PWCG 16.0.0 FC Beta 1 (FC 3) Released

[PatrickAWlson]

2 hours ago, FTC_Zero said:

Application keeps asking for JRE 17..

 

Understood.  Been trying to get it to recognize the packaged Java.  Not working yet.  As a workaround you can install a more up to date Java per instructions provided by Russkly.  
 

On 1/18/2024 at 1:12 PM, Russkly said:

 

Solved.

 

installed Java 17.0.10 from here: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html

 

[Majpalmer]

Started a new career in September. Jasta 5, down near Verdun. 

 

I turned on all squadrons so I can see what's happening. The squadrons that show up in my briefing are not the ones that show up in my Intel report. The RFC units are coming from way off map to the north. Even the French units don't match. 

 

No option to write up a narrative.

 

I edited the JSON files for the Fe2 and the RE8, which are the substitutes for the Farman and the Duran. I changed the top speeds to those of the actual Farman and the BE2. The problem was that when the FE2 and RE8 substitutions occur, the Halberstadt can barely catch them. In my first hop I met a bunch of FE2s and we ran them down. Either it worked or I was lucky. In May 1917 I'll replace the JSON files with the originals. If it actually works, as it seems to be working, I'll create a little JSGME file. 

[aust3298]

Pat, I don't know if this will help you or not.  I copied java package from Experimental 15.1.2 to 16.0.0 Beta 1 and it runs now.  All appears to function fine.

[Dr1falcon500]

On 1/27/2024 at 2:39 AM, PatrickAWlson said:

For those planes that are coming I can add them when they arrive.  Some will never be made.  The Farman = Fee is forever as we will never get a Farman.   Same with Dorand AR = RE8.  Most egregious is the Albatros C.II (only made a couple of prototypes) being dressed up as a gray Fee with crosses.  Been asking for an early war German recon for 14 years.  Holding my breath waiting for that to happen would be a very bad idea  

Yeah you could die waiting. Flying Circus badly needs at least 2 German 2 seaters one for 1916 and 1917-18. Nice to think it may happen but unlikely.

[Majpalmer]

Ditto that!

[aust3298]

Pat, For whatever reason, I can't see your responses to me.  I get messages from the forum that I have a new reply from you but I can never find or see those replies.  Very curious, I can't imagine what I could have set wrong.  

[Majpalmer]

Was doing great, but then.... 

 

Started a German career in September 1916. Reached February 1917 with no major issues. (Often the Narrative Box doesn't appear to type in your report. Had just come back from a leave after winning the Blue Max. Checked the depot to see the state of replacements for our Albatros DIIs. Noticed that there were DIIIs available, which I know they are not. Clicked Finished and an error message popped up. I tried to take a screenshot but it locked up. I couldn't close the error message box to get out of the menu. So I exited and restarted. 

 

It opened but my career was gone. It's still there, I can see it in the Files, and can be deleted in the program, but it doesn't show as an active Career.

 

I'm guessing the program killed me. 

 

The Zip of the error package is attached. 

Hans Joachim Ritscherle202401291701957.zip

[Dr1falcon500]

On 1/29/2024 at 12:06 PM, aust3298 said:

Pat, I don't know if this will help you or not.  I copied java package from Experimental 15.1.2 to 16.0.0 Beta 1 and it runs now.  All appears to function fine.

Yeah I did that too to get it working. All seems to be okay. Trying a Jasta 6 campaign November 1917.

[KodiakJac]

Should we select aircraft like the Pup as owned in PWCGFC, and a substitute is automatically made by PWCGFC?  Should I be highlighting aircraft that aren't available in FC3 as owned in PWCGFC?

 

Thanks! 

Edited February 27, 2024 by KodiakJac

[PatrickAWlson]

31 minutes ago, KodiakJac said:

Should we select aircraft like the Pup as owned in PWCGFC, and a substitute is automatically made by PWCGFC?  Should I be highlighting aircraft that aren't available in FC3 as owned in PWCGFC?

