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This is Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory Patch 2.13 files adapted over 2.01 exe made to run on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10
::DESCRIPTION::
This is Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory Patch 2.13 files adapted over 2.01 exe made to run on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10
It will change Textures, Sounds, Plane Models and Configs. I also adapted Tiger Moth plane to work with it without replace any playable aircraft so doesn't breaking campaign or other plane sounds. (As it uses patch 2.01 exe it doesn't include many fixes like AI improvements, new ground objects and MultiSkin feature from Patch 2.13)
I also added to this patch many personal addons made by me (If you don't like fictional Addons I added a backup for all original planes from patch 2.13). So after you install this Patch it will appear a new folder "Addons (OPTIONAL)" inside your "Battle of Britain II" folder, so inside it you will find all my addons and the default 2.13 Patch addons so if you want to restore 2.13 original plane textures install the files inside "7-DEFAULT 2.13 Patch Addons" folder.
V.1 Change List (20/09/2019):
-New Main Menu Background
-Added Playable Tiger Moth plane for Instant Action without break campaign or any aircraft sounds (It replaces Defiant model and uses unused sound slots for engine sounds)
-2.13 Textures, Planes and Sounds adapted for 2.01
-Fixed Spitfire unstable landing on ground leading to wing drop crashes
-Edited planes weight problems that made some aircrafts heavy (Like Bf109 hard climb that causes A.I unable to accomplish loop manouvers making them stalling in the air like sitting ducks)
-Edited Gunsight position for all planes for better shot accuracy
-Made all Clouds more transparent so you can see enemies inside them when close
-Eagle Squadron Spitfire Fictitious texture from Pearl Harbor Movie
-Rafe McCawley skin from Pearl Harbor Movie for Spitfire/Hurricane/Tiger Moth pilot (It also changes parachutist model)
-Sikh Indian Spitfire/Hurricane Planes Textures and Pilots (OPTIONAL ADDON inspired by Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji)
-Erich Hartmann skin for Luftwaffe pilot (Just a Homage to the Ace of the Aces)
-BF 109 Fictitious Erich Hartmann Karaya Emblem (Inspired by Adolf Galland painting over M109ULF_IIJG26_G_V3 texture from Bf109 more solid colours by Boreas)
-Stuka Fictitious Texture (Painting inspired by 4/st.G77 France 1940 + st.G77 Balkans)
-Pin-UP Cockpit Girl Pictures
-Fixed "ObjectAdds" invisible ground objects collisions Bug
-4GB RAM Patched 2.01 exe
V.2 Change List (12/10/2019):
-New Spitfire Mk.IIa Texture (Optional Addon)
-New Spitfire Cockpit
-New Hurricane Willie McKnight Painting
-New Options Background
-Some Texture Fixes
V.3 Change List (29/11/2019):
-Added 2.13 Cockpit Instrument Textures to fix Spitfire Directional Gyro
-Added Spitfire Mk.IIa Czechoslovak Squadron Insignia (Optional Addon)
-Fixed Hurricane Willie McKnight Painting adding Skeleton Decal on both sides like real one
-Added Tiger Moth Serial Number
-Improved Bf109, Bf110 and Stuka Cockpit View for a better Nose View
-Bf109 red light reflex under cockpit like IL-2 Cliffs of Dover
-New Erich Hartmann Blue Flying Uniform for Luftwaffe Pilot
-Inverted Magnetos On/Off position for Stuka cockpit texture
-Fixed daily "JU52.pcx" crash bug (INVALID TEXTURE crash may still happen)
-Fixed "Preload Standard Files" bug creating infinite # UDETBUOY and # BULLET1 lines inside "Preload" folder
-Added Mouse as Stick Config for who wants to play without Joystick (Optional Addon)
-Many Texture Improvements
V.4 Change List (28/12/2019):
-New WW2 Propaganda Posters Campaign Background
-New Replay Menu Background
-New Fly Menu Background
-New Tree type
-Improved Gunsight and Bullet Textures
-Activated "Bullet_DragGravity=ON" for more realism
-Edited some Mouse as Stick config keys
-Added DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) to Installer file
