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[Majpalmer]

You're welcome! Good hunting. 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

How to update to the newest version?

How to uninstall the old and reinstall the newest version without delete my career?

[PatrickAWlson]

12 minutes ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

How to update to the newest version?

How to uninstall the old and reinstall the newest version without delete my career?

 

Everything that you need to back up is in the User directory. 

Zip that directory.   

Copy the zip to a safe location.

Delete PWCG by deleting the PWCG install directory (PWCGBoS, PWCGFC,PWCGTC)

Install the new version

Unzip the backed up User directory into the new install.

 

Short version: B

Backing up is all about the User directory.  Your campaigns and configuration changes are stored there.

Installing is just an unzip

Uninstalling PWCG is as simple as deleting the directory.

If a new release of PWCG is not backwards compatible, I will say so.  I have not made a non backwards compatible release in - not sure, maybe ever.   When I break backwards compatibility at a data level I write conversion code that runs automatically, so the user never sees it.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

28 minutes ago, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Everything that you need to back up is in the User directory. 

Zip that directory.   

Copy the zip to a safe location.

Delete PWCG by deleting the PWCG install directory (PWCGBoS, PWCGFC,PWCGTC)

Install the new version

Unzip the backed up User directory into the new install.

 

Short version: B

Backing up is all about the User directory.  Your campaigns and configuration changes are stored there.

Installing is just an unzip

Uninstalling PWCG is as simple as deleting the directory.

If a new release of PWCG is not backwards compatible, I will say so.  I have not made a non backwards compatible release in - not sure, maybe ever.   When I break backwards compatibility at a data level I write conversion code that runs automatically, so the user never sees it.

I just downloaded first time your newest flying circus version…. Still have an unused older version for BoS installed.. maybe it’s the reason why I can’t read my mission reports in Flying Circus??

[PatrickAWlson]

8 minutes ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

I just downloaded first time your newest flying circus version…. Still have an unused older version for BoS installed.. maybe it’s the reason why I can’t read my mission reports in Flying Circus??

 

Best thing to do is press "Report Error" and post the zip.  I am not seeing what is causing the AAR to fail just from the error file.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

6 hours ago, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Best thing to do is press "Report Error" and post the zip.  I am not seeing what is causing the AAR to fail just from the error file.

I already put in your issue thread ?

[APWVO_MagosJoe]

Is it possible to use the BOS version with FC?

[Ghost666]

Have you checked the startup.cfg file to see if the "mission_text_log = 1" still is set to 1? Sometimes a game update will reset it back to "0"

[PatrickAWlson]

1 hour ago, Caper-WhoaJoe said:

Is it possible to use the BOS version with FC?

 

Since the planes are different, no.  There is an FC version. The code base is 98% identical.

[ACG_Steph]

Thanks a lot for this great program Pat! Will try it as soon as possible.

[Lupus]

Thank you so much for this.  This adds so much to a great sim.  Making it a great game.

 

@PatrickAWlson I was wondering if you had any thoughts of making a version compatible with IL-2 CoD? or IL-2 CoD Tobruk?

[PatrickAWlson]

2 hours ago, Lupus said:

Thank you so much for this.  This adds so much to a great sim.  Making it a great game.

 

@PatrickAWlson I was wondering if you had any thoughts of making a version compatible with IL-2 CoD? or IL-2 CoD Tobruk?

 

Unlikely.  Totally different game.  I have no idea what the mission making rules even are.

[Lupus]

On 5/21/2022 at 6:43 PM, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Unlikely.  Totally different game.  I have no idea what the mission making rules even are.

 

Aw well, that's a shame.  Both of those games could use some good dynamic campaign generation loving.

[lteg]

Hello, I've been away from IL-2 for a good while and used to play PWCG campaigns without a hitch back then. Tried starting a new campaign today and I'm having a exception every time I try generating a mission:

pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: Invalid payload for plane: 12

 

 

 

I'm attaching the error log and zip. Let me know if I can help with anything else to diagnose it!

PWCGErrorLog.txt P51202205281005533.zip

[Paul_RSXK]

This is incredible. The level of immersion is off the scale, what a jaw dropping piece of work. Just flew an intercept mission from Pitomnik using VR, flying up through a snowstorm into clear sunlit clouds, longish fly into the intercept (Good). even managed to shoot down a couple of enemy aircraft, then back for debriefing and claims entry. A real roleplaying experience. 

 

Utterly brilliant from start to finish.

[--[---MAILMAN----]

The Mosquito is missing.  Is there a way to add it?  All of the other planes released up to this point from Battle of Normandy are showing up as owned.

 

If this question has been asked in another thread I am unaware of it and apologize.

 

Thanks

[Varibraun]

8 hours ago, --[---MAILMAN---- said:

The Mosquito is missing.  Is there a way to add it?  All of the other planes released up to this point from Battle of Normandy are showing up as owned.

 

If this question has been asked in another thread I am unaware of it and apologize.

 

Thanks

 

Yes...answer from Pat here:

 

[KG100_Brannon]

Hi Pat !

 

I'm going to download and try out your PWCG for the first time !  Thanks for creating this.  

[312_KeT]

On 5/28/2022 at 3:50 PM, lteg said:

Hello, I've been away from IL-2 for a good while and used to play PWCG campaigns without a hitch back then. Tried starting a new campaign today and I'm having a exception every time I try generating a mission:

pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: Invalid payload for plane: 12

 

 

 

I'm attaching the error log and zip. Let me know if I can help with anything else to diagnose it!

