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Fusion Pack v058
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Fusion Pack is built on top of Ultrapack, which in turn is built on HSFX.

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ULTRAPACK 2.01 AUTOMATIC CHECK/UPDATE TOOL and HSFX/UP SWITCHER
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FP includes the very awesome UP2.01 (great job Hades & UP Team), and UP2.01 came with a couple of tools that make life easy for Joe User, namely the automatic check/repair tool and the UP Switcher.

Now, those tools are great but they are not designed for Fusion Pack.
I havent tested how it works with Fusion Pack and I won't do that either, but I am including them into the package because FP is supposed to *add* more features to UP, not to remove any of them.

As the tools in question are designed for UP without taking into consideration the additional mods that come with FP, commons sense suggests that it is good policy to *ALWAYS* *DISABLE* FUSION PACK BEFORE USING UPSwitcher or UPupdate (Rename MODS folder to -mods).


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WHAT'S IN YOUR FUSION PACK

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FP FOLDERS
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* Mods included in the FP are installed in the MODS folder so you can easily switch back to the 'base' Ultr@pack2.01 disabling teh whole MODS folder (rename to -MODS)

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PLANES
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In addition to all the new slot planes added by HSFX and UP, the following new slot planes come with FP:
-Arado 234 C2 (4-engine jet bomber)
-SAS su-26 with own visual model and Ranwers cockpit (the UP 'pseudo Su-26 with IAR visual model is still available)
-Yak 7v 2-seater basic trainer (fixed gear, no guns)
-Yak7 UTI 2-seater advanced trainer modified by Cirx (has guns, gunsight, and rear cockpit)
-i16 UTI4 2-seat trainer
-bf-109 B1, C1, D1, D1 Late.
-Fiat CR32/quater
-me-109 F0, F2U (Galland's field mod), F3, F4Z, G1, G3, G5, G5AS, G-10 with more loadout options (new slot)
-me-262A with more loadout options (new slot)
-me-262 night fighter
-Kamikaze zero
-CANT Z1007 SAS version with Baracca cockpit
-Vickers Wellington Mk.3
-Horten 229A-2 '3x1000' with updated FM (and pilot's eyepoint moved where it's supposed to be)
-Horten 229A Night Fighter
-fi-103 V-1 'buzz bomb' (AI)
-fi-103R 'manned V-1' (flyable)
-PZl 37 (AI)
-Spitfire Mk. 11 PR (Recon)
-A-20H
-Horten 229 Night Fighter
-Fw-190 D-14 and D-15 (DB603 engine)
-G4M2E 1945 'Betty' with bomb loadouts
-AC-47 Spooky Gunship
-C-47 FlareShip
-L5-A 'Arty Spotter'
-He-219
-Skyraider in 3 versions
-'real' Su-26 (looks like a su-26, not like an IAR)
-early avia b534
-4 New versions of the N1K 'George' from Tainan-Kosho team
-Also from TKM, 3 new versions of the J2M 'Jack' (2 new flyables and one special version for AI use)
-D3A2 Val of 1942, also from TKM
-and a ki43 Hayabusa 'Oscar' III, by TKM
-J7W Shinden with own FM by Sani
-IAR80/81 pack with 4 new versions
-Avro Lancaster
-He-219 night fighter
-3 new versions of the Polikarpov Po-2 aka U-2
-Ju52 Bomber version (historical, used in SCW)
-Sea Fury Mk. 10
-F84 armed with nuke, and able to refuel in flight
-B-29 tanker (ai)
-Tu-4 'Bull' (Russian B-29 with 23mm defensive guns)
-Hurricane Mk 4 (ground attack)
-Mosquito TR Mk.33
-Mosquito Night Fighter
-At-6 and SNJ Texan
-F9F8 Cougar
-Kong Jang 1 (Chinese Turboprop Converted Tu-4)
-Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar" with bomb/droptank racks (historical) by DanZigZag
-Fw-190D-14 and D-15
-FM-1 Wildcat
-i-16 Type 29
-C.R. 42 Floatplane
-Ki-100 Otsu by Japancat
-P-40 F,L,N
-Pe- series 32 and 206
-Pe-3 field mod
- F-86J-1
-new version of the Pe-3/bis
-Bonus: Armed Jeep, Kubelwagen and PT Boat, all driveable
(I probably missed some)

