JG 52 - Eastern Front

[Buffo002]

Campaign download link:   https://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads4&file=details&id=887

 

 

 

So I overcame the hardest obstacle, I changed the map to Smolensk and the surrounding area, that is, the names of the cities. But even so, it's enough for an air campaign. I have the basic pattern, I still have to learn how to edit the text. And then changes to the objectives, mission type and objects and aircraft, but that shouldn't be a problem. Here, according to the scenario, I wanted to do 15 missions and then the map would change to Rzhev-Moscow, etc. (the worst thing would be to somehow replace the Crimea map) it's a shame that there are no online maps available. We'll see But for the sake of demonstration, I'll add at least this first mission from Smolensk, Stuk escort to the target near the city of Dubnovo. Which one is not finished yet, texts, etc. 😊

I tried to give the city names as accurately as possible according to the IL-2 1946 map. 

Edited May 9 by Buffo002

[kraut1]

Just for your information:

You have used EMG, it is possible to modify in EMG the airfield names and the name of the "frontline". Airfields have to be renamed in the maps.json and in the airfields group of the CoopTemplate_VELIKIELUKI.Mission exactly in the same way.

 

[Buffo002]

6 minutes ago, kraut1 said:

Just for your information:

You have used EMG, it is possible to modify in EMG the airfield names and the name of the "frontline". Airfields have to be renamed in the maps.json and in the airfields group of the CoopTemplate_VELIKIELUKI.Mission exactly in the same way.

 

I moved the front lines and adjusted the aircraft waypoints, almost everything, so I'm getting into it, we'll see, I'll check it out, but this seems easy to me, I'll just copy it to other missions and adjust it, but the map will remain with those names. But I say the problem will be, how to replace the map for CRIMEA. I don't know if I would skip it and continue, but there are a lot of missions. 🙂

[kraut1]

3 hours ago, Buffo002 said:

I moved the front lines and adjusted the aircraft waypoints, almost everything, so I'm getting into it, we'll see, I'll check it out, but this seems easy to me, I'll just copy it to other missions and adjust it, but the map will remain with those names. But I say the problem will be, how to replace the map for CRIMEA. I don't know if I would skip it and continue, but there are a lot of missions. 🙂

It is possible to rename the IL-2 map itself by "painting" in Gimp or other programs. (very much work)
The mapstiles for Velikiye Luki are in the maps8.gtp

I had already extracted them:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/6u9rylfkgmhuwks/VL-mapstiles.zip/file

 

Here an example for a Map Mod (For the mod I have used only 1 detail level to reduce the work)
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/89214-kurland-kurzeme-194445-mod-v06-released-12102025/

[Buffo002]

So for now I'm only sending the first mission from the upcoming JG-52 East front campaign for testing. The map has been changed with the city titles to the Smolensk region. I've also edited the text a bit. Hopefully I'll be able to edit more and more missions. Buffo

On 4/1/2026 at 5:05 PM, kraut1 said:

It is possible to rename the IL-2 map itself by "painting" in Gimp or other programs. (very much work)
The mapstiles for Velikiye Luki are in the maps8.gtp

I had already extracted them:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/6u9rylfkgmhuwks/VL-mapstiles.zip/file

 

Here an example for a Map Mod (For the mod I have used only 1 detail level to reduce the work)
https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/89214-kurland-kurzeme-194445-mod-v06-released-12102025/

That's just the thing, it's not easy and time-consuming, I probably wouldn't be able to do it. But thanks for the advice anyway. We'll see about Crimea later. 

 

April 17, 2026

I deleted the old mission because it was just unfinished work for demonstration purposes. Here I am finishing the first mission, which is complete with effects. 🙂 

JG-52 East.zip

Edited April 17 by Buffo002

[kraut1]

1 minute ago, Buffo002 said:

So for now I'm only sending the first mission from the upcoming JG-52 East front campaign for testing. The map has been changed with the city titles to the Smolensk region. I've also edited the text a bit. Hopefully I'll be able to edit more and more missions. Buffo

JG-52.zip 475.5 kB · 0 downloads

Thanks very much, for testing, sorry I have currently not enough time, maybe tomorrow a short test.

[kraut1]

13 hours ago, Buffo002 said:

 

That's just the thing, it's not easy and time-consuming, I probably wouldn't be able to do it. But thanks for the advice anyway. We'll see about Crimea later. 

In respect of the Crimea I am working on a mod the extend the Kuban map 30km westward for simulation of the action in Nov41...Jan42, May 42 and October 43 to April 44:

 

[Buffo002]

Hi, I'm just showing how the work on the new campaign is continuing, slowly but surely. Of course, I have to add something to some missions, finish them, effects, AI, etc., but it's not that scary anymore. The only problem is still the mission ending. But that will change over time. This is just a demonstration of how the work on my campaign is continuing... it's still far from the end, but just a demonstration so that you can get an idea of what's going to happen. The texts are short, but I don't really like long writing. It's like IL-2 CoD, where one text is in my native language, Czech, and the other text is in English (translator).

