PANZER III Ausf.L AFRIKA KORPS 1941-42
by HUTCH
Graphics resolution 512x512

This modification is based on MIKH's excellent hi-res PANZER III modelling with my own bitmap 
variations and the addition of Panzer crewmen, greater track and turret detail plus a brand new 
damage model. 

The PANZER III was the mainstay of the German Afrika Korps' armoured forces in North Africa between 
1941 and 1942. The Ausf.L was one of the final marks of the Panzer III and featured a longer-barrelled
50mm main gun which gave it higher velocity resulting in longer range and greater armour-piercing
capability.

I have also modified the .MMD file which regulates the movement characteristics of ground vehicles.
The usual 'bumpiness' setting of 1.0 appears to make vehicle motion unnaturally jerky so experienced
modifiers of WW2Fighters often recommend resetting the figure to 0.1. However, I find this creates 
motion which is a bit too smooth, especially for armoured vehicles, so I have compromised with a 
setting of 0.5. 

To use this tank in a mission you must select the Panzer IV option from the Create > Armour > Axis
drop-down menu in either the Mission Builder or Dynamic Mission Builder modes.

This modification uses high-resolution (512x512) images and should only be installed on computers 
whose video cards support high-resolution textures. 
 
WARNING: attempting to install high-resolution textures on a system with a video card which 
does not support them may cause the game to crash.

Before installing this or any other custom modification, you are advised to take a backup
your original ww2.sqs archive. 
 
Extract the contents of this archive to the WWII Fighters\Data directory.  Assuming the
default installation, this is: C:\Program Files\Jane's Combat Simulations\WWII Fighters\Data
The files will be extracted to a new directory WWII Fighters\Data\PanzerIII. Using Windows 
Explorer, navigate to the WWII Fighters\Data\PanzerIII directory.

To install, double-click on the PanzerIII Installation.bat icon. This will open up a DOS session 
and the installation will proceed in this window. When the installation is complete, a message saying 
"DONE...CLOSE DOS SESSION" will be displayed in the window. Close the DOS session by clicking on the 'X' 
close button in the top right corner of the window. Installation is now complete.


Alan Hutchins
Perth, Western Australia
simplyhf@space.net.au
June 2005


