SH4 Misson Editior Exasperation !!

beartooth91 · 01-06-08, 01:49 PM

Help !!

As indicated in another post, I'm working on recreating some single war patrols. So, I attempted to do Harder's 2nd war patrol off Honshu (Sep - Oct 43). Everything **appears** to work, but, the boat comes up as a Gar in the game (war patrol selection), not a Gato, and a Gato isn't selectable. What gives ?? When I built the patrol, I selected a Gato and dropped it onto the map. I've tried fixing this several times and can't figure it out. Any ideas ?

Thanks

beartooth91

ReallyDedPoet · 01-06-08, 02:01 PM

Maybe touch base/PM with some of the lads that have already created some missions, etc, they may be able to help out cdrsubron7 comes to mind, FAdmiral is another

RDP

FAdmiral · 01-06-08, 04:15 PM

I had that problem with some of my first patrols I did. Then someone posted
that you need to set the boat date to the beginning date of the patrol. When
I did that, the boat I had selected for the patrol came out OK....

JIM

beartooth91 · 01-06-08, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

I had that problem with some of my first patrols I did. Then someone posted
that you need to set the boat date to the beginning date of the patrol. When
I did that, the boat I had selected for the patrol came out OK....

JIM

Which date ? There are 3 date setting fields I know of: Mission Parameters; the remaining two are in the unit properties dialog box: Unit Version Date (month & year only), and Entry Date/Time. Which one and what date needs to be in there ?

FAdmiral · 01-06-08, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beartooth91

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

I had that problem with some of my first patrols I did. Then someone posted
that you need to set the boat date to the beginning date of the patrol. When
I did that, the boat I had selected for the patrol came out OK....

JIM

Which date ? There are 3 date setting fields I know of: Mission Parameters; the remaining two are in the unit properties dialog box: Unit Version Date (month & year only), and Entry Date/Time. Which one and what date needs to be in there ?

In the unit version info box (sub), the entry date (start of your patrol) has to be the same as the boat version date. They are same = you get your boat !!

JIM

Skipbo · 01-07-08, 12:55 AM

Jim,

Your advice was timely and right on target. I was having the same problem mentioned above trying to get a Gato to show up this evening in a mission that I had previously designed. Wanted to see my new USS Harder skin from the Kill Flags mod team. Making the date change that you suggested immediately solved the problem. Thanks a million (until you're better paid!).

Happy Hunting...............Skipbo (also a Jim)

01-06-08, 01:49 PM	#1
beartooth91 Loader Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 82 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	SH4 Misson Editior Exasperation !! Help !! As indicated in another post, I'm working on recreating some single war patrols. So, I attempted to do Harder's 2nd war patrol off Honshu (Sep - Oct 43). Everything appears to work, but, the boat comes up as a Gar in the game (war patrol selection), not a Gato, and a Gato isn't selectable. What gives ?? When I built the patrol, I selected a Gato and dropped it onto the map. I've tried fixing this several times and can't figure it out. Any ideas ? Thanks beartooth91

01-06-08, 02:01 PM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Maybe touch base/PM with some of the lads that have already created some missions, etc, they may be able to help out cdrsubron7 comes to mind, FAdmiral is another RDP __________________ Back in the Day

01-06-08, 04:15 PM	#3
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I had that problem with some of my first patrols I did. Then someone posted that you need to set the boat date to the beginning date of the patrol. When I did that, the boat I had selected for the patrol came out OK.... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

01-07-08, 12:55 AM	#6
Skipbo Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 46 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Jim, Your advice was timely and right on target. I was having the same problem mentioned above trying to get a Gato to show up this evening in a mission that I had previously designed. Wanted to see my new USS Harder skin from the Kill Flags mod team. Making the date change that you suggested immediately solved the problem. Thanks a million (until you're better paid!). Happy Hunting...............Skipbo (also a Jim) __________________