PWCG for BOS Discussion

[Blitzen]

Quick questions about PWCG v1.0;

1.)  My Bomber missions are quite long ( esp it seems for the Stuka) how can I make them shorter in advanced settings?What distance would equal somewhere a short to medium distance behind the front?

 2.) Is there a way to place machine guns &/or flak around my airfield?

  3.)In a similar vein,I've noticed that my AA isn't nearly as effective as the Russian AA I face during missions.An example: While being chased home by hords of Russian fighters I fly very low over my own AA ( I assume its AA) and they do nothing that threatens my pursuers.This is maddening & means I usually have to deadstick on my own airfield and hit escape before I can strafed into oblivian.

 4.) Finally do multi-engined aircraft take a bigger FPS hit than single engined one? It seems like if all things are more or less equal, everything in bomber missions seems to play slower but still smooth,almost as of its in slow motion.

Thanks - I really enjoy PWCG-I hope this is posted in the correct thread!

Edited June 29, 2016 by Blitzen

[PatrickAWlson]

1. Not sure if I have the ability to limit flight length.  Given the new 8x compression and the fact that these planes fly 3x faster than their WWI counterparts I did not view this as a significant issue,

 

2. On the to-do list

 

3. AA is set up identically for both sides.

 

4. Not so sure about FPS, but CPU -  yes,  More crew members = more CPU time.

[XQ_Lothar29]

Hi all.

 

long ago time, that I want to use PWCG, but I am afraid install JAVA.

 

I've been reading a lot lately about java, and almost all websites, agree that java is dangerous for browsers, it is very easy to install a virus.

 

but they agree on one thing, that if I disable my browser java is very may not have any risk or at least reduces virus that take me. is True? 

 

They can guide me a bit, reassure me?

 

Thx for your answers

[PatrickAWlson]

Security is not my strong point so I do not want to present myself as an expert in the field.  Having said that, I don't think that installing Java presents a great security risk.  On all modern browsers the ability to run a random Java program is blocked.  Search "java browser security" on google if you want to read more.

[Noddy]

I am not sure where to ask this so I will do it here.  I have an I5 4590 a Gtx 970 and 16gb of ram running Windows 10.  

 

Is this up to the job of running this decently ?

 

Also is 2.0.2 the latest version. ?

[PatrickAWlson]

I am not sure where to ask this so I will do it here.  I have an I5 4590 a Gtx 970 and 16gb of ram running Windows 10.  

 

Is this up to the job of running this decently ?

 

Also is 2.0.2 the latest version. ?

 

PWCG can be a bit memory hungry (1GB) but it is not really CPU intensive.  I ran it fine on my six year old computer.  2.0,2 is the latest version.  2.0,3 is coming this weekend.

[Noddy]

Ahh, brilliant,

 

Can't get much more from the Horses mouth than that.

 

Thank you I will wait until next week before installing then   

[PatrickAWlson]

Ahh, brilliant,

 

Can't get much more from the Horses mouth than that.

 

Thank you I will wait until next week before installing then   

 

An FYI on version - I do very frequent releases.  Installation is as simple as unzipping.  I try very hard to maintain backwards compatibility to keep campaigns working from version to version.  In seven years I think that I have broken backwards compatibility only twice, so no need to worry about starting a career and then having to restart,

 

Short version - Go ahead and download 2.0.2 if you want and then just unzip 2.0.3 over it.

[Noddy]

Ok, that is good news and makes things very easy.

 

Thank you for all the work you do on this and other projects btw, the sim community owes a lot to people like yourself and your work is much appreciated, ty 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[grant977]

Mission will not show up in mission menue after hitting accept mission. I am using the steam version of the game and the folder is in the correct directory.

[Yogiflight]

Did you write your pilot name in the carreer in english spelling? I had as first name 'Jürgen', and had the same problem, until I wrote it 'Juergen'.

So this might be your problem, too.

[grant977]

I'll try that fix and see

[grant977]

Nope that is not it.

[Noddy]

Mission will not show up in mission menue after hitting accept mission. I am using the steam version of the game and the folder is in the correct directory.

I am having this problem also

[Noddy]

Ok, I read somewhere else that this problem can be caused by choices made when creating your campaign.  So I started another one making sure I ran the generator in admin mode but with a different squa

 

I am having this problem also

 

dron (same aircraft) and voila it worked !!e

 

Happy bunny..

[Bando]

Patrick, I've been wanting to ask you this:

I have set the max winds in the config file to 15. Yet the wind is always either 0 or 1m/s or 2 m/s in the missions.

Is this correct?

[Trotsky]

Hello! I have same problems in BOS like in ROF: maybe a Java problem, but I have the latest version:

 

PWCG Error

Sat Nov 12 23:56:16 CET 2016

java.lang.NullPointerException

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.createMedalImage(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:244)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.formMedaUI(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:115)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.makeGUI(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:68)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.<init>(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:46)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.createPilotMedalList(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:121)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.createTab(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:85)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.makePanel(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:47)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.makeCenterPanels(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:182)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.resetPanels(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:214)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.actionPerformed(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:261)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

[Trotsky]

Hello Pat! Can you fix that wounded medal in black, silver and gold will become a reality for Germany? Right now exists only silver?

