Formats for Carriers and Warship with the Mission Editor

[+eburger68 195]

Murphy'S:

 

If you've upgraded to Exp. Pack 2, then the Water.BMP for the VietnamSEA terrain is already included in the VietnamSEA.CAT file. All you need to do is add the following to the VietnamSEA.INI and SouthVietnam.INI (right under the NationsFile= line):

 

LocationMap=VietnamSEA_Location.bmp

WaterMap=VietnamSEA_Water.bmp

 

Eric Howes

[+EricJ 3,937]

If it hasn't been done already here's one for Gepard's Persian Gulf Terrain:

Persischer_Water.7z

[DarthRevan 3]

I have a strange problem with the mission editor. I have merged all G2 games + both expansions and I could add carriers and boats without problems then I installed some old carriers from G1 games and now I only get landbased ground objects in Vietnam mission editor.

[mikeymead 17]

Hi,

 

I seem to have a problem with the up dated Darwin terrain, even though it has a water map and as far as I can see the correct ini entries I still can't get the mission editor to recognise the water and it won't let me place ships.

 

The other terrains seem all ok and I've compared it with them and I can't really see any differences.

 

Here's the Config ini text.

 

[Terrain]

TerrainFullName=Darwin (Modern)

DataFile=Darwin_DATA.INI

TargetFile=Darwin_targets.INI

TargetTypeFile=Darwin_types.INI

MovementFile=Darwin_movement.INI

NationsFile=Darwin_nations.INI

BriefingText=Darwin_briefing.INI

DogfightFile=Darwin_dogfight.INI

DogfightOnly=FALSE

LimitedNations=TRUE

GroundObjectTexture=green

//CatFile=..\Desert\Desert.cat

//CatFile=..\GermanyCE\GermanyCE.cat

CatFile=..\VietnamSEA\VietnamSEA.cat

Longitude=130.51

Latitude=-12.26

WaterMap=Darwin_Water.bmp

 

 

[Map]

FilenameFormat=PlanningMap%d.bmp

Width=1000000.0

Height=1000000.0

NumZoomLevels=3

 

[WeatherChance]

ScatteredChance=45

BrokenChance=20

OvercastChance=17

InclementChance=8

 

I'm obviously missing something But I just can't see it.

 

Mikeymead.

[Wrench 9,461]

maybe because I didn't place any CarrierStations in the targets ini???? AFAIK, the game engine ™ still might need those entries.

 

wrench

kevin stein

[mikeymead 17]

maybe because I didn't place any CarrierStations in the targets ini???? AFAIK, the game engine ™ still might need those entries.

 

wrench

kevin stein

 

I've also noticed that if you select an anti ship mission and then go to the mission editor the target ships don't show up in the editor. ( they do show up on other terrains that I checked.)

 

Would not having the carrier stations effect this? For some reason the mission editor doesn't seem to recognise the sea areas as water.

 

Mikeymead.

[+Dave 2,318]

I've also noticed that if you select an anti ship mission and then go to the mission editor the target ships don't show up in the editor. ( they do show up on other terrains that I checked.)

 

Would not having the carrier stations effect this? For some reason the mission editor doesn't seem to recognise the sea areas as water.

 

Mikeymead.

 

http://combatace.com/topic/60932-formats-for-carriers-and-warship-with-the-mission-editor/page__view__findpost__p__457767

 

Could it be this from the same thread you are posting in?

[mikeymead 17]

Thanks for the reply Dave, I have got a water bmp in the Darwin terrain and I've checked it's properties which seem correct.

 

It seems like it has all the ingredients but it just doesn't want to "cook" with them

 

Mikeymead.

[Silverbolt 104]

also,i can't have any ship to work, even with the water bmp and the entrie in the terrain.ini......

i just can have it to work in a clean new install :/

i've added the carrier stations and nothg.

the worse thing is that i keep get to choose ground units , even if it is over the sea

 

any ideas?

[+PureBlue 71]

Try this for the Anatolia map. It's working for me.

 

Anatolia_WATER.rar

[Silverbolt 104]

Try this for the Anatolia map. It's working for me.

 

 

Still no joy man D::

[+PureBlue 71]

That's weird.. Latest patch? Post your terrain.ini please.

[Silverbolt 104]

That's weird.. Latest patch? Post your terrain.ini please.