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::INSTALLATION::
(Attention: This Patch requires BOB2 Original CD Release since it needs original registry. It will not work on BOB2 Matrix Games version since it comes with 2.06 Patch included. So if you installed any previous patched versions before uninstall it first and install old BOB2 Original CD Release again to restore registry)
1-Install original "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory" game from CD
2-Install this "BOB2 Windows 10 Patch" over your bob2 game directory at: C:\Battle of Britain II
3-At the end of the installation a window will open and ask you to Install DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010). Install it since it's needed for BOB2 works on Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10
4-Always run "bob.exe" as Administrator and in Compatibility Mode "Windows XP" (Or else you may have mute radio chat sounds and other bugs)
5-On Game Main Menu go to Options / Menu / Controls / Key Mapping
Find "EXITKEY"
And then Clear [Alt+X] command and replace it to another key of your choice like [End] for example, then click save. (It helps in case your Windows uses Alt+X for some system shortcut command causing the game to crash)
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::KNOW BUGS::
-If you don't run "bob.exe" in Compatibility Mode "Windows XP" your radio chat will become mute cause "SFX Quality" in Sound Menu config will automatically revert from High to Low and it also will set "Radio Chatter Volume" to OFF (So if you forgot this step use "Windows XP" Compatibility Mode and go to sound menu change back "SFX Quality" to High and set a new "Radio Chatter Volume" instead OFF value to fix the radio chat)
-This Patch uses old Hurricane and BF110 models cause 2.13 new models with movable pilot head have bugged wings' damage plates so they don't show damage holes on wings when hit
-As Tiger Moth plane model doesn't have Low LOD (Level of Detail) mesh for the cockpit if you use in "bdg.txt" the command OPTIMISE_OBJECTS_DURING_RUNTIME=ON the cockpit will become invisible so to fix always use "OFF" for this line like: OPTIMISE_OBJECTS_DURING_RUNTIME=OFF
(This patch already comes with a bdg.txt using OPTIMISE_OBJECTS_DURING_RUNTIME=OFF to fix it)
-As Tiger Moth doesn't have Interactive Cockpit you will not be able to manual start engines so if you are using "Engine Management: Manual" you have two ways to start engines and take off:
1-Press "Control + A" to activate Autopilot and wait for your aircraft start engines and take off only then take back control
2-Press "M' to open the Map then press "1" 1.Accel and press again "1" 1.Forward so when you return to game you will be in the air
(If you want to Turn Off Tiger Moth Engines just keep your throttle at 0% on ground for 10 to 20 seconds that it will automatically turn off. So if you want to keep parked on ground without turn off your engines keep at least 10% throttle. And if you landed and turn off engines but you want to start engines and take off again don't use autopilot pressing "Control + A" that your plane will crash on ground, instead press "M" "1.Accel" "1.Forward" since autopilot only works for the first time you take off your plane)
-Sometimes Engine or Cannon and Guns sounds become mute in the middle of the battle, so if this bug happens just press "P" to pause the game that the sound will be fixed
-When you fly Bf110 using Engine Management Manual and during the mission you use some Autopilot Accel command like pressing "Tab" or Pressing "M' to open the Map then press "1" / 1.Accel / 1.Forward. When you take over control the right engine will always shut down cause the Right Fuel Cock will automatically be Turned Off to save fuel. So always remember to Turn On the Right Fuel Cock back
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::CREDITS::
[Patch 2.13 Credits]
-For all BDG Team Patch 2.13 files added like Textures, Sounds and Plane Models please read Credits from "BoBII v2.13 Manual" included in the file.