 

best regards

 

Roger

[Trotsky]

Here is my latest error: Maybe it could be something with the wound badges for my captured or dead wingmans.

 

 

PWCG Error

Sun Nov 13 20:21:05 CET 2016

java.lang.NullPointerException

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.createMedalImage(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:244)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.formMedaUI(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:115)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.makeGUI(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:68)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignReportMedalGUI.<init>(CampaignReportMedalGUI.java:46)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.createPilotMedalList(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:121)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.createTab(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:85)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.makePanel(CampaignEventPilotsMedalPanelSet.java:47)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.makeCenterPanels(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:182)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.resetPanels(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:214)

at pwcg.gui.rofmap.event.CampaignEventPanelSet.actionPerformed(CampaignEventPanelSet.java:261)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Invalid plane for loose skins for plane ju523mg4e

[=K=Gunther]

How can I change incorrect the front line in PWCG?

[PatrickAWlson]

You change the positions of the icons.  Then you have to make sure that every unit is placed in a friendly location.  You have to do that for every day that the front lines are used.

[Bando]

Hello Patrick,

 

This is a global setting in the file PWCGCampaign.config:

 

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;            Min Friendly Flights;                
FriendlyFlightsToKeepMax = 3;            Max Friendly Flights;               
FriendlyPlanesMax = 10;                    Max Friendly Planes;               
EnemyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;                Min Enemy Flights;                   
EnemyPlanesMax = 6;                    Max Enemy Planes;                    
EnemyFlightsToKeepMax = 2;                Max Enemy Flights;                   
DistanceFromPlayerFieldZone = 20000;  
DistanceToPlayerFieldOverrideOdds = 2;   
RandomizePlanesPerSide = 0;       
 

I just had a flight with 12!!!! enemy aircraft of which 8 were ganging on me.

I just am sick of it and wonder how this can be with the above settings.

 

Thank you for doing this, but I just quit for a while.

 

I had enough of this AI.

 

Not your fault, sorry for the rant.

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Hello Patrick,

 

This is a global setting in the file PWCGCampaign.config:

 

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;            Min Friendly Flights;                

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMax = 3;            Max Friendly Flights;               

FriendlyPlanesMax = 10;                    Max Friendly Planes;               

EnemyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;                Min Enemy Flights;                   

EnemyPlanesMax = 6;                    Max Enemy Planes;                    

EnemyFlightsToKeepMax = 2;                Max Enemy Flights;                   

DistanceFromPlayerFieldZone = 20000;  

DistanceToPlayerFieldOverrideOdds = 2;   

RandomizePlanesPerSide = 0;       

 

I just had a flight with 12!!!! enemy aircraft of which 8 were ganging on me.

I just am sick of it and wonder how this can be with the above settings.

 

Thank you for doing this, but I just quit for a while.

 

I had enough of this AI.

 

Not your fault, sorry for the rant.

 

The poor AI does make it hard to enjoy SP content.

 

I'll probably be sent to the gulag for this but I enjoyed 46's AI more than this even... 

[71st_AH_Mastiff]

Hello Patrick,

 

This is a global setting in the file PWCGCampaign.config:

 

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;            Min Friendly Flights;                

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMax = 3;            Max Friendly Flights;               

FriendlyPlanesMax = 10;                    Max Friendly Planes;               

EnemyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;                Min Enemy Flights;                   

EnemyPlanesMax = 6;                    Max Enemy Planes;                    

EnemyFlightsToKeepMax = 2;                Max Enemy Flights;                   

DistanceFromPlayerFieldZone = 20000;  

DistanceToPlayerFieldOverrideOdds = 2;   

RandomizePlanesPerSide = 0;       

 

I just had a flight with 12!!!! enemy aircraft of which 8 were ganging on me.

I just am sick of it and wonder how this can be with the above settings.

 

Thank you for doing this, but I just quit for a while.

 

I had enough of this AI.

 

Not your fault, sorry for the rant.

ReconAIVeteranOdds = 10;

RandomShips = 4;

RandomTrains = 4;

EnemyPlanesMax = 3;

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMax = 4;

FriendlyPlanesMax = 4;

AlliedEscortMission = 10;

AlliedOffensiveMission = 20;

AxisInterceptMission = 20;

AxisOffensiveMission = 20;

AlliedArtySpotMission = 20;

AxisArtySpotMission = 20;

ArtillerySpotMinimum = 2;

GroundAttackAdditional = 2;

InterceptAdditional = 2;

PatrolDistanceBase = 75;

PatrolDistanceRandom = 300;

ReconMinimum = 2;

ScrambleMinimum = 2;

SimpleConfigAir = Med;

 

set in the game part.

where you have a campaign started and 

set mission parameters.

Edited November 30, 2016 by 71st_AH_Mastiff

[TheSNAFU]

 

 

I just had a flight with 12!!!! enemy aircraft of which 8 were ganging on me. I just am sick of it and wonder how this can be with the above settings. Thank you for doing this, but I just quit for a while. I had enough of this AI.

