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It's been quite a while since I have flown OIF after being into all the old MAC Hornet series sims. Maybe someone reading this thread can help out. I am looking for a site with any modification files and expecially a site with the OIF Key Command pdf file. So far I have not been able to find it including the Graphsim site and Xicat.

Can anyone point me in the correct direction?

Speedbrake (the legendary HK custom mission maker?), I've never seen an OIF Key Command PDF. I reckon that's because the key commands are printed in the cover of the CD jewel case.

If you'd like, I can type them out for you, no problem.

As far as add-ons, Pretzel's stuff is still what you want...
(Well, crap! I went to provide a link to his site but I believe the Pretzel Works site is now gone. Now I'm sad. )

Give me a moment and I'll create and host a self-extracting executable with Pretzel's HK add-on files (works for PSF and OIF). It's a simple overwriting of existing files.

Here's some screens of Pretzel's enhanced clouds in PSF...
http://www.simhq.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=002219

Looks good in OIF as well.

You'll also want the one and only OIF patch...
http://graphsim.com/support.html
(click F/A-18 OIF, it'll be a download at the top).

Xicat had nothing to do with OIF (only PSF) so you won't find anything there related to OIF.

I never warmed up to OIF (still consider PSF to be my all-time favorite flight sim), especially OIF's so-called "fully 3D cockpit". I like PSF's 2D/3D pit MUCH better (old-school but it works really well, IMO).

Now that I have my first HOTAS (Saitek X52), maybe I'll give OIF another shot. Maybe with the X52's programming abilities, I can work around some of OIF's cockpit limitations (i.e. cockpit zoom factor not saved).

I'm really into TAW lately but I've been yearning to get back to a little Carrier Ops and mission playback watching. I think I'm going to put PSF and possibly OIF back on my HD alongside TAW.

Anyway, I'll get those files ready for you in just a moment...
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Mark

Ok, here's Pretzel's add-on files...
http://www.lt-solutions.com/images/OIF_Add-on.exe

Run to extract files.



Copy "FA-18 Op Iraqi Freedom.dat" into your OIF folder.

Copy the 14 TGA files into your Textures folder.

These should all overwrite exiting files.

Again, tell me if you need the key-ins (already have them typed out for PSF, just needs a little modification for OIF).
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Mark

Thanks very much for your time and trouble Mark. Just finished downloading your file.

I still have all the old Mac Hornet Korea stuff so I'm sure I must also have the keycommnads somewhere. I also have the PC version of Hornet Korea (I never did buy PSF because it was the same sim according to the forums at the time). I just need to sort out my software stack in my desk drawer.

As for the mission builder ( :rolleyes: ) stuff, I did win my first 3Dfx 4 MB video card in the contest but there were a lot of good entries! I made five missions for Janes F/A-18 that I think I did a much better job at.

Thanks again.

Mark I could really use those key commands since you already have them typed. I bought the 10 dollar copy, nuttin on the jewel case.

Thanks Jerry

scpd755@yahoo.com

Oops, I missed this one (been gone awhile). If you have the jewel case are the key-ins not printed on the inside of the cover?

In any case, I'll post them tonight and sorry for the delay.

Edit: Duh, you already said there was nothing on the case. They messed up or something.
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Mark