Red Baron II/3D Old News

Welcome to Cage's Red Baron II Aerodrome. Here you will find the latest news about Sierra's World War I flight sim Red Baron 2/3D. Be sure to visit the squads and multiplayer sections if you are interested in multiplayer online flying. Please read the Red Baron 2 FAQ if this is your first time here. It should answer most of your questions. I do not work for or represent Sierra On-line, so please don't blame them for any information that I have put here. If you have additional input, see an error, or think of something you want added please email me so I can update this site. Thanks, and enjoy!

Weed's Master Server List 8:11 pm PST

Weed's Master Red Baron MMP Server List Page is now up. If you are having a hard time finding Red Baron 3D Massively Multi-Player games, be sure to stop by his site.

Captain Darwin's Damage Model 7:55 pm PST

Beery's Red Baron Page now had Captain Darwin's Damage Model patch. It's up to version 1.2. Here's a few details ripped from Beery's page.

"Captain Darwin's Damage Model (courtesy of Captain Darwin - aka Jim Snyder) is version 1.2 of a new damage model - it includes various new features, including forward firing guns on 2-seaters which used them in real life, and realistic damage effects."

Kessler's Graphics Thread 7:42 pm PST

In case you haven't found it yet, the Delphi Flight Sim Forum thread for Kessler's In the works... project is under "Red Baron 2 General/For yer listening and dancing pleasure..."

Meatwater to tackle RB Sounds 7:40 pm PST

Meatwater who is famous for his add on sound pack for European Air war is looking at Red Baron 2 now. RB keeps on getting better and better.

Flybert's Chateau 9:07 pm PST

Ack! For some reason I hadn't seen Flybert's Chateau yet. Flybert has long been known in the Red Baron community for his excellent work on RB paint schemes and additions. A must visit if you enjoy RB.

Gorgeous New RB Artwork 6:30 pm PST

Kessler posted up link to his The Promised Land page. Check out the In the works... page and see what has everyone salivating in Red Baron land.

The woods, the sky, the dash art, all of it is outstanding work. Here's a sample pic that was posted on the Delphi Flight Sim Forum.

Unofficial FM Patch 9:43 pm PST

BlueVoss and others have been working on an FM patch to correct some problems they see with the current FM. You can find the patch at Beery's page.

USAS 27th Pursuit Squadron 7:21 am PST

The USAS 27th Pursuit Squadron has been added to the Squads page. Here's a short description from their web site:

"As a unit, our focus is on strategy and teamwork. We also seek to bring an element of history to the game, to help make RB3D MMP a more realistic simulation of the first air war for all involved."

Welcome aboard, gents.

Xavier's web site 8:23 am PST

Oops! I forgot to link Xavier's RB2 web sitein the post I made back on Feb. 20th. Thanks to those who sent me email regarding this oversight.

New Wing Walker web site 12:04 pm PST

The Wing Walker's new web site is now up. Ah, the WW's. That brings back some fond memories from the old The Sierra Network/Imagination Network days and the original Red Baron.

MMP Server Patch 7:13 pm PST

Sierra has released a new patch for Red Baron 3D. Red Baron 3D Update 1.0.7.8. Here's the info from the Sierra download page linked above.

"This Red Baron 3D patch (Version 1.0.7.8) will allow you to see game servers from within the game interface if you could not see them before."

I've added a link to the file on the Files page as well.

Warning: If a server has not been updated as well you will not be able to play with the new version. For the latest info and discussion on this topic be sure to drop by the Sierra Red Baron Forum.

Server woes continue 7:58 pm PST

Server access via WON still appears to be having problems for some people for Red Baron 3D Massively Multi-Player.

"Plague" made a post that I thought folks might find helpful on the Sierra Red Baron Forum. This is for those who are having problems finding servers.

"I don't know how many of these are actually active but here is the list that I have collected. If anyone has more please add to the list.

For those that don't know, this list can be pasted in your "mplayer.ini" file located in your C:\sierra\redbaron3d directory."

