Sturmovik Essentials

Below are a list of links that in my opinion are essential to stretching your sim expeience as far as it can go. Some of the sites are rated with stars. They are the ones that are essential essentials. Most of the websites of that nature and Airwarfare.com in particular have multifaceted benifits from tech tips to files and user made utilities that are not linked directly like Hardball's viewer, Luckyboy's guide etc.. and require close examination.

Aces Artwork Website
Adaware SE Utility
Adlabs\' X45 profiles Utility
Air Warfare Website *****
All seeing eye Gaming Site
Bombsight Tables Utility that Calculates bombing info (speed angle etc.)
Cannon\'s Skins
CHECK SIX Website
Coasties Place Website
Cockpit Reference Page Reference
Combat Ace Website ****
Delta 6 Website
Eastern Skies Website FB Database Reference
Flugzeugwerk Website
Flying Legends Website
Fragments of Sturmovik Technika [/b]Courtesy of web.archive.org Reference
France Simulations *In French
Freelook Utility TIR Alternative
FS Auto Start Utility
Ghost Skies FB3.0 Dogfighting League
Gimp Paint Utility
Hammerd\'s Skins
HYPERLOBBY Gaming Site *****
Hyperlobby Tips Tips for Hyperlobby shortcuts
IL2 Center Website
IL2 Compare 2.5 PF ver. Utility
IL2 FB Database Website
IL2 Flying Website
IL2 Manager 5.0 Utility *** Management tool for I2FB + Multiple joystick/HOTAS settings
IL2 MAT Utility
IL2 Missions Website
IL2 Skins The one and only
IL2 Skin Sites Links to several skin sites courtesy of Serval_1JaVA
IL2 STAB Utility *** Management tool for IL2FB
Install Order
IRFAN VIEW Utility
Link to Crazy Ivan\'s Dedicated Server Setup Guide
Language Translator Utility
Links to radio chatter files File
Metric to English conversion tables Utility
Metric to English conversion utility Utility
MouseVision Utility TIR Alternative
Mutt\'s Skins Files
Needfull Things Misc
Netwings Website ****
Nutcase\'s Beginner\'s FMB guide Website
Object list Files
Oscar\'s Hangar Website includes a tutorial on how to customise dynamic campaigns.
Patches FB2.01+ Files
PATCHES FB/PF 3.XX+ Files *****
Scorched Earth Online War Utility
Shift_E\'s Quick Mission Tuner Utility ***
Shift_E\'s Voice Activated Command ****
SIM HQ **** Website
SIM JUNKIE Website
SIM Outhouse Website
Sim Paint Website
Sim Shack Website
Skinner\'s Heaven Website
Stickworks
SturmoLOG ver 1.6 Utility
Sturmovik Script Pack Utility
Sunstar Entertainment Website
TAC Online war
Tailslides Website
Tailspin\'s Tales Website
Target for Today Misc
Teamspeak Utility
Teamspeak Utility utility displays on screen while in game who is speaking on TS.
Uberdemon\'s Software Files ****
Ventrillo Utility
Virtual War Cinema
Virtual Eastern Front Online War
Virtual Western Front Online War
Warclouds Website
You Send it Utility - A utility that lets you send large files through email[/i]
Zeno\'s Warbirds Website


Essential Reading


Ace Pilots.com
English Translation of Galland\'s 190 gunnery manual
Lucky Boy\'s Complete Guide
Romanian Airforce History Article
Today in WWII History A community maintained thread on WWII history.
Uber Mythos
WWII Ace Stories
WWII Aircraft Encyclopedia
WWII Maps
War Veteran\'s Poetry

Forums

Airwarfare
Bellum
BOE
CWOS The closest thing to the old UBI Pilots Lounge..
Combat Sim Group
IAT The Aerobatic Flight Forum
[url=http://www.netwings.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum Prowar
RAF No.74
Sim HQ
Sim Outhouse
1C Maddox at UBI


And of course right here. There is a wealth of info on this site as well so explore the other forums and links here and you will find most if not all the answers you need for any questions you may have.

