AAA Unified Installer 1.1 availible now

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Buffalo Six
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AAA Unified Installer 1.1 availible now

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Its out.....and right now their DL server is slammed. I will D/L this in a few days (after things have calmed down some) and upload it here. I am trying to confirm if this includes CannonUK's BoB map (its different and much smaller than the 352nd Cross Channel Map) and I think its supposed to be in here. I think the B29 Silver Plate Mod actually has a correct modeled cockpit....working on confirming that. I believe there is a mod that enables a limited form of radar (going to be nice on our CCM as we now have Chain Home Radar towers modeled, and they look real good) so things are looking up....SoW who?
= AAA Unified Client Installer version 1.1 =
Featuring Dedicated Server 1.1 check runtime 2 compatibility Download-here

By the Community, for the Community

Welcome to the second AAA installer. It has always been our intention to provide a simple way of installing the mods found on this site, and we thank you for your patience. Keeping with the unified installer 1.0, this installer contains only working finished products (no beta's) in a simple point and click installation.

While it was our intention the unified installer 1.0 was to be updated we have found some older mods do not adhere to the structure we currently have, we have decided to ensure a good clean installation for everyone. Moreover, having the ability to roll up all new aircraft and objects in one installation ensures compatibility with server side checkruntime=2 compatibility.

In the future, it is our intention that 1.1 will provide a reliable base by which we only release fixes or compatible add-on mods into the common structure.

As noted before, Version 1.1 enforces checkruntime and for those that want to enforce crt=2 for coops and online wars, may do so knowing everyone is using the same set of mods. Therefore, we strongly suggest to all users not add new mods or aircraft to this installation. If however you wish to add mods please make a separate copy of the game and add those items to the copied game.

AAA Community Mod Installer Version 1.1 contents:

Game Versions and Switcher:

This installer will provide Direct-2-Drive customers to update their game to be compatible with the DVD version and allow the mods to run.

The installer also provides a handy switcher that will be located in the 1946 game folder. The name of the switcher is 'Il2VersionSwitcher.exe' This small application will allow the user to switch to and from 4.08 and 4.09 as well as allowing for 6DOF is the user has a 6DOF capable trackIR version.

Included Mods:

AI Aircraft made flyable (These use cockpits & gun stations from the flyable aircraft)
The majority of these were produced by MrJolly & Additional work by Lt.Wolf

MODS
_DOCS_ (Documentation for some mods)
6DOF_Tracker_2_0_sHr
A5M4
ACES
Aircraft
AR-196A3
Askania_EZ-421-A1_For_Ta-183
Askania_EZ-42_For_Fw190-D9
B17D
B17E
B17F
B17G
B24J-100-CF
B25C25
B25G1
B25H1
B29
B29_Silver_Plate
B5N2_KATE
B6N2_JILL
BeaufighterMkX
BF-109-F1
BF-109-K14
BF-109F_Jabo
BF-109F_Kanonenboot
BF-109F_Trop
BF-110-C4
BF-110-C4B
BF-110-G4
Bf109-E_Mirror_v1_1
BLENHEIM-1
BLENHEIM-1F
BLENHEIM-4
BombBayDoors_Plus_v2_0
C47
ChaikaBS
ChaikaFIN
Cockpits_BF_109_Mod
Cockpits_HurriFulNW
Cockpit_F6F_0_1
Cockpit_FW-190A-4
Cockpit_FW-190A-5_A-6
Cockpit_FW-190A-8_A-9
Cockpit_FW-190D-9
Cockpit_I-16
Cockpit_Mosquito
Cockpit_P40_0_1
Cockpit_Spitfire_0_1
Cockpit_Yak-1_0_1
Collision_height
Crater_F_IV
DB_3B
DB_3F
DB_3M
DB_3T
EngineFlame
F6F_MIRROR_MOD
Flare_Distance
FW-189_A-2
FW-190A5u14
FW-190_A-3
FW-190_D-11
FW-190_D-13
FW-200_C3U4
Fw190_Bar_Out
Fw190_Update
G11
G4M2E_and_MXY-7
German_Torpedoes
Gladiator_Mk1
Gladiator_MkII
Gray_curving_Smoketrail
GroundDust
H8K1
HUDConfig_v1
HurricaneMkIId
IL4
Ju-52-3mg
Ju-88A4_Torpedo_Bomber
KI-21-I-Sally
KI-21-II-Sally
Ki-46-Otsu
Ki-46-OtsuHei
Ki-46-Recce
L2D
LI2
MACCHI_200_1
MACCHI_200_7_AND_7FB
MACCHI_202
MapMods
MBR-2AM34
ME-321
ME-323
ME-410_A
ME-410_B
ME-410_D
Mosquito_MkIV
Mosquito_Mk_BXVI
Mosquito_Update
Nacht234
Neman_R-10
ObjectsMap
P51D_MIRROR_MOD
PBN-1
PE8
P_47DGunsights_v1_3
RWD-8
SB_2M-100A
SB_2M-103
Seafire_MKII
SKINMOD
Spitfire_MKVC
Spitfire_MKVIII
SpitMk1
SplashScreen
Static_Aircraft
STD
SU_2
TBF-1C
TBM-3
Tempest5_11LBS
Tempest5_13LBS
TU_2S
U2VS
WindConfig_v3
-----------------------OPTIONAL
-BritishReticlesMod
-Cockpits_BF_109F_Default
-Flushys_cloudmod_v1
-PropTex
-FMB (map builders, you may enable this to create your maps. Please disable when joining a crt2)
----------------------OPTIONAL





