Shift_E's Software

Shift_E's Quick Mission Tuner (QMT) for IL-2 Forgotten Battles

Updated 9 Oct 2004

• Shift_E's QMT is no longer hosted at my site, as ShiftE has a new site which can provide you with the latest QMT:
  • http://qmt.webhop.net/
• Modifications to the interaction between UQMG and QMT:
  • Up to at least version 1.1.1, QMT used to use the same type of aircraft and weapons file as UQMG, however the latest version does not support them, so you no longer will be able to update QMT files from UQMG (This was done when an add-on in UQMG was available, then you could update QMT to be able to handle new planes and weapons.). However, ShiftE's site explains how to add new planes in his site.
• QMT Support: QMT is supported by Shift_E. If you would like to ask him a question about QMT, please e-mail him at qmtsupport@verizon.net.

General QMT Information

• Description: QMT is a mission editor, specifically, a mission fine tuner. It is not a mission generator like UQMG and FMB, and to a lesser extent, QMB. Once you create a mission, you can use QMT to make adjustments like skins, waypoint parameters, weapons, etc. The upcoming version of QMT depicted below will have many additional features.

• Shift_E's Quick Mission Tuner (QMT) has impressed me so much that I asked him if he would like to work on some minor integration. We have accomplished some good things.

• QMT is a stand-alone product. You can use it in conjunction with UQMG, or you can use it as a completely separate utility after you generate a mission with IL-2 FB's Full Mission Editor (FMB), for example.

• To configure QMT within UQMG, go to the UQMG "Tools" menu and choose the QMT options. In UQMG, you will be able to aply the changes in the single player mission to be duplicated into the Coop mission, which is convenient for the player.

• After you create a mission with UQMG, you can start QMT and use the following features:
  • NEW as of 1.1.1 - Duplicate Flight (Think of Cloning in UQMG... but if UQMG is not your cup of tea, or you just want to fine tune your settings, here you go!!)
  • Skin for all aircraft in the mission
  • Change weapons in an aircraft - very useful for clone flights to have different configs
  • Assign player aircraft to a clone flight
  • Disable markings
  • Make aircraft available as AI only
  • Fine tune mission parameters like waypoints etc...
  • Assign all aircraft in a flight to have a particular skin.
  • Change the type of airplane in a flight - very useful if you want clones of different types.
  • Edit the briefing of the mission.
  • Full integration with UQMG, meaning regardless of which is the default directory in QMT, UQMG will be able to launch QMT at the correct location where the UQMG mission is, and only allowing you to edit the current mission.