European Air War - The Gen

Not sure about the best thread, but here's an attempt to highlight the major changes briefly, in no particular order. 1.28-1.28C/D (D is really C with 1024x768 screens) 1. The use of external "dat" files such as "TMod.dat". 2. The "CDF.set" and "Dir.set" syste...

Merry Christmas- just over 3 hours left and not a sign of any snow

Jel

We have not heard from Brian for several weeks. I just sent an eMail to him at the address he has had for ages, and it bounced. They say no news is good news, but this is cause for concern.

Jel

David. I'm saddened to read of your loss and I now understand how difficult this has been for you. No apology is needed on your part. My only hope is that both Tony and Ralf make their sabbatical from the Code Group a short one... I cannot speak for Ralf, but my absence is not a sabbatical one, and ...

Just confirming the post in the SPAW thread that I am no longer a member of the code development "team".

Jel

No John, it is the lack of testing which kept far too many members out of date that is the problem.
It started long before 1.28c, we complained bitterly about it then, but to no avail.
If a person can neither code nor test then what is their contribution to the group's stated aim?

Jel

I do not think that anyone can argue aginst the purpose of the code development group is to develop code and release improved exes. Therefore it is implied that members not involved in coding need to test beta versions, and keep up to date with the progress. If people want to work on other aspects, ...

Just looking in Syddy Back from a visit to the US, Canada, and a cruise to Alaska with Pam. Good to see things are progressing- I cannot wait for 1.28a to be out- it is almost a millstone. Best wishes to you and your Family- Pam's Sydney folk are coming over in a few weeks as it is her (Adelaide) da...

Any advance- I'm collecting an assortment for JIM

Jel

I have downloaded it and uploaded it to my page so that Peter can give the link to people who do not have access to the Coders FTP server

http://www.users.on.net/pam_biddell/RODNOC/Rodnoc.zip

The original is still there but re-named as "RODNOC1.zip"

Tony

For the time being I am hosting Sydbod's files.
The first one is here:

http://www.users.on.net/pam_biddell/RODNOC/RODNOC.zip

Syddy can explain what's in the zip!

Jel

Can't get SimHQ from Oz at the moment- I guess it will be up and down like a yo-yo for a while.

Jel

Good to see you here!
Check out the SimHQ EAW page, and you will find what the community has been up to whilst you were AWOL.

Jel

I had not noticed it because my target closest keys are on my joystick which freed up the keyboard T and Y TARGET NEXT ENEMY=T TARGET PREVIOUS ENEMY=SHIFT T TARGET CLOSEST ENEMY=Joystick_Btn_5 TARGET NEXT FRIENDLY=Y TARGET PREVIOUS FRIENDLY=SHIFT Y TARGET CLOSEST FRIENDLY=Joystick_Btn_6 Jel

Just chatted to him on Syddy's TS server.

Jel