Very nice idea.
But the 310th cockpit reference link doesn't work for me.
You can add this excellent site instead, though.

http://free-st.hinet.hr/dvd/
ammo and cockpit reference for ALL planes. Incredible!
Cyrille

Just go to each site and add it to your faves or DL it. They are all good links if you fly FB with any regularity.

Good stuff Bearcat! Post it over at the HL site too if you could. Will be a very good reference post for all.

Bump....... comvergence utility added.

Which ones the convergence thing?

LOL

Here's one I sent Bearcat last week cause he couldn't translate a Russian web site.

I would consider it an "essential":

http://translation2.paralink.com/

ttt

I miss a link to Lowengrins IL2DCG, so here it is:

IL2DCG by Lowengrin

Mudmovers\'temporary home

Man, you got to check out this IL2 user guide site! Incredible amount of information. Very professional.

http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~chapman/il2guide/index.htm

Please stick it on your list Bearcat, cheers m8.

S!ap

Its's already there...Eastern Skies...

http://www.il2db.com/
Should be instead of the old JV77 link...

I always heard it "Wayhay! and up she rises."

Regardles...bump.

Hi m8,

The Drunken Sailor

oh and hump, sorry I mean bump, was thinking of the camel .

Cheers

Aces

http://ingeb.org/songs/whatshal.html

But of course, its a working shanty, so there are probably a million different versions.

I personally like the English version of "Spanish Maidens" more than the American one.

Eh? Oh, right...BUMPO!

NewView completely revitalized this game for me. I never liked the default view system left, which I felt detracted from the game to the point where I just about gave up on it.

NewView works like a champ and shows off the game to its full advantage.

Such catchy lyrics, the way that they're repeated after the long instrumental parts ensures that the listener doesn't easily forget them .

Aces (Audiophile Review 14th June 2004)

Meanwhile here a picture of "Uncle Boogers' Bumper Dumper" :

Hi,
I haven't yet had the time to check all the links out, so I need some help or advice.
The manual is disgrace; practically nothing's in there.
I need info on complex engine management, and other things that make a sim: how and when apply the different mixture, prop. pitch, crowl flaps settings, how to use the bombsights, and so on, and so on.
(So far I found here the webpage for the cockpit layouts... One thing's off the list.)

Hi.
This guide helped me out quite a bit:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tailspin/documents/CEM_IL2FB.htm

For engine specific data, see:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Tailspin/fbengines.pdf
cheers

And again....will she sink?

Bumparooski!

Bumporama! That's it, this is the last bump from me peeps! I'm letting her sink into oblivion after this.
How much to we need to donate to get better software for SimHQ - Andy? We need stickies!

Page 4 this time...and I don't wanna hear excuses, gentleman

Oh, and someone bump this one, too ->
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boards/bbs/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=98;t=010344

Up from the depths,
Thirty posts high,
Breathing fire with lasers from his eyes....

Godzilla!

Lets get sticky guys! We need it.

:p

Never used one of these before.

cool

Bump, finally bought AEP in a fit of depression over KoE.

Yo heave ho...
Sulk'

Glad this is here, just re-installed on new kitafter long non-playing period, thanks for putting all the gen together, so.......
Harry bumpingtons

There's no stopping what can't be stopped.....
There's no killing what can't be killed...

This isn't about money, it's about power!

Name that film!

bump!

Gratutious bump for one of the most useful threads

bump from the far far north.

Slacking!
Two posts in a row no less.
Oh yeah...
BUMP!!!

Third time is a charm!

You nut, Carnage...

*bumpitty*

Bumped, because I care!!!!

SlackAdjuster

Oh no you don't. Up you go.

Good sites are mentioned here; some I did not know and helped me a lot.

Nearly fell off the page.

Bump.

A nice utility that grew on me is TSDisp:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/tsdisp

It's currently at version 1.10 and it's a must for those that use TeamSpeak heavily. It displays in a little window in the game (very inobtrusive) who's currently speaking in the TS channel you're in.

Thanks maxmars,

I downloaded that utility and passed the details onto my squad. Very handy little tool.

