Mission T-35 In Attack!

[frinik]

  Hi Lockie thanks for the explanations.BTW I have unicode and for some reasons the read me text came out like this?

I think I found the problem there's no Zaless polypack folder in the envs folder despite the fact that I have the zalesse map installed in the map editor?

Because I have everythign else the missions text in the text folder, the lines in the levels folder, the mission themselves in  the ME and in the menu they appear with their titles in  Russian language and the only thing that does not work is the Zalesse map.When I try to open it in the ME or edit the missions they crash with the 001 white screen.How can I install the polypack folder into the envs folder since there' s not one in the zip file???

[Kyth]

Hi Frinik,

Once you've gotten the datapack unpacked, it's listed in the map editor, but there is one more step to go; you'll have to get the map generated:



This should take a few minutes while all the data is being processed, but at the end, the polypack should be created.

Remember my little tutorial diagram?  Let me reproduce it here:

                                     
                                       --------------------------------
                                      |   data\k42\loc_rus\levels\envs |
                                      |                                |
  -----------           Unpack        |       1. <map name>.poly       |        Generate          ------------------------
 | Datapack  |     -------------->    |       2. spec.engcfg           |     -------------->     |  data\k42\loc_rus\envs |
 |           |                        |       3. zones.engcfg          |                         |                        |
 |   Files   |     <--------------    |       4. flo.tga               |     <-- X X X X ---     |   <map name>.polypack  |
  -----------            Pack         |       5. grass.tga             |                          ------------------------
                                      |       6. hei.tga               |
                                      |       7. rought.tga            |
                                       --------------------------------

As you can see above, it's not sufficient to extract the poly; you have got to generate the polypack (the big 25MB file),

Good luck!
 

[lockie]

I have unicode and for some reasons the read me text came out like this?

I've a program Shtirlitz IV for such case

I think I found the problem there's no Zaless polypack folder in the envs folder despite the fact that I have the zalesse map installed in the map editor?
How can I install the polypack folder into the envs folder since there' s not one in the zip file???

U've to generate the new polygon Zalesse or use already prepared
Download polygon Zalesse. Weight ~33Mb

[Kyth]

I have unicode and for some reasons the read me text came out like this?

I've a program Shtirlitz IV for such case

I use 'SC Unipad' to convert ANSI to Unicode; the other alternative is to install the 'ER Kurier' font for use in Notepad,

[frinik]

  Kyth, Lockie thanks!
Kyth I already had those tga and encfg files in my envs folder.Still no mqtter every time I tried to open the poly zalesse file I get the prompt zalesse_poly.datapack file which leads me nowhere always the same white 001 screen?

Lockie I am downloading the polygon file you kindly sent me hope it solves my problem!

Thanks to both

[frinik]

  This is absolutely bizarre.I installed the polygon file to me by Lockie(thanks again) and I was able to open it and see what it looks like( reminds me of Rends Prokorovska map in its layout). I was able to open mis_rk in the mission editor but the moment I try to play the missions in my game thye crash with the 001 screen even though all the reauired ifles are there, text and levels????I am baffled! I have installed hundreds of mods and missions in variuous games and only the PE3 mod has given as much hassle and set backs
. Anyway at least i have a new map to play wioth. I wonder if it could be the chqnges in my tech_cfg folders and common res that create the problem.I can' t play Rends missions anymore because of that..

[lockie]

I was able to open mis_rk in the mission editor but the moment I try to play the missions in my game crash with the 001 screen

No any of three missions start?
Try to setup user place as a "driver" and uncheck "default place" in menu.

[Kyth]

  Kyth, Lockie thanks!
Kyth I already had those tga and encfg files in my envs folder.Still no mqtter every time I tried to open the poly zalesse file I get the prompt zalesse_poly.datapack file which leads me nowhere always the same white 001 screen?

Lockie I am downloading the polygon file you kindly sent me hope it solves my problem!

Thanks to both

Hi Frinik,

Just saying, it's possible to create the polypack file by pressing the 'Generate' button. The polypack file is derived from the poly file. (I hope this doesn't sound like gibberish  )

This is absolutely bizarre.I installed the polygon file to me by Lockie(thanks again) and I was able to open it and see what it looks like( reminds me of Rends Prokorovska map in its layout). I was able to open mis_rk in the mission editor but the moment I try to play the missions in my game thye crash with the 001 screen even though all the reauired ifles are there, text and levels????I am baffled!   I have installed hundreds of mods and missions in variuous games and only the PE3 mod has given as much hassle and set backs
. Anyway at least i have a new map to play wioth. I wonder if it could be the chqnges in my tech_cfg folders and common res that create the problem.I can' t play Rends missions anymore because of that..

That's a "Gentle" sign, that it is time to consider a fresh installation, 

[frinik]

Hello Gentlemen! Success at last, Sweet smelling, lovingly yearned for success!!!

Just following my last night post about missions still crashing despite the map being loaded and working in ME I solved my problem.Since I was able to open Comrade Deviator's missions in the ME I figured that perhaps I could try loading them.I opened each mission in the ME in turn saved and loaded each and every one of them and Lo and Behold it worked!

I was able to play his Panther mission.Very good and very well made. The map is very nice and a great addition to my collection! BTW got killed by a T34/85 after surviving AT guns, infantry attacks, a SU and a buggery IL2 strafing me all the way....

Lockie please give my respects to Comrade Deviator profusely on my behalf for a job very well done! His map is really nice.Tonight I shall play the T34/85 one.

Thanks to both for your assistance without which  I would not have been able to succeed.(OK better stop with the expressions of gratitude I am starting to sound like a guy who won an Academy Award.)

Tchuess!
 

[Kyth]

 

The Academy would like to remind Frinik, to consider a fresh installation of SF.

 

[frinik]

  Hem Dear distinguished attendance I would like to thnak my Mom and my Director Kyth who made this all award possible. That being said no fresh installation as I already have 10 divided into one laptop and one pc. My installations are fine and work well just with some missions .Plus I like the changes that I made as they reflect real data.Seriously the problem with Deviator's missions had nothing to do with my game I think it had to do with technical modifications which i didn't do properly because the read m me file was unintelligible...Proof is I made them work without changing any folder in my game....

[frinik]

  Ramboff reporting:I played Deviator's T 34/85 mission and single-handedly destroyed 2 Panthers, 1 Stug III F, 2 Opel trucks, 2 skfz 251-C and 2 panzer IVF2s and mowed down 93 landsers. Mission successful, Gans was totally routed with the Tiger tank destroyed by the IL2 and the remainder Panzergrenadiere fleeing in dismay... Glory to the Socialist Motherland!

I felt like bloody Rambo!