the FEW

[Schröder 10]

great News thanks.

[oldbear 390]

:(

I get an error message about the pilot.pbo being corrupted ...

[Yac 10]

Old Bear said ...

I get an error message about the pilot.pbo being corrupted ...

I have the same :(

[csj 0]

Updated Pilot Pbo for theFew_Ver_100525

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New version frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

the FEW v.100525

[B17gunner98th 10]

Thanks! The B17 is very good for a WIP! Any way to man any of the turrets?

Edited June 2, 2010 by B17gunner98th

[j rock 10]

superb whata blast to fly the b17, yeah yeah it slow it can't turn for shit but it is dam reallllll unlike the offical c130 dang that thing maneuver like a f16.

and the sound too r bloody amazing if i turn my speaker loud enough my granny properly gonna drag me to hide under the table thinking we getting a bomb raid

[JojoTheSlayer 35]

Nice, I actually think some of the pictures look like a ground mod for IL2.

As in the planes, game wise, look similar to IL2 ones.

[csj 0]

Thanks! The B17 is very good for a WIP! Any way to man any of the turrets?

I use this script

;;;put this in plane init =

;;;[this,player,gunPos]exec"InGun.sqs";

;;; GUNS="VARcheekRGun","VARcheekLGun","VARtopGun","VARbackGun","VARballGun","VARwaistLGun","VARwaistRGun","VARtailGun"

_plane = _this select 0;

_gunner = _this select 1;

_plane_Gun = _plane getVariable "VARtopGun";

;;;(gunner _plane_Gun) action ["eject", vehicle (_plane_Gun)] ;

(gunner _plane_Gun) action ["eject", _plane];

deleteVehicle (gunner _plane_Gun);

~.2

_gunner moveInGunner _plane_Gun;

?(_gunner == player)and(player != leader group player) : [_gunner] join grpnull;

@(count crew (_plane_Gun))<=0;

_ActionEject =_gunner addAction ["Parachute", "\CSJ_chute\scripts\ejectEast.sqs"];

~10

_gunner removeAction _ActionEject

Exit

Put this in init of plane you want to be in [this,player,gunPos]exec"InGun.sqs";

gunPos is not working yet, so chosen gunPos has to be added in sqs atm.

List of available gun positions

"VARcheekRGun","VARcheekLGun","VARtopGun","VARbackGun","VARballGun","VARwaistLGun","VARwaistRGun","VARtailGun"

Whichever gun you want to man goes in here. eg: top gun =

_plane_Gun = _plane getVariable "VARtopGun";

[B17gunner98th 10]

Ah, thanks!

[tim0288 10]

How can i force the b17 to drop bombs at a certain waypoint. i have tried {this fire "b17bomblauncher"} but it does not do anything.

[csj 0]

How can i force the b17 to drop bombs at a certain waypoint. i have tried {this fire "b17bomblauncher"} but it does not do anything.

As I mentioned above I have not started on bombs yet

but

one sqs I use which works fine is this

in init of each plane [plane,target,distance]exec"bombem.sqs";

plane = this

target = name of a target or target marker

distance = distance from the target to release the bombs

All missions I have done I fly bombers at 800 to 900 alt so their init looks like

"this setPos [(getPos this select 0),(getPos this select 1),(getPos this select 2)+800]; this flyInHeight 800;[this,factory,1800] exec "bombem.sqs"";

distance = 1800 is ideal for this height

;;drop bombs by CSJ

;;bombem.sqs;;

_plane = _this select 0;

_zone = _this select 1;

_distance = _this select 2;

@(_plane distance _zone)<2000;

titleText ["Approaching Target", "PLAIN"]

leader _plane groupChat "Approaching Target"

@(_plane distance _zone)<_distance;

_ammo = _plane ammo "B17bomblauncher";

?(_ammo <= 0): Exit

?!(alive _plane): Exit

titleText ["Bombs Away", "PLAIN"]

leader _plane groupChat "Bombs Away"

_i=0;

#dropbombs

_bombL = "500lb" createVehicle [0,0,900];

_bombL attachTo [_plane,[-1,2.5,-4]];

~0.01

detach _bombL;

_bombR = "500lb" createVehicle [0,0,900];

_bombR attachTo [_plane,[1,2.5,-4]];

~0.01

detach _bombR;

~0.3

hint format["%1",_i];

_i=_i+1;

?_i <=7 : goto "dropbombs";

Exit

I generally fly 2 squadrons of 8 to 12 bombers in each so the targets 99 times out of 100 will be destroyed. No quarantees with 1 or 2 bombers.

Hope this helps, works for me. Obviously it can be improved on.

[roofs 10]

Hi TheFEW creators!

Awesome job!

I would like to know, it is possible to creat new planes like FW-190, P-47 and P-51?

And maybe you can later creat the some skins too?

Thank you alot!

[Darkhorse 1-6 16]

CSJ is actually the only person working on the FEW.

[roofs 10]

Thanks CSJ! You did great job.

But if you have a time and willing, please creat for us those some planes! We ("aces") will be gratitude to you!

P.S. maybe you can replace Bf 109 skins from ArmA to ArmA2?

Edited June 17, 2010 by roofs

[B17gunner98th 10]

the FEW has got a good base map for mission building now.

Perfect terrain for the planes

but it has not been populated and atm with other projects I

have put this on hold.

The B17s work nicely in large formations because it is not overly hilly where as chenuras terrain kills any such missions.

Otherwise I would have updated the mod by now.

He has put it on hold atm.

[[aps]gnat 28]

Finally got to play with the new version.

More awesome!

Love the B17

[roofs 10]

Sorry, maybe im wrong but did something has changed with the new one FEW planes? I replaced old addon with new one and seems like planes shooting little bit different. I flew by BF109 and when i shooted, its looks like bullets going from just right wing. I think its harder to hit target now - but maybe im wrong.

[R0adki11 3949]

@roofs maybe re-download the addon pack and reinstall?

[colonel29 0]

thanh so much for your B-17 :bounce3:

[fighterman 10]

this mod is amazing

[colonel29 0]

b17 shot by German dca somewhere in Britanny in August 1943

the Few is a great mod :don 13:

[jgaz-uk 132]

Nice addon dude

Q. When we start a mission we get an error saying You cannot play/edit this mission bla bla etc downlodable content deleted etc "few_air" click on continue & it still works no prob any idea what thats all about???

[colonel29 0]

nothing new on the FEW front ?

[csj 0]

I have not even opened the folder since the last update. Too busy.