[KnownServers] Server=UDP:152.173.253.179:47800 Server=UDP:152.204.98.118:47800 Server=UDP:172.31.1.65:8000 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4900 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4901 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4902 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4903 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4904 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4905 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4906 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4907 Server=UDP:192.168.0.1:4908 Server=UDP:198.74.38.237:47800 Server=UDP:198.74.40.74:47807 Server=UDP:198.74.48.237:47800 Server=UDP:203.17.199.90:47800 Server=UDP:203.46.39.225:47800 Server=UDP:204.196.202.46:47800 Server=UDP:205.244.121.95:47800 Server=UDP:207.113.51.244:47801 Server=UDP:209.135.65.135:47800 Server=UDP:209.156.11.41:47800 Server=UDP:209.160.40.34:47800 Server=UDP:209.198.132.145:47800 Server=UDP:209.49.2.244:47800 Server=UDP:209.67.190.134:48000 Server=UDP:209.67.190.134:48001 Server=UDP:209.67.28.139.48001 Server=UDP:209.67.28.139:48000 Server=UDP:209.67.28.139:48001 Server=UDP:209.67.71.137:47807 Server=UDP:209.67.78.139:48001 Server=UDP:209.67.78.139:48002 Server=UDP:209.96.135.202:8000 Server=UDP:216.160.146.75:47800 Server=UDP:24.130.22.132:47800 Server=UDP:24.2.133.112:47800 Server=UDP:24.226.58.238.47808 Server=UDP:24.3.234.220:47800 Server=UDP:24.94.94.56:47800 Server=UPD:128.190.197.132:47800 Server=UPD:132.147.160.57:47800 Server=UPD:207.140.89.254:47800 Server=UPD:24.3.6.241:47800 [MetaServers] Server=TCP:rb2.west.won.net:6001 Server=TCP:rb2.east.won.net:6001 Server=UDP:dyn-meta.dynamix.com:47801

New unofficial fiction patch site 7:53 pm PST

Xavier from France has a site with a few of his own unofficial patches for Red Baron 2/3D. The patches are under construction, so use at your own risk.

Jasta 18 new addy 7:56 pm PST

The Jasta 18 web site has recently moved. The address has been changed on the Squads page. Remember, if your squad has moved please drop me a note to pass along the new address.

Should the Wish List return? 9:02 am PST

I received some email from Bill asking if the RB2 Wish List should return. If you think it should, let me know. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep it up to date, but it might be fun to see what happened in the past.

You won't be able to add new items for now, at least I don't think so. Way back when it was being updated I ended up putting all the wish list items and Dynamix responses in by hand in order to make the list more useful.

Some of the responses from Dynamix are quite interesting. Especially since some fans have managed to implement some of the features that Dynamix wasn't able too.

Have fun, and enjoy this little bit of Red Baron 2 history.

MMP Server Problems Found 10:40 am PST

Tyler Hart posted this on the Sierra Red Baron Forum Monday. Here it is for those that missed it.

"MMP fix coming -from Dynamix tyler 198.74.38.109 Mon Feb 8 16:05:05

Hi everyone.

We think we've located the problem that's causing all the insanity with the servers. We should have a fix in testing tomorrow and we'll get it out to you as soon as it works.

If this turns out to be it, then I want to make one thing clear: this hasn't been WON's fault. The problem is located in the client software, not the server or metaserver. The WON technical staff has been excellent over the last (rather high-stress) week.

I hear the question: if it's a client problem, why, you ask, didn't it appear til now? Well, we appear to be a victim of our own success. I'm still learning about what the programmers are discovering, but the problem only seems to kick in when the list of servers returned by the metaserver is larger than a certain size. Basically it depends on what size "chunks" the router decides to send you packets in, which is dependent on the size of the document and the routers it goes through - which is why different people have been seeing different things. So, once the list of servers reached a certain size, it started getting chunked differently by various routers, with widely varying results. A very very weird set of symptoms, finally explained!

So, start letting people know that we'll have a small client patch available in a few days. In addition, and this is important, all server operators will need to get an updated cookie file from us so people with the patch will be able to play on their servers (BTW, patched and unpatched people will be compatible on the same servers, if the unpatched people can find the servers that is).

