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[whistler]

Hi lyteyr, 100% compatible with v3.7 and all maps that come with BAT. Remember to activate DEF-SKIES_#XXX3.

[lyteyr]

Roger that.  Thank you!

[whistler]

Speaking of what... time for a little update

~ IL-2 Random Skies Mod v2.7 ~

Just a little maintenance update to include 23 new light sky textures borrowed from Bender's Ultimate Environment 1.0.

Version 2.7 now comes with all Sky textures there are and there is no need to download a texture pack. The mod comes with 41 Light sky textures, 54 Medium textures and 22 Heavy textures. It is safe to update to v2.7: download the mod and copy contents on top of the previous version.

You can download Random Skies v2.7 from Mission4Today:
http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&file=details&id=2357

Changelog:

v2.7 (28-08-2019)
- New launcher icon.
- More Launcher images.
- New 23 light sky textures from Bender.
- The mod now comes with all sky textures. No need to download a pack.
- "Config > Run IL-2 Setup" entry removed.
- Menu option "Load conf.ini" remembers the last conf file used.
- The Launcher allows you to close the il2fb.exe process if it is already
  running.
- Compatibility with VP-Modpack JetWar add-on.
- Minor code optimizations.

Oh, and in case you wonder, this new version may trigger false positive antivirus/windows warnings for a few days. Please refer to the "False positive AV alert/blocking (Keep calm and read on)" section in the first post!



See you in the (random) skies!

[PO_MAK_249RIP]

Hi Whistler any chance of a mediafire link? M4T is so slow for me!

[whistler]

Sure, check your PMs for a temporal mediafire link.

[PO_MAK_249RIP]

You are a gentleman and a scholar - cheer!!

[whistler]

My pleasure!

[lyteyr]

Wow, with all inclusive v2.7, there is no need for the TB+VP Sky Texture Pack, and compatibility with VP modpack!!  As they say in Brooklyn, "such a deal"?  Thank You, Whistler!!

lyteyr

[DESPEREAUX]

This is a wonderful mod! Thank You, Whistler!!

[whistler]

I am glad you like it, DESPEREAUX 

I don't think there are out there two equal instances of SAS ModAct or VP-Modpack. People mod their games and add new maps and chances are these maps are not supported by Random Skies right out of the box. The only pack I guarantee 99.99% of the maps are supported is BAT. The "DEF-SKIES" format is the way to go.

Slibenli's Graphics Extender is present and future, and it will eventually render Random Skies obsolete. We may some day turn Random Skies into a mere IL-2 Launcher, we'll see.

Cheers!

[agracier]

Slibenli's Graphics Extender is present and future, and it will eventually render Random Skies obsolete. We may some day turn Random Skies into a mere IL-2 Launcher, we'll see.

I've never gotten the graphics extender mod to work, so no way to compare I suppose. For all that, Random Skies is still one of the most brilliant and useful mods around. It should be used in every install as it adds so much randomness to the weather that otherwise takes too much effort to implement continuously.

Don't undersell the mod.

[DESPEREAUX]

Hello! Add some sky textures to your random sky mod for your collection