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Greetings all.

I am a new SS:TGS player, I just bought the game a couple of days ago. I am trying to create a new custom campaign for the game and I had a couple of questions.

1. Is there any documentation on the mission editor other than what is in the game manual? The manual doesn't seem to cover all that much.

2. Does anyone have a list of the Params that are used in the events? I have this feeling that I could do a heck of a lot with the editor if I could just figure out what some of the more cryptic fields mean.

3. Is there any way to create an actual campaign for the game, or am I limited to just creating several custom missions and having the player play them in order?

4. Does anyone know exactly how to use the BeginScene, EndScene, and Camera events? I would assume that they could be used to create an intro "video", but I haven't found any info on them.

5. Is there any way to randomize certain items, such as ship placement? Or will the ships appear at the same place every time?

Any help would be appreciated... I just have this feeling that this editor is VERY robust, if I could just "crack it's code", so to speak.

Thanks in advance for any help.

1. Is there any documentation on the mission editor other than what is in the game manual? The manual doesn't seem to cover all that much.

nothing offical, these forums have a smattering of info.

2. Does anyone have a list of the Params that are used in the events? I have this feeling that I could do a heck of a lot with the editor if I could just figure out what some of the more cryptic fields mean.

only some events require parms, without making this post a tutorial it would be hard to cover everything. If you want to ask about a specific event I might be able to help. Somebody here might have a better idea on where to find more...

3. Is there any way to create an actual campaign for the game, or am I limited to just creating several custom missions and having the player play them in order?

there is a way, the files can be downloaded off TurgotZ's grouper network. I'm sure he gladly invite you to join.

4. Does anyone know exactly how to use the BeginScene, EndScene, and Camera events? I would assume that they could be used to create an intro "video", but I haven't found any info on them.

there are a few that have played with these and got them working...perhaps they can shed light on them.

5. Is there any way to randomize certain items, such as ship placement? Or will the ships appear at the same place every time?

What you are looking for is the RLOC and other variables commands. Mehrunes has a website with more explanation of these commands

http://loki.stockton.edu/~stk7284/starshatter/


hope this proves helpful.

Thank you for the help so far.

Does anyone know of any tutorials for the mission editor? I was really wanting to create a 20 or 30 mission campaign and release it, but I can't do that until I know how the editor works...

...is there anyone out there who can help?

I'm working on a campaign myself. However, I can tell you that the mission editor will not let you create a campaign like you find in the stock game. There are a whole series of random mission generators that don't exist for the mission editor. I can tell you more about it, but it would make for an unbelievably long post. Your best bet is to email me (my addy is available for lookup on the forums). Make sure you include something about SS in the subject line or I'm liable to delete your email by accident (spam and all that [;)])

V/R

ORIGINAL: CaptainX

1. Is there any documentation on the mission editor other than what is in the game manual? The manual doesn't seem to cover all that much.

2. Does anyone have a list of the Params that are used in the events? I have this feeling that I could do a heck of a lot with the editor if I could just figure out what some of the more cryptic fields mean.

4. Does anyone know exactly how to use the BeginScene, EndScene, and Camera events? I would assume that they could be used to create an intro "video", but I haven't found any info on them.

See this thread: tm.asp?m=1280502

Let me know if you have any better luck getting an answer.

dh