-Also visit the thread linked below for prior game version credits:
A2asimulations.com
[Tiger Moth Addon Credits]
- 100% authentic Gypsy Major engine sounds
- Hi fidelity flight model by BlueSix
- Skin by Bader
- 2D gauges by Stickman
- Coding by Osram and Buddye
- 18 new Tiger Moth Instant Action missions including 3 basic training missions, 8 advanced training missions, 4 Special Operation Executive missions and 3 bonus 'Challenge' missions by WhirlyBird.
Remember, we are providing this aircraft free of charge, and are a group of volunteer BoBII enthusiasts, so we value highly the help of our BOBII community in bringing this aircraft to life in the BOBII world!
Regards, HeinKill
[Artwork Credits]
-New Main Menu Background (Supermarine Spitfire MK 1a Artwork by Adam Tooby)
Adamtooby.com
-New Campaign Background V1 (Battle of Britain Artworks by Wojciech Nieweglowski / Marek Rys / Simon W. Parry / Wojciech Kliment Nieweglowski / Piotr Forkasiewicz)
Artstation.com
Artstation.com
-New Campaign Background V2 (WW2 Propaganda Recuitment Posters Artwork by Wee Blue Coo)
Weebluecoo.com
-New Load Game Background (Airfix MESSERCHMITT Bf109E-4 + Hawker HURRICANE Battle of Britain Artwork by Adam Tooby)
Airfix.com
-New Replay Background (The Few Messerschmitt Bf 110 zerstorer Artwork by rOEN911)
Deviantart.com
-New Options Background (Artwork from Plane Mechanic Simulator game)
Store.steampowered.com
-New Fly Menu Background (Battle of Britain Combat Archive Vol. 4 Artwork by Simon W Parry / Wojciech "Kliment" Nieweglowski / Slawomir Ostrowicki / Marek Rys / Piotr Forkasiewicz)
Artstation.com
[Addons by Felizpe Credits]
-Spitfire Mk.IIa (OPTIONAL ADDON)
-New Spitfire Cockpit
-Hurricane Willie McKnight Painting
-Eagle Squadron Spitfire fictitious texture from Pearl Harbor Movie
-Rafe McCawley skin from Pearl Harbor Movie for Spitfire/Hurricane/Tigermoth pilot (It also changes parachutist model)
-Sikh Indian Spitfire/Hurricane Planes Textures and Pilots (OPTIONAL ADDON inspired by Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji)
-Erich Hartmann skin for Luftwaffe pilot
-BF 109 Fictitious Erich Hartmann Karaya Emblem (Inspired by Adolf Galland painting over M109ULF_IIJG26_G_V3 texture from Bf109 more solid colours by Boreas)
-Bf109 red light reflex under cockpit like IL-2 Cliffs of Dover
-Pin-UP Cockpit Pictures
-Stuka fictitious Painting (Inspired 4/st.G77 France 1940 + st.G77 Balkans)
-New edited Tree
-Many other file editions, fixes and adaptations by Felizpe
(All my personal addons where edited over 2.13 patch files so credits belong to all Chaps too)
CHECK OUT ALL MY MODS: Moddb.com
CHECK OUT ALL MY ADDONS: Moddb.com
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Excellent !
I just bought a new Windows 10 computer and cannot get BoB2 to run. When I attempt to install DirectX 9.0C, I get a message that it is not compatible with the version of Windows I am running (Win10 Home). When I try to start the game in compatibility mode and as an administrator, there's a message about if I want this program to make changes to the computer, I click Yes, then nothing but Desktop.
Please advise.
Hi the DirectX from CD installation doesn't work, you will always have this bug message cause it's not compatible, I have windows 8.1 and have this same message.
So you need to Download and Install "DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)" before installing the game from CD.
Microsoft.com
Then install this Windows 10 Patch over your game cause original game doesn't start since it would need a crack for the 2.0 exe runs, and this patch already comes with a No-CD 2.01 exe, so you can play without CD Rom.
Thanks for such a prompt reply! I downloaded the DirectX file and it gives me a prompt asking for the location of where I want the extracted files. Where would that be, please?