 

Thanks! 

 

Yes.

[KodiakJac]

Hi Pat,

 

Esc 3 disappears from the squadron pick list in May 1917 and does not reappear until Oct 1917.  Is that a bug, or was Esc 3 withdrawn from fighting during that period or fighting in a location other than on the map we have?

 

Second question...maybe a bug.  You cannot start a career in March 1917.  It gives me an error message about the SopTriplane as hit the squadron pick list.  And once you get that error message, Esc 3 disappears starting in Jan 1917 and doesn't reappear until Oct 1917.  Esc 3 is still there in Dec 1916, but gone until Oct 1917.

 

I tend to move back and forth between Career Start Dates and the Squadron Pick List deciding when I want to start depending on the aircraft available, so maybe I'm inducing this a little bit...lol  But something's not quite right ?

 

Thanks for all you do!

[PatrickAWlson]

10 hours ago, KodiakJac said:

Hi Pat,

 

Esc 3 disappears from the squadron pick list in May 1917 and does not reappear until Oct 1917.  Is that a bug, or was Esc 3 withdrawn from fighting during that period or fighting in a location other than on the map we have?

 

Second question...maybe a bug.  You cannot start a career in March 1917.  It gives me an error message about the SopTriplane as hit the squadron pick list.  And once you get that error message, Esc 3 disappears starting in Jan 1917 and doesn't reappear until Oct 1917.  Esc 3 is still there in Dec 1916, but gone until Oct 1917.

 

I tend to move back and forth between Career Start Dates and the Squadron Pick List deciding when I want to start depending on the aircraft available, so maybe I'm inducing this a little bit...lol  But something's not quite right ?

 

Thanks for all you do!

 

Esc 3 should not disappear.

Not being able to start a career in March 1917 is definitely a bug.  What squadron are you trying to start the career in?  Esc 3?

[Majpalmer]

I ran a career starting in June 1917 and everything was fine. But the one I started in September 1916 ran into the same problem I had with the Beta. I posted back on 29 January:

 

Was doing great, but then.... 

 

Started a German career in September 1916. Reached February 1917 with no major issues. (Often the Narrative Box doesn't appear to type in your report. Had just come back from a leave after winning the Blue Max. Checked the depot to see the state of replacements for our Albatros DIIs. Noticed that there were DIIIs available, which I know they are not. Clicked Finished and an error message popped up. I tried to take a screenshot but it locked up. I couldn't close the error message box to get out of the menu. So I exited and restarted. 

 

It opened but my career was gone. It's still there, I can see it in the Files, and can be deleted in the program, but it doesn't show as an active Career.

 

I'm guessing the program killed me. 

 

I was locked with the error message and the only way out was to close the program. When it reopened my career was gone in game. The files are there, but the program does not see them. 

 

I zipped the error file but it's too large to attach. 

[KodiakJac]

7 hours ago, PatrickAWlson said:

 

Esc 3 should not disappear.

Not being able to start a career in March 1917 is definitely a bug.  What squadron are you trying to start the career in?  Esc 3?

 

Hi Pat,  Here is a screen print of the error message.  It happens at the point you choose a start date of 01/03/1917.  Several different behaviors.  If you choose a start date of 01/03/1917 and then Next Step - Fighter, Next Step - Capitaine, Next Step - Squadron, you get the error message at Next Step - Squadron.  If you have chosen another date to start, everything looks Ok until you Previous Step back to the date field and choose 01/03/1917, then you get the error message immediately upon clicking on Next Step.

 

 

[Majpalmer]

My issues seem to happen when the Albatros DVa sub for the DIII becomes available. February 1, 1917. 

[Majpalmer]

Latest issue. September 1917, Jasta 10. Error! Will not generate an error file. This is what I see.

 

"WWI France does not generate support position 3." 

 

I've seen this several times now. 

