SF2 WOV: Campaign Mod

[flysiu]

Gentlemen,

 

It seems that the formatting of the .CAT files for the newer versions of SF is different than the older version(s).

 

In WOV it was reasonably easy to tweak the stock campaigns by fiddling with the "MissionData" file and simply recompiling it.

 

When I try and do the same in the newer versions: modifying the "MissionData002" everything seems to go haywire when I try and recompile it.

 

Is there indeed a major difference in the .CAT files between WOV and SF2: WOV?

 

Are there some newer tools of the trade I need to be using?

 

Thanks all,

-john

[malibu43]

Gentlemen,

 

It seems that the formatting of the .CAT files for the newer versions of SF is different than the older version(s).

 

In WOV it was reasonably easy to tweak the stock campaigns by fiddling with the "MissionData" file and simply recompiling it.

 

When I try and do the same in the newer versions: modifying the "MissionData002" everything seems to go haywire when I try and recompile it.

 

Is there indeed a major difference in the .CAT files between WOV and SF2: WOV?

 

Are there some newer tools of the trade I need to be using?

 

Thanks all,

-john

 

 

Well, new tools are required... I think. But, really, you shouldn't be recompiling the .cat files anyway. Simply extract the file you want to modify, make the modification, and place it in the correct folder in your SF2 mods location. Exactly the same as with the older titles, only the modified files go in a mods folder, not the main game folder.

 

Check the knowledgebase forum for more info...

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...view=getnewpost

[+MigBuster]

Yes there are differences in the new cat files. - And as said above extract copy's of the files only (using the catpack) - this means if you get something wrong you can delete the file from the folder and the game will use the one in the cat again - or you can just extract another copy to work on.

[jomni]

Why recompile? You can just save it in 'campaigns' in 'saved games' folder.

[flysiu]

Ok Gents, let me see if I got this right.

 

I am trying to tweak the stock Rolling Thunder campaign for SF2V.

 

Here's is the process I've used, somewhere I am going wrong here.

 

Note: All files installed to default locations.

 

1. If I am correct the campaign files are located withing the .CAT file named "MissionData002" so I used CatPack which extracts the data into the following structure:

 

 

 

 

MissionData002\

Campaigns\

CAMPAIGNV1 <--Rolling Thunder Campaign Data

CAMPAIGNV2 <--LB I Campaign Data

CAMPAIGNV3 <--LB II Campaign Data

 

Missions\

***Contains the stock single missions***

 

CAMPAIGNV1_DATA <--Rolling Thunder

CAMPAIGNV2_DATA <--LB I

CAMPAIGNV3_DATA <--LB II

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

For the purposes of my little experiment I want to modify the "CAMPAIGNV1" and "CAMPAIGNV1_DATA" files to shuffle some squadrons around.

 

After I make the modifications where do the modified files need to go?

 

Do they go back in the Program Files/ThirdWire/Strike Fighters2/Flight/?

 

This is the original location of the MissionData002.CAT from which the files were extracted.

 

***OR***

 

Do the go into the 'mod' folder:

 

xxxx/Saved Games/ThirdWire/Strike Fighters2 Vietnam/?

 

Is this is the case do I need to create a new folder named "FLIGHT" to replicate the folder location within the 'traditional' base directory located in the Program Files directory?

 

 

 

Thanks for all the help fellas.

[malibu43]

Ok Gents, let me see if I got this right.

 

I am trying to tweak the stock Rolling Thunder campaign for SF2V.

 

Here's is the process I've used, somewhere I am going wrong here.

 

Note: All files installed to default locations.

 

1. If I am correct the campaign files are located withing the .CAT file named "MissionData002" so I used CatPack which extracts the data into the following structure:

 

 

 

 

MissionData002\

Campaigns\

CAMPAIGNV1 <--Rolling Thunder Campaign Data

CAMPAIGNV2 <--LB I Campaign Data

CAMPAIGNV3 <--LB II Campaign Data

 

Missions\

***Contains the stock single missions***

 

CAMPAIGNV1_DATA <--Rolling Thunder

CAMPAIGNV2_DATA <--LB I

CAMPAIGNV3_DATA <--LB II

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

For the purposes of my little experiment I want to modify the "CAMPAIGNV1" and "CAMPAIGNV1_DATA" files to shuffle some squadrons around.

 

After I make the modifications where do the modified files need to go?

 

Do they go back in the Program Files/ThirdWire/Strike Fighters2/Flight/?

 

This is the original location of the MissionData002.CAT from which the files were extracted.

 

***OR***

 

Do the go into the 'mod' folder:

 

xxxx/Saved Games/ThirdWire/Strike Fighters2 Vietnam/?

 

Is this is the case do I need to create a new folder named "FLIGHT" to replicate the folder location within the 'traditional' base directory located in the Program Files directory?

 

 

 

Thanks for all the help fellas.

 

The files go in: xxxx/Saved Games/ThirdWire/Strike Fighters2 Vietnam/Campaigns/CampaignV1

 

You will need to create some of the folders.

[flysiu]

That did the trick!

 

Thanks a bunch!