[MOD] AQMB enable Stuka Ground Support missions

[rieper_420]

Dear fellow pilots.

 

I love the AQMB "ground support" missions - busting tanks in a Hs-129 or Il-2.

Then I wanted to fly the Ju-87 to do the same, but alas, when choosing the Ju-87, I only found bombing missions to select.

 

=> So I made a mod! ... and I would like to share it with you, maybe some of you find it useful somehow

 

Now you can fly Ju-87 in ground support against tanks in AQMB.

UPDATED ON 11.08.2022 BY fellow awesome modder Stonehous (thanks again) adding the Me-410 enhanced missions in AQMB

 

 

 

 

 

without this mod:

Start IL-2 => go to AQMB => select Ju-87 => you will only find "bombing" type missions to select in AQMB

 

with this mod:

Start IL-2 => go to AQMB => select Ju-87 => you will find "bombing" and "ground support" type missions to select in AQMB

 

Download here:

 

AQMB_Ju87GroundSupport_20220612.zip

or Download here:

 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/uohr6fnspwhf4nb/AQMB_Ju87GroundSupport_20220612.zip/file

 

 

JSGME compatible

 

Here you can see the available mission types for the Ju-87

 

New mission types:

// GROUND_ATTACK_COLUMN = 201;
// GROUND_ATTACK_ARTILLERY = 202;
// GROUND_ATTACK_TRAIN = 203;
// GROUND_ATTACK_AIRFIELD = 204;
// GROUND_SUPPORT_TROOPS = 301;

 

 

 

(big thanks to Sturmovik Team on AQMB, a very atmospheric addition, I love the airstart feature which gets you into the fight within 5 minutes!)

 

 

Detailed explanation (for the technically interested)

 

After some digging in swf\il2\qmb\aqmplanes.txt I found some intriguing stuff:

 

Step 1. look at existing stuff

&luascripts/worldobjects/planes/Ju87D3.txt=

                                 
205,    11,        4,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|
401,    11,        5,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|    
402,    11,        2,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|
403,    11,        1,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|
404,    11,        4,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|
405,    11,        2,        1500,    3500,    500,    1,                    "7, 20"|

 

 

Step 2: understand some stuff

these are the mission type definitions:

 

// INTERCEPT_BOMBERS = 101;
// INTERCEPT_GROUND_ATTACK_PLANES = 102;
// INTERCEPT_CARGO_PLANES = 103;

// ESCORT_BOMBERS = 151;
// ESCORT_GROUND_ATTACK_PLANES = 152;
// ESCORT_CARGO_PLANES = 153;

// GROUND_ATTACK_COLUMN = 201;
// GROUND_ATTACK_ARTILLERY = 202;
// GROUND_ATTACK_TRAIN = 203;
// GROUND_ATTACK_AIRFIELD = 204;
// GROUND_ATTACK_SHIPS = 205;

// GROUND_SUPPORT_TROOPS = 301;
// GROUND_SUPPORT_SHIPS = 302;
// GROUND_COVER_SHIPS = 303;

// TRANSPORT_MISSION_CARGO = 331;
// TRANSPORT_MISSION_DROPCARGO = 332;

// PARADROP_MISSION_DROPSPPARA = 351;

// BOMBING_ARTILLERY = 401;
// BOMBING_RAILWAY_STATION = 402;
// BOMBING_AIRFIELD = 403;
// BOMBING_SUPPLY_DUMB = 404;
// BOMBING_BRIDGE = 405;

 

Step 3: "if I add 301 "GROUND_SUPPORT_TROOPS"  and some other interesting mission types to the file then the Ju-87 will also be able to fly such missions

 

Step 4: Test => seems to work

 

 

Happy tank hunting fellow stuka pilots

 

 

Rieper

 

 

 

AQMB_Ju87CAS and Me410 Intercepts.zip

Edited August 11, 2022 by rieper_420
clarifications

[h777ax24]

 You will forgive me of course, but what is the point of this mod ?! It's just not entirely clear that there are practically no differences between the D version (which is in the game) and the G version, except for the removed and weakened additional booking and the removed protection of the fuel tanks, from the old bomb rack, and the increased thickness of the pilot's armor back to 20 mm ?! Is the game the same as version D ?! Or maybe you added specially missions tailored for junkers, or am I, something I do not understand ?!

 I think it's just interesting to read, just about version G  http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/ju87g.html

 

Once again I apologize if my words offended you ... google translation

Edited December 16, 2021 by h777ax24

[rieper_420]

привет h777ax24,

 

I am not feeling offended at all ?

 

Summary:

• This mod does not change Ju-87 plane in any way.
• This mod changes only the availability of mission types for the Ju-87 in AQMB.
• without this mod, you can only fly the Ju-87 in "bombing" type missions in AQMB
• This mod adds "ground support" type missions in AQMB.

 

 

without this mod:

Start IL-2 => go to AQMB => select Ju-87 => you will only find "bombing" type missions to select in AQMB

 

with this mod:

Start IL-2 => go to AQMB => select Ju-87 => you will find "bombing" and "ground support" type missions to select in AQMB

 

I hope that makes it clearer

 

Cheers

Rieper

 

[Blitzen]

GREAT!

[javelina]

cool beans, thank you!

[ROTER_BART]

Just a heads up for anybody using this mod:

You will not be able to use the P-51B, Ju 88C or Mosquito in the AQMB if this mod is enabled as it overwrites aqmplanes.txt with an older version that does not include these recently released aircraft.

 

To rectify you could extract the latest aqmplanes.txt using unGTP, edit the Ju 87 section of that file to match the modded version of the file and copy the newly edited file to the mods location.

 

aqmplanes.txt

[Avimimus]

That is really neat! I believe this means that it'd be possible to raise the cruise altitude of the AQMB missions on the BoBP map.

 

I find that the 1944-1945 anti-aircraft guns tend to have a bit further reach  Also, the faster fighters sometimes crash while dive bombing.

[jollyjack]

So Reeper, thanks for the MOD, but can you fix it in your download too?

It seems to be the only file in your MOD .. is this right?

Edited June 11, 2022 by jollyjack

[rieper_420]

Dear jollyjack.

 

Thank you very much for your message and your questions to which I shall provide answers as following:.

 

"So Reeper, thanks for the MOD, but can you fix it in your download too?"

You're welcome! Indeed I can fix it in my download too. It is just a matter of prioritization of my available time, kind sir ?

 

"It seems to be the only file in your MOD .. is this right?"

Yes, you are absolutely correct. it is the only file in that mod.

 

I would also like to use the occasion to wholeheartedly thank fellow pilot ROTER BART of pointing out and also fixing the issue which occurred with the recent update.

I simply downloaded his modded file, put it in a new zip and uploaded it again - so basically it is ROTER BART's mod now?

Sorry for not asking for permission of using your work - if I had done the change manually, the file would look exactly the same anyways

 

Gladly I updated my original upload for you - please check my first (edited) post.

 

Kindly contact me in case of any further requests of information or necessary updates.

 

Best regards

Rieper

 

[Stonehouse]

Cross posting this here in case it helps someone. Updated Rieper_420 Ju87 mod plus Me410 interception missions. Rieper, if you want to use this to update the first post and save yourself time please feel free to do so.

 

 

[rieper_420]

Bigup thanks on Stonehouse here for updating my mods!

Much appreciated in keeping the spirit of modding alive :-)

 

I barely have time to fly and even less mod nowadays due to RL topics eating up my time