CV in Red Swarm V3

[Badair]

Hi folks,

 

Just started modding WOE and can't seem to get the CV to work. I'm not very good with this stuff but gave it a solid try anyways, after two hours with no success I figured it might be time to ask for some help ;)

[Fubar512]

How did you determine that it's not working? You must create (script) a mission that specifically includes the carrier, as the game engine will not utilize carriers in a system-generated mission.

[Badair]

I know it's not working because flying from the CV is part of the campaign. Either way, I'm starting in the middle of the ocean with my plane co-located inside the plane of my wingman, something's not right there ;)

[Jarhead1]

Did u make sure that the carrier that the campaign data ini points to is in ur ground objects folder???????

If u dont have the carrier in ur ground objects, ur not going to be able to see the carrier in game.

Edited December 26, 2008 by Jarhead1

[Badair]

Yep, This is the CV in question:

 

CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Model Build 06.13.06

//-- Digital Overload 2006

//-- Model : Digital Overload

//-- Weapons Systems : Digital Overload With Lots of Help from Fubar 512

 

 

The campaign I'm trying to get to work here is:

 

File Name: Red Storm V 3.0

Submitter: scrapper

Submitted: Nov 30 2008, 02:42 PM

Updated: Nov 30 2008, 03:22 PM

 

 

Hopefully that clears things up a little. TY for the quick reply guys.

[Fubar512]

OK, did you add the carrier to your GermanyCE_types.ini, and did you create a carrier station in the GermanyCE_targets.ini?

[Badair]

I don't know what that means so I'm going to go ahead and guess that I didn't ;) Can you explain it a little bit more please?

[Stick]

I don't know what that means so I'm going to go ahead and guess that I didn't ;) Can you explain it a little bit more please?

 

GermanyCE_Targets should have these entries

[TargetArea335]

Name=Echo Station

Position=300000.000000,800000.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=13

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=OHPerry

Target[001].Offset=920.07,860.34

Target[001].Heading=267

Target[002].Type=OHPerryH

Target[002].Offset=-920.07,-860.34

Target[002].Heading=267

Target[003].Type=Tanker

Target[003].Offset=-920.07,500.00

Target[003].Heading=267

 

[TargetArea336]

Name=Yankee Station

Position=110000.000000,760000.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=14

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=OHPerry

Target[001].Offset=920.07,860.34

Target[001].Heading=267

Target[002].Type=OHPerryH

Target[002].Offset=-920.07,-860.34

Target[002].Heading=267

Target[003].Type=Tanker

Target[003].Offset=-920.07,500.00

Target[003].Heading=267

 

[TargetArea337]

Name=Tarawa Station

Position=340000.000000,760000.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=14

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=OHPerry

Target[001].Offset=920.07,860.34

Target[001].Heading=267

Target[002].Type=OHPerryH

Target[002].Offset=-920.07,-860.34

Target[002].Heading=267

Target[003].Type=Tanker

Target[003].Offset=-920.07,500.00

Target[003].Heading=267

 

[TargetArea338]

Name=Churchill Station

Position=120000.000000,770000.000000

Radius=5657

ActiveYear=0

Location=15

Alignment=FRIENDLY

CarrierStation=TRUE

Target[001].Type=Benham

Target[001].Offset=920.07,860.34

Target[001].Heading=267

Target[002].Type=Benham

Target[002].Offset=-920.07,-860.34

Target[002].Heading=267

Target[003].Type=Tanker

Target[003].Offset=-920.07,500.00

Target[003].Heading=267

 

 

Then

in your campaign ini

[AirUnit043]

AircraftType=F-14A

Squadron=VF84

UnitName=VF-84 Jolly Rogers

ForceID=1

Nation=USN

DefaultTexture=vf84

BaseArea=Echo Station

CarrierBased=TRUE

CarrierNumber=68

BaseMoveChance=0

RandomChance=100

MaxAircraft=16

StartAircraft=16

MaxPilots=16

StartPilots=16

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=50

MissionChance[sWEEP]=25

MissionChance[CAP]=70

MissionChance[iNTERCEPT]=70

MissionChance[ESCORT]=50

MissionChance=0

MissionChance[CAS]=0

MissionChance[sEAD]=0

MissionChance[ARMED_RECON]=0

MissionChance[ANTI_SHIP]=0

MissionChance[RECON]=50

UpgradeType=NEVER

Supply[001].WeaponType=AIM-9L

Supply[001].Quantity=554

Supply[002].WeaponType=AIM-7E-4

Supply[002].Quantity=380

Supply[003].WeaponType=AIM-54A

Supply[003].Quantity=56

Supply[004].WeaponType=Tank330_F14

Supply[004].Quantity=178

Supply[005].WeaponType=TARPS

Supply[005].Quantity=178

 

followed by

 

[CarrierUnit001]

CarrierType=CVN-68

CarrierNumber=68

UnitName=CVN-68 USS Nimitz

ForceID=1

Nation=USN

BaseArea=Echo Station

NumSquadron=5

BaseSize=MEDIUM

Experience=100

Morale=100

Supply=100

 

The latter entry appears after the ground units but above the strategic nodes. Peruse the above and accordingly revise your game entries. Im using wombraiders carrier mods hence CVN-68.

Edited December 27, 2008 by Stick

[Badair]

Cool, I'll give this a shot and see what happens, cheers gents.

 

Now, is there any way to get the icons back? After installing the update and some modding it seems the icons have disapeared as well as the ability to target anything beyond 4 or 5 miles. Anyone got any clues on this one?

[Stick]

On the map?

[Badair]

Nope, after uninstalling then reinstalling everything the map has the icons back but the icons on the aircraft and ground objects are still gone. Anyone know hoe to turn those back on?

[Badair]

OK, well the icons are back on and the CV's working just fine now. Thank you guys for the quick help.