How Do You Make a Red-Flyable Campaign?

[Guest pfunkmusik]

I want to make a red-flyable campaign. I know the Terrain folder you use has a file, XXXX_targets.ini that delineates between ENEMY and FRIENDLY. Would you have to make a completely new Terrain folder with everything flipped around?

 

pfunk

[+Baltika]

Flyable squadrons in campaign mode are called out by the entries in the [campaign].ini file (as opposed to the [campaign]_data.ini file). You do not need a separate terrain folder.

 

You can specify red and blue side flyable, or only one or the other. Here's an example from my PAW Philippines campaign:-

 

Text of PAW1.ini file:

 

[CampaignData]

CampaignName=Battle of the Philippines <--- what appears on campaign selection screen

DataFile=PAW1_data.ini <---- calls out the data file which lists all your squadrons, ground units etc

CampaignMap=Philippines1941 <----------- Specifies the map the campaign will use

Service001=USAF }

Service002=Philippines }

Service003=Japanese Empire } This section lists all the services which are available as flyable at the campaign selection screen. The name of each service must match a nation as defined in the NATIONS.INI file, found in the /Flight folder.

 

[uSAFUnit001] <---- 1st USAF unit. The format is [NATIONNAMEUnitxxx], to match your list of flyable services.

UnitName=3rd Pursuit Squadron

ForceID=1 <---- corresponds to Force00x as defined in campaign_data.ini. This entry makes the unit Red or Blue, depending on how you have numbered the Forces in your campaign_data.ini file.

UnitID=1 <---- This calls out the first Force001 air unit as listed in your campaign_data.ini file

StartDate=1941

DescFile=3PSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_3PS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1USWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1USLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

// And so on for the rest of the blue side units, as follows:

 

[uSAFUnit002]

UnitName=20th Pursuit Squadron

ForceID=1

UnitID=3 <------------ calls out the third Force001 unit

StartDate=1941

DescFile=20PSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_20PS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1USWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1USLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

[uSAFUnit003]

UnitName=34th Pursuit Squadron

ForceID=1

UnitID=5 <------ This calls out the 5th Force001 unit, and so forth.

StartDate=1941

DescFile=34PSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_34PS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1USWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1USLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

[uSAFUnit004]

UnitName=28th Bombardment Squadron

ForceID=1

UnitID=6

StartDate=1941

DescFile=28BSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_28BS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1USWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1USLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

[PhilippinesUnit001]

UnitName=PAAF 6th Pursuit Squadron

ForceID=1

UnitID=10

StartDate=1941

DescFile=6PSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_6PS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1USWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1USLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

[Japanese EmpireUnit001] <---------- First red side flyable unit

UnitName=Ryujo Kanjo Sentokitai

ForceID=2 <----- Corresponds to Force00x as defined in Campaign_data.ini

UnitID=21 <-------- THIS IS THE TRICKY BIT. The numbering system for units starts over again at 1 for Force002 units. So this entry calls out the 21st Force002 air unit listed in your campaign_data.ini file, NOT the 21st air unit as listed in your campaign_data.ini file.

StartDate=1941

DescFile=RKSDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_RKS_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1JapWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1JapLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

[Japanese EmpireUnit002]

UnitName=Ryujo Kanjo Kogekikitai

ForceID=2

UnitID=22

StartDate=1941

DescFile=RKKDesc.txt

StartText=PAW1_Start.txt

CampaignBaseScreen=PAW1_RKK_Base.bmp

CampaignEndWinScreen=PAW1JapWin.bmp

CampaignEndLoseScreen=PAW1JapLose.bmp

CampaignEndWinText=PAW1_End.txt

CampaignEndLoseText=PAW1_End.txt

 

 

 

It will be clear from my Philippines campaign that you can fly both red side and blue side units. Same holds true for all of the campaigns I have released. Take a look at the [campaign].ini file and the campaign_data.ini file to see how the flyable units are called out.

 

Any questions, fire away.

 

Cheers,

 

Baltika

Edited August 25, 2008 by Baltika

[Guest pfunkmusik]

Excellent! Thank you very much. That keeps me from having to create too much bloat.

 

So, the way I understand it, if I do this:

 

ForceID=2

UnitID=1

 

It's going to call up the very first enemy unit listed in my Campaign_data.ini, correct?

 

pfunk

[+Baltika]

Yes, absolutely right

[krfrge]

Why not pull up the old Red Wings Campaign? That would allow you to fly for the Red side.

[Guest pfunkmusik]

Baltika,

 

Your helpful tip worked. I reviewed your PAW files and adjusted mine accordingly. The Red units are now flyable.

 

Thank you very much.

 

pfunk

[+Baltika]

Glad to be of help

 

Cheers,

 

Baltika

[Jinji-chan]

so that can be done on any campaign

see i want to do that on scrapper's Pushedtoofar.

i'm going to try it out.

[Jinji-chan]

ok i tried it out and i can't get the correct jet to come through

it keeps coming up F-15c or F-4

and i'm trying to make the SU-27SK work.

 

[AirUnit065]

AircraftType=SU-27SK<<<< this is what i want to work but it won't show up?

UnitName=18/17TH Air Regt

ForceID=2

Nation=NKorea

StartDate=12/10/2006

DefaultTexture=Chinese

BaseArea=Pyongyang AB (NK)

RandomChance=100

MaxAircraft=20

StartAircraft=20

MaxPilots=16

StartPilots=16

Experience=80

Morale=80

Supply=100

Intelligence=80

UpgradeType=Never

MissionChance[sWEEP]=90

MissionChance[CAP]=80

MissionChance[iNTERCEPT]=80

MissionChance[ESCORT]=70

MissionChance=50

MissionChance[CAS]=50

MissionChance[sEAD]=0

MissionChance[ARMED_RECON]=50

MissionChance[ANTI_SHIP]=0

MissionChance[RECON]=0

Supply[001].WeaponType=R-73M1

Supply[001].Quantity=80

Supply[002].WeaponType=R-27R

Supply[002].Quantity=80

Supply[003].WeaponType=Kh-29T

Supply[003].Quantity=80

Supply[004].WeaponType=Kh-25P

Supply[004].Quantity=80

Supply[005].WeaponType=RBK-250 PTAB 2.5

Supply[005].Quantity=80

Supply[006].WeaponType=fab500

Supply[006].Quantity=80

Supply[007].WeaponType=KH-35

Supply[007].Quantity=80

Supply[008].WeaponType=r-77

Supply[008].Quantity=80

 

[NKoreaUnit001]

UnitName=18/17TH Air Regt SU-27SK

ForceID=2

UnitID=65

StartDate=2006

DescFile=18ARGDesc.txt

StartText=ICBM Protect.txt

 

 

what am i doing wrong???? this in the Pushed too far

[Jinji-chan]

OK now i figured it out!

like said earlier its restarts when you add the enemy force.

i finally figured it out.

 

i am glad that this info was here.

for reference.

[krfrge]

pfunkmusik,

 

My apologies...very nice technique

[Jinji-chan]

theres a slight problem.

 

after playing a few missions as the enemy i started to notice

all my ground kills showed up as air kills and vice versa.

did i forget to do some????