Fixing an Invisible Airfield in Modded Maps

[Jack Morris]

Hi All,

 

Someone told me how to solve this problem before, but I forgot how I did it.

 

I am running SFP1 on Windows 7 due to the fact that there is more mods, and performance is still perfect,so that is not an issue.

 

However when I install a modded map (Korea, Euro WWII) and fly, everything is perfect, except the airfields. There are objects the ground layer (Taxiways, Runways) is not there, and you can see the default scenery tiles instead.

 

From what I remember I need to add, or remove some text from a config file.

 

Help would be appreciated,

 

Regards,

 

Jack

[+Gepard]

are the airfileds invisible or situated under the ground level?

[+Wrench]

1) wrong terrain cat reference pointer

2) missing airfield from the terrain cat referenced

3) missing airfield data ini from terrain cat referenced

[Jack Morris]

are the airfileds invisible or situated under the ground level?

 

Under ground level, I believe.

[Jack Morris]

1) wrong terrain cat reference pointer

2) missing airfield from the terrain cat referenced

3) missing airfield data ini from terrain cat referenced

 

Ok thanks, I'm kind of a newbie at this on SFP1, so how do I check up on these things. By the way, I am trying to fix the problem on Euro WW2 map.

[+Gepard]

Under ground level, I believe.

 

Now it depends on the terrain. In my Deutschland terrain, for instance the tiles which are used as basich for airfields are called Feldflugplatz (in other terrains it are different tiles).

If you open the deutschland_data.ini you find following lines:

 

[Texture036]

Filename=Feldflugplatz.BMP

HasWater=0

HeightMap=Feldflugplatz_hm.BMP

HeightMapScale=0.000000

Color=0.295611,0.372053,0.179665

SolidObjectTexture=terobject_buildings1.BMP

AlphaObjectTexture=terobject_trees1.TGA

 

Important is the line HeightMapScale=0.00000

if there is a value bigger than 0.0 then reduce it to 0.0

[Jack Morris]

Now it depends on the terrain. In my Deutschland terrain, for instance the tiles which are used as basich for airfields are called Feldflugplatz (in other terrains it are different tiles).

If you open the deutschland_data.ini you find following lines:

 

[Texture036]

Filename=Feldflugplatz.BMP

HasWater=0

HeightMap=Feldflugplatz_hm.BMP

HeightMapScale=0.000000

Color=0.295611,0.372053,0.179665

SolidObjectTexture=terobject_buildings1.BMP

AlphaObjectTexture=terobject_trees1.TGA

 

Important is the line HeightMapScale=0.00000

if there is a value bigger than 0.0 then reduce it to 0.0

 

I have attached the "EuroWW2_Data.ini" I cannot see an airfield tile, would you mind taking a look?

 

 

EuroWW2_data.txt

[+Wrench]

you won't find airfields in the data.ini; that only has the 'terrain' info (what tiles, height field information, etc)

 

you'll be looking in the _targets.ini.

 

If you're using my slightly upgraded verision

 

http://combatace.com/files/file/6930-ww2-europe-by-fng2k-edward/

 

even with the 'euro_ww2_****airfield.ini, it should still work. mine always did, pointing to desert or germany cats

 

be advised, that that terrain (to not to put too fine a point on it), has serious issues

Edited December 27, 2011 by Wrench

[Jack Morris]

you won't find airfields in the data.ini; that only has the 'terrain' info (what tiles, height field information, etc)

 

you'll be looking in the _targets.ini.

 

If you're using my slightly upgraded verision

 

http://combatace.com...y-fng2k-edward/

 

even with the 'euro_ww2_****airfield.ini, it should still work. mine always did, pointing to desert or germany cats

 

be advised, that that terrain (to not to put too fine a point on it), has serious issues

 

That's the one that I have, after clicking the link on how to make an install on that page, could the fact that I have WoV and not WoE be the problem?

[+Gepard]

Jack, in the file you posted all heightmapscales are set to 50. Give it a try to reduce all heightmapscale values to 0 and then test it again. Perhaps it will work.

 

 

Do you see the airfield from high altitutes? Or are the airfields always invisible. If you see the airfields from the high and they disappear if you come close or low, then the heightmapscale setting is the reason for the problem. If you never see airfields you must set a correct link to the .cat file.

[Jack Morris]

Jack, in the file you posted all heightmapscales are set to 50. Give it a try to reduce all heightmapscale values to 0 and then test it again. Perhaps it will work.

 

 

Do you see the airfield from high altitutes? Or are the airfields always invisible. If you see the airfields from the high and they disappear if you come close or low, then the heightmapscale setting is the reason for the problem. If you never see airfields you must set a correct link to the .cat file.

 

Nope. Not working still. I think I am going to have to call it a day. Thanks for all your help guys! I will try again in a few months when I get my new Alpine Computer.

 

See you then,

 

Jack