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New Flyables
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Besides all the AI planes converted to flyable by UP, the following ones are also flyable now
-Aces (except Saravanto)
-Fokkers
-he111-Z
-ba65
-Avenger Mk3 and TBF-1 (they have to be enabled in JSGME because they can cause some online bugs)
-Cw21

Aces planes have been removed because they were buggy and didnt really add anything to the game. You can still install your flyable aces mod (available at SAS) just like you would do on any modded IL-2 (drop the mod in the MODS folder)

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MAPS
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(besides all the UP stuff)
Among others:
- Lvov by VPmedia
- Moscow Summer by LAL
- Salingrad Summer by LAL
- Battle of Britain by Fly_zo
- Canary Islands by HRt
- Atolls by HB
- B29_Alley
- Benghalli by Avala
- Falkland/Malvinas by RD
- Coral Islands
- Bay of Biscay

"...and much, much more" :P

No, really, I dont remember exactly which ones came with UP and which ones where added by me, but one thing's for sure: Lots of maps, including ALL the maps from UP2.01 and HSFX + a whole bunch added by FP

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CUSTOM QMBpro Setup
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All the maps contained in FP including stock maps and the ones that came with UP, are available in QMBpro with at least one scenario per side (blue/red).

The default QMB setup that came with Ultrapack is also provided (look in the Quicks folder)

Thanks Smilinjack for this awesome work.

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Reworked Static.ini
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The Static.ini file that came with Ultrapack isnt really perfect, there are some double entries, but simply replacing it would lead to compatibility problems on crt=2 servers, so the reworked version has been stored in the MODS\STD folder (disable the whole MODS folder to join Ultrapack servers that run crt=2)
Thanks FoxBat for the work on Static.ini
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Extra Objects
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A few new ships, some repainted ships, and a whole bunch of new Southern European houses by UUfflakke (aka Lejo), very useful for Mediterranean missions

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Dark Skies
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The Dark Skies Mod by Checkyersix makes night missions look way more realistic . It has been included in FP with the addition of a desktop shortcut that you can use to easily toggle "night mission mode" on and off by enabling or disabling the Dark Skies mod: click on the Toogle-Dark-Skies icon and follow the easy instructions to enable or disable Dark Skies.

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Fusion SOUNDS
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New edition (v.6) based on Jiver's 'Total Sound Mod' with some modifications. Jiver's sounds are great when it comes to engines and 'most' guns, but some guns sounded like sewing machines and explosions were completely inaudible, as were most effects. In the 'fusionized' version the explosion and effects are back, the dive sound have been tweaked for each plane: instead of kicking in always at the same speed for all planes as it does in Jiver's sounds, the 'screaming dive' effect is now triggered at different speed for different planes.
Where possible, dive sounds have been added to jets and rocket-powered planes too.
Also, screech sound on touchdown and squeeeek sound when braking were missing in Jiver's sound are now back.

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New Cockpits
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(besides those added by UP)
-Tyrl Morane (with neurofix)
-SAS Avengers
-Ranwers B-24
-Ranwers Letov s328
-Cirx ki46
-Cirx A5M (with neurofix)
-Ranwers Fuilmar
-SAS D3A
-Ranwers Blenheim
-Historical Fw-190A-4 by Claymore + others (see readme in FPstuff\documentation\readme's folder)
-new version of the Tainan-kosho cockpits, with added glass instruments by DerWustenfuchs
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Temporary Cockpits
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(will probably be replaced in 4.10)
-Ranwers+baracca re-2000
-Cirx Cw-21 (with neurofix)