[Dr1falcon500]

Having a problem with a mass of AA guns and MG's around Seclin in Jasta 11 campaign 1917. Originally this was in 16 version, then tried it in Beta. This area often has ground attacks from Camels probably due to concentration of ground units. Two of my planes have been lost to friendly fire, so I'll leave it flak from now on. Is this a fault in the mission creation? Should I start a new campaign?

[PatrickAWlson]

If the game knows it's a friendly plane (as seen in the after action) then the problem is with in game AI and not PWCG.  Starting a new campaign is not going to help.  What might help is turning down AAA in simple configs.  If friendly AI wants to shoot at your planes it won't solve the problem, but at least there will be less of it.

[RiceBurner-]

Hi everyone, was trying to start a campaign with FC II only, and decided to start as a RAF Pilot in the No. 100 flying corps with Handley Page O/400, July '17. As soon as I generate the mission I get "pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: Invalid code type: WWI France does not support position 3". Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance.

PWCGErrorLog.txt

[PatrickAWlson]

On 9/24/2024 at 2:30 PM, RiceBurner- said:

Hi everyone, was trying to start a campaign with FC II only, and decided to start as a RAF Pilot in the No. 100 flying corps with Handley Page O/400, July '17. As soon as I generate the mission I get "pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: Invalid code type: WWI France does not support position 3". Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance.

PWCGErrorLog.txt 5.25 kB · 1 download

 

Sounds like a configuration error in PWCG.  Thanks for the report.

[Flashy]

On 9/24/2024 at 8:30 PM, RiceBurner- said:

Hi everyone, was trying to start a campaign with FC II only, and decided to start as a RAF Pilot in the No. 100 flying corps with Handley Page O/400, July '17. As soon as I generate the mission I get "pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: Invalid code type: WWI France does not support position 3". Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance.

PWCGErrorLog.txt 5.25 kB · 1 download

Just been trying PWCGFC again and this error is coming up a lot.. is there a fix for it somewhere?

 

[PatrickAWlson]

20 hours ago, Flashy said:

Just been trying PWCGFC again and this error is coming up a lot.. is there a fix for it somewhere?

 

 

Can you tell me which squadron you are flying for and the date?

[Flashy]

Hi Pat, It was No 2 Squadron RFC on 01/06/1917 flying the R.E.8 (Savy Berlette aerodrome)

[Flashy]

I also just got this one while trying to generate tonight's mission:

pwcg.core.exception.PWCGException: No definition found for request Country = GERMANY     Date = 19170603     Class = Tank

[Grotsky01]

Hi Pat, thanks for the hard work on this great tool. I'm having the same issue as the others with "WW1 France does not support position 3". It happens no matter what unit (or nation) I try.

PWCGErrorLog.txt

[Flashy]

I am also having a lot of issues with AI taking off from Savy Berlette, to the extent where the only missions I can fly are the ones where I am the only one assigned (either that or accept that my AI squadron mates are just going to crash every time). I understand this is mostly do with the dumb FC AI not being able to navigate WW1 fields, but is there nothing that can be done to make them take off at least some of the time? Currently, the flight leader taxi's forwards, stops, turns right and then doesnt do anything more, while the second plane just guns the throttle, but never actually takes off.. he just runs along the ground at max throttle until he hits something, or crashes due to ground looping badly..

Edited November 4, 2024 by Flashy
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[PatrickAWlson]

My ability to work on PWCG has been much more limited the past few years.  However, it is not forgotten.  I will have a look at reported issues when FC4 drops.  

 

Airfield issues will effectively be moot because it will  be a new map with probably all new airfields.

[BladeMeister]

So is there a more stable version that can still be downloaded rather than the current beta, both for FC and IL2? Don't take this wrong Pat as I am a great fan of your PWCG and have made use of the donate button several times in the past.  I have used PWCG since the first iteration in ROF, but I haven't downloaded or used either in a couple of years now.

 

S!Blade<><

[Grotsky01]

Is anyone actually able to generate a Flying Circus campaign without the Position 3 error? If so please share your settings, as so far I have not been able to generate one.