PWCGErrorLog.txt 5.82 kB · 2 downloads P51202205281005533.zip 552.48 kB · 2 downloads

Hello, 

 

Did you solved it? 

 

Thanks

[Nadelbaum]

Nevermind, I deleted all previous PWCG BoS folder data and started from scratch. All's well now.

 

I've also been away from PWCG for a while. Downloaded the latest version 13.10.1, but when trying to create a new campaign it always fails with a null exception. Log attached.

PWCGErrorLog.txt

Edited July 21, 2022 by Nadelbaum

[Iceni_Queen]

When I fly a mission then come back into the program, and Combat report, I get PWCG Could not perform AAR. No planes found in logs to associate with the lastest mission OK

 

Thoughts?

[Stonehouse]

On 7/20/2022 at 5:45 AM, 312_KeT said:

Hello, 

 

Did you solved it? 

 

Thanks

 

I think there is a problem with P51B loadouts set up in PWCG for ground attack. When I have a P51B in a ground attack mission and I look at the payload list for it I see

the pic below with repeating entries. If you have a P51B in your mission I think these are the cause of the issue. If you play around with different ones I think you get past the issue. For instance I think it works with the 2nd Mk64 500lb Bomb x 2 entry but not the first.  

 

@PatrickAWlson Sorry Pat I totally forgot to mention this previously, just been really busy the last month or so and not flying much beyond quick missions. This has been around since 13.9.0 I think.

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by Stonehouse

[Varibraun]

19 hours ago, Iceni_Queen said:

No planes found in logs to associate with the lastest mission OK

 

Did you update your "Planes Owned" in PWCG with the latest game updates?  I have made that mistake before...

[Iceni_Queen]

yes

 

[Alek123]

Loving the PWCG.
Just a bug report. Playing coop, having two aircraft units (i.e. attackers and fighters) starting at same airfield causes planes to spawn on top of each other and damage themselves, as on attached. This happens in runway start and parked start.
Additionally, could we please get rearm, refuel, repair zone near windsock for example?

 

[CosmiC10R]

This has to be some form of magic. 

 

What an insanely cool tool. Thank you so much for all your work on this. Im just getting my feet wet again in IL2 and this made my weekend.

[PatrickAWlson]

On 10/6/2022 at 4:35 PM, Alek123 said:

Loving the PWCG.
Just a bug report. Playing coop, having two aircraft units (i.e. attackers and fighters) starting at same airfield causes planes to spawn on top of each other and damage themselves, as on attached. This happens in runway start and parked start.
Additionally, could we please get rearm, refuel, repair zone near windsock for example?

 

 

Yeah ... not sure what to do about that.  If I put one in front of the other then you're going to run out of runway room.  Still, I guess it's better than being on top of each other.

[Pan_de4360]

So I was starting my first mission yesterday. It was a patrol mission along the border which said engage any enemy aircraft.

We met at least 2 enemy flights but none from my flight engaged them despite being pretty close to each other. On our way back I started the attack. But my flight just continued on back to base, leaving me alone. Is that normal?

[aBlackCat]

Hi,I can't download PWCG, everytime I open the link I get this error. I

Edited November 5, 2022 by aBlackCat
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[czech693]

Thanks for the blank skin downloads.  But, the P-51 download is giving me a 404 file not found remark.

[PatrickAWlson]

On 11/3/2022 at 11:48 AM, czech693 said:

Thanks for the blank skin downloads.  But, the P-51 download is giving me a 404 file not found remark.

 

Changes are in progress.  Updates will be posted within a few days, hopefully before the the weekend is over.

[czech693]

Got it and all the new downloads.  Great job.

[czech693]

Just wanted to let you know that the blank skin for the 352nd has different numbers on either side of the rudder.

[Alek123]

On 10/10/2022 at 11:29 PM, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Yeah ... not sure what to do about that.  If I put one in front of the other then you're going to run out of runway room.  Still, I guess it's better than being on top of each other.

If two flights begin on the same airfield, put one on the taxi/runway as in campaign setting, and second flight on the other spawn.

[Monkeey]

I'm confused but I can't find any setup.cfg in my BoX/Data/ folder.

Can I simply create it and write mission_text_log = 1 in it with the notepad?

[Billsponge1972]

It's actually "startup.cfg".

[FeuerFliegen]

Hi Patrick,

 

Have you updated the first post recently?  Some of the information doesn't make sense to me, such as the version number, or the fact that it states "PWCG will install into a folder called PWCGCampaign" which I do not see?

[Varibraun]

@PatrickAWlson - Just wanted to say thanks again for all of you work here.  Today also seemed like a good day to visit your download site to reflect my thanks.

[czech693]

On 1/9/2023 at 6:17 AM, SCG_FeuerFliegen said:

Hi Patrick,

 

Have you updated the first post recently?  Some of the information doesn't make sense to me, such as the version number, or the fact that it states "PWCG will install into a folder called PWCGCampaign" which I do not see?

It installs into PWCGBoS now.  I think that's because he has created versions PWCGFC and PWCGTC, so each has a folder related to the module.

[11famich2013]

Thanks, Pat, for me. Honestly, I do not understand  why such a  nice  piece of SW has not been integrated in  IL2GB for a long  time...