Calling in support

peabody · 11-03-08, 04:09 PM

I asked in the other mod forum but this may be a better place to ask. Does anyone know how the units you call in for support are added to the campaign and what files are used?

Peabody

ivank · 11-03-08, 05:08 PM

I can't help you but I would really like to know as well

peabody · 11-03-08, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ivank

I can't help you but I would really like to know as well

Tomhugill was asking about it in the launchable planes thread, but it was buried so I said I would ask in a specific thread in case others not interested have stopped reading his thread.

Peabody

ivank · 11-03-08, 06:22 PM

Yea I know

DarkFish · 11-04-08, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by peabody

I asked in the other mod forum but this may be a better place to ask. Does anyone know how the units you call in for support are added to the campaign and what files are used?

controllable units are saved as random generated groups. If you right click on them in the mission editor you'll see a 'tactical properties' tab. In this are the start date, end date and control radius. I don't think it matters in which campaign file you save them, just make sure that file is active at the times when the controllable unit is active.
Airbases have got the 'tactical properties' tab too.
I've only tested it with airbases so far, they seem to work.

It's a problem however that in single missions you can only command airbases, no ships (cause you haven't got the right rank, which you'll never get as in single missions you can't get promoted

)

tomhugill · 11-04-08, 10:58 AM

hah! Your awesome as ever dark cheers mate! Ill have a play tonight

wetwarev7 · 11-04-08, 11:40 AM

I've been wondering if anyone will ever add these to the American campaign. Is this why the OP was asking? I hope I hope I hope I hope........

peabody · 11-04-08, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFish

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Originally Posted by peabody

I asked in the other mod forum but this may be a better place to ask. Does anyone know how the units you call in for support are added to the campaign and what files are used?

controllable units are saved as random generated groups. If you right click on them in the mission editor you'll see a 'tactical properties' tab. In this are the start date, end date and control radius. I don't think it matters in which campaign file you save them, just make sure that file is active at the times when the controllable unit is active.
Airbases have got the 'tactical properties' tab too.
I've only tested it with airbases so far, they seem to work.

It's a problem however that in single missions you can only command airbases, no ships (cause you haven't got the right rank, which you'll never get as in single missions you can't get promoted

)

Thanks DarkFish, I was looking in all the wrong places.

Peabody

tomhugill · 11-04-08, 12:23 PM

No , its for work on our surface warfare mod , and adding scout planes to our bb , and keltos crazy ijn planes carrying subs

keltos01 · 11-05-08, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tomhugill

No , its for work on our surface warfare mod , and adding scout planes to our bb , and keltos crazy ijn planes carrying subs

:rotfl:
beware I read these atod thread as well...

11-03-08, 04:09 PM	#1
peabody Admiral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 2,390 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 7	Calling in support I asked in the other mod forum but this may be a better place to ask. Does anyone know how the units you call in for support are added to the campaign and what files are used? Peabody __________________ System Spec: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3, PentiumD Dual Core Presler 945 3.4Ghz, Gigabyte Geforce 7600GS, 2-1GB Corsair XMS2 800Mhz in Dual Channel, 2-WD 250 SATA 3Gb/s, Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 Audio, DVD ROM, DVD burner, Hiper 580 Watt Power supply, WinXP SP2.

11-03-08, 05:08 PM	#2
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	I can't help you but I would really like to know as well __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

11-03-08, 06:22 PM	#4
ivank The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntington, Long Island, New York Posts: 1,426 Downloads: 284 Uploads: 0	Yea I know __________________ Head of The Surface Warfare Super-Mod Team Leutnant z. S. David U. Ziegler U-105 IXB On Patrol 1

11-04-08, 11:40 AM	#7
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I've been wondering if anyone will ever add these to the American campaign. Is this why the OP was asking? I hope I hope I hope I hope........ __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

11-04-08, 10:58 AM	#6
tomhugill Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 184 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	hah! Your awesome as ever dark cheers mate! Ill have a play tonight

11-04-08, 12:23 PM	#9
tomhugill Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 184 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	No , its for work on our surface warfare mod , and adding scout planes to our bb , and keltos crazy ijn planes carrying subs