Hi you're welcome, you can extract anywhere but I recomend create a folder in your Desktop named whatever you want and extract there. Then enter inside this folder and click on "DXSETUP.exe" to install.
Thanks again, Felizpe. I got DirectX to run, but it stopped when it said it was not compatible with my version of Windows (10 Home). The game never even gives me a splash screen -- just right to Desktop. Dxdiag says I am still running DirectX 12.
Thanks so much, Felizpe! I'll give all this a try.
Hey there. Thx for this!!! Have one question. Dont you know why I dont have any 3D terrain buildings shown? like towns villages etc.
Some is ok. Around airfileds, sometimes church in city, bridges, . But town houses are missing. London for example flat except some famous buildings.
Hi thanks for the message. These new ground objects are not official and compatible with old 2.01 executable since it would need new codes inserted for the game reads the new shpbin objects and there is no coder skilled for this task at the moment. So unfortunately this patch is limited to use only the original ground objects.
I was able to run this patch even on 2.06 version :-D. Well im running it only on this version. Installed matrix 2.06 game version, then installed your patch and running on win xp 3 compatibility as admin and Working. (Have Win 10)
Hi it works but when instaled over 2.04 foward it will bug many things like invisible bullet trace and bugged france terrain so if you try to take off using German planes from any Luftwaffe France Airfields your plane will explode on ground.
I wasnt able to find 2.01 version nowhere :-/ So with version what I have is possible to turn on houses somehow? or no chance?
Hi BOB2 Windows 10 Patch is already 2.01 version with some 2.13 features but without new ground objects, so there is not a way to activate it due 2.01 executable that is limited to use only original ground objects. (Original game doesn't have houses and villages unfortunatelly)
You can find 2.01 Patch here:
Moddb.com
Ok. thx for explanation.
Ive installed from disk and then the patch and it will not go past the attempt to load the video to start the campaign, res is 1920,1080 ran as admin, and xp mode (sp2 and sp3) ,also tired 7 and off, it crashes at the attmepting of loading the video, i disabled SLI but nothing
Or maybe your problem could be incompatible video resolution, so test the following. Go to game main menu and click at "Options" and test this setting:
Use Desktop Res (Recommended): Off
3D resolution: 1024x768x32
Campaign Resolution: 1024x768x32
(Always use the same resolution value for 3D Resolution and Campaign Resolution)
This is the Default Game Resolution in case the game doesn't accept your Desktop Widescreen Resolution.
The last idea if the two above don't work is try running you game in windowed mode. Just open your "bdg.txt" file in Notepad and change the line:
FORCE_WINDOWED_MODE=OFF
to:
FORCE_WINDOWED_MODE=ON
Save the file and test the game.
If nothing above works this seems incompatible hardware. To make sure install original game without this Windows 10 Patch and test if the game works. You can do another test installing original game from CD then latest Patch 2.13 and try. Since bob2 runs in all Windows versions the only reason is incompabitle hardware.
Just a Note, when you get a fresh PC with Windows 10 or 11 a lot of softwares need to be installed for old games be compatible, so you always have to install the following softwares:
-Install DirectX 9.0c DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)
-Install Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One
-Install K-Lite Codec Pack Full (Or else many games crash when videos play)
-Install nGlide - Glide wrapper
-Install and Activate .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
-Activate DirectPlay
-Check if DirectDraw acceleration and Direct3D acceleration are enabled in your windows
Thanks a lot, my frustration comes from these:
1) I'm running BOBII 1.00, the original one. Then I apply your patch, with old DirectX version. No luck
2) I have tested the windowed mode, with same results. I can just see the top-left corner of the menu, no access to the buttons. But in a window,
3) Unfortunately, I cannot get to the in-game options, I cannot even see the buttons in the menu. My big question is how to change resolution in some different way, some txt to edit maybe...