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repainted cockpits
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(besides those added by UP)
-DerWustenfuchs 109 v.4(SAS version)
-Freddy Sabre (by SAS)
-Fly+PK75 me-262 (with neurofix)
-Freddy P47
-Freddy P51
-Slikk Mega Cockpits (slightly modified)
-Baracca MC series
-SAS ki84
-SAS 'Val' (tyrl?) also adapted for TKM 1942 model D3A2
-Beaufighter+ with mirror in own folder
-P11

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Visual Mods
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(in addition to all the UP stuff)
-Wolfighter Bomber Crew
-Wolfighter Gore&blood
-Wolfighter cockpit damage visible from externals
-wolfighter c47 engines
-Wolfighter Catalina Engines
-Restored Default Betty gunner positions
-mortar mod (visual part)
-Stuka40 Vas_Prop Texture v.4 Light
-SantoBR realistic Lights
-Fw190 aerial cable
-Fw200 spinner fixed
-Birdman LOD fix
-Airfield Gas Tank
-Cr32 prop fix
-AviaB534 gear
-Fly! resized 262 engines
-SAS MiG17
-Cirx Contrail Fix For All Planes
-no-wheelspats Stuka
-Japancat's adjustments to a6m and Bf109 (included in TKM pack and ultimate 109s, respectively)
-no-wheelspats cr42
-italian gunsight for cr42
-Rock P40 visual
-Slikk P-80 seat
-anto ultimate 109 (modded and default slots)
-'neutral' score icons, same for both teams (back up of original is included)
-Reduced ground dust by EOW-jones
-PK75 reworked gunsight glass for pe3
-Cirx reduced yellow flash for SM79
-Retextured campfires
-custom Splashscreen
-jsgme option to disable some visual mods features, as a workaround for online bugs such as wrong-base spawns

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Effects
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(as JSGME options)
(in addition to all the UP stuff)
- Mega Effects v.3 (a compilation of many nice effects from many modders, based on the Uranium Effects by HolyGrail and Potenz, now with some elements from Plutonium effects too)
- Ultralite effects (for users on low end machines. Looks fairly good with little or no impact on performance)
- Andrey clouds, reworked by Bee

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JSGME Upgrade
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Some of the JSGME mods have been renamed in an attempt to make order in the mess of mods just 'thrown' there. They are now grouped (roughly) by categories using ags such as effects, interface, etc.
- Minimap mod in 2 versions: with map frame visible and invisible
- Effects_Ultralite (see Effects section)
- Effects Mega (see Effects section)
- Immersion Hud log in 2 versions: medium and full (removes many unnecessary on-screen messages but keeps some)
- Interface fun (less boring interface text)
- OLC water (water=0 looks kinda like water=3... on some systems)
- Cert. AI available as standalone too (as well as a part of Zuti MDS)
- Option to turn off Cert.AI on Zuti MDS
- CloudFPS in 2 versions: original OLC and reworked ZloyPetruko (buys some extra fs in cloudy skies. Different versions work best on different systems)
- CarrierMod-Disable(up) adds the ability to turn OFF the carrier spawn mod in UP (for some reason Hades made that always enabled)
- Atmosphere mod v4.0 (seems to be the best version so far. All other versions including 4.1 are in the optionals folder)
- 4GB exe (for 64bit OS's) in both regular and 6DoF versions (allows the game to use more RAM, gaining in performance)
- x_Josse_Ammo-belt
- x_Breda-guns (slighty higher RoF and penetration for Italian 12.7mm Breads)
- x_G-Suit (pilots black out later, to simulate G-suits)
- X_Supersonic (allows flying faster than 1200kph indicated without blowing up)
- X_RRgunsights (radar ranging gunsights for F86 and P80)
- X_WeaponControls (allows dropping bombs and rockets one at a time) new version with integrated BombBay mod to avoid conflicts

NOTE: a warning in the mouseover info informs users that the x tagged options are considered "cheats" and shouldnt be used on line without permission.

