Newbs hopeless attempts at a harbour

Bedsdriver · 11-08-08, 10:17 AM

I wanted to learn how to build a harbour. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I as it wouldn't be entirely from scratch I hoped it was within my limited abilities.

My first task was to create a new file based on an existing file that I could play with whilst I learned what i was doing.

I changed the location of Bergen to somewhere near Greece using a modified locations.cfg file and tested that my sub was within site of the new location of the harbour. I loaded the game and sure enough Bergen harbour was now floating off the coast of Greece.

I opened the Bergen.dat file using the excellent program Silent 3ditor, remapped the ids and then saved it as Stevenage.dat I then altered the locations.cfg file to use the new stevenage file in the same location but it did not appear in the game.

Any clues as to why?

Whilst I have your attention and using Bergen as an example. Silent 3ditor shows several TGA files (embeded?) within the Bergen.dat file. CIV_A.TGA is listed five times, FCN_FACT.TGA three times, DEP_A.TGA twice etc etc etc. Why are these TGA files embeded/listed more than once?

11-08-08, 10:17 AM	#1
Bedsdriver Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Newbs hopeless attempts at a harbour I wanted to learn how to build a harbour. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I as it wouldn't be entirely from scratch I hoped it was within my limited abilities. My first task was to create a new file based on an existing file that I could play with whilst I learned what i was doing. I changed the location of Bergen to somewhere near Greece using a modified locations.cfg file and tested that my sub was within site of the new location of the harbour. I loaded the game and sure enough Bergen harbour was now floating off the coast of Greece. I opened the Bergen.dat file using the excellent program Silent 3ditor, remapped the ids and then saved it as Stevenage.dat I then altered the locations.cfg file to use the new stevenage file in the same location but it did not appear in the game. Any clues as to why? Whilst I have your attention and using Bergen as an example. Silent 3ditor shows several TGA files (embeded?) within the Bergen.dat file. CIV_A.TGA is listed five times, FCN_FACT.TGA three times, DEP_A.TGA twice etc etc etc. Why are these TGA files embeded/listed more than once?