Anyway I have to test the SKIP_QUICKVIDEO line in bdg.txt.
By the way, I have it in D:. Should it affect? Yesterday, I had no success in C:\, so I decide to test the game in that HD.
Again, thanks a lot Felizpe. And congratulations for your work.
No luck. Same error.
By the way, just under bdg.txt I can see one other file, called bdg_out.txt, with the following text:
Trying to configure device 2
D:\bob\SRC\MFC\..\MFC\MIG.cpp(1418): Configured device OK
Closing down. During this session, there was one or several warnings.
Message(s):
Can not open texture 'd:\Battle of Britain II\artwork\dial800\title.bmp', using a dummy instead. retval = 75ff46a0, DummyName = 'd:\Battle of Britain II\TextureMap\dummy.dds'
I could not open the file 'bdg.txt'
Trying to configure device 2
D:\bob\SRC\MFC\..\MFC\MIG.cpp(1418): Configured device OK
And that's all. Are these failures apearing in your working BOB2?
Hi thanks for trying, maybe your CD is broken and installing corrupted files that can't be read I don't know. I never had these bugs in my Windows 8.1 and all Windows 10 users from A2A Comunity never had these bugs too.
If your CD is not broken but you still can't change your game resolution try changing your Desktop resolution, right mouse click in your Desktop and try find the Graphics Options to change desktop resolution. Try non widescreen resolutions like 1024x768 just for testing.
When you change your Desktop resolution, try testing all your desktop resolutions with the game using Windowed mode on and off.
If it doesn't work I recomend you to install Patch 2.13 cause this patch was made for x64 systems, old 2.0 and 2.01 just for x32. Maybe you could have more success with 2.13 Patch.
Felizpe, my sim is installed in D:, do you think the problem may be there?
Hi I don't know if the fact you installed in D: is the problem, but the ideal is always installing at default: C:\Battle of Britain II
My bdg_out.txt doesn't have these error messages so I don't if it's related to D: directory
It really looks like incompatible hardware, hope you find an alternative way to run it ;)
Hi.
I have not been able to restore the default addons. How do I install them as there is nothing for me to open. Also is there any way to change the skins for different squadrons or is it only one paint scheme for all aircraft?
I have always tried to play this in the past but never got it to work so I gave up. So I have no experience with this game. But now I seem to have a chance so I'd like to have the issues ironed.
Thanks!
Hi to restore default addons:
1-Enter inside your game folder
2-Enter inside the folder "Addons (OPTIONAL)"
3-Enter inside the folder "7-DEFAULT 2.13 Patch Addons"
4-Open using Winrar the file "2.13 Default Planes and Pilots.rar"
5-Extract all the folders inside this file to your game folder at: C:\Battle of Britain II or wherever you installed your game
Unfortunately it's not possible to use Multiskin so all aircraft will have the same painting. Multiskin doesn't work in 2.01 executable, and this Patch was made over 2.01 version.
How do uninstall the patches. IT's not working.
To uninstall the patches the only way is first delete your game folder and then reinstall the original 2.0 game again since it will restore the registry and delete the patches' registry.
Ok so I tried installing to 2.01 patch over the game and I got to the menu screen. Anything past that doesn't work.
Delete your game folder then then reinstall the game first to restore your original registry. You must never install an old patch over a patched game since it will break it. 2.01 patch will only work in Windows 10 or 11 if you activate and install the following softwares:
-Activate DirectPlay in your Windows
-Install DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtimes (June 2010)
-Install Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One
-Install K-Lite Codec Pack Full (Or else many games crash when videos play)
-Install nGlide - Glide wrapper
-Install and Activate .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
-Check if DirectDraw acceleration and Direct3D acceleration are enabled in your windows
-Disable Windows DEP (Data Execution Prevention) for the game executable in case the "bob.exe" (Only if the game doesn't start so it means windows is blocking it)
Then run "Bob.exe" as Administrator and in Windows XP Compatibility mode ;)