Note:
Version 1.1 includes BombBayDoors_Plus_v2 as well as WindConfig_v3. Data on how to enforce these items on the server side can be found in the folder named.

....1946\Mods\_DOCS_



Included Map Mods:

ash_BoF
CAN_Channel
dlv_Philippines
dlv_Sinai
ffb_Thailand
fly_zo_BOB
JV69_LYBIA_N-E
LALnormandy1
LALnormandy2
LAL_Okinawa
Mbug_Slovakia_winter
mrz_Centmed
mrz_Malta
NTL_Darwin_Small
RD_Malvinas
Slot
vol_ItalyAfricaGreece
vol_Sardegna
zip_Alpen
Zuti_Slovenia



Included in 1.1 are the following Map Updates:

Slot:
corrected shorelines

vol_ItalyAfricaGreece
corrected spawn points for dogfight dedicated server

Zuti_Slovenia
Edited airfields to allow bombers to take off from fighter fields


Mod Credits;
Hellzone
Maha
Ranwers
SG2_Wasy
Fisneaky
MrJolly
Lt.Wolf
fly_zo
CanonUK
RAF_Magpie
Fabianfred
LAL_Rone
FlushMeister
Fireball
Uhu189
Charlie Chap
Avala
poncho
Maven
Slipry
Freddy
Fucida
sHr
6S.Maraz
vpmedia
_1SMV_Gitano
Char Aznable
Vieuxleo
Bee
Hunin
Sojka
Zeppo
Kristof
Hawk
Zorin
Slow
Kumpel
Empeck
Lucas
renmik


Map Credits:

ash_BoF
asheshouse

CAN_Channel(beta)
by CanonUk
Textures by Compans

dlv_Philippines
by delvpier

dlv_Sinai
by delvpier

ffb_Thailand
FabianFred

fly_zo_BOB
by Fly_zo

JV69_LYBIA_N-E
by JV69_BADA

LALnormandy1
by LAL_Rone

LALnormandy2
by LAL_Rone

LAL_Okinawa
by LAL_Rone

Mbug_Slovakia_winter
may-bug
Textures by may-bug

mrz_Centmed
by 6S.Maraz

mrz_Malta
by 6S.Maraz

RD_Malvinas
by RealDarko

The Slot
by FA Cheech, T, Skunkmeister & Spud

vol_ItalyAfricaGreece
by Redfox

vol_Sardegna
by Redfox

zip_Alpen
by zipzapp


Zuti_Slovenia
by |ZUTI|
Textures by GW_




Additional credits:

Fatduck & DrJones for IL2 3d conversion development
Version switcher by FA_Magnum and FA_Monguse
Hellzone for his D2D patch & support
Coster & FA_Monguse for their help & support in creating this installer

Special thank you to Sojka for the splash screen used within the installer

Big thank you to the AAA Community for their support & input

We thank each and every modder that has contributed to this install and we wish to thank 1C for their fine game.

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PLEASE READ ALL OF THE BELOW

DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION

1. Download ALL of the following files to a folder on your hard drive
Make sure ALL of the files stay together within the same folder

2. Once downloaded read below the installation warnings then read the installation instructions.

Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part01.exe (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part02.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part03.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part04.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part05.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part06.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part07.rar (250 meg)
Download > AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part08.rar ( 27 meg)

Please click here to make a donation to the AAA site

Installation Warnings:
1. If you are installing this package over a fresh installation of the IL-2 1946 DVD, you must first patch the game to 4.08m.
2. If you have IL-2 installed, Copy your current IL-2 1946 game folder and rename the new folder. Next, Delete the FILES and MODS folders. The new install will copy 4.08 files allowing any Direct 2 Drive user to be compatible with the mod.
3. If you have the unified installer 1.0, move the folder named FILES and MODS folder from your modded game to another location for safe keeping.


