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[andqui]

I've dipped my toes back into IL-2 for the first time in a while and have thoroughly enjoyed all the goodies that BAT 4.1 has to offer. I've also gone to work updating my campaign error checking/conversion script from a few years ago. That's still in progress in terms of making it more user friendly, but I've added more features in the meantime such as automatically correcting "marking-less" static aircraft, confirming the mission has a set date, and more. While that's still cooking for release, I present the first two campaigns I have converted to the new BAT standard. I've added CandC objects where appropriate, fixed static aircraft/skins, added mission dates, and more. Download the skins from the original campaign links, and the missions from my mediafire links below:

The Cauldron by PhilK, featuring the Il-2 at Stalingrad.
12/24 updated to v1.2, (some) floating flame/smoke errors fixed, a few missions taxi to takeoff was getting stuck
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

Karelian Eagles by PhilK featuring the Finnish Ju-88 squadrons in the summer of 1944. Watch out for fighters!
12/24 updated to v1.3, fixed some of the AI ground attack routines in a few missions, misplaced fire object in final mission
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

Arctic Hunters by PhilK, featuring the P-39Q around Murmansk. Updated the campaign to 4.12 and BAT objects, some C+C objects used, also taxi to takeoff.
12/24 updated to v1.1, fixed some fire special effects, adjusted enemy waypoints to make it harder to miss them when playing as flight lead and navigating yourself.
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

Moscow Special Delivery by PhilK, featuring the Pe-2. Updated the campaign to 4.12 and BAT standard, fixed whatever AI behavior problems I observed in my playthrough. There is also an Su-2 version but I haven't finished working on that yet.
12/15 added v1.0
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

GreenHearts Kurland by PhilK, featuring the Fw-109A-8. Updated the campaign to 4.12 and BAT standard, fixed whatever AI behavior problems I observed in my playthrough, added taxi to takeoff. Just finished this one and have not play-tested it yet.
12/15 added v1.0
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

USS Enterprise CV 6 by KevinHoggard. This one was included in the BAT missions pack but had some issues. I went through and swapped/corrected aircraft for more historical choices as far as I could ascertain, re-did some of the ground attack routines to make the AI perform a bit better, corrected some missing objects, added some C+C stuff. That was phase 1 and is complete. For phase 2, lots of the missions don't have landing points and have the other flights disappear after the attack rather than return to the carrier with you, which I found a bit immersion breaking. I've started to redo these, but it's still in progress, I've done the first 15 missions or so, the rest to eventually follow.
12/15 added v1.0
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

RAF No.112 Sqdn by KevinHoggard. This one was included in the BAT missions pack. Didn't need much in the way of BAT object fixes, but I went through and changed out some ahistorical aircraft choices (Macchi 202 and Fw-190 were showing up too early, made the first P-40 missions with Tomahawks rather than Kitty Hawks). I've thoroughly enjoyed this campaign so far and these are just my tweaks and updates to it.
12/15 added v1.0
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

Just An Eyelash by DixieCapt. This one was also included in the BAT missions pack but still had some issues. I've gone through and reworked them, updated to 4.12, replaced all the substitute aircraft (i.e. using actual P-26 instead of A5M), added some C+C aircraft. I also started to add taxi to takeoff but the B-17 is a bitch to taxi on the ground, so not all of them are done as I ran out of steam and didn't feel it added much.
12/15 added v1.0
Link to Original Campaign
Link to Conversion

If you spot any errors or ideas for mission improvement, let me know. All credits go the original campaign makers. I lack the creativity to come up with these awesome campaigns and design the scenery objects, I just write python scripts and play around the the FMB.

[Andy H]

Thaks very much! I had great fun with PhilK's campaigns - he really did put some thought and nice touches into them. Looking forward to giving them a spin again. 

[vonOben]

Many thanks for the conversions! 

I'm looking forward to a update of your IL-2 Campaign Validation Script, the old script has been very useful. 

[jg1234]

Thanks andqui for doing this!!!

Much appreciated!!!!

-jg1234

[DESPEREAUX]

Thank you very much!

[andqui]

Hello! I've updated the Cauldron and the Karelian Eagles campaigns with taxi to take-off and a bunch of other bugfixes. I've also uploaded a batch of new campaigns with my corrections/tweaks. Updates are in the first post. As stated, all credits to the original authors. Enjoy!

[Orge Schwab]

Great stuff - thanks a lot! (Is there a reason why 'Berlin Special Delivery' has become 'Moscow Special Delivery'?)

[andqui]

Great stuff - thanks a lot! (Is there a reason why 'Berlin Special Delivery' has become 'Moscow Special Delivery'?)

Oops- wrong link. Should be fixed now, thanks.

[SAS~Poltava]

Great job Andqui, really great - keep it up!

This is what BAT is really about, giving us all a chance to enjoy old but really good campaigns that the advances in modding has left by the wayside. And I am quite sure that the original creators are cheering too! (It's like the superb updating that Edc has done on many of my old campaigns.)

 

[Sharkzz]

awesome work thank you !

[andqui]

The validator I use when converting these campaigns is now available here:

https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,65584.0.html

[andqui]

Updated the Cauldron, Karelian Eagles, and Arctic Hunters as I play through the missions.