[CzechTexan]

Keep it up @Buffo002 A warm welcome to the newest mission builder!

Jen tak dál!  Vřelé vítání u nejnovějšího stavitele misí! (Google translation)

[Buffo002]

I've been on the Moscow map since mission 16, so hopefully it will go better. It's a shame that not all airports are available for mission setup on EMG, but it can be done somehow, using the closest bases from the ones in the log. 

[Buffo002]

My colleague Kraut1 advised me how to set the mission ending so that it is completed and the player can continue, thank you very much for the advice. My biggest problem has been overcome and so far 17 missions have been completed. So I will continue on the Moscow map and it should be without any problems, I will work on this map until mission 40 (according to the pilot's diary scenario). Then the biggest problem will be how to replace the Crimea map. I will probably improvise with more maps, because from mission 41 Crimea is planned. So we will see, it is mainly about the battles for Sevastopol, we will see. The interior and some of the coast can be replaced and the Kerch map is there.

[AndreiTomescu]

Great job you've doing here, @Buffo002! Thx!

If you ever need hyper detailed info about the battles concerning the evacuation of Sevastopol, I have a heap amount of info.

Saw it your screenshots some IAR, are you using that plane also in this campaign?

[Buffo002]

1 hour ago, AndreiTomescu said:

Great job you've doing here, @Buffo002! Thx!

If you ever need hyper detailed info about the battles concerning the evacuation of Sevastopol, I have a heap amount of info.

Saw it your screenshots some IAR, are you using that plane also in this campaign?

It certainly won't be a problem, because I know that in Crimea and near Stalingrad there were Romanian, Slovak and Italian units, so I definitely plan to involve these Romanian Air Force planes. The question remains for now, the map of Crimea, especially Sevastopol, if there was at least one map where there is the sea from the south and a protrusion of land from the north... we'll see in any case the west, north, inland and maybe even the eastern part, it could be used and fortunately there is also the Kerch map. But if it's not a problem for you, I'd be happy for any material. Thank you very much. I plan to publish the first 40 missions for download in the first 1/3 or even 1/4, it's on the Moscow map until December. And then I don't know how many more I'll publish, but the missions will be together with the first ones, if you copy them with the original ones, the state of your last play will not change, i.e. For example, if you have 35 missions and you copy it, you will get more missions, but you will continue, I think it depends on the settings, I recommend not deleting the mission after finishing it, so that you play it all over again from the beginning, it is set somewhere and I can't remember where. Maybe I have it set that way as the creator... I don't know, I have it set that way. If someone wants to play again from the beginning, they go into the campaign and there is a button for that and everything is deleted and they start over. 😉 But the IAR aircraft would not be a fly-by, because it is about the JG-52 of the German fighter group. That would have to create a campaign specifically for the Romanian Air Force and I don't have the documents or materials, so far only as an AI aircraft.

Edited April 17 by Buffo002

[Buffo002]

April 17, 2026

I deleted the old mission because it was just unfinished work for demonstration purposes. Here I am finishing the first mission, which is complete with effects. 🙂 

JG-52 East.zip

[Buffo002]

I decided to make one more mission available for download (8) just for demonstration.

Buffo008.zip

[Buffo002]

23 missions completed 😇

[Buffo002]

Hello, please advise. I didn't believe it at first, but I managed to create a mission (I don't even know how) that is in slow motion, as if it were at 1/2 speed. Has this happened to anyone when creating a mission?

[Vendigo]

7 hours ago, Buffo002 said:

Hello, please advise. I didn't believe it at first, but I managed to create a mission (I don't even know how) that is in slow motion, as if it were at 1/2 speed. Has this happened to anyone when creating a mission?

Your mission must be too crowded for your PC to handle it, try reducing the quantity of active entities and it should be back to normal speed.

[Buffo002]

I know, I overdid it with ground objects and especially smoke. Thank you very much. 😇

[Buffo002]

I need help, the mission names are confusing and they are saved well in ME. They are also displayed differently if I open it sideways, which is what I have missions that I create and then copied directly into the campaign. I don't understand that the file is damaged? 

[Buffo002]

The last picture shows how it opens in the campaign with the wrong name, it should be Buffo028, like in the previous pictures from ME. It's saved there, the fact is that it doesn't want to save in ME the first time, but I overwrote it and saved it. It's possible that it's in some cache somewhere, but it's been many days since I restarted the PC many times, I don't understand it.

[Buffo002]

Is there a button (in the Mission Editor) that checks and automatically edits a saved mission?

[Vendigo]

If you're having trouble with the way mission names are displayed, go to the folder named "data" and delete the treecache files (ctreecache, mtreecache, ttreecache). 

[Buffo002]

IT'S ALREADY APPROACHING 40 MISSIONS TO THE FIRST CAMPAIGN PUBLISHING. It's just that the 2 mission names are spoiling it, I don't know what to do with it.

[Buffo002]

How do I create a link to download a larger file to download the campaign? 😞

Is it possible for me to send it to someone via message if they take that size and they give a download link?

17,5 MB