Changes to .mis files with editor.
 

I am running TMO w OTC w RSRDC. I have added some extra ships to the random campaign. I have to questions. #1 - What does it mean when a ship cannot be located in the " platforms library "? #2 - Can I change the ship classes in the random campaigns for tankers to " generic tankers rather than specific classes without screwing them up?

Thanks, J0313

Not exactly sure what you mean. If you added extra ships made by others, you may not have all the proper files installed or they're not listed in the museum, which will crash the museum, but work fine in the game.

If you want to change a ship in a group with RSRD, don't do it with the mis. editor, do it with notepad. If you go to the Sh4 mission design forum Peabody has several post explaining it rather well. Best not to mess with RSRD mis files unless you understand how lurker did it, but it's easily done with notepad. I've added about 12. Don't forget the Nagato.

If you want to add traffic, make your own mis. file or use an empty one.

See post 6 by Peabody

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=202416

Plenty other info.

I added a few tankers to the 42a jap tanker. I did it like you said with notepad. But I had also noticed that there is a Generic Tanker entry in the mission editor and I was wondering if I could just replace the specific tanker classes in the random layers with the entry Generic Tanker?

I'm not at a PC with SH4 files to refresh myself, but as I recall, if you want a generic to replace a certain ship, don't include the class line, just enter the type number.

For instance, if a certain unit in the group, say a merchant, you'll see a line like

Class= {actual type,}

Delete the class line, then it will pick a generic. Then you'll see the a line,

Type=101

Just enter the correct number for type, which I think is 101 for tankers, 102 for merchants, 103, for PS, etc. but you can find and compare another file to get correct type numbers.

Hope that makes sense. Delete Class line, enter correct Type, adjust other values as needed, cargo, crew rating, if you so desire.

Thats what I was hoping you would say. So I am going to give it a try and see how that works. Thanks Armistead.

It's been awhile, try a few, test, keep back ups of your files, etc., and don't blame me if your PC blows up...