Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 6, 2004 Posted December 6, 2004 (edited) Hi guys I've been playin Strike fighters for a while but I'm only now really getting into it and with the release of the Sea Hawk and Albion/Bulwark I've decided its about time I got the FAA up and running, thing is I have no idea what to do with the ships, or how I'm going to access them once I've got them installed properly as I don't know how to add missions to the game... Craig ps. I have some experience editing ini's though not much, I'm the guy that releaed the F-104S over at Avsim, the one that was really just a moddified G Edited December 6, 2004 by Fallen_Pheonix Quote
+BUFF Posted December 6, 2004 Posted December 6, 2004 The files should have a readme for installation. Missions are just text files with .msn instead of .txt & they go into the mission folder - it's as easy as that. Should be a few to download around the web before you start to make your own. Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 6, 2004 Author Posted December 6, 2004 cheers, with any luck I'll get it working tonight. BTW your probably my closest neighbour here... I'm in Port Glasgow about 20 miles down the south bank of the clyde Craig Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 6, 2004 Author Posted December 6, 2004 ok I've hit a problem, I've to add a few lines to the "Groundobjects.ini", but I cant' find it Craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 6, 2004 Posted December 6, 2004 ok I've hit a problem, I've to add a few lines to the "Groundobjects.ini", but I cant' find it Craig <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You need to use Skypat's cat extractor (available in the download section at Biohaz) - it is in Strike Fighters\Objects\ObjectData.cat (near the bottom of the list). PS. I know where Port Glasgow is I'm just to the north of the Clyde tunnel. Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 7, 2004 Author Posted December 7, 2004 ok I've got the carrier installed now and I've found two issions, coppied and pasted them into notepad an put them in the mission folder both file names end msn. and neither show up for selection Craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 7, 2004 Posted December 7, 2004 ok I've got the carrier installed now and I've found two issions, coppied and pasted them into notepad an put them in the mission folder both file names end msn. and neither show up for selection Craig <{POST_SNAPBACK}> which missions have you installed (links)? Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 7, 2004 Author Posted December 7, 2004 http://www.simhq.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cg...;f=121;t=000978 http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/boards/bb...t=000904#000007 really stummped now Craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 8, 2004 Posted December 8, 2004 put them in the mission folder both file names end msn. and neither show up for selection its .msn not msn. e.g. from your first link copy all between & incl. [missionheader] & Waypoint[03].Objective=FALSE Paste into notepad & save into the missions folder as File Name carriertest.msn & Save as type "all files". Start SF, go into single missions>load mission & carriertest should be in the dropdown menu. Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 8, 2004 Author Posted December 8, 2004 no joy, its saved as carriertest.msn in the mission folder but when I try to select it the dropdown menue says: "not availabe" I've now got missions set up but can't select them Craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 8, 2004 Posted December 8, 2004 no joy, its saved as carriertest.msn in the mission folder but when I try to select it the dropdown menue says: "not availabe" I've now got missions set up but can't select them Craig <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's weird - you are patched to Sp3? I've just done a clean install on a new PC & dropped that into the Missions folder (haven't even added the carriers yet) & I can select & fly it. P.S. seeing as you are showing as the same IP as myself (an NTL proxy) I guess that you are on NTL too? Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 10, 2004 Author Posted December 10, 2004 P.S. seeing as you are showing as the same IP as myself (an NTL proxy) I guess that you are on NTL too? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup... And yeah, I'm running SP3 craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 10, 2004 Posted December 10, 2004 Yup... And yeah, I'm running SP3 craig <{POST_SNAPBACK}> weird especially as I just talked Dan through it & it's working fine for him too... Have you got a lot of mods - I could always send you a basic groundobjectdata.ini with Albion & Bulwark added. Try using the carriertest.msn in this zip (you'll have to extract it of course) http://forum.biohazcentral.com/index.php?a...ype=post&id=966 It's set up for Albion. Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 11, 2004 Author Posted December 11, 2004 well its a start, no carrier and I blow up instantly as does my number 2... at least I can select this one Craig Quote
+BUFF Posted December 11, 2004 Posted December 11, 2004 well its a start, no carrier and I blow up instantly as does my number 2... at least I can select this one Craig <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So do you want a basic groundobject data.ini with Albion & Bulwark as the only addins? Alternatively read through what I told Dan to do. btw have you compared my .msn & yours to see where you went wrong? Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 11, 2004 Author Posted December 11, 2004 looks the same and the Albion and Bulwark are the only things I've added Craig why not, it couldn't hurt Quote
+BUFF Posted December 12, 2004 Posted December 12, 2004 OK try putting this in your Objects folder after you have unzipped it. You should also have a separate folder for each of Albion & Bulwark as well as separate data.inis for them in your Objects folder. GROUNDOBJECTDATA.zip Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 14, 2004 Author Posted December 14, 2004 thanks for everything mate, just flew an A-6 off the Albion and trapped on my first attempt Craig now I just need to figure out how to get the bloody F-4 off the ship without stalling one last thing have you any idea why your mission worked and mine didnt'? Quote
+BUFF Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 one last thing have you any idea why your mission worked and mine didnt'? Nope. Perhaps if you attach it I can compare it. Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 14, 2004 Author Posted December 14, 2004 you ain't gonna believe this but I'm getting CTD's on evrey mission when it loads to either 60% or 80%, I can't see any reason for this as nothing's changed since getting the carriers up and running anyway here it is: carriertest.msn.txt ps. nice Viggie Criag Quote
+BUFF Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 one last thing have you any idea why your mission worked and mine didnt'? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 2 possibilities that I can see (I haven't tested). 1) Yours is labelled carriertest.msn.txt whereas mine is carriertest.msn 2) Yours has a blank first line Quote
raffut Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Hello,I read the explanations, installed the two carrier and the mission ccarriertest. At the beginning of the mission the plane is over the sea and no carrier near. I don't understand where is the mistake? Thank you for your helping raffut Quote
Fallen_Pheonix Posted December 15, 2004 Author Posted December 15, 2004 like Buff said you've got to edit the "GROUNDOBJECTS DATA INI." Quote
+BUFF Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 like Buff said you've got to edit the "GROUNDOBJECTS DATA INI." <{POST_SNAPBACK}> raffut, I believe that there is a typo in the readme & it says edit the groundobjects.ini whereas what you really need to edit is the GROUNDOBJECTSDATA.ini If you haven't already added items to this before then just use the 1 that I attached. Quote
raffut Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 I have used but without result. I nave no CTD but no carrier.. Quote
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