* Some of the original UP2.0 JSGME options have been renamed, and others have been moved to the EXTRAS folder to avoid making the JSGME folder too messy. You can still reinstall any of the UP items that have been moved, just copy and paste (instructions included, see EXTRAS folder, under MORE-JSGME)

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Fusion MISSIONS
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Literally Hundreds of dynamic and static campaigns, and a whole bunch of single missions, training missions etc, incluing training missions at different difficulty levels
Really, too many to mention them all.

A WHOLE LOT OF MISSIONS AND CAMPAIGNS THAT USE NEW PLANES, both AI planes converted to flyable and new slot planes. just a few among many others:

* German Campaigns:
- BoB
- Baltc Sparrows
- Secret Weapons
- Fighter Pilot Campaign in 3 parts
- The Gates of Berlin
- Wilde Sau
- WunderBomber
...and many more!

Also:
- The Battle of Malta, both British and Italian campaign
-All the missions and campaigns from the following add-ons:
*Wings Over Citaldel
*The Last Days
*Ostfront
*Wings over Waves
*Battle over Europe
*Rebirth of Honor
*Wings over Jungles
*The Above Fires

- EnjoyR patch 5.2 for BoE+TLD+OFr
- "2 Min. To Action": lots of training missions at different difficulty levels, both single and on line
- "I-16 cup" Racing 1-16s! (no racer skins, those will be in the 3.1 patch for the skins pack 3)

* British Campaigns:
- Battle of Britain (3 different BoB campaings)
- Spitfire Offensive
- Tempest Wing
- The big Show
- Storm Clouds 1 and 2
... and more!

* Italian:
- "Pantelleria 43" a very nice Italian campaign (historical)
- Another couple of Italian campaigns, in the desert and in the Balkans

* American:
- American AVG, Flying Tigers
- Plenty of American campaigns in Europe, the Med, and the Pacific
- And of course Russian and Japanese campaigns too, many of which DGen (dynamic campaigns), lots of single missions and a few online missions too.

* Zuti MDS maps:
Some dogfight maps that use the Zuti MDS mod (included as JSGME item), basically like diogfight server with AI... or coop with respawn, depends on how you see it.
* Modified DGen campaigns:
* Boelke Modded DGen Campaigns

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EXTRA
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New Start menu items can be added during install, with links to the following:
- Gapa (doesnt do anything that you cant do with stock software... but it has profiles)
- IL2 compare (with (some) new slot planes data already installed)
- Stab 6.3 (nice configuration tool. I use it mostly for the icons settings, I like them *very* limited)
- Joy COntrol (real good hotas sensitivity configuration tool for IL2)
- Mission Mate 6 with support for 4.09m
- Hardball Aircraft viewer 4.09 (great for building missions but it only has stock planes... and not even all of them. But it is still useful)
- Voice Overlay (I use TS Overlay, but this alternative has one important feature: works with Vista, right out of the box, no tweaking involved)
- JSGME-optionals: additional JSGME options ready to install, just copy and paste into the JSGME-MODS folder
- EnjoyR additional JSGME Items (a whole lot of items, all packed for copy/paste install into the JSGME-MODS folder, where they will easy to recognize by the zNJR_ tag)
- ZutiMDS all versions (the name says it all)
- Fraps registered version. (no time limits, no fraps website url on your videos).
- Documentation <= A lot of that.


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NOTE 1: Joining crt=2 games

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FP ONLINE
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Fusion pack is compatible with Ultrapack and HSFX.
That means, if a server runs HSFX or Ultrapack, you can join it with Fusio Pack and you won't have any problems with missing maps or invisible planes. As long as they run crt=0 you'll be able to play on most servers: stock 4.09, HSFX, Ultr@pack, and of course Fusion pack.

However, if the server runs crt=2* you need to configure your game to match the server. A 'vanilla' 4.09 server with crt=2 will accept only 'vanilla' (unmodded) 4.098 clients, an HSFX server with crt=2 will only accept HSFX clients, and so forth.
Fusion pack is basically an Ultrapack with a bunch of mods added in the mods folder. Disable the MODS folder and you're back on Ultr@pack 2.01.