Oh and BUMP from page 2

Cheers

Aces

BuMpErOoNy

Middle of page 2...

Bumpski

SD

E mais um Bump!

back to the top please, there's a good thread

Very nice thanks all!

BF

TSDisp has been added..

Speaking about Team Speak, here there is a nice utility for seeing who is speaking and who enters or exits from the channel/server, and displays his name INDIDE THE GAME SCREEN while playing.
Still alpha, and works better with D3D games, but is a nice idea. Works with FB.

Main Page:
http://www.qbnut.com/tso/
Download:
http://www.qbnut.com/tso/download.php?file=TSO-ALPHA-1.6-Win32-Build49.zip
Example (look in the right part of the screen):
http://www.qbnut.com/tso/screenshots/Planetside-DX8-2.jpg

(Excuse me for the size of the pic that posted before. First time I posted an image here :rolleyes: )

luke, any chance to re~size that pic, or make it click link? Thanks.

bump

Bump! "OH, My nose."

BTTT

Page 4?!?!?

Slippin.....

And, of course, IL-2 Compare for PF v3.02 for PF v3.02 by ROSS_Youss.

Great utility, nasty splash screen.

Would have to agree with you Hondo...


Pete

bump

Pulling out the chaff.

Bumpski

SD

bump

test bump

Going up ^

Gettin' lazy guys..its on page 9 :p

Bumpity Bump!

Chicken Lips

Pfffftttt!!!

Bump...

How come IL2 Manager is not on there?

Bada Bump

No more bumping required. We've got stickies!

Has anyone mentioned Hardball's Aircraft Viewer for PF yet?
Sorry to blow my own trumpet

There's also some great stuff here :
http://www.france-simulation.com/index.php?op=edito

*bump*

I have updated this sthread since it is now a sticky. Ill keep it updated along with the one that is in my sig at UBI for those souls who would rather not venture over there..... The France link is already there.. isnt that Checksix? Hardball your site has been added, sorry for the oversight.

thanks Bearcat99 for the listing, very usefull

France-simulation is an another french web site, and you could find in it real good stuff of skining and some info about our favorite sim

here is the link http://www.france-simulation.com/index.php?op=edito

Thanks to had it in your listing

Hey, if you wanna see some amateurish "Instructional" videos on how to skip bomb and stuff, follow the link in the sig line...

I'm surprised Ron Hunt's SaitekHelp site isn't in the list. It hasn't been updated in a while, so you also need one to Dhauzimmer's download site, which has the latest version of his X36/X45 drivers (which were the only ones that worked with my brand new X45).

SaitekHelp is http://saitekhelp.simhq.com/
I won't put Dhauzimmer's link here, in case it requires his consent. It's in the readme file of any driver version.

BA_Dart is being modest: his skip-bombing tutorials are excellent, with a presentation style that definitely has character

Most excellent list Bearcat!

Many thanks all

S!ap

A link to that site can be found on Airwarfare.com. Thats why I put 5 stars next to it. It is a 1 site encyclopedia for everything sim....

Sorry, Bearcat, apparently all former issues with X45s have been resolved with newer Saitek software. I wasn't aware of this when I posted, so probably not much need for SaitekHelp anyway

Dano's site should be added as well. http://www.skinsandthings.freeola.com/

The site of CanonUK:

http://www.canons-skins.com

Thanks for adding "Tactical Air Combat" (TAC) to the list of Sturmovik Essentials.

We are an online war that flies various scenerios including Europe, Pacific and Mediteranian.

Please visit us at:

Tactical Air Combat Home Page

Hi Guys,

Please note the link to VWF (Virtual Western Fronts) is now outh of date and should be as follows:-

http://www.virtual-front.com/

Can u up-date please

S!

Newview link anyone?

A new utility for managing joystick sensitivity settings: IL2 Sticks

This is particularly useful for those who use different sensitivity settings for different aircraft, those who are sharing the computer among pilots who like different settings, or for setting up second and further controllers.

Thanks for the 'big' list Bearcat, aloy of useful stuff there!

Regards...Dave S.

Sorry, I meant alot...missed the friggin T..lol