 

Im asking because I don't know but have the Devs talked about this issue? Seems enough of us experience the insane ganging up at times that it would be something discussed with the community and corrected.

[=K=Gunther]

Hello Patrick,

 

This is a global setting in the file PWCGCampaign.config:

 

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;            Min Friendly Flights;                

FriendlyFlightsToKeepMax = 3;            Max Friendly Flights;               

FriendlyPlanesMax = 10;                    Max Friendly Planes;               

EnemyFlightsToKeepMin = 1;                Min Enemy Flights;                   

EnemyPlanesMax = 6;                    Max Enemy Planes;                    

EnemyFlightsToKeepMax = 2;                Max Enemy Flights;                   

DistanceFromPlayerFieldZone = 20000;  

DistanceToPlayerFieldOverrideOdds = 2;   

RandomizePlanesPerSide = 0;       

 

I just had a flight with 12!!!! enemy aircraft of which 8 were ganging on me.

I just am sick of it and wonder how this can be with the above settings.

 

Thank you for doing this, but I just quit for a while.

 

I had enough of this AI.

 

Not your fault, sorry for the rant.

 

 6 EnemyPlanesMax  x 2 EnemyFlightsToKeepMax = 12 EnemyPlanes

[Theodore_Morgan]

Hey guys, sorry if it was discussed before. I am enjoying the new version of  PWCG Campaign but i am finding it really hard to accomplish missions. No problem in being hard but i would like to know if it is being realistic. I feel Ai don´t care about my Ai wingmen and always try to take me down even not being the leader of the squad. Is that correct or i just should keep practicing?

I always fly a Yak. Thanks!

[LLv24_Zami]

 

Hey guys, sorry if it was discussed before. I am enjoying the new version of  PWCG Campaign but i am finding it really hard to accomplish missions. No problem in being hard but i would like to know if it is being realistic. I feel Ai don´t care about my Ai wingmen and always try to take me down even not being the leader of the squad. Is that correct or i just should keep practicing?

I always fly a Yak. Thanks!

 

It is a problem with AI targeting and we all suffer from it. Pat can`t do anything about it, only devs can fix it. Let`s hope it will happen soon.

[Theodore_Morgan]

Thanks Zami, would you recommend decreasing chances of expert enemy pilots appear, number of enemy flights or something else?

[LLv24_Zami]

Scofield, I usually decrease enemy flight and plane numbers. It can ease the chase sometimes but there is no workaround available for the core problem which is AI targeting.

 

There's a lot of options in PWCG, you could experiment by setting more lower skill levels as you mentioned. If you find any success please do tell us

[Theodore_Morgan]

Hello, 

 

I read something about AI fix on the Devs diary. So how is the AI targeting in PWCG now? Any improvements? And why PwCG forum look dead?

Thanks.

[kendo]

Yes, the AI targeting issue is now fixed.

[Theodore_Morgan]

Thanks Kendo!

I still couldn't face an enemy AI yet because my recently aquired I-16 Type 24 always blow engine before i get to them. Any tips are welcome.

[Bando]

Are you following the limits of the aircraft?

 

Engine:

Nominal (unlimited time): 2200 RPM, 915 mm Hg
Boosted power (up to 5 minutes): 2300 RPM, 1065 mm Hg

Temps:

Oil rated temperature in engine output: 55..90 °C
Oil maximum temperature in engine output: 125 °C
Cylinder head rated temperature: 120..200 °C
Cylinder head maximum temperature: 205 °C

 

All info in this thread:

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/25993-aircraft-flight-and-technical-specifications-and-operational/

[Theodore_Morgan]

Thanks Bando, but i think i´m keeping those values safe. I suspect you can´t full throttle fast at once. The engine blows when i do this sometimes. I will check again based on those infos. 

[Original_Uwe]

Mr. Wilson I'm not sure if it's come up but I'm curious if there could be a multiplayer application for this?

A random mission generator for coop squads would be a very handy tool, could PWCG be used to make missions for s group?

[Hammre]

Just got BOS and this application really helps a single player like myself.  The included campaign was ok, but lacked a sense of progression.  Anyway, I played through a Russian campaign first and except for my lack of skill things went very well.  I decided to try a Germain campaign and it started me on an enemy airfield.  As in, my home field machine guns were trying to take me out.  Is this a bug, or do I need to just pick a different starting location?

[PatrickAWlson]

Shouldn't happen.  Probably a mistaken assignment.  What unit, date, and field?

 

In the meantime a transfer might be in order.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Just got BOS and this application really helps a single player like myself.  The included campaign was ok, but lacked a sense of progression.  Anyway, I played through a Russian campaign first and except for my lack of skill things went very well.  I decided to try a Germain campaign and it started me on an enemy airfield.  As in, my home field machine guns were trying to take me out.  Is this a bug, or do I need to just pick a different starting location?

 

This also happened to me once or twice. Unfortunately I can't remember the date or airfield. The only thing I remember is that it was on Stalingrad, on the German side.

 

Edit: once it happened exactly on the first mission.

Edited May 3, 2017 by MAGNUM_PT

[Hammre]

05/10/1942

Assigned to I./JG52

stationed at Marinovka

flying bf109 G-2.