UP has the ability to switch back and forth between 'full featured' UP and an HSFX-only edition. You can disable all mods and run the stock game, too.
So, let's see how to use these features to join crt=2 games:

As we were saying, a crt=2 server will only accept clients that run the exact same game (unmodded/modded/different mods setups), so let's see what are the most common setups and how you configure your game to join them

But first, let me rant just a little but more. Quick. Promised.
IMO you shouldnt join crt=2 games, because running crt=2 means 'you are considered a cheater unless you prove otherwise', and I find that extremely offensive. OK, im done. Let's see how to join.

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A T T E N T I O N
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SOMETIMES, CRT=2 SERVERS REFUSE TO LET YOU IN EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE RUNNING THE EXACT CONFIGURATION THAT THEY WANT YOU TO RUN.
IF THAT HAPPENS, REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER AND TRY AGAIN.
The trick here is NOT to run IL-2 with a different configuration before trying to join the crt=2 server.
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JOINING CRT=2 GAMES
WHERE THE SERVER RUNS STOCK (unmodded) 4.09m
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- Use JSGME to enable the option "stock 409 (all mods off)" [See file: @JSGME_Quickstart.txt]

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JOINING CRT=2 GAMES
WHERE THE SERVER RUNS Ultr@pack 2.01
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- Disable the MODS folder (rename the MODS folder to -MODS)

NOTE: If you have followed the instructions but you still get 'timeout 1', you need to disable (or enable) some JSGME option. (Check the game info)

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JOINING CRT=2 GAMES
WHERE THE SERVER RUNS HSFX 4.1
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- Disable the MODS folder (rename it to -MODS)
- Double-click on UPSwitcher.exe to start the Automatic Switcher
- Click the button marked 'enable HSFX' (remember to re-enable UP when you're done with HSFX)

NOTE: If you have followed the instructions but you still get'timeout 1', you need to disable (or enable) some JSGME option. (Check the game info) NOTE: You must disable the MODS folder *first*, and then use the UP Switcher.

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JOINING THE SERVERS 'SPITS VS 109' AND 'ZEKES VS WIDLCATS'
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- Disable the MODS folder
- Use JSGME to enable the option "Warbirds of Prey"

NOTE: If you have followed the instructions but you still get'Timeout 1' or 'Timeout 0', you need to disable (or enable) some JSGME option. (Check the game info)
NOTE: You must disable the MODS folder *first*, and then enable "Warbirds Of Prey" in JSGME


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NOTE 2: Using Ultrapack Tools on a Fusion Pack modded game

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UP UPDATE/RESTORE TOOL
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Well, I would suggest you don't use this tool at all.
It can be used without breaking anything but it takes some 'planning', and having to plan our actions and follow a checklist is exactly what the user is supposed to skip. I mean 'just click and run' is the whole purpose with the UP check/restore utility, but you cant do that in FP so better not use the UP restore tool...
But anyway, let's see how you *could* use the UP update *if* you wanted to do that despite my advice (maybe in case of *real*bad* screwup, after trying everything, and only as a last resort before giving up and going for a reinstall)

- First off, BACK UP these 2 guys:
File: Files\gui\background.tga
Folder: Files\i18n
Copy them somewhere else, and restore them after running the updating tool
Next thing to do is to disable the Fusion Pack:

- RENAME MODS FOLDER TO FP-MODS
In fact, you may rename it to George if you so wish. Just remember to rename it back to MODS (or Mods, or mods) when you're done with the update.

- RENAME JSGMEMODS to FP-JSGMEMODS
The updater may decide that the FP-renamed folders in the JSGMEMODS directory are 'corrupted' and install the whole UP original JSGMEMODS folder *right into* the FP version, making a mess. So we rename JSGMEMODS to FP-JSGMEMODS (or George), and restore it after the update.

