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#1288380 - 11/08/03 11:14 AM Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Aces High 2 Member Registered: 12/04/00 Loc: Kingston, Surrey, UK.	Hi all, I have just uploaded some new weathered Balkencrosses TGA files for use with IL2- MAT. This work represents the first fruits of my collaboration with the very talented Russian graphics artist Alexey Drozdov who has produced some really great looking weathering effects. I allways find it exciting and interesting working with others who share my love of graphics and IL2/FB and I'm very much looking forward to working with Alexey on more artwork in the near future. The TGA files will unzip to your "Regiments" folder. The supplied MAT files will unzip to a new subfolder of you "CoopRegt" folder called "Balkencrosses Alexey and Aces" Simply copy the MAT files to your main "CoopRegt" folder being carefull to first backup any existing files of the same name allready present in this folder. Please take a few minutes to stop by my guestbook page and express your appreciation to Alexey for his fine work. Download Link We hope that you enjoy using it. Best Regards Aces and Alexey. _________________________ ================================================================= "Aces" E-Mail: aces@acesartwork.co.uk or aces@aces-artwork.co.uk Mailing List Enquiries: mailing_list@acesartwork.co.uk IL2-MAT and IL2-MAT Manager Programs and Artwork,Cockpits, Luftwaffe Pilot Skins,Famous Ace Pilots Skins and Mike Swantak's Super-detailed aircraft parts for IL-2 Forgotten Battles. Website: http://www.acesartwork.co.uk and http://www.aces-artwork.co.uk Latest News and Information Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/information.htm Guestbook: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/guestbook_show Discussion Forum & F.A.Q: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/discussion Aces' Chat (Java): http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/aces_chat.htm IL2-MAT Manager Example Markings page : http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/example.htm PayPal Donations Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PayPal_Donate.htm ================================================================== "How much longer Ops.?, the engine's over-heating and so am I. We either take off or blow up, which do you want ?". (BoB 1969)
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#1288381 - 11/08/03 12:23 PM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
3ra_Luke Member Registered: 01/07/01 Loc: Alicante , Spain	Tested it=I love it Tnx _________________________ My settings: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2133 MHz (8 x 267) Geforce 8800GTX 4Gb DDR2 RAM Soundblaster X-Fi Platinum CH Fighterstick+Pro Throttle TrackIR 4
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#1288382 - 11/08/03 12:30 PM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Ian Boys Senior Member Registered: 10/24/00 Loc: Broadbottom UK	very nice!
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#1288383 - 11/08/03 09:51 PM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Anonymous Unregistered	How do you get these to work? Cheers.
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#1288384 - 11/08/03 10:23 PM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Aces High 2 Member Registered: 12/04/00 Loc: Kingston, Surrey, UK.	Thanks guys, Hi E.Blackadder (nice name), You will need the IL2-MAT program from this location on my website: IL2-MAT program download link Then install and configure the program as per the instructions included or as discribed on this page: IL2-MAT Instuctions Link There are many other MAT and TGA file downloads available on my website for use with the IL2-MAT program. Drop me a message if you have any problems. Best Regards Aces _________________________ ================================================================= "Aces" E-Mail: aces@acesartwork.co.uk or aces@aces-artwork.co.uk Mailing List Enquiries: mailing_list@acesartwork.co.uk IL2-MAT and IL2-MAT Manager Programs and Artwork,Cockpits, Luftwaffe Pilot Skins,Famous Ace Pilots Skins and Mike Swantak's Super-detailed aircraft parts for IL-2 Forgotten Battles. Website: http://www.acesartwork.co.uk and http://www.aces-artwork.co.uk Latest News and Information Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/information.htm Guestbook: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/guestbook_show Discussion Forum & F.A.Q: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/discussion Aces' Chat (Java): http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/aces_chat.htm IL2-MAT Manager Example Markings page : http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/example.htm PayPal Donations Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PayPal_Donate.htm ================================================================== "How much longer Ops.?, the engine's over-heating and so am I. We either take off or blow up, which do you want ?". (BoB 1969)
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#1288385 - 11/09/03 09:07 PM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Anonymous Unregistered	Cheers, I'll go give it a go now, thanks.
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#1288386 - 11/10/03 12:08 AM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
MigLancer Member Registered: 01/04/01 Loc: Scotland	Great utility! $\:\)$ One small problem though - if I use IL2 Stab to display the swastika for the German and Finnish planes the IL2MAT is disabled. If I turn off IL2 Stab, I loose the weathered balken crosses etc. Is there a way to get the swastikas on the German planes? I guess you could deal with the Finnish ones by replacing the post war roundel... _________________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own.
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#1288387 - 11/10/03 12:25 AM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Aces High 2 Member Registered: 12/04/00 Loc: Kingston, Surrey, UK.	Hi Miglancer, Thanks, I'm not running Stab but there's probably a setting in it for disabling it from loading the hakencrosses then let IL2-MAT load ALL MAT files including the hakencrosses (weathered version on my site)and unit emblems just like you can do with Il2-Manager. If anyone is running IL2-MAT and Stab together please can you post to this thread. Regards Aces _________________________ ================================================================= "Aces" E-Mail: aces@acesartwork.co.uk or aces@aces-artwork.co.uk Mailing List Enquiries: mailing_list@acesartwork.co.uk IL2-MAT and IL2-MAT Manager Programs and Artwork,Cockpits, Luftwaffe Pilot Skins,Famous Ace Pilots Skins and Mike Swantak's Super-detailed aircraft parts for IL-2 Forgotten Battles. Website: http://www.acesartwork.co.uk and http://www.aces-artwork.co.uk Latest News and Information Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/information.htm Guestbook: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/guestbook_show Discussion Forum & F.A.Q: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/zisp/discussion Aces' Chat (Java): http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/aces_chat.htm IL2-MAT Manager Example Markings page : http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/example.htm PayPal Donations Page: http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/PayPal_Donate.htm ================================================================== "How much longer Ops.?, the engine's over-heating and so am I. We either take off or blow up, which do you want ?". (BoB 1969)
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#1288388 - 11/10/03 02:55 AM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Smokin256 Member Registered: 08/26/01 Loc: Sandy, Or. USA	I just started using IL2mat this weekend after all this time. I've been using IL2Stab to enable the hakencrosses. I have the IL2mat weathered hakencrosses downloaded & installed. What I've found is when I first load up IL2 the harddrive chatters like crazy & my mouse cursor is choppy until I load up a mission. The first time the mission is loaded I get the weathered balkencrosses but not the hakencrosses or the unit emblems or group/aircraft numbers. If I then exit the mission & reload it everything is fine. & no harddrive chattering. If I have IL2stab running also I get the normal unweathered hakencrosses the first time & the weathered IL2mat ones after that. Maybe this is similar to MigLancers problem? _________________________ Cheers.......Smokin256
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#1288389 - 11/10/03 07:55 AM Re: Alexey Drozdov & Aces Artwork: New weathered balkencrosses for IL2-MAT.
Smokin256 Member Registered: 08/26/01 Loc: Sandy, Or. USA	I have another question maybe you guys can help me with. When I unzip the mat files into the coopregt directory I don't get any mat files. I only get shortcuts to mat files. & I can't change the extensions or open them or edit them in any way. What the heck did I do wrong or what am I missing? I'm wondering if this has something to do with my hdd chattering? Any help would be greatly appreciated! $\:\)$ _________________________ Cheers.......Smokin256
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