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Estab editor
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 5:26 pm
by TMO
Have been experimenting with a couple of changes to the Estabs since the patch. Once I've made the changes I save to BFTBEstab.xml and then run the compile programme. The changes appear in the the Estabs but don't in the game. Help appreciated.
Regards
Tim
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:49 pm
by Arjuna
There are two possibilities:
1. You have not compiled the estab file.
2. You have compiled the estab file but under a different name ( eg MyBFTBEstabs ). In which case you need either to rename it back to the original name ( but I strongly recommend you backup a copy of the original estab file first ) or alternately you need to change the estab file for each scenario in the ScenMaker app.
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:07 am
by TMO
As I said earlier, I saved the changes to the correct Estab file and then ran the compiler. The changes are not carrying forward into the game. As an experiment I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Without adding the patch I made a change, saved and compiled. This change carried through to the game. I then installed the patch and made the same change - nothing carries through to the game. I think the patch has somehow affected the compiler. Will do a double check on this.
Regards
Tim
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:46 am
by TMO
Double checked. Same results. Uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Made a simple change to the 105mm M2A1 how by increasing HE ammo load to 145. Hit apply then saved to the estab file. Compiled. Here is the output:
> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri] 216 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri] 217 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri] 12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri] 113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
[font=calibri] 159 weapons imported[/font]
Importing vehicles
[font=calibri] 170 vehicles imported[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri] 18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri] 2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe
Checked that the change had carried through to the game - it had.
Next applied the patch and repeated the same proceedure. Here is the compiler output this time:
> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri] 216 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri] 217 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri] 12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri] 113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
ERROR: object 563 (weapon): Image 3392 was referenced but doesn't exist
[font=calibri] 159 weapons imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 1 weapons FAILED to import[/font]
Importing vehicles
ERROR: object 641 (vehicle): Image 3391 was referenced but doesn't exist
[font=calibri] 169 vehicles imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 1 vehicles FAILED to import[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri] 18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri] 2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete
Checked that the change had carried through to the game - it had not.
If you check the two compiler outputs there is one significant difference after the patch is applied. The last line
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe
is missing. The Estab.coe file is not being saved.
Regards
Tim
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:41 am
by simovitch
Looks like 2 images were added by me but didn't get added to the patch. One is the Humbar AC and the other is a .50 cal MG. That's my fault for not uploading them to Panther's server which is down right now for maintenance.
The 2 files are in the zip file attached to this post. unzip them into your Estabs/BFTBEstab_Images folder.
Will try to get this into the final patch.
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:47 am
by TMO
Thanks Richard. Any idea why the line
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe
is missing when you run the compiler?
Regards
Tim
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:00 am
by TMO
Adding the two images has fixed the problem. Just compiled the Estab file and now get this output:
> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri] 218 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri] 221 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri] 12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri] 113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
[font=calibri] 160 weapons imported[/font]
Importing vehicles
[font=calibri] 170 vehicles imported[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri] 18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri] 2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri] 651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe
Checked that the changes I made have now carried through - they have! Problem solved!
Regards
Tim
RE: Estab editor
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:18 am
by simovitch
ORIGINAL: TMO
Thanks Richard. Any idea why the line
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe
is missing when you run the compiler?
Regards
Tim
because if it can't compile the estabs it doesn't save the estab file.