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Have taken a look at the "unkown" files. Their names are pretty similar to what was posted with regard to the "languages" file. Seems that other files are pointing to these. They can be opened with a text editor, but need some further investigation with regard to which files poin...

Just some thoughts about a 30th anniversary release or EF2000 Reloaded v2.0: 1.) Extracted version of EF2000 v2.0 DOS 3DFX ready to run and maybe preconfigured. 2.) Reloaded front end incl. DOS Box as is. 3.) Revisiting and updating docs and instructions. 4.) Embed the DOS tools and make them run fr...

Well, that seemed to work although I'm not sure how to best package the solution. I've edited the model files and removed the original model efa.3 from did.dat. I've then created a new did.dat (from the files I happen I to have handy, which may not be complete) and moved the EF2000 models to a '3' ...

That raises the question whether that langdef file is also available in EF2000, or at least SEF2000? If I'm not mistaken, the insignias/roundles used in F-22 are not impacted by the installed game language though.

The interesting aspect of the DOS version of EF2000 is that the insignias seem not to be hard coded in the exe, unlike in Super EF2000. I have placed the _ef2000.exe from the German version of EF2000 TACTCOM into the UK version and it neither changed the game's language, nor the insignias, unlike wh...

Even V2.0 has a flag somewhere for installation language. The file 'mainmenu.gui' from V2.0 still contains some French and German text, and if I swap the words 'english' and 'german', so it's reacting to the word 'english' rather than taking the first position in the list. ef_mainmenu.PNG I can't f...

I think I did that already, here: http://simforums.krishty.com/viewtopic.php?t=426 I patched the original EF2000 with all available patches, also offered them all as separate installed folders, so that people can compare each version step by step. Hello Menvra, were you the creator of the ef2000fix...

https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases The Winevdm tool also includes a "winehelp" emulating the old Windows help file. Only problem I found in the SEF2000 help file is that on the intro page the text seems to be black on black. You can see it, when it's marked. The tool can also rum...

Some updates. As reported elsewhere GFX+ converts your European version of EF2000 into US v2.0. Replacing the exe or DId.dat of v2.0 with TACTCOM doesn't work and unlike the Win95 versions there is also no change in insignias when swapping the executables between different TACTCOM languages (tested ...

EFUTIL entry is updated, managed to run it using the "Wimevdm" tool. https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases The good thing about this tool is that you can not only run 16 bit setups and old executables, there is a winhelp function included, discovered it by coincidence. You can use it...

Interesting in EF2000 there was no message that I can remember, but might be wrong on it. I only remember that the mission ended when you left the area, while I was testing the Autopilot logic in tracking mode with no target.

Sounds like it. Probably they didn't bother to mske a proper upgrade, as they were already too heavily engaged in F-22ADF already.

Yep, I will checkout the UK TACTCOM + GFX to see whether it results into the same US v2.0 conversion. I have already tried swapping the executables between the unaccelerated versions of GE and UK TACTCOM, which interestingly had no impact on the roundles, unlike your test with the W95 versions. The ...

The website I have linked to above contains the GFXPlus.zip containing the tacpat.exe. The site linked to in the opening post contained the tacpatg.exe. The "g" apparently for German. Wouldn't be surprised, if there was no separate patch other than this. I have dowloaded Mernava's UK packa...

The one that I used was for the German version, but it stated German to English v2.0. Hoped that the insignias would remain the same. I might try the standard GFX+ patch, but doubt it will make any difference. Maybe somebody can confirm what happened to the British or any other (non-US) TACTCOM vers...

I have succeeded. Seems the game didn't like the retrospective renaming of the game folder. Changing it back to EF2000 solved the problem. Unfortunately I could have saved myself a lot of time, because applying the GFXplus patch has indeed turned my German EF2000 TACTCOM install into the US EF2000 v...

Yes didn't remember that either, As time passes by and we are getting old.

I've come across this before, and it might be that it's not finding the dat file, so you could try running it from the command line. These are the command line parameters I use: >_ef2000 DID=C:\<your path to did.dat> quick_flag=1 gui Tried running as administrator, but it doesn't work, stating acce...

The error message is "dataset not found" and it talks about inserting the SEF-2000 CD. That's interesting enough. Have tried it with the V2 image and my SEF2000 CD. Interestingly it only happens, if I try to start with the _ef2000.exe. When I use the ef2000.exe it simply skips with no erro...

Not sure when SC came out exactly, but the manual states 1997. So definitely after TACTCOM.