LINKS, MODS AND PATCHES FOR B17II

 

There are now so many support web sites for "B17, The Mighty Eighth" and so many useful help topics posted at BA, this page has been created to store them. If you have any problems, you can send me an email 
 

v7th Recon - All the original recon photos of the ingame targets + my Jukebox and more by Doc

Bombardier's Competition website by Doc (Including excellent tutorials on CEP and the Norden bombsight by AC)

Intercooler help by Hylander.

Engine Management by Hylander.

How to install skins by many contributors

Saving screen shots

Changing bomber names and frequency of promotions using 'scripts.omf' and a hex editor by Doc

Parameters.doc supplied by Wayward Design. Gives info on the R&R file and registry hacks that can be done.

Bobcat's B17 II Site

Altering sounds in B17 II by Hylander

Freeware Hex Editor XVI32
Patch 2 Readme: Important info on engine management and the effect of difficulty settings

Winter Terrain: Thread giving instructions and a link to download the needed file...Spinner created the .reg files
Damaged bombers crashing: idea for a work around by Hylander
Navigating and understanding Latitudes and Longitudes by clansman

Adding skins tutorial by Rocket Ronnie
Changing Crewmember names by Fab, JoelR and others
Help with Win 2000 troubles running B17
"Dannyboy" by Harry Connick Jr....wma from the movie "Memphis Belle"...by Doc 
Eisenhower's D-Day broadcast to Western Europe...1.4 mb zipped...by Doc
Here's the nose art for "Chow Hound". This was done for me by rattle based on a decal I sent him from my 48th/scale model. It includes a readme text on how to add it using the omf utility. 
Here is the skin I use for "Chow Hound". It has the nose art included.

Calculating MS setting for B17's Intervalometer: by GT182

Never have to delete/recreate your graphics cache again! by Hylander

Enemy Fighter changes using the R&R file by Grouser

Small icons for computer/manual control (with a noseart bonus)

OMF Utility and Manual

Landing the B17 Manually by Brookster D

"Matching ingame nose art at the Front End" Instructions for modifying the 'Front End' screen to have matching text and nose art for your ingame nose art by Doc

"Putting yourself in the game...really" Personalize your game by adding  your own image...or your friends by Doc.

Change the 'Loading Background' image to a screenshot from the movie 'Memphis Belle' by Doc

Bomber Repairs and Crew Management by GT182

"Quickly & easily modify your R&R file to generate custom QuickStart Missions." CAUTION: Requires a registry hack. Be sure to read all info carefully...by "Gnat"

Replacement Game Manual and Quick Start Guide can be found here (both pdf files zipped...3.5mb).
Fabs B17 Skins. 90 skins from many Bomb Groups/Squadrons to enhance the game.
Hylanders Skins - Missing for a long time, these skins include a few fighter skins as well.
"Saved Games" folder - If you have a download version of B17 II, you will need to add this folder in the games root directory.
"Combat Crew" - B17 crew orientation booklet in pdf format provided by jj463rd from his dads personal items (8.7mb). Right click on the link to the left and select "save target as" to download.
Joel's B17 II Page - Nose art for the 100th BG and scripts for changing mission start dates

PATCHES & MODS for B17 (zipped)   

Patch #1 for B17II    
Patch #2 for B17II                       
Improved B17 Cockpit .tga images by Angel31 
Improved B17 Cockpit Compartment view and crew flak jackets by Tinitoon
Crowded Briefing Room  + Armpatch         
Clean Glass Sights                       
Crew helmets, Kill Markings         
Dirty 50's (weathered machineguns)
Snow (.reg files)
Tracers, Wheels & Oval Windows 
Signature.tga                                 
Blank Nose Art and Group Logo template
Coreparts dll
Winparts.dll
Beery's revised R&R file ver. 5 Zipped folder includes a readme.

 

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