PRETZELWORKS
Flyable B-17F Flying Fortress for Microprose European Air War.

Hello, 
Thank you for downloading The B-17F file.

This addon will work with both 3dfx and TNT video cards. Back up your files prior to installation. This file will replace the P38J. 

Disclamer:

This addon is freeware and is to be used at your own risk.
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What we have here:

1.) Flyable B-17F Aircraft.
Fly as pilot of the B-17F in instant action or career. 

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2.) B-17F 3D Virtual cockpit:
Removed gun site and redical. Default Gunsight added, rename to GUNSIGHT.SPT or delete this file. 

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3.) Armament Optional Loadout: 
 
24 x 100Lb GP Bombs or,
16 x 250Lb GP Bombs or,
12 x 500Lb GP Bombs or,
6 x 1000Lb GP Bombs or,
file altered the ECA 1.4.

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4.) Defensive Door Gunners:
These guys will defend thier ship.

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5.) B-17 Flt Model:
It will eat up alot of runway :) A true sky pig.

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6.) B-17 Sounds:
The real B-17 sounds gave me problems with 1.2a so I put the default 4 engine sounds back in. Pich change with throttle movement. Great engine start-up sound.

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7.) New Screens: 
Instant action and launch screens now have the B-17. To remove the MAIN screen, delete file <Main2.pic>

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8.) Top Turrent:
Top turrent now pionts backwards. Default file added, rename to Pp38ja.3dz. or delete this file.

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9.) Aircraft Lables:
Now reflect the B-17 Flying Fotress.

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Known bugs: 
"Thats not a bug its a feature" :)

#1,#4 props will not spin, but are fuzzy and to apear spinning. 

#1,#4 engines will not shut down.

Sometimes the B-17 will break off and dogfight. I havent figured out on how to stop them, I usally call them back to re-group.

When ordering B-17 to attack ground target they will dive bomb.

Small rips in polygons. This was hard to fix, remember when moving one point it effects another.

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Flying:
Best way to fly B-17 is to fly with another B-17 group and stay in thier box formation.
When the lead B-17 releases his bomb thats your que to drop your.

Flying on-line:
Make sure ALL players have the B-17 file installed. Even if they are not flying the B-17 or they will see you as another aircraft.

**** The door gunners where not tested online. Id like to hear if they work. I see no reason they wouldnt. ****

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Arming and dropping Bombs:
Press the <W> will arm your bombs, press the <space bar> to relase them. 

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Grafic files:
All B-17 grafic .PCX files have been included for you to re-paint if you want.

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Special Thanks to all the people that helped:
Jamie Richards
Alan DWornick
Marc Jax-Rozen
Hptm.vonVampr III/JG26

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Please feel free to improve/change any of the files provied here. 

I will be leaving for shcool in just a few days and wont be able to answer questions for a few days.
I`m asking the EAW comunity to help with any problems and direct them to the Combat EAW forum. Thank you....

Happy flying !
Pretzel
