Terrains Not Showing

[Sheriff]

I recently reinstalled SF2V and SF2I. I added some terrains from back up files but most of them do not appear in game.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[EricJ]

It could be the fact they require a different game, but you should try and see if the appropriate cat file is present. OR you can try your luck getting the Complete one for 100 bucks and not have to worry about it.

[Wrench]

can you post a screen shot of the /Terrains folder in which ever mod folder you put the terrains into???

[Wilches]

The folder must be "Terrains" with s and not "Terrain".

[Sheriff]

2 hours ago, Wrench said:

can you post a screen shot of the /Terrains folder in which ever mod folder you put the terrains into???

Here you go Wrench. The circled ones appear in game.

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2023 by Sheriff

[Wrench]

welll, hell .... they're in the right place!

I take it the others are working???

Did you check for the cat pointer line, in the terrain's main ini???

Quote

[Terrain]
TerrainFullName=Southwest U.S.
DataFile=swus_data.ini
TargetFile=swus_targets.ini
TargetTypeFile=swus_types.ini
;MovementFile=swus_movement.ini
NationsFile=swus_nations.ini
;LocationMap=swus_Location.bmp
WaterMap=swus_water.bmp
;BriefingText=swus_briefing.ini
DogfightFile=swus_dogfight.ini

EnvironmentFile=SWUS_ENVSYS_STOCK.INI
;EnvironmentFile=SWUS_ENVSYS_SARCASM_14.INI
;EnvironmentFile=SWUS_ENVSYS_SARCASM_15.INI

DogfightOnly=FALSE
Longitude=-117
Latitude=32
LimitedNations=TRUE
GroundObjectTexture=tan
NavalMap=FALSE
CatFile=Desert.cat                                         <---- this line

I don't see the stock SF2 Desert Terrain listed (unless it's "off camera". I know it's requried for SWUS to work.  I don't have the others, but check for that line anyways.

That's all I can think of, at the moment.

[+Gepard]

Try this:

Open the file IraqWA.ini with notepad editor

look for line

CatFile=..\Desert\Desert.cat

change it into:

CatFile=..\IsraelME\IsraelME.cat

save the file

hopefully it will work

[+Menrva]

4 hours ago, Gepard said:

hopefully it will work

It will, but it won't offer the correct experience. If a terrain requires a specific .cat, using another one can cause all sorts of issues, like missing stock objects for target areas. Desert.cat and IsraelME.cat share various types of target objects but not all of them, so using one instead of the other can bring issues. If a terrain requires GermanyCE.cat for instance, it's just best to own Strike Fighters 2 Europe for a flawless experience rather than changing the referenced .cat archive.

[Sheriff]

Thanks for all your input!!!
As noted the ones circled in red are the ones that are available in game.

I will recheck the Cat file entries today and install SF2 Europe from back up file.

[Sheriff]

I reinstalled SF2 North Atlantic and now all terrains show up. Plus, I can launch from carriers. Thanks for all you support!!