If there's not to be a period of mass confusion, please help me get the word out about this ahead of time, so the server ops can update in a timely fashion. We'll make it super easy.

More info including hopefully a more technical description of the problem ASAP. Thank you all for your perserverance."

MMP Server Problems 7:30 am PST

As many of you know there have been intermittant problems with the independent MMP Red Baron 3D servers showing up via WON this last week or so. Mike P (Ronin) asked this question on the Sierra Red Baron Forum yesterday (Feb 5, 1999).

"As of 2:30 PM Fri (ET) Nothing but WonNet Servers - the usual six when entering straight through MMP.

However when entering through the WOAC Launcher I see the following: Team Melee - 4 WonNet and 4 rogue servers Melee - 1 WonNet and 5 Rogue servers Get the Baron 1 WonNet and 1 Rogue server.

So Mikel or Tyler, simple question, what is going on. Why can we not enter the other servers as we had been previously, directly through the game. Are we gonna now be forced to go through won to see any other servers. If so this stinks.

Mike P (Ronin)"

Tyler Hart from Dynamix responded:

(Mike P): "So Mikel or Tyler, simple question, what is going on?"

(Tyler): "Something's broken at WON. They're working on it like mad. I don't know what's wrong, the reports are all over the place, and for them to stop working long enough to explain it to me in depth would mean it'll take longer to be fixed."

(Mike P): "Why can we not enter the other servers as we had been previously, directly through the game."

Because something's gone wrong.

(Mike P): "Are we gonna now be forced to go through won to see any other servers. If so this stinks."

(Tyler): "Absolutely not. We will get this fixed one way or the other. It's a reasonable suspicion on your part but the answer is unequivocally NO."

Beery's Badge Patch 11:16 am PST

Beery has released his Badge Patch on his Red Baron Page. The file is 2.75 MB in .zip format. The patch -

"... fixes the incorrect badges (British and German) in the Pilot Log, as well as the incorrect German Pilot badge on the medal boxes. It also alters the incorrect French rank listings to their correct names. When used in conjunction with von Tom's Campaign Manager, the British RFC wings will change to RAF wings on April 1, 1918. "

Thanks to Weed for the heads up.

Campaign Manager Updated 11:12 am PST

von Tom's Red Baron Campaign Manager has been updated. The new version fixes various bugs that have been reported.

update1.zip is a 67K file.

PJ666 Page Moved 1:18 pm PST

The Prussian Jasta 666 Squadron Page has moved. Their CO is now PJ666 Ronbo.

Screamin' Eagles Squadron Added 1:08 pm PST

The Screamin' Eagles Squadron has been added to the Squadrons Page. Welcome aboard, gents.

Tips for Improving MMP Connections 3:07am PST

Also on Delphi Flight Sim Forum I noticed a message about WWDart's Guide to Testing Your RB MP Connection. This site has some tips for testing your internet connection for RB3D Massively Multi-Player gaming and a few links to resources for those that have problems.

I've found for internet gaming in general I have much better luck if I disable v.90 and X2/56K.

Of course the best solution is to grab either Internet Cable or Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line service if it's available in your area.

Red Baron Campaign Manager 2:43 am PST

I was visiting the Delphi Flight Sim Forum and noticed that the beta version of von Tom's Red Baron Campaign Manager is now available for download. Here's a snip from his site describing what the program does:

"Red Baron II Campaign Manager is a program that allows you to change various aspects of the game and the campaigns you play in it. It will normally run alongside Red Baron II/3D. It accesses and modifies certain .dat files that are used by RB2, and some functions require you to be in the RB2 Main Menu so as to avoid file sharing conflicts between CM (Campaign Manager) and RB2. (Red Baron stores alot of the shared data in RAM and usually only writes to disk once you are in the Main Menu, or exit the game). Campaign Manager also copies/moves/deletes various RB2 files, and allows you to make backups of your original files."

von Tom's Red Baron Page is also home to some custom terrain graphics and other goodies.

PG Monster's Home Page 8:27 am PST

I added a link to PGMonster's Home Page. He has a very interesting site that focuses on Russian aviation and history. He also has a Red Baron 3D section.