release does modify these weapons, I assume you mean either my mod or the combined Eexhaton/Philip.ed mod.

[New Kle Ahr]

Yeah, I would like it too when the smoke would be a little, just a little bit more visible. But only a little bit 
And thank you again for that excellent mod!

NewK

[SAS~HolyGrail]

Open mod folder , find and open SmokeBlack_BuletteTrail.eff and edit :

Color0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 change it to 0.6 or 0.7 or 0.8 or 0.9 or 1.0 whichever smoketrail visibility you like
Color1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

S! HG

[KG3_V]

Are these edits for all weapons or exspecially for the german 20mm and the Italian weapons ?

I would like to see them like your other smoke lines

have try to change 0.5 to 1.0, no effect