PAQ (Probably Asked Question): sure, but so you dont install any JSGMEMODS updates. what if you need just that?!?
Answer: copy the files from the upgrade installed by the updater. Or use a standalone edition. Or ask on the FP forums.
- Run the UP update/restore tool
- Restore the Background.tga file and the i18n folder from the backup that you took.
- Delete (or move out of the way) any MODS, -MODS, and JSGMEMODS folders (you have renamed your original MODS and JSGMEMODS adding FP- to the names, remember?)
- Restore your original MODS and JSGMEMODS folder (remove the FP- from the names)
- Done.

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UP Switcher
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You only need to use the UP Switcher to join HSFX games with crt=2.
If the server has crt=0 you can join with UP and FP enabled, but for joining crt=2 servers that run HSFX4.1 you need to disable FP and use the switcher.

Switch to HSFX
Game but be NOT running:
1 - Disable FP (Rename MODS folder to -MODS)
2 - Start the UP switcher and click on 'enable HSFX'
Switch back to UP:
1 - Stop game
2 - use switcher

and finally re-enable FP (rename -MODS back to MODS)

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** C R E D I T **

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A very special thank you to my good friends and squad mates tf_FoxBat and tf_Logan for their contributions, suggestions, beta testing... and patience.

Big Thanks to:
Oleg, C1, Ubi Soft for the game
Qtim, for the tools
MrJolly is now gone but he did a lot of work back then.
Monguse, Fly_Zo & the AAS guys
242 squad and The HSFX team
Check6, Histomod, Aviaskins, anf all the other modding communities for their good work
Hades and the UP crew for the amazing Ultrapack
Cirx and the SAS gang for the SAS website, a good meeting place for modders and users alik
Mission4Today for all those IL-2 resources, too many to list
And thanks to all the modders who (willingly or not) contributed work for the FP

in no particular order:
Avala McWolf Gryphon Hunin Lt.Wolf Bender Flakiten US_GRANT McWolf PeterD vpMedia WolFighter Danzigzag ZloyPetrushkO SJack Fatduck Chirri Ranwers CanonUK Capt.FlushGarden Flakiten Ecoflyer Deutschmark Der Wüstenfuchs Zuti Freddy Slipry MadBran et MadToc Autopilot Zip Zapp Blindman Kristof Skiwolf Dagwood Certificate Dadder Flushy Von Wustenfuchs Charlie Chap Rus_Andrey Tracer 6°Stormo "Diavoli Rossi" VMF214_Pappy Feathered_IV stuka_40 Harpia_Mafra55 Bolox Corto Maltese EnjoyR Waggel Fireball Zorin Flare The Tainan Kyosho Team Mimi(Ryu) TAK Glitter Wingzero Radar RZ Japancat Viking Bolox Mangas Jafa UF_Josse Mane FS~Lodestone FS~Zoring HolyGrail Potenz FC Paulo Hirth sanka Muas LAL_Rone Handy Boelke Madtoc NonWonderDog magot GatoNegro Aero_Shodanjo glitter111 pk75 delviper kapteeni & team SVIR LAL_Rone ftarquisa Redfox59(Volpe Rossa) RealDarko Fly! Flakiten santobr Nightshifter GJE52 Harpia_mafra55 Mathaus Jaypack44 krychla0 F22-Raptor GilB57 archie1971 JG54Spookie SAS~Gerax VH-RockF22-Raptor-2006 AIRdomination EoW Patton BravoFxTrt Modding Monkey Sjack Chameleon Slow Gerd Alban Malone Monguse Muas Huninthesun SAS~Cirx, Josse, Radar, Wolfighter, Karaya, Danzigzag Karaya Modding Monkey Cpt Farrell Freddy Shooter Jester's Ink Anto The Aviaskins crew Metatron Beowolff Checkyersix GJE52 Sani Lefty BravoFxTrt

I know, that's not all of them. Sorry about that. I'll add more people to the credit list as I get to know who should be included. In the meantime, Thank you to all the modders, mission builder, map makers and everyone whose work ended up in this package one way or another.

tf_neuro
neuro <AT> fusionpack <DOT> net