Installation Instructions:
1. Double left click the file 'AAA_Community_Installer_ver_1_1_part01.exe'
NOTE: You only need to run/install the first part (part01) as long as you keep all the files together you can ignore all the other parts
2. Once opened Left-Click on the Browse button and Select your IL-2 1946 4.08m game folder. Selecting OK and Left-Click the Install button.
3. When prompted to overwrite files select Yes to all


Switching Versions
Please use the version switcher included with the pack located within the root of your IL2 game folder Il2VersionSwitcher.exe to switch between different versions of the game. If for some reason you have problems opening the version switcher you can instead use the batch files also contained within the root of the IL2 game folder

FOR FURTHER HELP ON BATCH FILES THERE IS A README LOCATED WITHIN THE ROOT OF IL2 CALLED: #ReadMe_Community_Installer_ver_1_1.txt

IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE PLEASE ASK HERE AT THE AAA FORUM

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS REGISTERING HERE AT AAA OR LOGGING ON PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS GIVING THE EXACT NAME YOU REGISTERED WITH ;

EMAIL : aaa_support@tiscali.co.uk

Thank you
The AAA Mod teams.


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SPECIAL NOTE : We will be editing this post over time to include more details of the authors work

BUGS & Patches and Errata for Unified Installer Version 1.1

Late Bugs:

None


Errata #ReadMe_Community_Installer_ver_1_1.txt

MKII Gyro Gunsight or Standard Gunsight for Spitfire MK IX switcher
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Should read:

To maintain optimal compatibility with the server and clients, the MKII GYRO for the Spitfire MK IX is ON.


EAX (environmental audio) switcher
----------------------------------
Should read:

To maintain optimal compatibility with the server and clients, EAX is Off by default. No additional sounds are available other than stock, or corrected sounds. It is up to the user to select the option for EAX in the game control panel.



*Added text that does not appear in the read me


Bomb bay doors mod
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For the following bombers you must set a new key to open the bomb bay doors
Mosquito Variants, B25 Variants, B29, B17 Variants, B24.
The function to set for the Bomb bay doors to open is function 'Power 10' within the controls

For additional information please refer to:
....1946\Mods\_DOCS_\BombBayDoors_Plus_v2_README.txt


Wind Configuration Mod
-------------------------------------------------------------------

For additional information please refer to:
....1946\Mods\_DOCS_\WindConfig_v3_README.txt
Buffalo Six
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Post by Buffalo Six »

Steel....this thing is like almost 2 gigs and is in 8 parts....how do you want me to upload it. Also, I have a clean virgin 1946 install I can upload also if that helps.
Hammer
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Post by Hammer »

well, how big is the complete 1946 install with this installed? (if that is what you meant)

i have the disk space, so it is o.k.

if you want to do just one part, zip the 8 together.
Helmut
Buffalo Six
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Post by Buffalo Six »

No the mod is about 1.78 gigs, the virgin 1946 dvd install is 3.3 gigs. I cant remember if the 1946 DVD install is with or without 4.08m.
I have a clean non modded straight off the dvd version to ease using the Mod. All you have to do is copy your personal user folder over and if you have skins (I have like 3 gig of skins...I am such a skin whore), and I'll check what parts of (or the whole thing) of the config .ini stuff you will want to copy paste for a new install.

I'll look tonight when I get home. One of the 352nd guys helps/helped write the MOD switcher interface so he was able to get it before AAA servers crashed (last I heard today they had exceeded their 6TB of downloads and the torrent streams got hacked and the mirrors also crashed. Waaaaay too many peeps trying to get this all at once.

So I will D/L the AAA UI1.1 either tonight after my training flights, or overnight actually. I already have the 1946 DVD on my local system so I'll upload them this week if thats cool with you. The 352nd 1940 CCM map is being assembled right now (I have no idea how all that works...witchcraft if you ask me) and once thats out I'll post the DL links for it and the BoB mission we are making for it.
Hammer
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Post by Hammer »

if youo can get me the link i can download it straight to the server - it will go a lot faster to get it up for everyone and then 352nd can get it too.
Helmut
Hammer
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Post by Hammer »

this is now in the download section of the portal, IL2. there are 8 parts, download them, put into same folder, run the .exe (part 1). i would remove the mods folder or start with a clean install of IL2 1946.

thx for uploading Buff!
Helmut
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