 

yup, latest patch...

 

 

 

Terrain]

TerrainFullName=Anatolia(SF2)

CatFile=GermanyCE.cat

DataFile=Anatolia_Data.INI

TargetFile=Anatolia_targets.INI

TargetTypeFile=Anatolia_types.INI

MovementFile=Anatolia_movement.ini

NationsFile=Anatolia_nations.INI

BriefingText=Anatolia_briefing.INI

WaterMap=Anatolia_Water.bmp

DogfightFile=Anatolia_dogfight.INI

DogfightOnly=FALSE

EnvironmentFile=Anatolia_EnvironmentSystem.INI

Longitude=23

Latitude=46

 

[Map]

FilenameFormat=Anatolia_Map%d.bmp

Width=1304000.0

Height=1304000.0

NumZoomLevels=3

ScatteredChance=45

BrokenChance=20

OvercastChance=17

InclementChance=8

 

[season001]

Directory=winter

StartDate=11/10

EndDate=12/31

ScatteredChance=25

BrokenChance=40

OvercastChance=17

InclementChance=8

 

 

 

 

Thank you (:

[+PureBlue 71]

Well, all looks good..

what else could be messing with this setting...

[+JAT81500 135]

Is everyone have the Lybia-Water ? I tried to make my own but no joy :(

 

(It's for Rafale practicing...)

Edited March 24, 2011 by JAT81500

[Silverbolt 104]

Well, all looks good..

what else could be messing with this setting...

i tough the same and came to conclusion that i'm screwed D:

[FrankD 7]

Is everyone have the Lybia-Water ? I tried to make my own but no joy :(

 

(It's for Rafale practicing...)

 

 

There you go:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/csgk9xhx13a5x5g/LIBYA_WATER.7z

 

(Don't download the picture, ImageShack converted it to png. Instead, please download the file hosted on Mediafire)

Edited March 24, 2011 by FrankD

[umm 84]

Hello,

 

I am using the IR terrain and the IR_Water.bmp is in the same folder thanks to Wrench for his excellent work. I did everything to have the ship show in thegame but without any lock. This is the

 

[Terrain]

TerrainFullName=The Arabian Gulf

DataFile=IR_data.INI

TargetFile=IR_targets.INI

TargetTypeFile=IR_types.INI

MovementFile=IR_movement.INI

NationsFile=IR_NATIONS.INI

WaterMap=IR_Water.bmp

//EnvironmentFile=IR_ENVIRONMENTSYSTEM.INI

//BriefingText=IR_briefing.INI

DogfightFile=IR_dogfight.INI

DogfightOnly=FALSE

CatFile=..\Desert\Desert.cat

//CatFile=..\GermanyCE\GermanyCE.cat

//CatFile=..\VietnamSEA\VietnamSEA.cat

LimitedNations=TRUE

GroundObjectTexture=tan

WaterMap=IR_Water.bmp< -------------------------------------------added this line

Longitude=44.0

Latitude=33.0

 

[Map]

FilenameFormat=PlanningMap%d.bmp

Width=1000000.0

Height=1000000.0

NumZoomLevels=3

 

[WeatherChance]

ScatteredChance=50

BrokenChance=25

OvercastChance=15

InclementChance=10

 

and I did add the NorthDakota Tanker but without any lock any idea to what I am missing?

Edited May 3, 2011 by umm

[umm 84]

Sorry please ignore the first line WaterMap=IR_Water.bmp as it’s notthere it is just a typing mistake.

 

[+PureBlue 71]

So Umm, you can't place any ships on the map in MissionEditor, but you're able to place tanks even on water?

Then it's got something to do with the WaterMap...

[umm 84]

So I need to create another one? I will try that and I ill post my feedback

[umm 84]

I have created new IR_Water.bmp and it worked thank a lot and this is the link to the file.

 

 

IR_water.bmp

Edited May 3, 2011 by umm

[+Spectre8750 167]

All You need to do is use a water map from a stock terrain, rename it, load it in Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop and paste the new map into the stock one and save it.

Edited June 21, 2011 by Spectre8750

[bubu 38]

where is the "terrain.ini" ? couldnt find it in any of my mods folders.... not sure where the watermap line goes...

[+PureBlue 71]

ini name is the same as the terrain folders' name. Example: IsraelME terrain has IsraelME.ini